After being reborn, I locked up all the scumbags and bitches in one nest.

After hearing Qin Mingzhu's words, everyone fell silent.

If it weren't for the Sixth Princess's words and Qin Wanyou's innocent question, the crowd might have believed it.

but,

Qin Mingzhu's accusations have now lost their opportune moment, credibility, and any semblance of trust.

The eldest prince saw Consort Xian shake her head, close her eyes with a helpless expression, and then remained silent.

Li Jingyu just cried out that she was wronged and framed, but she didn't know who framed her. She came to the outside of the palace and suddenly lost consciousness.

Qin Shuyu gave a similar explanation to Li Jingyu.

The guard glanced at Qin Shuyu and remained silent.

The Emperor spoke again, "If you do not explain the specific reasons for this matter, then I will have no choice but to imprison you. According to the laws of the Great Yan Dynasty, defiling the inner palace is a crime punishable by death!"

Consort Xian immediately knelt down and begged tearfully, "Your Majesty, have mercy! Your Majesty, have mercy!"

Lady Li and the Minister's wife immediately knelt down and begged for mercy, "Your Majesty, have mercy! Your Majesty, have mercy!"

Qin Mingzhu cried and begged the Emperor, "Your Majesty, it really was Qin Wanyou who framed me. You must believe me, what I'm saying is true!"

The Empress and the others looked at Qin Wanyou with pity.

Qin Wanyou stared in shock at the people kneeling in front of her, and the crowd automatically parted to make way for them.

Qin Wanyou slowly moved forward, her face filled with disbelief, disappointment, sadness, and a shaky appearance that seemed to break one's heart.

The eldest prince then spoke up, “Father, it is my fault. I should not have come here. I was framed. I was framed. I know I was wrong. I beg you, Father, have mercy. I beg you, Father, have mercy on me.”

Qin Wanyou gave a sad smile and looked up at the Crown Prince. "Crown Prince, I never imagined that I was so worthless in your eyes! In the past, when we were in the Prime Minister's residence, you didn't even want to look at me. You spent most of your time with my sister. Today, you are even willing to have fun with men, but you don't want to say a word to me."

"Your Highness, this marriage was your request! If you no longer loved me, you could have told me beforehand, and Wanyou would never have bothered you; but now, you have humiliated me in such a way! How can I bear this? How can I save face? How can I ever face anyone in the Great Yan again?"

After she finished shouting, tears immediately streamed down her face, dripping onto the ground before quickly spreading out and disappearing.

The men on the field watched the beauty shed tears, indignantly condemning the eldest prince in their hearts; many ladies and women secretly wiped away their tears, looking at Qin Wanyou with heartache.

Qin Wanyou knelt before the Emperor and said, "Your Majesty, I, Qin Wanyou, wish to dissolve my engagement with the Crown Prince Murong Ming and grant him the blessing of another. From now on, we are free to marry as we please, and will have no further connection with each other."

Then he bowed and said, "I beg Your Majesty to grant my request."

The eldest prince and the guards were shocked. "Father, no, that's not how it is. Your son didn't have anything happen with the guards. It was only with Mingzhu and Jingyu... Wanyou, I'm sorry, I'm sorry."

"Your Majesty, no, I did not meet the First Prince. This afternoon, I bumped into Miss Shuyu and fell in love with her at first sight. We missed each other so much that we met here tonight. I did not know that the First Prince was also in this hall. I also do not know why I lost consciousness after entering the door."

Qin Wanyou looked up and said, "No matter what, the Right Prime Minister's residence is not the Crown Prince's backyard. I beg Your Majesty to grant my request."

Prime Minister Qin immediately knelt down as well, saying, "Your Majesty, I am utterly loyal and devoted to you. I beg Your Majesty to grant justice for my daughter."

At this moment, the imperial physician who had been investigating inside came out and said, "Your Majesty, traces of aphrodisiac powder have been found in the room."

He handed over the paper that had once contained the herbal aphrodisiac.

When Xiao Cui and Qin Mingzhu saw the paper, their eyes showed fear, and they immediately lowered their heads.

This change did not escape the notice of some people on the field.

The eldest prince and the guards immediately pleaded, "Your Majesty, we have truly been framed."

The Emperor looked at the wrapping paper and said, "Investigate! Find out for me who is so audacious!"

Then, looking at Qin Wanyou, he asked, "What if I don't agree?"

The Grand Princess called out, "Your Majesty!" and then sighed.

Qin Wanyou closed her eyes, and tears like pearls instantly slid down her cheeks. "If this cannot be resolved, I would rather spend my life with the ancient Buddha and the green lamp."

"Miss!" Shuangling cried as she knelt down to support Qin Wanyou.

The eldest prince stared at Qin Wanyou in disbelief and shouted, "Qin Wanyou, you, you, are, very, good."

Even the Empress couldn't bear to watch and quietly turned her head away.

Most people, including Consort Liang, shook their heads in sympathy.

Consort Xian glared angrily at Qin Wanyou, "Qin Wanyou, you, you..." but couldn't get a straight answer.

Li glared at Qin Wanyou, "Qin Wanyou, how can you be so disregardful of sisterly affection?"

Prime Minister Qin immediately turned his gaze towards her and shouted at Li Shi, "Shut up!"

Then she bowed to the Emperor and said, "My wife was overly worried and spoke without thinking. Please, Your Majesty, decide everything."

Qin Wanyou knelt without speaking, her eyes closed, tears streaming down her face, seemingly both crying and laughing, but without uttering a sound, as if she were letting go of all the grievances from her past and present lives with her tears.

The suffering will soon be over.

Liu Xichun wanted to step forward and plead with the Emperor, but Xie Xuanyun and her mother pulled her back from the left and right, both shaking their heads at her.

She was betrothed to a prince, who was the emperor's child no matter what. She could dislike him, but not anyone else.

People are selfish, so pleading for her at this time is not helping her.

The Emperor sighed, "Very well, I grant your wish. I hereby declare that the engagement between Qin Wanyou and Murong Ming is hereby null and void, and she is free to marry as she pleases in the future."

Qin Wanyou and Shuangling kowtowed together to express their gratitude, "Thank you for your great favor, Your Majesty! Long live the Emperor!"

Shuangling helped Qin Wanyou to her feet, and Qin Wanyou pressed her advantage, "I will return the hairpin to the Crown Prince tomorrow, and I ask that the Crown Prince also return my jade pendant as soon as possible."

After hearing this, the eldest prince felt as if he had lost everything, and he collapsed to the ground from his knees.

Ignoring everything else, Qin Wanyou bid farewell to the Emperor and left the place.

It was already late, so the Emperor used this opportunity to send everyone back first, leaving important ministers and several officials related to the parties involved to go to the Imperial Study to discuss how to handle the situation.

Of course, the individuals involved in the illicit affair remained in the palace and were not allowed to return home.

Upon hearing that she could not return to the manor, Qin Mingzhu kept calling out "Mother Li" as if it were a matter of life and death. Li Jingyu was no less so.

Qin Shuyu remained silent with her head down, not uttering a single word.

The two men also looked ashen-faced.

This was not Qin Wanyou's concern. After leaving the palace with Liu Xichun and the others, she immediately got into a carriage and returned home.

After returning to her residence, Qin Wanyou immediately looked for the gold hairpin that had been exchanged during their engagement.

After searching around but not finding it, he thought for a moment, then removed a brick from the floor in a corner of the room, opened a small hole, and found a box inside. Inside lay the gold hairpin.

Qin Wanyou picked it up and saw that it was just an ordinary gold hairpin. She had kept it as a treasure. Humph!

My relationship with that scumbag is over starting today.

Next,

How should we approach the Qin family's affairs?