Qi Yuan slowly raised his head and saw the emperor sitting on the throne with a frown on his face, his eyes filled with murderous intent, and his voice as cold as ice. Qi Yuan didn't dare to breathe.
It was not until he turned around and saw Qi Song being dragged in by the Imperial Guards that he felt as if all his spirit had been drained out of him, and he sat down on the ground with a plop.
Nothing more to say.
Humph, you dare to stop them from recognizing my younger sister? If you have the guts, get past them first.
Seeing this, the four Jiang brothers looked at each other and smiled.
"Your Majesty, Princess Jingling and the General's wife have arrived outside the palace."
The eunuch gritted his teeth and whispered a reminder in the emperor's ear. He was worried that he would be angered, but he was surprised that the emperor was quite calm. After calming down, he only said, "Announce."
This was the first time that Jiang Li came to the main hall before the morning court was over. Although he didn't know what had happened, when he saw someone kneeling on the ground and being held down by the royal guards, Jiang Li felt like he had missed a wonderful moment.
After the usual formalities, the emperor smiled and said, "Jiang Li, do you know why I summoned you today?"
Glancing at Gu Qingchen and seeing him nod slightly, Jiang Li continued, "Your Majesty, is this about my background?"
"That's right. Since you already know, I won't say any more. Speaking from above," the emperor pointed at the evidence Jiang Yao had presented, "the general's youngest daughter who disappeared several years ago had a birthmark on her body. Because of its unique shape, Madam Jiang was particularly impressed. Is that true, Jiang Xue?"
Xue Rou stepped forward and said, "Yes. My little daughter has had a crescent-shaped birthmark on the back of her neck since she was born. I remember it clearly and would not dare to lie to Your Majesty."
"Okay, then Jiang Li, are you willing to let the palace maid examine you?"
"I am willing."
After Jiang Li followed the maid to the side hall, Qin Chuan began to exchange glances with the people around him again.
But no one dared to answer.
Are you kidding? Even the usually cautious Lord Qi got into trouble. There are so many dirty things going on in their family. Who knows if they have been targeted by those guys from the Jiang family?
"emperor."
In the end, Qi Yuan took it all on his own.
He knew that if he couldn't complete what Qin Chuan arranged today, not only would their second son be in danger, but even the entire Qi family would be in danger.
"Master Qi, do you have anything else to say?"
Anyway, he has to wait and see what Qi Yuan has to say.
"Your Majesty, I failed to teach my son well. This is my negligence, and I deserve death. However," Qi Yuan sniffed and continued, "I still feel that there is something wrong with General Jiang's recognition of his relatives."
emperor:"……"
This person is really good. Even at this time, he is still thinking about other people's family affairs.
Come to think of it, it’s quite touching.
The emperor was too embarrassed to stop him from speaking, so he sneered, "Then tell me, what's wrong?"
"Your Majesty, there was no official record of the birthmark at the time. Who knows if it's real or fabricated?"
"Qi Yuan, what do you mean by this?!"
Jiang Yao was really angry. If Xue Rou hadn't pulled his sleeve, he would have stood up and beat this guy to death.
Qi Yuan glanced at Jiang Yao, moved aside, and said, "Your Majesty, I heard that the late emperor once gave a heart-protecting jade to the daughter of the general's mansion. Since it is a personal treasure, logically speaking, if Princess Jingling is really the daughter of the general's mansion, then the heart-protecting jade should be in her body now."
"Yes, yes, I remember this happening too."
"That's right, if you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten about it."
"Yes, if the princess is really the jewel of the general's mansion, then the heart-protecting jade should be with her."
“…”
Seeing that Qi Yuan finally mentioned the Heart-Protecting Jade, the ministers in the same camp as Qin Chuan also began to echo him.
Although they dare not stand up and accuse others, they can still be a water army.
"you!"
Jiang Yao pointed at Qi Yuan and thought of what his wife had reminded him before. Jiang Yao began to feel a little regretful.
When he heard that Jiang Li was framed, he only wanted to seek justice for his daughter, but he didn't expect that this group of people were waiting for him here!
"Your Majesty, I have checked and there is indeed a mark on Princess Jingling's body, which is consistent with what the general's wife said."
After the nanny in charge of the inspection had a discussion in front of the hall, Jiang Li saw that everyone was looking at her with different expressions.
Only by seeing Gu Qingchen's expression of watching a show, she knew that things were developing just as she expected.
"Princess, you have been deceived."
Qi Yuan felt that he was capable of doing this again, and he spoke with confidence, speaking in a very proud tone, "Everyone knows that a real young lady from a general's mansion has a heart-protecting jade on her body. As for the birthmark, I have never heard of it before."
"Oh, you mean this?"
Jiang Li nodded, looking quite approving, then raised her hand and dropped a green jade button.
It was exactly the one she dug out from the corner of the wall based on the original owner's memory.
"Protective...protective heart jade?"
Xue Rou was the only person present who had seen the Heart-Protecting Jade. She never thought that she would see it again one day.
"Li'er..."
This girl, such an important matter was hidden from even her.
Seeing Xue Rou's reaction, Jiang Li touched the tip of his nose and smiled guiltily.
In fact, she had today's plan since the day she got the portrait of the Heart-Protecting Jade from Xue Rou.
Sure enough, everyone was shocked when they saw this.
Only Qi Yuan was making his final struggle, "Protective... Protective Heart Jade? If you say it is, then it is? Who can prove it?"
With a wave of his hand, Jiang Li put the jade button into his sleeve.
"Don't be impatient, Master Qi," Jiang Li clapped her hands. "I have my own way of verifying whether the Heart Protecting Jade is real or not. However," Jiang Li changed the subject, "before that, I have a secret to tell the Emperor."
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