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In the court, he didn't dare to act rashly. He could only suppress his panic and stare at the maid.

It doesn't matter, she's just a maid, she can't cause any trouble. You can just accuse her of theft later.

Lu Zhao tried his best to control his facial expression so as not to let others see any clues.

But the testimonies that followed one after another made him instantly nervous, as if he was facing a formidable enemy.

Their testimonies were all reversed, and all of them revealed the various evil deeds committed by the Marquis's family against the bride.

Lu Zhao seemed to be hit hard. He shook his body violently and looked at the maids and servants who testified in disbelief. "Your Majesty, I am innocent! The servants in this mansion did the same thing last time, but they suddenly changed the subject today. Could it be that they were bribed?"

He glanced meaningfully in the direction of Lord Xu and Lord Li.

The emperor on the dragon throne tensed up only when Lu Zhao almost fell, and then listened to the people below talking with an expressionless face.

"This is absolute nonsense! We don't even know the people in your house, so how can we talk about bribery?" Lord Xu snorted.

"Didn't the prince say that Madam Jiang was also a witness? Why is she nowhere to be seen today?"

Lu Zhao thought that bringing some servants from the mansion would be enough to suppress the Xu and Li families, so he didn't bring Jiang Xinghui with him at all.

But he had already told her in advance, so what would happen even if she came.

"She is not feeling well today. I will send someone to call her now." Lu Zhao said.

"Wait, to ensure fairness, why don't we trouble someone else to go and ask!" Lord Xu said.

"Feng Guang, you go!"

The emperor on the dragon throne suddenly spoke and called a royal guard over.

Jiang Xinghui was still a little scared when she was brought into the hall. She didn't dare to look around. She had to lower her head and follow the guards.

After stumbling over and bowing, she began her testimony.

Lord Xu was not in a hurry. After looking at her carefully, he looked away.

After Jiang Xinghui finished his reply, Lord Xu suddenly asked Lu Zhao.

"The prince said that in order to prevent my daughter from getting hurt, he took away the sharp weapons on them, right?"

"indeed so."

"Where did the prince put it after he received it? According to my wife, when my daughter left the house, she had no pearl hairpins, jade rings or jadeite. " Lord Xu asked.

"This...is naturally temporarily stored in my warehouse. I was planning to return these things to them after they are better. The two of them left in a hurry last time, so they ended up with me." Lu Zhao explained.

The courtiers around them listened to their confrontation seriously.

"Oh? Since the prince has said so, why not tell me the location now and trouble Lord Feng to go there again!"

Lu Zhao was a little hesitant. He asked Jiang Xinghui to collect those pearl hairpins, jade rings, hairpins and other jewelry, so he thought they should be with her.

He did have some in his storeroom that could be used to conceal some of the items, but who knew which ones they had worn anyway?

"This... If Lord Xu cares about these, I naturally don't mind. But I really don't remember which ones these pearl hairpins and emerald rings are. They are always there." Lu Zhao looked a little confused, as if he was in trouble.

"Sir, have you really placed all of them in the warehouse? Can they be sent somewhere else?" Lord Xu asked again.

Lu Zhao thought for a while and nodded, "Indeed. I had them put directly into the warehouse after collecting them that day."

Lord Xu stroked his beard and glanced at Jiang Xinghui with some doubt, "Then I am a little curious!"

"The prince said it was in the storeroom, but why is my daughter's hairpin stuck on Madam Jiang's head?"

Everyone was shocked and their eyes were all directed at Jiang Xinghui.

Jiang Xinghui's face suddenly turned completely red. She stood there at a loss, her mind blank and her heart filled with panic.

Her daily makeup and clothing were all taken care of by her personal maid. She didn't even notice what hairpin she wore today, nor did she know which hairpin Lord Xu was talking about.

She was even more unsure of the truth in Lord Xu's words. Did he really recognize her, or was he lying to her?

Jiang Xinghui thought randomly and felt that Lord Xu was deceiving her. Women had so many accessories and men often knew nothing about them. He just took a casual glance, so how could he be sure that this thing belonged to his daughter?

Thinking of this, Jiang Xinghui slowly calmed down, "Master Xu, you are joking, these jewels are all mine!"

"You are lying! The white jade crabapple hairpin on your head is not yours at all, but my daughter's. This hairpin is a wedding gift I gave to my daughter, and her nickname 'Yi' is engraved on it! Madam will know it as soon as she checks it!" Lord Xu said firmly.

The housekeeper at the side hurried forward to take the white jade crabapple hairpin from Jiang Xinghui's head. She subconsciously took a step back, and the looks from everyone looking at her were already strange.

Jiang Xinghui had to control the urge to step back and watched the housekeeper take off the hairpin with half belief and half doubt.

She was also a little panicked at the moment, because when the hairpin was taken off by the nanny, she suddenly remembered something when she saw the familiar hairpin.

When she was notified that she was going to meet the emperor, she hurriedly called her maid to come and put on her makeup.

After the maid combed her hair, she picked up the white jade crabapple hairpin from the box and said, "Madam, this hairpin looks extremely transparent and delicate. You are going to see the emperor today, so I think it will be perfect for you."

She didn't think much about it at the time, she just thought the maid was thoughtful, so she praised her a few words and agreed.

Unexpectedly, the hairpin was this white jade Begonia hairpin.

She couldn't remember where the hairpin came from for a moment, but she just felt that it looked familiar.

Could it really be Xu’s hairpin?

She really couldn't remember it, after all, more than ten days had passed.

"Your Majesty, this hairpin is indeed as Lord Xu said. There is a tiny word 'Yi' on the back of the hairpin."

The housekeeper bowed and reported.

When these words were spoken, everyone was shocked, and their eyes kept moving back and forth between Lu Zhao and Jiang Xinghui.

Obviously, Master Lu lied before.

"Your Majesty, this hairpin was bought by me at Yunluoxuan in the Imperial City, and I had them carve the small words on it."

When Lord Xu saw that the housekeeper had finished her inspection, he quickly told the origin of the hairpin.

The shopkeeper of Yunluoxuan, who was waiting outside the hall, was immediately brought into the hall to testify and presented the account book.

Seeing that the situation was becoming increasingly difficult to control, Marquis Zhongyi quickly winked at Lu Zhao, who had a grim expression on his face, and then glanced at Jiang Xinghui.

Lu Zhao also glanced at Jiang Xinghui, whose face was pale, and understood what his father meant. He hesitated for only a few seconds before making up his mind.

"Your Majesty, I gave a batch of ornaments and fabrics to Madam Jiang a few days ago. Perhaps one of my servants made a mistake and took the hairpin by mistake. I really didn't know that this hairpin belonged to Madam Xu. It was the negligence of the servants in my house that caused this incident!"

Jiang Xinghui responded quickly as if he had seen a savior.

"Your Majesty, it is exactly what the prince said. I had no idea that the hairpin belonged to Sister Xu, so I accidentally put it on."

"Since Master Lu said so, I believe there must be an account book recording the rewards in the warehouse. Can it be presented for people to see?" Lord Xu looked unfriendly.

Lu Zhao gritted his teeth and agreed, "Of course!"

As expected, there was no record of this reward in the account book in Lu Zhao's warehouse.

"Ah? How come there isn't one?"

Lu Zhao grabbed the account book frantically and flipped through it quickly.

After a moment, he took a step back in despair and yelled hysterically at the servant, "Why didn't you remember? I clearly gave you the reward! Why isn't it listed here?"

He angrily grabbed the boy's collar and questioned him wildly, actually acting out a play on the spot.

Marquis Zhongyi quickly pulled his son over to stop the two from making a scene in the court.

"Slave...no." The servant spoke tremblingly, frightened out of his wits.

"Sir, don't get excited. Be careful not to hurt yourself. I'm going to trouble you to be present in this matter." Lord Xu advised him expressionlessly.

"Don't worry, Lord Xu!" Marquis Zhongyi's face was extremely cold.

"Please tell me clearly, did Prince Lu give Madam Jiang a batch of ornaments three days ago? Your Majesty, please do not commit the crime of deceiving the emperor!"

Lord Xu ignored the Marquis of Loyalty and asked the servant again.

When the servant heard this, he immediately kowtowed to the ground and said, "I am not lying. The prince did not notify you of this three days ago, so there is no such entry in the account book."

"You're talking nonsense!" Lu Zhao jumped out again.

He looked at the emperor with anger on his face, "Your Majesty, this servant not only neglected his duties, but also tried to find excuses to get away with it. He was afraid of being punished so he turned black into white!"

"No, no..."

The boy's head was broken and bleeding, but he kept repeating this sentence mechanically.

If it weren't for the occasion, Lu Zhao would have wanted to kick this talkative servant to death.

"Master Lu said that this servant was confusing right and wrong, so why did the servants say so before? Could it be that Master Lu wanted to say that most of the servants in the Marquis' Mansion were lying?"

Lord Xu questioned him without any politeness.

Lu Zhao had originally intended to say this, and was now about to admit it.

The majestic voice of the emperor on the dragon throne suddenly came.

"Okay, I already know what happened today."

All the court officials stood straight, bowed, and waited for the emperor to speak.

"Since Prince Lu and his two wives are not compatible, I will allow them to divorce. The girls from the Xu and Li families are virtuous and kind, so I will confer them the title of county lady and grant them a house. They are free to marry in the future!"

Lord Xu and Lord Li quickly knelt down and saluted.

The emperor paused, then spoke again, "The housekeeper of the Marquis' Mansion is in trouble. All the servants who testified in the court today can leave the Marquis' Mansion and find their own way to live, but don't mention this matter again! Anyone who violates this will be punished no matter how far away they are!"

The emperor's sharp eyes swept over the people kneeling in the hall one by one, and no one dared to speak.

"Dismissed! Prince Lu, please stay!"

After the emperor left the hall, the ministers looked at each other, seeming to want to say something but stopping themselves from speaking.

Lord Xu was in a very good mood. He stroked his beard and led a group of people out of the hall.

He must tell his wife and daughter the good news as soon as possible!

Lord Li didn't feel anything. Except for the initial interruption, he just kept watching Lord Xu and Lu Zhao confront each other.

There was a daughter of a local lady, whose reputation was much better, but she was of no use to him.

......

Due to the emperor's majesty, the specific situation in the court that day was not spread. The crowd only knew that the women of the Xu and Li families were conferred the title of county ladies, and a bunch of slaves ran away from the marquis's mansion, but they didn't know anything else.

Lu Zhao left the imperial study with a grim look on his face and returned to the Marquis' Mansion.

Marquis Zhongyi had been waiting for a long time, and the two went to the study together.

"how's it going?"

Lu Zhao shook his head. "Nothing! They just left me alone for an hour and told me to come back and think about it. I guess they will ask me to send troops soon!"

"Alright, Zhao'er, father knows you're upset, but for the sake of our cause, you have to endure it! Isn't that what happened this time? If he hadn't been biased, someone else would have already incurred the wrath of the Holy Spirit! You have to keep a close eye on your mother's yard, and don't let anyone find out, especially that person!"

Seeing that Lu Zhao had been in a bad mood since he came back, Marquis Zhongyi couldn't help but say a few more words.

Although he didn't want to admit it, the current emperor did show some favoritism to Lu Zhao, which was why he insisted that Lu Zhao speak out today.

"Got it!" Lu Zhao said in a deep voice.

Marquis Zhongyi remained silent, and both of them were thinking about something.

"After what happened today, it will be difficult to gain power in the future!" Marquis Zhongyi suddenly spoke.

"Father, this is all my fault! I made a big mistake this time, but I won't make the same mistake again."

The Loyalty Marquis tapped the tabletop slowly with his index finger. "I will go and have a chat with the Second Prince in a few days. Although the current emperor is still healthy, the world is unpredictable, so we should prepare for the rainy day!"

"Father, are you saying that we should use the Second Prince's name to seize power?" Lu Zhao's eyes lit up.

The Loyal Marquis nodded, "Well, when you send out the troops and have the military power, it will be even better!"

......

Inside the imperial study, the emperor was still staring at the door in a daze.

"Boom boom boom!"

"Enter!"

Feng Guang bowed and saluted, "Your Majesty!"

"I was stopped by someone when I was leaving the court today. The person handed me half of a jade pendant and said he had a letter to give to my master!"

"Oh?" The emperor raised his eyes and looked over.

Feng Guang still maintained the posture of delivering the letter, "I have seen that jade pendant before, it seems to be the same piece as the half your majesty has."

The emperor's eyes suddenly became sharp and he subconsciously touched his chest.

Without waiting for Feng Guang to move, he stood up suddenly, quickly walked around the table and grabbed the letter.

He suppressed his nervousness and opened the letter with some trembling.

After seeing the familiar words on the letter, his pupils suddenly shrank, he stared at the letter, and quickly read the entire text.

After watching it several times, his tense body slowly relaxed and he walked around the room excitedly.

The emperor was extremely happy at the thought that he would be able to see her tomorrow.

He looked at the envelope several times before carefully putting the letter back, hesitating about where to put it.

After thinking for a long time, he silently placed the envelope on his chest, and a faint smile appeared on his face involuntarily.

He chuckled softly and subconsciously stroked his chest with his palm.

Feng Guang was extremely tired. He secretly watched the emperor's series of inexplicable behaviors and was speechless.

Really, he finally noticed that his master was in a good mood!

He has been left alone for almost half an hour!

Help, his waist!