The mistress just wanted to be bad, but she took off after being replaced

Facing everyone's attention, Sheng Junwei remained calm, with her eyebrows slightly raised, as if smiling.

In an instant, the air around them seemed to freeze, and everyone held their breath, focusing their scrutiny on her. Even the emperor's majestic gaze was as oppressive as a mountain: "Sheng Junwei, is this really the case?!"

Although Sheng Junwei had never been involved in the intrigues in the rear house in her previous life, she had honed her sharp mind and superb tactics through the battle of wits and courage with the enemy on the battlefield.

She knew very well that she was not an expert at manipulating people's hearts, but she also understood that the harder she tried to defend her innocence, the harder it would be for others to be convinced.

Among those who do evil in this world, who would take the initiative to confess his crimes?

If she denies it flatly, others will only think that she is guilty. What's worse, those with ulterior motives may take this opportunity to accuse her of "making things more obvious". They can always find excuses to accuse someone of a crime.

She lifted her skirt slightly and bent her knees slightly, her manner was dignified, and her tone was calm and firm: "Your Majesty, I cannot prove my innocence, just as I cannot prove the truth of what Sheng Ruijiao said."

This statement seems to be a helpless compromise with the current situation, but in fact it contains hidden meanings.

Sheng Ruijiao insisted that she had provoked King Jingxuan. However, who could prove beyond a doubt that what Sheng Ruijiao said was true?

The accusations made by both of them are impossible to verify. If the emperor accepts Sheng Ruijiao's one-sided statement at this moment, it will undoubtedly set a bad precedent for the abuse of lynching and conviction based on words in the Great Sheng Kingdom.

Upon hearing this, the Emperor, Prime Minister Pei, and other ministers fell into deep thought. After a moment, they all showed expressions of approval.

Prime Minister Pei stepped forward slowly and bowed deeply: "Your Majesty, please be wise. When judging a case, we should put the evidence first, and not decide life and death based on one-sided statements. Otherwise, our Great Sheng country will be filled with unjust imprisonment and the people will be shaken."

When Sheng Mingtao heard this, he showed obvious dissatisfaction on his face, and muttered in a low voice: "Rui Jiao would not lie, if she said she saw it, then she saw it."

Sheng Junwei did not respond to this, but just smiled indifferently.

Han Yue'er's cold eyes were like frozen ice, flashing with a sharp light, shooting straight at Sheng Junwei.

Her mind was as clear as a mirror. She was supposed to drink the glass of wine, but now it became the fuse that uncovered the conspiracy.

Sheng Junwei, this sinister and cunning person, not only did not fulfill her promise to drink the glass of wine, but after plotting against King Jingxuan, she also dragged Han Yueer into this mess.

She could clearly sense that the dignitaries around her, who usually seemed to flatter her but were actually watching from the sidelines, were now looking at her with a mixture of contempt and deep disdain.

A rage burned fiercely in Han Yueer's heart, hot and crazy.

She angrily pushed away Pei Yu, who was trying to comfort her, and walked towards the center of the hall with firm steps.

Her eyes were as sharp as torches, staring straight at Sheng Junwei, "I saw you, Sheng Junwei! Right after you finished that glass of wine, you actually showed that hypocritical smile to King Jingxuan! If you are really innocent, why would you do such an abnormal thing? Give me an explanation!"

Anger made her voice tremble slightly, and her questioning words were filled with uncontrollable impulse.

Facing Han Yueer's questioning, Sheng Junwei just raised the corners of her mouth slightly and smiled gently.

She said leisurely, "Oh? Then tell me, why did I, Sheng Junwei, raise my glass and smile at King Jingxuan while drinking? What is the logic behind this behavior? You may as well guess."

Her tone was calm, as if she was talking about an insignificant matter.

Han Yue'er was suddenly speechless and regretted her impulsive behavior.

Yes, there must be a motive and reason for harming others.

The source of the conflict between Sheng Junwei and King Jingxuan actually lies with Han Yueer.

Similarly, she was the one who stole Pei Yu's love.

According to common sense, if Sheng Junwei really wanted to take revenge, the target should have been Han Yueer, not King Jingxuan.

Moreover, even if it was aimed at King Jingxuan, it was difficult to find a reasonable explanation for such a frame-up...

Han Yue'er seemed to be trapped in the mystery carefully woven by Sheng Junwei.

Sheng Junwei didn't care about Han Yue'er's panic at the moment, but looked up at the dragon throne high above.

Although her voice was not loud, every word was sonorous and powerful, and was clearly heard in every corner of the palace: "Your Majesty, Queen, since I, Sheng Junwei, was ten years old, this is the first time I have stepped into the palace. How can I, an outsider, command the people in the palace? You can investigate this in detail."

"It's not difficult to find out what happened today. Someone must have tampered with the problematic wine. As long as it's human, there will always be clues left. I believe that the emperor is wise and will be able to see through all this. He will not be deceived by a small trick, and will not wrongly accuse innocent people."

Sheng Junwei cleverly put a high hat of "wise and brave" on the emperor, so that even if the emperor noticed something wrong at this moment, he could not easily get away with it.

The emperor stared at Sheng Junwei, pondered for a moment, and nodded slightly: "I promise you, I will investigate this matter thoroughly. If this matter has nothing to do with you, I will never wrongly accuse you."

His eyes suddenly became extremely sharp, like a sharp sword drawn from its sheath, pointing directly at Sheng Junwei, "If it is finally found out that this is your conspiracy, no matter how noble your status is or how outstanding your intelligence is, I will never let you off easily!"

Facing the emperor's threat, Sheng Junwei's expression did not change, and she remained calm and composed: "That's natural, it should be so."

The emperor stared at her, and a confident and calm smile quietly bloomed on her cheek.

A barely perceptible sigh flashed across his eyes, and his thoughts drifted far away.

Over the years, the emperor's younger brother has been smooth sailing, as if all the luck in the world has gathered in him. However, this success seems to have made him too frivolous, and even his reasoning was completely blinded by the misty "love".

Although he was quite displeased with his brother's behavior, the emperor knew that now was not the best time to deal with the matter.

After all, a grand banquet was taking place, all the court officials gathered together, and countless eyes were watching the emperor's every move.

Therefore, he chose to put the matter aside for the time being and wait for the right time to deal with it.

At this moment, Sheng Junwei's name was like a heavy stone pressing on the emperor's heart.

This doctor of the Ministry of Justice, who was promoted out of turn, was pushed to the forefront of public opinion because of his suspected involvement in the murder of the royal bloodline.

The emperor decided to put her reward on hold for the time being and make a decision after the truth was revealed.

Sheng Junwei did not express any objection to this decision. Instead, she showed a sense of relief, as if to say, "Let everything be as fate dictates. It's best to just cancel it now."

The pace of the banquet did not stop because of the emperor's inner turmoil. The emperor entrusted important tasks to the three newly promoted talents one by one.

The top scholar was appointed as an editor, the runner-up went to the border of the capital and became the magistrate of a county. Pei Yu, the talented man from an aristocratic family, was assigned to the Ministry of Personnel and took charge of the Ministry of Examination.