Shangguan Qing smiled faintly, a sly look flashing in her eyes: "Fool, isn't this obvious? You are the ones who conspired to frame this princess, what are you trying to cover up? In that case, please come out, Princess!"

As she finished speaking, Murong Xuan slowly walked out of the crowd, completely losing her usual domineering demeanor. With her head lowered, she said in a whisper, "Your Highness, your son greets you!"

The emperor stood up suddenly, his eyes filled with shock and anger: "Xuan'er, is it really you? Why are you here?"

Murong Xuan burst into tears, choking with sobs as she said, "Father, you must help me! I was kidnapped by Shangguan Qing, who replaced me with my cousin, leaving me a beggar!"

Upon hearing this, the emperor flew into a rage. He pointed at Shangguan Qing and shouted, "If that's really the case, you've gone too far! Shangguan Qing, do you admit it?"

Shangguan Qing just smiled slightly and replied calmly: "This princess accepts it!"

When everyone heard this, they sighed and were all surprised at Shangguan Qing's boldness.

The emperor was extremely pleased and immediately ordered: "Come here, the regent princess has committed a heinous crime..."

However, before the emperor could finish his words, Murong Bai interrupted him, "My royal brother is still so anxious. This princess hasn't finished speaking yet?"

Shangguan Qing smiled and said, "Your Majesty still understands me!"

Then, she continued to explain: "As for why Murong Xuan was asked to replace Jiang Yiyi, it was actually entirely to satisfy Murong Xuan. The princess was unwilling to marry to Western Xinjiang, so she specially found Jiang Yiyi to replace her. Jiang Yiyi hangs out with beggars every day to make a living and support the prince. I originally thought that the princess wanted to save her cousin, or because she liked being with beggars!"

At this time, Prime Minister Jiang's face became extremely ugly. He naturally knew what Jiang Yiyi had done and tried to reduce his presence as much as possible.

However, everyone captured a lot of important information from this conversation.

Someone asked in surprise: "Jiang Yiyi is actually hanging out with beggars? Is she supporting the prince and cheating on him?"

Someone else asked in confusion: "The princess likes to be with beggars? Could it be that the princess also..."

Murong Xuan's expression turned extremely ugly. She yelled at the top of her lungs, "Shangguan Qing, you're talking nonsense! This isn't the case at all! It's you...it's you who did this!"

Shangguan Qing smiled and responded, "Princess, are you trying to say that all this was a conspiracy of mine? Did I arrange for Jiang Yiyi in advance, dress her up meticulously, and then manipulate everyone to replace the chosen one for the marriage? This matter involves a huge range of people. If it were really my doing, then wouldn't the entire Western Frontier, the post stations, and the Honglu Temple be useless?"

At this moment, someone from the Honglu Temple hurriedly stepped forward and said in a panic, "Your Majesty, the Regent Princess was not present at the time. She only came when we were leaving, but she only took a look and didn't have the opportunity to replace her!"

Shangguan Qing raised the corner of her mouth slightly, looking at him with a half-smile, and said calmly: "Yes, it was this look that discovered the secret between Princess Qili and our princess. In order to avoid Xijiang's dissatisfaction, this princess deliberately punished her to replace Jiang Yiyi. There is nothing wrong with this!"

General Dingyuan nodded slightly, and agreed with a smile: "Of course there is nothing wrong with it. Since the princess herself chose not to marry and let someone else take her place, then she should live in their place!"

Everyone nodded in agreement. Someone couldn't help but criticize, "It's fine if the princess is spoiled and overbearing, but this marriage is a matter of peace between the two countries. How can it be handled so lightly?"

Shangguan Qing chuckled, glanced at everyone, and said slowly: "Princess Qili and our princess are of the same mind. I believe she has also made a lot of efforts, otherwise those people in her family would not be fooled. So if a war breaks out in the future, Princess Qili will still have to bear the responsibility!"

Nangong Qili knew she had miscalculated, but she hadn't expected Shangguan Qing to react so quickly. She gritted her teeth and said, "So what if I did it? The princess and I are in love, and I want to keep her as my companion. I'm my father's favorite princess, and if I say no to war, then no war! But, Shangguan Qing, giving a princess of a country to a beggar is truly inappropriate!"

Murong Bai stood up and looked at everyone with a sharp gaze: "All of this is Murong Xuan's own fault. If anyone has any objections, you can come and settle the score with me directly!"

Nangong Qili's eyes widened as she cried out in disbelief, "Murong Bai, have you been bewitched by this bitch? How dare you favor her so much?"

Murong Bai's expression turned unusually cold, his eyes as cold as ice. "That's right, I will naturally protect my princess. Stop dwelling on these trivial matters. Have you forgotten your original purpose?"

Nangong Qili suddenly burst into laughter, her laughter filled with sarcasm and disdain: "So, the Regent's feelings for the Regent Princess are just like this! That's right, today's focus is on Shangguan Qing's murder of his own sister - the former Crown Prince's concubine!"

Shangguan Qing raised the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a cold smile: "How boring! Is this all you have?"

Murong Yuqing snorted coldly, a trace of anger flashing in his eyes: "Shangguan Qing, today is your doomsday!"

Shangguan Qing chuckled, her laughter clear and pleasant, but also tinged with sarcasm: "Murong Yu, you are not so naive as to think that you can convict me based on a trumped-up charge, are you?"

Murong Yu was stunned when he heard this, and a look of confusion appeared on his face, but he quickly regained his firm expression.

He stared at Shangguan Qing, his eyes gleaming with anger. "Hmph, don't even think of quibbling! Qingcheng went to the palace yesterday to claim back her property, bringing shame upon you, and ended up being murdered that night. Who else would have such a motive besides you?"

Shangguan Qing sighed helplessly, shook his head, and was speechless at Murong Yu's stupidity.

She said in a serious tone, "Fool, you're being used and you're completely unaware. Let me tell you right now. Yesterday, your concubine brought people to the palace and caused a scene. Many people witnessed this incident. It's not shameful at all. Instead, it's her who brought shame upon you. Moreover, she seduced the Regent in public, and this scene was also witnessed by many people. Since I have chosen to forgive her, I will naturally not kill her again!"

Murong Yu's face darkened after hearing this. He gritted his teeth and said, "You're talking nonsense! It's obvious that you were jealous, so you cruelly killed her!"

Shangguan Qing looked at the stubborn Murong Yu in front of her and couldn't help but sneer, her voice full of sarcasm. "Hey, Murong Yu, do you know why I didn't just kill her before? It was because I wanted to humiliate her. I wanted to make her a beggar and let her experience the warmth and coldness of the world. She wanted to experience all the suffering I suffered in my foolish days!"

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