Pingyang opened his mouth to explain, but before he could finish, Empress Xiao interrupted him. "Pingyang, it's not up to you to judge whether Qin Wan and Feng Ling were the murderers of Qing Er. You just need to tell me the whole story. What happened next?"
Empress Xiao's stern attitude made the princess narrow her eyes. She raised her head and glanced at Empress Xiao and said, "Sister-in-law, why are you so anxious? Just let Pingyang talk slowly."
Empress Xiao glanced at the eldest princess and restrained her stern expression.
"Pingyang, continue."
The King of Chu said.
"Then I woke up and found myself in Prince Yu's Mansion. I was a little panicked, wondering why I was there. I should be in Prince You's Mansion. I cried and shouted, wanting to go to Prince You's Mansion to find someone to save Qing Er. Then Qin Wan and Sixth Brother asked me what happened. I told them that Qing Er was kidnapped by bad guys, and then..."
Pingyang stopped talking, not wanting to continue. He looked up at Qin Wan, seeming to want to say something but stopping himself.
Qing Yue met her gaze and said, "Just keep talking, it's okay."
Her frank attitude made everyone present feel a little strange.
"Then Qin Wan asked me to ask Sister Qing out, saying that we should discuss rescuing Qing Er. After that, I called Sister Qing out... I didn't expect..."
"What didn't you expect?"
Empress Xiao asked again.
"I didn't expect Qin Wan to strangle Sister Qing."
Pingyang is indeed an honest child. She has not hidden anything. It’s just that her previous dislike for Qin Wan has become a bit more complicated now.
"Qin Wan, how are you going to explain this?"
Empress Xiao asked angrily.
Qing Yue didn't say anything, just lowered her eyes, and her look seemed a bit guilty.
"Pingyang, go on."
Empress Xiao said hurriedly that she had been afraid that Pingyang would be instigated to turn against Feng Ling, but now it seemed that this child was still as upright as ever.
"I definitely went to stop them, but Qin Wan was so excited that she knocked me unconscious with a knife. When I woke up again, I found myself in a carriage. I got out and saw the murdered Qing Er and Sister Qing who was restrained."
Pingyang said truthfully.
After describing the incident, it was indeed as Pingyang said, Qin Wan was the most suspected murderer.
"Yue girl, did Qin Wan and Feng Ling kidnap you? What did they do to you?"
Empress Xiao asked angrily.
Qing Yunyao's eyes were filled with tears. She bit her lip, looking both hurt and angry. "Father, Mother, I was completely devastated after seeing my second brother's body. They pressed me for my master's whereabouts, but I couldn't tell them. I had a conflict with Qin Wan, and she cut my face with a dagger to force my master to show up. If it weren't for Brother Ayan coming, I'm afraid I would be in great danger."
Qing Yunyao accused with red eyes.
Her words completely confirmed the fact that Qin Wan and Feng Ling had committed murder.
Chu Yan's expression, and even Qing Leishan's expression, could no longer be described as icy cold.
Everyone in the hall looked at Qin Wan with eyes that seemed to wish they could beat him to death on the spot.
Qing Yue had been listening quietly. Qing Yunyao was really good at acting and even made up a motive.
"In fact, Yue'er knew that Prince Yu had a serious leg disease, and had been looking for Elder Wushuang for years. However, my master has a strange temper and doesn't want anyone to know his whereabouts or any clues. This time he appeared in the capital by accident. I mentioned this matter to my master, thinking of asking him to go and see Prince Yu's leg disease, but he didn't agree at the time, and I didn't dare to force him.
I never thought that Prince Yu and the others would be so impatient. Not only did you kill my second brother and tie me up, you even cut my face to force my master out. I can never forgive you for this. Please, Father and Mother, help Yue'er!"
Qing Yunyao knelt heavily on the ground, and everyone who saw her with her forbearing eyes was moved.
"Well, well done, Qin Wan, well done, Feng Ling, you're truly audacious! Just for this reason, you killed the son of an important official, even assassinated Pingyang, and used Pingyang to kidnap and murder Yue Yatou. Now that you have witnesses and evidence, what else do you have to quibble about?"
Queen Xiao shouted angrily.
She looked at Qin Wan and Feng Ling with disgust and indifference. Concubine Feng, who was sitting next to the emperor, was already tottering, and her pretty face had lost all color.
"Your Majesty..."
She murmured, and could see the emperor's gloomy and angry face. She didn't even dare to say a word to plead for mercy.
"Qin Hongzhang, you have a good daughter!"
The King of Chu roared angrily.
Qin Hongzhang shuddered when his name was called, with cold sweat on his forehead. He finally understood everything. The killing of the second son of the Qing family, the assassination of Princess Pingyang, the kidnapping of Princess Yong, and the destruction of Princess You's face were all caused by Princess You's master, Old Man Wushuang. Prince Yu wanted Old Man Wushuang to help heal his legs, but it seemed that Old Man Wushuang refused, which led to the subsequent events.
It was obviously done by Prince Yu. Now the emperor's intention is very clear. He only wants to punish Qin Wan. It is obvious that he wants to protect Prince Yu.
After all, he had been the prime minister for so many years, and he could see through the emperor's thoughts at a glance.
The next moment, Qin Hongzhang knelt down and kowtowed, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I am guilty of giving birth to such an evil girl. When she was born, a celestial master predicted her fate, saying that she would be fierce and would suppress others and herself. That's why I sent her to the countryside to be raised when she was born..."
I had originally thought of letting her stay in the countryside for the rest of her life, but who would have thought that Prince Yu would come to propose marriage. I tactfully told Prince Yu about this, but Prince Yu was determined. Now, Qin Wan has done such a heinous thing just to please Prince Yu. Her crime is unforgivable and she is not worthy of being Prince Yu's wife.
This old minister asks the Emperor to deprive her of her title of Princess Yu and grant her daughter a three-foot white silk scarf as a warning to others."
Qin Hongzhang knelt on the ground and spoke clearly. His words were extremely cold and directly determined Qin Wan's fate.
Qing Yue became Qin Wan. This was the first time she met Prime Minister Qin. She never expected that this man was so cruel. He had no tenderness towards his daughter Qin Wan. He just asked the emperor to sentence her to death without asking whether she was right or wrong.
How ironic.
Qin Hongzhang had never liked this little daughter, and even thought it was unlucky to look at her for even a second. He naturally knew that the person Prince Yu really liked was his eldest daughter, so what he said was completely in line with the emperor's wishes, and he didn't think that Prince Yu would be angry. After all, if Prince Yu could get away, he could also get rid of Qin Wan, which was the best of both worlds.
As for whether the Queen and Prince You's faction could just spare Prince Yu, that was none of his business.
Just when Qin Hongzhang thought his handling of the situation was perfectly fine, he suddenly heard Feng Ling's cold and sarcastic voice, "Prime Minister Qin, when did it become your turn to comment on my princess? Who the hell do you think you are?"
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