Chapter 193 The Real Gift
When Xiao Yin saw the woman's face clearly, his expression immediately changed.
"You're not..."
The woman glared fiercely at Xiao Yin and asked, "Second Prince, are you trying to say that I'm not already dead?"
Upon hearing the voice, Li Chao and his son, who were sitting at the banquet, also turned to look at the man and woman.
The emperor looked puzzled. "Who is this person?"
Qin Jinzhi turned to look at Li Chao, "Minister Li, why don't you introduce them?"
The emperor looked at Li Chao, "Li Chao, do you know this woman? What's going on?"
Li Chao's face turned pale, and he got up and knelt down on the ground.
"Your Majesty, this, this, this is..."
She already perished in the fire, her body never to be found!
The woman laughed maniacally, "Father, is my identity so difficult to talk about?"
For a moment, many people looked at Li Chao's wife.
Li Chao had only two sons, and none of his concubines had borne him any children.
Where did this daughter come from?
King Ming looked at Qin Jinzhi standing to the side. He should have killed her!
The emperor was completely bewildered by the group and asked coldly, "What exactly is going on?"
The woman knelt down and took a step forward.
"I, Zhou Shulan, wish to file a lawsuit against Li Chao, the Minister of Justice!"
He abused his power to forcibly bring my mother into his mansion, where he confined her to a secret room and forced her to become pregnant and give birth to a daughter.
They embezzled my maternal grandfather's family property, and the two elderly people were persecuted to death. My mother died of depression.
After I came of age, Li Chao drugged me and sent me to the Second Prince to be raped. He forced me to become pregnant, then imprisoned me in the suburbs, where I could not even die!
"Your Majesty, I beg you to seek justice for my mother and my maternal family!"
Zhou Shulan slammed her head on the ground, and blood immediately started flowing from her forehead.
Li Chao immediately said, "Your Majesty, don't listen to my daughter's nonsense. Her mother was my concubine. Since her mother passed away, she has gone mad and is always talking nonsense. Li Xiao, take your sister back to the mansion. She is not allowed to cause trouble in the main hall!"
Lady Li, whose face had been quite pale just moments before, hurriedly rose to her feet. "Your Majesty, my daughter has long admired Prince Ming and begged to become his concubine. I refused for the sake of my family's reputation, but this only made her madness worse. She now speaks incomprehensible words all day long and has even dared to slander His Highness, disturbing the Empress's birthday celebration. I beg Your Majesty and Your Majesty's forgiveness! I will certainly keep a close eye on her when I return!"
Li Xiao quickly walked towards Zhou Shulan, saying, "Little sister must not have taken her medicine today. Brother will take you back to the manor now!"
The family immediately accepted Zhou Shulan's identity.
They falsely accused her of wanting to become a concubine for the Ming king and having gone mad.
They immediately labeled her a madwoman.
Who would believe the words of a madman!
Just as Li Xiao was about to approach Zhou Shulan, a dagger suddenly appeared at her neck.
Li Xiao lifted her gaze from the dagger, a smile playing on her beautiful face.
"If you take another step forward, it will slit your throat."
Li Xiao didn't even dare to swallow, because she felt a chill on her neck.
No one was surprised by Qin Jinzhi's actions.
At that moment, a kind yet authoritative voice rang out.
"Your Majesty, is what this woman said true?"
Everyone in the hall was taken aback when it was the Empress who spoke.
It should be noted that the Empress never interfered in matters of state except those related to Qin Jinzhi.
However, this is not surprising, as today is the Empress's birthday.
Such an incident occurring on a birthday celebration naturally warrants the attention of the Empress.
The King immediately said, "Mother, I do not know this woman, and I cannot understand her ravings!"
The Li family acknowledged her identity, but the Ming King vehemently denied it.
Even if Qin Jinzhi brings people here, so what?
King Ming never expected that Zhou Shulan would still be alive.
Looking at her deflated belly, it's safe to assume she's lost the baby!
He concealed his murderous intent deep within his eyes.
However, Qin Jinzhi and Zhou Shulan denied it outright, without even changing their expressions.
Qin Jinzhi put the dagger away and looked at the Ming King, "Second Imperial Uncle, a real man should not only dare to do something, but also dare to take responsibility for it."
King Ming looked directly at Qin Jinzhi and said, “I don’t need to admit to things I didn’t do. I just don’t know where I offended you, Uncle. You’re so heartbroken that you would slander me like this.”
The hair ornaments on Qin Jinzhi's head jingled as she shook her body.
"Second Imperial Uncle is too sad. There are people in this hall who are even more heartbroken than you."
King Ming snorted coldly, "If you want to condemn someone, you can always find a pretext. I am innocent, and I will clear my name."
Qin Jinzhi made no attempt to hide her mockery.
At this moment, Lang Mingyue stood up, slowly walked to the side of the King of Ming, and knelt down.
Just when everyone thought she was about to speak up in defense of King Ming.
Then Lang Mingyue said firmly, "Your subject can testify."
The King looked at Lang Mingyue with deep affection.
"Everything this woman said is true!"
The smile that Mingwang had been trying to evoke had already frozen on his face before it even reached his eyes.
An uproar erupted in the main hall!
"What! The King of Light would actually do such a thing!"
It is well known that Prince Ming and his wife were a famously devoted couple.
The fact that the Lang family was able to marry into the royal family stunned everyone.
Even if the Ming King had no interest in court intrigues, his mother was still of noble birth and had the backing of the Zheng family, one of the five great clans.
The Ming King's feelings for his Ming Queen remained unchanged for ten years.
It is highly respected among the people.
But now, Princess Ming has actually admitted that Prince Ming raped Minister Li's daughter.
If what this woman said is true...
Li Chao actually formed a faction with the Ming King!
What deep affection between husband and wife? He was still secretly having a child with a noble family behind the back of Princess Ming's back.
In addition, there was the incident that happened to the Zheng family in the imperial court today.
King Ming is incredibly shrewd!
"Mingyue, do you know what you're saying?"
Lang Mingyue ignored the Ming King and took out a stack of letters from her sleeve.
"These are secret letters that Prince Ming hid in his study, between him and Minister Li. Several of these letters mention this Miss Shulan and that she is pregnant."
Ming Wang grabbed Lang Mingyue's wrist, his eyes filled with bloodthirsty coldness.
"Mingyue, we are husband and wife, why are you helping others to smear your husband?"
Zheng Wenbo, Zhou Shulan.
These are all just appetizers; only when you add the bright moon can it be considered a true grand gift.
If King Ming still didn't realize at this point that Lang Mingyue and Qin Jinzhi were in cahoots, then...
He's incredibly stupid.
They actually got involved together!
Qin Jinzhi! You really are a master of tricks!
Lang Mingyue pulled her hand away. "Although I am the Princess Consort of Ming, I have studied the classics with my father and brothers since I was a child. I cannot stand by and watch this young lady be persecuted without doing anything. I know that this may not be worthy of being a wife, but for the sake of my conscience, I have no regrets. I am submitting this letter and requesting to be divorced. Please take a look, Your Majesty and Your Highness."
The Empress said coldly, "Hong Dequan, bring the letter here."
The Ming King looked at the letter, which Hong Dequan then presented to the Emperor and Empress.
His long-held ambitions were laid bare at this moment.
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