All mysteries have reasonable explanations.
Why was she the first person framed by Concubine De at that time, but the emperor tried to protect her, forcing Concubine De to turn the spear against the queen.
With all the personal and material evidence available, the Duke of Chengguo will definitely help Concubine De to get rid of the empress.
Even though the emperor could foresee this happening, he still brought these people together. Wasn't it just to give the old lady a chance?
No wonder the queen always said that the emperor wanted him to die.
Although Concubine De was hateful and became a sword in the emperor's hand, it was also quite chilling that Emperor Xuanwu would do whatever it took to stabilize his position.
From the emperor's point of view, Jiang Xinyue understood very well that he did this to concentrate the imperial power, benefit the people, and eradicate the worms in the court.
But she is not the emperor, she is a concubine in the harem similar to the position of the first empress.
She has a family she cares about. Compared with loving the emperor, the country and the people, she is more selfish and loves herself more.
If she is not made to pay a price she cannot bear, she is willing to be a good queen mother who thinks about the people and can benefit all people. As long as it is good for her country and the people, she is willing to do it.
But all this cannot be based on her pain.
It is precisely because she can see this clearly that she is unwilling to be the queen.
She is unwilling to sacrifice herself unconditionally for anyone.
Emperor Xuanwu saw her uneasiness and thought she was worried about Jiang Yuncai's safety, so he just patted her hand to reassure her.
"clang!"
The loud sound of the gong brought Jiang Xinyue back from her thoughts. She took a deep breath to stop herself from thinking and looked towards the stage downstairs.
In a large iron cage eight feet high, a petite girl was dressed in a bright red dress, dressed up to be charming and enchanting. The red veil on her face added a bit of mystery to her charm.
The slightly revealing clothes made her very uncomfortable. She grabbed the sari on her head and wrapped it around her body. It was her fearful expression and movements that made the audience even more excited.
Amid everyone's shouting, Jiang Xinyue glanced at him out of the corner of her eye and saw that his eyes were looking at the position closest to the stage downstairs.
It was the Third Master Qu who the Madam had just fawned over.
Qu Tianzhong looked at the girl on the stage with his eyes narrowed, and whispered a few words to the madam beside him. The madam smiled clearly, as if he had reached some kind of consensus.
The corner of the emperor's lips curled up slightly. If Jiang Xinyue hadn't been paying attention, she wouldn't have noticed it.
Are all the female members of the Jiang family really going to be criticized in the future?
There were officers and soldiers outside, so Jiang Xinyue was not afraid of accidents, but she could not put all her cousin's reputation on the emperor.
The emperor only had Sheji in his heart, so in order to let the Qu family save his son, he took out the gold medal to avoid death, and it is unknown that Qu Laosan tortured and killed his cousin.
The risk was too high and she had to find another way.
The madam had already taken Qu Laosan to the backyard of Yihong Building through the small door behind the stage. The man who had gathered around him just now and called him "Third Master" smiled obscenely: "Tsk, tsk, tsk, this pretty little girl can be... Our third master will train you for one night, and when you come out tomorrow, your ability to serve people will improve by leaps and bounds."
"Third Master is done, it will be our turn tomorrow. Those stupid guys thought they would get the first night if they bid higher, but they don't know that it will be their turn only if Third Master and we don't like it."
"Isn't that right? A bunch of swindlers are rushing to send money to the Third Master. Let's take a look later. I heard that she is an official lady. She must be very reserved. Don't let her hurt the Third Master."
Jiang Xinyue's eyes flickered and she looked at Shen Zhouan and others. She raised her eyebrows and motioned for them to follow.
Jiang Yuncai looked frightened and looked around, hoping to see a few familiar faces.
"Wow!"
There was the sound of the bead curtain being lifted overhead, and Jiang Yuncai raised his head and met Jiang Xinyue's smiling eyes.
She was telling her not to be afraid, she would get her out.
No matter what, Jiang Xinyue had to reassure her first and let her calm down. Only when people are calm can they make the right decision and not panic.
Sure enough, the moment Jiang Yuncai saw her, tears burst out of his eyes. He grabbed the iron cage excitedly, and his mouth became depressed with grievance.
Her fingers were covered with dense pinpricks, some of which were still dripping with blood, but they were not very conspicuous in her red clothes. The moment she grabbed the iron cage, she shrank back in pain.
Ten fingers were still bleeding. She felt even more aggrieved and tears kept falling.
Jiang Xinyue's hands were grasped on the railing, slightly white from exertion.
damn it!
What she hates most is seeing a beautiful little girl shed tears.
The fate of the Pei family is decided by her!
The big iron cage was opened, and Jiang Yuncai was pushed back. Jiang Xinyue turned back to see Emperor Xuanwu. The man stood up, sighed, and looked at her very hurt: "You don't believe me so much?"
yes!
Do not believe!
"It's not that I don't believe in the emperor..."
There are little pearls flowing out of those beautiful eyes, which makes people feel infinitely distressed when they cry.
Jiang Xinyue twitched and said, "I am afraid that Qu Sanlang will hurt my cousin. Your Majesty, if I were kidnapped, you would definitely be as worried about me as I am about your cousin, right?"
All conflicts can be easily resolved by thinking from someone else's perspective.
"No!"
The emperor retorted: "I worry about you much more than you worry about her... No... I will never let such a thing happen to you."
If it happened, he would immediately send troops to overthrow the Yihong Building. Those who have no reputation and no reputation should be damned to these bad guys who forced good girls into prostitution.
"Is the emperor thinking that if this happens to my concubine, he will immediately demolish the building and find me?"
Emperor Xuanwu showed a slightly surprised expression, and Jiang Xinyue smiled bitterly: "I feel the same way about my cousin!"
The emperor sighed again: "But I hope you can trust me unconditionally. You are the best at guessing people's hearts. You must be thinking that I want to sacrifice your cousin and bring down Duke Cheng. I can tell you the truth, I do think so. Yes. But when you proposed that you would handle this matter personally, I knew how much you cared about your family. I knew that sacrificing her would be in my best interest, but I still used the trick to rescue your cousin. I just don’t want to see you sad.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Jiang Yuncai had already walked over with the support of several maids. She had changed her clothes and was wearing a cloak. No one recognized her.
"Sister Yue..."
She threw herself into Jiang Xinyue's arms with a tearful voice, biting her lips and crying: "Thank you...Thank you for coming to save me. I'm scared to death...I'm really scared to death..."
How could a little girl not be afraid of living in a place like this?
Jiang Xinyue patted her shoulder to comfort her: "It's okay, it's all over... As long as the emperor and I are here, no one can hurt you."
She raised her eyes and glanced at Emperor Xuanwu gratefully.
