"Jinghe!" the emperor exclaimed, standing up abruptly. "You've really gone mad!"
Jinghe held up the letter, her tone incredibly arrogant.
"Father! You should take a good look at Xie Shiyan and Gu Jiangli's true colors!"
"This letter was found in the arms of this man named Gu Youwei, shortly after he and Gu Jiangli parted ways."
"The witnesses included the four soldiers I brought, as well as General Xie and Lady Liu."
"This letter paper is made of the expensive Mingren Hall paper, which is only available to the royal family and the general's mansion in the entire capital."
"And Gu Jiangli drew a border defense deployment map on this paper!"
"She handed this map to Gu Youwei, who then brought it back to the Gu family. Anyone with a brain can see what she's up to!"
"Furthermore, the defense map should be kept in secret by Xie Shiyan himself and must not be spied on by outsiders. How could it be so easy for Gu Jiangli to find it?"
"So, it's clear that Xie Shiyan intentionally let Gu Jiangli see the defense map. He's waiting for Gu Jiangli to hand the map over to the Gu family, and for the Gu family to contact Nanlin and launch a war!"
"Father! You should open your eyes and see! Everything I have done today is for the sake of Northern Qi!"
The emperor nervously took the letter from Jinghe's hand.
He didn't open it; instead, he carefully stroked the letter for a while.
"It is indeed paper from the Mingren Hall, which I personally bestowed upon the General's Mansion."
This statement confirms that Gu Jiangli sent a message to the Gu family.
Jinghe wore a smug expression.
If the Emperor sees the contents of the letter, Gu Jiangli will be doomed today.
She looked in Gu Jiangli's direction with a provocative smile.
I had expected to see a look of fear and unease on Gu Jiangli's face.
Gu Jiangli remained calm, a smile playing on her lips, seemingly unconcerned.
Even Xie Shiyan's face remained as indifferent as ever, showing no sign of emotional fluctuation.
The two of them seemed completely detached, as if the events of the day had nothing to do with them.
Princess Jinghe's doubts and unease gradually rose, and she quickly turned her head, intending to urge the emperor to order the arrest of the two.
But when she turned around, she didn't see any anger on her father's face.
That shouldn't be the case.
Father must be furious to see the border defense deployment map!
How could they be so indifferent now?
"Father, what are you waiting for? Order your men to arrest Gu Jiangli and Xie Shiyan! This is treason!"
The emperor frowned, as if he had breathed a sigh of relief.
"Is this the evidence you're talking about?"
Jinghe's body stiffened slightly. "Father... what do you mean? Look carefully, this is a defense map, a defense map that Gu Jiangli personally delivered to the Gu family..."
She had a bad feeling.
The icy chill gradually climbed from the soles of my feet up my spine.
The emperor closed his eyes, unable to hide his disappointment.
“Jinghe, I can understand your repeated targeting of Gu Jiangli, and I will tolerate whatever you have done in the past.”
"Is the blueprints for the construction of a general's mansion really worth getting so angry about?"
As soon as the emperor finished speaking, he threw the so-called blueprints into her arms.
"Do you know how serious the slander and defamation you have committed today are!"
The suppressed anger in the emperor's words sent a chill down Jinghe's spine.
She incredulously reopened the blueprints, and what they contained made her gasp in shock.
"How...is this possible..."
What was originally a complex and detailed border defense deployment map has now been reduced to a simple construction plan for the general's mansion, outlined with just a few lines!
How is that possible!
Jinghe looked at the drawing over and over again, flipping it several times to examine it closely.
By constantly rubbing the paper with your fingers, you can't find anything wrong at all.
"No... This is the border control deployment map! I saw it with my own eyes! Impossible! Impossible!"
"Who switched the items? Someone must have stolen the real evidence! That must be it!"
Seeing that Jinghe was still immersed in excitement, the emperor sternly rebuked her:
"Jinghe, you're being completely unreasonable! You know that besides the royal family, only the Xie family has the Mingren Hall paper. Who has the ability to replace this evidence?"
"Your jealousy of Gu Jiangli and your resentment towards General Xie have made you mistake the construction blueprints of the Xie residence for border defense deployment maps!"
"How long are you going to remain so stubborn?"
Jinghe shook her head frantically, her pupils dilating and her body trembling. "No, no, Father, please believe me!"
Suddenly, Jinghe's eyes lit up. "Father, I not only saw the blueprints with my own eyes, but I also heard Gu Jiangli talking to that man!"
"At that time, General Xie and Madam Liu were also there, and they heard it too!"
"Furthermore, Gu Jiangli had an argument with Xie Shiyan and accidentally revealed the secrets and plans that the Gu family had been hiding. They told me all of this after they overheard it!"
"If you don't believe me and think I'm prejudiced against Gu Jiangli, then you have to believe them!"
As if she had found a savior, Jinghe hurriedly ran to the corner, pulled General Xie up from the ground, and then dragged Liu to the front of the hall.
"Speak! Tell Father Emperor that I am not lying! Recount to Father Emperor everything you overheard about Gu Jiangli and Xie Shiyan arguing!"
She spoke hurriedly.
General Xie shook his head in fear and remained silent.
Things have not gone as they had planned.
Although it was clearly agreed that the crime was only aimed at Gu Jiangli, Princess Jinghe wanted Xie Shiyan to also bear the responsibility.
If they acknowledge Princess Jinghe's words, then Xie Shiyan will certainly be punished.
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