Chapter 188 The Witch
Jiang Yao anticipated that this trip to the palace would be difficult, but he didn't expect it to be this difficult.
The carriage could not move after it entered the street.
There was a lot of noise outside, and many people threw things at the carriage.
"Witch, I'll smash you to death."
"Jiang Yao, you are a witch."
Jiang Yao looked indifferent as he listened to the shouting and cursing outside.
A natural disaster occurred in Jincheng. There was a flood outside the border a few days ago. After the news of this matter reached Jincheng, it was somehow connected with the fact that Jiang Yao was abandoned by Su Qianji. Now everyone says that Jiang Yao is a witch and that she caused the natural disaster.
"Second Miss, our carriage can't pass."
The groom asked outside, "Second Miss, shall we go back first?"
"No, just drive. Those who are afraid of death will always get out of the way."
"But."
"If the car hadn't hit them, they wouldn't have felt the pain."
Jiang Yao closed his eyes indifferently. The groom outside waited for a while, then shouted and rode away.
Sure enough, when the people saw the carriage start to move, they all moved aside.
No one is not afraid of death, and no one would risk his life to block a carriage with his body.
Jiang Yao arrived at the palace gate smoothly.
She got out of the carriage and walked inside alone.
With every step, I feel more sad.
She was the one who was left behind, so why does she have to explain now?
Zhao Ce came to the Taifu Mansion every few days, and every time Jiang Ao had to beg him to leave.
That's why Jiang Yao took the initiative to ask to enter the palace and make it clear this time that she would have no relationship with the Zhao family in the future.
She would leave Jincheng, leave Zhao State, and take Jiang Ao with her. Wherever the grandfather and granddaughter went, that would be their home.
"Second Miss Jiang, the Emperor is waiting for you."
Eunuch Yuan led her on the journey without saying a word to her.
When she went in, Eunuch Yuan just looked at her with sympathy and seemed to sigh.
Jiang Yao felt very calm and walked in with confidence.
Not only Zhao Huang was there, but also Zhao Ce and many other ministers were present.
It was like she was being judged.
Jiang Yao hesitated for a moment, then knelt down. "Your servant Jiang Yao greets the Emperor and the Crown Prince."
Zhao Huang didn't ask her to stand up: "I don't know whether I should let you kneel now. You are really arrogant. The prince has invited you many times but you never came."
Jiang Yao lowered her head and said, "I have been feeling unwell for the past few days. I was afraid that my illness would spread to the Crown Prince, so I didn't dare to see him."
"That's a good excuse. Aren't you a doctor? What's wrong? Can't you even take care of yourself?"
Zhao Ce looked at Jiang Yao in astonishment. After not seeing her for a month, she had lost a lot of weight and looked even thinner.
"Why did you finally come to your senses and decide to enter the palace today?"
Jiang Yao asked calmly, "Didn't the Emperor summon me to the palace?"
"Since you know I summoned you to the palace, do you know why?"
"Your Majesty, you want to ask why Master Su abandoned me, right?" She raised her head, her eyes fearless. "It was Master Su who abandoned me. If Your Majesty wants to ask, you should ask Master Su."
"Jiang Yao." Zhao Ce frowned and asked, "Did Qianji say anything to you?"
"He said he would come back to find me." He then laughed at himself and said, "Prince, do you believe it?"
"What a joke! Yutian Kingdom comes to Zhao Kingdom once every hundred years. Since Master Su has left, it will take at least a hundred years for him to come back. How could he have promised to come and see you? It's obvious that you, a witch, are lying."
She didn't recognize the minister who rebuked Jiang Yao. She just looked at Zhao Huang and asked, "So, Your Majesty, it doesn't matter what I say. What matters is that you won't believe anything I say. So just tell me what you want me to do."
"Your Majesty, this witch has not changed her evil nature. Now Zhao State has suffered a natural disaster because of her. Only by killing this witch can the gods be appeased."
"Yes, Your Majesty, Jiang Yao cannot be kept. She went crazy and killed the princess before. Rumor has it that she can change her face and has witchcraft. She is a witch."
"Indeed, the witch deserves to be killed."
The ministers spoke one after another, and surprisingly, they all demanded that Jiang Yao be killed.
"Oh."
"why are you laughing?"
"I'm laughing at your ignorance." Jiang Yao's tone was full of sarcasm. "I, Jiang Yao, am a weak woman. How can I be so virtuous and capable as to shake the Kingdom of Zhao?"
No wonder Jiang Ao didn't let her come when he went out. It turns out these people were hoping for her death.
"You, a witch, have incurred the wrath of Heaven. The gods have sent down punishment, so of course you must be punished."
"Enough, stop talking." Zhao Ce shouted angrily, "She is just a weak woman. Is she going to destroy the Zhao Kingdom because of her?"
"Prince, you can't say that. Besides, this witch is very powerful. I heard that she seduced Master Su when he was here. He didn't take her away because he must have seen through her magic."
"Nonsense." Zhao Ce was furious. "You are scholars, yet you believe in these ghost stories."
"Prince, you must believe it. Rumor has it that if the witch doesn't die, natural disasters will come again."
"Yes, Your Majesty, you must think more about the people of Zhao."
Zhao Huang kept looking at Jiang Yao, expecting to see her panic and fear, but nothing happened.
The girl kneeling there remained calm and composed, as if the ministers were not talking about her.
"Jiang Yao, what do you have to say?"
Zhao Huang asked, and the scene instantly became quiet, everyone waiting for Jiang Yao to speak.
Jiang Yao said indifferently, "Your Majesty, you are asking too early. Why not wait for everyone to speak more and let me listen more? I haven't accomplished anything great in my life, but today, after kneeling here and hearing everyone say that I can bring disaster to the country and the people, and even make Master Su of the Yutian Kingdom dizzy, I find it quite mysterious and want to listen a little longer."
Zhao Huang choked and the corners of his mouth twitched.
Only Jiang Yao could come up with such an alternative explanation.
"Jiang Yao, you are a witch. If it weren't for you, how could the gods be angry and send down natural disasters?"
Jiang Yao turned around to look at the minister who had spoken and asked calmly, "Oh, really? I'm a demon girl? I don't even know this myself. How did you know? Did the gods tell you?"
"Witch, you must not humiliate the gods."
"If I say this, it would be an insult to the gods. You all think you are gods and want to judge me. Aren't you afraid of angering the gods?"
"Besides," Jiang Yao stopped the ministers from speaking, "Don't you worship Master Su as a god? He never even called me a witch. You are all truly more powerful than gods."
"That's enough, Jiang Yao."
Zhao Huang waved his hand and said, "You can wait in the side yard."
After Jiang Yao stood up, he was taken away by the palace servants.
"Your Majesty, the witch must be eliminated."
Zhao Huang looked at him coldly. "I remember there were floods outside the border in previous years. How come this year it's been linked to divine punishment?"
The ministers fell silent.
"Today I killed Jiang Yao and appeased the wrath of Heaven. If another natural disaster strikes someday, will you create another Jiang Yao for me to kill?"
"I dare not."
"From today on, anyone who spreads the rumor that Jiang Yao is a witch will be killed."
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