Chapter 1599 -1592: Rong Yun is Framed

The one she cherished had turned to ash, so what she could do was to preserve the honor of the Xie Family and protect Qin Muyan’s most beloved Miss.

Qin Muyan had allowed her to leave the palace, but after he returned to the imperial study, he drafted an imperial edict to posthumously bestow upon the deceased Xue Haoling a title and generous favors to his family. He planned to issue it on the day Xie Qingyi entered the palace for her investiture.

Two months had passed in the blink of an eye, and Shunshun had grown chubby and adorable; Rong Yun could hardly hold him anymore.

Nurse Yan was preparing Empress Rong Yun’s court attire and phoenix crown. She asked Rong Yun to try them on, and after being dressed, Rong Yun took them off, “Too heavy, I’ll wear it tomorrow.”

She had been struggling to carry Shunshun lately; she had no idea how long tomorrow’s ceremonies would take, and she wanted to rest early tonight.

Nurse Yan knew her temperament, shook her head, and didn’t insist further.

However, when she went out to call for people, she found that Hong Xiu and Xiao Xiang were missing, and even Wei Mingze was nowhere to be seen.

She sensed something was awry and tried leaving Zhi Luo Palace to check, only to find out that Zhi Luo Palace had been sealed off.

Nurse Yan grimly realized that something terrible was happening. She hurried back to Rong Yun’s side, only to find that Rong Yun had already fallen asleep with the child in her arms.

Her sleeping face was still innocently charming.

Nurse Yan anxiously kept vigil beside Rong Yun for the entire night. The next day, as she was helping Rong Yun out of bed, two groups of palace guards clad in black armor stormed into Zhi Luo Palace and took her away.

“Your Majesty!”

She barely cried out before being gagged.

“Auntie!”

Rong Yun, panicked, immediately held the child tighter, trembling as she looked at the tall, indifferent palace guards, “Who are you… What do you want to do?”

“By the order of the Eldest Princess, please accompany the Empress to the ancestor hall for questioning.”

Their cold tone made Rong Yun shudder all over.

She was taken to the ancestor hall, holding the child.

This was where Qin Muyan attended the morning court; she had never been here before.

But when she was forced to step inside, countless gazes fell upon her.

All the civil and military officials in court stared at her; the more she walked, the more frightened she became, holding the child and subconsciously seeking support.

“Qin Muyan!”

She looked up, finally seeing the one she could rely on.

She trotted forward, intending to throw herself into his embrace.

But she was blocked by the palace guards, and Qin Ge stepped forward first and slapped her, “Wretch! How dare you commit adultery and muddy the Imperial family’s bloodline!”

Qin Ge’s eyes were bloodshot, her features seemingly twisted with rage.

Her hand, still trembling from striking Rong Yun, seemed insufficient to vent her anger; as she raised her hand to continue, a cold voice came from the dragon throne, “Stop!”

Qin Muyan, cloaked in the dragon robe, exuded an aura of fierce anger, “If Mother wishes to listen to the trial, please step back!”

“You…” Qin Ge, fuming, turned around, “You still want to protect her? The evidence is conclusive! She has committed adultery!”

Qin Ge wanted to tear Rong Yun apart in front of everyone!

This despicable creature who had brought shame upon Qin Muyan and the Imperial family of the Great Wei Dynasty!

“What conclusive evidence? What happened? I have not committed adultery!”

Rong Yun cried after being hit, and although half of her face was red, she refused to let anyone slander her.

She looked up at Qin Muyan, her eyes tender, “Qin Muyan, I haven’t done such a thing, tampering with the Imperial family’s bloodline… that’s impossible!”

“Impossible?”

An aged voice came through, the bent figure of Old Marquis Lee, supported by others, pointing at the two kneeling people in the hall, “Empress, first have a look, do you recognize these two? Are they familiar to you?”

Rong Yun turned her head, glanced at Old Marquis Lee, she did not know him, but she could tell he was hostile towards her.

Her gaze then fell on the people kneeling in the hall.

They were inconspicuous, always unheard of before, but when she turned to them, they began to tremble all over.

“Commoners… commoners pay respect to Your Majesty the Empress!”

The one who raised his head was Old Wei, the third.

“Old Master Wei?” Rong Yun recognized him instantly, along with the white-bearded man kneeling next to him, the doctor who had always treated her in the village.

“How come you two are here?” Rong Yun was still completely confused.

Across from her, Qin Ge was already angrily accusing, “These two are the witnesses accusing you of secret trysts with Mr. Nie! Rong Yun, oh Rong Yun, I thought you were simply naïve and good for nothing! But I couldn’t have imagined, you’d be so bold! Betraying Mu Yan! Do you know how well he has treated you?

He has been fighting to the death for the Great Wei Dynasty, protecting you well, and what have you done? You couldn’t bear the loneliness, and had an affair!”

Qin Ge berated her furiously, word after word, she felt a stifling anger in her chest after speaking.

“Emperor, we need to investigate this matter thoroughly. The bloodline of the Imperial family of the Great Wei Dynasty must not be tainted. From the moment a prince is born, a jade record is inscribed, a golden seal and treasure book is awarded and recorded into the family genealogy of the imperial clan. If the bloodline is not pure, then we, the Imperial family of the Great Wei Dynasty, will become a laughingstock!”

The one who spoke was an older prince in charge of matters concerning the imperial clan.

His face was full of wrinkles, old but with a sharp presence.

Qin Muyan had yet to speak, as the Minister of Justice had already presented the confessions of Old Wei the third and the old doctor. They both identified that Rong Yun had frequent interactions with Mr. Nie while in the village, and mixed into their confessions were the poems Rong Yun had written, all ambiguous verses, signed with Mr. Nie’s name.

It appeared to be a lengthy sentiment of affection.

Moreover, the old doctor also said that Rong Yun’s pregnancy occurred a month after Qin Muyan had left.

In other words, the child Rong Yun was carrying was not Qin Muyan’s.

All of these facts and items had already been reviewed by Qin Muyan.

Listening to their statements, presenting evidence, insulting her, spurning her, Rong Yun felt as if she’d been struck by lightning.

She shook her head frantically, “No! I have not engaged in an affair, Mr. Nie is a bad man! I didn’t know before, I wrote poetry because he was originally a teacher at the prince’s mansion, I wanted to write nicely, I wanted to show you!”

She looked earnestly at Qin Muyan, desperately seeking his help.

Qin Muyan sat on the dragon throne, his voice still gentle, “I know, I was the one who told you to practice your writing well. But what’s the deal with this Mr. Nie?”

He didn’t want to question Rong Yun like this, especially not in the hall in front of all the court officials!

But he couldn’t deal with this matter privately; the implications were too extensive. It was a matter for the royal court, a matter of paramount importance given the purity of the bloodline of the Imperial family of the Great Wei Dynasty.

He could only… let Rong Yun bear this hardship.

Thinking of Mr. Nie, Rong Yun remembered that terrifying scene, shaking her head and biting her lip, “He’s a bad man! He’s a bad man! He’s already dead.”

“Of course, he has already been silenced, and that was after Your Majesty the Empress became pregnant,” declared Old Marquis Lee generously. With a wave of his hand, someone uncovered a white cloth, revealing a rotting corpse beneath.

“Ah!!!”

Rong Yun screamed and dodged away.

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