Chen Ziyun was furious, her eyes blazing with anger: "Your Majesty, couldn't you hear how presumptuous and treasonous that lowly servant and the Ninth Prince were?!"
"If your words hadn't been unfair and inappropriate to begin with, how could they have been so enraged that they spoke so recklessly?" Shang Xiche immediately retorted.
He knew it very well.
If he doesn't help Shang Xiye resolve this matter today, and Shang Xiye becomes distracted and temporarily suspends his suppression of the Crown Prince, then the danger might be his own life and his throne!
He was very wary of Shang Xiye, but at least Shang Xiye showed no signs of acting strangely for the time being;
However, the Crown Prince and Empress's wolfish ambitions are already obvious!
Upon hearing this, Chen Ziyun felt dizzy with anger and swayed as if she was about to fall.
Jiang Zhenning, standing behind her, instinctively stepped forward to support her, gently comforting her, "Your Majesty, please be careful," his extraordinary concern evident in his words.
Chen Ziyun was in a fit of anger and didn't notice these small details, but Aunt Songshan's eyes lit up and she quickly stepped forward to take Chen Ziyun from Jiang Zhenning's hands.
The emperor narrowed his eyes upon seeing this scene.
He too had experienced youthful infatuation, and with countless concubines in the harem, how could he not see the deep affection in Jiang Zhenning's eyes when he looked at the Empress?
Empress, with the head eunuch in charge of the palace?
Oh!
If he remembered correctly, Jiang Zhenning followed the Empress into the palace not long after she entered, and went directly to Qiwu Palace, right?
So many years!
These two scoundrels dare to flirt and tease each other like this in public; who knows how many shady things they've done behind people's backs!
She still has the nerve to lead people here to catch the Ninth Princess cheating. I'm afraid she herself has such a despicable affair, which is why she can come up with such a despicable way to frame others!
At this moment, Shang Xiche had completely lost the will to deal with the Ninth Prince. His heart was filled with the rage of being cuckolded, and he only wanted to kill the two scoundrels who had brought him shame—he was the emperor of a country, and Chen Ziyun was his empress!
How dare they humiliate him like this?!
Consumed by rage, Chen Ziyun was completely oblivious to Shang Xiche's changing emotions. Supported by Aunt Songshan, she straightened up, her chest heaving with anger, and somewhat dazed. She said, "Your Majesty, you are so afraid of the Ninth Prince, so hesitant. Aren't you afraid he will take advantage of this and become even more arrogant, eventually rebelling against your imperial authority..."
"Slap! Slap!"
Before Chen Ziyun could finish speaking, Shang Xiche slapped her several more times. This time, he was extremely angry and showed no mercy, almost knocking the unsuspecting Chen Ziyun and Aunt Songshan to the ground together.
Jiang Zhenning stepped forward to support Chen Ziyun, and couldn't help but look up and glare angrily at Shang Xiche.
Upon seeing this, Shang Xiche became even more furious.
However, he couldn't expose the Empress's affair with Jiang Zhenning in front of so many people. He only roared, "Empress, your words are rude and you don't know the gravity of your words. You are unworthy to be the mother of the nation. But considering that the Crown Prince is your son and you have made contributions in raising him, I will temporarily retain your position. Effective immediately, your Phoenix Seal and the power to manage the inner palace are revoked. Consort Yin is hereby appointed to assist in managing the six palaces. Empress, you are to be confined to Qiwu Palace. You are not to leave without being summoned, and no one is allowed to visit you!"
Everyone: "!!!"
What the hell? Aren't we here to catch that bandit Ninth Prince's wife cheating?
How did things get so bad during Lunar New Year's Eve that the Empress almost got deposed?!
Chen Ziyun was struck dumb: "Your Majesty! How dare you treat me like this?"
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