The mistress of a marquis's family divorced her husband and married someone else: the scumbag&#

"Of course it's His Royal Highness the Regent."

"Who are you talking about?" Chu Beiyu opened his eyes wide, with a hint of fear in his voice. He came to his senses only after the officer repeated his words.

What happened at the palace gate that day obviously left a big shadow on him, including the green turtle!

Could it be that Ximen Ao was taken away by that person?

The more Chu Beiyu thought about it, the more he felt it was impossible. How could the Regent be involved in such a matter?

Ye Qingluo looked at Chu Beiyu's worried look and guessed something, although she didn't know the reason.

Now that Ye Beimo has taken action, things will become much simpler afterwards.

Next it’s time to fight back against Chu Beiyu and Ximen Ao.

"My Lord, it's getting late. You'd better go to the palace first. If the Emperor and His Royal Highness the Regent blame me, I can't bear the consequences."

Seeing Chu Beiyu standing there with no intention of moving, the officers and soldiers urged him.

Chu Beiyu was nervous and could only act strong and calm in front of outsiders. When he approached the carriage and saw that Ye Qingluo had not caught up, he said dissatisfiedly, "What are you waiting for?"

"I have some business to attend to at Huichun Hall and will be back soon."

"Please, don't delay!"

Chu Beiyu's tone was full of impatience. He ignored Ye Qingluo and got on the carriage and headed towards the palace.

The Dali Temple was not far from Huichun Hall and could be reached by crossing two alleys. When Ye Qingluo was about to leave, he saw the officers and soldiers catching up with him.

"Madam Pingyuan, please stay."

Hearing the call, Ye Qingluo looked back, "What else?"

But the soldier took out a small bamboo tube and handed it to her.

"Madam, His Royal Highness the Regent asked me to give this to you."

Ye Qingluo took the things, nodded slightly, and then left.

When they were almost at Huichun Hall, Ye Qingluo opened the bamboo tube and found only a piece of paper inside.

When seeing the words above, Ye Qingluo sighed slightly, thinking that this guy was really thoughtful.

"Li Er, you go get a carriage, and Caiyue, take the things I gave you last time and follow me."

As soon as Ye Qingluo entered Huichun Hall, he said goodbye to Li Er and Caiyue.

Caiyue seemed to have thought of something, opened her eyes wide, and asked with some uncertainty, "Madam, what do you mean?"

Ye Qingluo nodded and responded to Caiyue, "Now is the opportunity."

Caiyue's emotions instantly became excited, "Yes! I'll get it right away!"

"Ma'am, the carriage is ready."

Li Er, who had just returned, happened to see Caiyue's agitated look and subconsciously asked, "Madam, did something happen?"

"It's not a big deal. I'll take Caiyue away first. You should keep an eye on the things in the hall."

Seeing Caiyue coming back with the things, Ye Qingluo gave Li Er a few simple instructions before leaving.

Along the way, Caiyue guarded the evidence tightly, feeling both excited and nervous.

It was not until I got off the carriage and saw the scene before me that I was deeply shocked.

"Madam, aren't we going to the Dali Temple? Why are we here in the Imperial Palace?"

"Why are you afraid?"

Seeing Caiyue's shocked look, Ye Qingluo asked.

"No, no."

Caiyue's expression instantly became firm. Before deciding to take revenge, she had already made plans for the worst. She was not afraid even if it meant climbing a mountain of swords.

Not to mention going to the palace!

"In that case, let's go. This trip will definitely not disappoint you."

Ximen Ao was actually brought before the Emperor. With the evidence in her hands and the trivial matters over the years, it would be difficult for her to get out safely.

In the royal study.

"Your Majesty, Pingyuan is waiting outside."

"Xuan!"

After responding, Chu Beiyu entered the imperial study, but to his surprise, the prince was not there.

The only person present besides the Emperor was...

Chu Beiyu's pupils shrank when his eyes caught sight of the person kneeling in the corner.

Simon Ao!

How could he appear here!

In just that instant, Chu Beiyu felt as if a disaster was about to happen.

"I pay my respects to the Emperor."

The emperor's eyes were cold. He looked at Chu Beiyu with no discernible emotion. He just pointed at Ximen Ao who was kneeling in the corner and asked, "Marquis Pingyuan, this man claims to be your relative. Do you recognize him?"

“Yes…yes.”

As for the fact that Ximen Ao was his distant relative, he could find out something by just asking around.

Trying to cover up in front of the emperor is no different from deceiving the emperor. In response to this, Chu Beiyu bowed his head and replied tremblingly.

"So, you also admitted that he accused you of stealing 10,000 taels from the restaurant?"

“Steal…steal…!”

Chu Beiyu was startled and looked at Ximen Ao with his eyes wide open.

He would rather Ximen Ao mentioned the matter to the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple. At least with his status, he still had room for maneuver.

But Ximen Ao, this idiot, actually revealed this matter in front of the emperor!

Chu Beiyu gritted his teeth and wanted to stab Ximen Ao. If he had known this would happen, he should have kicked him harder, making him unable to get out of bed for several months!

"Marquis Pingyuan, you don't need to look at Ximen Ao, I am asking you a question!"

"Whether it's yes or no, do you need to consider it for so long?"

Chu Beiyu shuddered all over and quickly replied, "Your Majesty, the restaurant was originally owned by the Marquis's Mansion, but Ximen Ao forcibly occupied it for some reason. As for the theft, it is nonsense."

Ximen Ao became even more dissatisfied after hearing this. The regent said that as long as he told the truth, he would get justice.

What's more, he has now made his words public in front of the emperor, which has completely offended Chu Beiyu.

If there is any mistake, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Instead of doing this, it’s better to give it a try!

"Your Majesty, this restaurant was given to me by my mother's sister. It was not seized by force as the Marquis said!"

"It was the Marquis who took advantage of his position and first injured me at the engagement banquet with the Shangshu County Lady, and then threatened me again and again. I intended to report it to the authorities, but the officials were afraid of offending the Marquis, so they kicked me out and beat me up. If it weren't for His Royal Highness the Regent who was willing to defend me, I would have been beaten to death!"

"Your Majesty, you must make the decision for me!"

When Ximen Ao mentioned the Regent, his tone was deliberately heavier, and he glanced at Chu Beiyu inadvertently with a hint of showing off.

He was allowed to enter the palace only with the help of the Regent, so even if Chu Beiyu was a marquis, he had to obey him.

Chu Beiyu's face looked extremely ugly. After getting the news of entering the palace, he had a rough guess about this matter, but now that he heard it from Ximen Ao with his own ears, he was still greatly shocked.

He just couldn't understand why the Regent was involved in this matter!

"Marquis Pingyuan, do you have anything else to say about this matter?"

"Your Majesty, I have been away on military campaigns for these years and was not aware of these matters. It was only recently that I learned that Ximen Ao was doing evil things under my name. I wanted to take back the restaurant, but was repeatedly stopped!"

"Compared to what happened at the restaurant, what Ximen Ao did was much worse!"