The younger sister-in-law falsely accused the sickly uncle and ran away with the baby

Concubine Yao was good at pretending. Even though everyone present knew that she was being sarcastic and trying to discredit the reputation of the Empress and the First Prince, she still cried as if she had suffered a great injustice.

Qin Guoan also knew that Concubine Yao was pretending, but what she just said made him feel very comfortable, especially the sentence that the Empress Dowager and the Crown Prince were abducted instead of being sold by him personally, which made him feel extremely relieved.

Even if they really had some ulterior motives, in his opinion, although Yao Fei and Qin Shi had both the intention and the courage to commit evil, they were simply too stupid. No matter how many times they attacked, they would be defeated by Qin Haowen, so they were not to be feared at all.

So he took the cup of tea, drank it all in one gulp, and calmed his anger.

I don't know if it was the effect of the tea, or because he had figured it out after being distracted by this, but he slowly sat back on the dragon throne.

He looked at Feng Han, who was still smiling and silent, and felt angry. When would she learn to be as considerate and gentle as Concubine Yao?

Hey!

But thinking of his previous mistakes, he could only compromise. "Alright! Imprison all the officials involved. After the banquet, I will personally interrogate him. As for Qin Shi, he is my son after all. I cannot arrest him just because of a few letters and a brief encounter with you. After the banquet, if I find solid evidence, I will give an explanation to the people and the soldiers."

He thought that he had made such a big concession and Qin Haowen would definitely not be aggressive anymore. Unexpectedly, this damn brat kowtowed again and said that he had witnesses.

"Father! The witness I brought here is the elder brother of the Qingtian Goddess. He was the one who discovered this secret letter among others, and because of this, he was hunted down and later plotted against. The entire Yu family was almost killed by those spies."

Qin Guoan felt dizzy with anger, but thinking of the current situation, he could only grit his teeth and say, "Alright! I already know. Let that person wait outside first. After the banquet is over, I will investigate one by one."

Qin Haowen wanted to continue speaking, but Qin Guoan roared again, "What? Are you trying to kill me and your brother here?"

"You don't listen to me. How come I never knew you were so disloyal, unfilial, unkind, and unjust?"

These words are simply sentencing Qin Haowen to death!

Even if Qin Haowen can really reach that position in the future, this sentence will cause Qin Haowen to be criticized by future generations.

Just when everyone was afraid to say anything, Yu Ruyue suddenly stood up with a smile.

"Your Majesty, calm down!"

"Could you please listen to what I have to say?"

Qin Guoan immediately remembered what the secret guards had reported. One of the reasons why Yu Ruyue followed him obediently was that she had asked him to investigate the spies thoroughly and give them justice.

Thinking that his health still depended on this woman, he could only relax.

"it is good!"

"Say it!"

Yu Ruyue knelt beside Qin Haowen. "This matter is closely related to my Yu family! Your Majesty, please listen to what my eldest brother has to say. After all, my family is also a victim!"

Qin Guoan had no choice but to summon the person.

Qin Shi came over and listed several more charges against Qin Shi in great detail, even describing how he had been insulted.

After hearing this, Qin Guoan felt a splitting headache and cursed Qin Shi in his heart for being so stupid that he was caught with so many handles.

In the end, he waved his hand and said that he would investigate carefully after the banquet. He also symbolically rewarded Qin Shi with some things.

Everyone looked at Qin Guoan's very bad face and knew that they could not force him any further. If they forced the emperor to death because of this matter, they would all be sinners for all eternity.

Of course, they had other plans...

Soon, the emperor was helped down.

The banquet began with semi-free time.

It means that you can move around within a certain range of the palace, which can be considered a break and allow everyone to take a breath.

Qin Haowen looked at the person kneeling beside him and was about to help him up when his other hand pulled him up first.

Yu Ruyue and Shen Zhiheng looked at each other and smiled, not discouraged at all. The crazier Qin Guoan became, the more beneficial it would be for them. Look, these people were so worried about Qin Haowen.

As soon as the emperor left, they immediately surrounded him and asked about his well-being. If Qin Guoan saw this scene with his own eyes, he would probably be so angry that he vomited blood.

When Yu Ruyue and Shen Zhiheng sat back in their original seats and were about to talk, a maid came over with hot tea in her hand and accidentally spilled it on Yu Ruyue!

Fortunately, the water was not hot and only wet my clothes.

Shen Zhiheng frowned and was about to speak when Yu Ruyue pulled his sleeve, "Husband! It's okay, it's just a little spill. I happened to have other clothes in the car. Wait here for a while, I'll be back soon."

Shen Zhiheng looked at her worriedly, "Can you do it by yourself? How about I go with you? There are many forked roads in the palace. It would be bad if you get lost."

Yu Ruyue smiled and said, "Don't worry! Go find a maid to help me change clothes. She'll be back soon. Don't get lost."

Moreover, she was familiar with the palace, after all, she had lived there for a long time!

At this moment, the maidservant beside him immediately kowtowed and said, "This servant thanks the General and his wife for not killing me. This servant will definitely take the General's wife to a deserted side hall to change clothes. It's very close, so nothing will happen. Please rest assured, General."

Yu Ruyue blinked at Shen Zhiheng. "See? I told you everything's fine, don't worry. Go see His Majesty. He's not feeling well! As his subjects, we must share his worries!"

Shen Zhiheng was still very worried, but Yu Ruyue left with the little maid with a smile on her face, and there was even a hint of joy in her back.

Shen Zhiheng knew that his wife was very smart and had already noticed that the little maid was wrong, so he wanted to take advantage of the situation. However, the people in the palace were treacherous. Even if his wife really had a trick to save her life, she was afraid that she would not be able to use it when the time came.

Just when he was about to follow quietly and protect Yu Ruyue from behind, Princess Yongle and a group of people stopped him!

"Brother Shen, where are you going?"

"Brother Shen, what happened a few days ago was Yongle's fault. Can you give Yongle a chance and let him apologize to you?"

The noblemen and ladies who were following Princess Yongle also hurried to smooth things over and spoke up for Princess Yongle.

After what just happened, these people suddenly realized that Concubine Yao and Qin Shi were the most powerful figures in the palace. They had made such a big mistake, and it was even brought to light, but Qin Guoan still protected them.

If this continues, the throne will probably be passed to Qin Shi!

Although Qin Shi appears to be smiling and is very gentle and polite to everyone on the surface, he is actually such a vicious character behind the scenes. For the sake of his own cause, he not only killed his own brother, but also brutally killed those civilians and innocent soldiers!