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Chapter 83 He only ever used force.

Gu Lingzhi's eyes narrowed instantly; what a clever tactic of feigning retreat to advance.

Mo Jinghan lowered his head, his whole body filled with an aura of despair.

The emperor, now that there was peace and quiet, first glared at him angrily for a long time, but seeing him obediently lower his head, his anger gradually subsided.

"If you cannot give me an explanation on this matter today, I will absolutely not let you off the hook!"

Mo Jinghan's shoulders stiffened slightly upon hearing this.

His dark eyes narrowed slowly, and his slightly cold face showed a hint of forbearance: "Your subject knows his crime. His previous words were indeed deceiving the emperor. However, your subject loves his wife dearly and does not want her to be involved in too many things."

Standing next to Mo Jiuxiao, Gu Lingzhi suddenly felt that Mo Jinghan was simply a master of tactics.

For some inexplicable reason, she felt that it would be more comfortable to stay at the border, with the main force, or even by Mo Jiuxiao's side.

Although Mo Jiuxiao is a bit difficult to understand, he is quite normal most of the time. At least, he disdains using such schemes and tricks on her.

Because he only ever uses force...

Gu Lingzhi quickly pulled her wandering thoughts back, but the corners of her mouth involuntarily curved into a smile, as if she were lost in some memory.

Before Mo Jinghan could finish speaking, he said, “Fuling mentioned to me that the remnants of the rebellion from back then have not been completely eliminated, but it is difficult to find any evidence against them. So we thought of starting with the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Zhenguo, who is far away on the border. Fuling went there in person with this intention, but she returned empty-handed after learning that the woman was dead. The reason why we did not inform Father Emperor was that we were afraid that Father Emperor would blame me for meddling and wanted to take this opportunity to eliminate dissidents.”

He bowed his head and admitted his mistake, expressing his loyalty with utmost sincerity, which instantly softened the old emperor's gaze.

Gu Lingzhi found it quite amusing. The old emperor was getting on in years, and although he was afraid that his younger generation would seize his throne, he still cared about family ties to some extent. Otherwise, he wouldn't have treated Yue Shuyi so specially and taken such good care of Mo Jinghan.

Now, most of the ministers in the entire capital are on the side of the Third Prince. Although the Emperor intends to suppress him, he can no longer find anyone in the harem who can stand up to the Third Prince.

Mo Jiuxiao's return was partly due to the old emperor's desire to reduce his military power, and partly to use him to put pressure on the third prince and suppress him.

"I see. If you had said so earlier, I wouldn't have blamed you."

The Emperor sighed and turned his gaze back to Gu Lingzhi: "You little servant, you have quite the ambition, daring to slander members of the royal family time and time again. Tell me, was it you who poisoned the Third Prince's Consort?"

Just as Gu Lingzhi was about to speak, footsteps suddenly came from outside the door, and several eunuchs led two maids in.

The two maids announced loudly, "Your Majesty, we have found the same poison as the one that the Third Prince's Consort was poisoned in the side hall where the Ninth Prince is temporarily staying."

The emperor's expression changed instantly when he saw the porcelain vase placed in front of him.

What else do you have to say?

Gu Lingzhi glanced at the porcelain bottle, then at Mo Jinghan beside her, and witnessed a grand spectacle unfold.

With her hands behind her back, she walked step by step to the table in the center and picked up the bottle containing the poison.

Smelling the aroma, Gu Lingzhi immediately smiled: "Your Majesty, of course I have something to say. Although this poison looks extremely potent, it will definitely not kill anyone. In fact, the side effects after the antidote are minimal. If I really wanted to harm someone, why wouldn't I use a poison that is immediately lethal or undetectable?"

The emperor frowned deeply.

Gu Lingzhi stepped forward and gently patted the maid's shoulder: "When you're slandering someone, you have to make it sound plausible, don't I agree?"

The maid's expression suddenly changed, and she abruptly fell to the ground.

Gu Lingzhi seemed startled and quickly withdrew her hand.

She raised her eyebrows. "How can you be so weak? I only patted you once and you fainted."

The emperor suddenly stood up.

Even Mo Jinghan looked at Gu Lingzhi with a mixture of surprise and uncertainty.

Upon hearing the commotion inside, the guards who were originally standing guard outside all drew their weapons from their waists.

They rushed in in neat rows, standing on both sides of the Imperial Study, completely surrounding Gu Lingzhi in the center.

A dangerous glint was brewing in Gu Lingzhi's eyes, but at that moment, she retreated directly behind Mo Jiuxiao.

Mo Jiuxiao lowered his eyes, his thick eyelashes obscuring his gaze. He waved his sleeve, and the surrounding temperature seemed to drop significantly in that instant.

The emperor's expression changed. Everyone knew Mo Jiuxiao's capabilities. He had taken enemy heads from among thousands of troops more than once. If he really wanted to risk his life to do something in this palace, probably no one could stop him.

As for the shadow guards who protect the emperor in the shadows?

In front of the invincible Mo Jiuxiao, they were nothing at all.

Fortunately, Mo Jiuxiao had no intention of fighting to the death. He simply glanced around and said to the guards, "Step back!"

Those people were covered in cold sweat. They looked at each other, unsure whether to retreat or not, which stumped them.

Finally, the Emperor spoke: "All of you, step down."

Although the emperor had long understood that there was absolutely no chance of winning against Mo Jiuxiao, the fact that he was being suppressed so severely made his imperial dignity rise in anger.

Gu Lingzhi grabbed Mo Jiuxiao's clothes, a smug glint in her eyes.

She immediately put what she had just learned to use, mastering the art of borrowing power to her advantage: "Your Majesty, please don't be angry. I did this simply to prove my innocence."

Mo Jinghan said coldly, "What innocence? Are you planning to assassinate the Emperor?"

Gu Lingzhi's eyes turned cold as she stared at Mo Jinghan, pointing back at the woman lying on the ground who seemed to be asleep: "Doesn't she look like she's asleep? I guarantee that within three days, no one but me will be able to wake her up, and no toxins will be detected in her body. Although she won't pose any danger to anyone, I believe that something terrible will happen if a person doesn't eat or drink for more than seven days. Your Highness the Third Prince should know that."

Gu Lingzhi was essentially threatening him.

This kind of poison, which is so magical to people of this era, is simply unheard of.

Mo Jinghan seemed to be taken aback for a moment, then his brows furrowed slightly: "What do you mean by this?"

Gu Lingzhi raised her chin: "Naturally, I want to tell you that I have many ways to get rid of Gu Fuling, and they won't be easily discovered!"

Mo Jinghan tightened his grip slightly, his expression noticeably more cautious than before: "But no matter what, the fact that you poisoned her is undeniable, and no matter how you try to explain, there's nothing you can do about it."

"Really?"

Gu Lingzhi asked a question in return, a cold glint flashing in her eyes. Suddenly, she turned her head and winked at Mo Jiuxiao.

Mo Jiuxiao's eyes were full of impatience.

Even so, he clapped his hands and had someone bring someone in.

Inside the main hall, Liu, the emperor's favorite eunuch, turned pale with fright and was thrown to the ground, kneeling down: "Your...Your Majesty!"

The Emperor frowned, completely baffled by what Eunuch Liu was up to.

"What's wrong? What's wrong with you?"

"Just as I stepped out, I was... seized by people, and then..."

"Then what?"

The emperor's face was extremely grim, but his eyes widened slightly, as if he were listening intently to his trusted confidant's report.

After all, Eunuch Liu was his man, and he would never lie to him.

"This servant saw with his own eyes that the two maids took out that bottle of poison from their bosoms!"

Liu Gonggong lowered his head, not daring to say anything more. He reported the matter briefly and then knelt on the ground, motionless.

The palace maid who was still conscious turned pale and prostrated herself on the ground in fright: "Your Majesty, no, this servant did not do that."

But no matter what she said, it couldn't compare to what Eunuch Liu had said.

The Emperor gently closed his eyes, as if he was desperately enduring something, and his hands, which had been stretched out on the imperial desk, curled up.

Mo Jinghan knew things were going badly. He never expected that Gu Lingzhi and Mo Jiuxiao would be so prescient.

The protective force behind Mo Jiuxiao was even more frightening.

Despite not bringing anyone back on the surface, Mo Jiuxiao seemed to be able to control everything with a flick of his wrist. His subordinates could come and go freely in and out of the palace without being noticed.

What kind of power is this?

Mo Jinghan felt a chill run down his spine when he thought about this, and he almost broke out in a cold sweat.

Mo Jiuxiao had absolutely no interest in this scene. He slowly raised his head and glanced at the Emperor: "Does Your Majesty have anything else to ask? As for Your Majesty's repeated arrests of my men, please give me an explanation, otherwise..."

He stepped behind Mo Jinghan, who felt a chill assail him. He tried to dodge, but his body seemed to be locked in place, stiff and unable to move.

A hand grabbed the back of his neck.

"Mo Jinghan, don't test my patience."

Gu Lingzhi opened her eyes wide, looking at the complex emotions in Mo Jinghan and the Emperor's eyes, and felt that it was even more interesting.

Mo Jiuxiao returned to the capital and kept a low profile, but his status was obvious.

This prince, who commands an army of 300,000 on the border, is definitely not someone to be trifled with.

The Emperor suddenly roared, "Mo Jiuxiao, do you not know how to restrain yourself in front of me?"

A mocking glint flashed in Mo Jiuxiao's dark purple eyes.

Gu Lingzhi saw it clearly; it was truly a satire of the emperor.

When the emperor saw Mo Jiuxiao in this state, for some reason, he didn't say anything more.

Mo Jiuxiao threw Mo Jinghan directly to the ground.

He turned around, put his hands behind his back, and strode toward the door, ignoring everyone's gaze: "I hope my royal brother will not regret summoning me back to the capital!"