"Am I your father?" Prime Minister Huang frowned.
"Yes, Father, please save me! I didn't kill Jiang Sheng, Huang Ningmeng did!" Hongyan was already somewhat deranged.
Huang Ningmeng showed no expression, looking at her as if she were an insignificant person.
Prime Minister Huang looked at the Prefect of the Capital, "May I take her away for a while? After confirming some things, I will hand her over to you for further handling."
The Prefect of the Capital nodded, "Since the Prime Minister has spoken, we must give him this much face."
"Thank you." Prime Minister Huang bowed and said to his men, "Take her away."
"Yes, sir!"
...
The group returned to the courtyard. The Prime Minister dismissed everyone, leaving only Huang Ningmeng and two bowls of water.
Prime Minister Huang placed the water on the table and looked at his wife, saying, "Come here."
The Prime Minister's wife glanced at the water on the table, then abruptly turned to Hongyan, "You've told me everything?"
Hongyan sobbed, "Mother, if I don't tell you, I'll die."
Upon hearing this, the Prime Minister's wife was filled with resentment. "If you don't speak, you'll die!"
"Is she really your daughter?" Prime Minister Huang asked.
The Prime Minister's wife was caught in a dilemma. She looked at Hongyan with a complicated expression.
Huang Ningmeng didn't have much patience. She walked over, dragged Hongyan to the bowl, pulled the hairpin from her hair, pierced her fingertip, and dripped it into the two bowls.
Afterwards, Huang Ning pushed her to the ground and looked at the Prime Minister's wife, "Madam, how is it? Do you want me to help you too?"
"Huang Ningmeng, what did you do to me?!" Hongyan was horrified to find that she couldn't move.
"It's nothing, I just pressed your pressure points. Don't panic, I won't do anything to you. You should be judged by the criminal law, not by my personal punishment." Huang Ningmeng actually pressed her pressure points because she was afraid she would cause trouble and waste time.
"Huang Ningmeng, even if I die, I will never let you go!"
Prime Minister Huang shook his head in anger and reached for the bowl.
Just then, the Prime Minister's wife suddenly rushed towards Prime Minister Huang.
Huang Ningmeng was right next to Prime Minister Huang. She reached out and grabbed the hand that was about to break the bowl, and said with a smile, "The lady has delivered herself to our door."
As he spoke, he made a cut on her fingertip.
"ah!"
Amidst the Prime Minister's wife's screams, blood dripped into the bowl.
Huang Ningmeng pushed her away again and then pressed her pressure points.
The Prime Minister's wife looked at Huang Ningmeng with great fear. Before today, she would never have imagined that Huang Ningmeng would know martial arts.
Prime Minister Huang's face turned ashen. Seeing that the two drops of blood in the bowl had already mingled together, he walked to the other bowl, pricked his fingertip, and dripped a drop of blood into it.
The two drops of blood collided for a moment before separating.
It's already so obvious, how could Prime Minister Huang not understand?
"Hu Xiuyu, how could you do such a shameful thing, giving birth to an illegitimate child and then telling her that she is my daughter? You're so clever!"
Prime Minister Huang slammed his hand on the table, startling everyone.
...
The Prefect of the Capital took Hongyan away, and Prime Minister Huang took his wife away.
The trial began immediately, and Hongyan's affair was exposed.
The Prefect of the Capital deliberately omitted Huang Ningmeng's matter, and after delivering the verdict, he threw Hongyan into death row.
Hongyan was utterly devastated. She simply couldn't believe that the father she thought he was was not her biological father.
The Prime Minister's wife died of illness after returning home. It is said that she suffered too much shock, fell ill, and eventually died without medicine.
Few people know the truth of the matter, but there are many different opinions. Someone spread the story of Huang Ningmeng's secret rendezvous with Jiang Sheng.
The matchmakers in front of the Huang residence were all gone in an instant.
When the emperor learned that the prime minister's daughter had committed immoral acts, he was furious.
Prime Minister Huang went to see the Emperor and explained what had happened.
After hearing this, the emperor became curious about Huang Ningmeng and summoned him to the palace for questioning.
The Emperor summoned her to the palace, and Du Chenyan was the most worried about this. He paced outside the palace for almost a whole day before finally seeing Huang Ningmeng's carriage emerge.
He desperately wanted to go up and ask, but what was his status now? Going there rashly would only add another stain to her already tarnished reputation.
He didn't want to hurt her anymore.
However, as the carriage passed by him, a hidden weapon was thrown at him.
Sensing that the person who launched the hidden weapon meant no harm, Du Chenyan raised his hand and caught it.
The hidden weapon was a paper-like object.
Du Chenyan's eyes lit up, and he took the item and turned to leave.
When they reached a secluded spot, Du Chenyan took out a piece of paper and read: "Don't worry if nothing's wrong."
Du Chenyan was very happy and put the note in his pocket.
Huang Ningmeng has no one proposing marriage to her right now, so this is his best opportunity.
Du Chenyan rushed back to the wall and personally went to propose marriage with generous gifts.
Seeing that Du Chenyan was young and promising and genuinely loved his daughter, Prime Minister Huang betrothed his daughter to him.
Huang Ningmeng sat in her boudoir, laughing very happily.
When the emperor summoned her, he unilaterally stated that if no one proposed marriage to her during the three-month mourning period, he would fill the harem and make her an imperial concubine.
She agreed because she guessed that Du Chenyan was so worried and would definitely propose marriage early.
As it turned out, she was right.
The day after Prime Minister Huang betrothed Huang Ningmeng to Du Chenyan, the Emperor sent many congratulatory gifts and also came in disguise.
He expressed that if he had known it would end like this, he would have preferred to have taken her as his concubine on the day he was summoned, and he was very regretful in his words.
Huang Ningmeng couldn't help but laugh out loud. She said to the emperor, "What's the point of marrying someone as cunning as her? Won't she turn the palace upside down?"
The emperor, however, said that his harem needed a clever woman to manage it.
Huang Ningmeng asked him if there were many intelligent women in the harem.
The Emperor said: There are many intelligent people, but none who hate evil, can protect themselves, and understand the big picture.
Huang Ningmeng didn't continue. She wanted to say that she was also petty, and that the emperor clearly only saw the benefits she received.
Those eyes are sharp; indeed, those who ascend the throne have a different perspective.
Since her marriage was already arranged, no matter how much the Emperor complained, he couldn't change the outcome.
Three months later, Huang Ningmeng's mourning period ended, and Du Chenyan came to marry her.
Huang Ningmeng sat in the bridal sedan chair once again, feeling a mix of emotions. What happened to the love-hate relationship they had agreed on?
So she's letting her own father down, right?
Among the onlookers of the wedding procession, a dirty little girl looked up at the sedan chair with cold, emotionless eyes. After a few glances, she turned and left, not lingering there.
The ring was relatively sensitive to the male and female protagonists. They sensed that she was nearby and quickly went to check it out.
Upon seeing the result, Huang Ningmeng's mind exploded with excitement: "Master, Hongyan isn't dead! She sold her body and was secretly released."
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