The abandoned concubine who transmigrated woke up shouting "Long live the widow!"

"You're talking nonsense! Your Majesty, listen to what this girl is saying! Who's the dissolute?" Princess Xuanhui pointed at Jingxue angrily.

Ye Muchen said, “Imperial Aunt, since ancient times, marriage has always been arranged by parents and matchmakers. If you intend to arrange a marriage, why don’t you just tell Father and Mother directly? Why force Xue’er? Aren’t you bullying her? Besides, there’s me, the original owner. Did you ask for my opinion when you asked me to take a concubine? Is this any different from a vagrant on the street?”

"Mu Chen, you're saying that about your imperial aunt too?" Imperial Aunt Xuan Hui looked at Ye Muchen in disbelief. The latter's face was ashen and his eyes were icy.

"Alright! Let Princess Zhan finish speaking!" the Emperor said loudly.

"I told my royal aunt that I had no objection to who the prince took as his concubine, but my royal aunt insisted that I handle this matter. I refused, and my royal aunt held a grudge. She once threatened to make the prince divorce me. Today, she tricked my younger brother and another child from the household into coming to the county princess's residence. When I arrived... sob sob..."

"The child I adopted had a face that was swollen and red from being beaten. Both children were crying pitifully. If I hadn't arrived in time to save them, the consequences would have been unimaginable! Waaah..."

"If Your Majesty does not believe what I have said, you may ask Eunuch Fu!"

The Emperor and Empress both looked at Fu Hai, and Eunuch Fu hurriedly stepped forward and replied, "Your Majesty, this servant did indeed see two children. One had a swollen face with handprints, and the other child's right hand was also injured!"

Princess Kangping also stepped forward and knelt down, crying, "Your Majesty, Princess Zhan even broke the ribs of Kangping's wet nurse! The wet nurse's life is now uncertain!"

Jingxue continued, "That wet nurse tricked two children at the academy. As soon as she entered the room, before the two children could even bow and greet her, the wet nurse kicked them both to the ground. My brother is only five years old, and his right hand was scraped raw by the floor tiles. They even said that the two children were unruly. The wet nurse slapped An'an countless times!"

"When I arrived, the two children were being held down by several nannies, and the wet nurse was hitting the children. In a fit of anger, I kicked the wet nurse, but she ended up running into the wall. I then left with the children and don't know how badly she was hurt!"

There's no need for Jingxue to talk about morality when dealing with someone like Princess Xuanhui. When it's time to make things up, she can't hold back.

Princess Kangping, standing to the side, exclaimed, "Your Majesty, she's talking nonsense! It was Princess Zhan who kicked my wet nurse and injured her; she even vomited blood!"

The emperor was at his wits' end. "We're all family. This is something we could have discussed peacefully. Why did it have to turn into this? What am I supposed to say to you all?"

Princess Xuanhui stepped forward and knelt down. "Your Majesty, how can the royal family allow such a shrew to exist? Such a person should be kicked out of the palace to save the royal family from disgrace!"

Ye Muchen was immediately displeased. "Xue'er is my wife. Whether or not we divorce is none of the business of Princess Xuanhui!"

He doesn't even call her aunt anymore.

"Let's put that aside for now, Princess Consort Zhan. My imperial aunt said you demolished the outer wall of the county princess's mansion. Is that true?" the emperor asked again.

Jingxue stopped crying at this moment. "Your Majesty, firstly, I didn't know about this matter. Secondly, is there any witness to the claim that I knocked down the outer wall? Who saw it? Your Majesty, you are the one who values ​​evidence the most, aren't you?"

The emperor frowned. He remembered Jing Zhiyuan's matter. Back then, he had imprisoned Jing Zhiyuan with both witnesses and physical evidence. This girl had outmaneuvered him!

“But you are the prime suspect!” the emperor said.

"Your Majesty, why is my wife the most suspicious? As the saying goes, when a wall falls, everyone pushes it down. Even if my wife has some skills, it's impossible for her to knock down all the outer walls of the county princess's mansion by herself. Even a fool understands this!"

Emperor: Who are you calling a fool?

The emperor glared at Jingxue.

Jingxue didn't care and continued, "This humble woman believes that Heaven is the most suspicious, because even Heaven can't stand what Princess Xuanhui has done! A princess of the nation, actually harming two innocent children, bah! She is unworthy of her position!"

“You, you…” Princess Xuanhui stared at Jingxue for a long time, unable to speak.

Princess Kangping, standing nearby, burst into tears, crying loudly, "Your Majesty, Princess Zhan is bullying us, grandmother and grandson! How can Kangping ever face anyone again! Waaah..."

Princess Kangping was telling the truth. Not only had the outer walls of the mansion collapsed, but even the trees along the walls had fallen. What she didn't see was that those trees had been uprooted.

The emperor sighed. "They say even an upright official can't settle family disputes. It's still several women crying together, oh my!"

"Your Majesty, if you do not give my aunt an explanation today, I will kill myself right here!" Princess Xuanhui kowtowed on the ground.

The empress at the head of the table was displeased. "What kind of person is she! She threatens to kill herself at the drop of a hat."

The emperor was also quite angry. "Then what does the imperial aunt want?"

"Your Majesty, such an incident at Kangping's residence is having a very negative impact on him. To appease Kangping, we request Your Majesty to bestow a marriage upon Mu Chen and Kangping, making Kangping Mu Chen's concubine! In this way, my imperial aunt will not pursue the matter of Princess Zhan pushing down the outer wall of Kangping's residence!"

As soon as Princess Xuanhui finished speaking, two cold snorts came from the main hall, one from Jingxue and the other from Ye Muchen.

Before Ye Muchen could speak, Jingxue said directly, "Your Majesty, firstly, I do not admit that it was I who knocked down the outer wall of the county princess's mansion. Secondly, Your Majesty may bestow a marriage upon them, but please allow me to divorce Ye Muchen first! That way, she can directly become the principal wife."

The emperor saw the matter escalating and neither side was willing to back down, and he felt extremely overwhelmed, his breathing becoming much heavier.

The Empress advised, "Xue'er, don't act rashly!"

Jingxue replied, "Sister-in-law, Xue'er has never stopped the Prince from taking concubines, but if every concubine starts with us siblings, how can we survive? How long can we live? Sister, you'd better be sensible and step down sooner rather than later. Preserving your life is the most important thing!"

The Empress felt that Jingxue's words made sense; Princess Xuanhui's actions were simply too outrageous!

"You want a divorce? Do you know that your marriage was bestowed by the Emperor Emeritus? Are you trying to get out of control? Fine! You can divorce. The position of Consort Hui in the palace is currently vacant. You can enter the palace as a consort!" the Emperor said coldly.

Everyone turned to look at the emperor. Jingxue couldn't help herself and started to stand up, muttering, "You rotten..."

She wanted to say, "Who wants a rotten cucumber like you!"

Ye Muchen, who was standing to the side, pressed down on her shoulder, and Jingxue knelt down again.

Ye Muchen had wanted to speak up as soon as Jingxue said she wanted a divorce. Now, he threw off his cloak, knelt down, straightened his upper body, cupped his hands, and said, "Your Majesty, I have fought on the battlefield for more than ten years and have never asked the court for anything. Today, I am willing to offer all my military merits as a request: Jingxue is enough for me in my life, and I will not marry anyone else! Please grant me your permission, Your Majesty!"

After he finished speaking, the hall fell silent.

Jingxue: Big brother, you don't need to get so into character!

However, she couldn't undermine Ye Muchen at this moment.

After a moment, the emperor sighed softly, "Imperial Aunt, did you hear what Mu Chen said? Stop making a scene!"