A cluster of flower petals floated in front of her, vaguely revealing a beautiful curve, and her pair of fair, lotus-root-like arms rested on the edge of the bathtub.
Just then, a series of chaotic footsteps and faint sounds of arguing came from outside the door.
"General Jia, General Jia, this is unacceptable! His Majesty has not yet finished court. Let's wait until he finishes court before discussing anything!"
Anfu stood in front of them, earnestly trying to persuade them.
But at this moment, Jia Zhengjin was only focused on taking down the Empress and wiping away his previous humiliation, so he couldn't listen to any advice.
He shoved the person away abruptly and snorted coldly.
"You eyesore, get out of my way! I swear I'll never rest until I've captured that traitor who's wreaking havoc in the palace!"
Anfu was pushed to the ground by him, his face contorted in pain.
Seeing Jia Zhengjin rushing towards the study, he stood up, supporting his back, and his previous panic subsided.
With a loud bang, the door was kicked open.
Seeing no one around, Jia Zhengjin turned his gaze to the screen.
He grinned maliciously, took a few quick steps, and kicked the screen down.
"Stop hiding, I saw everything!"
But the next moment, instead of the expected scene of private exchange, they saw Sima Jing taking a bath.
"ah!!!"
"How dare you! Who let you in?"
Sima Jing screamed in shame and anger, quickly put her arms in front of her and sank into the water.
The sight before him made Jia Zhengjin stare in disbelief.
So white, so... big!
Jia Zhengjin swallowed hard, stood there stunned, and for a moment forgot to react.
Just then, Xuejian heard a scream and rushed in without saying a word.
She put one hand on Jia Zhengjin's shoulder and flipped him to the ground.
Xuejian raised her foot and stomped hard on Jia Zhengjin's back, letting out a cold snort.
"How dare you peek at Consort Jing bathing! You deserve to die!"
As she spoke, she raised her eyes and glanced coldly at the Imperial Guards outside the door, then gave her orders.
"Having seen the Empress's body, leave all her eyes behind! Gouge out all their eyes!"
Upon receiving the order, the Imperial Guards immediately stepped forward to attack the Embroidered Uniform Guards.
Upon hearing this, the Imperial Guards knelt down in terror, wailing and begging for mercy.
"We...we didn't see anything, please spare us!"
Jia Zhengjin was completely bewildered, lying on the ground, his body pinned down by Xuejian, unable to get up.
What's going on?
Wasn't it supposed to be that the Empress was having an affair and that the lecherous scoundrel who was causing trouble in the palace should be caught?
How come he's the one who's become the lecher?
Before he could figure it out, Xuejian lifted her foot, bent down, grabbed his collar, and lifted him up.
"The people I hate most in my life are lecherous thieves. Anyone who dares to covet the Emperor's women, I'll beat you to death!"
"I didn't..."
Jia Zhengjin was furious and immediately retorted.
Before he could finish speaking, Xuejian slapped him across the face, silencing him.
The wound on his face, which was already throbbing slightly, was now becoming increasingly painful and unbearable.
Meanwhile, in the imperial court.
Qin Yu was facing off against the officials, and the atmosphere became extremely tense.
Just then, Anfu suddenly stumbled in, his face full of panic.
He suddenly knelt down on the ground, terrified.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! We beg Your Majesty to come to the Imperial Study to take charge of the situation!"
Upon hearing this, Qin Yu knew that things had succeeded.
But he pretended not to know and angrily scolded Anfu.
"Outrageous! I am holding court to discuss important state affairs with my ministers. What could be more important than the morning court session?"
Anfu looked pale and stammered, not daring to speak.
Seeing this, the officials all looked at Anfu with curiosity, secretly wondering what was going on.
Qin Yu was getting impatient. He slammed his hand on the table and urged them on.
"You dog of a servant, are you trying to drive me crazy with worry? What has happened? Speak up now!"
Upon hearing this, Anfu took a deep breath, as if he were going all out, and said loudly.
"General Jia was peeping at Consort Jing bathing, but fortunately Commander Xuejian happened to be passing by the Imperial Study and protected Consort Jing, thus preventing her from being..."
Before he could finish speaking, Qin Yu slammed his fist on the table and burst into angry curses.
"That Jia Zhengjin! How dare he covet my woman!"
Jia Zhengjin actually dared to lay a hand on Consort Jing!
How is that possible?
The officials were also in an uproar and couldn't help but whisper among themselves.
Sima Lie's eyes were dark, his brows furrowed, and he didn't believe it at all.
He raised his hand and advised Qin Yu.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. There must be some misunderstanding in this matter! We beg Your Majesty to investigate the truth before making a decision!"
So it wasn't your wife who was defiled and humiliated.
If this happened to you, could you stay calm?
Qin Yu felt contempt in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face.
Seeing that Sima Lie seemed to want to suppress the matter, Anfu sighed again and spoke at the opportune moment.
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid we won't be able to provide these red pills on time in the future!"
"One of the ingredients in this red pill is only available at Baocaotang in the capital. However, a few days ago, when I went out to purchase the ingredients, I discovered that the couple who ran the pharmacy had been murdered by General Jia. It will probably be difficult to buy that ingredient again in the future!"
Upon hearing this, Qin Yu grabbed the inkstone from the table and slammed it to the ground.
"Outrageous! He cut off my virginity and then spied on my beloved concubine bathing. I'd like to see how many heads he has to lose!"
"You still dare to play the hunger strike game? Send Xuejian to the Jia mansion and bring that old bastard to me!"
After saying this, Qin Yu angrily flicked his sleeves and strode away from the court.
The officials were left standing there, completely bewildered.
Wasn't the plan to force the tyrannical ruler to compromise?
How did things develop to this point?
The Jia family mansion.
The rumored Jia Renyi, who was supposedly starving himself to prove his innocence, was sitting in the courtyard, smiling and embracing a maid while drinking and carousing.
Faced with his unshaven face, the maid felt disgusted, but dared not show it, and could only stiffly comply.
Just as he was groping the maid, the front door was suddenly kicked open.
Immediately afterwards, a group of soldiers rushed in.
Xuejian walked towards him, carrying her sword and exuding a chilling aura.
The Imperial Guards beside the Emperor?
Could it be that the Prime Minister has truly persuaded that foolish emperor to come and apologize?
Thinking of this, Jia Renyi felt very pleased. He immediately released the maid, stood up straight, and looked extremely smug.
"If the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be crooked too. No wonder that beast Jia Zhengjin could do such a thing. It seems that I taught him all of this!"
Xuejian scoffed in annoyance and kicked him mercilessly in the stomach.
Jia Renyi was already quite old, and the kick sent him sprawling to the ground, howling in pain.
"You, how dare you treat me like this! I will file a complaint with the Emperor!"
Xuejian curled her lips in disdain and waved to the Imperial Guards behind her.
The guards behind him rushed forward, pinned Jia Renyi down, and tied him up.
Seeing their behavior, Jia Renyi was dumbfounded.
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