Hua Niang's eyes were trembling, and she sat on the ground speechless.
Ji Shu lowered his eyes and buttoned back his clothes, still looking dignified, gentle and meticulous.
There was nothing she could do, the depressed sight behind her was too strong. It wasn't until she buttoned up her clothes that someone was smoothed down and docile.
Ji Shushi said calmly: "Hua Niang, you said that I had an affair with someone, and you are absolutely right. You are so brave. You dare to lie in front of the emperor, but you know that this crime is enough to beat you to death with a stick."
"Ah! Your Majesty! Your Majesty's wife dare not lie!"
Hua Niang was completely confused, her face was covered with snot and tears, her head was banging loudly, and her skin was soon broken, but no one present cared.
Concubine Xian narrowed her eyes and stared at Concubine Zhao: "Your Majesty, this person was found by the concubine. How dare a commoner like her dare to frame the county lord. I am so bold, is there someone behind her?"
"Concubine Xian! You are so brave! You are saying that I ordered her!"
Concubine Zhao felt guilty and stood up immediately.
"Your Majesty, I don't have one! I have no grudge against the county lord, so why bother to harm her! Besides, it's just a red dot. County lord Wen Yu said it was palace guarding sand, but I think it's not wrong to say it's a cinnabar mole. possible!"
Xie Shangshan: "Father! You don't know something. There are so many folk magics, and it's not like women who have lost the palace sand find other ways to re-ignite it! I heard that Qinlou and Chuguan have many magic tricks in order to get money. Don’t use the trick of an courtesan on her first night to deceive your benefactor! Even having the guardian sand can’t prove anything!”
"Yes! Yes! That's it. Your Majesty, the common woman really saw it!"
The blood on Hua Niang's forehead flowed into her eyes. She was so dizzy from knocking that her hands and feet were numb at the moment.
She knew that her road must go to the dark side, otherwise she would not survive, and neither would her family members——
Ji Shu said lightly: "The imperial concubine doubts this and that. In this case, it is better to try the method proposed by the imperial concubine herself. Please find an experienced nun, the queen. I am willing to test it and prove my innocence."
"There is no need for anyone else, just Aunt Sun. Aunt Sun, take the county lord to the side hall."
Several people in the back hall were waiting anxiously, and soon Aunt Sun came back with Ji Shu.
Queen: "What's the result?"
"Back to my wife, the county master is indeed still a virgin. Just now, with the county master's permission, I called two elderly mothers to confirm that what I said is the truth."
"The slaves can prove it for Aunt Sun."
One of them laughed and said, "Actually, just by looking at the way she walks, you can tell that the county master is a young girl. It's just that the county master has a dignified posture and wears thick and neat clothes. You need less clothes to distinguish her more clearly."
"I know, you all should step back."
Concubine Zhao fell back on the chair, her finger bones turning white while holding on to the armrest.
This time she really knew what it meant to be speechless. After all, she never expected that Qi Ye and Ji Shu really had nothing.
Xie Shangshan's expression was slightly distorted, and his teeth were almost broken before he could hold back his gaffe.
The one who was hit the hardest now was Ms. Li who was the first to make trouble. She looked ugly and blurted out:
"Just because she's not virginal doesn't mean she hasn't had any other dealings with Qi Ye!"
Ji Shu: "If you want to incriminate someone, why bother?"
"you……"
"shut up!"
Emperor Tianzhi's roar frightened Li Shi to kneel on the ground in a hurry. He said: "Today's matter is over! If you dare to cause trouble over nothing! I will not let you off lightly!"
"Your Majesty! This reckless woman is shameless and doesn't understand the rules! Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"
Wu Dingbo rushed forward and knelt down on the back of Mrs. Li's neck, "This is a humble minister who has wronged the county lord. Please admit your mistake to the county lord quickly!"
Li was about to feel sick, but she had to turn to Ji Shu and said in a low voice:
"County, County Lord, please forgive me. The citizen woman... the citizen woman has offended..."
"Can a mere offense bring back my lost reputation?"
Ji Shu's eyes were red. She looked past Li and towards Concubine Zhao.
"I really don't understand why the imperial concubine wants to put such a big black hat on me. If my daughter and Qi Chengxu hadn't consummated their marriage, then if I couldn't argue with you today, wouldn't I be dead? How could I be offended? I want your concubine to be so thoughtful!"
Concubine Zhao gritted her back molars, "I, I was also deceived by her! What a bitch, so scheming! Come on, please don't delay!"
"Empress——"
The flower girl screamed shrilly.
Queen Shi Shiran said: "Your Majesty, this matter not only involves the Lord Wenyu County, but also the general. If the general suffers such a stigma, the officers and men in the army will be dissatisfied, the morale of the army will be unstable, and a catastrophe will occur. The general who leads the army will naturally I will choose again. I am thinking, who can benefit from this?"
The third prince, Xie Lian, has been running around the military department very frequently these days.
Concubine Zhao staggered, clutching the armrest, her beauty turned pale, but she did not dare to say a word.
Everything she said at this time was wrong!
The queen raised her eyelids and glanced at her, showing a faint smile.
He said slowly: "Your Majesty, I forgive you. I am just impatient and have no intention of interfering in politics."
"I understand."
Emperor Tianzhi's expression was gloomy, "Zhao Guifei made things out of thin air and made false accusations, which caused the champion marquis and Wenyu County Lord to suffer injustice. She was fined for half a year, and from today onwards, she was banned from Yikun Palace and no one was allowed to visit. The sixth princess never stopped her biological mother from making a mistake. The same fine of half a year's salary."
"Concubine Zhao's men listened to the other side of the story and cut off her ears and drove them out of the palace."
"As for this woman..." Emperor Tianzhi looked at Ji Shu, "Since she has said that it is up to you to deal with the lies, then let Wen Yu decide how to punish her."
"Then please, Your Majesty, pluck out her nonsense tongue as a punishment."
The flower girl's eyes widened.
"County Lord! County Lord doesn't want it! A civilian woman doesn't dare anymore! A civilian woman doesn't dare anymore! Please let me go!"
"Then you say, you can have someone instruct you. If someone instructs you, your guilt may be reduced."
"..."
Hua Niang fell to the ground. How could she dare to betray Concubine Zhao? Concubine Zhao had said that if she managed it well, she would have a hundred taels of gold and she would have nothing to worry about for the rest of her life.
If it doesn't go well, if you dare to let her go out, then no one in Hua Niang's family will be able to survive.
If she died because of this, her family would still have no worries.
With tears streaming down her face, the flower girl asked the palace guards to drag her out. After a few breaths, she heard only a scream.
Emperor Tianzhi looked at the queen: "You can handle the people in Wu Dingbo's mansion."
Queen: "The Li family of Wuding Bo Mansion likes to make false accusations and pull out the base of the tongue. Logically speaking, you should be given the punishment of pulling out the tongue. But because you are a destined wife, I will spare you the pain of pulling out the tongue. Starting from tomorrow, I will Send someone to Uncle Wu Ding's Mansion to slap your mouth with a copper ruler every day. You will hand-copy a set of the Diamond Sutra and hand it over to this palace. Once you have finished copying it, you will no longer be punished."
Li was lying on the ground, her bloodless lips trembling, and after a long while she uttered a weak voice:
"yes……"
Emperor Tianzhi waved his hand, "You all go out of the palace! Wen Yu, I will ask someone to stop the rumors and clarify the matter between you and the champion. You don't have to worry too much."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
It was almost dusk when I left the palace, and I had been struggling all day with just this matter.
Qi Ye and Ji Shu each walked to one side, and in full view of everyone, there was no communication between the two.
Qi Ye turned on his horse with a sullen face, and heard the sound of a carriage running away from behind. He took the opportunity to tighten the reins and glanced back secretly.
Lu Wen, who had been waiting here, got on another horse and whispered to him:
"General, we have found them all. Six of them in total."
"Walk."
Qi Ye looked away, feeling murderous intent surging in his heart, ready to move. With a cold and murderous look lingering in his eyes, he pulled up the reins and drove the horse away.
Tonight is destined to be a bloody night.
