Pin Shanhe

Emperor Yong didn't believe a single word!

The Red-Maned Fiery Steed was a tribute horse from the Western Regions, precious and rare. How did she know its temperament?

Furthermore, the human skin mask was so lifelike that it must have been made by a master craftsman, something that a young lady like her could not easily come into contact with.

This whole conspiracy could not have been accomplished by her alone; there must be a mastermind behind it!

The two suspects in this case are Meng Wan and Jiang Ruoyao.

One of them was once Jun Qiyuan's concubine, and the other is now his principal wife.

It would be hard to believe that he had nothing to do with this!

Looking at the suspicious gazes coming from all directions, especially the gloomy eyes on the dragon throne directly in front of him.

Jun Qiyuan's large hand clenched into a fist in his sleeve, his nails digging deep into his flesh.

That move was really ruthless!

What kind of deep-seated hatred could drive her to use such methods to take revenge on herself?

Now it seems that Shen Fu not only saw through their plan, but also knew about his "affair" with Meng Wan.

That's why they used a scheme to get Meng Wan involved and send her to Murong Xiao's bed.

Even if he deceived their feelings, does he deserve such a grudge?

Little did he know, Shen Fu's "surprise" for him went far beyond that.

Soon, the two horse trainers were also summoned to the scene.

But they didn't walk in; they were carried in on stretchers.

Yesterday, a wild red horse went berserk and crashed into the bridal procession. The emperor considered it their dereliction of duty and punished each of them with fifty strokes of the cane.

They kept protesting their innocence, saying they had done nothing wrong.

Emperor Yong thought they were making excuses, but still ordered them to be punished. Now, however, he realized there were many doubts about their actions.

According to the horse trainer, the Red Mane Horse was a warhorse.

On the battlefield, the continuous drumbeats, shouts, and clashes of weapons never ceased, and the battle remained completely undisturbed.

How could they possibly be disturbed by mere sounds of joy?

However, its sense of smell is extremely acute; if it smells certain stimulating odors or floral fragrances, it will become excited and go crazy.

Therefore, there is likely something placed near the bridge that could stimulate them.

After investigation, the truth quickly came to light.

It is now late autumn and the weather is getting cooler.

The flowers in the Imperial Garden have withered and are no longer as magnificent as they once were.

The day before the wedding, the flower shop suddenly brought in dozens of pots of geraniums from outside the palace and placed them right on the route that the bridal sedan chair procession would take.

This flower has an extremely rich fragrance, emitting an alluring sweet aroma.

The red-maned steed suddenly went berserk because it smelled the fragrance!

This is clearly a sinister conspiracy!

Grand wedding, substitute bride, disguise, wild horse...

Everything is already obvious!

Their target is clearly Jun Anning!

If she had succeeded, she would have already lost her innocence to Murong Xiao, and no matter how unwilling she was, she would have been forced to go to the Northern Dynasty for a marriage alliance.

They had planned everything, but for some reason, things went wrong at the crucial moment, and the bride was not successfully switched in the chaos.

At this moment, Jun Qiyuan's heart was pounding in his throat.

He bribed the eunuch in the flower shop to get those geraniums, that's why...

He originally thought that after the matter was settled, Jun Anning would become Murong Xiao's woman, and the Second Prince's faction would be in chaos, with no one having the mind to investigate the truth.

Once the deed is done, no one can turn back the clock.

But now that the plan has failed, if we were to get ourselves involved as well, it would truly be a losing proposition.

The more urgent the situation, the less he should panic. He immediately cast a pleading look at Murong Xiao, who was not far away.

Murong Xiao was also assessing the situation and weighing the pros and cons.

Now he and Jun Qiyuan are in the same boat. If something happens to Jun Qiyuan, he will be left "isolated and helpless" in Yong Dynasty.

If the Xuan King had not returned, he would naturally not care about anyone.

But the presence of this Great Yong War God made him have to be cautious in everything he did.

If this plan succeeds, he will be the biggest beneficiary.

Regardless of whether he did it or not, the people of Yongchao would suspect him.

Since that's the case, why not lend this unlucky guy a hand?

It was clear that Emperor Yong was determined to continue investigating along the lead of the flower room.

At the crucial moment, Murong Xiao stepped in.

"It was made by this prince."

Emperor Yong was stunned and didn't come to his senses for a long time.

"What?"

"Can't you understand me? This was done by me, the prince, to take the Eighth Princess for myself."

After a deathly silence, a hint of anger welled up in Emperor Yong's eyes.

Even though he knew that the eldest prince of the Northern Dynasty was arrogant and unruly, there should be a limit, right?

I've never seen another person who can do bad things with such self-righteousness!

"Do you know this is the Yong Dynasty's imperial palace, not your Northern Dynasty's! How dare you commit such a grave offense on my territory?"

Murong Xiao, however, argued vehemently: "Back then, when you sent the portrait of the Seventh Princess to the Northern Dynasty, I fell in love with her at first sight. Unfortunately, she passed away, which left me with a deep sense of regret. Now, seeing the Eighth Princess, who resembles her so much, how could I not feel a flutter in my heart? But she is already engaged, and I cannot possess her openly. So, I can only resort to a little trick."

Emperor Yong, suppressing his anger, gritted his teeth and demanded, "What have you done?"

"Whether it's the disguise, the fiery red horse, or even the eunuchs in the flower room, they were all arranged by this prince!"

He explained every detail in great detail.

She also said that she knew the Fourth Princess Consort and the Princess Consort of Xuan had a long-standing feud, so she deliberately sent someone to tell her that the Princess Consort of Xuan would be sending the Eighth Princess to her wedding, and encouraged her to get involved as well. She thought that if the matter was exposed, she would blame it on her and clear Jun Qiyuan of suspicion.

"presumptuous!"

Emperor Yong slammed his fist on the table in anger, but was suppressed by the other party's imposing manner.

"So what if I, the prince, am presumptuous? Do you dare kill me?"

"you……"

He really didn't dare!

At this moment, the man in black who had been standing silently finally spoke, his tone cold and imposing.

"Has the Crown Prince torn off all pretense of civility today, preparing to break the marriage alliance and reignite war between our two nations? Very well, I am ready to oblige!"

Upon hearing this, Murong Xiao instinctively clenched his fists.

Now that the Xuan King has returned, starting a war now would not bring any advantage whatsoever.

But he was unwilling, and the old emperor was probably even more unwilling!

He continued to pressure Emperor Yong: "We both know perfectly well what the Eighth Princess's true identity is. I'm not making a fuss about it to save face for both of us. Don't push your luck!"

Emperor Yong's heart sank suddenly.

Once this matter is exposed, the whole world will know that he allowed the Seventh Princess to escape and be married off to deceive the public.

Even if war really breaks out, we must never let the blame fall on us!

Seeing that the old emperor was about to back down again, Shen Fu was not about to let it go.

Today is the best time to expose Jun Qiyuan's true colors; we must strike while the iron is hot!

Since Murong Xiao has stepped forward to take the blame, it's a good opportunity to expose the truth about their conspiracy!

Usurping power and betraying the country are enough to make him suffer the fate of being torn apart by five horses!