Ji Mingwei and Yun Xun's lips trembled slightly, and they abruptly looked up at the palace servants, only to see Lü An walking out with his body tense.
Standing in the center of the hall, all eyes fell on Lü An, even the emperor's gaze was heavy.
He knelt down with a thud.
However, before he could speak, Ji Mingwei spoke first: "Princess Jing, is that you? Is it you who wants to put my husband and me to death?"
"Actually, Yan Shizheng is not only a remnant of Prince Ding and Empress Shen, but also someone you used to deal with my husband and me, right? When one plan failed, you tried another. Now you've even bribed the little eunuch by Father Emperor's side?"
The guilty party accuses the innocent first?
Ye Qingxue gave her a cold smile.
"Just now, Princess Xuan said that Father Emperor was very discerning. Now, in front of Father Emperor, why is Princess Xuan interrupting you? Are you worried that Eunuch Lü An will say something that will be detrimental to you?"
Ji Mingwei stared at Ye Qingxue with a sinister look in her eyes.
His eyes looked exactly like those of a venomous snake.
This was the first time Ye Qingxue had seen such an expression on Ji Mingwei's face; it seemed Ji Mingwei was truly anxious.
The emperor looked at Lü An and said, "Tell me the truth. If you lie, you'll lose your head."
Ji Mingwei interrupted again: "Eunuch Lü An, I have never had any grudge against Prince Xuan or you. You'd better watch your words. If you slander the current prince and princess and Father finds out, you will surely die."
This is a threat!
This was a blatant threat to Lü An.
But Yan Shizheng's fate had already frightened him.
He was just a nobody; he followed the Xuan King and his wife only for the sake of greater power in the future.
But if you lose your life, power becomes meaningless. Yan Shizheng showed him his future fate.
Most importantly, Princess Jing has already discovered him, and he has no choice.
"Your Majesty!" Lu An took a deep breath and spoke loudly, with a desperate expression: "'Floating Dream' poison was given to the Ninth Prince by Princess Xuan. This poison can make the Ninth Prince mistake Princess Xuan for Princess Jing."
"As long as we search the Xuan Prince's Mansion, or the Zhongyong Marquis's Mansion where the Xuan Princess once lived, we will definitely be able to find the poison."
"On the day the Empress Dowager fell ill, Princess Xuan entered the palace one day before Princess Jing. As Princess Jing, she humiliated the Ninth Prince, and the two became enemies from then on."
"On the day after the wedding, when they entered the palace to serve tea, it was Princess Xuan who killed the Ninth Prince. She deliberately let Prince Jing see it. Prince Jing had already been poisoned by the Floating Dream, and he mistook Princess Xuan for Princess Jing. He wanted to take the blame for Princess Jing, so he insisted that he killed the Ninth Prince!"
As if afraid of losing heart, Lü An shouted loudly in one breath, his voice echoing in the Zichen Palace.
Echoing...
Ji Mingwei gasped for breath, then gasped again, feeling her vision blur and her body covered in cold sweat.
Yun Xun quickly helped her up and held her hand.
But Lü An's voice continued.
"The one who truly colluded with the mountain bandits was His Highness Prince Xuan, the one who set fire to the prison and kidnapped the students was also His Highness Prince Xuan, and the one who wanted to frame Prince Jing was also His Highness Prince Xuan!"
"This servant can tell you who were the people who worked for Prince Xuan that night!"
"His Highness Prince Xuan wants to seize the throne and become the Crown Prince, and Princess Xuan is his strongest support!"
"Yan Shizheng is indeed a man of Prince Xuan and Princess Xuan. Everything he does is in accordance with the orders of Prince Xuan and Princess Xuan!"
"Princess Huaiming didn't die in the General's Mansion, nor at the hands of General Lan; she died near the Imperial Prison! She was killed by Prince Xuan and Princess Xuan's men!"
After he finished speaking, Lü An was drenched in sweat. He felt as if all his strength had been drained away. He crawled forward, his hands supporting him on the ground, beads of sweat dripping down his face.
The Xuanwang couple's minds were buzzing. They were wary of Ye Qingxue and even pushed Yan Shizheng out to take the blame, but they really didn't expect Lü An to betray them.
No, no, no, no.
They should have realized it sooner. When Yan Shizheng got into trouble, and Lü An didn't send them any news, they should have known that this traitor had betrayed them.
At the time, Ji Mingwei was only thinking about Yan Shizheng, thinking that they had a foolproof plan and that even if something happened to Yan Shizheng, it wouldn't affect them... Now that she thinks about it, they were somewhat underestimating their enemy.
What should we do? What should we do now?
Are they just going to confess like that?
Is it really over before we've even had a chance to enjoy a good life?
What drove Ji Mingwei even more crazy was whether she was really inferior to Ye Qingxue.
Yun Xun and Ji Mingwei gripped each other's hands tightly. They looked at each other, but it was as if they couldn't see each other. They could only feel each other's fear, resentment, and unwillingness to accept defeat!
We can't fail like this, we can't die like this...
But what can be done?
Both of them were drenched in sweat, their clothes were instantly soaked through, and their faces were as pale as paper.
In their minds and hearts, the surrounding noise was extremely loud, and every inch of noise felt like it was going to kill them, but in reality, the entire Zichen Palace was quite quiet.
All that could be heard was Lü An's heavy breathing.
He named seven or eight people who were responsible for setting fire to the prison and breaking in that night, and who colluded with the bandits.
Not everyone, but the fact that he could say so much is enough to prove that he wasn't lying; a liar couldn't possibly provide such details.
The emperor's eyes were filled with grief. First, the crown prince was deposed, then Prince Ding was not of the blood of the Great Zhou royal family, then the ninth prince died, and now the seventh prince, Prince Xuan, has also been killed...
After his death, will there be a prince who can take on the great responsibility?
The emperor was filled with rage, yet powerless to do anything, and he closed his sorrowful eyes.
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