Chapter 127 I have an imperial decree! The emperor will return my wife to me
He turned around and bowed to Prince Yu, saying, "Prince, the Emperor did know Concubine Zhao before I did. When Concubine Zhao married me four months ago, she was already pregnant with the Emperor's child."
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Xiao Lingzhao personally came forward to confirm the matter. Prince Yu was shocked, and all the civil and military officials were also surprised.
Even Xie Junlin suddenly looked at Xiao Lingzhao.
He didn't expect Ling Zhao to be so loyal to him.
He stole Ling Zhao's wife, but Ling Zhao still protected him like this. He felt deeply guilty. He would definitely compensate Ling Zhao, he would.
When Xie Junlin felt extremely guilty and moved, Xiao Lingzhao suddenly changed the subject -
He knelt down and spoke words as loud as thunder!
"The Emperor did know Concubine Zhao first, but the Emperor and Concubine Zhao were not in love with each other. The Emperor was drunk outside the palace and unintentionally hurt Concubine Zhao who was passing by innocently!"
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Xie Junlin's heart was filled with emotion, and it froze just like that.
He stared at Xiao Lingzhao expressionlessly, and clenched his fingers tightly around Shen Yuanwei's waist one by one.
He said in a deep voice, "Xiao Lingzhao, do you know what you are talking about?"
Shen Yuanwei also opened her eyes slightly and looked at Xiao Lingzhao.
Having just heard Xie Junlin's fabricated story, she wanted to hear what new story Xiao Lingzhao could make up by adding fuel to Xie Junlin's fabrication.
Xiao Lingzhao was not afraid of the emperor's majesty at all.
He raised his head and looked directly into Xie Junlin's eyes, his words were sonorous -
"Your Majesty, I know what I am talking about. Since Prince Yu has forced you to talk about the matter to this extent today, we might as well tell everyone the whole story from beginning to end, so that they will not have many doubts in the future."
He looked at all the ministers who were listening to the story with their ears perked up.
"You all asked me before, did I offer my wife to the emperor myself, or did the emperor steal my wife? I answered you, my wife and I love each other very much, and I will not sell my wife for fame!"
"I'm sure you must be wondering, since the Emperor and Concubine Zhao knew each other a month before me, why did Concubine Zhao fall in love with me and why did she marry me?"
The ministers looked at Xiao Lingzhao without blinking.
Speak quickly, speak quickly, and answer their questions quickly!
Xiao Lingzhao didn't let anyone wait any longer.
"Five months ago, the Emperor went out of the palace incognito and drank too much. After drinking, he raped Concubine Zhao. Concubine Zhao didn't know he was the emperor, she just thought he was a nobleman who took advantage of his power to bully others. She knew she couldn't afford to offend such a powerful person, so she could only swallow her grievances and flee in tears afterwards."
"She was very scared. She was afraid of being caught again, so she hid in our general's mansion and hid in my yard."
"Because I had a strange disease, I was often unconscious and my parents chained me up in the yard. No one came to that yard, so it was perfect for her to hide."
"She secretly ate my food and drank my water. She respected me as a god of war who defended my country. Seeing me suffer every day, she couldn't bear it, so she took the initiative to take care of me and comforted me as much as she could when I went crazy..."
"We've been together for a month and we're in love. She said she'd never marry anyone but me, and I'd never marry anyone but her."
"We had just expressed our feelings to each other when she found out she was pregnant. In order to allow this illegitimate child to be born smoothly, we decided to get married immediately."
"So, the wedding in the general's mansion was done in such a hurry. There was no banquet for guests, and no grand ceremony with a long wedding dress. My father went to the government office to register us that day, and we got married in the evening—"
"Who would have thought that the Emperor would come when we were getting married?"
"He recognized my bride as the one he had favored a month ago. After discovering that my bride was pregnant, the childless emperor was overjoyed. He ordered me not to consummate the marriage with my wife. He summoned my wife into the palace and canonized her as Zhaopin..."
Xiao Lingzhao's words shocked all the civil and military officials again.
They all looked at Xie Junlin.
The Emperor and Concubine Zhao actually have such an evil fate?
Did the emperor act immorally after drinking and hurt the innocent Concubine Zhao?
Later, the emperor knew that General Xiao and Concubine Zhao were in love, but he still stole General Xiao's wife?
It is impossible for a person to be a beast twice, but the emperor seems to have done it...
Xie Junlin was stared at by civil and military officials, and he was filled with hostility.
He stared at Xiao Lingzhao expressionlessly!
very good!
Xiao Lingzhao is very brave!
How dare you compete with him like this and not give him any face!
Xiao Lingzhao glanced at Xie Junlin. Now that things had come to this, he might as well strike while the iron was hot and make some things public.
Didn't he want to completely cut off his chances of reuniting with Yuan Wei? But he refused to be bullied.
Xiao Lingzhao took out the imperial edict he carried with him from his sleeve.
"But everyone, please see, the emperor is not a tyrant, he is a wise ruler!"
"He came to the wedding that day. He didn't want to separate me and my wife. He even gave me a gift. He sincerely wished me and my wife a long and happy marriage. Who would have thought that by chance, he found out that my wife was pregnant with his child. He was so cruel to me that he wanted to ensure the succession of his empire!"
"Please look at the imperial edict in my hand. When the emperor wanted me to divorce Concubine Zhao, he promised me that the Xiao family has been loyal for generations. He didn't want to take my wife away and make me feel bad, so he gave me an imperial edict--"
"It is written in the imperial edict that as long as Concubine Zhao gives birth to a little prince, I, Xiao Lingzhao, can take this imperial edict to the palace at any time and bring my wife back to the Xiao family!"
Xiao Lingzhao stared into Xie Junlin's eyes.
"So, please don't misunderstand the emperor. The emperor has never thought of taking my wife away. He has never thought of occupying my wife. It's just fate that has caused this situation. The emperor promised to return my wife to me. I think the emperor will never break his promise!"
"Now Concubine Zhao is already five months pregnant. She will give birth in another five months. When the Emperor has a son in five months, he will definitely allow me to enter the palace to take my wife home..."
"Your Majesty, are you right?"
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Xie Junlin stared at Xiao Lingzhao and dug his fingernails into his palms.
There was a sweet-smelly smell in his throat.
He didn't expect that Xiao Lingzhao actually carried the imperial edict with him...
Xiao Lingzhao actually managed to turn the tables on him like this!
He took out the imperial edict in front of all the civil and military officials, and questioned him in public, saying that he was not a tyrant who took away his minister's wife, and that he would definitely let Shen Yuanwei go free in five months...
In full view of the public, all the civil and military officials were watching as Xiao Lingzhao roasted him over the fire!
He was still unable to rebuke Xiao Lingzhao.
Because when Xiao Lingzhao was forcing him, he still saved his face, saying that he hurt Shen Yuanwei only because he was drunk, and that he took Shen Yuanwei into the palace just for the child...
Was he going to tell all the civil and military officials that Xiao Lingzhao was lying and that Xie Junlin was a tyrant who had taken his subjects' wives? Was he now planning to monopolize someone else's wife forever?
Xie Junlin suppressed the murderous rage in his heart and stared at Xiao Lingzhao for a long time before turning to look at Shen Yuanwei in silence.
He spoke each word carefully, "My dear, what do you say, huh?"
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