The Emperor's heart is won, she sits on the Phoenix Throne! The Divine Physician's Eldest

"Ten days ago, the Prince Consort instructed me to go to the back gate of Yuloujun to see Chanyi and get the exam papers for this academy's assessment."

Upon hearing this, Chanyi loudly retorted, "You're talking nonsense! I don't even know you!"

She looked at Guo Shouyi and tugged at his sleeve. "Sir, you must believe me. I am innocent. I don't even know this person."

Guo Shouyi had already risen to the position of Minister, so he understood everything perfectly well; there was nothing he didn't know.

He had just heard the servant call out "Chanyi" instead of "Aunt Chan".

This proves that the servant and Chanyi were very familiar with each other.

He didn't speak.

Now, he needs to think things through calmly.

Why would his concubine have any connection with the princess's residence?

The process of how he met Chanyi flashed through his mind...

When Chanyi saw that Guo Shouyi remained silent, she knew that he was beginning to suspect her.

If Guo Shouyi suspects her, all her previous efforts will be in vain, and not only will she be punished, but also those she cares about.

She glared at Song Siyao, her gaze instantly turning sharp. "Second Miss Song, I don't know where you got these letters, nor do I know why this servant would listen to you and frame me. But let me tell you, my feelings for Lord Guo are genuine. I'm just a weak woman, and I've finally found someone to rely on. Don't even think about harming me!"

"Your acting was quite good; you even convinced Lord Guo," Song Siyao said with a cold sneer. "But do you think I only have physical evidence?"

"Cang Yue, bring the witness!"

At Song Siyao's command, Cang Yue led in a peddler who roamed the streets and alleys.

She looked at the peddler and asked, "Tell everyone, when and where did you see them meet?"

The peddler replied, "Ten days ago, I passed by the back gate of Yuloujun and saw a man and a woman meeting. They were acting suspiciously, and I thought it was a young wife from some family having a secret rendezvous with her lover, so I couldn't help but stop and take a few more glances."

As soon as I stopped, I heard the young woman say that she had received the exam papers and asked her lover to tell some master when he could fulfill his promise to her. The lover took the papers and left. Seeing that they weren't having a secret rendezvous, and there was nothing interesting to see, I left.

When Chanyi saw the peddler, she remembered what happened that day. She had indeed been caught by the peddler when she met with the servant.

She didn't take it to heart at the time; she rarely went out, so the peddler couldn't possibly recognize her.

She hadn't expected to miscalculate; if she had known, she would have killed the peddler to silence him.

Little did she know that the peddler was actually one of Song Siyao's men, specifically targeting her.

Of course, she wouldn't admit it so easily, and still argued, "You must have seen wrong. Maybe it's someone who looks somewhat like me."

The peddler said, “How could I be wrong? The day you passed by me, I slipped and spilled the tofu pudding from the bucket all over you, and spilled soy sauce on your shoes. I said I would pay you back, but you said no and ran away in a hurry. I saw you get into the carriage, and there was a character ‘Guo’ on the carriage.”

Upon hearing the peddler's words, Guo Shouyi recalled what had happened ten days ago. On that day, he returned to his residence from the palace and happened to meet Chanyi at the gate.

Seeing that Chanyi's clothes and shoes were dirty, he asked her with concern. Chanyi said that she was bumped into by a child eating tofu pudding on her way to buy rouge.

He had no doubts, so he didn't ask any further questions.

Seeing Guo Shouyi's expression, Song Siyao asked, "Lord Guo, have you remembered something?"

Guo Shouyi looked at Chanyi, whose face was deathly pale. Chanyi quickly apologized to him, "Master, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to lie to you. I wasn't bumped into by a child, it was..."

"What is your purpose in deliberately approaching me?" Guo Shouyi asked coldly.

Chanyi has been following him for three months. Judging from the time, her purpose is not the test paper, but something else.

This is what he is most worried about.

"I……"

Guo Shouyi grabbed Chanyi by the neck, all traces of his previous tenderness vanished, his eyes filled with murderous intent, and he demanded sharply, "Speak! Why did you approach me?"

Chanyi's face turned bright red, and she felt like she couldn't breathe.

“Lord Guo, Aunt Chan is now a suspect in the cheating case. Killing her would be tantamount to silencing her. I advise you to let her go. You can question her after the cheating case is closed,” Song Siyao reminded him.

Guo Shouyi thought about it and realized that was indeed the case. Chanyi's approach to him was a private matter, which he could handle privately. The cheating case was a public matter, so naturally, the public matter should take precedence.

He released the cicada's skin.

"Aunt Chan, we have both witnesses and physical evidence. Even if you don't say a word, according to the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, you can still be convicted!" Song Siyao warned.

After recovering, Chanyi realized that she had lost Guo Shouyi's trust and her mission had failed. She was going to die either way, so there was nothing left to worry about.

"That's right, it was me who leaked the exam paper."

She looked at Guo Shouyi and smiled, "Sir, do you remember when I fell ill half a month ago?"

Guo Shouyi didn't say anything; of course he remembered.

Seeing that he didn't answer, Chanyi continued, "That night you took care of me all night. You thought I was sleeping in bed the whole time, but actually I ran to your study after you fell asleep and stole the exam questions."

Guo Shouyi was puzzled and furious. How could he have been sleeping so soundly? He was completely unaware of anything!

Chanyi seemed to see through his thoughts and said, "I drugged the tea you drank, so you know nothing about it."

"Why? I've been so good to you, why did you betray me?" Guo Shouyi asked sternly.

"I……"

"*** has arrived!"

Just then, a voice from outside interrupted Chanyi's words, and as the voice faded, *** had already entered.

The prince consort also came with ***.

"Greetings, Your Highness, Prince Consort." The crowd bowed.

Without even glancing at the others, *** walked straight up to the servant and asked in a deep voice, "You stole the examination papers for the princess to curry favor with her, and then lied to her that you bought them from outside as practice questions. The princess was deceived into taking the exam, wasn't that right?"

The servant had just revealed the prince consort's identity, and now, suddenly faced with the powerful aura of the princess, he didn't even dare to raise his head and momentarily forgot to speak.

The prince consort walked over, his expression cold and stern. "You've harmed the princess and framed me! You deserve to die!"

He snatched the knife from the guard beside him and plunged it directly into the servant's chest, killing the servant instantly.

Then, he casually threw the knife to the ground, and it landed right in front of Chanyi.