AWB Chapter 319 Revenge
Chapter 319 Revenge
Just as everyone was holding their breath waiting for the final verdict, Su Yan took the initiative to stand up and report a shocking secret to the master: it turned out that it was because of this beautiful and virtuous person with ulterior motives that the Shaofu Yin was innocently punished. Therefore, it was speculated that she had planned it for a long time and played an important role behind the scenes, so she should not be forgiven.
Hearing this, Huangdi was immediately surprised: "There is such a twist?"
The Queen hastily interjected, a barely perceptible nervousness flashing across her eyes: "This is because Xu's attitude was too arrogant, offending me, and even publicly defaming my reputation in the palace."
Her voice trembled slightly, trying to hide her inner panic with a serious and firm attitude.
Cui Rong stepped forward and saluted, her voice small but full of humility: "It is indeed my own fault. I did not know the rules and offended the Queen. I am honored to receive your kindness and guidance."
As she finished her words, she looked at the queen with eyes full of awe.
There was not only fear of power in her eyes, but also a bit of helplessness and helplessness, as if she had been completely engulfed by this palace storm.
How could her timid attitude and the plain clothes she wore give people the impression of being arrogant?
Standing there trembling slightly, he looked more like a lamb that accidentally stepped into a tiger's den.
The emperor immediately angrily accused the queen: "How dare you use violence against the minister's family? As the queen of a country, how can you be so arbitrary!"
His gaze was so stern that it cut the air like a knife, and every word he said seemed to shake the golden bricks and green tiles in the hall.
The queen hastily explained, but her voice was clearly filled with panic: "Your Majesty, please listen to my explanation. She was too arrogant that day, and I only punished her slightly as a warning to prevent it from affecting the reputation of the entire Song family!"
Although he tried to remain calm while speaking, he could not hide the panic rising in his heart.
Cui Rongrong lowered her head and whispered, "The Queen Mother taught me that it was not the Queen who punished me directly at that time, but Jiang Liangdi felt that my behavior was indecent and my words were offensive, and she could no longer tolerate it, so she punished me. It is reasonable for me to be punished."
At this moment, her face became even paler, as if every time she spoke out the truth, she lost a bit of strength.
Although the words were gentle and respectful, the sadness and powerlessness they revealed were so moving.
Hearing this, the queen almost suffocated.
She knew that her explanation failed to convince the emperor of her innocence, but instead made the situation worse.
For a moment, I was at a loss for words and could only let the deep feeling of powerlessness overwhelm me...
The emperor pointed at the two people in front of him with a very stern look, "Very good! Do you two think that I am going to die soon, so you are acting recklessly?"
There was a mixture of grief and indignation in his majesty, and it was obvious that he was very dissatisfied with his subordinates for disregarding the royal power.
Jiang Xuejun, who was kneeling on the ground at this moment, shook her head desperately, tears streaming down her cheeks, and called out to the prince for help: "Your Highness, please help me..."
The voice was choked and full of despair, like a drowning person grabbing at the last straw and begging desperately.
However, facing his own dangerous situation, Xiao Meng had no time to pay attention to her.
He turned around and loudly confessed his feelings to the emperor: "Father! I never thought that this person could be so cruel! She was resentful of Xu Cuirong because the Song family broke off the engagement, and took the opportunity to take revenge; at the same time, she also deceived and used me and my mother, the Queen. The Jiang family is so arrogant and conceited, and their crimes are unforgivable!"
The tone was sonorous and powerful, and every word was like a sharp sword piercing the softest part of people's hearts, exposing all the shameful past to everyone.
In the blink of an eye, Jiang Xuejun was completely abandoned.
At this moment, the surroundings were so quiet that you could hear a pin drop, and everyone watched the development of the situation with bated breath.
Only Song Yanyi's eyes remained calm. He suggested calmly, "Your Majesty, I am willing to investigate the matter involving the Crown Prince in detail. However, the crimes of the Jiang family are obvious. It is better to use them as an example and punish them first."
His tone was steady and powerful, revealing an unshakable determination.
At this moment, he is no longer just a simple subject, but more like the guardian of the empire, determined to wipe out all corruption and darkness.
At present, Song Yanyi is regarded as a great contributor to saving the crisis, so the emperor naturally listens to his advice.
The latter cast a grateful glance and turned to the woman kneeling on the ground. At this moment, Jiang Xuejun's face was pale and scary like a ghost. Tears kept rolling down and blurred her vision. She screamed miserably and begged for forgiveness: "No, don't do this..."
Then she looked for help to the man who had promised to protect her, but he rejected her and said, "Father, this evil man deserves death!"
In desperation, she crawled forward desperately and came to Song Yanyi, crying and shouting almost heartbreakingly: "Are you really going to let me go to the dead end? We have known each other since childhood and even promised to be engaged. If Xu Cuirong hadn't intervened, we would have been husband and wife by now. You know very well that I have always had deep feelings for you..."
The prince's face turned pale and blue, and he was obviously extremely embarrassed that Jiang was still speaking rudely at this critical moment.
Song Yanyi's voice was calm but firm: "The engagement was decided by both parents, and the cancellation was also a family decision. The two of us have never had any private contact, so please don't try to save yourself by making false statements, Jiang Liangdi."
Jiang Xuejun let out a sad laugh. Even though his words were cruel and ruthless, to her, it was the bitter taste of years of fruitless secret love.
If it weren't for the interference of the evil man Xu Cui Rong, she might have been able to marry the person she loved long ago, and would not have become the ferocious and evil person she is now, and even dragged the entire family into disaster.
In anger, she stared at Xu Cui Rong fiercely, with the fire of revenge burning in her eyes.
The guards who arrived immediately subdued him and took him to the gate of Fengyi Palace to be punished.
Due to poor health, the emperor was unable to continue handling government affairs, so he entrusted the follow-up investigation matters to Song Yanyi.
As he left the palace with the help of his entourage and returned to his residence to rest, his steps were a little heavy.
On the other hand, the crown prince was deposed and placed under house arrest in Prince Xuan's Palace awaiting trial; the entire Jiang family was imprisoned, awaiting the results of the Dali Temple's investigation.
After this series of events finally came to an end, all the civil and military officials in the court left the palace one after another.
Although the tranquility of the past has been restored on the surface, everyone's heart is filled with anxiety and confusion - it is foreseeable that after this incident, the structure inside and outside the court will probably undergo major adjustments.
The Chen family seemed worried at the moment. On the way to the palace, they were still feeling lucky that their daughter had chosen the right partner. They did not expect that the situation would take a turn for the worse in an instant, which would even affect their own status and security.
Chen Qinghan has married into the prince's family and her fate is closely tied to him.
Just like the Jiang family who just encountered misfortune.