Pin Shanhe

A wave of unrest, a wave of up again.

Jun Anning rushed over with a grave expression and reported to the Emperor, "Father, you must seek justice for Princess Xuan!"

"What happened?"

"The Princess Consort's miscarriage was not an accident, but rather something deliberately orchestrated. Perhaps even today's calamity was planned!"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked greatly surprised.

What does that mean?

The Double Ninth Festival banquet was ruined, and the casualties were so tragic.

Everyone thought it was an accident, but it turned out to be man-made?

Who is so insidious and ruthless as to do such a thing?

Jun Qiyuan was utterly horrified, his large hand clenching tightly in his sleeve.

Could it be that the plan has been exposed?

If it is discovered, it is a serious crime of treason, which will surely lead to death!

Emperor Yong also said with an stern expression: "Anning, you can't make things up without evidence."

Jun Anning showed no fear whatsoever. "Your subject brought evidence with you. If you don't believe me, take a look."

Her maid stepped forward and presented something.

Upon opening it, it turned out to be a woman's cloak.

It has a yellow brocade base, with exquisite patterns embroidered on it with blue and gold silk threads.

Emperor Yong was utterly perplexed: "What kind of evidence is this? It's just a piece of clothing."

Jun Anning did not explain, but instead presented the clothes to Zhang, a scholar of the Hanlin Academy.

Lord Zhang is very knowledgeable, especially in the field of wildlife.

As soon as he got the clothes and took a sniff, his expression changed drastically.

It turns out that bears in the wild prefer to chase two types of people: those wearing blue and yellow clothes, and those who have a sweet scent.

It turns out that bears have visual impairments and can only distinguish between blue and yellow colors.

This cloak has a yellow brocade base, with delicate patterns embroidered in gold and blue silk threads.

Furthermore, brown bears feed on honey, and any place in the wild with a beehive cannot escape their keen sense of smell.

The clothes even smell of honey, so both conditions are perfectly met.

Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly realized the seriousness of the situation.

If one condition can be considered a coincidence, then two coincidences coming together seems a bit too suspicious.

Did someone know from the beginning that something bad would happen and deliberately wear this outfit?

Emperor Yong immediately questioned, "Whose cloak is this?"

Jun Anning did not answer, but looked at everyone present.

Soon, someone pointed it out.

"Why does this look so familiar? Isn't this Consort Meng's cloak?"

"She passed by me and gave off a sweet fragrance, which did indeed smell very much like honey."

"I can't believe she's so vicious, even betraying her own sisters. She doesn't deserve to be called human!"

Jun Anning finally recounted what had happened.

After Shen Fu's accident, she was very worried and went to ask her maid about the situation.

Upon learning of what had happened, Meng Wan ran to Shen Fu's side.

Strangely enough, the brown bear suddenly turned its attention to them and charged at them.

Shen Fu was so frightened that she fainted.

"She knew perfectly well that Princess Xuan was pregnant, yet she deliberately lured the bear there. Otherwise, how could Princess Xuan have miscarried?"

Jun Qiyuan remained outwardly calm, but his heart was pounding in his throat.

He never imagined that in such a chaotic moment, anyone would notice this problem.

Since the matter involved his concubine, he had no choice but to make a statement.

"This must be a coincidence; Consort Meng could not possibly have done such a thing."

"The evidence is right before our eyes, why is Fourth Prince still so certain?"

"Because... Consort Meng and Fu'er are sworn sisters. They made a vow before the Bodhisattva to share both fortune and misfortune, honor and disgrace. If they break their vow, they will be struck by lightning."

Jun Anning sneered: "If vows really worked, why didn't lightning strike her dead when she stole her best friend's husband?"

Jun Qiyuan's heart sank.

I knew this seventh princess was outspoken, but I never expected her to be so formidable.

"You can't just suspect someone based on your own assumptions. If she's innocent, wouldn't that be wrongly accusing an innocent person?"

"Whether it's true or not, wouldn't it be clear once we bring the person here for questioning? Fourth Brother, aren't you very worried about Princess Xuan? Why are you speaking up for the suspect who harmed her?"

As soon as he said this, he seemed to sense strange looks coming from all around him.

In everyone's eyes, he was deeply devoted to Shen Fu, and even after she married the Prince Xuan, he still wanted to keep her as his principal wife.

How could such a devoted man disregard her safety and protect another woman?

Even if he was anxious, he couldn't say anything more.

Soon, Meng Wan was brought up.

She was terrified that suspicions had fallen on her so quickly.

Jun Qiyuan coughed lightly as a reminder: "You and Princess Xuan are sworn sisters. I don't believe you would do anything to harm her. Hurry up and explain to everyone what happened."

Meng Wan realized what was happening and immediately said, "At the time... I was worried that Sister Shen would get hurt, so I tried to pull her to a safe place. I didn't expect that beast to pounce on us. Sister Shen was so scared that she fainted, and I was terrified too."

Looking at such a gentle and frail woman, who would have thought that she would do something harmful?

What's more, that person was her best friend, who was willing to give up her beloved for her happiness.

If, under such circumstances, one is still repaid with ingratitude, one would truly be struck by lightning.

Perhaps there really is some misunderstanding?

This trick might fool others, but it won't fool Jun Anning.

When she first met Meng Wan, she was convinced that she was a scheming woman.

Especially now that something like this has happened, she is even more convinced.

"I see you won't shed a tear until you see the coffin! If it weren't for your cloak, that mother bear wouldn't have suddenly attacked you, and Princess Xuan wouldn't have suffered a miscarriage."

"What does Your Highness mean by this? What does Sister Shen's miscarriage have to do with my cloak?"

Meng Wan looked completely innocent, but her tightly clenched fingers betrayed her thoughts.

"If you really knew nothing, why did you take off your cloak when you ran away?"

"I... I was running in such a hurry that I didn't notice at all; the strap must have come loose by accident."

"Oh? So the cloak falling off was a coincidence, and the color and scent matching the bear's preferences were also a coincidence? So many coincidences happening to Consort Meng, you really are innocent!"

Under Jun Anning's persistent questioning, Meng Wan's psychological defenses were on the verge of collapsing.

But she knew that if she gave in, she would be doomed.

I gritted my teeth and shook my head, saying I knew nothing when asked!

But the emperor wasn't a fool, and neither were the people present.

When the Ministry of Justice and the Court of Judicial Review are conducting trials, what is the best course of action if the suspect refuses to confess?

Naturally, they used torture to extract a confession!