Xuan Ye had really thought he was going to lose Mingyue, but unexpectedly, after she closed her eyes, she gently patted his hand.
Although he didn't understand, as an emperor, he naturally guessed that the matter was not as simple as it seemed, so he followed Mingyue's lead.
Looking at his beloved who had been lost and found again, his eyes were filled with doting affection.
Upon hearing this, Mingyue quickly came to her senses and said, "Yes, the flowers on Your Majesty's face are as beautiful as the stars in the sky." She flattered him.
Xuan Ye gently stroked her nose: "You scared me to death, I almost fell for your trick."
Mingyue pouted, "There's nothing I can do, I'm just trying to protect myself."
Xuan Ye stretched out his arms and hugged Mingyue tightly, "It's really hard on you, as an empress, to suffer such injustice."
His voice choked as he said this, as if he were blaming himself for not protecting her properly.
Mingyue raised her head and looked at Xuan Ye, saying each word clearly, "As long as you give birth to the child safely, what does this kind of grievance matter?"
Xuan Ye's eyes were a little moist. He gently stroked Mingyue's face and said, "Alright, tell me what happened."
“Hmm…” Mingyue nodded seriously and began to talk about how Yinti was pushed into the water.
Upon hearing this, Xuan Ye's eyes were filled with rage. "How dare you, you lowly servant, wreak havoc in the harem!" His tone was filled with intense hatred, as if he wished he could have this person slowly tortured to death.
He took a deep breath to calm himself down. "It's good that you had your doubts, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable."
Mingyue smiled and said, "It's all thanks to Your Majesty's teachings that I should be wary of others, otherwise I would have really fallen into their trap."
"You're so glib." Xuan Ye knew, of course, that she was just trying to make him happy, and then added, "It's a pity we don't know who's behind this."
"Don't rush. Huanzhu has made such a great contribution, so naturally she will be eager to ask for a reward. We just need to wait and see, and then we can catch her like a turtle in a jar." Mingyue smiled slyly, as if she had already captured the other party.
Xuan Ye's eyes gleamed; this young woman certainly had a lot of clever ideas.
It was getting darker and darker, and soon it was past midnight. Just as Mingyue was about to take a nap, she heard several hurried footsteps outside the door. She immediately became alert and lay down as if she were dead.
Xuan Ye smiled knowingly upon seeing this, but quickly adopted a serious expression, waiting for the person outside the door to arrive.
"Your Majesty, I have something important to tell you." It was Cheng Bi's voice coming from outside the door.
Mingyue realized that they had captured the person in just one hour. She thought to herself, "It's only been an hour. Huanzhu is really eager to die!"
"Come in!" Xuan Ye said coldly.
"Yes!" Cheng Bi pushed open the door. Behind her, besides Huan Zhu who was tied up, there was also a woman dressed in black with her face covered.
"What are you doing?" Xuan Ye asked, feigning confusion.
"Your Majesty," Cheng Bi bowed and said, "When I returned to the palace, I saw two people acting suspiciously, so I secretly followed them. Upon closer listening, I discovered that the Empress's death was caused by these two people. I felt that this matter was of great importance, so I took this opportunity to arrest them."
Actually, it was no coincidence. The moment Huanzhu stepped out of Kunning Palace, he secretly sent several experts to follow her.
"Nonsense!" Huanzhu immediately retorted, "Noble Lady De, you have always been quite dissatisfied with me. Tonight, seeing that I am safe and sound, you are slandering me with fabricated charges."
She remains the same, always finding a reason to defend herself.
Xuan Ye was also annoyed by her shrill voice. He calmed down and said angrily, "A lowly servant girl, when has it ever been your turn to interrupt your master? Regardless of whether Consort De framed you with fabricated charges, you interrupted before being asked. This is extremely disrespectful."
After Xuan Ye finished speaking, Huan Zhu's face turned deathly pale, and she dared not utter another word.
"Guards, give Huanzhu thirty slaps!" Xuan Ye roared.
The guards obeyed the order and immediately carried out the execution.
After thirty slaps, half of Huanzhu's face was swollen like a steamed bun, making her look extremely comical.
Mingyue peeked through the corner of her eye and almost burst out laughing.
Now Huanzhu really didn't dare to say another word, otherwise he would be humiliated.
After dealing with the Illusion Pearl, Xuan Ye's gaze turned directly to the veiled woman.
"Who exactly are you?" Xuan Ye asked coldly.
But the person in front of him didn't utter a sound. Xuan Ye couldn't hold back any longer and quickly tore off her veil.
Then, her fair and delicate face was revealed.
At that moment, he noticed that the woman was slender.
Her eyes, neither too big nor too small, were clear and bright, as if they could see through everything. Her nose was high and straight like jade, her cherry lips were naturally red, and her jet-black hair was casually draped over her shoulders. Although she was middle-aged, her beauty was still undeniable.
That's right, she is Princess Jianning, the mastermind behind it all. Her appearance is a perfect blend of the best features of Huang Taiji and the Qilei clan.
"It's you!" Xuan Ye was a little surprised; this person was her aunt.
"That's right, it's me!" Jianning was a princess after all, and her words carried a hint of pride and arrogance.
"Why did you do this?" Xuan Ye asked in a deep voice, his eyes filled with anger.
“Because they deserve to die!” Jianning said mercilessly.
Xuan Ye was even more furious upon hearing this, "They have done you no wrong, so why should they die!"
Jianning laughed, "What about my husband and my children? They have done nothing to offend you, so why do you also want to order their deaths?"
"You've gone mad! That's treason! I must kill them!" Xuan Ye shouted.
Jianning scoffed and replied, "What treason? I've already said that everything has nothing to do with Yingxiong, but what about you? To protect your throne, you're willing to harm innocent people."
"Heh..." Xuan Ye chuckled coldly, "In your heart, is that the kind of person I am?"
“Isn’t that right?” Jianning retorted. “You knew Wu Sangui had ulterior motives, yet for the sake of the country, you forced me into a marriage alliance and even made me monitor his every move. I could tolerate all of that and did it for you, but Yingxiong was not involved in this matter from beginning to end. I have told you this time and time again, so why won’t you let him go?”
“But none of this is what I meant, it is…” Xuan Ye was furious. He never expected that Jianning would have such a deep misunderstanding of him.
"Stop making excuses!" Jianning shouted coldly. "If I had known it would turn out this way, I should have strangled you when you were still an infant."
"You..." Xuan Ye's heart was pounding with anger. Jian Ning wouldn't listen to his explanation at all, only expressing her resentment.
He had no way to refute the fact that Jianning was indeed bestowed upon Wu Yingxiong by himself, but this matter was entirely at the behest of Dayuer back then.
He was only ten years old at the time, so he had no right to refute.
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