If that's the case, he'd rather die a glorious death than live a shameful life! He's not afraid of mutual destruction at all!
Her younger brother has been such a selfish person since he was a child!
If her younger brother knew about her and her father's plans, he would definitely not comply!
Consort Xian, enraged, laughed coldly: "You are truly trash! You have ruined the entire Cui family; you are the sinner of the Cui family!"
The young master of the Cui family, his eyes bloodshot, demanded, "Did I kill him? If I'm a sinner to the Cui family, how much better are you?"
The two siblings actually started biting each other right there in the Zichen Palace, leaving all the officials dumbfounded.
The emperor was also caught off guard.
Cui Yan almost had a heart attack.
"Shut up!" the emperor roared, and the siblings fell silent instantly, but only for a moment. A moment later, they wanted to continue biting each other, neither willing to let the other go!
The emperor was furious and immediately ordered his men to enter: "Seize that Cui brat! He dared to lead men to assassinate a prince of the court. He should be executed. However, considering that he confessed to his crime and that Prince Jing and his wife are unharmed, he will be imprisoned for now to await further judgment!"
“Cui Yan has failed in his duty to educate his children and has even led the hiring of assassins to try to kill the current prince. He shall be taken away with him!”
"As for Consort Xian—" The Emperor gave Consort Xian a deep look, his eyes filled with coldness and disappointment:
"Consort Xian is utterly guilty of heinous crimes and should be executed. However, considering her merit in giving birth to the Ninth Prince and the fact that the Ninth Prince is still a minor, her title is stripped, she is demoted to a low-ranking concubine, and she is moved out of Jiayi Palace."
The emperor raised his hand, and the entire Cui family was taken away.
The officials looked embarrassed. They had thought they were on the side of "justice," but they had unexpectedly become "aid and abettors." Now they felt ashamed to face anyone.
The emperor offered a few perfunctory words of comfort to Yun Zhuo and Ye Qingxue, and the matter was thus concluded.
However, considering that they had just gotten married yesterday and were now facing this accusation, the emperor bestowed upon the couple an extra pair of gilded goblets depicting a pair of birds flying side by side.
When Ye Qingxue and Yun Zhuo left the Zichen Palace, they saw the officials who had been waiting outside. Upon seeing them, they immediately stepped forward to bow and apologize.
Ye Qingxue coldly said, "There's no need for an apology. The esteemed gentlemen were merely trying to punish evil and promote good, and their intentions were not wrong."
"However, as officials of the court, you are so easily manipulated. If word gets out, you will become a laughing stock. In the future, it would be best not to 'set off' if you encounter such a situation."
The officials were even more ashamed and repeatedly said, "Princess Jing's teachings are correct. We will be more careful in the future and never make such a mistake again!"
Yun Zhuo took Ye Qingxue's hand and turned to leave.
They also had to serve tea to the Empress Dowager!
Walking along the road, Yun Zhuo asked, "You just vented your anger, do you feel better now?"
After waking up from the nightmare, the couple felt as if a huge rock was pressing on their hearts. Neither of them said anything, but they could both feel it.
Ye Qingxue nodded: "Much better, how about you?"
But in reality, the pressure on Ye Qingxue's heart did not truly come from the Cui family or Consort Xian.
As for the assassination attempt, Yun Zhuo had already taken care of it before the wedding night last night, so there shouldn't be any major problems.
Moreover, this is a visible danger to them, and it is not difficult to solve as long as they are careful, cautious, and react quickly.
What truly terrifies her is the unknown danger.
She always felt that this dream was some kind of hint!
Just like when Xiao Bao first came to her side, many things seemed visible, yet also unclear, and danger lurked in this hazy mist.
Will she become the opposite of Yun Zhuo?
But how is that possible?
Yun Zhuo held her hand tightly and smiled, "Your happiness is my happiness."
The Empress Dowager's Shou Kang Palace was very peaceful, with nothing messy going on. When Ye Qingxue and Yun Zhuo went to serve tea, the old lady was very happy, and her rewards to them were heartfelt.
The Empress Dowager, thinking of the late Empress, couldn't help but sigh, "It's a pity your mother passed away so early. If she knew you had married such a capable and virtuous wife, she would be so happy for you. Don't forget to take Qingxue to offer incense to your mother later."
"Thank you for the reminder, Grandmother. I will take Qingxue with me."
The Empress Dowager then said, "After offering incense, come to my place and have lunch with me."
Yun Zhuo and Ye Qingxue both agreed.
However, after offering incense to the late Empress, Yun Zhuo was summoned away by someone from the Emperor's side, who said there was something important to discuss. Ye Qingxue had no choice but to have lunch with the Empress Dowager alone.
The Empress Dowager prepared a very lavish lunch for them, but it was a pity that Yun Zhuo could not come along.
"I heard about what Consort Xian made this morning. I was originally planning to have you and Zhuo'er have a nice meal here to get rid of the bad luck, but his father had to call him away at mealtime. That was really wrong!"
Ye Qingxue knew that the old lady felt sorry for Yun Zhuo, but she didn't want the old lady to be immersed in a bad mood, so she deliberately said, "Grandmother, do you think that your granddaughter-in-law is not good at serving you alone? Then your granddaughter-in-law will leave and Prince Jing will take over?"
The Empress Dowager immediately took her hand, smiled and asked her to sit down, and her regretful mood dissipated.
The Empress Dowager was getting old and her appetite was not very good, so Ye Qingxue tried her best to eat a lot herself in order to get her to eat more.
The atmosphere was quite harmonious.
But to her utter surprise, Qiu Shen suddenly rushed in from outside, his face deathly pale, and he even forgot to bow: "...The Ninth Prince is dead. His Highness Prince Jing was the one who did it."
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