The Crown Prince nodded with a dark expression.
Prime Minister Yan pondered for a moment and sighed. "It’s only a matter of time before His Majesty finds out."
The Crown Prince’s expression was ugly. Everyone pushed him when he was down. "What a group of dogs who kick us when we’re down!"
She was very angry!
"Han Qing, Lu Chen, the Shen Family, the Gu Family... These people have been watching us for many years. How can they let go of this opportunity?"
The Emperor rubbed his temples. "Whether she’s talking nonsense or not, you’ll know when your mother wakes up and asks."
The palace maid lay on the ground trembling. "I-I don’t dare to say..."
Dozens of Royal Guards filed in and stood behind the Crown Prince with weapons in their hands.
The Crown Prince gritted his teeth. "Father, are you really unwilling to believe Mother? Or the Yan Family?"
"Father, I’ll ask again. Are you really unwilling to believe us?"
Everyone, including the Emperor, felt that something was wrong with the atmosphere.
The Crown Prince stood up with a gloomy expression. "Father, you forced me." fre\e(w)ebn ov.e l\. co.m
"The words of one person can still be covered up. How can you stop everyone?"
How much did the palace maid hear?
The Emperor glanced at the shiny swords in the hall. "What if I say no?"
Noble Consort Ji heaved a sigh of relief and burned the small note on the palace lamp.
The Emperor was a little tired.
The Emperor was interrogating the palace maid. "Tell me, what did you hear?"
Ah, in that case, it seemed like no child had indeed not been born in the palace for many years.
The Crown Prince knelt down in the hall. "Father, can your relationship with Mother not compare to the nonsense of a servant?"
The atmosphere was awkward.
"Do you know what you just said?"
"The Empress also said that she would tell the others that the Noble Consort coveted the Empress’s position and wanted to harm her. She accidentally killed the Noble Consort out of self-preservation. No one will suspect anything."
"Later on, Noble Consort said that she was not pregnant and could not bear this crime. The Empress was unhappy, so she scolded and said that she wanted to kill the Noble Consort."
Noble Consort Ji: ...
"I will give your mother a chance to defend herself."
"It’s not a matter of whether I believe it or not. Everything has to be based on evidence. If you’re really innocent, why are you afraid of being investigated?"
The palace maid kowtowed with an unchanging smile on her face. "I don’t dare."
The Emperor asked Gongsun Zhongjing very calmly, "Is there a way to wake the Empress up earlier?"
The Emperor’s face was cold. "What can you not dare to say in front of me? I’ll pardon you."
She did not know what to say to the Emperor at this time, so she closed her eyes and pretended to faint.
"Your Majesty, a wise man submits to circumstances. I hope you can cooperate and write the succession decree."
The Emperor was confused by his concern at first, but he had already discovered something along the way. He didn’t expose her, but when he put Noble Consort Ji down, he touched her stomach intentionally or unintentionally.
"Do you want the throne?"
However, the Crown Prince laughed. "Father, you’re wrong. Noble Consort Ji had ill intentions and poisoned Father and Mother. She was still stubborn and unrepentant after being discovered. In order to save his mother, Third Brother tried to usurp the throne. I came late and couldn’t save Father’s life in time, so I could only kill the thief."
"This concerns me and the Empress. Do you know the consequences if anything is fake?"
Prime Minister Yan shook his head. "They are not the ones who really want our Yan Family to fall."
That shouldn’t be the case. His Majesty was a wise ruler. He wouldn’t kill someone to silence them.
As soon as she finished speaking, the palace maid summarized eloquently, "I heard the Empress say that she knows that Noble Consort is pregnant, but that child definitely can’t be Your Majesty’s. Your Majesty don’t have the ability because she drugged Your Majesty."
What puzzled her the most was when and where the medicine was exchanged.
The Emperor recalled the past that he did not want to remember the most in his life, and his gaze turned cold.
"Noble Consort?"
He took out a piece of bright yellow paper. "I have always been willing to do it for you."
Unfortunately, the Crown Prince could no longer listen to these words.
However, she was dizzy now, so it was not convenient for her to get up and flare up. She could only close her eyes and sulk.
"History has always been written by the victor."
The palace maid changed her tone and continued, "Then, the Empress used this to threaten the Noble Consort. She wanted the Noble Consort to go to His Majesty and admit that she was the one who did everything. Otherwise, she would report her."
"Crown Prince, it’s time to make a choice."
The Emperor, who had adjusted his emotions, cleared his throat. "Palace maid, don’t you pause when you talk?"
The Emperor looked at her feigned sleep and his gaze swept across the pillow on the couch and the sachet at Noble Consort Ji’s waist.
Prime Minister Yan smiled. "It’s fine."
How did Yan’er know that the Empress drugged the Emperor?
It was at this moment that the Crown Prince requested an audience and entered with Noble Consort Ji, who was waiting outside the palace door.
Prime Minister Yan said in a low voice, "I didn’t want to do this, but the arrow is already on the bow."
The Crown Prince thought of something and said hesitantly, "Grandfather means..."
The Emperor looked at him solemnly. "Crown Prince, is this the same thing?"
Moreover, don’t you know what’s going on if others don’t say anything about the dragon robe? I’m not an old fool.
"Anyway, the jade seal has been found, right?"
"Why didn’t you turn a blind eye to Noble Consort Ji drugging Mother and trying to kill her? Back then, when the Third Prince hid the dragon robe and was suspected of colluding with the envoy Xiongnu, you could turn a big matter into a small one. But now, you treat us with a different attitude?"
Prime Minister Yan reported a string of names. "These people will be brought to the Emperor in three days."
Noble Consort Ji’s nails dug into her palms as many terrifying thoughts flashed through her mind.
The Crown Prince said disdainfully, "We have plenty of ways to refute without concrete evidence."
The Emperor rebuked angrily, "Are you trying to rebel?"
Gongsun Zhongjing said, "Sure."
The nanny went forward to pour hot water for her to wipe her face. "His Majesty is still waiting."
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Could it be that even Yan’er’s background...
"This is a note from His Highness."
Just as she was worried, she saw the note Rong Yan gave her at the end: "The palace maid is trustworthy. Mother, don’t worry."
While the two of them were conversing in private, Noble Consort Ji had already been placed on her own bed by the Emperor.
Before the Crown Prince could speak, another person strode over from outside the hall. "Your Majesty, you’re wrong."
After an unknown period of time, the sound of footsteps walking out and the soft sound of the door closing could be heard in the house.
Noble Consort Ji perked up. She felt surprised the moment she took a look.
The Emperor’s eyes darkened. "What are you going to do?"
The emperor, who had experienced many storms, fell into a long silence. Even the professional Eunuch De, who was pretending to be stupid, was a little stiff.
Recalling the palace maid who spoke to the Emperor not long ago, Noble Consort Ji frowned again.
"Let’s go see His Majesty."
"Crown Prince, you have to think carefully. If you take this step, you will be a traitor to the officials."
He couldn’t help but laugh. So it was just a knockout drop.
"Someone reported just now that the Lei Family’s uncle and nephew are not dead. They have the secret of our Yan Family and are being secretly escorted into the capital."
"It’s just like how I killed Emperor Wen for you back then, allowing you to replace him and stay on the throne for more than 10 years."
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