As she spoke, she burst into tears again in despair: "I have been defiled now. I feel sorry for my heart of cultivation and even more sorry for the emperor."

As he said that, he stood up and crashed into the rockery, and blood splattered on the spot in an instant.

The imperial garden was instantly thrown into chaos. The queen calmly ordered someone to invite the imperial physician, and after determining that the noble lady had died, she instructed Nanny Yu to bury her properly.

The father and son of the Loyal and Brave Marquis were completely dumbfounded. Wasn't it said that this noble was a frivolous person? How could he be so stubborn?

Now that she has used her death as proof that she was forced to be defiled, Jiang Yan'an has no way to explain himself.

Emperor Qinglong was furious: "Come here, take Jiang Yan'an to the Imperial Prison!"

Jiang Yuhai bowed his head in despair and begged: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I only have this one legitimate son. Please spare my life!"

Jiang Yan'an, who was already in a desperate situation, also shouted out of control: "Your Majesty, I am innocent. I was really framed by Jiang Yanting!"

Emperor Qinglong didn't want to listen to his excuses anymore. Just as he was about to have Jiang Yan'an arrested, he heard Song Yunxi's thoughts.

[If my guess is correct, Jiang Yanan was really wronged this time. ]

Emperor Qinglong was stunned. He really didn't expect that Jiang Yan'an was wrongly accused, and for a moment he didn't know how to deal with him.

[The Jiang family father and son teamed up with Shen Zhikang. There is no doubt that the dirty trick they used this time was from Song Muxue's handiwork.]

[They must have drugged the third brother and wanted to take this opportunity to destroy him. If all goes well, they can provoke the uncle to be furious and kill the third brother. Then they can use the identities of their father and brother to seize the third brother's property and wealth. This kind of sinister and childish calculation is really worthy of Song Muxue.]

Emperor Qinglong understood what was going on. Jiang Yanan tried to scheme against Jiang Yanting but ended up being schemed against instead.

Although Jiang Yan'an had not made any achievements since he entered the officialdom, Emperor Qinglong had the impression that he was a fairly stable person. He never expected that he would plot against his brothers and also humiliate his dignity as an emperor in public.

Therefore, Jiang Yan'an must be punished no matter what.

[Jiang Yan'an would never have thought that Third Brother had stood in front of me and tested poisons on himself for many years in order to accompany me in learning poisons. He has long been immune to all poisons. His little bit of drug has no effect on Third Brother at all.]

[If I had known it was just drugging, I wouldn't have rushed over and wasted my energy. ]

It is possible to do so, but if Jiang Yanting did not have a physique that was immune to all poisons, wouldn't he be infamous and even lose his life because of his scheme?

Emperor Qinglong was even more determined to severely punish Jiang Yan'an.

[May the gods of heaven and earth bless my uncle and spare Jiang Yan'an's life. Watch how I kill him! ]

The little girl was full of bad intentions, and Emperor Qinglong wanted to see what she would do. The anger in his heart was half gone, and he ordered his men to beat Jiang Yan'an with a stick and then let Jiang Yuhai take him away.

Although he was half beaten off, Jiang Yuhai was satisfied that he managed to save his life.

Late at night, the body of the innocent noble who was raped and killed by Jiang Yan'an was carried out of the palace and thrown into a mass grave.

"This noble who climbed onto the dragon bed and gained a position has brought shame to the emperor and he is not even qualified to be buried."

"I hope she can be married to a good family in her next life and never have to enter the palace again. The palace is simply a place where people are eaten."

The voices of the two eunuchs transporting the corpse gradually faded away, and a dark shadow suddenly appeared, picked up the body of the nobleman and disappeared into the night.

In an ordinary house in the south of the city, Jiang Yanting put a few checks on the table: "This money is enough for the young lady to settle down anywhere. I will not see you off when you leave tomorrow."

The woman he called Miss Jiang was dressed in ordinary cloth without any makeup. She bowed sincerely to Jiang Yanting: "Fu Hui thanks you for saving my life. You are Fu Hui's savior. If there is any need in the future, you will definitely..."

Before she finished speaking, Fu Hui raised her hand to stop her: "You can't say I'm your savior. We just got what we needed. Now that you've left the palace and regained your freedom, I sincerely hope that everything will go smoothly for Miss Fu, and that she'll be happy and healthy in the future."

This woman named Fu Hui was the noble lady who was raped by Jiang Yan'an and died after crashing into a rockery in the palace that day.

Fu Hui laughed sincerely: "I thought I would be trapped in the palace and die alone for the rest of my life, but I never thought I would meet Master Jiang and be able to escape and regain my freedom. It seems that God has been kind to me, Fu Hui."

Everyone in the palace believed that she had taken the opportunity to climb onto the dragon bed and be favored, and laughed at her for being a mere palace maid and dreaming of rising to the top.

But in fact, she drank deer wine by mistake just like the emperor, and that was when she lost control and that’s when the incident happened.

She had finally waited until the day she was about to leave the palace and regain her freedom. How could she be so stupid as to be trapped in the palace for the rest of her life?

But that happened, and she was named a noble lady by the emperor and instantly became a master from a slave.

Many palace maids were envious, but they did not know the pain and despair in her heart.

After being named a noble lady, the emperor seemed to have forgotten her and no longer favored her.

She also knew that Concubine Shen was the most favored concubine in the harem, and even the Queen was in name only. What could she, a mere noblewoman with no status and no family to rely on, do?

The only thing she could do was to wait for death in the palace in despair.

Her so-called practice was nothing more than a small consolation in despair.

But that night she met Jiang Yanting, and he keenly saw through her thoughts in just a few words. At that time, he also needed her cooperation to solve the dilemma, so the two hit it off.

She helped Jiang Yanting create the illusion that she was defiled by Jiang Yan'an, and he helped her fake her death and leave the palace.

Jiang Yanting smiled and said, "It is because Miss Fu has an open mind that she has this opportunity."

Fu Hui's pretty face was full of hope for the future: "I have thought about it while resting here these few days. I can't say much about other things after so many years in the palace, but my embroidery skills are still impressive."

"I want to go to the south. I heard that there are many talented people there. With my skills, it won't be difficult to support myself."

Jiang Yanting was very supportive of her idea and asked a few servants to come in: "These are the maids and guards I prepared for you, young lady. They are all capable and loyal. You can take them with you on your journey tomorrow!"

After that, he handed her the indentures of several servants: "Being a woman is already in a difficult situation, and it is even more difficult for a girl to be alone. When you go to the south in the future, with them by your side to protect you, you will be less likely to be plotted against by people with ulterior motives."

Then he handed her a letter and said, "I also have business in the south. Here are some store names. If you need help with any problems you can't solve, you can take this letter written by me and go find someone to help you."

Fu Hui didn't expect Jiang Yanting to make such thoughtful arrangements for her. She was so touched that ripples appeared in her heart.

If she were of the same age as him, and if she had not been the emperor's concubine, perhaps she would have mustered up the courage to fight for it.

But she would definitely not do that now.

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