The imperial concubine is charming and charming, and only seeks power and wealth

Although the surname Xie is a big surname, the only thing that people remember in the capital is the former General Xie's Mansion.

Since Chen Ziwei could specifically mention it, it must not be an unknown family.

While she was thinking so much, Liu Rong had already taken the memorial from Chen Ziwei's hand with both hands and presented it to the imperial desk.

Qi Junyi glanced down and glanced at it, without any intention of opening it to take a look. He ordered: "Tell us about the whole process of this case from beginning to end."

"Yes!"

Chen Ziyi bowed again. "This case is led by the Minister of the Central Secretariat, Lord Liu, and the Marquis of Yongle, Lord Li. The Empress Shufei, the Empress Xianfei, the Xie family, and the Jiang family are all implicated."

The Shufei's surname was Liu and she was born in the Zhongshu Ling Mansion, while the Xianfei was the eldest daughter of the Yongle Marquis Mansion.

The Jiang family, there is only one aristocratic family in the capital with the surname Jiang.

...His Majesty the Emperor really calculated it right.

Jiang Lingyue's eyes were cold, and she had probably given up on her mother's family a long time ago. Now that she heard that she was in danger and the Jiang family was involved, she didn't feel very sad at all.

She sat up straight, looked down intently, and listened to Chen Ziwei's narration.

Just as she thought.

It’s still because of the women’s college incident.

In the eyes of those conservatives, it is like a hen crowing at dawn, with obvious ambition.

I'm afraid everyone would think that Jiang Lingyue had bewitched the emperor and was planning to seize power.

Other conservative old ministers would not really commit rebellion, but the Liu and Li families were different.

Her exclusive favor in the Pepper Room blocked the way for Concubine Shu and Concubine Xian.

With all this added up, wouldn't he hate Jiang Lingyue to the core?

Especially the Yongle Marquis Mansion.

Back then, before the old Lord of the Marquisate passed away, the only thing he was worried about was his granddaughter Jiang Lingyue.

She felt sorry for her granddaughter who lost her mother at birth and was worried that no one would treat her well after she was gone.

In this world, the best arrangement for a girl is to arrange a good marriage for her and find a husband's family that can protect her.

In fact, if you really think about it, Jiang Lingyue is already engaged.

When she was still in her mother's womb, she was betrothed to her uncle's eldest son, the eldest grandson of the Yongle Marquisate.

However, there was no exchange of engagement letters or formal proposal of marriage.

When the old Lord of the Marquisate was lying on his sickbed, his last wish was to see his two children get married with his own eyes.

Although Jiang Lingyue was young, she remembered it very clearly. It was a rainy afternoon.

Almost all the masters in the Marquis' Mansion came.

She knelt in front of the hospital bed, her hand tightly held by the old hands. Her grandmother could no longer protect her, so she urgently wanted her uncle and aunt to agree to the marriage.

But the old man's expectations were destined to be dashed.

Of course, the aunt did not directly say that she disliked her niece because she had lost her mother and was not liked by her father and brothers.

The reason she gave was that the two children were too young and there was no need to rush.

My uncle agreed.

Even though this was his mother's dying wish, the marquis still refused to agree.

This was because his eldest son would inherit the title of marquis in the future, and the Yue family would be a huge help in his political career.

It must not be decided hastily.

Being rejected in front of a room full of people, Jiang Lingyue blushed and felt the humiliation and anger for the first time.

But before she could feel ashamed and angry for too long, the big hand holding her gradually lost its strength until it completely let go.

The old man passed away with reluctance.

Because of this, Jiang Lingyue also suffered a series of sarcasm from several cousins ​​in the Marquis' Mansion.

It was only when she was young that she realized that the "relatives" in the Marquis' Mansion actually didn't like her.

No one, including her uncle and aunt, liked her.

At my grandmother's funeral, her uncles and aunts didn't even show a hint of kindness, but treated her coldly, like a stranger.

Fearing that she might develop inappropriate thoughts, he ordered his eldest son not to get close to her.

After that, she never set foot in the Marquis' Mansion again.

All the conflicts in the past and the years of indifference that followed made the Li family feel that they had completely become enemies with this niece.

Now that Jiang Lingyue is in power, not only will they not benefit from it, they will probably be dealt with.

The Shen family's example is bloody and obvious.

They couldn't help but be afraid.

Shen didn't say anything, because Jiang Lingxin was her biological sister.

He was even sent to entertain the troops, so what good could happen to these cousins?

The same is true for the Jiang family.

Jiang Shao, his two sons, were also very scared.

The breakup at the racecourse not only failed to rescue the wife and daughter who came to entertain the troops, but also made Jiang Shao see how cruel the daughter of the imperial concubine was.

After being sent home by the imperial guards, looking at the scenery and objects in the mansion, many overlooked things came to mind.

Every time he thought of an incident in which Jiang Lingyue had suffered torture, the fear in his heart grew deeper.

In the end, they all felt that Jiang Lingyue's cruel and vengeful nature and the cold treatment and indifference she had shown them over the past ten years were enough for her to punish them. The fact that she didn't take action now was probably because she was deliberately torturing them, like a cat playing with a mouse.

It's like a guillotine hanging around her neck. As long as she is still in favor, she can kill them at any time if she is unhappy one day.

Just when they were worried, the Li family came to their door.

They were also afraid of Jiang Lingyue's revenge. The Li family was not only a marquisate, but also had a daughter who entered the palace as a virtuous concubine. In terms of power, they were much more powerful than the Jiang family.

But they didn't want Jiang Lingyue's life.

After all, given how favored Jiang Lingyue is, if she leaves the imperial city, she will probably be surrounded by people in an iron barrel.

There are so many imperial guards in public, and no one knows how many experts are protecting them in secret.

It is almost impossible to take her life.

Moreover, even if he were lucky enough to succeed, the capital would probably be in turmoil.

Once they are caught, the emperor will be furious and all nine clans will be buried with them.

Instead of doing that, it would be better to find a way to make her fall out of favor.

A woman who was hated by the emperor naturally posed no threat to them.

The reason why they sought collusion with the Jiang family was because the Jiang family was Jiang Lingyue's maternal family after all.

You must know her much more than others.

At this point, Chen Ziyi paused, his tone becoming somewhat difficult. "They...intended to use the Love Powder to frame the Imperial Concubine and...this minister."

After he finished speaking, Liu Rong, who was standing next to him, retreated to the corner.

Lord Ishihara, who also reported a few paragraphs from time to time, also lowered his head.

As he was in charge of the entire case, he certainly knew the hidden truth.

It turned out that his colleague had a past relationship with the imperial concubine in the palace.

After two years, they promised to spend their lives together but it ended in vain.

This time, someone took advantage of the opportunity...

It's really cruel.

The atmosphere in the hall was awkward and weird.

The Emperor seemed completely unaware. He raised his eyebrows slightly, uttered an "oh," and asked curiously, "Why did they frame you?"