Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Female Supporting Character's Revenge

"Father!"

Gao Yun knew that although today's events were a frame-up, most of the things involved were true. Once the emperor investigated, there would be no way out.

He cried out, unwilling to give up, "Father, do you really not believe me?"

The emperor sneered, "How can I trust you? You have disappointed me greatly. You are no different from your treacherous third brother!"

"Father compares me to my third brother, but my third brother has always been wicked and arrogant. Does Father not know what kind of person I am?"

In the past, Gao Yun was indeed a dutiful, sensible, low-key and reserved good son in front of the emperor. Even if someone said that Gao Yun had rebellious intentions, the emperor would not easily believe it, and would even suspect that someone had framed him or instigated him.

However, since the disaster relief and quelling of the rebellion last year, as well as the assassination attempt to save the emperor, the emperor's trust in Gao Yun has been exhausted.

This is also why Qi Ning praised Gao Yun to death before, in order to destroy Gao Yun's image in the emperor's eyes step by step, so that when he delivered the final fatal blow, he would have no room to maneuver.

The emperor looked coldly at Gao Yun: "Of course I know what kind of person you are. You are also an ambitious person, but you have hidden it too well all this time!"

Having said that, the emperor waved his sleeve and left.

Gao Yun, Jiang Jingzhou, and the others were naturally placed under house arrest as the emperor had ordered.

In fact, what truly enraged the emperor was Gao Yun's practice of raising a private army.

A few days later, after it was confirmed that Gao Yun and Jiang Jingzhou were indeed raising a private army, everything else, including whether the dragon robe was real or not, became irrelevant.

Even if it's not true, it becomes true, and there's no need to investigate further.

The emperor was furious and immediately issued an edict to imprison Gao Yun and his princess, imprison the Jiang family in the Ministry of Justice prison to await trial, confiscate the property of the Minister of Revenue, and sell all the servants.

Soon, Gao Yun, Jiang Weilan, and the rest of the Jiang family were arrested, and the Ministry of Revenue's residence was ransacked.

The emperor was furious when he found out about the house being searched.

"Your Majesty, it is said that when the Jiang family adopted Consort Qi as their goddaughter, they gave her countless rare treasures, including dozens of luminous pearls from the South China Sea, which were even more luxurious than the imperial gifts."

"Based on this clue, I guessed that the Jiang family's stolen goods should be hidden nearby. Sure enough, a dungeon was found under the residence of the Minister of Revenue, containing countless gold and silver treasures. This shows how corrupt Jiang Jingzhou has been over the years!"

Upon hearing this, the emperor immediately smashed his teacup.

"By imperial decree, the Jiang family is guilty of corruption and treason, their crimes are unforgivable, and the entire family shall be executed!"

The Jiang family never expected that His Majesty would directly issue an edict to execute their entire family without any further interrogation.

They wept bitterly in the death row, bribing the jailers to send a message to Jiang Weilan, begging her to find a way to save their lives.

Currently, the only member of the Jiang family who hasn't been imprisoned is Jiang Weilan, who has married Gao Yun.

At that time, Jiang Weilan and Gao Yun were imprisoned together.

She never imagined that her life would change so drastically in just a few days.

That day, she sat in the bridal chamber of the Prince's mansion, happily waiting for Gao Yun to return. But to her surprise, Gao Yun did not come to the bridal chamber. Instead, news came that Gao Yun and the Jiang family were imprisoned on suspicion of treason.

She and Gao Yun have been confined to the Prince's mansion for the past few days, unable to communicate with the outside world.

The palace was still decorated with bright red ribbons and red "double happiness" characters, but the entire palace was deathly silent, without a trace of joy.

Jiang Weilan and Gao Yun sat together, both silent and looking haggard.

When it was time to eat, someone handed a food box through the door, called out "Time to eat," and then slammed the door shut.

Gao Yun and Jiang Weilan had no appetite and couldn't eat anything, so they didn't look at the food box.

Since their imprisonment, their meals have consisted only of simple porridge and side dishes, which are hardly palatable for people accustomed to delicacies.

After a while, Jiang Weilan glanced at Gao Yun, then got up and brought over the food box.

They have no servants to wait on them now, so she has to do everything herself.

"Your Highness, please eat something. If you don't eat, your health will collapse, and we really won't be able to get out."

As she spoke, Jiang Weilan took out the white porridge, green vegetables, and two steamed buns from the food box and placed them on the table.

After hearing Jiang Weilan's words, Gao Yun picked up his chopsticks.

When Gao Yun learned that the emperor had discovered his private army, he knew that everything was over.

It's obvious that Gao Yan was behind this.

He underestimated Gao Yan. Gao Yan had actually caught him in so many ways and even bribed his people. He even knew exactly where the secret room in Gao Yan's study was.

However, despite this, Gao Yun still did not give up.

He knew his father wouldn't take his life; after all, the third prince, who had rebelled a few years ago, was still imprisoned and alive.

Gao Yun definitely wants to find a way to get out.

He glanced at Jiang Weilan and said, "You're right, you should eat some too."

Jiang Weilan quickly replied, "Okay."

For some reason, Jiang Weilan felt that she and Gao Yun were going through thick and thin together, and a faint smile appeared on her face.

Jiang Weilan picked up the steamed bun and took a bite.

However, the smile on her face quickly froze.

"what happened?"

Gao Yun noticed Jiang Weilan's unusual behavior.

Jiang Weilan quickly broke the steamed bun in her hand in half and took out the note inside.

After reading the contents of the note, she panicked.

"Your Highness! The Emperor has decreed that the entire Jiang family be executed!"

Gao Yun took the note and saw that it was indeed Jiang Jingzhou's handwriting. He must have found a way to send the note in to ask for help.

Jiang Weilan knelt down in front of Gao Yun with a thud, grabbing his robe and crying, "Your Highness, I beg you, please find a way to save the Jiang family!"

Gao Yun's expression was solemn. He helped Jiang Weilan up and said, "Don't worry, I will naturally think of a way to help you."

Jiang Jingzhou was not only Gao Yun's father-in-law, but also his biggest supporter. Of course, he couldn't just stand by and watch the Jiang family be wiped out without doing anything.

"Then what should we do?" Jiang Weilan asked, tears streaming down her face.

Gao Yun pondered for a moment and said, "I will request an audience with my father. If he is willing to see me, I will plead with him in person."

"Also, write a letter to Consort Qi, and we'll try to get it into the palace. Perhaps only Consort Qi can help us now."

Jiang Weilan then remembered Qi Ning. She wiped away her tears and nodded, "Okay, I'll write a letter to Ning'er right away."

Now, Gao Yun and Jiang Weilan's every move is under the emperor's close surveillance.

That evening, the emperor heard the eunuch Wang's report.

"Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince requests an audience with you."

The emperor didn't even raise his head: "I won't see you."

Eunuch Wang was not surprised by this answer. He then said, "Your Majesty, there is one more thing."

"What's the matter?"

"Jiang Weilan sent a letter to the palace; it was addressed to Consort Qi."

He took a letter from his sleeve and handed it to the emperor: "This is a copy of the letter."

The emperor unfolded the letter and glanced at it; it was nothing more than asking Qi Ning to plead for the Jiang family.

"What was Consort Qi's reaction?"

"Consort Qi didn't react much; she burned the letter after reading it."

The emperor responded with a sound, but said nothing.

Since the incident, Qi Ning has remained in his palace, refusing to come out and plead for the Jiang family.

Looking at the emperor's expression, Eunuch Wang tentatively asked, "Your Majesty, what are your plans regarding Consort Qi?"

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