The mistress is reborn, no one who bullies me can escape

Her Majesty the Queen has always been someone who knows how to read people's expressions and weigh the pros and cons.

She had already realized that Zhao Yuting's situation was hopeless, so she chose to give up protecting her without hesitation.

Not only that, in order to avoid being implicated by the emperor in the future, the queen took the initiative and attacked Zhao Yuting mercilessly.

This move seems clever, as he wants to use it to cover up the fact that he had previously supported Zhao Yuting, but will he really succeed?

Seeing this, Xue Jinhua couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a barely perceptible sneer.

She thought to herself: Even if others might forget the Queen's previous position because of her sudden change, how could I easily forget it?

At this time, the Marquis of Zhenguo still had a glimmer of hope in his heart, hoping that Zhao Yuting could turn the tide.

However, reality changed in a flash, and the last bit of hope in his heart shattered like a bubble without a trace.

Seeing that the reputation of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion was ruined because of Zhao Yuting's actions, he felt extremely remorseful and blamed himself deeply for not being able to stop her from talking nonsense and making irresponsible remarks here in time.

Now that things have come to this, there is no other way but to decisively abandon Zhao Yuting completely in order to minimize the impact of this incident on the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

So the Marquis of Zhenguo quickly knelt down and kowtowed, saying with great fear and trepidation: "Your Majesty, this is a great shame for our mansion! It is unfortunate for our family to have such a scandal."

"I am too ashamed to face your holy face, Your Majesty! The mistake Zhao Yuting made was purely her personal behavior. I was completely unaware of it and was kept in the dark. Please Your Majesty, please look into every detail and do not vent your anger on the entire Zhenguo Mansion!" After saying this, the Marquis of Zhenguo was sweating profusely and his body was shaking.

You have to know that Zhao Yuting is, after all, a member of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. If the emperor really makes trouble, the entire Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion will inevitably be implicated.

At this moment, his only hope was to not let this matter affect the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion. As for whether Zhao Yuting was alive or dead, he didn't care at all.

Right in front of that ironclad evidence, Zhao Yuting was utterly eloquent, and could only kneel on the ground with a pale face, trembling all over and begging: "Your Majesty, please have mercy. I was really confused for a moment, and my mind was blinded by lard, so I had the courage to deceive Your Majesty. I beg Your Majesty to be magnanimous and forgive me this time. I will never do it again in the future."

Not only was Zhao Yuting's behavior absurd and shameless, but what was even more abominable was that she dared to openly deceive the emperor and simply treated the emperor as an extremely stupid person and made fun of him at will.

The emperor was furious when he saw this, and he shouted angrily: "What an ignorant consort of the Zhenguogong Mansion! She behaved so inappropriately and committed such a heinous crime of treason and deceiving the emperor. How can she be worthy of the title of the Zhenguogong Mansion's Consort that I have bestowed on her? From today on, I will immediately revoke her title of Consort!"

"No...don't do that! Your Majesty, please have mercy on me! I really know I was wrong. It was because I was blinded by evil and greed that I committed such an unforgivable mistake! From now on, I will reflect deeply and change my past mistakes. I will never dare to do such a foolish thing again! Please spare my life, Your Majesty!"

At this moment, she was already at a loss, knowing that the only one who could save her life was the emperor.

Although the emperor has not explicitly stated that he wants to take her life, the fact that he has removed her from her position as Crown Prince's Consort has already made clear his attitude towards the matter.

Once she was expelled from the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, death would be the only thing waiting for her.

However, no matter how hard she begged, the emperor remained unmoved, as if he had not heard her.

If it weren't for the past contributions of the Zhenguo Mansion and the Xiao family, as well as their influence in the court, the emperor would have ordered Zhao Yuting to be beheaded in public long ago.

The emperor slowly said, "Marquis Zhenguo, this matter is originally your family affair. It is only because it involves the reputation of my royal family that I have to deal with it personally. I hope you can understand my painstaking efforts."

Upon hearing this, the Marquis of Zhenguo immediately knelt down and kowtowed to express his gratitude: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your forgiveness! Your Majesty's great kindness to my humble family is something I cannot repay even if I die."

"When I return home, I will definitely deal with this matter seriously and give the royal family a complete and satisfactory explanation. I will never let the emperor down!"

The emperor nodded slightly, and a hint of satisfaction finally appeared on his face. His previous anger seemed to be blown away by a breeze and gradually subsided.

As the king of a country, he not only needs to maintain his own dignity, but also has to take into account the face of his subjects.

When dealing with this matter, he skillfully balanced the interests of all parties, demonstrating the imperial power while giving the ministers enough way out.

Then, the emperor turned his sharp eyes to Xiao En, and said in a dignified voice: "My dear Xiao, do you have any objection to this matter?"

Sean was secretly delighted in his heart, as his original intention was to get his child back.

Now that the truth about the child's background has been revealed and everyone knows that he is Sean's son, his chances of successfully getting the child back have undoubtedly greatly increased.

Thinking of this, Sean hurriedly bowed and replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, I have no opinion. It is my honor to receive the emperor's holy judgment."

Hearing what Sean said, the emperor was very pleased. The corners of his mouth raised slightly, revealing a barely perceptible smile, expressing his approval of Sean's attitude.

However, at this moment, Xue Jinhua suddenly said: "Your Majesty, what Aunt Zhao did is indeed outrageous, but as for the origin of Aunt Zhao's jade pendant..."

"If Madam Zhao hadn't deliberately concealed the truth, I'm afraid this matter wouldn't have become so complicated. Does this behavior also count as deceiving the emperor? In my opinion, she should be punished accordingly."

When Jiang heard this, her face suddenly changed and she stared at Xue Jinhua with a poisonous look like a venomous snake.

She knew very well that the sharp-tongued person standing in front of her was her sister-in-law.

Ever since that incident, her sister-in-law has been against her in every way, and even sent someone to tell Zhao Yuhang that she had killed Old Lady Wang, causing her to have a hard time and lead a miserable life in the Zhao family.

But unfortunately, she did not have any solid evidence to prove that this was her sister-in-law, so even if she felt a lot of resentment in her heart, she could not reveal it in public at this moment.

Therefore, even though she already knew in her heart that what Zhao Yuting said was untrue, she pretended not to know and deliberately concealed the truth.

There was a "thump" sound, and Jiang knelt on her knees without hesitation, shouting: "Your Majesty, I am guilty."

Then, she began to cry again: "But I am really wronged!"

Before the emperor could say anything, Jiang couldn't wait to continue explaining, "I do know about the jade pendant, but I know very little about the details of the jade pendant itself."

"At that time, I only vaguely noticed that the name engraved on the jade pendant was different from the one my husband had, so I concluded that the jade pendant was not my fourth sister's."

"But... who could have expected that there would be so many mysteries and secrets hidden in this?"

When the emperor heard this, his brows slightly frowned. It was not difficult to see from his expression that he believed Jiang's words without a doubt.

At this moment, Xue Jinhua asked, "It must have been quite some time since Second Madam Zhao married into the Zhao family, right?"

Although Run Shi could not figure out what she meant by asking this question, she still answered truthfully and respectfully: "To answer the Crown Princess, it has been more than ten years."

Xue Jinhua opened her red lips and uttered a few words slowly and calmly. However, it was just such a simple sentence that instantly caused waves in the emperor's heart.

Of course, Jiang has been married into the Zhao family for more than ten years, how could she be ignorant of such important matters?

"Your Majesty, I am truly wronged!" Jiang fell to the ground again with a sobbing voice, her body trembling with fear.

However, at this moment, she hated Xue Jinhua deep in her heart.

"Reporting to the emperor, when I first married into the Zhao family, I was not the mistress of the household. Most of the affairs of the Zhao family were handled by the eldest wife. At that time, I often quarreled with my husband, so I spent most of the year not living in my husband's house."

"Later, the eldest branch of the Zhao family was suddenly wiped out. Even my mother-in-law was not spared and unfortunately died in that catastrophe."

"From then on, I began to take over the affairs of the Zhao family's rear house. However, there was no one around to guide and teach me at that time, so I had no idea that this jade pendant had such an amazing origin!" Speaking of this, Jiang was already in tears.

"This is all my fault, Your Majesty, please be careful and understand this matter!"

Jiang seemed to take all the blame on himself, looking deeply remorseful and repentant.

But anyone with a discerning eye could see that her words were just an attempt to excuse herself.

Otherwise, this would be a serious crime of deceiving the emperor, and even the powerful Jiang family would find it difficult to save her life.

You know, although no one in the Chiang family holds a high position or holds great power, they enjoy a very high reputation among the literary world and are deeply admired and respected by many scholars.

Although the Chiang family has no actual political power, it is still an existence that cannot be ignored.

After all, his influence in the literary circle cannot be underestimated. If the Chiang family is really involved, the consequences will be unimaginable.

"From this point of view, Mrs. Zhao was most likely deceived by Aunt Zhao and became her accomplice without knowing it."

Hearing this, Jiang remained silent, obviously agreeing with it.

At this moment, Xue Jinhua's mind was as clear as a mirror. She knew very well that today was definitely not a good time to bring down the Jiang family in one fell swoop.

Because as long as the Jiang family can stay out of it and not be implicated by this matter, they will definitely choose to stand by and watch.

In this case, the only outcome waiting for Zhao Yuting is death.

The emperor saw that everyone had stopped talking, and a look of satisfaction appeared on his face. "Since that's the case, the matter of the concubine from the Zhenguogong Mansion will be properly handled by the Zhenguogong Mansion and the Xiao family."

"I feel a little tired, so I'm going back to the palace to rest.

"Let's go to the Yangxin Palace." After saying that, he turned and left.

However, just before leaving, the emperor took a special and deep look at the queen.

The queen suddenly felt frightened and dared not interfere in this matter anymore.

So she hurried back to Fengqi Palace.

"Empress, help me."

Seeing those people who might have helped her leave, Zhao Yuting became anxious and rushed towards the direction of the queen regardless of everything.

However, the people from the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion acted quickly. They quickly grabbed Zhao Yuting and forced a piece of rag into her mouth, making it impossible for her to make any sound.

Zhao Yuting struggled desperately, but the men in the Zhenguo Mansion were too strong and she was unable to break free.

At this moment, she looked at the queen with expectation, hoping to get a little mercy and help from the queen.

However, the queen never looked at her directly from beginning to end, as if Zhao Yuting was a terrible plague that made the queen avoid her as much as possible.

After realizing that neither the emperor nor the queen could be her savior, Zhao Yuting, like a drowning man, placed her last hope of survival on Jiang.

She stared at Jiang with pleading eyes, hoping that Jiang could help her.

But at this moment, Jiang had just escaped from the dangerous situation she was in. In this situation, how could she risk offending the emperor to help Zhao Yuting?

Thinking of this, he shifted his gaze elsewhere and ignored Zhao Yuting's request for help.

Seeing this, the Marquis of Zhenguo could no longer suppress his anger. His face turned pale and he shouted angrily, "Come here, why don't you quickly bring this shameless bitch back to the Marquis of Zhenguo Mansion?"