Chapter 120 The Princess Consort of Yan is Pregnant
Chu Yunjin lowered her head, tears wetting her eyelashes, her voice filled with fear and helplessness: "Pei Zhilan said she would take me to see the lotus flowers, and my sixth sister went along too. When we got to the courtyard near the lotus lake, she suddenly knelt down and begged me to help her. She said that the Duchess of Dingguo had been pressuring her and wanted her husband to divorce her... I told her that I was powerless to do anything about the affairs of the court, and she stormed off in anger. Then several men in black came down the corridor and drugged me and the sixth princess..."
Emperor Zhaode's face darkened, and his tone suddenly turned icy: "Truly audacious!"
"When my daughter-in-law woke up, she was in the pavilion next to the lotus lake." Chu Yunjin suddenly burst into tears, "Prince Jin...Prince Jin was also there."
Emperor Zhaode's expression changed drastically: "What did you say?"
"The Prince of Jin wants to kill me!" Chu Yunjin cried intermittently, her voice filled with fear. "He said it was all because of me and Yan Cang that he was in this situation, that we deliberately targeted Pei Yi'an and framed Prime Minister Wen, so he wants to kill me..."
As she spoke, she raised her head, her voice trembling: "Father, he tried to strangle me..."
Emperor Zhaode lowered his gaze and clearly saw the bruised finger marks on her neck. His eyes turned icy cold in an instant.
Looking at Chu Yunjin, she was sobbing and her body was trembling. She was clearly terrified. Although she was crying, how could one expect a woman who had been so frightened to maintain any elegance?
Bang!
Emperor Zhaode slammed his fist on the table, his brows furrowed with frost, and his voice was deep and furious: "Guards!"
The Imperial Guards entered and knelt down, bowing their heads to await orders.
"Bring Prince Jin and Pei Zhilan to the palace immediately!"
"yes."
Upon hearing this, Yan Yang asked, "The Princess Consort of Yan just said that you went with the Sixth Princess?"
"Yes." Chu Yunjin nodded, her voice choked with sobs, fear still lingering in her eyes. "After I woke up, I was worried about the Sixth Princess and questioned Prince Jin about what he had done to her. Prince Jin said... Prince Jin said..."
A man entered from outside the hall and respectfully reported, "Your Majesty, the Sixth Princess requests an audience!"
Speak of Cao Cao, and Cao Cao appears.
Emperor Zhaode immediately ordered, "Let her in."
"Father!" Yan Jinyue rushed over, her face as pale as paper. "Father, I beg you to do justice for your son!"
Emperor Zhaode subconsciously looked her up and down, and only after finding no obvious injuries did his expression soften: "What happened?"
"Royal Sister-in-law." Yan Jinyue rushed forward upon seeing Chu Yunjin. "Are you alright? Did they do anything to you? Who drugged us? Did you see clearly?"
"Jinyue," Emperor Zhaode frowned, "answer my question first."
Yan Jinyue turned around, knelt on the ground, and said angrily, "Someone drugged me."
Emperor Zhaode asked coldly, "And then?"
Yan Jinyue pursed her lips: "Your subject does not know. When your subject woke up, she was in the Duke of Dingguo's mansion. Your subject's personal guard was originally waiting outside the garden. He said that he saw Pei Zhilan leave in a hurry and realized that something was wrong, so he rushed into the garden to look for me. He found that my personal maid and I had both fainted outside the pavilion, so he splashed water on your subject and the maid to wake us up."
"Then I searched for my sister-in-law, but couldn't find her anywhere... A maid said she had already left the Duke of Dingguo's mansion, but I always felt she was lying. I was worried that someone would plot against my sister-in-law and ruin her reputation, so I dared not make a sound. I only searched inside and outside the pavilion with the guards. Only after learning that my sister-in-law had been rescued did I hurriedly return to the palace..."
Chu Yunjin turned her head, tears still streaming down her face: "But Prince Jin said you've already returned to the palace..."
"Prince Jin?" Yan Jinyue's expression changed. "Prince Jin is also at the Duke of Dingguo's residence? He came for you? No wonder... no wonder that bitch Pei Zhilan ran away so fast, leaving us there. She... she's so vicious, she's hooked up with Prince Jin..."
“It seems that the information obtained by Princess Yan and Sixth Sister is incorrect.” Yan Yang frowned. “However, what is certain is that this matter is inextricably linked to Pei Zhilan and Prince Jin.”
have to.
The investigations into the Prime Minister's office and Pei Yi'an's case haven't even finished yet, and now this new trouble has arisen.
Yan Yang sighed silently.
Princess Ning'an's expression was grim: "The Pei family case and the Wen family case should be investigated more quickly, to prevent anyone from causing trouble behind the scenes."
Emperor Zhaode's eyes turned cold: "Xu Baozhong, summon the Duke of Dingguo. I'd like to ask him a few questions."
Xu Baozhong respectfully agreed and immediately went to carry it out.
Emperor Zhaode's gaze returned to Chu Yunjin's face: "Princess Consort of Yan, has Prince Jin done anything else to you?"
Chu Yunjin shook her head, still shaken: "When my husband left, he must have left guards to protect me secretly. They arrived just in time... I wasn't unconscious for long. I woke up as soon as I entered the pavilion. Prince Jin said he hates me. He said... it's all because of my husband and me that he's like this. He wants to kill me..."
As she finished speaking, her voice trembled slightly, and after a moment's hesitation, she said, "Father, there is one more thing I have to say."
Emperor Zhaode asked, "What is it?"
Chu Yunjin's tone was somewhat uncertain: "That day... at Mother's birthday banquet, I also fainted briefly and my mind was a little confused. I don't know what happened. After returning to the manor that day, the prince was very angry. I had been arguing with him before, so that day... I didn't know what happened until my husband couldn't bear it anymore and questioned me about why I had framed Mother. Only then did I understand what he was angry about."
Emperor Zhaode frowned and remained silent.
Chu Yunjin's voice was uneasy: "My daughter-in-law never accused my mother. At the time, I just thought he was making trouble for no reason, but my husband insisted that it was me, and my sixth sister also scolded me. Only then did I realize what I had done..."
Emperor Zhaode narrowed his eyes: "So you think you were framed?"
Chu Yunjin shook her head blankly: "I dare not be so sure, but I am truly innocent."
"I understand." Emperor Zhaode looked at Yan Yang. "I entrust this matter to you for investigation."
Yan Yang was taken aback: "Father, so many days have passed. Even if someone framed Princess Yan by giving her something to eat or drink, there's no evidence to prove it now—"
"If we can't find evidence, can't we at least find witnesses?" Emperor Zhaode said angrily. "Since someone did this, they must have left traces. This shouldn't be difficult for you."
Yan Yang replied helplessly, "Yes. Your subject will take care of it immediately."
With that, he prepared to take his leave.
"What's the rush?" Emperor Zhaode asked, his face displeased. "Let's wait until Prince Jin arrives."
Yan Yang paused for a moment, then said, "Yes."
Emperor Zhaode raised his hand: "Jinyue, help the Princess Consort of Yan up and go to the side hall next door to sit and rest for a while to calm her emotions."
"yes."
Yan Jinyue helped Chu Yunjin to her feet.
As Chu Yunjin stood up, she suddenly felt dizzy and fell into Yan Jinyue's arms.
"Royal sister-in-law! Royal sister-in-law!" Yan Jinyue's expression changed.
"Someone, summon the imperial physician!" Emperor Zhaode ordered urgently. "Help the Princess Consort of Yan to lie down in the side hall."
Adele stepped forward and, half-supporting and half-carrying, escorted Chu Yunjin to the side hall.
Emperor Zhaode's face was extremely grim.
He never expected the Prince of Jin to be so stupid.
He had already decided to let him off the hook and not pursue the matter of his collusion with the Prime Minister's Mansion, yet he still dared to harbor resentment.
Did the resentment towards the King of Yan and his wife extend to the resentment towards him, their sovereign father?
What's wrong with a prince born into wealth and privilege, who can enjoy a life of luxury and honor as long as he behaves himself?
Why must they fight for the supreme throne?
The emperor paced back and forth in the hall, occasionally inquiring about the progress of Yan Yang's case, until a eunuch came in to announce: "Your Majesty, the imperial physician has arrived."
"Come in."
The imperial physician entered, bowed, and was quickly led to a side hall to take Chu Yunjin's pulse.
A handkerchief was placed on Chu Yunjin's wrist. The imperial physician frowned slightly and remained silent for a long time.
Emperor Zhaode walked in: "Is the Princess Consort alright?"
The imperial physician hesitated before saying, "It seems that the Princess Consort of Yan is pregnant."
Emperor Zhaode was taken aback, then angrily retorted, "What do you mean by 'seems like'? Does it exist or not?"
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