The old emperor was still conscious, he just couldn't tell the difference between Jiang Yi and Jiang Ni.
Or maybe he actually can tell the difference, but he subconsciously avoids this fact.
He treated Jiang Yi as Jiang Ni, as if this could make up for the mistakes he had made over the years.
The news that the old emperor was going to issue a "self-criticism edict" spread like wildfire, and the empress dowager and the concubine also knew about it.
Although the relationship between the Empress Dowager and Consort Shu was tense for more than ten years after the Empress's death, their attitudes towards Empress Jiang were clearly different.
At the beginning, the old emperor repeatedly expressed his disgust for the Jiang family in front of them, treated Queen Jiang coldly, and said that if he could get hold of anything wrong with the Jiang family, he would never let them off easily.
It was precisely because of the old emperor's hint that the empress dowager and the concubine dared to frame Queen Jiang.
Although the old emperor instigated them first, they were the ones who actually did it. If the old emperor wanted to issue a self-criticism edict, would he really take all the responsibility on himself?
He will definitely find a scapegoat. Who else could this scapegoat be, other than the Queen Consort and Consort Shu?
The empress dowager and the concubine came to the old emperor almost at the same time, and Jiang Yi was standing beside the old emperor at that time.
The old emperor took out some clothes that Queen Jiang loved to wear during her lifetime and asked Jiang Yi to wear them.
From this distance, the original 60% similarity became 80%.
The Queen Mother and Consort Shu's hearts trembled at the same time, and a chill suddenly jumped from their ankles and went straight to the top of their heads.
Only when they got closer did they realize the difference.
Queen Jiang was a gentle and beautiful lady, but Jiang Yi was different. Her apricot blossom eyes always held a coldness in them, and now she did not conceal even a hint of ridicule in her expression.
That was an expression Queen Jiang never had. Even when she was dying, there was only sorrow in Queen Jiang's eyes, not coldness.
This is Jiang Yi.
Why did the old emperor issue the "Confession of Sin" for no reason? Was he bewitched by Jiang Yi?
Who is Jiang Yi?
The Queen Mother looked at Concubine Shu in questioning manner. Concubine Shu had something to hide and naturally avoided the Queen Mother's sight.
The two of them came before the old emperor at the same time.
The Empress Dowager said to the old emperor, "You are the Son of Heaven. How can the Son of Heaven be wrong?"
"If the emperor wants his subjects to die, they must die. It is an honor for a subject to die for the emperor."
"But who whispered something in your ear?"
The queen looked at Jiang Yi with hostility.
The old emperor smashed the inkstone at hand onto the queen's head. Blood and ink gushed out from her head. She looked at the old emperor with a pale face.
The old emperor said: "Ani is my first wife, and the Jiang family is my wife's family. Brother Jiang and I are like brothers. How could I want the Jiang family to die? You vicious woman, stop slandering me."
"The Jiang family's demise was caused by someone with ulterior motives. Don't try to sow discord between me and Ah Ni."
Finally, the old emperor looked at Jiang Yi anxiously, "An Ni, don't believe what this vicious woman says."
Jiang Yi said, "Of course I believe Your Majesty. I believe Your Majesty has been deceived by someone with ulterior motives. But who is this person with ulterior motives?"
The old emperor's eyes suddenly flashed across the empress dowager and concubine Shu.
The queen quickly said, "Your Majesty, I just met the Crown Prince, and he said he missed you very much."
Li Zhao was the empress's support. As long as Li Zhao was alive, the old emperor would never publicly embarrass the empress for the sake of the prince, let alone nail her to a pillar of shame for murdering the empress.
After all, how can a prince have a mother who is a murderer?
Jiang Yi lowered his eyes and no longer looked at the queen.
The old emperor's gaze turned to Concubine Shu.
Concubine Shu secretly hated her son for not living up to her expectations, so she had to try her best to lower her head and reduce her presence.
After a long while, the old emperor said, "Someone must be obstructing this. Once I find out the truth, I will give the Jiang family justice."
Jiang Yi smiled and said, "It's just that the Queen looked at me with such a fierce look. Does she have any grievances against me?"
The old emperor sneered, "How dare she give you such a hard time? Go kneel outside. When Ah Ni is happy, you can come back."
The empress wanted to say something but was dragged away by the old emperor.
The queen knelt outside, staring at the blood and black ink. The afternoon sun was so dazzling that it solidified the blood and ink on the queen's head, which was extremely eye-catching.
The queen's hatred for Jiang Yi also reached its peak.
Of course, it wasn't just the Empress Dowager. Jiang Yi looked at the frightened Concubine Shu and said, "Your Majesty, I've heard that the Empress Dowager and Concubine Shu have always had a deep sisterly bond. To avoid embarrassing the Empress Dowager, why not let Concubine Shu go over and keep her company?"
Concubine Shu looked at Jiang Yi with complicated eyes.
During the years that Jiang Yi was raised in Prince Heng's Mansion, he had never met Concubine Shu, but Concubine Shu had met Jiang Yi many times.
At that time, Jiang Yi was really quiet and only practiced martial arts every day.
He's just a stubborn person who isn't very smart.
She really didn't take Jiang Yi seriously. People like him are generally not very smart and might suffer after entering the palace.
But don’t be afraid, Jiang Yi doesn’t need to be too smart, she just needs to have that face.
The not-so-smart Jiang Yicai could be controlled in her palm. She would do whatever she asked her to do.
And one thing that makes Jiang Yi better than Jiang Xue is that he won't be easily defeated.
However, Jiang Yi now makes people suspect that the person she saw at the beginning was not Jiang Yi at all, but Jiang Yi in disguise.
This person who is so good at speaking sweet words to deceive the king is so different from the poor and stubborn girl at the beginning.
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