Chapter 166 Back to the Bedroom
"Of course I'm here to take you away!" Jiang Zhaoyue said bluntly.
Xiao Congbei didn't believe it and kept looking at Feng Lanxin: "Lanxin! Lanxin!"
Feng Lanxin didn't look at Xiao Congbei, but suddenly knelt on the ground and said, "Father, please forgive the prince."
Emperor Hong Qi was stunned.
Xiao Congbei felt a chill in his heart.
The left assistant minister of the Ministry of War's expression changed.
Pei Maokun was confused.
The other court officials didn't know what had happened.
Pei Jingzhou quietly walked up to Jiang Zhaoyue and asked in a low voice, "Did you call her here?"
"Yes." Jiang Zhaoyue answered in a low voice.
Seeing Jiang Zhaoyue and Feng Lanxin come in, Pei Jingzhou almost instantly understood the whole story and asked, "Is she willing to be a witness?"
"That's right." Jiang Zhaoyue raised her little face: "I convinced her, isn't it amazing?"
Pei Jingzhou said sincerely: "Amazing."
"Go back and give me a reward."
"Okay." Pei Jingzhou agreed readily.
The young couple spoke a few words very quickly, and Emperor Hong Qi happened to speak: "Princess Jing, what do you mean by this?"
Feng Lanxin seemed to have made some kind of decision and said, "Replying to the Emperor, Your Majesty, the prince colluded with the Southern Jiang Kingdom in the name of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, launched the Border State War, and privately manufactured the Southern Jiang Kingdom's sword—"
"Feng Lanxin! What nonsense are you talking about?!" Feng Lanxin accidentally ran into Xiao Congbei when they were transporting the Nan Jiang sword that night. Xiao Congbei always thought that she only knew that he had secretly hidden weapons, but he didn't expect that she knew so much. He strode towards her and tried to stop her from talking nonsense.
Pei Jingzhou took the lead and reached out to stop Xiao Congbei.
"Your Highness, you must not be rude in front of the Emperor." Pei Maokun said.
Xiao Congbei ignored Pei Maokun and pointed at Jiang Zhaoyue: "It's you. You must have bewitched Lan Xin and made her talk nonsense—"
"Xiao Congbei! How dare you!" Emperor Hong Qi shouted harshly.
Xiao Congbei was startled and quickly saluted.
Emperor Hong Qi looked at Feng Lanxin and said, "Princess Jing, do you have any evidence?"
"My daughter-in-law has it." Feng Lan thought to herself.
Xiao Congbei said, "Feng Lanxin, I have treated you well! Why are you colluded with others to frame me?"
Feng Lanxin finally turned around and looked at Xiao Congbei, her eyes red with tenderness and reluctance as she said, "Prince, please don't make the same mistake again!"
"you--"
Feng Lanxin didn't wait for Xiao Congbei to finish, she took out two letters from her bosom and handed them forward: "Father, please take a look."
Eunuch Gao took it and handed it to Emperor Hong Qi.
Letter?!
Xiao Congbei and the King of Nanjiang Kingdom communicated through letters. Most of the letters were burned after reading, but he kept two letters of promise from the King of Nanjiang Kingdom in secret.
Could it be that Feng Lanxin was holding... Xiao Congbei's face suddenly lost color.
Emperor Hong Qi slapped the dragon throne and stood up: "Xiao Congbei! As a prince of the Great Jin, you actually committed treason and collaborating with the enemy!"
Xiao Congbei fell to his knees with a thud: "Father, I am innocent!"
The Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of War also knelt down.
"They said you colluded with the people of Jiang Zemin, but you said it was unfair; they said you killed soldiers from border states, but you said you were unaware; they said you staged an assassination to frame the prince, but you still refused to admit it; they said you secretly kept Jiang Zemin's sword, but you said you didn't know; now it's written in black and white, how can you deny it?!" Emperor Hong Qi asked angrily.
One or two things would be fine, but now everything, Feng Lanxin, and the letters are all solid evidence, and Xiao Congbei can't refute it at all.
"Come here, take Xiao Congbei to the Ministry of Justice prison!" Emperor Hong Qi raised his voice.
"Yes." The royal guard stepped forward.
Xiao Congbei was shocked, and immediately stopped begging. He stood up and asked, "Father, have you ever treated me as your son?"
Emperor Hong Qi's chest heaved with anger.
Xiao Congbei asked again, "If everything that happened today was done by the Crown Prince, would you have thrown him into the Ministry of Justice so decisively?"
Emperor Hong Qi said firmly: "The Crown Prince would never do such a thing as collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country!"
"I'm the only one who can do this, right?"
"The evidence is conclusive!"
Xiao Congbei gave a bitter laugh: "Father, you have long believed the Crown Prince's words, right?"
Emperor Hong Qi frowned.
"Just because I was born to a palace maid, I am born lowly and would do such things, right?" Xiao Congbei said with sorrow in his eyes: "Father, over the years, have you ever truly looked at me, truly cared about me, truly-"
"Xiao Congbei! The Crown Prince was forced out of the palace at the age of six. I haven't seen him in years. But what about you? You've always stayed in the palace, and you can always come to me if you need anything. I provide you with clothing, food, shelter, transportation, daily necessities, and education. Have I treated you unfairly?" Emperor Hong Qi pointed at Feng Lanxin and said, "I betrothed the kindest, most upright, and most loving girl in the capital to you. Do you cherish her?"
Feng Lanxin burst into tears when she heard this.
Xiao Congbei glanced at Feng Lanxin.
Emperor Hong Qi said: "You are greedy!"
Xiao Congbei said loudly: "My son just wants to become stronger and doesn't want to be looked down upon!"
Hong Qidi replied in a louder voice: "Becoming stronger does not mean harming others!"
Xiao Congbei suddenly spoke pitifully again, "But father, I don't have the Zhenguo Mansion like the Crown Prince, nor do I have a maternal family like my third brother. I am weak and alone, and can only rely on outsiders—"
Emperor Hong Qi interrupted him directly: "Shut up! Don't mistake pity for nobility! It makes me sick!"
"Father, your son—"
"Don't call me father. If you have even a little bit of family affection in your heart, you won't do such a thing as betraying our country."
"Father!"
"You are not worthy to call me father!" Emperor Hong Qi finally said.
Xiao Congbei was shocked and could no longer speak.
Emperor Hong Qi didn't want to talk to him any more. "Take Xiao Congbei to the Ministry of Justice prison! Await your punishment!"
The imperial guards finally took Xiao Congbei away.
Emperor Hong Qi added, "Take the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of War with him as well."
The Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of War said anxiously: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I—"
Emperor Hong Qi waved his hand.
The Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of War was quickly taken away.
Emperor Hong Qi sat down on the dragon throne tiredly.
Feng Lanxin cried, "Please, Your Majesty, spare the two children and the Feng family."
"Go back first and wait for punishment." As an emperor, Hong Qidi said ruthless words, but Xiao Congbei was his son who grew up under his care. As an old father, he felt uncomfortable when he saw him doing such a rebellious thing.
Feng Lanxin knew that Xiao Congbei had committed a serious crime and no one could save him. She thanked him and slowly stood up.
Emperor Hong Qi handed over the follow-up matters to the Ministry of Justice, the Censorate, and the Dali Temple, and then left with heavy steps.
Pei Maokun looked at Pei Jingzhou: "Your Highness the Crown Prince."
"Thank you for your hard work, uncle." Pei Jingzhou said.
"If there is nothing else, I will go back first."
Pei Jingzhou nodded.
Pei Maokun and other court officials walked out of the Council Hall.
Jiang Zhaoyue walked up to Feng Lanxin and said, "Second brother's wife."
Feng Lan thought to herself, "Crown Princess, I'm no longer your second brother's wife."
"Titles can be erased, but blood ties cannot be erased." Jiang Zhaoyue said.
Feng Lanxin lowered her head and said nothing.
Jiang Zhaoyue understood her thoughts: "Second sister-in-law, everyone is born to die, so don't rush towards death. Try to take two more steps forward. Maybe you can find another self and get along better with your children, parents, and people around you."
Feng Lanxin raised her eyes and looked at Jiang Zhaoyue: "Is it okay?"
"Try it." Jiang Zhaoyue said with a smile.
Feng Lanxin's tears fell down in big drops.
Jiang Zhaoyue did not comfort her.
Feng Lanxin bowed and left, covering her mouth.
Jiang Zhaoyue sighed.
Pei Jingzhou said: "You are sometimes quite good at comforting people."
Jiang Zhaoyue turned to look at Pei Jingzhou: "Is there?"
"Yes." Pei Jingzhou hypothesized: "If one day I die——"
"What nonsense are you talking about!" Jiang Zhaoyue interrupted directly.
"I'm assuming."
"No assumptions allowed." Jiang Zhaoyue was most afraid of this kind of assumption when reading novels. Nothing good would happen if an assumption was made. She didn't want Pei Jingzhou to have any accidents, but Pei Jingzhou had already made an assumption.
She glared at him and threatened: "I tell you, no matter what time, you must live well."
Pei Jingzhou nodded: "Okay."
Jiang Zhaoyue felt that this was not harsh enough, and continued: "Otherwise..."
Pei Jingzhou was curious: "How else?"
Jiang Zhaoyue said harshly, "Otherwise, a woman like me who can't stand loneliness will definitely find a new man, and then mention you every time I go to bed with him."
Pei Jingzhou's mouth twitched: "T-t-t-t-t-me-to-help?"
"That's right, I told you you're not capable and I'll make you feel uneasy no matter how you live!"
Pei Jingzhou immediately turned around and left angrily.
"Your Highness." Jiang Zhaoyue called out quickly.
Pei Jingzhou ignored her completely.
"Your Highness." Jiang Zhaoyue called again.
Pei Jingzhou suddenly came back, with a sour face, and put his arm around her shoulders: "Let's go."
Jiang Zhaoyue asked: "Where are you going?"
"Return to the East Palace."
"Are you still angry?"
"right."
"Then why are you still hugging me?"
"You're pregnant, I won't argue with you."
"Oh, you came back to call me back for the sake of the child."
"right."
"If I don't have a child, you will just ignore me?"
Pei Jingzhou looked at Jiang Zhaoyue.
Jiang Zhaoyue spoke first: "If you dare to say yes, I will make a scene!"
"No." Pei Jingzhou said: "Even if there is no child, I will come back and take you away."
Jiang Zhaoyue hugged Pei Jingzhou's arm and asked in a low voice, "Really?"
"Yeah." Pei Jingzhou nodded.
Jiang Zhaoyue smiled and said, "Your Highness, you are actually very good and amazing."
Pei Jingzhou quickly looked around, and when he looked at Jiang Zhaoyue again, his handsome face flushed and he lowered his voice: "Don't talk nonsense outside!"
Jiang Zhaoyue asked cunningly, "Then let's go back to the bedroom and talk about it?"
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