Pin Shanhe

Compared to Jiang Xiang's ruthlessness, Jun Qiyuan was most shocked by Shen Fu.

Why did she appear with Prime Minister Jiang?

Could it be that today is another trap they set for themselves?

Emperor Yong gave him a meaningful look, "Prime Minister Jiang is clear about separating public and private matters, and he puts righteousness before family ties. He truly deserves to be a model among all officials!"

At this moment, Jiang Ruoyao was trembling all over, unable to believe that her father had abandoned her like this.

She was both shocked and confused. Suddenly, her gaze fell on Shen Fu beside her, and she was instantly filled with anger.

"Did you say something to my father that made him treat me like this, you bitch... ah!"

A leaf brushed past the side of her neck, causing a slight stinging sensation. She instinctively touched her neck.

The next instant, she screamed in surprise.

It was blood!

"If you dare to speak disrespectfully to my queen again, it won't be that simple."

The man's gaze was icy and piercing, like a frozen river that chills one to the bone.

Jiang Ruoyao was so frightened that she couldn't breathe, and her lips trembled for a long time, but she couldn't utter a single word.

Jun Qiyuan immediately stood in front of her, glaring angrily.

"Father is still here! How dare you lay a hand on someone in front of His Majesty!"

"The Fourth Prince has failed in his duties of discipline, allowing her to speak disrespectfully to my princess. Shouldn't she be taught a lesson?"

"Whether it is right or wrong, Father will handle it himself; it is not your place to overstep his bounds."

Emperor Yong frowned. Although he also felt that Prince Xuan should not have made a move, it was Jiang Ruoyao who had first spoken rudely to Princess Xuan.

Moreover, he also felt that this woman was too arrogant and deserved to be taught a lesson.

"Alright, you should mind your own business first! The Fourth Princess Consort is detaining innocent people and abusing her power—are you really unaware of this?"

Jun Qiyuan's heart trembled, and he quickly denied it: "Your subject really didn't know, otherwise I would have definitely stopped her from making such a big mistake."

"Ha, that's for the best. Then let's deal with it according to the law!"

Previously, he could use Prime Minister Jiang as a shield, but now that the other party has made it clear that he wants to sever his father-daughter relationship, this path is naturally no longer viable.

But Jiang Ruoyao was, after all, in the same boat as him and knew many of his secrets. If he did nothing, there was no guarantee that she wouldn't expose him.

He would soon have no time to think about these things, because he would soon be in dire straits himself.

Xiao Xuanjin suddenly spoke up: "Speaking of which, when I arrived just now, I found that there was a man in black hiding in the secret passage. He was skilled and incredibly strong, and his figure looked somewhat familiar."

Jun Qiyuan's heart skipped a beat again.

The person he was talking about was clearly...

I found it a bit strange at first, since we had clearly agreed that if anything went wrong, Murong Xiao would lead his men to escape through the secret passage.

Surprisingly, they still managed to rescue the person!

What about Murong Xiao? Will his identity be exposed?

If people find out about their relationship, the Emperor will never let him off the hook, and everything will be over!

As expected, Emperor Yong immediately became suspicious.

"Anyone who can spar with you must be quite skilled. Did you catch them?"

"I had already torn off his mask, but at the crucial moment he actually threw out a smoke bomb and escaped."

The fact that they are so afraid of their appearance being exposed and try so hard to cover it up shows that they know the person.

There are only a handful of people in this world who can fight against the Xuan King, not to mention his imposing figure and immense strength...

Emperor Yong's heart sank.

He could turn a blind eye to other minor matters, but this matter concerned the bottom line of treason and collusion with the enemy, and it was absolutely not to be tolerated.

Jun Qiyuan broke out in a cold sweat instantly and hurriedly explained, "Your subject knows nothing about this whole matter, so how could I possibly know anything about any man in black?"

Since he's already run away, as long as he doesn't admit it, no one can do anything to him.

Unless they can produce evidence!

The thought had barely crossed my mind when I heard the man say, "That man in black fled in such a hurry that he accidentally left behind a token, which I discovered."

Emperor Yong took it and looked at it...

On the back of the token was a golden eagle totem.

This is the symbol of the Northern Dynasty's imperial family!

His face instantly darkened.

Over the years, Dayong has been constrained by the Northern Dynasty. A few days ago, he thought that the Xuan King was dead. As the ruler of the country, he still had to be humble and subservient to the eldest prince of the Northern Dynasty, humiliating himself.

Although the two countries formed an alliance through marriage, everyone knew that it was only on the surface.

Nobody wants to escalate the conflict to the very end, so they use a woman to secure temporary peace.

But if anyone dares to plot against him behind his back, he will absolutely not tolerate it!

Emperor Yong could no longer tolerate it and slammed the token onto Jun Qiyuan.

"You'd better explain to me what's going on here!"

Jun Qiyuan was completely panicked and couldn't help but feel resentful towards Murong Xiao, blaming him for being so careless.

He did run away, leaving me with this mess to clean up.

Presumably, the Emperor had already become suspicious of him after the last wedding when Jun Anning and Su Yingxue were switched.

Now it's even harder to explain.

"Father, this... this must be someone framing me, trying to sow discord between us."

Emperor Yong was so angry he almost laughed. "Since you say someone framed you, then who is it that framed you?"

Jun Qiyuan had a sudden inspiration and immediately pointed to the Xuan King and the Second Prince who were present.

"It was you who did it! You broke into the Fourth Prince's residence under the guise of a search, one of you openly maneuvering while the other acted covertly, joining forces to frame me!"

This baseless slander was utterly absurd and made everyone present laugh.

Shen Fu sneered, "Why don't you say they ordered you to arrest them too?"

Jun Qiyuan gritted his teeth and said, "I told you, this has nothing to do with me."

"So there's an inside agent in the Fourth Prince's residence? Who could it be? Could it be the Fourth Princess Consort? After all, she confessed to arresting Doctor Yun and interrogating him in a secret room. Could she be connected to that mysterious person?"

Jiang Ruoyao: "..."

She's the most miserable person right now.

She was brought in by her husband to be convicted, and then her own father cut off all ties with her to avoid suspicion.

Now they want to accuse her of treason? Does she have any chance of survival?

Her arrogance was completely extinguished, and her voice became weak and feeble.

"I don't."

At this moment, Yun Dai finally woke up.

The wounds on my body were tearing with pain, and the scene before I lost consciousness flashed through my mind.

He happened to see Jiang Ruoyao's face not far away, which overlapped perfectly with the fierce expression of someone brandishing a whip.

"You...you wicked woman! No wonder the Second Prince dislikes you. How could he possibly like someone with such a vicious heart? If he knew you and that man in black had bullied me like this, he would definitely...not let you get away with it!"

After saying that, she fainted again.

At the same time, Jiang Ruoyao's guilt was finally confirmed.