Ji Xiaolan: Kill Qianlong at the beginning

Chapter 339: On par with Ji Xiaolan

Shang Rong was so frightened that he trembled all over and kept begging for mercy. Emperor Gai Zhang pretended not to hear him and said, "Come, take him away."

Shang Rong said loudly, "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, please have mercy on me. Your Majesty... Your Majesty... Your Majesty, please have mercy on me. Mo Li, I will never let you go in the underworld, Mo Li."

Du Xiaoyue complained: "I didn't bite anyone, but I got hurt. I deserve it."

"Xiaoyue," Emperor Gaizhang looked at her and said, "Come out here."

Du Xiaoyue walked to the center and said, "I, your humble daughter Du Xiaoyue, greet the Emperor."

Emperor Gai Zhang said, "Do you know that you are also guilty of deceiving the emperor?"

Du Xiaoyue looked bewildered and said, "I don't know. I only know that we risked our lives for the Emperor."

Emperor Gai Zhang said, "You're still being stubborn. Do you think I won't recognize you just because you're in disguise and keep coming and going around Miss Hong?"

Du Xiaoyue smiled brightly upon hearing this, "I know that nothing can be hidden from the emperor's eyes. Xiaoyue admits her guilt."

Emperor Gai Zhang said: "It's not that simple. You'd better confess who gave you the idea. Who asked you to save Miss Hong and Censor Hong?"

Du Xiaoyue said, "Your Majesty, are you asking me who is behind me?"

"Confess it, tell me who's behind it, and I won't blame you." Emperor Gai Zhang's expression eased slightly.

"My backer is..." Du Xiaoyue glanced at the civil and military officials present, "It's Grand Secretary Ji."

He pointed at Ji Xiaolan.

Ji Xiaolan glanced at Mo Li, then at the Emperor, and said, "Du Xiaoyue is right. This humble minister is her backer."

He Shen said, "Oh, that's not right. Isn't your lover Mo Li? Why are you bringing Ji Xiaolan into this?"

Du Xiaoyue said, "Since Lord Ji has admitted it, whether to kill him or chop him up, then let the emperor decide."

Heshen thought to himself, Ji Xiaolan, you are so confused. Why do you have to admit it? It is obviously none of your business.

He didn't know that Ji Xiaolan and Mo Li were close friends, and that a gentleman would die for his close friend.

Emperor Gai Zhang said, "Ji Xiaolan, your crime is not small. I knew it was you a long time ago. This was premeditated and prepared long ago, right? Before I even left the capital, you set a trap for me. You colluded with the fortune teller and made me go south. You sent Du Xiaoyue to rescue Miss Hong and let her report the news, so that I could go to Quyang and rescue Censor Hong. Then, you arrested Shang Rong red-handed. This was all carefully planned to trick me."

Heshen immediately walked up to Ji Xiaolan and said, "Your Majesty is absolutely right. Take a look..." and showed the fake folding fan to Emperor Gai Zhang.

He then said, "Ji Xiaolan and Mo Li's crimes are extremely serious. If they don't go to jail, they should be exiled to Heilongjiang."

Mo Li said, "Master He, why are you bringing me into this again?"

Heshen rolled his eyes at him.

Emperor Gai Zhang said, "Mo Li, come out."

Mo Li walked out.

"Do you have anything else to say?" asked Emperor Gai Zhang.

Mo Li said, "Your Majesty, Ji Xiaolan and I certainly shouldn't have kept this a secret from you. But if I hadn't kept this secret from you, would you have gone south? Would you have gone to Quyang County? Wouldn't you have been cursed by history for this? I did all this for Your Majesty. For the country. If I hadn't kept this secret from you, and if Du Xiaoyue and I hadn't been colluding with each other, and if it hadn't been for my careful planning, how could Your Majesty have been here in the Qianqing Palace, meeting with Censor Hong and his family?"

Emperor Gai Zhang said, "You have a mouth full of iron and steel, just as good as Ji Xiaolan. I will spare your death today, and I will slowly digest you in the future."