The princess only wants to survive, and the cold-faced king of hell begs for mercy

At this moment, the muscles on the emperor's face, which already looked a little old, twitched slightly, but in the end he did not utter a word.

Then he waved his hand gently, signaling the Queen and Yun Shang to stand up.

After all, even though the emperor doted on Concubine Yue, he knew very well in his heart that this matter had nothing to do with the queen.

Moreover, today, in front of many court officials and their families, it would be unreasonable and unacceptable to reprimand the Queen in public just because of a concubine.

Although the emperor and the empress no longer have a deep relationship as husband and wife, their status as emperor and empress is still there, and they must maintain the proper decency and respect in front of outsiders.

Therefore, even if there is some dissatisfaction in the heart, one can only endure it for the time being.

Yu Ruyi, who had been following closely behind the queen, saw what was happening and quickly stood up.

She moved cautiously and quietly stood behind the group of ladies, remaining silent the entire time for fear of attracting other people's attention.

At the same time, Yun Shang took advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention and quietly retreated a few steps into the crowd without making any sound. It seemed that she was planning to hide among them and no longer attract attention.

At this critical moment, Qin Yao suddenly rushed out from the crowd.

Her eyebrows were raised, her eyes wide, and she pointed a slender finger at Yun Shang. She shouted in a delicate voice, "Father, when Concubine Yue fell and started bleeding, the person closest to her was Concubine Qi! In my opinion, Concubine Qi must know exactly what happened!"

Her words were like a thunderclap, exploding in everyone's ears.

In an instant, everyone's eyes were directed at Yun Shang like sharp arrows.

The emperor, who had been sitting on the dragon throne, heard this and his already extremely sharp eyes suddenly shot out two cold rays of light, shooting straight towards Yun Shang.

At this moment, the emperor was feeling a surge of anger in his heart, with nowhere to vent it.

Now that he had finally found someone to vent his anger on, he naturally released his anger without hesitation and without reservation.

"Princess Qi! Tell me the truth immediately! Is you involved in Concubine Yue's miscarriage?"

The emperor roared in anger, his voice so deafening that it seemed as if the entire palace was shaking.

Faced with the emperor's sharp questioning, Yun Shang did not dare to be negligent in the slightest and quickly knelt down on the ground with a thud.

She suppressed her inner fear, trying to keep her voice calm, and described the situation to the emperor as clearly as possible: "Father, your Majesty is very perceptive! I have no past or present grudges against Concubine Yue, so how could I do such a treasonous thing as to push her?"

"Besides, I wasn't the only one closest to Concubine Yue at that time. The Empress's sister-in-law and Concubine Lin were also very close. At that time, Concubine Yue and the Empress's sister-in-law came together and wanted to pull me to admire the gorgeous peonies. I was well aware of my low status and was afraid of accidentally bumping into Concubine Yue, so I stepped back repeatedly to avoid her. Moreover, just before Concubine Yue fell, I accidentally stumbled and fell myself!"

"I believe that all the ladies present here can testify for this son."

The emperor's gaze was like a cold wind, slowly sweeping over the ladies kneeling on the ground one by one.

His voice was low and suppressed, as if filled with endless anger: "Princess Qi said that you all witnessed what happened with your own eyes. So, did anyone see who pushed Concubine Yue to the ground?"

When the ladies heard this, they all lowered their heads like frightened quails, not daring to breathe, and no one dared to answer the emperor's questions.

The entire palace suddenly fell into a dead silence, with only the nervous breathing of the crowd being clearly audible.

Seeing this, Qin Yao raised her voice again and asked, "Princess Qi insists that you can testify for her that she did not push Concubine Yue. Now, please answer truthfully. Did you actually see what happened at that time? Can you testify to this matter?"

At this moment, a few ladies who were a little braver finally spoke tremblingly.

One of them said tremblingly, "Your Majesty, Princess Cheng, I was so frightened at the time that I didn't see anything clearly! As for whether the person who pushed her was Princess Qi, I have no way of knowing."

Immediately afterwards, several other ladies also hurriedly echoed, "It is the same with me. I really couldn't see the situation clearly, so I can't testify to this."

"I didn't see it either, and I can't do anything..."

At the same time, Yue Fei's miserable howls were heard from the inner room. The sound became louder and louder, as if it was going to break through the roof.

The horrifying wailing sound echoed in the palace, causing everyone present to feel their hearts tighten involuntarily.

Yun Shang closed her eyes tightly, trying to calm her inner panic.

At this moment, her mind was racing, thinking hard about how to resolve the crisis.

Suddenly, there was a crisp sound, and a teacup fell in front of her like a meteor.

Despite the soft, thick carpet on the floor, the teacup still seemed to have suffered a tremendous impact, instantly shattering into pieces. The tea splashed like raindrops, and a lot of it soaked Yun Shang's exquisite dress.

Almost at the same moment, the emperor's angry voice suddenly rang out like thunder: "Princess Qi! What else do you have to say now?"

The roar was deafening, as if it could shake the entire palace.

"How dare you attempt to murder my heir? Even though you are a member of the royal family, this crime is beyond the reach of justice and will never be easily forgiven!"

The emperor's eyes were wide open, burning with rage.

As the emperor finished speaking, he shouted loudly: "Someone come!"

It seems that Yun Shang will be charged with a serious crime soon.

However, at this moment, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps outside the hall. It turned out that the eunuch chief walked in quickly.

He knelt respectfully and saluted, then announced, "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi is now outside the gate requesting an audience."

The emperor's brows were tightly furrowed, the anger between his brows still not dissipated. He waved his hand impatiently and said, "What is he doing here? Don't see him, let him go back."

The eunuch chief looked embarrassed. After hesitating for a moment, he finally said, "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi has stated that he has important matters from the previous dynasty that he needs to report to you in person. This matter is extremely urgent and cannot be delayed."