Forced love, an inescapable fate

Chapter 143 Not asking for trouble

After saying this, he gave a warning look to several palace maids who were kneeling and trembling in the hall.

Then, the palace maids began to tremble even more violently and began to kowtow continuously in the hall.

"Your Majesty, what the Queen said is the truth. It was Madam Jiang who misinterpreted the Queen's intentions and took action against the Lord of Qingli County without authorization. We were also coerced by Madam Jiang. When the Sixth Prince entered Yihua Palace, he cut off Madam Jiang's limbs and finally tried to attack the Queen. We witnessed all this with our own eyes. Those guards were killed by the Sixth Prince and others in order to protect the Queen. Please understand, Your Majesty."

With someone testifying, Emperor Jing asked again.

"Jiang Ci, what else do you have to say now?"

However, there was no fear on Jiang Ci's face, and his expression remained cold.

He glanced at the Imperial Noble Consort who was still crying, then asked Emperor Jing with a cold expression.

"I wonder if the Emperor could tell me what the crime would be for secretly keeping a Deadpool in the harem?"

As soon as he said this, it was not only the imperial concubine who was pretending to cry who changed her expression.

The eldest prince Jiang Xian's expression changed immediately, and he immediately made an excuse.

"What Deadpool? Jiang Ci, stop your nonsense! My mother is in the harem, how could she possibly keep a Deadpool? You are making up stories to absolve yourself of your guilt."

Hearing this, Wen Muchuan, who was standing next to Emperor Jing, sneered.

What does it mean to confess without being asked?

This is vividly reflected in Jiang Xian.

If I support such a fool to sit on the position of future monarch, I would be really blind.

As soon as Jiang Xian said this, Emperor Jing’s expression became even uglier.

His eyes looked straight at the imperial concubine who had stopped crying.

But Jiang Ci said with a smile again.

"Royal brother, I never said that the imperial concubine kept a deadpool."

Jiang Xian's face turned ashen.

"you......"

Seeing that Emperor Jing’s face on the high seat was even uglier than before, he hurriedly began to explain.

"Father, you must trust Mother."

However, once suspicion is aroused, it will not be easily exposed. Moreover, the number of corpses in Yihua Palace just now was indeed beyond the expected range.

"What evidence do you have to prove that those guards are Deadpool?"

When Emperor Jing said this, both the Imperial Noble Consort and Jiang Xian felt their hearts sink, but at this moment they could only hope for the best.

However, what Jiang Ci said shattered their hopes.

"Just look at the tattoos on their bodies and you'll know whether they're ordinary guards or petted Deadpools."

At this point, the imperial concubine closed her eyes in despair.

Because she knew better than anyone that the Deadpools she raised could not stand up to scrutiny.

It's a pity that she was smart all her life but confused for a moment.

Not only did he fail to bring down Jiang Ci today, but he also killed his own Deadpool. In the current situation, if he does not step forward to take responsibility for these things, his only son might be implicated.

Just when Emperor Jing was about to send someone to examine the body, she had already fallen to her knees again.

There was despair in his eyes.

"Your Majesty, I was confused. Everything that happened today was my fault. It was also my fault that Nanny Jiang humiliated Princess Qingli. I know I was wrong."

Emperor Jing's face turned ashen, and he looked at the kneeling Imperial Concubine in disbelief.

He never imagined that his concubine would be so bold as to keep Deadpool under his nose.

"You, you guys... actually raised Deadpool right under my nose..."

In a fit of excitement, he picked up the teacup at hand and threw it at the imperial concubine below.

In an instant, the imperial concubine's head was smashed and blood gushed out.

Seeing this, Jiang Xian wanted to step forward and plead for mercy, but the moment he opened his mouth, he swallowed the words back.

If he pleads for mercy at this time, he will be implicated.

Wen Muchuan looked at the indifferent Jiang Xian again, and the sarcasm on his face became even stronger.

Not only is he stupid, he is also heartless. If it weren't for the Prime Minister's Mansion behind him, he would not be worth mentioning.

The situation in the hall changed drastically. The imperial concubine covered the wound on her forehead and kept begging for mercy.

"Your Majesty, I know I was wrong. I did all of this, but it's true that Jiang Ci broke into the harem and wanted to kill me. Your Majesty, please be clear."

Emperor Jing was completely enraged; what the Imperial Noble Consort had done had touched his bottom line.

Mu Qingli was in the side hall, and she could hear clearly everything that was happening in the hall at that moment.

No wonder Jiang Ci was so confident just now, so that’s how it is.

Su Minsheng had already arrived, and when he saw Mu Qingli's swollen face, his eyes turned red.

The two hadn't seen each other for a long time, and when they met again, they found themselves in this situation.

He was carrying the medicine box, with a thin layer of sweat on his forehead. He was worried to begin with, but he couldn't enter the palace without being summoned, so he could only worry. Fortunately, he finally got a legitimate reason.

Mu Qingli was placed on a small couch in the side hall. Because of the injury on her back, she could not lie down and could only lie prone. Several maids had checked her injuries. As time went by, the injuries from twisting and pinching had become apparent. There was almost no good flesh on her body, which shocked the maids.

When she saw Su Minsheng, she wanted to smile at him, but because of the injuries on her face, she could only show a smile that was uglier than crying.

Su Minsheng felt so much pain in his heart that he only regretted that he came too late.

"Ali, I'm sorry I'm late."

Mu Qingli just smiled faintly and gasped in pain.

Her voice was soft.

"I'm in so much pain, Brother Su."

Su Minsheng then hurried forward, but didn't know how to start.

I could only hand the prepared ointment to the maids in the side hall and ask them to help apply it.

Mu Qingli's injuries were also reported to Emperor Jing word for word by the nanny in charge of the examination.

Emperor Jing was already angry, and upon hearing this, he became even more furious.

"You vicious woman, you actually used such sinister means to harm others. Such behavior is unworthy of being a noble concubine. Come, drag this vicious woman away, strip her of her title, and banish her to the cold palace. Without being summoned, you are not allowed to enter or leave the cold palace at will."

Jiang Ci and Wen Muchuan had long anticipated Emperor Jing's treatment of the imperial concubine.

With the Prime Minister's Mansion around, it's impossible to execute her directly, but it's enough.

But the result of this handling was beyond Jiang Xian's cognition.

It was not because of the deep love between mother and son, but because the imperial concubine was banished to the cold palace, which reduced a lot of her support for him.

At this point, he finally pleaded for mercy.

"Your Majesty, Mother was just confused for a moment. I hope Your Majesty will show mercy. Considering our past relationship, I hope Your Majesty will give her a lighter punishment. Mother is weak. How can she survive being sent to the cold palace?"

In response, Emperor Jing sneered.

"How come she didn't seem weak when she used those despicable means to harm others? How come she didn't seem weak when she was so audacious as to raise a deadly servant? But she couldn't stand being in the cold palace. If I kill her directly, then her weakness won't be a factor."

"Father..."