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

The already strange atmosphere in the hall became extremely quiet as he asked the question.

Jiang Lingyue standing by was extremely embarrassed.

She pinched the man's palm and gave him a forced smile, "Just speak properly!"

"..." Qi Junyi was slightly stunned by her warning look, and then he burst into laughter.

He took her fingertips in his backhand and kneaded them slowly, saying to the people below, "Lord Chen, there's no need to worry. The Imperial Concubine has already told me everything about the two years you and I spent at the farm. It was just a little friendship between our youth. I won't take it to heart."

Seeing the two ministers waiting in awe, he paused and added, "The ecstasy proves this point even more. I can distinguish right from wrong and will not blame you for this."

After he finished speaking, Chen Ziyu and Ishihara Qing, who were standing below, both looked up subconsciously.

Jiang Lingyue could see the surprise in their eyes.

Not only them, but even she herself was a little surprised to hear this.

She also didn't expect that His Majesty the Emperor would actually say such words to Chen Ziwei.

What this means is that everything that happened at the farm during those two years has already been disclosed to him.

Moreover, he believed in their innocence and would not get angry about it in the future.

From now on, there is no need to hide this matter, and there is no need to be nervous even if someone with bad intentions uses it to make a fuss in the future.

Really... broad-minded.

Very tolerant.

Chen Ziyi immediately bowed deeply, "Your Majesty, thank you very much."

Qi Junyi lowered his eyes and said, "Alright, let's put this matter behind us and continue talking about the case."

"Yes!" Chen Ziwei stood up straight and slowly told the case.

"The Jiang family knows of my past friendship with the Imperial Concubine, so they and the Yongle Marquisate are planning to use the pleasure of the emperor to frame me. They've been planning this for a long time. Initially, they wanted to execute it at the New Year's Eve palace banquet tonight, but they were wary of the Empress's numerous capable people and the dense defenses within the palace. They were afraid of any mishaps, so they haven't made up their minds yet."

"Rather than plotting at the palace banquet, they would rather have Empress Ji leave the palace. It would be easier for them to plot outside the palace."

"It's just that it's approaching the end of the year, and the weather is freezing cold. The Empress rarely leaves the palace. Originally, the Li and Jiang families were disappointed and decided to act at the New Year's Eve palace banquet. But a few days ago, an incident occurred in Wang Yushi's mansion, which made them think that things had taken a turn for the better."

A minister who can stand firm in the turbulent court naturally has a very quick reaction speed.

The old censor Wang divorced his son's wife, and Xie's daughter returned home in peace. To others, this was just a spectacle.

But in the eyes of those who wanted to frame Jiang Lingyue, it was an opportunity.

In particular, the Jiang family knew best about Xie Anning's care for Jiang Lingyue in the past.

In addition, Jiang Lingyue once asked her female official Qian Ma to go to the Wang family to support Xie Anning and her daughter.

It is obvious that he has not forgotten the kindness shown in his childhood.

Therefore, they speculated that when Xie's daughter was driven out by her husband's family, returned home in disgrace, and was swept by rumors, Jiang Lingyue would most likely leave the palace and personally visit the Xie family to support the mother and daughter.

To this end, they are willing to take a gamble and make arrangements one day in advance.

"Wait!" Hearing this, Jiang Lingyue, who had been quiet until now, frowned and couldn't help asking, "The Xie family you're talking about, the one involved in the case, is it General Xie's Mansion?"

"Yes," Chen Ziyi paused and said, "It is the maiden home of Mrs. Xie, the eldest daughter of the Wang family, the General Xie Mansion."

"......!" Jiang Lingyue's pupils widened and she stood up suddenly, "Why would Aunt Xie want to harm me!"

She was about to say something when someone next to her pulled her wrist and she sat back down.

"Please be patient and listen to the end first." Qi Junyi gently pinched her wrist and whispered to comfort her: "Maybe there is a hidden story."

"That's right. Madam Xie was also implicated by her family's guards. She was unaware of the true situation. I hope Your Majesty and Your Majesty will understand."

Ishihara Qing below took over the conversation at the right time and couldn't wait to plead for Xie An Ning.

"The leader of the Xie family's guards is named Wu Yong. He was once a lieutenant under General Xie, rising to the rank of fifth-rank lieutenant. Later, he injured his arm and retired from the army, becoming a guard at the general's residence. With the old general's passing, the Xie family was left without a leader, but he remained loyal to them. He's implicated in this case, and Madam Xie was merely implicated by him."

Wu Yong.

Jiang Lingyue was stunned.

She was familiar with this name. She had once...

I thought that I had misjudged Wu Yong and thought that he had feelings for Aunt Xie.

Jiang Lingyue's face darkened, but she listened patiently.

It turned out that on the night Xie An Ning returned home, the Yongle Marquis Mansion and the Jiang family had received the news, and speculated that Jiang Lingyue might leave the palace the next day.

This is a good opportunity for them.

The chances of success outside the palace will undoubtedly be greater than plotting against the imperial concubine under the Emperor's nose at the New Year's Eve palace banquet.

They began to calculate where Jiang Lingyue would go in a day if she left the palace.

Xie's family must be the first stop.

Once out of the palace, not only was there no time to make any adjustments to the defense, but the road along the way also provided no place where Chen Ziwei could set a trap.

However, they thought that since Jiang Lingyue had left the palace, she would definitely go and visit the newly built Xiaoxiang Library.

Then, the journey from Xie's house to Xiaoxiang Library is the critical time for their layout.

Those calculations were prepared on the night of Xie An Ning's divorce.

And it turned out that their preparations were indeed correct.

On the second day, the imperial city was opened and the imperial concubine left the palace as they wished.

There were a large number of imperial guards, eunuchs and female officials accompanying him.

We didn't stop at all and arrived at Xie's house smoothly.

Everything is going according to their plan.

The millet powder that caused the crazy horses to rush towards the imperial carriage was acquired from the Xie family.

"The Xie family's guard, Wu Yong, took advantage of the two eunuchs being alone and quietly smeared the prepared millet powder on them. When the Empress passed by the Jiaofangsi, the guards at a horse farm in the south of the city were lax, and the horses ran wildly into the street, heading straight for the Empress's carriage."

"On the one hand, they used a trick to have Crazy Horse block the Empress's carriage, forcing her to hide in the Jiaofangsi. On the other hand, they used provocation to get Master Chen to go to the Jiaofangsi as well. Inside the Jiaofangsi, the Zhao family woman injected the Huanqing Powder into the body and used Master Chen to pass the Huanqing Powder to the Empress..."

Having said this, Ishihara Qing's voice gradually lowered.

It was no secret that Lord Chen, the Minister of Justice, had been drugged by an aphrodisiac in the Music Bureau and had spent the better part of an hour soaking in the well in the backyard during the cold winter.

Even people who didn't know much about the effects of Huanqingsan would understand it clearly after this incident, not to mention that he was the one who investigated the case from beginning to end.

and so……

Qi Junyi narrowed his eyes slightly and said calmly, "Go on."