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"what happened?"

Zhao Jingchen looked at the dragon guard who came forward to report, "Tell me in detail what you found out."

Long Wei bowed.

"There is no engagement between the Li and Rong families at all. The so-called verbal engagement was fabricated by Madam Li herself.

Mrs. Rong and Mrs. Li were neighbors when they were young. They played together and grew up together. They got married in the same year.

Old Madam Li was unlucky and her husband's family gradually declined, while Old Madam Rong's life was getting better and better.

Because of this, Madam Li felt unbalanced and always had to argue with Madam Rong whenever they met. Their relationship gradually became distant, until they were like strangers when they met.

Old Madam Li was very ambitious. Over the years, she had been determined to find a good family for her granddaughter. However, due to her own limited financial resources and her granddaughter's average appearance, she had never been able to achieve her wish.

The events of the New Year's Eve palace banquet were known to all the people. When Old Madam Li heard about it, she became very active, which led to what happened today."

The old man stood up suddenly.

"In other words, they want to cheat in marriage?"

Long Wei nodded. "They think that Madam Rong has passed away and there is no evidence. The Rong family is wealthy and powerful, and they are officials in the court. They must be afraid that they will cause trouble and ruin their reputation..."

Zhao Jingchen also stood up: "Now that the matter is clear! Let's go to Rong Mansion. I want to see what tricks they can come up with."

Mu Yunge immediately said, "Let's go too! Anbei, go get Anton and let's go to Rong Mansion together."

An Bei agreed and left quickly.

After a while, Anbei came with Anton.

Rong Chunlin hurried forward and said, "Anton, the emperor sent someone to check, and I have no engagement with her.

Trust me, don't get yourself upset. Let's go and take care of them."

"Ok!"

Anton had already listened to Anbei's brief account of the whole situation and now he had calmed down.

She squatted down towards the eldest princess, the old man and others: "I'm sorry to have made everyone worry about me!"

The old man waved his hand and said, "Go ahead. Remember your identity and don't let others think you are weak and can be bullied."

"Yes, please rest assured, Grandfather!"

Rongfu.

After knowing that Long Wei was investigating the truth, Rong's father and mother were too lazy to even look at their expressions and directly instructed the housekeeper: "Treat them well and discuss this matter after Chunlin comes back."

Mrs. Li thought that Rong's father and mother had compromised, and she proudly greeted her daughter-in-law and granddaughter: "Eat it, this cake tastes pretty good."

Then he said to the housekeeper: "We have been waiting for the Rong family to come and propose marriage, but we didn't expect to hear the news that Rong boy is about to get married.

We were so angry that we didn't even have the mood to eat lunch. Now we're starving. Butler, go get us some food."

The housekeeper had no choice but to order the kitchen to prepare a few dishes, and the three generations of people ate and drank like hosts.

This was the scene Rong Chunlin saw when he brought everyone back home.

Zhao Jingchen and others sat down in the main hall, and three generations of the Li family were brought to the main hall by the housekeeper.

Li had seen the world when she was young. When she saw Zhao Jingchen sitting on the throne in bright yellow, she guessed his identity and her heart began to beat fast.

This bastard Rong Chunlin actually found the emperor.

Humph, it’s useless to ask the emperor to come. As long as we don’t give in, what can he do to us?

Li obediently pulled her daughter-in-law and granddaughter to kneel down and said, "I bring my daughter-in-law and granddaughter to see the emperor! Please, Your Majesty, make the decision for me and my granddaughter!"

Zhao Jingchen, Mu Yunge and others were just busy drinking tea.

Upon hearing the news, the Rong family rushed over and also paid a visit to Zhao Jingchen with the courtesy of a monarch and his subjects.

Zhao Jingchen then raised his hand: "No need to be polite, please sit down!"

The Rong family stood up, thanked them, and then sat down.

The three generations of the Li family also stood up and tried to find a place to sit.

Zhao Jingchen winked at Rong Chunlin, who stepped forward to stop them: "In front of the emperor, I repeat, my grandmother never mentioned any engagement.

I advise you to think carefully before you speak. The crime of deceiving the emperor is punishable by the execution of your entire family."

Li shuddered inwardly, forcing herself to remain calm and said, "Your grandmother and I only made a verbal agreement. Are you trying to use your power to pressure me into not recognizing it?

Besides, the engagement is a family matter between our two families and it doesn't rise to the level of deceiving the emperor."

Rong's father bowed to Zhao Jingchen who was sitting in the upper seat.

"Chunlin's marriage was granted by the Emperor himself. Now that the wedding is about to take place, you guys just come out and say you have an engagement. The Emperor is here in person to see if justice is done.

Lying before the Emperor is deceiving the Emperor."

Mu Yunge sneered and continued, "Everything should be based on reason and evidence. Since you said that the late Madam Rong had an agreement with you, do you have a token of trust, or any witnesses or physical evidence?"

Li said angrily, “It was a verbal agreement, there was no token and no witnesses.

We were waiting for you to come and propose marriage, but instead we received news that Rong was getting married. Where does this leave my granddaughter? Are you trying to force her to death?"

When Zhao Jingchen saw her throwing a tantrum, he immediately lost his patience in dealing with her and began to exert full pressure on her.

He said in a deep voice: "You bold and cunning woman! I didn't come here to see you throwing a tantrum. You have no witnesses or evidence, but I do.

Do you want me to bring the witnesses up to confront you? I remind you that if I present the witnesses' evidence, there will be no turning back.

If you know what's good for you, take your people and get out of here right away. I'll spare you this time because of your age.

Otherwise, you will be guilty of deceiving the emperor, and you cannot afford to bear the consequences!"

Li's daughter-in-law and granddaughter were so frightened that their faces turned pale and they collapsed to the ground. Li was also horrified.

witness?

Damn, how could I have forgotten this?!

I had never thought that this would alarm the Emperor, and the Emperor found the evidence so quickly. It seemed that the plan was doomed.

After quickly weighing the pros and cons in her mind, she mustered the courage to change her strategy: "Your Majesty, this woman and Sister Rong were just joking.

If that doesn't work, I can let my granddaughter be a concubine."

Rong Chunlin flicked his sleeves and said, "Absolutely impossible!"

Anton stepped forward and lifted Miss Li's lowered head: "Don't you want me to lower myself to be a concubine? Your lies have been exposed, and you shamelessly asked to be a concubine. Where is your previous arrogance?

What do you think of me, Mu Andong? Am I a soft persimmon that you can bully? You are not worthy of sharing a husband with me! "

After saying that, Anton knelt on one knee and saluted Zhao Jingchen with his fists clasped.

"They spread rumors in public, destroying the reputation of me and Commander Rong.

I beg the Emperor to make the decision and have them clarify the facts in front of the people, kneel down and apologize to me and Commander Rong, and Miss Li slap herself twenty times as punishment!"

Zhao Jingchen glanced coldly at the three generations of the Li family.

"You have ill intentions and have insulted important officials of the court. This has had a negative impact. If you are not severely punished to serve as a warning to others, it will not be enough to protect the dignity of the officials.

You can choose for yourselves: do you want to be beaten with fifty sticks each, have your property confiscated, and become government slaves? Or do you want to do as Commander Mu says?"

Old Madam Li's lips trembled and she couldn't utter a word for a long time.

Zhao Jingchen raised his hand: "Since you don't want to choose, then I will choose for you!

Come, drag them out and give them each fifty lashes. If they survive, they will become government slaves!"

The servants of the Rong family stepped forward to pull people away.

Only then did Mrs. Li scream in surprise.

"Your Majesty, please spare my life. I know I was wrong, and I choose to apologize and clarify the matter!"

Mu Yunge pulled Anton out, Rong Chunlin and others followed, and three generations of the Li family were dragged out of the mansion.

Forced by the situation, three generations of the Li family knelt down and kowtowed three times to Rongchun and Anton.

Li then explained to the onlookers, "I wanted to find a good family for my granddaughter, and I happened to hear about the Rong family's marriage, so I had evil thoughts..."

Miss Li cried and slapped herself twenty times.

Zhao Jingchen said coldly: "Get lost! Don't show up in front of the Rong family again!"

After hearing the whole story, the people chased after the three generations of the Li family who were running away in a panic, pointing and talking.

After the misunderstanding, Zhao Jingchen said to everyone, "Tomorrow is a good day. Go to the General's Mansion to propose marriage. Ge'er and I will be married in a few days. We can't put it off any longer."

Everyone agreed and got busy with the betrothal...