When Emperor Yong heard this, he looked at Tan Hanchi with surprise on his face.
"Tan Aiqing is pleased with the young lady of Duke Yan's palace?"
It was also the first time Qiao Zhongguo heard about this, and he immediately lowered his eyes and looked at Tan Hanchi in shock.
They haven't even started matching each other yet, but boy Tan has already fallen in love with An Ning?
This guy is a real thief, with a vicious eye!
That kid An Ning is really great, he actually picked him early!
Facing Emperor Yong's inquiry, Tan Hanchi nodded a little shyly.
"I dare not hide it from Your Majesty. On that day, I was selected as the number one scholar by His grace. When I was riding a horse in the street, I had a startling glance at Miss Zuo upstairs."
"I have been immersed in books since I was a child, and have never considered anything else. Now that I am the youngest, I see that my colleagues around me are already married and have children, so I slowly started to think about it."
"It's just that Miss Zuo, as the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Guo, has a noble status, but I am from a humble background. Although she is favored by the Holy Emperor, she still has no foundation in the capital, so she does not dare to reach high places. She only keeps this intention in her heart."
"Today the eldest son of the Qiao family got married. His Majesty ordered me to go and congratulate you. I saw Miss Zuo again."
"Your Majesty, I don't dare to claim to be a gentleman. When I saw Miss Zuo today, I may have let out a little emotion and was seen by someone with intentions, so..."
At this point, Tan Hanchi's face showed fear and guilt, as well as joy and shame at the mention of his sweetheart.
Emperor Yong saw it and turned to look at the eldest princess.
"is that so?"
The eldest princess is still dying.
She didn't want to admit her feelings in front of Emperor Yong in person.
As a result, at this moment, Huang Pei's cautious voice came from outside the door.
"Your Majesty, this slave is back."
Emperor Yong glanced at the eldest princess who was still arrogant, the disappointment on her face was clear.
This was the last chance he gave Xian'er. As long as she admitted it honestly, he was still willing to believe that the eldest daughter who once made him proud was just a temporary obsession.
But obviously, Xian'er will never look back until she hits the wall!
Thinking of this, Emperor Yong completely hardened his heart.
No one can make fun of the reputation of the royal family. Today in Qiao Mansion, if it was not Zhan'er who broke Xian'er but someone else, the royal family would have been disgraced!
"Come in!"
Emperor Yong gave a low drink.
Huang Pei heard the sound and pushed the door open, only to see a delicate small box in his hand.
The eldest princess turned to look at Huang Pei. When her eyes touched the small box, her eyes suddenly widened and even her lips trembled.
She had obviously hidden the box in the most hidden secret room. The reason why she didn't answer her father just now was because she was taking a gamble.
As long as Huang Pei can't find anything, she can refuse to admit it!
Huang Pei lowered his eyes and caught a glimpse of the eldest princess's expression, and shook his head secretly.
Judging from the eldest princess's unbelievable look, she probably didn't expect him to find it, right?
Among so many princes and princesses, the only one who has never looked down upon him is probably the prince.
After all, they are of the orthodox lineage and have a deep understanding of the rules and methods within the palace.
As a personal eunuch, he has been with the Holy Master since he was a child. What tricks and tactics have he not seen before?
This is just a hidden grid, and the late emperor had already mastered it when he was still alive. He could tell where there was something fishy with his eyes closed!
"Your Majesty, this servant has found this thing from Zhaohua Palace. It has been tested by Dr. Zou. It is the same thing as the foul medicine Liu Lian'er presented."
Huang Pei walked to Emperor Yong as he spoke, opened the lid, and saw two small porcelain bottles and two small wooden boxes inside, containing aphrodisiacs and rousing pills respectively.
Emperor Yong glanced away and looked away. He naturally trusted Huang Pei very much.
"Xian'er, the evidence is solid, what else do you have to say?"
Emperor Yong was cold-hearted towards the eldest princess, and now he looked extremely calm.
Seeing that the eldest princess's lips were trembling and she could not hold back a single word after opening her mouth several times, Emperor Yong said for her:
"Do you still want to quibble, saying that this is the eldest maid next to you who is hiding in the palace to frame you?"
Cailan's face turned pale. She was about to say this, but was blocked by the Holy Master.
The eldest princess knew that now that there were all the witnesses and material evidence, she would not be able to escape the crime no matter what, so she admitted her mistake with tears in her eyes:
"Father, I am wrong! I really know that I am wrong!"
Emperor Yong closed his eyes slightly, and the dizziness came over him again.
In front of his eyes, the appearance of the eldest princess as a child seemed to appear, with pink makeup and jade, and she called his father with a smile.
Xian'er is his first daughter, and even Yu Liu is very happy with her.
But now, she has grown into such a vicious, frivolous, and indifferent person!
If Xian'er was really capable and plotted against Tan Hanchi and framed Miss Zuo, Duke of Yan Kingdom without anyone noticing, he would still be able to look down upon her.
But now, to put it bluntly, she is just stupid and doesn't know it!
The eldest princess was still mourning and repenting. Seeing that Emperor Yong was deep in thought and indifferent, she could only start playing the emotional card.
"Father, Xian'er was temporarily distracted. This is not Xian'er's original intention!"
"Xian'er heard that a delegation from Nanli Kingdom was coming and was interested in getting married to me. She was really scared!"
"Father, Xian'er can't let you go, can't let go of my mother and concubine, and can't let go of the land where I was born and raised!"
"Xian'er shouldn't be too conceited and look down on the prince's consort chosen by his father, let alone Tan Xiuzhan, whom his father favors."
"It's absolutely not Xian'er's fault, but Xian'er did all this just to stay with his father and mother!"
"Xian'er doesn't dare to do it anymore. Please ask Father to spare Xian'er this time!"
Emperor Yong suddenly sneered when he heard this.
"Oh, you don't dare? You went through so much trouble to buy Nanli Country's filthy medicine, and then you used such despicable methods, didn't you just want to force me to submit?"
"You still want to get married?"
"Since ancient times, the princess has been responsible for the marriage. She must understand the righteousness and serve the country wholeheartedly. You are so selfish and willful. If I send you over for marriage, I'm afraid it will bring shame on our Yong Kingdom!"
Emperor Yong's words were really serious. The eldest princess turned pale and cried in panic:
"Father!"
Emperor Yong stopped looking at the eldest princess, glanced at everyone present, and said coldly:
"Somebody come!"
Four guards pushed open the door and entered.
Emperor Yong said with a green face: "All these slaves were executed. Liu Lian'er chopped off her right hand and threw it out of the palace!"
As soon as these words came out, the imperial study room burst into tears.
That Liu Lian'er didn't know the rules and cried the loudest.
After all, the people in the palace chopped off her hand and couldn't treat her, so they just threw it out of the palace. She was afraid that she would bleed to death halfway!
Wouldn't this still cost her her life?
Upon seeing this, the guard quickly covered her mouth and dragged her out.
The eldest princess suddenly turned her head and saw Cailan not struggling, obediently letting the guards take her away. She suddenly felt extremely unbearable in her heart, and tears rolled down her eyes.
Seeing that the palace door was about to close again, Cailan felt unbearably sad in her heart, but she still curled her lips and smiled at the eldest princess, as if to say:
The princess does not need to feel guilty, Cai Lan is willing to die for the princess...
The eldest princess's heart trembled when she saw this scene, and she couldn't help turning her head to plead with Emperor Yong.
"Father, please spare Cai Lan's life! She was just following the orders of my son, she -"
Emperor Yong snorted coldly and interrupted the eldest princess.
"Do you still have the heart to plead for a slave?"
"You have evil intentions, have no shame, and completely disregard the royal family's reputation. You even plot against me and the courtiers around me!"
"All these things combined are enough for me to deprive you of your position as princess!"
The eldest princess's eyes widened in disbelief when she heard this.
At this moment, a panicked voice sounded outside the door:
"Your Majesty, please take back your life!"
The prince's eyes flashed upon hearing this, and there was a hint of interest on his face.
Listening to this voice, it is Concubine Wan who is here...
