Both worlds are like dreams

"You deliberately concealed your identity, married an important official of our dynasty, and got close to the prince and princess. Do you dare to say that you don't have other purposes?" Shen Congfeng asked back.

"I am the Princess of Beiyuan, but I am also the Princess of Dongchu. I am the bond between Dongchu and Beiling. General Shen, do you want me to go back on my word?"

"But Beiyuan died because of Beiling. Does Princess Changle not care about the national hatred and family feud?"

Xue Huang silently clenched her fists. The blood flowing in the Taiji Hall was a nightmare that she could not get rid of. How could she not care? But she knew better who was the culprit behind all this.

She looked at Shen Congfeng coldly, with murderous intent in her eyes, "May I ask General Shen, did Beiyuan perish because of a country or because of one's own selfishness?"

"What do you mean?"

Xue Huang did not answer, but said: "Your Majesty, Xue Huang is willing to plead guilty, but there are some things I want to say only to Your Majesty."

Emperor Ling propped himself up, "Are you really admitting your guilt?"

"Yes. Xue Huang is willing to take full responsibility for all the charges."

"Your Majesty," Shen Congfeng spoke again, "Even though Princess Changle deliberately approached the princes and important ministers, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Prince Gu, and even King Hanxi were all deeply deceived by her. Xuyao has repeatedly caused trouble in our dynasty. It is hard to guarantee that Princess Changle did not obtain our dynasty's secrets through them. The three of them are guilty of negligence and are suspected of colluding with the enemy and treason. Please investigate them strictly."

"Your Majesty," Gu Qinglan said, "Princess Changle has helped Beiling many times since she came to the court. First, she helped Beiling defeat Xiyue at Xuanyuan Terrace, and later she saved people and defended the border. Now, she puts the country first for the sake of the alliance between the two countries, putting personal hatred behind her. With such integrity, how could she have the intention to harm the court and the country of Beiling? I hope Your Majesty will understand!"

Another person from Shen Congfeng's faction said, "Since Princess Changle just said that she only knew her identity on the eve of her wedding, how can her previous contributions to Bei Ling be counted? If she knew her identity, would she still help? She didn't have the intention to harm the country before, but there's no guarantee that she won't have the intention in the future."

Gu Qinglan replied indifferently: "The great righteousness of the world is as vast as the rivers. How can the water in the ditches be compared with the vast ocean?"

The other person's face turned dark. It was obvious that he was mocking himself for being short-sighted and narrow-minded.

Then the factions in the court began to argue again. The content was nothing more than using Xue Huang's identity to suppress the prince's lineage, and this time there was also Mo Yunchen.

Emperor Ling felt a headache from the noise. He pinched his brows and looked at Xue Huang. He found that the chaos in the court these times was actually related to her.

Xue Huang also noticed Ling Huang's gaze and showed a helpless expression at the noisy sounds in her ears.

Emperor Ling's breathing was unstable and it was difficult for him to call for a stop.

Xue Huang could only kneel on the ground, her clear voice piercing through the noisy court, "Your Majesty!"

The voices of the crowd gradually calmed down, and they all looked towards Xue Huang.

"Do you have anything else to say?" asked Emperor Ling.

"Xue Huang pleads guilty and is willing to take full responsibility for all charges. However, if you say that the Crown Prince and others are suspected of collaborating with the enemy and treason, Xue Huang feels that those who say this are clearly making things up and speaking nonsense."

"Princess Changle, this is the court of Beiling, how can you speak nonsense here?" Shen Congfeng said with a cold face.

"Nonsense?" Xue Huang raised her eyebrows. "I think my words are even more outrageous than General Shen's! Since you said that what I did before the wedding doesn't count, then what have I done after the wedding that would harm the Beiling court?"

Mo Ruilin continued, "After the wedding, Princess Changle escorted me back to the city from the border. If she wanted to harm my dynasty, why would she risk her life to escort me?"

"Princess Changle never had the intention of harming the Beiling court from beginning to end. Even after knowing her identity, she still risked her life to protect His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. How could she have the intention of treason?" Gu Qinglan said.

At this time, Mo Yunchen also spoke up, "Your Majesty, I can testify that the princess has risked her life many times to protect the prince. She has no intention of harming anyone, so how can she be charged with treason?"

Shen Congfeng's face looked very ugly. Mo Yunchen had said nothing since he came in, as if it had nothing to do with him. But when he spoke this time, it was clear that he had decided to be his enemy.

"Although there is no intention of rebellion, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Prince Gu are so close to the princess, this charge of negligence cannot be brushed aside. The prince and the princess have been married for so long, it is possible that they leaked military intelligence. Will the prince admit this crime of negligence?"

"I'd like to leave it to your majesty to decide." Mo Yunchen said calmly.

"Your Majesty, please punish Xue Huang alone." Xue Huang said.

"The crime of negligence is not something that Princess Changle can bear alone."

"Then according to General Shen, how should the crime be punished?"

"I dare not make any comment. Your Majesty, please make the decision!"

Emperor Ling was silent for a moment. "Crown Prince and Gu Qing, confine yourselves to their homes for three months! Wei Xuehuang, strip the title of Princess Bei Ling and confine her to Changqing Palace."

"Your Majesty, how can you easily forgive the crime of deceiving the king?" Shen Congfeng said.

Jingguo said openly, "Even if Princess Changle concealed her identity, she is still the eldest princess of Dongchu. Does General Shen still want to punish Dongchu?"

Shen Congfeng frowned and said, "Princess Dongchu cannot be held responsible, but since Your Majesty has stripped Princess Beiling of her title, should the death-free gold medal in the princess's hand be returned to Your Majesty?"

"His Majesty has said that he will allow me to inherit the family line. Does General Shen want His Majesty to break his promise?"

"You are no longer Princess Beiling, and you are not qualified to stay."

Emperor Ling said, "My words are golden and I cannot go back on them."

"His Majesty……"

"Cough, cough, cough, cough..." Emperor Ling interrupted him with a series of heart-wrenching coughs, "How can an imperial decree be taken back? Mo Qing, since you are also guilty of negligence, I order you to return to the northern border to guard it soon."

"I obey your order!" Mo Yunchen swept his cold eyes over Shen Congfeng.

Emperor Ling looked at Xue Huang, "Do you have anything else to say?"

"Xue Huang is willing to be imprisoned in Changqing Palace."

"You are the eldest princess of Dongchu. I will not kill you, but only imprison you. I will not treat you unfairly."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Gu Qinglan and Mo Ruilin wanted to plead for mercy, but Xuehuang stopped them with her eyes.

The situation in the court today is very clear. Even though Xue Huang is the princess of Beiyuan, she still has the amulet of Princess Dongchu on her, so no one in Beiling can kill her.

Therefore, Shen Congfeng's purpose was just to suppress Mo Ruilin's faction by confirming her identity, but Xue Huang insisted that Gu Qinglan and the others were not aware of this, and Shen Congfeng could do nothing about them.

So Xue Huang was willing to admit all the charges. After all, it was just imprisonment, not a big deal.

And as long as Dong Chu comes forward to act as a guarantor, the imprisonment may not be too long.

"Your Majesty, Xue Huang has another request. I hope Your Majesty will agree to it."

"You said."

"The hundred war horses that Dongchu gave to Xuehuang as a dowry have recently arrived in Beiling. Xuehuang would like to ask His Majesty to agree to hand over these hundred war horses to King Hanxi for training."

As soon as these words were spoken, they immediately aroused strong opposition from Shen Congfeng.

"Beiling strictly forbids court officials from raising war horses. Even if it is the princess's dowry, it should be confiscated."

"Yes!" Xue Huang said innocently, "It was confiscated."

"Since it is confiscated, then it should be decided by Your Majesty."

"Isn't this a request to your majesty?"

Shen Congfeng's mouth twitched, and he looked at Emperor Ling, "Your Majesty, please make a decision!"

Xue Huang said, "Your Majesty, this warhorse was given as a dowry by Dong Chu. Xue Huang naturally cannot take it as her own property. She is willing to confiscate it in full. However, regarding the fate of the warhorse, Xue Huang should have the right to make some small requests, right? King Han Xi is my husband, and he is also the general of the army guarding the northern border. It is reasonable for him to tame the warhorse."

"The north is bitterly cold, and it's hard for war horses to survive. If we take them to the north, how can they survive?" Shen Congfeng said coldly.

"Then General Shen underestimated the war horses of Dongchu. They can adapt to any environment. Especially the dowry that Dongchu chose for me this time, they are good at being raised in bitter and cold places, so the northern border is the best choice."

Shen Congfeng's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and he stared at Xue Huang.

Compared to his anger, a smile appeared on Mo Yunchen's face, and the look he gave Xue Huang seemed meaningful.

Xue Huang ignored him and looked at Emperor Ling, "What do you think, Your Majesty?"

Mo Ruilin also spoke up, "Father, I think what Princess Changle said makes sense. War horses are hard to come by. King Hanxi has been stationed in the northern border for many years. Letting him raise them in the northern border will not only improve the strength of our army, but also better resist foreign races and stabilize the northern border."

Emperor Ling nodded, "It's settled now. Mo Qing will take over."