When my vicious stepmother mistakenly married me to the Immortal Lord

This new product from the Shen family is already quite famous among the wealthy ladies in the capital, and many people have seen or purchased it.

Now, taking a closer look, it is indeed very similar to the pattern on the Xie family's brocade clothing.

"How dare the Xie family do such a deceitful thing? How audacious!"

"The Xie family is a royal merchant. If even they plagiarize, who else in this world can be trusted?"

"Oh my, the Xie family is finished now. If the charge of plagiarism is proven, the entire clan will be exterminated!"

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Listening to the discussions around her, He Xiangwan felt even more proud.

She had already decided to take this opportunity to deal a heavy blow to the Xie family and avenge her son.

The Queen Mother immediately cast a stern gaze at Xie Changyu, "Xie Changyu, do you have anything else to say?"

Xie Changyu remained calm, unfolded the poem he had presented first, and slowly read:

"My hair stands on end with rage, I lean against the railing as the rain stops. I raise my eyes, let out a long cry to the heavens, my heart aching with ambition. Thirty years of fame and success are now dust, eight thousand miles of journey are now clouds and moon..."

"Empress Dowager, the Xie family is so shameless that even this tribute poem was plagiarized from my nephew Shen Xuyan!" He Xiangwan interrupted him impatiently before Xie Changyu finished reading.

This poem "Man Jiang Hong" was the first piece of poetry at a poetry meeting a few days ago. Many of the guests had heard Shen Xuyan recite this poem with their own ears, which is ironclad evidence!

"Oh? This poem was actually written by Shen Xuyan?" There was a hint of surprise in the empress dowager's tone.

He Xiangwan nodded firmly, "Exactly! This poem was originally written by my nephew Shen Xuyan. Xie Changyu blatantly plagiarized it. His behavior is truly despicable!"

As she spoke, she immediately took out the poem written by Shen Xuyan that day from her sleeve and presented it to the female official.

The female official read it again on the spot, and everyone was shocked at how similar the two poems were.

If the embroidery patterns were just similar, it might be a coincidence, but even the poems were suspected of plagiarism, which made everyone present's impression of the Xie family take a sharp turn for the worse.

Is Xie Changyu so reckless that he wants to drag the entire Xie family into an irretrievable situation?

The Queen Mother's face was as gloomy as water. She looked at Xie Changyu with sharp eyes, waiting for his explanation.

The atmosphere in the hall was extremely tense, as if a string would break at any moment.

"The Xie family has deceived the emperor and plagiarized other people's works. Please ask the Queen Mother to punish the entire Xie family and restore order to the court!" He Xiangwan took the opportunity to incite and attempted to push the Xie family into a deeper abyss.

"Come here, take Xie Changyu into custody for the time being and make a decision after the matter is fully investigated!" The Queen Mother gave the order in a deep voice, her tone leaving no room for doubt.

Several guards quickly stepped forward, surrounded Xie Changyu, and were about to take action.

For a moment, everyone sighed.

Xie Guangting and Chu Jinghong were extremely anxious, but there was nothing they could do. They could only watch their son being surrounded by guards.

He Xiangwan secretly cast a smug look at Du Shulan, thinking that once the Xie family fell, their plan would have taken a big step towards success.

"Her Majesty, wait a minute! I've seen that the poem presented by Young Master Xie and the poem written by Shen Xuyan are similar in content, but there are subtle differences."

The voice of the female official just now suddenly sounded. She held two manuscripts of poems in her hands, and after comparing them carefully, her expression became a little confused.

The Queen Mother frowned slightly and looked at the court lady sharply, "Oh? What's the difference? Tell me in detail."

The female official bowed respectfully, then walked to the center of the hall and unfolded the two poems. "Please look, everyone. Four words have been replaced in the two poems. These four words are..."

She didn't dare to say anything more and looked at the Queen Mother, waiting for her signal.

The Queen Mother pondered for a moment, a sharp look flashing in her eyes. "Tell me! What is it?"

"'Taixi's fall', the lyrics written by the Xie family are smooth, but these four words in Shen Xuyan's original sentence seem abrupt and inappropriate." The female official said cautiously, the manuscript in her hand trembling slightly.

There was an uproar in the hall, and everyone came closer to take a closer look. They found that as the female official said, there were subtle differences between the two poems at key points.

The four words "Tai Xi" and "Fu Mie" do not appear in Xie Changyu's poem, but in Shen Xuyan's original work, these four words are clearly visible, and the connection between the context is quite abrupt, as if they were forcibly inserted.

They didn't think so at first, but now, after listening to the full text of the poem presented by the Xie family and comparing it with Shen Xuyan's version, everyone feels more and more that Xie Changyu's poem is not only natural in writing, but also profound in artistic conception, and is by no means a hastily copied work.

"Taixi is destroyed? How dare the Shen family?"

"How dare the Shen family hint at such outrageous remarks at the Queen Mother's birthday banquet?"

"Could it be that the Shen family really has the intention of rebellion? The 'Taixi's downfall' in this poem is no joke!"

The guests looked at each other and talked a lot, and the atmosphere suddenly became subtle and tense.

"This...what's going on?" He Xiangwan's face suddenly changed. She never expected such a turn of events, and she was at a loss for a moment.

Shen Jingshi was struck by lightning, and he stood there in a daze, his face pale and frightening.

"Shen Jingshi!" The Queen Mother's voice was as cold as ice, and every word seemed to carry a thousand pounds of force. "Do you have any explanation?"

Shen Jingshi trembled all over and fell to his knees, his voice trembling as he said, "Your humble servant...your humble servant has no knowledge of this matter! Someone must have framed the Shen family. Please, Queen Mother, investigate!"

Then, the female official in charge of clothing from the Imperial Household Department hurried forward and knelt at the Empress Dowager's feet.

"Your Majesty, the phoenix's eyes on the Shen family's snow-white satin are weeping blood. This is a serious omen. I had not noticed this before. Please punish me, Your Majesty."

As soon as these words were spoken, there was another uproar in the hall.

The phoenix crying blood was a taboo in ancient times, symbolizing bad luck and disaster. Especially when it was mentioned on occasions like the royal birthday banquet, it touched everyone's sensitive nerves.

Everyone looked at the Shen family's snow satin on Luo Jinfeng, and found that the embroidery thread on the phoenix's eyes was slightly red, as if it was crying blood, which was even more shocking under the light.

Luo Jinfeng hurriedly tore off her clothes, knelt on the ground with a pale face, and trembled all over. "Your Highness... Your Highness was unaware of this matter. This clothing was sold by the Shen family's shop. Your Highness is also a victim!"

The Queen Mother's face was terribly gloomy. She stared at Shen Jingshi and her voice was as cold as a piercing wind: "Shen Jingshi, what is the purpose of your Shen family's actions today?

"Your Highness, I am wronged! This is all a conspiracy by someone to frame the Shen family. I am willing to guarantee with my family's lives that the Shen family has no intention of rebellion!"

"This snow satin was produced by your Shenshi Trading Company, and this poem was written by a member of your Shen family. Now that the evidence is irrefutable, you still want to quibble?" The Queen Mother glared at him.

Shen Jingshi's forehead was covered with sweat, but he still shouted unwillingly: "Empress Dowager, please believe me. The Shen family has been loyal for generations. How could they have the intention of rebellion? There must be a conspiracy behind this!"

The Queen Mother snorted coldly and looked at He Xiangwan, "He, I just heard you say that both of these belonged to your Shen family. Now that something like this has happened, do you have anything to say?"

"Empress Dowager, it was Du Shulan, the wife of the Marquis of Anding! She was the one who gave us the artwork and the lyrics! We were confused for a moment and she took advantage of us. Please, Empress Dowager, take a closer look!"

In desperation, He Xiangwan bit Du Shulan out.