Duan Gouqiong was very dissatisfied, but after opening his mouth, he knew that he could not push the emperor too hard. After all, he was the emperor and he also had to save face.
"Okay, I'll follow you out of the palace!"
Duan Gouqiong turned around and walked out in disappointment.
After Jing Yuchen and Duan Gouqiong left, only the emperor and Jing Chengzhi were left in the hall.
Jing Chengzhi felt a strong pressure, he was a little nervous, and his forehead was gradually soaked with sweat.
The emperor sat in his seat, not knowing what he was thinking, and did not respond for a long time.
Jing Chengzhi spoke nervously, "I know I'm guilty, Father, and I'm willing to be punished. However, I wasn't responsible for all of this alone. I can only say that some people are more skilled than me!"
Jing Chengzhi's words were suggestive, and the emperor could hear it, but he didn't ask any further questions. He just said, "I have many princes, but the only ones I admire are you and the second one. Now it seems that not only have you failed in love, but you are also not as good as him in the officialdom!"
Jing Chengzhi didn't know why the emperor mentioned this. He raised his head and looked at the emperor with a hint of hurt in his eyes: "I am guilty, father, please punish me!"
"I will certainly not hesitate to punish you. Please leave the palace and let me think it over."
Jing Chengzhi was a little surprised that there was not a single angry word of questioning. Could it be that the emperor had seen through everything, but things had developed to the point where the frame-up was successful, and the emperor had no evidence to expose it, so he just let it go?
Jing Chengzhi was confused and had to turn around and leave.
Not long after he left, the imperial concubine arrived.
Obviously, the Imperial Concubine had heard about Jing Chengzhi's frame-up from someone else and knew about it.
The emperor did not refuse to see the imperial concubine and let her in.
In the Prince's Mansion, Ni Yueshan was waiting for Duan Gouqiong and Jing Yuchen to come back.
When he saw the two of them, Ni Yueshan stood up. Both of their expressions were calm, without any fluctuations, and Ni Yueshan couldn't figure out what was going on.
"What exactly happened?"
Duan Gouqiong held her forehead and said, "The prince is insidious and cunning, full of evil intentions. Your emperor is obviously trying to protect his own son! Forget it, this princess doesn't expect a life for a life. This princess is very tired and is going to rest!"
Duan Gouqiong's words sounded a little disappointed.
Ni Yueshan looked at Jing Yuchen and asked, "Your Majesty can't bear to punish me severely?"
“Maybe!”
Jing Yuchen couldn't give a definite answer either. How could others guess the emperor's thoughts at will?
Ni Yueshan didn't ask any more about what happened, and said, "Lunch is almost ready in the kitchen. Master Shao is fine now. I've already told the people from the Dali Temple to release those women."
"He went back to calm people down, so it was just the two of us at lunch."
"Yeah, good, thank you for your hard work!"
Inside the palace, the Imperial Concubine placed a bowl of bird's nest in front of the Emperor. She had a graceful posture, a noble and arrogant face, and a dignified demeanor that was breathtakingly beautiful.
But at this time, she was slowly grinding ink for the emperor. The emperor took a few bites of the bird's nest next to it and had lost interest.
The imperial concubine was in no hurry to say anything, and the emperor was in no hurry either, so he told her what had just happened.
Both of them were relaxed and indifferent, not at all anxious.
After the imperial concubine had ground the ink, she dipped the emperor's brush in ink and placed it next to the emperor's hand.
The emperor looked at the bright yellow blank imperial edict spread out before him, and then spoke earnestly, "I am about to write an imperial edict condemning the prince!"
The Imperial Concubine stood to one side, seemingly unsurprised. She simply smiled and asked, "Your Majesty, have you decided how to write this?"
"Still thinking about it!"
The emperor seemed a little tired. Although the imperial edict could decide a person's life or death, it was also a very energy-consuming task.
The Imperial Noble Consort showed a look of sudden realization: "Prince, I understand it best. I wanted to compete with the Crown Prince, but in the end, I was defeated just like I was."
So she is now the Imperial Noble Consort, and the Queen is the master of the harem!
Jing Chengzhi didn't become the crown prince, but ended up being a prince...
The emperor certainly understood what the imperial concubine meant. He said, "I am very pleased that you chose to be tolerant in order to consolidate my position!"
"This time, the prince is at a disadvantage, and Princess Canglie is putting pressure on me. I am really in a dilemma to make a fair decision."
Originally, the imperial concubine had a graceful demeanor, dignified and noble, as if she was not of this world and was just the cold queen.
At this moment, she suddenly lost control and sobbed softly: "Your Majesty, I will support you no matter what and will not embarrass you in the slightest. I believe that the prince also understands your difficulties and will not resent you..."
She wiped her tears with the silk embroidered with golden chrysanthemums in her hand, her eyes filled with sorrow. She wanted to beg for mercy and felt sorry for Jing Chengzhi.
But she knew the emperor's difficulties and would rather swallow her grievances than ask for mercy.
The more sensible the imperial concubine is, the more the emperor loves her.
"I'll think about it again!"
When the Imperial Noble Consort heard the word "want", she understood that the Emperor was thinking of acquitting Jing Chengzhi and reducing his punishment.
"Your Majesty, one of the crimes of the Duke was that he was the eldest son of the Tian family, but Wei Qingqiu was spared the death penalty and the Duke was sentenced to exile, and the Tian family did not say anything."
"After the Prince returns, the Tian family might be unhappy. I've heard a thing or two about the poison on the arrow. After much speculation, the suspects are probably the Crown Princess, the Prince, and the Tian family!"
"Now the prince has fallen on hard times again because of the Tian family, and he has also offended the Junior Secretary of the Dali Temple. Your Majesty, I feel that someone needs to step forward to shoulder the responsibility."
"Princess Gou Qiong has deeply misunderstood the Prince this time and must want him to pay with his life. But as long as he's alive, the princess will never be satisfied no matter what!"
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