"Your Highness, I... I am your father's woman." Consort Yi's cheeks flushed, and she lowered her head. In the Crown Prince's eyes, she saw a man's predatory nature.
She had seen that look in the Fourth Prince's eyes before, and she knew what it meant.
A hint of mockery flashed in Qiao Qiu's eyes. "Father's woman? Father is lying on his dragon bed, his life hanging in the balance. How long do you think he can live?"
Suddenly remembering something, Consort Yi froze and remained silent.
Qiao Qiu glanced at the bed, put her hand behind her back, flicked her fingertips, and remotely pressed the emperor's pressure point.
She continued, "You can be frank with me. In any case, the entire Great Jin will belong to me in the future."
"I don't understand what Your Highness is saying." Consort Yi was flustered, but she pretended to be calm.
"There's no need to deceive me, Your Highness. I've long known of my fourth brother's plot to rebel. You're nothing more than a pawn in his game. Now that things have been exposed, why do you think you're still alive?" Qiao Qiu's voice was icy cold.
Consort Yi remained silent, but her body had stopped trembling.
"It was I, the Crown Prince, who sent people to ensure your safety," Qiao Qiu said.
Consort Yi's expression shifted unpredictably. She didn't know whether to believe the Crown Prince, but if she didn't, it was indeed a possibility that this might become a reality. The Fourth Prince could even kill his own father, so if things were exposed, why couldn't he kill her to silence her?
Qiao Qiu continued, "You may not believe what I, the Crown Prince, say, but I believe you have your own thoughts. Consort Yi, none of my fourth brother's actions have escaped my notice. He often sneaks into your bedchamber. Am I right?"
Consort Yi's face turned pale. "Your Highness, this is a capital offense! You are slandering me!"
"Whether I, the Crown Prince, have slandered you or not, you know in your heart. Consort Yi, the last time my fourth brother came to see you was five days ago, just after midnight. And when he left your bedchamber, it was at mid-morning. Am I correct?"
Consort Yi collapsed to the ground, her body limp and her face deathly pale. She looked up at Qiao Qiu and saw a look of pity in his eyes. Her spirits lifted instantly. "Crown Prince..."
Qiao Qiu said with pity, "Why do you follow Fourth Brother? I am so powerful, can't you see even a fraction of it?"
Two streams of tears flowed down Consort Yi's face. "Your Highness..."
This cry could be described as a heartfelt expression of deep regret.
"Yi'er, do you like this prince?" Qiao Qiu asked.
Consort Yi looked at her with teary eyes, "Your Highness, Yi'er, Yi'er is not worthy of Your Highness."
Qiao Qiu knelt down in front of her, handing her a handkerchief with a pained expression. "Yi'er, I, the Crown Prince, want to save you. You must cooperate with me. Once you're safe and sound, you can come with me, how about that?"
"Your Highness is really willing to save Yi'er?" Consort Yi grasped Qiao Qiu's hand as if she were holding onto a lifeline.
Qiao Qiu suppressed his disgust and looked at Consort Yi with intoxicated eyes, saying, "This Crown Prince has long been in love with you, but alas, you are Father Emperor's woman, alas..."
"Your Highness!" Consort Yi threw herself into Qiao Qiu's arms and cried, "Your Highness, whatever you say, Yi'er will listen to you. Yi'er is willing to follow Your Highness."
Qiao Qiu sighed inwardly, her hand patting Consort Yi's back with a hint of pity. She was a pitiful woman who had been deceived by men time and time again.
However, even the pitiful have their hateful aspects.
“Yi’er, your fourth brother is already on the verge of death. You can write down his crimes and sign it. Give me this list, and I can take you away. You don’t need to worry about the rest; just leave it to me,” Qiao Qiu said gently.
"Is that all? Do I not need to testify in court?" Consort Yi asked with a hint of probing.
Qiao Qiu understood and said, "How could I let you get into this danger? Even if you need to testify in court, I will find a substitute. If possible, I don't want you to write this charge, but why did you have to get involved?"
Qiao Qiu sighed.
Consort Yi pressed her finger to her lips, looked up at her with a smile, and said with admiration in her eyes, "Your Highness, there's no need for this. I'm very happy that you can put yourself in my shoes and think of me."
Dongfang Wuche's character has been known for its excellence since childhood, and his word is his bond. Since he has already said so, what else could she not believe in him?
Consort Yi forgot that Qiao Qiu had just gotten married. Since she was a good person, why would she try to seduce her?
"The imperial physicians just left, and the paper and pen they used to write the prescriptions are still there. Let's use those to write it," Qiao Qiu said.
Consort Yi nodded. "Okay."
Qiao Qiu helped her to her feet.
Consort Yi was now completely captivated by Qiao Qiu. She glanced at her shyly, then turned and walked towards the table.
Qiao Qiu sighed inwardly, but still followed.
Consort Yi sat at the table and wrote down everything she knew.
Qiao Qiu knew a lot about the Fourth Prince, and she could tell at a glance whether what Consort Yi wrote was true or false.
Consort Yi had no doubts about her, nor did she harbor any other intentions; everything she wrote down was true.
Qiao Qiu looked at her, and when she finished writing the last word, she reached out and pressed her pressure point.
"you!"
Consort Yi was both surprised and furious.
Qiao Qiu sighed and pressed her pressure point to silence her. Then she turned and walked to the dragon bed, reaching out to release the emperor's pressure points.
The moment the Emperor's pressure points were released, he reached out and raised his hand to slap Qiao Qiu.
Qiao Qiu's eyes sharpened, and she reached out to grab the Emperor's wrist. "Father, shouldn't you see the truth before you strike?"
The Emperor was furious, "I'll beat you! You unfilial son! If you're going to act, then act! How could you let her hug you!"
Qiao Qiu: "..."
The Emperor rolled his eyes at her. "Your attempt to use your good looks to your advantage was terrible. It wasn't even half as effective as it was back in my day. It's a shame that this slut actually fell for it."
Qiao Qiu...
Is this how you get the script?
The emperor sat up, wincing in pain, his body contorted with agony, revealing several wrinkles.
Qiao Qiu reached out to support him and added two more soft pillows behind his back.
The Emperor leaned back against the soft pillows and said to Qiao Qiu, "Bring me the charges she gave me."
"Yes." Qiao Qiu turned around, took the indictment from Consort Yi's hands, and returned to present it to the emperor.
The Emperor looked at the list of crimes and was immediately enraged. "That fourth prince!"
"Father, what do you plan to do with Consort Yi?" Qiao Qiu asked.
"Such a promiscuous woman should be executed according to the law!" The Emperor showed no mercy.
Qiao Qiu had anticipated this outcome, but she didn't offer any advice. It wasn't wrong for Consort Yi to pursue love, but she was too blindly devoted. She was willing to disregard right and wrong for love, even committing heinous acts for the sake of her beloved, which was wrong.
Now that things have been exposed, she has to pay the price for her actions.
Hopefully, this time, she will clearly realize where she went wrong.
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