As the master of the princess's mansion, Shaoyang ordered his servants to do many things. The servants relied on the power of the princess's mansion to bully others outside, and she didn't know a lot of things. Now, Ye Qingyu blamed all of this on her.

She was now truly frightened and knelt down to beg for mercy, "Your Majesty, I really don't know. It was all done by those slaves! I really don't know!"

"Yes, it must have been those lowly slaves who took advantage of the princess's mansion to do this. How could I have known anything about it? I was wrongly accused!"

Emperor Jingyou said coldly, "You allowed your servants to harm the people and rob and plunder, and you still have the nerve to cry out for justice!"

At this time, the Jinyiwei who went to investigate Lan Xixiang's assignment came back.

"Your Majesty, some of the tribute of sweet osmanthus from the Western Regions was sent during the reign of the previous emperor. The account books record that all of this sweet osmanthus was allocated by the late empress to the Grand Princess of Shaoyang!"

Emperor Jingyou fiercely threw the account book in front of Shaoyang and said, "Look for yourself, the poison is all in your hands. If it wasn't you who harmed Gu Qingshuang, who else could it be?"

Shaoyang didn't dare to look at her. She stubbornly argued, "I don't have it. Who said I am the only one who has it? It couldn't have been obtained by Old Madam Ye herself. Did she harm the Gu family herself? Just because my husband is Gu Qingshuang's former fiancée, she said I wanted to harm Gu Qingshuang. Where did you get this absurd conclusion? I don't agree!"

When Ye Qingyu took out the letter, Old Madam Ye knew that everything was irreversible and she was doomed to die even without taking the blame.

She sneered in despair, "Haha, so that's how it is. You didn't leave in the first place just to investigate your mother's affairs. Haha, I really have a good granddaughter."

She raised her lifeless eyes and looked at Ye Qingyu. "It was me who made a deal with Shao Yang and killed your mother. Now that we're in this situation, there's nothing to hide. You've investigated everything clearly. I was wondering why Nanny Chen suddenly wanted to leave. Haha, it turns out that she has taken refuge with you. You were the one who solved her son's problem, right?"

Ye Qingyu nodded with a cold face, "Yes, Madam Ye, you yourself have chilled the hearts of your loyal servants, so don't blame others for betraying you."

Old Madam Ye hung her head and smiled miserably. "Yes, you reap what you sow. I killed your mother out of my own selfish desires. I regretted it, but now there's nothing to hide."

Although she smiled, her expression was extremely grim. "Your Highness, there's no need to quibble. I know my granddaughter well. She wouldn't take action unless she was absolutely certain. Since she dared to set up such a big scheme and bring the case before Your Majesty, you and I can forget about getting out of this."

"You fell in love with Xiao Yu, found Cheng'er, and conspired with him to frame Gu Qingshuang, forcing her to marry Cheng'er. You relied on your status and the favor of the late emperor to make Xiao Yu your consort. Unfortunately, you can't manipulate people's hearts. Xiao Yu doesn't like you. Even if you marry him, he doesn't have you in his heart, just like Gu Qingshuang didn't have Cheng'er in her heart. Even after giving birth to Ye Qingyu, she still didn't have Cheng'er in her heart."

"Three years ago, Gu Qingshuang just happened to run into Xiao Yu at Nanhua Temple. Xiao Yu had returned to Kyoto to accompany you to burn incense, but you were so jealous that you couldn't suppress the malice in your heart and came to me again. At the time, I was worried about my daughter's affairs. In addition, I was always indifferent to Gu Qingshuang and Cheng'er. I saw it with my own eyes, and how could I feel good? The more resentment I had towards Gu Qingshuang, the more I couldn't suppress it. So I agreed to cooperate with you and poisoned Gu Qingshuang."

"I don't have many days left to live. This has been a matter of fear in my heart for years. Now, I can finally say that it's over. I don't have to lose sleep at night."

As Old Madam Ye spoke, she seemed to finally pour out the darkness in her heart. Her dull face actually shone with a little light, as if she were having a last glimmer of life.

She looked at Ye Qingyu, her eyes expressing neither joy nor anger. "Qingyu, because of the Gu family, I have never liked you since childhood. I know you are utterly disappointed in me and my father. You once longed for my love, but I don't know when you began to see through it all and no longer care about me and your father. You resent us and hate us. I understand, and I know I don't have the face to ask you for anything. Now the Qingyuan Marquis Mansion is completely destroyed. I have fought for it all my life, and in the end, it still collapsed in my hands. I tried my best, ah, I tried my best."

Madam Ye seemed to have lost all her strength. "Your Majesty, I plead guilty. I plead guilty."

Emperor Jingyou said coldly, "Come here, take him away and lock him up with Ye Wencheng."

Madam Ye bowed and thanked, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

After being dragged away, Old Madam Ye glanced at Ye Qingyu. That look contained no sadness or joy, no sorrow or hatred, as if she were a stranger.

Old Madam Ye told the whole story without hiding anything, explaining her cooperation with Shaoyang in every detail. Even if Shaoyang still wanted to argue and deny his guilt, there was nothing he could do.

Emperor Jingyou looked at Shaoyang coldly, "Shaoyang, what else do you have to say?"

Shao Yang sneered, "Even if I say anything now, what's the use? Yes, I killed Gu Qingshuang through Madam Ye, but so what! She was unfaithful to her husband. She seduced Xiao Yu even though she was married. Leaving her body intact is a bargain for her!"

The Duke of Zhenguo's eyes blazed with rage. "You vicious woman! My daughter has never even met Xiao Yu since she got married. How could you seduce him? How dare you tarnish my daughter's innocence!"

Shao Yang shouted frantically, "She is a bitch! She looked down on Ye Wencheng and was forced to marry him, but she still thought about Xiao Yu in her heart! After Xiao Yu came back, she dared to follow him to Nanhua Temple. What, does she still want to rekindle her relationship with Xiao Yu? I will send her to hell, and see how she dares to covet Xiao Yu again!"

"Xiao Yu is my consort! He is already my consort! He still can't forget that bitch Gu Qingshuang. He dares not even look at me, the eldest princess. Haha, I will kill Gu Qingshuang, and then we will see how they can still be a couple, haha, hahaha..."

"Shaoyang! Are you crazy?" Emperor Jingyou looked at the crazy Princess Shaoyang with fire in his eyes.

She looks like a crazy woman and is really bringing shame to the royal family!

Shaoyang didn't even bother kneeling. She stood up unsteadily, a maniacal smile on her pale face. "Yes, I'm crazy! You're going to kill me, why can't I just go crazy! Haha, I just killed a few lowly people. As a noble princess, what's wrong with killing a few lowly people!"

"When my father was still alive, no one would dare to say a word even if I killed everyone in a city. Now, now, you have succeeded to the throne, but you control me everywhere and suppress me everywhere. Now you want to take my life for the lives of a few bitches! I'm going to complain to my father!"

"Shaoyang! How dare you! Come, push her down!" Emperor Jingyou's face turned ashen with anger at Shaoyang's disrespectful and inhumane words.

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