The next day.
Jiang Xinwei was still fast asleep in Huanxiang Pavilion.
Then a scream was heard.
She sighed inwardly, "Here we go again!"
Ever since Xiao Ling entered the Imperial Palace, the Seventh Prince has never had a day of peace, and naturally, her life has been anything but peaceful. Every day, she is busy adjudicating cases, which is extremely troublesome.
I stayed at Xiao Ling's Huanxiang Pavilion yesterday, and I knew I wouldn't have a peaceful day, but I didn't expect it to be so soon.
"Your Highness, something terrible has happened!" A servant rushed in in a panic.
"What's wrong? Where's Xiao Ling?" Jiang Xinwei couldn't help but feel annoyed.
"Your Highness, Lord Xiao..."
What's wrong with him?
"He was caught in bed with another man by the Seventh Prince?"
"What? Nonsense! I stayed at Huanxiang Pavilion last night. Did the Seventh Prince go to catch my 'adulter'?"
Jiang Xinwei patted the bed and got up.
The servant looked at her in surprise.
Jiang Xinwei was also taken aback; this was not the layout of Huanxiang Pavilion.
She quickly put on her clothes, asking as she did so, "What happened?"
"Your Highness stayed at Huanxiang Pavilion yesterday. You drank a lot of wine and then insisted on going out for a walk. So you went to the Seventh Prince's dowry maids' quarters and favored a young lady."
Jiang Xinwei's expression changed, and sure enough, she saw a handsome man kneeling at the foot of the bed.
She had indeed seen this man before at the Seventh Prince's place, but the Seventh Prince always guarded against her getting close to these people as if she were a thief.
Now, they're willing to go to such lengths to frame Xiao Ling.
"Hmph! Keep talking!"
"Yes, this morning, when Consort Xiao did not come to pay her respects to the Seventh Prince, the Seventh Prince sent someone to check on her, only to find Consort Xiao sleeping with two other people in bed..."
Jiang Xinwei immediately understood; it was a trap.
Enraged, she pushed aside the servant and strode towards Huanxiang Pavilion.
A crowd gathered around Huanxiang Pavilion, making it exceptionally lively.
Upon seeing Jiang Xinwei, they automatically made way for her.
Jiang Xinwei walked into the room with an angry expression, but the scene inside was too gruesome to look at.
Xiao Ling was bound naked, his mouth was gagged, and he looked at her with a sorrowful expression.
The two women were also tied up, their clothes disheveled, and there was an ambiguous atmosphere in the room; it was obvious what had happened.
"Your Highness, you've finally arrived! Look, even the Seventh Prince is so angry he's almost choked. Alas, the Emperor is of noble birth; he's never seen such filthy things before. Attendant Xiao is truly shameless."
The seventh prince was sitting to one side, and a nanny was patting her back to help her catch her breath. She seemed quite frightened by the scene before her.
"Oh!"
Jiang Xinwei sneered, her heart turning ice-cold.
She knew that Xiao Ling was innocent.
Before she came, she had already decided that she must stand up for Xiao Ling.
However, when she saw the scene before her eyes, her heart ached and her eyes were filled with disgust.
She glared fiercely at the Seventh Prince, then sneered:
"Seventh Prince, is this how you manage a household? Since you don't like it, I will grant your wish."
In a flash, she pulled a sword from the wall and plunged it into the hearts of the two women.
The two women's mouths were gagged, and they stared at the Seventh Prince with terrified eyes.
The seventh prince was so shocked that he couldn't speak.
He hadn't expected to anger Jiang Xinwei to this extent, and he instinctively wanted to say something.
The old woman beside him pulled him back and shook her head.
He obediently shut his mouth.
Jiang Xinwei pointed her sword at Xiao Ling.
The hatred in his heart was finally released—it felt so good! It was worth it!
only……
Jiang Xinwei did not plunge the sword into Xiao Ling's heart. Instead, she dejectedly threw the sword away and sneered, "Leave the rest to the Seventh Prince!"
Jiang Xinwei is gone.
Xiao Ling was in despair.
The Seventh Prince was secretly overjoyed and shouted, "Sink this widow into the heart of the lake for me!"
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