You were asked to impersonate the King of Qin, not to become emperor!

Seeing that Chen Xuan was blatantly lying, Meng Tingting became extremely anxious and quickly said, "Your Majesty, that's not how it is..."

Emperor Jin glanced at the half-finished cup of tea on the table and ordered his personal eunuch, "Take it and find someone to try it out."

Upon hearing this, Meng Tingting was filled with sorrow; she knew she couldn't clear her name no matter what.

This time, they not only failed to frame Chen Xuan as they had hoped.

She was also taken from Chen Xuan for nothing.

In the end, he even ended up framing the King of Qin.

"Your Majesty, there's something wrong with this tea," the personal eunuch said.

Emperor Jin's face darkened, and he said, "Remove Meng Tingting's title of 'Beauty' and demote her to a slave."

Upon hearing this, Meng Tingting collapsed to the ground, her body limp.

Chen Heng assured her that if he succeeded this time, he would have the Jin Emperor appoint her as a Zhaoyi (a high-ranking concubine).

Now, not only has she lost her title, but she has also been demoted to a slave.

If the plot to murder the King of Qin is proven, he might even lose his head.

"I ask you, who exactly ordered you to frame the King of Qin? If you tell the truth, I might spare your life."

The Jin emperor's face was icy cold.

Meng Tingting dared not conceal anything at this moment, and said, "It was Prince Jin. Prince Jin recommended me to the palace. He wanted me to frame Prince Qin, and I dared not disobey..."

Seeing Meng Tingting readily admit it, Chen Xuan was secretly delighted.

This single act of murdering his own brother is enough to give him a run for his money.

Previously, he had been deposed and lost his status as crown prince.

This time, he might not even be able to keep his status as a prince.

"Summon the Prince of Jin to me," the Jin Emperor said coldly.

Seeing that the Jin Emperor's expression was blank, Chen Xuan knew that the simpler the Jin Emperor's expression was, the bigger the Jin King's matter was.

"Yes," the personal eunuch replied.

After a long while, Prince Jin stumbled into the Rouge Palace in a disheveled state. Seeing Meng Tingting kneeling on the ground, he knew that his scheme had been exposed and felt a sense of dread.

"Damn it, this was done flawlessly. How did that bastard manage to turn things around?"

Chen Heng was filled with resentment.

"You're the one who had Meng Tingting frame the King of Qin? You beast, don't you know who she is?"

Emperor Jin kicked Chen Heng to the ground and roared.

At this moment, Chen Heng was in a state of utter confusion. After carefully reviewing the situation, he realized that he had only verbally asked Meng Tingting to do this.

There is no evidence to prove that he is involved in this matter.

"Yes, I won't admit it, I'll deny it to the death, even my father won't do anything to me!" Chen Heng thought to himself.

He limped closer to the Emperor of Jin and wept:

"Father, I swear to Heaven, I absolutely did not. How could I possibly do such a beastly thing? Meng Tingting must be framing me..."

Upon hearing Chen Heng's reply, Emperor Jin almost laughed in anger.

"Now that things have come to this, you still dare to be stubborn? Meng Tingting has already admitted that you framed and instructed her to frame the King of Qin!" Emperor Jin said angrily.

"Your subject does not know, your subject does not know..." Chen Heng said, looking completely innocent.

Chen Xuan glanced at Chen Heng, thinking disdainfully to himself:

"What a spineless bastard! He does it but doesn't admit it, what a piece of trash!"

"I'm giving you one last chance. Admit it, and I'll be lenient. But if I find out you're involved, I won't be merciful," Emperor Jin said, glaring at Chen Heng.

Chen Heng was terrified, his voice trembling as he said, "Father, I... I didn't."

Emperor Jin's last shred of patience was exhausted, and he angrily declared, "Remove the title of Prince of Jin and demote him to a county prince."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Heng felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

But he knew that the Emperor of Jin was furious and, although he had no evidence, he was certain that he was the one who did it.

Stripping someone of their title is already a very lenient punishment.

Chen Heng was very smart and knew that it was time to quit while he was ahead.

They could only lower their heads and dare not utter a single word.

"I am the eldest son of the Emperor. Although I have been demoted now, I may be able to regain my title once the Emperor's anger subsides."

The thought of how he had fallen from the position of Crown Prince to a mere Prince of the County filled him with dread.

Chen Heng understood perfectly well that the person who had caused his current fate was Chen Xuan.

"You bastard Chen Xuan, I swear I will not rest until I avenge this! From now on, it will be either you or me who lives!" Chen Heng secretly vowed in his heart.

Emperor Jin turned to his personal eunuch and said, "Summon the imperial physician to check on the Prince of Qin's condition..."

"promise."

The personal eunuch nodded.

"Xuan'er, you have been wronged. I will bestow Meng Tingting upon you as a slave. From now on, her fate will be entirely in your hands!" Emperor Jin said, looking at Chen Xuan.

He was already in his seventies, and his sexual ability had long since declined.

Since the King of Qin had inadvertently taken Meng Tingting's body, he might as well give her to the King of Qin.

After all, after that time in prison, Emperor Jin knew that the Prince of Qin was extremely capable in that area.

This is good for the royal family.

Giving Meng Tingting to him would also ensure the continuation of the royal family's lineage.

Chen Xuan was slightly taken aback. He thought Meng Tingting was doomed this time, but unexpectedly, the Emperor of Jin bestowed her upon him.

However, Meng Tingting is quite attractive.

It's a real pity that he was killed like that.

Keeping her as a slave in the manor would also help alleviate some of the burden on Princess Qin.

"Thank you... thank you, Father Emperor," Chen Xuan said.

He knew that the Emperor of Jin truly cared for him and understood him.

In the past, if Meng Tingting had framed the prince, she would have either been sentenced to death or forced into prostitution.

The reason Emperor Jin didn't kill Meng Tingting was entirely out of consideration for him; after all, once he had been with Meng Tingting, she was already his woman.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Meng Tingting felt relieved and kowtowed in gratitude.

It would be better to offer myself to the King of Qin than to remain in this deep palace.

Although they were slaves, the King of Qin was young, and the power struggles in the King of Qin's residence were not as intense as those in the palace.

If she truly loves the King of Qin, she might very well be made his wife in the future.

This is absolutely the best outcome for Meng Tingting.

"Are you alright?" Emperor Jin asked with concern.

"It was an aphrodisiac, but the effects have worn off. I'm fine, thank you for your concern, Father," Chen Xuan said.

"Help the Prince of Qin back to his residence," Emperor Jin said to Meng Tingting.

Meng Tingting nodded: "This servant obeys."

Upon seeing this scene, Chen Heng's defenses crumbled instantly.

In order to please his father, the emperor, Chen Heng went to great lengths to collect beauties from all over the world.

Meng Tingting was selected by him through round after round of screening.

She was absolutely stunning, a beauty that could rival the most beautiful women in history.

Unfortunately, Emperor Jin was already in his seventies and had lost interest in that kind of thing.

Therefore, Meng Tingting never received the Jin Emperor's favor in the palace.

In the end, it benefited Chen Xuan, who turned a beauty like Meng Tingting, a former emperor's woman, into a household slave whom Chen Xuan could punish at will.

Chen Xuan was helped out of the Rouge Palace by Meng Tingting.

Emperor Jin then became angry with Chen Heng:

"You scoundrel! The King of Qin has shouldered the heavy responsibility of the nation. Now, Xiliang is eyeing our Great Jin with covetous intent. If the King of Qin had not formed a new cavalry, how could Xiliang have bowed down to our Great Jin? You have repeatedly harmed such a meritorious official. You have disappointed me greatly."

"From this day forward, you are confined to the Prince's residence for one month. During this period, you are forbidden from having any private meetings with ministers. Any disobedience will be severely punished!"