Rong Jinyue trembled with fright and collapsed to the ground, her face pale, and her eyes full of despair and fear.
Emperor Mu felt extremely chilled: "Your imperial brother has guarded the border for ten years and protected the peace of the Chu country, but in your heart you only have the impression of revenge on your sister? Rong Jinyue, you really disappoint me!"
"Father! I...I didn't mean it like that!" Rong Jinyue shook her head fiercely, as if to defend herself, "Please forgive me, Father. I didn't mean to make Brother Nine Emperors angry. Please forgive me, Brother Emperor." , Brother Nine Emperors, I know I was wrong!"
Rong Jinyue suddenly turned her head and hugged Rong Cang's leg tightly: "Brother Jiuhuang, please forgive me this time, I really know I was wrong——"
"That's enough!" Emperor Mu's voice was filled with anger, as if it had been quenched by frost. "How has your imperial brother ever mentioned the matter of marriage since you came here? As soon as I said it casually, you will blame all the charges on your brother Jiuhuang as a matter of course. The buckles on your body show how narrow-minded you are. Your mother-in-law really taught you so well! She was so good that I was shocked!"
Concubine Gu's face changed suddenly, and she knelt down on the ground with a plop, her face filled with sadness and sadness: "I have worked so hard to manage the harem and raise children for so many years, but did I let the emperor be so disappointed?"
Emperor Mu looked at her without saying a word, with a deep sarcasm in his eyes: "Has the imperial concubine really taught her children carefully?"
Concubine Gu was shocked: "Your Majesty?"
What did he mean by this? Did he know something?
No, it must be Rong Cang and his wife who complained in front of him and deliberately sow discord while she was not present.
Damn beast! Treason! White-eyed wolf!
The atmosphere in the hall was calm and depressing, filled with the uneasiness of the impending rain.
Several people in the hall were kneeling, but Rong Cang was standing alone. In addition to his clear conscience, it was also because of Emperor Mu's obviously abnormal attitude today.
In the past, no matter what Concubine Gu did or said, as long as she did not make an unforgivable mistake, the emperor would always give her the dignity that a concubine should have, but today...
Rong Cang was keenly aware of the disgust, disappointment and chill that could not be concealed in Emperor Mu's eyes. This emotion seemed to arise suddenly, without any precipitation or dilution. It was like the rolling dark clouds gathering in the sky, overwhelmingly pressing down and showing nakedly. In front of you.
He even had a bad look towards Princess Chen and Rong Jinyue.
...What causes this?
Rong Cang lowered his eyes, deep thoughts appearing in his eyes.
Compared with his confusion, Concubine Gu was the most shocked. She couldn't believe that the emperor would treat her like this. She didn't know where the emperor's anger came from. Today, in front of the three juniors: Rong Cang, Princess Chen and Jin Yue. , the emperor reprimanded and humiliated her like this, accusing her of not educating his daughter well. Was he deliberately embarrassing her?
The person who obviously did something wrong was Rong Cang.
He was the one who ordered people to slap Jin Yue in the street, and he was the one who ignored the love between brother and sister.
Even if the emperor is dissatisfied with Jin Yue, considering that she has suffered so much wrong and the injuries on her face are so severe, he should forgive her, right?
Why did Jin Yue become the most evil person?
"Your Majesty." A chamberlain came in with his head lowered from outside the palace, "Second Miss Jiang, Princess Huaiyue and Miss Dou are here."
"Let them in."
"yes."
The three girls lowered their eyes and entered the hall. They looked around at the people standing or kneeling in the hall as quickly as possible. When they caught a glimpse of the scene in the hall, their hearts suddenly sank. They stepped forward and knelt down timidly: "See...see the emperor."
Concubine Gu, Concubine Chen and the fifth princess were all kneeling, their expressions not looking good. Instead, the King of War was standing there, with a tall and thin figure, like an unsheathed ancient weapon. His cold light was restrained, straight and sharp, and His words exuded an aura that could not be ignored, making people tremble with fear.
"I asked you to come here, you should know why." Emperor Mu calmed down his anger, his voice was calm and did not distinguish between joy and anger, "I ask you a few questions. If anyone tells a lie, within the next six months, You just stay in the palace with the fifth princess and accept the rules and disciplines of the nanny, and your father will also be punished for his incompetence in teaching his daughter."
Concubine Gu looked at Emperor Mu blankly.
After so many years of husband and wife relationship, how could she not hear the cruelty in Emperor Mu's words? Did he confirm that Rong Cang was not at fault and Jin Yue was solely to blame for everything?
Rong Jinyue turned her head and stared at Rong Huaiyue, Jiang Qian and Dou Huiran with her eyes.
Princess Chen lowered her head, not daring to give Jiang Qian any hint.
The three women turned pale with fright and did not dare to look around. Naturally, they could not come into contact with Rong Jinyue's threatening eyes.
Mu Di asked coldly: "Where did you go shopping with the Fifth Princess today?"
The three of them nodded weakly: "Yes."
"Where did you meet Princess Zhan?" Emperor Mu asked, "I will answer this question with a full moon."
Rong Huaiyue shuddered: "Dan... on the street outside the door of Danfeng Yinlou."
Emperor Mu turned his eyes slightly: "Miss Jiang, is what she said true?"
Jiang Qian nodded: "Yes."
"Dou Huiran." Emperor Mu looked at the Dou girl who was kneeling aside and turned pale with fear. "Did you recognize Princess Zhan's carriage first, or did you see her people first?"
Dou Huiran lowered his head: "The fifth...the fifth princess recognized the carriage of Prince Zhan's Mansion first."
Emperor Mu understood: "So before seeing Princess Zhan in person, the fifth princess saw the carriage of Prince Zhan's palace first, and then you started to ridicule her?"
Dou Huiran shook his head repeatedly and pressed his forehead to the ground: "Your Majesty is aware of this! I dare not, I will never dare to mock Princess Zhan!"
"So the fifth princess was sarcastic and sarcastic towards Princess Zhan, and the three of you didn't stop her?"
"Your Majesty!" Concubine Gu's face was livid, "This is a confession! They are timid, but thoughtful, and they naturally know what answer the Emperor wants to get -"
"Your Majesty." Emperor Mu looked at her coldly, "Do you want to interrogate me on my behalf?"
Concubine Gu suddenly felt cold. She stared blankly into Emperor Mu's calm and cold eyes, and felt a cold air running up her back from the soles of her feet, causing the blood in her body to almost stop flowing.
Emperor Mu stopped looking at her and continued to ask: "Second Miss Jiang, when the fifth princess was sarcastic towards Princess Zhan, did you ever say anything to stop her?"
Jiang Qian felt depressed and slowly shook her head: "Never."
She longed for Chu Yunfei to be humiliated and ridiculed, so how could she say anything to stop it?
"So it was indeed the fifth princess who provoked and disrespected the emperor's sister-in-law, right?" Emperor Mu's voice was cold, "You'd better answer truthfully. I'm in a particularly bad mood today. If anyone lies, I will never let it go. "
Jiang Qian clenched her hands and closed her eyes: "Yes."
Rong Jinyue swayed and collapsed on her knees.
"Repeat what the Fifth Princess insulted Princess Zhan." Emperor Mu ordered, "I know you have a good memory and can read ten lines at a glance. I think it shouldn't be difficult for you to repeat a few sentences."
Jiang Qian trembled, her heart falling into an ice cellar.
