Seeing that the emperor was soft-hearted, Lou Zhuxin dug her nails into his flesh. It was her again. She had stopped them from being together back then. Did Bai Mian want to snatch him back today?
impossible!
She knelt down and said, "I beg the Emperor to take back the power of assisting the harem. This originally belonged to the Empress, and I have been overstepping my authority over these years!"
Jiang Ji suddenly recalled that day. Although he didn't favor Bai Mian at that time, he treated her with courtesy. However, during dinner, he found a letter between Bai Mian and his family. The letter clearly stated that he hoped the family would support the eldest prince...
He never thought that the usually gentle Bai Mian could do such a thing!
Jiang Ji helped Lou Zhuxin up from the ground, "Don't belittle yourself, Concubine. What's yours is yours! No one can take it away from you."
When he was young, he met Lou Zhuxin and promised her to be his wife, but he broke his promise. She was supposed to be his queen.
A trace of loneliness flashed in Bai Mian's eyes. Yes, he didn't love her in the first place. What's the point of saying more?
Lou Zhuxin took two steps back and hid behind Jiang Ji.
Jiang Qiao didn't expect Bai Mian to come tonight. She was confident that she could handle this matter well. After all, she had the leverage over Lou Zhuxin, and Fang Lan was a good leverage point.
Tonight is the day Lou Zhuxin dies.
Jiang Qiao took out the note and said, "Father, I am right. Concubine Zhu is unworthy of her position. Please just read this note. This note was given to me by Fanglan, Concubine Zhu's personal maid. It contains the evidence that Concubine Zhu wants to deal with me tonight. Please take a look."
Fang Lan didn't expect Jiang Qiao to expose her directly. She quickly knelt down with her head buried low, not daring to look at the expressions of the people around her.
Lou Zhuxin heard clearly what Jiang Qiao said and suddenly looked up at Fang Lan beside her. She had never expected that tonight's plan would be ruined by her own people.
"You lowly servant, you actually framed me. I've always been so kind to you, but I never expected... I never expected... Your Majesty, please believe me. I didn't do it! This note must have been forged by them!"
It was the first time for Jiang Ji to deal with such a troublesome matter. He didn't listen to anyone and just glanced at Li Dequan beside him.
Eunuch Li understood and stepped forward to take the note from Jiang Qiao's hand.
Jiang Ji found the troublesome note, opened it and checked it, his brows furrowed. It clearly stated that Lou Zhuxin had prepared a list of noble ladies, secretly kept the note with Jiang Qiao's name, and prepared spies and guards in the ladies' tea room.
He couldn't believe that this was done by his beloved young love. "Come here, search the ladies' tea room to see if there are any suspicious people!"
"yes!"
Lou Zhuxin felt a chill down her spine. It was okay, it was okay. Those guards were her death squad and would not betray her. She just had to accuse Fanglan to death and she would be fine.
As long as there is no evidence, the emperor will not blame her. He loves her the most!
Jiang Ji asked Fang Lan, "Did you give this note to Princess Changle? The crime of deceiving the emperor is punishable by death of all nine generations of your clan!"
Fanglan regretted it. She shouldn't have done this earlier. Now she could only help one person. Concubine Zhu was cruel and ruthless. Once today's matter was resolved, she would definitely not let her go. Although Princess Changle had a bad temper, she would not kill her. After all, she helped her today.
"I asked Xiaochun to give the princess the note. Last night... the imperial concubine had me prepare aphrodisiac incense. Those guards are assassins... The imperial concubine has made all the necessary preparations, but today is General Jinghong's victory banquet. How could such a filthy thing happen? I was truly worried about the reputation of the royal family, so I took the initiative to tell the princess about this. I know I was wrong and didn't stop the imperial concubine right away, but my words were insignificant and the imperial concubine didn't listen to me at all. Your Majesty, please understand!"
Lou Zhuxin was stunned, and a thin layer of cold sweat suddenly appeared on her forehead. She didn't expect Fanglan to actually betray her.
Lou Zhuxin suppressed her uneasiness and said, "Your Majesty, I have never done this. This is a trap. Fanglan must have been bribed. Your Majesty, others may not believe me, but you must believe me. Is Xin'er really that kind of person in your eyes?"
Jiang Ji stared blankly at Lou Zhuxin, who was in tears, and then glanced at the guests in the audience. In his heart, he actually felt a little resentful towards Jiang Qiao. How could she disregard the royal family's reputation and reveal the royal secrets to outsiders?
"You get up first, I trust you."
Jiang Qiao looked at him coldly. She still underestimated how important Lou Zhuxin was in Jiang Ji's heart. It turned out that loving someone could be like this.
Jiang Shuhuan ran forward and helped Lou Zhuxin up, "Mother, I'm so scared!"
Lou Zhuxin comforted him, "Don't be afraid, your mother didn't do it, your father will find out the truth."
At this time.
Eunuch Li rushed in and whispered in the emperor's ear.
Jiang Jixin calmed down. Death was the best outcome. He would never tolerate such a shameful thing happening in the royal family.
"Since the person is dead, I will investigate this matter thoroughly. Come, take this maidservant and put her in jail. This matter was also implicated by people around Concubine Zhu. Concubine Zhu mismanaged the place and will be fined half a year's salary. Princess Changle was disrespectful to Concubine Zhu in the palace and will be punished with one month of confinement."
After receiving this verdict, Lou Zhuxin finally felt relieved, but the emperor was still concerned about their youthful friendship.
Jiang Qiao was heartbroken. She thought that although Jiang Ji was partial, he was also a wise emperor. However, his judgment today was not wise at all.
"Father, I will remember your sentence today! But Fanglan has something else to say, so please listen."
Without waiting for Jiang Ji to answer, Jiang Qiao walked up to Fang Lan and said, "Fang Lan, tell me what Concubine Zhu has done over the years."
Fanglan didn't dare to say anything. She didn't know who could protect her now. Didn't she understand what the emperor meant?
The emperor didn't want to make a big deal out of this matter.
Jiang Ji's expression grew serious. "Don't you understand what I'm saying? Princess Changle will be confined for half a month!"
The guards rushed over and held Jiang Qiao, "Princess, please!"
Jiang Qiao thought she could pull Lou Zhuxin down from her high position today, but now, she has fallen!
Jiang Qiao's body trembled slightly, "Father, I hope you can always protect her. When I get out, I will definitely kill her!"
Chi Qian'an stared at the beautiful woman in the center of the hall and clenched the Soul-Drinking Sword in his hand.
So this is how she lived in the palace!
Wangcai: [Host, you are crazy, stop talking! ]
Jiang Ji was so angry that he could hardly stand. He pointed at Bai Mian and said, "Look at the beautiful daughter you gave birth to!"
Bai Mian's eyes were filled with tears as he sneered, "In the end, I have wasted my life!"
After saying that, he left with Yunyan.
The guests had different expressions after witnessing what happened today.
Jiang Yanchuan saw Jiang Qiao being taken away by the guards, and suddenly stood up and chased after Jiang Qiao, "Changle, Chang..."
After taking only two steps, he began to vomit blood and fainted.
Eunuch Li shouted, "Physician, call the physician! The eldest prince has fainted!"
Seeing that the time had come, Qin Pianyue picked up the silver needles she had prepared in advance, walked to the middle, and began to skillfully give acupuncture to Jiang Yanchuan lying on the ground.
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