Pei Siliang sat at the top, his sharp and sinister eyes sweeping over Cheng's mother and daughter as if he were looking at a dead person. The chill in his words made Cheng's mother and daughter shiver on the spot.
Cheng's mother and daughter endured the pain in their feet and knelt down to beg for mercy.
"I know I was wrong."
They lowered their heads and dared not move at all, fearing that they would be punished more severely the next moment.
"What's wrong?" he asked again.
Gu Niaoniao was speechless. She even shivered and wet her pants. But Cheng Shi suppressed her fear and said, "A minister should not deceive the king."
"That's not it." He said, with some impatience in his eyes.
Cheng racked his brains to think.
Pei Siliang reminded: "About Jiang Yi."
"Jiang Yi..." Cheng was still a little confused when her daughter was suddenly mentioned.
"I heard that you treated her very badly in the past. You abandoned her before she was even a year old and ignored her for several years. Only recently did you want to use her to bear Gu Niaoniao's child, so you used threats and inducements."
His tone was heavy, like the eve of a storm.
"I've been looking for someone for so many years, and you've trampled on her like this?"
Pei Siliang tried hard to control his anger. He clearly understood that as long as the Cheng mother and daughter were left alive, as long as they did not die, Jiang Yi would always stay by his side.
But whenever he thought about what Jiang Yi had experienced over the years, he couldn't control himself.
"Fickle and abandoning your husband and daughter is fun, isn't it?" He sneered, "Then I will let the Marquis' wife experience the feeling of being abandoned."
The emperor raised his hand, and in an instant, palace maids came forward, stripped Cheng of her clothes, and then threw her out of the palace gate.
People coming and going outside, including many court officials, looked at Cheng with strange expressions.
Cheng wanted to dodge and find some clothes to wear, but as soon as she moved, she met the murderous gaze of the secret guard.
The emperor's last words were, "If Cheng resists, he will be killed without mercy."
Cheng didn't dare to move.
Pei Siliang summoned Marquis Wu'an. When Marquis Wu'an entered the palace, he inevitably met the naked Cheng. Marquis Wu'an thought he was dreaming.
All men love face, and Marquis Wu'an is no exception. His wife was naked here being watched by many men. Marquis Wu'an was furious and wanted to grab Cheng and ask her clearly on the spot.
Cheng trembled and did not dare to see Marquis Wu'an.
The eunuch who was here stepped forward and said to the Marquis of Wu'an, "I know that the Marquis must be very angry right now, but don't be angry yet, the emperor is waiting for you."
The imperial order was hard to disobey, so Marquis Wu'an came to the council hall, still unable to hide his frustration.
The emperor was busy and did not meet with Marquis Wu'an, but asked Eunuch Li to convey his intention.
"Two days ago, the Marquis' wife entered the palace with the intention of seducing the imperial physician," Eunuch Li said, following the Emperor's previous instructions. "When this happened, the Emperor happened to be visiting Concubine Gu and ran into them. This was a serious matter, and to prevent the Marquis's reputation from being damaged, the Emperor sealed off Qiulan Palace."
"I didn't expect the Marquis' wife to be even more crazy today. She took off her clothes and ran outside. She would pounce on any man she saw. I couldn't stop her. She got better a little bit just now."
Wu Anhou was furious and said, "I will divorce her right now."
Eunuch Li looked at the emperor who was reviewing memorials in the inner room and said, "My Lord, please don't rest yet."
"Your Majesty is saying that when the Marquis married his wife, he should have known her character. She was just that kind of person. Isn't it too late for the Marquis to divorce her now?"
"And let me be honest. The Marquis and his wife are like a broken pot with a broken lid. You are essentially the same people. Why did you divorce the Marquis' wife and let her harm others?"
Wu Anhou was furious, "What do you mean?"
"This is not what I mean, this is what the Emperor means." Eunuch Li said with a forced smile, "I will tell you one more thing, Your Majesty. Your precious daughter, Concubine Gu, who was married into the palace, is no longer a virgin."
"She had been involved with Cheng Jia a while ago and had a child. The Emperor only found out about this recently."
"However, the royal family's reputation is the most important thing, so the emperor suppressed the matter. As a result, Concubine Gu was demoted to Concubine Gu. The rest of the punishment is uncertain."
"If the Marquis divorces his wife now, and someone gets wind of it and knows about it, where will the reputation of the imperial family and the Marquisate be?"
"The Emperor means that Your Majesty should endure it for the time being, and when the Emperor allows you to divorce, you can do so."
"As for the period before this, Lord Marquis, please keep a close eye on the Marquis' wife. Even if you are angry or furious, feel free to take it out on the Marquis' wife."
Eunuch Li said with a forced smile, "Does your Majesty understand?"
Eunuch Li spoke so quickly that Marquis Wu'an was unable to react for a moment. When he finally did, he immediately retorted, "It's impossible. My Niao Niao would never do such a thing."
Gu Niaoniao is the only daughter of Marquis Wu'an, and Marquis Wu'an loves her the most.
Eunuch Li continued, "How can the Marquis be sure? After all, the Marquis and his wife came here secretly at the beginning. With parents like that, it's possible that Concubine Gu is not disciplined at such a young age."
"Besides, are you sure that Concubine Gu is your daughter? In my opinion, Concubine Gu doesn't look like you at all."
Gu Niaoniao is more like Cheng.
But after Eunuch Li said this, Marquis Wu'an couldn't help but become suspicious.
Eunuch Li saw that he had almost finished what he needed to say, so he said, "Your Majesty, you can take the Marquis' wife back home now."
Marquis Wu'an was thinking about what Eunuch Li had just said all the way. When he saw Cheng, who was still naked, he went over and dragged her back.
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