After the group arrived at the palace and paid their respects to the Emperor, Yan Shuangshuang stepped forward and said to the Emperor, "Your Majesty, what Shuangshuang said a few days ago about Yun Qingran plotting a rebellion is false. Shuangshuang has been poisoned by a Gu."
The Emperor already knew about this, but the proper procedures still had to be followed.
"Shuangshuang, how are you now?" the Emperor asked Yan Shuangshuang with concern.
Although Yan Shuangshuang was from Xiyan, he took good care of her, probably because she was a friend of his future daughter-in-law.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. Princess Rongchang has already cured Shuangshuang of the poison." Yan Shuangshuang was poised and dignified, displaying the demeanor of a crown princess.
"It's good that the curse has been lifted." The Emperor nodded, then looked at Jun Molin, "Prince of Beihan, investigate who is so audacious as to cast a curse on our distinguished guest."
"Father, I have investigated and found out that it was Yun Song's daughter, Yun Xiyue, who instructed the evil Taoist Xuanling to cast the Gu poison on Princess Zhaohua and Yunxiao's mother, Zhao Shi." Jun Molin stepped forward, clasped his hands, and answered the Emperor.
"It's Yun Xiyue again." The Emperor frowned upon hearing the name.
He had heard rumors before that the poison Ranran was infected with was related to her, and that she was secretly harming Ranran behind her back while maintaining a good relationship with her.
Originally, since there was no evidence, it was not easy to convict her, and they planned to let her off the hook and arrange an unpleasant marriage for her in the future. However, she was still up to no good and dared to use a curse on Princess Zhaohua, a distinguished guest from Xiyan, to frame Ranran.
"Issue the decree: Yun Xiyue is to be imprisoned and executed in the autumn; Yun Song is to be dismissed from his post, his property confiscated, and he is forbidden from taking the imperial examinations or serving as an official in the court again." The emperor issued the decree in anger.
"Yes, Father." Before the eunuchs could answer, Jun Molin took the initiative to deliver the imperial decree.
"This time, Princess Rongchang has been wronged. I hereby bestow upon her a seven-courtyard mansion, a hundred servants, and a thousand taels of gold," the Emperor said with a smile to Yun Qingran.
A luxurious mansion with seven entrances and exits, hundreds of servants, and thousands of taels of gold—my goodness, they've become rich again!
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Yun Qingran quickly stepped forward to express her gratitude.
The Emperor's actions reveal his skill; it seems I should try to curry favor with him more often in the future.
Yun Qingran was exonerated, while Yun Xiyue was convicted. After everyone took their leave from the Emperor, they went to the Yun residence with Jun Molin.
Yunfu
"You unfilial daughter, how dare you poison Princess Zhaohua!" Yun Song stood up from her seat in anger, pointing at Yun Xiyue who was kneeling on the ground.
Yun Xiyue just told him what happened, and he was so frightened that he fainted. He has just woken up, and judging from his heavy breathing, it looks like he is about to faint again.
To poison Princess Zhaohua is tantamount to murdering an envoy, a crime punishable by death and confiscation of property!
"Father, I did this to bring down that little bitch Yun Qingran. I was meticulous in my planning, and I don't know how that little bitch knew that Princess Zhaohua and Grandmother were cursed." Yun Xiyue's nails dug deep into her palms. She hated Yun Qingran and God with all her heart.
Everything was perfectly arranged. If it weren't for God's help, she really wouldn't know how that little bitch Yun Qingran found out about this.
"You still dare to talk back." Yun Song stepped forward and slapped Yun Xiyue across the face. "Now your whole family is going to be killed."
"If anyone's to blame, it's you. If you weren't an illegitimate son, if you were the Marquis of Zhen'an, would I have taken such a risk? Besides, you've always known I was trying to harm Yun Qingran, and you never stopped me. You even secretly encouraged me. Now you want to blame everything on your daughter?" Yun Xiyue glared angrily at Yun Song.
If she were the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Zhen'an, she wouldn't have done these things. Ultimately, it's because of her lowly status. She wasn't wrong to scheme and plot for her future.
"Sigh." Yun Song sighed sadly.
"Bang!" As the two were talking, the door was suddenly kicked open violently, and then two rows of soldiers ran in from both sides of the door, surrounding the entire Yun family.
"Yun Song, Yun Xiyue, receive the imperial decree." Jun Molin led Yun Qingran and the others in last.
"They're here, they're here!" Upon seeing so many soldiers, Yun Song closed his eyes, fainted, and collapsed to the ground.
Yun Xiyue glanced at Yun Song, cursed him as a good-for-nothing, then wiped away her tears, tidied her appearance, and stood up to be helped out by her maid.
When she saw Yun Qingran, her eyes were filled with boundless hatred.
Yun Qingran met her gaze, the killing intent in her eyes like a sharp divine sword, piercing through the hatred in the other's eyes.
Yun Xiyue lost the battle of wits. She withdrew her gaze, tried her best to suppress her anger, and knelt down before Jun Molin, saying, "This subject accepts the decree."
Her voice was soft and shy as she looked up at Jun Molin with brimming eyes. She thought to herself, "I'm so beautiful, His Highness the Prince of Beihan will surely fall for me."
Jun Molin looked at him indifferently, his purple eyes filled with undisguised disgust and contempt. It was as if he were saying, "You're not even worth a finger of Ranran's."
Upon receiving that gaze, Yun Xiyue's straight back instantly bent down. She was filled with despair and at the same time, she deeply hated Jun Molin.
She secretly vowed in her heart, "Jun Molin, one day I will let you know that I, Yun Xiyue, am a thousand times, ten thousand times stronger than Yun Qingran!"
"Yun Xiyue, the legitimate daughter of Yun Song, instructed a sorcerer to cast a curse on Princess Zhaohua and her grandmother. Her crime is unforgivable. Yun Xiyue is imprisoned and will be executed in the autumn. Yun Song is dismissed from his official post, his family property is confiscated, and he is forbidden from taking the imperial examinations or serving as an official in the court in the future." Jun Molin finished reading slowly and coldly, then gently raised his hand, signaling the soldiers beside him to step forward and seize her.
The soldiers nearby understood and immediately stepped forward with iron chains, preparing to bind Yun Xiyue with them.
Just then, Yun Xiyue stood up, laughing triumphantly and maniacally, and said, "You can't arrest me, because I'm pregnant with Prince Ye's child."
Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned. If Yun Xiyue was indeed pregnant with Nangong Ye's child, then Bei Yin could no longer deal with her arbitrarily. After all, once married, she belonged to her husband and was no longer considered a member of Bei Yin.
"Yun Xiyue, you're lying," Yan Shuangshuang said to her in disbelief.
This woman is so despicable; it would be such a shame to let her escape this ordeal.
"Yun Qingran, aren't you a skilled doctor? If you don't believe me, come and take my pulse to see if what I'm saying is true." Yun Xiyue extended her wrist towards Yun Qingran.
Yun Qingran stepped forward and took her pulse.
"Ranran, how is it? Is she really pregnant?" Yan Shuangshuang asked Yun Qingran.
Yun Qingran withdrew her hand and nodded. Yun Xiyue was indeed pregnant.
"Hahaha, I didn't lie to you, did I? I really am pregnant." Yun Xiyue laughed heartily.
After sensing that Nangong Ye was being perfunctory, she planned to get pregnant and force him to leave. Unexpectedly, this saved her life at a crucial moment.
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