Steal my marriage? Turn around and marry the tyrant to take the throne

"She was switched out of the palace by palace spies during the fire and fell into the hands of the Xiongnu."

"Now... now they have probably fled the Great Zhou with the Xiongnu spies and entered the grasslands..."

The chill emanating from Nangong Xuanyu sent a cold sweat down Li Changde's back: "What did you say?!"

Now, everything makes sense.

No wonder the Xiongnu's hidden agents in the capital suddenly withdrew.

The claim that the Xiongnu were the instigators of the rumors was simply a ploy to create chaos and conceal their true intentions.

The Xiongnu's ultimate goal was to take Jiang Wange out of the pass!

No wonder the Xiongnu were willing to expose their influence, which they had cultivated in the Great Zhou for many years. What they wanted was what was in Jiang Wange's mind!

Li Changde had never seen the emperor so angry before, and knelt on the ground, saying, "Your Majesty, please calm your anger..."

Nangong Xuanyu asked in a cold voice, "Yawen Garden is guarded day and night, even the windows are nailed shut, and three meals a day are delivered by special personnel."

"Tell me, how did they manage to switch a living person with someone else?!"

Li Changde said in a panic, "Your Majesty, according to Jiang's confession, after Xingchen's former subordinates were executed, they colluded with the Xiongnu and found a woman with a similar figure to Jiang Wange."

"On the night of the fire, taking advantage of the chaos in the palace, and with the cooperation of the remaining forces of Empress Dowager Gongsu, they managed to pull off the switch..."

Nangong Xuanyu's chest heaved violently, his eyes blazing with intense anger!

After a long silence, he sneered, "The Jiang family is having an affair with a lewd monk, deceiving the emperor and plotting to harm the emperor's health."

"Jiang Wange secretly colluded with foreign enemies and defected with national treasures."

"My harem... truly is a place where dragons and tigers hide!"

Li Changde dared not respond, and could only repeat, "Your Majesty, please calm your anger..."

These matters may seem complicated, but in the final analysis, they all stem from the fact that Empress Dowager Gongsu wielded too much power in the palace.

Even though she had been dead for a long time and the palace had undergone several purges, there were still hidden agents.

This shows how terrifying Empress Dowager Gongsu was...

Li Changde couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache.

If Empress Dowager Gongsu were His Majesty's own mother, how could she have plotted against him in this way?

Your Majesty...it's too much suffering!

Nangong Xuanyu asked coldly, "Did the Jiang family provide details about the person who contacted the Xiongnu?"

Li Changde said, "Chiang mainly assists the palace in planning and has limited knowledge."

"But as Your Majesty said before, there are people in the court... who are secretly cooperating with this."

This is the most terrifying place.

The Xiongnu spies were able to withdraw so cleanly and efficiently not only because they were cunning, but also because someone within the Great Zhou Dynasty had opened a door of convenience for them.

The central government is already conducting a thorough investigation into this matter.

Nangong Xuanyu asked coldly, "Where is the Jiang family now?!"

Li Changde said, "It is still in a secret room, and it is being closely guarded."

"There's no need to keep him."

The emperor's voice was devoid of any emotion: "Proclaim to the outside world that the Jiang family set fire to the Yawen Garden to help the Jiang family's daughter escape to the Xiongnu, which is tantamount to treason!"

"She attempted to harm the emperor's body; her crime is unforgivable, and she is hereby demoted to a commoner."

"The Chiang family... their entire clan will be exterminated!"

Hearing of such a swift and decisive action, Li Changde was not surprised.

His Majesty is not a soft-hearted emperor.

Not only did Jiang have an affair with the lecherous monk, but she also plotted to harm the emperor and let Jiang Wange go. She deserves to die a thousand times over!

As for his previous statement that making the Chiang family confess honestly might save the family, it was nothing but empty talk to fools.

Li Changde respectfully replied, "This servant understands!"

Nangong Xuanyu coldly said, "The remnants of Xingchen and the remaining followers of Empress Dowager Gongsu, dig them out for me, leave no one alive!"

"Yes!"

Nangong Xuanyu's deep eyes narrowed dangerously: "As for Jiang Wange..."

"I hereby issue a secret decree to all tribes on the grasslands: whoever presents Jiang Wange will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of gold and become a close ally of the Great Zhou."

"If anyone is found hiding... then it will be considered an enemy of the Great Zhou!"

Li Changde replied, "This servant obeys the decree!"

Judge He was already waiting outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

After the emperor finished speaking about the important matter, he entered carrying his medicine chest, knelt on the ground, and respectfully bowed: "This old minister greets Your Majesty!"

"Flat body."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Judge He stepped forward and gently placed his fingers on the emperor's wrist.

Seeing this scene, Li Changde unconsciously slowed his breathing.

After a while, Judge He removed his fingers and took the emperor's pulse on his other hand, repeating the examination.

After a long while, he withdrew his hand, stood up, took a step back, and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty's pulse is calm and gentle, with a steady rhythm, and the radial pulse is strong when felt deeply. This indicates that your Qi and blood are abundant and your Yin and Yang are in harmony."

"Only the liver qi is slightly excessive."

"However, Your Majesty's true yang energy is strong, and there is no major problem. You are just a little tired from the paperwork. Let this old minister prescribe a prescription to soothe the liver, regulate qi, calm the mind, and nourish the heart. You will recover in a few days."

Li Changde finally felt relieved, and his palms were unexpectedly damp with sweat.

really.

His Majesty has rarely summoned Lady Jiang, and her insidious nature has not harmed His Majesty.

Even so, Chiang Kai-shek still deserves to die!

After this incident, the physician, He Yuanpan, withdrew to prescribe the medicine.

Nangong Xuanyu's gaze fell on the map of the Northern Territory.

The changes brought about by Jiang Wange may jeopardize the safety of the Northern Territory for years, or even decades!

"Li Changde".

Nangong Xuanyu said in a deep voice, "Summon Zhan Weiran!"

"Yes!"

Before long, Zhan Weiran entered, knelt on the ground, and respectfully bowed: "This humble servant greets Your Majesty!"

Nangong Xuanyu looked directly at him and said in a deep voice, "Order the various military garrisons in the northern border to secretly send more scouts to infiltrate the grasslands."

"Focus on investigating all the Xiongnu tribes to see if any strange women have appeared recently!"

Zhan Weiran's heart skipped a beat: "Does Your Majesty suspect that Lady Jiang may not have gone directly to the Xiongnu royal court?"

Even a cunning rabbit has three burrows.

Nangong Xuanyu sneered, "The Xiongnu Chanyu is not a fool. He might not immediately display such a treasure in the open."

"They might hide Jiang in a trusted tribe and let her change her appearance."

Zhan Weiran respectfully replied, "This subordinate understands. This will activate all the spies in the Northern Border!"

……

Chamber of Secrets.

Jiang Xining's face was deathly pale, devoid of any color, with two dark circles under her eyes.

It wasn't that Jiang Xining was foolish to tell everything in detail.

Rather, she was a pampered young lady from an official family; how could she withstand torture? In addition, her mental defenses had been broken down, so she vomited everything up.

Seeing Li Changde enter, Jiang Xining stammered, "Eunuch Li... I... I confessed everything..."

"Please, Your Majesty, have mercy! Have mercy on the Jiang family... spare my parents..."

Jiang Xining's regret and fear at this moment are real.

Looking at her pleading face, Li Changde remained expressionless: "Jiang, you, the lecherous monk Xingchen, have committed adultery and defiled the palace. You have deceived the emperor and used despicable means to sneak into the palace."

"They harbor ulterior motives, intending to harm the emperor with insidious means and undermine the foundation of the nation!"