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Chapter 414: Evidence Showdown! Collision with the Queen!
In the Imperial Garden.

Spring is in the air.

But at this moment, it was as cold as winter. All the guards lowered their heads and dared not speak, for fear of angering the emperor, ever since the murder of the Northern Barbarian envoy.

Several ignorant servants in the palace had been beaten to death by the emperor.

Everyone knows that the emperor is in a bad mood now.

This was indeed the case. The Northern Barbarian envoy was killed and the peace talks fell through, which completely shattered all his subsequent plans. Not only was he unable to dispatch troops back to judge the situation, but he was also unable to do so.

On the contrary, because of the Northern Barbarian Army, they had to withdraw 50,000 troops for support.

It can be said that the current situation is a mess.

He was thinking about how to proceed next.

He opened his eyes, glanced around, and fixed his gaze on Li Chengzhong:
"You have something to report?"

Li Chengzhong breathed a sigh of relief and nodded quickly:
"Your Majesty, I cannot hide anything in my heart."

"Tell me, what happened again?"

Ji Wenhao waved his hand.

"Your Majesty, the Embroidered Uniform Guards have just sent a message saying that Champion Marquis Jiang Che and a group of Black Ya Wuwei have directly surrounded the Third Prince's residence. This is a serious matter, and I dare not fail to report it."

"Oh? Why is that?"

Ji Wenhao frowned frivolously.

"It is said that there are rebels from the Qingtian Sect hiding in the Third Prince's mansion. Heiya has received accurate information, so..."

"Is there a traitor in Sheng'er's house?" Ji Wenhao laughed when he heard that.

Among his sons, Ji Changsheng was not the smartest nor the most scheming, but he was a sensible man. It was simply impossible for him to harbor a traitor.

No prince would do this.

He instantly thought of the previous grudge between Jiang Che and Ji Changsheng.

"I also think that this matter is wrong, so do you want me to send someone to notify Marquis Guanjun to withdraw from the Prince's Palace immediately?" Li Chengzhong had a good impression of Jiang Che.

I'd like to say a good word for him.

Because framing the prince is a great crime for the royal family. Once it becomes a big deal, the clan office will intervene. If Jiang Che cannot produce evidence, he will be demoted.

"No need for that. Since Jiang Che wants to investigate, let him do it." Ji Wenhao thought for a moment and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He was worried that he could not find an opportunity to reduce the power of Heiya.

Now it was a good excuse, he even hoped Jiang Che would make a big deal out of it.

In this case, even his uncle would not be able to say anything.

"Keke, I have received news that the Empress is also living in the Third Prince's residence. Jiang Che is still a young man after all, and he acts rashly. If he offends the Empress, it will not end well."

Li Chengzhong knew that there was a conflict between Jiang Che and Ji Changsheng's mother and son. It would be strange if there was no conflict if he came at their door with such a threatening attitude.

Ji Wenhao looked at Li Chengzhong with a half-smile and said calmly:
"I want to see how this champion marquis offends the queen."

The bigger the incident gets, the easier it will be for him to reduce his power later. He is also afraid that Jiang Che will not dare to offend him because of his status as the queen.

"Your Majesty, haven't you always valued the Champion Marquis?"

Li Chengzhong asked in a low voice.

"I'm not after the Marquis of Guanjun, I'm after the Black Ya. This Jiang Che is really just a pillow for me when I'm sleepy. Go, send someone to keep a close eye on this matter. I hope the matter gets bigger.

This Jiang Che has a bad reputation, I hope he will have the courage to confront the Queen."

The Third Prince’s Mansion, outside the main hall.

Because of Jiang Che's words, the Third Prince was extremely fearful. He did not dare to turn hostile at that time, for fear that Jiang Che would really produce some evidence. So, after persuading him with kind words, he led him to the main hall.

The armed guards brought by Jiang Che were stationed in the prince's palace, ready to receive orders at any time.

"Actually, I really want to make friends with Marquis Guanjun." With one foot on the step, Ji Changsheng looked back at the young man behind him with a complicated expression.

His original plan was actually to win over Jiang Che, and he even went so far as to invite him personally. However, what he got in return was Jiang Che's ruthless rejection, which made the matter a hot topic.

This led to the subsequent grudges.

After all, he is not an unknown person. As a prince who is qualified to compete for the throne, he can be courteous to others, but he must not be weak, especially at such a critical moment.

Jiang Che glanced at Ji Changsheng:
"Jiang also wants to make friends with His Highness, but we are just friends at most. As for the fight for the throne, Jiang has no intention of getting involved, but it seems that His Highness the Third Prince is forcing me to do so."

"It can only be said that it was a coincidence, but even now, I am still willing to make peace with Marquis Guanjun." Ji Changsheng looked sincere.

But Jiang Che responded with only two words:
"late."

Ji Changsheng didn't want to resolve the grudge, but he was a little confused about his current behavior. Because he was afraid of him, he said this.

Unfortunately, it was too late.

Jiang Che’s previous patience was due to his lack of foundation and lack of evidence. But now, Jiang Che has evidence to hold the mother and son in his custody, so of course it is impossible for him to make any friends anymore.

Now, the offense and defense have changed.

Ji Changsheng frowned. He heard a strong sense of confidence in Jiang Che's words, as if he really had mastered something that could kill him.

But, what is it?

Although Ji Changsheng was not well-known for his virtue, he had been keeping a low profile all these years. He had never done anything evil or criminal for fear of being caught by his other brothers.

Where does Jiang Che’s firm confidence come from?
When Ji Changsheng's face changed, Jiang Che walked past him, stepped onto the stairs, and walked into the main hall with a normal expression. His eyes were fixed on a plump figure at the top.

Today, Queen Xue was not wearing her phoenix crown and bridal robe, but her graceful temperament was still overwhelming. She was wrapped in a transparent gauze and wore a white long skirt.

It was embroidered with golden peonies and a pair of majestic eyes, revealing a noble temperament.

Especially the plump figure and the towering mountains, which can easily give people a huge impact. Jiang Che looked left and right, but he could not see any traces of time left on Queen Xue Bai'er's face.

But after thinking about it, he felt relieved.

The signs of aging are not necessarily all on the face.

"Why don't you show respect when you see me?"

Queen Xue sat at the top of the table, her indifferent eyes fell on Jiang Che. As they looked at each other, she felt a little ashamed and angry, because Jiang Che's gaze did not show the duty of a subject at all.

Seems extremely unscrupulous.

It was as if she was not regarded as the queen at all.

It was like this in Fenghe Palace back then, and it is still like this now.

Simply outrageous.

Although she ordered Ji Changsheng to try not to conflict with Jiang Che, she herself could not really treat Jiang Che with courtesy, because she was the queen and had to maintain the queen's majesty. And Jiang Che, no matter how confident he was, was ultimately a subject.

"I have seen the Queen. I have not seen her for many days. She is still as charming as ever."

Jiang Che smiled, bowed casually, and then found a seat and sat down slowly without any hesitation, as if he was just going through the motions.

A trace of anger flashed across the brows of Queen Xue Bai'er. She felt the contempt in Jiang Che's eyes. With her anger rising, she didn't care about anything else and immediately scolded:
"How dare you! How can you judge me? Why don't you kneel down and apologize?"

As soon as they met, Xue Bai'er noticed that Ji Changsheng's expression was not right. Maybe Jiang Che really had some evidence of his guilt, so she wanted to keep the initiative firmly in her own hands.

She directly ordered Jiang Che to kneel down, wanting to suppress him in terms of momentum.

However, Jiang Che regarded Xue Bai'er's scolding as a joke and looked at her with a smile:
"Forgive me for being rude, but my body is too hard to soften."

"Be bold!"

"Mother, please calm down. Mother, please calm down."

After Ji Changsheng walked into the main hall, he immediately began to give advice.

He was afraid of causing unnecessary conflicts, especially when he hadn't figured out Jiang's details yet. If he were to fall out with him directly, he would not have the confidence.

At the same time, I was a little confused.

It was his mother who had clearly told him not to be impulsive before, so why was he being impulsive now?

Queen Xue Bai'er glanced at Ji Changsheng, and of course she couldn't say what she wanted to say to suppress Jiang Che. Besides this, she actually had another reason, which was that Jiang Che's tone and expression really made her very dissatisfied.

I couldn't hold back my anger at all.

"Marquis Guanjun, at this point, we should not waste time. You came here saying that you wanted to capture the Qingtian Sect traitor, but where is the evidence?

I have made it very clear before that framing the prince is no small crime."

Ji Changsheng carefully broke the silence.

Jiang Che glanced at Ji Changsheng and his mother, closed the main hall door casually, then took out a black oval stone from his sleeve and threw it to Ji Changsheng.

"See for yourself."

Ji Changsheng took the black stone and his heart suddenly tightened. He knew what this thing was. It was a photo stone that could leave images. Could it be that Jiang Che really had evidence of a crime in his hand?
He looked at his mother in the seat above him with some trepidation, hoping to find a backbone.

"Take a look first."

Xue Bai'er said in a deep voice.

Ji Changsheng nodded, then took a deep breath and transferred a wisp of true energy into the image stone. The next moment, a ray of light suddenly bloomed, reflecting a portrait in the void.

It was exactly in the Xu family's ancient house that Xu Qiuyue bowed and saluted Bei Hanzhong.

"This is this"

Ji Changsheng and Xue Bai'er were no longer as calm as before. Their faces suddenly changed and they looked at this scene in disbelief. The air seemed to be silent at this moment.

"You may not know this person, so let me introduce him to you. He is one of the four Dharma Kings of the Qingtian Sect, the Palace Master of the Qingfu Palace, Bei Hanzhong. Your princess consort Xu Qiuyue is a hidden chess piece of the Qingtian Sect."

"Impossible, absolutely impossible. Qiuyue. How could Qiuyue be a spy of the Qingtian Sect?!" Ji Changsheng's face was full of disbelief, and his eyes were bloodshot.

Don't want to believe this.

But the image was right in front of him, and he couldn't help but believe it.

this moment.

He just felt like the sky had completely fallen.

It’s not that his feelings for Xu Qiuyue are deep. In fact, the marriage between him and Xu Qiuyue can only be considered a marriage of convenience, and he is quite satisfied with each other and can provide him with help.

But the problem is, Xu Qiuyue is his princess consort!
The prince's wife is a secret agent of the Qingtian Sect. If this news were to spread, it would be no less than a royal scandal that would shock the Central Plains. As for him, let's not talk about whether he was involved in the conspiracy of the Qingtian Sect.

Even if it doesn't, who can believe it?

Even if he didn't, being shrouded in such a huge scandal would not only make him lose the qualification to compete for the throne, but he would also be punished by the clan court, and even be completely demoted to a commoner by his ruthless father.

Ji Changsheng collapsed to the ground powerlessly.

The Queen Xue Bai'er, who was sitting at the top, also suddenly covered her chest and felt a little breathless. At this moment, she finally understood where the uneasiness of the past few days came from.

It turned out to be so.

If this scandal gets out.

Sheng'er's eligibility to compete for the throne will be completely lost, and this matter will even implicate her and the Xue family. She may even lose her position as queen amid the world's criticism.

When she looked at Jiang Che again, a hint of fear and alarm appeared in Xue Bai'er's noble eyes.

Looking at the shocked and speechless Ji Changsheng and his mother, Jiang Che added fuel to the fire again.

"Over the years, the Qingtian Sect behind Xu Qiuyue has supported you a lot, including the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of War, and I can tell you with certainty that most of the forces around you.

"It's all the deliberate support from the Qingtian Sect, and the purpose is to control you, Third Prince, do you think I can control your future now?"

Walking in front of Ji Changsheng, Jiang Che laughed softly.

"You...you are talking nonsense." Ji Changsheng's pupils suddenly shrank, and then he seemed to have reacted, and hurriedly smashed the photo stone in his hand to completely destroy the evidence.

But the next moment, he stopped his hand.

Because Jiang Che didn't even move, and even had a contemptuous smile on his face.

Ji Changsheng knew that this was because Jiang Che was confident and had replicated more than one photo stone. As for the one in front of him, even if it was destroyed, Jiang Che could still take out another one.

Xue Baiyi covered her fair chest and panted softly, her phoenix eyes looked at Jiang Che with murderous intent:

"Where on earth did you get this thing from?"

Jiang Che turned around and sat down lazily, looking up at the high and mighty Queen Xue Baiyi and chuckled:
"It doesn't matter where I got the photo stone from. What matters is that this small photo stone can instantly make you and your son fall into the abyss. Queen, Third Prince,
You don't want this image stone to appear in the court, in front of His Majesty, do you?"

Ji Changsheng still hadn't recovered from the previous shock and his mind was in chaos, but Queen Xue Bai'er had reacted.

He said in a concentrated voice:
"Jiang Che, you are so bold that you actually want to use this thing to threaten me. Do you know that I am the queen? If you dare to leak this news, you will definitely not get any benefits."

"Really? Let's give it a try?"

Jiang Che stood up immediately, with a look of indifference on his face.

Seeing that she could not deceive Jiang Che, the Queen's brows suddenly tightened and she immediately called out to him:

"Wait. W-what do you want to do?"

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