"Your Majesty, indeed, quite a few people saw Princess Zhaohua and Princess Rongchang strolling around the streets of Beiyin the day before yesterday, having a very enjoyable time," Eunuch Wei reported.
“Your Majesty, I did not,” Yun Qingran retorted. “That day, I met Princess Zhaohua by chance, and it was she who asked me to accompany her on a trip.”
“Princess Rongchang, is it true or false that you encountered such a thing by chance?” Yan Shuangshuang said meaningfully.
Looking at Yan Shuangshuang's expression, Yun Qingran had a very strange feeling. Although she was not very old, she had seen all kinds of people with her uncles in her previous life, so she was quite good at judging people.
Shuangshuang is definitely not a bad person. She wouldn't falsely accuse me for no reason. There must be some inside story.
Another person whose temperament has drastically changed and whose behavior is abnormal! Something must have happened to Grandmother and Shuangshuang to cause them to become like this.
"I grew up on my father's salary, which was given by His Majesty. I have only gratitude for His Majesty and for Bei Yin, and I have absolutely no disloyalty." Yun Qingran looked up at the Emperor, her gaze calm and serene.
“Your Majesty, Zhaohua did not lie.” Yan Shuangshuang looked at Yun Qingran. “Zhaohua has no grudge against Princess Rongchang, so why would she frame her? What Zhaohua said is the truth.”
"Princess Rongchang, what evidence do you have to prove that Princess Zhaohua is lying?" the Emperor asked Yun Qingran.
"Your Majesty, what evidence does Princess Zhaohua have to prove that what she said is true?" Yun Qingran asked in return.
"Your Majesty, although my daughter is unruly, she is definitely not the kind of person who would rebel," Yunxiao pleaded with the Emperor.
“Your Majesty, my younger sister risked her life to test the poison in order to find a cure for the plague. How could she possibly rebel? Besides, the country is now peaceful and prosperous. Only someone with their brains slammed in a door would think of rebelling. I beg Your Majesty to investigate thoroughly.” After saying this, Yun Qingbi kowtowed three times heavily.
"First, imprison Yun Qingran in the Imperial Prison. I will have someone thoroughly investigate this matter." The Emperor waved his hand, and the Imperial Guards immediately stepped forward and took Yun Qingran away.
"Dye".
"younger sister."
When Yunxiao and his son Yun Qingbi saw Yun Qingran being taken away, they tried to chase after her, but were held back by the Imperial Guards.
"Your Majesty, my daughter would never do such a treasonous thing."
"Your Majesty, Ranran really can't possibly rebel. She won't. Please spare her."
"Your Majesty, please spare Ranran." The father and son knelt down again, kowtowing and begging for mercy.
"Send Marquis Zhen'an and Yun Qingbi back. They don't need to leave the mansion for the next few days," the Emperor instructed the Imperial Guards standing nearby.
This means that Yunxiao and his son should be placed under house arrest.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Upon receiving the order, the Imperial Guards stepped forward and escorted Yunxiao and his son away, but received no response no matter how much they shouted.
"Your Majesty is wise." Liang Xiangzhi bowed to the Emperor in praise. The Zhen'an Marquis's mansion was doomed this time. Let's see who dares to oppose him in the future.
"You may leave. I will investigate this matter thoroughly," the Emperor said to Yan Shuangshuang.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Yan Shuangshuang's eyes and expression remained unchanged.
Even the Emperor was confused. He absolutely trusted his future daughter-in-law, but Princess Zhaohua spoke with absolute certainty, and she had no reason to lie and frame Yun Qingran.
Yun Qingran was led by the Imperial Guards to the Heavenly Prison. This prison was built underground, cold and damp. The oil lamps could not dispel the darkness, but instead made the prison look somewhat gloomy and terrifying.
There was a thick layer of dried blood on the ground, and the entire prison was filled with a strong, nauseating smell of blood.
Yun Qingran swallowed hard. The conditions in this prison were terrible. Anyone with a weak constitution would die after just a few days.
"Princess Rongchang, please." The Imperial Guards led her to a cell, opened the door, and let her in.
"Squeak squeak squeak..." There were several rats in the cell, running around without any fear of people. They might even bite people when they were asleep at night.
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Yun Qingran shivered, her body gradually stiffening. She was terrified of rats more than anything in her life, and utterly disgusted by them. Being forced to share a room with rats was worse than a quick death.
"Is this prison sentence unavoidable?" Yun Qingran turned to look at the Imperial Guards who had escorted her in.
"What do you think, Princess Rongchang?" The Imperial Guard gave a professional fake smile.
“I’ll die if I sleep here for one night, no!” Yun Qingran struggled.
Waaaaah... She doesn't want to sleep with a mouse for one night; it will become her lifelong nightmare.
“Princess Rongchang, disobeying the imperial decree is punishable by death!” the Imperial Guards warned her.
"I'd rather die than go in." Yun Qingran continued to struggle; she was genuinely terrified of mice.
"Swoosh!" The swords of the public opinion guards were drawn one after another.
Just then, Pei Chen's voice came from the doorway, "His Highness the Prince of Beihan has arrived."
Upon hearing the voice, everyone in the prison knelt on one knee, saying, "Welcome, Your Highness, the King of Northern Cold."
Jun Molin strode in and spotted Yun Qingran from afar. Her nose was red and there were still tear stains on her face.
This woman's ferocity was unimaginable; she even had moments of tears. I should have ridiculed her mercilessly, but instead, my heart ached as if pierced by needles.
He finally understood the feeling his father had described: when she cried, the whole world was wrong!
"Release her." Jun Molin gave the order from afar, his loud and cold voice echoing in the prison, sending chills down everyone's spine and making them dare not disobey.
The Imperial Guards immediately released Yun Qingran. After being released, Yun Qingran ran towards Jun Molin. For some reason, subconsciously, she felt that Jun Molin's side was a safe place.
"Ah~" Running too fast and in too much panic, she didn't notice the water under her feet and Yun Qingran's whole body flew out.
Then, she fell into a warm and dry embrace, and the bloody smell in her nose disappeared instantly, replaced by a refreshing fragrance.
This feels like going from hell to heaven!
Jun Molin caught Yun Qingran as she flew away, and suddenly he had a sweet and soft little thing in his arms. This moment would be one of his most cherished memories!
"Why are you running so fast? There's no ghost chasing you." Jun Molin turned halfway around to dissipate the force and asked Yun Qingran, who was curled up in his arms.
"I'm afraid of being bitten by mice. Thank you." After saying that, Yun Qingran tried to get down from Jun Molin's arms.
"The rats in the prison are indeed ferocious. Biting people is common, and they especially like to bite people with delicate skin like yours," Jun Molin teased her.
"Have some decency, I'm already terrified." Yun Qingran raised her eyes, looking at him accusingly.
The filthy prison stood in stark contrast to the two people in their room, making them appear as if they were gods descended to earth.
For a moment, everyone was unsure whether to envy Yun Qingran being held in Jun Molin's arms, or to envy Jun Molin being able to hold Yun Qingran. In short, everyone was incredibly envious!
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