They are all concubines, so of course they choose the future emperor.

The King of Qi remained calm and waved his hand, asking the old woman behind him to come forward.

"Whether it is true or not, we can know it by searching him."

Prince Jing was furious.

"Let me see who dares?!"

He now understood that the King of Qi must have done something long ago to be so calm and composed.

Prince Jing was upset.

I forgot to ask someone to remind Jiang Wanyue!

If I had known this would happen, I should have sent someone to send Jiang Wanyue back to the palace as soon as the incident happened.

But what's the use of regretting now?

If the King of Qi caught him, the advantage he had worked so hard to accumulate would most likely be wiped out in an instant.

Although he will not be abandoned by his father, he will at least have to reflect on his mistakes behind closed doors for a few months.

A few months may seem short, but it is enough for the King of Qi to do a lot of things.

For example, the matter of transferring generals to the border.

For example...next year’s Spring Examination.

Prince Jing pulled Jiang Wanyue behind him, with murderous intent hidden in his stern eyes.

The King of Qi was not frightened at all and remained calm.

"What? Third brother, do you still want to take action? There are so many people in the manor, can you really kill them all? This is not a border, not a place where you can do whatever you want. Father is kind, even if the prince breaks the law, he is guilty of the same crime as the common people. I advise you to get out of the way, or you can take the initiative to plead guilty and beg for mercy, and I can plead for you in front of father."

Prince Jing's chest heaved and he was extremely angry.

It is impossible to admit guilt.

It is even more impossible to ask him to move aside and allow his woman to be searched by the King of Qi!

The King of Qi laughed, as if he was sure of victory.

Prince Jing was about to take action when he suddenly felt Jiang Wanyue tugging at the corner of his clothes from behind.

"Your Majesty."

Prince Jing turned around and met Jiang Wanyue's eyes.

"For the sake of the prince, I am willing. Isn't it just a body search? I can walk and sit still, I am not afraid of them searching."

Prince Jing frowned.

"Don't be ridiculous."

Jiang Wanyue looked at him seriously.

"I am not fooling around. I am doing this for the honor of Your Majesty. If Your Majesty takes me away like this, I don't know what kind of slander will be waiting for Your Majesty in the future!"

As she spoke, she walked out from behind Prince Jing and asked Prince Qi.

"I am willing to accept a body search. If I am proven innocent, I hope that the King of Qi can personally go to the Prince of Jing's mansion to apologize in front of the entire capital. Is the King of Qi willing to agree?"

The King of Qi sneered.

"Why should I agree to your unreasonable request?"

Jiang Wanyue chuckled.

"Can't the King of Qi even do this?"

There was contempt in her eyes, and with just a glance, the King of Qi's face suddenly turned cold.

"Okay! I agree! But if anything is found during the search, I will report it to my father! Someone, come!"

At the King of Qi's order, the old woman behind him stepped forward to capture Jiang Wanyue.

"Don't bother, I can do it myself."

Jiang Wanyue looked indifferent as she followed the maids into a guest room.

These old women received orders from the King of Qi and searched Jiang Wanyue almost inch by inch.

Lian Xiuchun was not left out.

But nothing was found.

Jiang Wanyue glanced at them.

"What? Haven't you seen clearly yet? Do you need me to bring a knife and cut off my skin inch by inch for you to see?"

Her sneering look frightened the maids and they subconsciously took a few steps back.

Jiang Wanyue put on her outer clothes and pulled Xiuchun out.

The King of Qi looked very confident at first, but when he saw Jiang Wanyue walking out as usual, his expression changed immediately.

Then, the old women came out with their heads down and worried faces, and immediately knelt down to apologize.

"Your Majesty, no poison was found."

When Prince Jing saw Jiang Wanyue coming out, he pulled her to his side, wrapped her in his cloak, and cast a cold gaze at Prince Qi.

"I am waiting for His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi to come personally and apologize to my concubine."

After saying that, he picked up Jiang Wanyue and strode towards the carriage.

After carefully putting the people into the carriage, Prince Jing climbed on his horse and left with a group of guards.

As soon as Prince Jing left, Prince Qi could no longer maintain his expression and kicked a maid to the ground.

"waste!"

The old women and guards all knelt down, silent as a mouse.

"Where's that thing?"

The King of Qi asked angrily.

The old woman who was kicked over quickly knelt down, knocking her head against the ground with a bang.

"I don't know! Fei'er and Cui'er, those two maids, clearly sent the thing in, but who would have thought that Madam Jiang didn't take it with her. I wonder if she lost it on the way?"

The other woman glanced at her and retorted.

"What woman wouldn't be moved by such a valuable and exquisite hairpin? How could it be lost? It must be because those two damn girls didn't deliver the item."

"Impossible! Fei'er Cui'er was trained by this old slave personally..."

The two old women were about to quarrel when the King of Qi gave a cold shout.

"Shut up!"

"Drag them away and give them twenty lashes each."

Without waiting for the two old women to beg for mercy, several guards stepped forward, blocked their mouths, and dragged them away.

"Your Highness, what should we do with those two maids?" asked a guard.

The King of Qi had no expression on his face.

"Feed the dog."

The guard immediately took the order and left.

On the other side, it didn’t take long for the troops from Prince Jing’s Mansion to reach the foot of the mountain.

Jiang Wanyue was sitting in the carriage to rest when she suddenly felt the carriage stopped. Just as she was about to ask something, the door suddenly opened and Prince Jing came in.

Prince Jing glanced at Xiuchun and said, "Get out."

Xiuchun shrank her neck and retreated out of the car door.

Prince Jing sat down next to Jiang Wanyue.

The light in the car was dim and his face could not be seen clearly, but Jiang Wanyue could feel the coldness emanating from him.

"You don't have to do that."

Prince Jing spoke in a muffled voice.

Jiang Wanyue blinked.

"I don't want to embarrass Your Majesty."

Prince Jing turned his head suddenly, and in the darkness, his eyes stared at Jiang Wanyue.

"You don't believe I can protect you?"

"How could that be? I naturally believe in you, but the Prince of Qi is clearly targeting you, and I just want to share your worries."

Jiang Wanyue slowly approached Prince Jing, put her head on his neck, then sighed and changed the subject.

"Speaking of which, I didn't expect the Prince of Qi to be so sinister. He actually used the Princess of Qi to harm the Prince!"

She looked so indignant that Prince Jing also became angry.

"I thought of him as my rival, but who would have thought that he would behave like such a mean person? I don't think I can be associated with him."

Prince Jing slapped the wall of the carriage, causing the entire carriage to shake.

When he calmed down a little, he suddenly thought of something and asked.

"What did the King of Qi put in your luggage? How did you find out something was wrong?"

Jiang Wanyue blinked very quickly, hesitated between telling the truth and lying, and finally chose to tell the truth.

"It is a hairpin, made very beautifully and preciously. I think the King of Qi thinks that I am short-sighted and only care about jewelry."

She paused, slowed down her tone, and then continued.

"That hairpin is inlaid with such a large emerald, which is very rare. But I have seen it before, so I can tell that it is not right."

"Oh? Where did you see him?"

Prince Jing was surprised.

Jiang Wanyue pursed her lips and her voice became slightly deep.

"It's on Luo Qingqing's head. She said it was a gift from the prince and she put it on the Zhaojun set."