Although there were only two of them in the study, Jiang Micheng spoke in a low voice.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. The Qi family has made preparations. Chu Tingyu must pass through Li County on his way back to Beijing, and Qi Yuan's second son Qi Lingjin has been arranged."

"There is a section of the road leading to the county that is a mountain path. Rocks have been prepared on both sides. When Chu Tingyu's car passes by, all these rocks will be pushed down. He will not be able to escape. Even if he is not dead, there are killers disguised as bandits."

Chu Tingjue's face became much happier after hearing this. "I want to see if Chu Tingyu is still so lucky this time."

Jiang Micheng flattered, "Your Majesty, you are the true emperor. As long as Chu Tingyu dies, the court will no longer have..."

Before he could finish his words, there was a sudden noise outside.

It sounded like they were heading towards Chu Tingjue's study.

"What's wrong?" Chu Tingjue frowned, "Where did the sound come from?"

Jiang Micheng stood up and was about to push the door to take a look, but the study door was pushed open forcefully from the outside.

Then, several Royal Guards rushed in, led by the Royal Guards Chief Commander Chi Yanshi.

Chu Tingjue's heart skipped a beat, and he said angrily, "Chi Yanshi, what do you mean? How dare you trespass into the palace?"

Chi Yanshi clasped his fists towards him and said, "Your Highness Prince Ning, I am here on the orders of the Emperor. I am sorry for the offense."

The Imperial Guards are the emperor's army and only obey Chu Yin's orders.

Chu Tingjue was even more flustered, "What did the emperor send you for?"

"Replying to Prince Ning, someone has reported that you and Qi Yuan colluded to murder Prince Jing who returned to Beijing. The emperor ordered me to ask Prince Ning to go to the Dali Temple to cooperate with the investigation and search Prince Ning's mansion at the same time."

This time, Chu Tingjue could no longer control his expression. His eyes widened and he was horrified.

How can it be?

How could the emperor know?

Jiang Micheng was so frightened that his face turned pale and he dared not speak.

"Nonsense!" Chu Tingjue said sternly, "Who is wronging me? I didn't do it!"

"Who exposed it? It must be Chu Tingyu. He wanted to frame me and set up this trap on purpose. He is deliberately making the thief cry thief!"

Chi Yanshi said, "Your Highness Prince Ning, the person who exposed it is Prince Ning's wife Song Qingyan, and your concubine Qi Xinyou."

Chu Tingjue was stunned for a while, then he became furious, "These two bitches!"

-

At this time, in the side hall of the Yiku Palace, Concubine Zhong was anxiously waiting for news.

Zhong and Zhao Yunying sat at the bottom, while Song Qingyan and Qi Xinyu stood opposite them.

Song Qingyan went to the palace with Qi Xinyu today and presented a secret letter between Qi Yuan and his second son to Concubine Zhong. The letter was about the murder of Chu Tingyu in Li County.

After reading the secret letter, Concubine Zhong was horrified and hurried to find Chu Yin.

As expected, Chu Yin was furious and sent the Imperial Guards to Prince Ning's Mansion and Qi's Mansion to arrest the relevant people.

"Don't worry, sister. Prince Ning and the Qi family can't get away." Zhong advised, "The emperor values ​​Prince Jing so much, he will definitely not condone Prince Ning this time."

Before entering the palace, Song Qingyan took Qi Xinyu to explain the situation to her. She did not dare to delay and quickly took them into the palace.

Concubine Zhong gnashed her teeth and said, "My son fought bravely in the northwest to protect his country, but Chu Tingjue was trying to murder him and gain the throne. What a bastard!"

"If the emperor does not punish him severely this time, I will never let it go."

Her eyes were red and filled with hatred. "If anything happens to Yu'er, I will make sure that everyone in Prince Ning's mansion is buried with him."

Speaking of Prince Ning's Mansion, the usually taciturn Zhao Yunying also spoke.

"Don't worry, Imperial Concubine. Yan'er was the first to expose this matter. Prince Jing will definitely take extra precautions and nothing will happen."

Song Qingyan is the Princess of Prince Ning. Even though she exposed the matter herself, there is no guarantee that Concubine Zhong will not vent her anger on her.

Although Song Qingyan presented evidence, Concubine Zhong's attitude towards her was a bit cold.

Thinking of this, Zhao Yunying looked at Song Qingyan and motioned for her to say something.

Song Qingyan nodded slightly, walked to the center of the palace, and knelt down in front of Concubine Zhong. "Your Highness, Qingyan has something else to report."

"You say." Concubine Zhong said lightly.

Song Qingyan's voice was sad, "Qingyan's fall into the water that day was not an accident, but was arranged by Chu Tingjue."

Concubine Zhong's expression suddenly changed. "What? Explain clearly."

"On the day of the Wanshou Festival, Chu Tingjue planned to make He Bingshu fall into the water, and then he would rescue her. In this way, He Bingshu would have no choice but to marry him, so that the He family would support him instead."

This news was extremely shocking. Concubine Zhong asked angrily, "Are you serious?"

"Yes." Song Qingyan nodded, "Aunt Qi is the person involved and can testify for me."

Qi Xinyu, who was called, hurried over and knelt beside her, her voice trembling slightly.

"Your Highness, what the princess said is true. It is indeed true."

"At that time, my father forced me to participate and asked He Bingshu's maid to take her to the edge of Taihu Lake. There was a railing there that had long been loosened. If He Bingshu stood over it, she would definitely fall into the water."

"When the time comes, Prince Ning will jump into the water to save her, and I will take the opportunity to call other people over to make this matter a reality, and force He Bingshu to marry Prince Ning."

"But the princess went to the Taihu Lake first that day. She happened to be standing next to the loose railing. After she fell into the water, she was mistaken for He Bingshu. Prince Ning jumped into the water to save her, and the princess had to marry him."

After she finished speaking, she kowtowed to Concubine Zhong and said, "My Lady, I didn't want to participate, but my father and brother forced me to do so. I had no choice but to compromise."

"Because this matter was not handled well, my father and brother were angry and made me, the eldest daughter, become the concubine of King Ning... I have no choice but to do so. I hope that the noble concubine will show mercy and make the decision for me..."

She fell to the ground and cried sadly, and Song Qingyan beside her also started crying.

"My Lady, if it weren't for Chu Tingjue's plan, I wouldn't have married him. Qingyan also hopes that you can make the decision for me..."

Then, Zhong and Zhao Yunying also knelt down and begged for mercy to Concubine Zhong.

Zhong said with tears in her eyes, "Sister, Yan'er has been kept in the dark from the beginning to the end. She knows nothing. And after she married King Ning, she still devoted herself to you. This time, she took the initiative to expose King Ning's conspiracy after knowing it. Please understand Yan'er's intentions, sister."

Concubine Zhong originally had a grudge against Song Qingyan, but when she learned about this inside story, her expression finally softened.

She ordered several people to stand up, and wiped Song Qingyan's tears with a handkerchief, "Yan'er, you have suffered..."

Song Qingyan's tears flowed even more violently, and her expression was sad and aggrieved, which made her look very lovable.

"You were framed and married to Chu Tingjue, and you took the initiative to confess his conspiracy. I will definitely protect you."

"Thank you...thank you, Your Majesty...Your Majesty." Song Qingyan sobbed.

Although he looked sad, he felt relieved in his heart.

What she wanted was what Concubine Zhong said.

In this way, she can escape from the quagmire of Chu Tingjue unscathed.

"Your Highness, Qingyan has a request."

"Go ahead."

She said slowly, "Can Qingyan divorce her husband like Li Jingwan?"

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