Consort Jin should leave aside the matter of the affair and focus on Sun Hai's gambling addiction; this will surely expose a weakness in her opponent.
Consort Jin immediately asked.
"Chunlan, Dongxue, since you insist that I had an affair with Sun Hai, then haven't I paid off Sun Hai's gambling debts more than once?"
Chunlan and Dongxue were completely dumbfounded!
The topic of conversation isn't about Consort Jin and Sun Hai's affair, is it? How did it get brought up to Sun Hai's gambling debts?
Chunlan glanced at the Empress.
The Queen shook her head at her, indicating that she shouldn't talk nonsense if she didn't know.
"This servant does not know."
"Heh! You keep saying you know everything about Consort Jin and Sun Hai's affair, that you even heard everything in their bedroom. How could you not know about paying off your lover's gambling debts? I'm afraid you two lowly maids are just spouting nonsense!"
Chunlan panicked upon hearing this.
“Consort Jin must be very careful about such matters, not wanting anyone to find any fault with her! Naturally, we servants cannot know too many details! We know that Sun Hai often enters and leaves Consort Jin’s side palace.”
[Mother, ask them for the time! Make them give you the exact time!]
"Then tell me, when did Sun Hai enter my bedchamber?"
“Just half a month ago, from the beginning of April to the eighth day, Sun Hai came to Chuxiu Palace every day for eight days.”
For those eight days, the Emperor did not come to Chuxiu Palace.
The Empress could naturally exploit this loophole to have Chunlan frame Consort Jin.
[Mother! Go to the Golden Hook Gambling House and check Sun Hai's entry and exit records from the beginning of April!]
The Empress Dowager had a smile on her lips the whole time.
My eldest granddaughter not only grew fat in the womb, but also grew a whole bunch of cunning schemes!
That's right, this is a counter-strategy!
If Sun Hai spent any day of the eight days from the first to the eighth of April at the Golden Hook Gambling House, then his testimony would differ from that of Chunlan and Dongxue, and the matter would be easier to resolve!
[Mother, we need to check not only the gambling den's records, but also Sun Hai's attendance records from the first to the eighth day of the fourth lunar month! He might have had someone else take his place while he went off to have fun! Never underestimate a gambler's determination to use every moment to gamble!]
Oh dear! Our thoughts are exactly the same!
My little granddaughter is destined to be a master of palace intrigue!
The Empress Dowager gave Ruoqiu a look.
Ruoqiu understood and immediately did it.
"His Majesty has arrived!"
Ye Ling was originally going to Chuxiu Palace after finishing his court affairs.
However, Gao Yong informed him that something had happened at Jingren Palace.
Ye Ling was worried about Consort Jin's situation, so she rushed over!
"May Your Majesty be blessed!"
Ye Ling took the initiative to help Consort Jin up.
"Jin'er, you've been wronged!"
Consort Jin was taken aback.
The Emperor's words mean he believes her!
The Empress was furious!
Faced with so much fabricated evidence, the Emperor still unconditionally believed Consort Jin!
We must get rid of Consort Jin and the child in her womb today!
Consort Jin's tears immediately fell!
"Your Majesty believes in me!"
"Yes, I trust Jin'er."
[Wow! Long live Father Emperor! Long live Father Emperor! This is what love looks like! Unaffected by anyone's manipulation! Unconditionally trusting his wife! No amount of scheming or manipulative tactics can work on him! He's such a treasure of a husband! Ahhhhh! I love it! Mua!]
To be praised like this by one's own daughter.
Ye Ling couldn't hide the smile on her lips.
The Empress caught that expression!
The Emperor actually smiled?!
The Emperor remained remarkably calm and composed during such a serious and earnest scene of catching adulterers!
What kind of bewitching magic did Consort Jin use on the Emperor?
"Jin'er, sit down first. Leave the rest to me."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
After Consort Jin sat down...
Ye Ling walked up to the Empress Dowager.
"Your subject greets the Empress Dowager."
"Rise, Your Majesty. Today's matter must be resolved. Remember, those who deserve to die, die!"
“My son understands.”
The Empress thought that the Empress Dowager meant Consort Jin when she said that the one who should be killed should be killed.
He felt a little smug inside.
"Your Majesty, Consort Jin—"
Ye Ling considered her words.
"I already know what happened! So many people are pointing the finger at Jin'er today. It's quite remarkable that you're all so united in trying to ruin her."
The Empress frowned.
What does the Emperor mean by those words?
At that very moment.
Ruoqiu came in carrying a sign-in book.
After the Empress Dowager received it.
I flipped through it.
“From the first to the eighth day of April, Sun Hai did have a daily sign-in record.”
The Empress immediately replied.
"In this way, the timing of Sun Hai's affair with Consort Jin also matches up!"
The Empress Dowager remained calm.
"Why doesn't Sun Hai's handwriting on this sign-in record match the dates of March 29th and April 9th?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Qianqian knew that the Empress Dowager had already begun to take action!
Instantly, the shower of compliments began!
Wow! Grandmother is amazing! She's always one step ahead of everyone else! She truly is the reigning champion of palace intrigue! Everyone else is playing games Grandmother has already seen before! Naturally, she knew from the start how to prove my mother's innocence! I'm going to cheer for Grandmother! Grandmother, I love you! Like a mouse loves rice! Grandmother, I love you! Muamuamua!
The Empress Dowager was overjoyed to hear this!
But my dear granddaughter, is that how you praise someone? You're not a little mouse!
The Empress Dowager handed the sign-in book to Ye Ling.
Ye Ling nodded after looking through it.
"The handwriting is indeed nine-tenths similar, but upon closer inspection, there are differences! It does resemble the handwriting of someone named Li Kong on this site! Gao Yong!"
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