Jing Chengzhi didn't say anything. The emperor shouted, "Send the Imperial Concubine!"
Hearing this, Jing Chengzhi couldn't help but feel a little nervous: "Father, can you please not involve Mother in this matter?"
The emperor looked at him with a cold look in his eyes. "You were planning to put the blame on me and your mother, weren't you? I'm going to summon your mother now, so what are you afraid of?"
Jing Chengzhi swallowed, feeling complicated and even panicked.
During his silence, the emperor took the initiative to explain, "The death of the prince's mother was caused by your mother! I spared your mother because she helped me ascend the throne. But how could I have known that your mother would not repent and even wanted to kill the prince?"
"The prince was rescued by Captain Shi back then, otherwise he would have died at the hands of your mother. Now, whether Princess Canglie can stay in Xianchang depends on the prince. I can no longer indulge him!"
Jing Chengzhi's expression changed: "Father, you found a way to save me last time, and you will definitely be able to do it this time!"
Seeing Jing Chengzhi's eyes full of hope, the emperor only said coldly: "Of course I can protect you, but I must also give the princess an explanation. Between you and your mother, you can decide for yourselves!"
This made Jing Chengzhi's face change. It meant that only one of him and the Imperial Noble Consort could survive...
Cold sweat broke out on Jing Chengzhi's forehead, and soon the imperial concubine was brought in.
She saw Jing Chengzhi kneeling on the ground. His delicately made-up face was dazed for a moment, and then he knelt down before the emperor.
"Your Majesty, long live the Emperor."
The emperor sat on his seat, his eyes narrowed slightly, "Prince, please explain this to your mother!"
The emperor was too lazy to speak any more, waiting for Jing Chengzhi and the Imperial Noble Consort to have a good talk about the choice...
The Imperial Concubine's expression became more and more solemn, and the ominous premonition in her heart became stronger and stronger. Even though Jing Chengzhi had not yet opened his mouth to explain, the Imperial Concubine had already vaguely guessed what was going on.
"Mother, yes, I'm sorry."
Jing Chengzhi spoke, his voice stuttering a little, knowing that this matter would not be so easy to uncover.
The Imperial Concubine sighed softly, "There's no need to say more. I asked you to do this, so naturally I will bear the consequences. You haven't wronged Mother. It was my own choice, and I'm the one who implicated you."
As soon as the Imperial Noble Consort spoke, she made it clear that she understood why she was summoned this time and was ready to die.
Jing Chengzhi looked at her and lowered his head in shame.
The Imperial Concubine looked at the Emperor with a frank look: "Your Majesty, I did something wrong in the past, but you chose to turn a blind eye. This time, I took action because I was afraid that the prince would choose to take revenge..."
How can she feel at ease knowing that Shao Lecheng is alive?
"I could have chosen to let you go back then, but this time, the prince is different. Princess Gou Qiong is willing to die for him. You should know how important Princess Gou Qiong is to Xian Chang. If I don't give her an explanation, how can I maintain good relations between the two countries?"
The question made the imperial concubine beg for mercy, but she had to swallow it.
She lowered her head and began to wipe her tears silently.
Even facing such a desperate situation, the imperial concubine did not cry or panic. She just wiped her tears silently, as if she understood the emperor's dilemma, so she chose not to make a fuss.
Jing Chengzhi couldn't help but speak at this time: "Father, the princess and the prince are fine. Does this mean that I, your son or your mother, must pay with my life?"
He felt that this was unfair, so unfair!
The emperor snorted coldly, looking at him with a sharp look in his eyes: "If I wanted your life, you would be a corpse now!"
The emperor wanted to save his life, but why didn't he cherish it?
Jing Chengzhi slumped on the ground with his head lowered. The Imperial Noble Consort raised her head and looked directly at the Emperor with a pleading look in her eyes: "Your Majesty, all of this was caused by me alone. If someone must stand up and take responsibility for everything, please choose me..."
Jing Chengzhi looked at the Imperial Concubine in surprise: "Mother, what do you want to do?"
The imperial concubine did not look at Jing Chengzhi, but just stared at the emperor and kowtowed to him.
Jing Chengzhi realized what the Imperial Noble Consort meant, and he said anxiously, "Mother, please don't be impulsive!"
But the imperial concubine still kept her head down and did not respond.
Inside the Prince's Mansion.
When Duan Gouqiong arrived at the house, Ni Yueshan was very surprised. She rushed to the living room and looked at Duan Gouqiong with a face full of doubts.
Duan Gouqiong stood up when he heard footsteps, and looked at Ni Yueshan with a hint of guilt in his eyes: "I'm sorry, Crown Princess."
This question surprised Ni Yueshan: "Why are you apologizing to me?"
Duan Gouqiong scratched his head in embarrassment. "I...I found out the real culprit behind the assassination. It's someone else. I was too petty and wrongly accused you."
There was surprise in Ni Yueshan's eyes. Jing Yuchen had no longer taken over the matter, and there had been no movement from the emperor's side. Who had found the clues?
And the results came out in such a short time?
Seeing that Ni Yueshan was frowning and seemed very confused, Duan Gouqiong took the initiative to tell Ni Yueshan everything.
"The prince is so bold! He directly kidnapped people! So how does the emperor plan to deal with the prince?"
Ni Yueshan thought that Duan Gouqiong had recovered his memory, but it turned out not to be the case.
"The Emperor has kept the Prince in the palace. I don't know the outcome yet, but I really want to know, do I really like the Prince? He seems angry now and ignores me!"
Duan Gouqiong felt a little sad deep down in his heart.
"He shouldn't be a stingy person..."
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