"I plead guilty. I did it."

The marquis' wife shook her head desperately, Cui Yiyi looked at her brother in disbelief, and the marquis of Wuyang collapsed on the ground in dejection.

The Wuyang Marquis Mansion is finished...

Princess Yongjia laughed madly, "Uncle, he admitted it, he did it, and I pointed it out to him, so I think I deserve credit for it."

Ye Qingyu said coldly, "The princess gave three lives to Cui Xuan to be slaughtered. What kind of merit do you think you have!"

"Ye Qingyu! Bitch! What does this have to do with you? You have no right to speak!"

Qingya forced herself to stand in front of Ye Qingyu, "How dare you, a sinner, say such things about my elder sister? Why can't my elder sister say anything? We were the first to find the corpse, so the credit belongs to my elder sister!"

Cui Xuan looked at Ye Qingyu with a ghostly gaze. He suddenly remembered the look in Ye Qingyu's eyes at Wanfu Restaurant that day, and he looked at her suddenly.

He laughed like crazy, "Haha, I see, with the help of both inside and outside, I deserve to lose. Princess Chun'an is really capable. This was all planned by you, right?"

Ye Qingyu frowned and said, "Prince Cui was wrong. Today, Qingya and the young prince fell into the dry well and the bodies were found. It was all an accident. I can only say that your crimes are too much for even God to bear."

Ye Qingyu really didn't want to take advantage of Qingya. The person who took the lead in today's affairs was Lord Cao. She went to Wuyang Marquis' Mansion just to lend a hand.

Qingya attended the banquet, and what happened between her and Shen Junchen, as well as the two of them hiding in the dry well to avoid Yang Cailing, were all accidents.

As for the corpse in the dry well, it must have been tampered with by Lord Cao. Cui Xuan must have buried the corpse very carefully, and it is impossible for it to be exposed outside. It can be said that Qingya and Shen Junchen's unexpected actions helped Lord Cao a lot.

Shen Junchen was unhappy and glared at Cui Xuan. "Cui Xuan, what nonsense are you talking about? Miss Ye and I accidentally entered that side yard and fell in!"

In the current situation, there is no point in worrying about these things, but Cui Xuan prides himself on being smart and doesn't want to fall into the hands of the woman he despises the most.

Cui Xuan's own evil deeds had brought misfortune upon the Marquis of Wuyang. Emperor Jingyou said coldly, "Cui Xuan killed innocent people and beheaded them in public. Marquis of Wuyang failed to raise his son properly. His title was stripped and he was exiled to Lingnan."

He looked at Yongjia coldly, "Yongjia, I originally promised Shaoyang that you wouldn't be implicated in her crimes. Unfortunately, you're so disappointing. Your marriage with Xiaowu is annulled, and your title of princess is taken away. You, fend for yourself."

"No, uncle, don't, you promised mother, you can't do this to me!"

Princess Yongjia was dragged out of the imperial study by the Embroidered Uniform Guards, and Lord Jiang and Lord Qin returned to the Ministry of Justice to continue investigating the case.

Lord Cao knelt down to express his gratitude, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your wisdom. I finally found my daughter." As he spoke, tears began to flow from Lord Cao's face.

Emperor Jingyou sighed, "Lord Cao, this is all due to your own hard work. I didn't do anything for you."

Lord Cao said excitedly, "If it weren't for your Majesty's wisdom and your decision on your behalf, how could we have gotten that cunning and fickle Cui Xuan to confess his guilt?"

Lord Cao turned to thank the Ye family and Shen Junchen, "Thank you for your help today."

Wu waved her hands helplessly, "What did you say, Lord Cao? We acted rashly, but as long as we didn't ruin your business, we're glad."

Lord Cao smiled and said, "It's all thanks to Miss Ye and the young prince that things went so smoothly. We should be grateful."

Wu looked at Lord Cao who was bowing helplessly and pulled Ye Qingyu.

Ye Qingyu smiled and said, "Lord Cao, this is all God's will. Cui Xuan has committed so many evil things that even God couldn't stand it anymore, so he made his crimes known to the public."

Lord Cao nodded, his eyes filled with gratitude. He turned around, knelt down, and kowtowed in thanks. "Your Majesty, I still need to go back to bury my daughter. I beg Your Majesty to grant me leave."

Emperor Jingyou nodded sympathetically, "Go quickly."

Lord Cao withdrew from the imperial study. Ye Qingyu bowed and said, "Your Majesty, the matter has come to an end. I will take my leave now."

Emperor Jingyou nodded, "Okay."

Before Emperor Jingyou finished speaking, Shen Junchen knelt down and said loudly, "Uncle Emperor, please grant my nephew a marriage!"

Emperor Jingyou was so frightened by his sudden loud voice that the memorial in his hand dropped onto the imperial desk.

Emperor Jingyou stared at his dandy nephew in shock. "A marriage? Who are you marrying?"

Shen Junchen turned to look at Wu and said solemnly, "Madam Ye, I have been attracted to Qingya for a long time. Besides, we have been alone in the dry well for so long. I should marry her and be responsible for her."

Ye Qingya glared at him in embarrassment, "What do you mean by a single man and a single woman? And what about Xiao Qi? Isn't Xiao Qi a human being? Shen Junchen, stop talking nonsense!"

Shen Junchen stiffened his neck and said, "That little girl is nothing. So many people have seen you and I together today. If you don't marry me, who else can you marry?"

"I'm going to become a nun!"

Wu pulled Ye Qingya fiercely, "Ya'er, stop talking nonsense!"

So many things happened today that she was still in a daze. However, as a good daughter, getting married off was absolutely not an option.

Ye Qingya pursed her lips and said nothing, her eyes red with anger.

Emperor Jingyou smiled and said, "Chen'er, it's not that your uncle doesn't agree to your request, but I can't force you to do anything. Your wishful thinking won't work."

Shen Junchen's face turned red. He quietly approached Ye Qingya and said softly, "Give me some face and agree. Look, the emperor's uncle is laughing at me. Isn't it enough that I will be good to you and only you for the rest of my life? If you have any request, just ask for it. As long as you agree."

Ye Qingya's face was filled with embarrassment and anger. "What does your pride have to do with me? Humph!"

Ye Qingyu looked at Qingya with amusement at her proud and arrogant look, even though she was obviously happy. She smiled and said, "Have you told His Majesty that the young prince asked His Majesty to grant you a marriage?"

Shen Junchen nodded and said, "My mother knows. I asked her to prepare the betrothal gifts. As for my father, it doesn't matter whether he knows or not." His mother is the one who makes the decisions in his family.

Ye Qingyu said gently, "In that case, the young prince can have the matchmaker go to the Ye Mansion and propose marriage."

Shen Junchen looked anxious and helpless. "Who knew so many things would happen today? With the emperor's uncle's marriage, no one dared to say anything. Besides, it also saved me from being pestered by my cousin."

Ye Qingya's expression was moved. He was afraid that what happened between the two of them in the dry well today would be spread out and would lead to unfavorable remarks about her. This imperial decree granting marriage was issued to support her.

She didn't expect him to be so considerate.

Emperor Jingyou looked emotional. He really wanted to get married. He had grown up a lot and knew how to use his brain to think about things.

"Little Miss Ye, if you are willing, I will grant you a marriage with Chen'er. What do you think?"

Thoughts were surging in Ye Qingya's eyes. She looked at Shen Junchen. His clear and transparent black eyes were full of hope.

As if she had made up her mind, she knelt down and kowtowed, "Your Majesty, I beg Your Majesty to grant me marriage."

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