The Abandoned Wife of a Military Family: Your disguise has been exposed again.

Chapter 195 A Fierce Threat
As soon as Rong Zhen spoke, the hall fell into a deathly silence. The courtiers below kept their eyes downcast and remained completely still.

Only the regent dared to speak to the emperor like that.

Even though Rong Xin was good at hiding her emotions, at this moment, her face became somewhat distorted due to her restraint.

His hands, resting on his knees, were clenched tightly, concealed by his wide sleeves.

Rong Zhen!

One day, he will make this man kneel before him and regret his actions.

"Since the person wasn't killed by Princess Rong'an, then who is the real murderer?" Rong Xin asked slowly, barely suppressing her anger.

"That's a question for the Emperor's uncle," Rong Zhen said calmly. He wasn't unaware of the hatred hidden in the Emperor's eyes, but he didn't care. He knew that the uncle and nephew were destined to break off relations, and no matter what he did, the other party would see him as a thorn in their side and want to get rid of him as soon as possible.

Upon hearing this, everyone was surprised and turned their gazes toward the Imperial Uncle Feng.

The Regent's brother, who had been calmly listening to the argument, was taken aback when his name was mentioned. After a long pause, he said indignantly, "What does the Regent mean by this? You don't mean to say that the dead people were killed by me, do you? That's absurd! I had no grudge against them, why would I kill them?"

"Perhaps the Imperial Uncle Feng could ask your son, Feng Huai. He was involved in the whole affair and knows the most about it," Rong Zhen said calmly, without showing any anger.

Feng Guojiu was taken aback. Thinking of his son's behavior, he suddenly felt a little less confident.

Could it be that this whole thing really has to do with that bastard son?
In a flash, he said solemnly, “Although my son is unruly, he would not have killed two people. Regent, please do not slander me.”

“Indeed, murderers never admit it. Summon Feng Huai!” Rong Zhen didn’t say much to him, but instead gave the order in a deep voice.

Rong Xin and Feng Guojiu's expressions both changed.

The former was full of doubts. How did this matter get involved with the Feng family? Could it be that Rong Zhen was trying to shift the blame to other places in order to exonerate Princess Rong'an?
The latter was extremely anxious, fearing that the matter was indeed related to his own son.

This son has always acted recklessly and erratically. In the past, the Empress Dowager would protect him, and whatever he did would be suppressed and kept quiet. But this time, if the Regent's intervention is truly related to the son, then things will be troublesome.

Just as the Imperial Uncle Feng was extremely anxious, Feng Huai was invited to the palace.

Upon seeing his son, the Imperial Uncle Feng lost his composure and demanded in a deep voice, "The Regent said that the two female corpses in the moat yesterday were related to you. In front of the Emperor and all the officials, you must clarify whether you did it or not, and don't try to take the blame."

Feng Huai raised an eyebrow; so that's what it was about.

He said helplessly, "Others may not know what kind of person our son is, but surely his father knows? Our son has always followed the law, how could he do such a thing?"

Feng Guojiu sneered inwardly. It was precisely because he knew this son too well that he was worried that the matter was related to him.

"Since it's not you, you can go back now," said Feng Guojiu, waving his hand.

Feng Huai bowed and was about to leave when Rong Zhen casually said, "Uncle Feng should know that this is the imperial court, not your Feng family. It's not a place where you can come and go as you please! The emperor hasn't even spoken yet, and you're already telling your son to leave. It makes you seem a bit guilty."

Feng Guojiu said awkwardly, "Your Majesty the Regent is joking. My son's official rank is not high enough to be in the court. Now that we have found out the details, we should naturally ask him to leave immediately."

“It’s good that the Imperial Uncle Feng has self-awareness, but your question was vague, and I’m afraid Young Master Feng didn’t understand.” Rong Zhen’s voice was calm and even, but his tone carried an undeniable authority.

Feng Guojiu's expression turned ugly.

Rong Zhen didn't give him a chance to speak again, and went straight to Feng Huai, "Young Master Feng, is Haitang your subordinate?"

“Strictly speaking, she is my concubine,” Feng Huai replied, then paused and added, “However, Princess Rong’an took a liking to Haitang, so I gave her to her. Princess Rong’an must have told the Regent about this, right?” Rong Zhen nodded. “She did. After all, Haitang, as your concubine, kidnapped Miss Yun and her servant at the foot of Putuo Temple. Later, she disguised two death row inmates as them, murdered them, and threw them into the moat, framing Princess Rong’an. Since Haitang is your concubine, even if you don’t want to admit it, the matter is indeed related to you.”

Upon hearing this, Feng Huai nearly ground his back teeth to powder.

That brat Haitang dared to take it upon herself to substitute a death row inmate? Good, very good indeed!
Feng Huai was seething with hatred; it seemed he had been far too lenient with Haitang.

"I don't understand what the Regent is saying. Although Haitang is my concubine, I can't possibly keep her tied to my waist and take her everywhere I go. So how would I know if she went out and killed someone behind my back?"

"I see you won't shed a tear until you see the coffin! It was you who ordered Haitang to kidnap Yunyao and her servant. The two female corpses that were pulled out of the moat were also killed by your men and framed for the crime by Princess Rong'an. No matter how you try to deny it, it's useless. Take a look and see who those two are," Rong Zhen said in a deep voice, his gaze turning towards the palace gate.

Seeing this, everyone looked towards the palace gate.

Then, Cheng, the bodyguard of the Regent, entered from outside the palace gate with two women.

When Feng Huai saw the two women, his pupils shrank. At that moment, he felt like tearing Haitang to pieces.

That girl dared to outwardly comply but inwardly defy me; she was truly despicable.

The visitors were Qingfeng, Yunyao, and their maid Yinshuang.

It turns out that Qingfeng brought the two of them back this morning.

Rong Zhen sensed that the emperor would use this incident to make trouble for him in court, so he had Qingfeng and his men wait outside the palace gate.

At this moment, looking at the solemn and majestic court, Yun Yao and Yin Shuang were so frightened that their legs almost went weak.

This is the Hall of Supreme Harmony! The emperor is sitting on the throne, and two rows of civil and military officials are standing there.

The atmosphere was oppressive and heavy. After the two knelt down to pay their respects to the emperor, they collapsed there, unable to get up.

The moment Yun Yueshan saw Yun Yao, his expression became complicated.

Yun Yao really didn't die. What a shame he...

Yunyue Mountain was more shocked and angry than pleased.

"Yun Yao, do you know this person?" Rong Zhen pointed at Feng Huai and asked.

Yun Yao looked up and was startled, exclaiming in surprise, "Feng Huai?"

Feng Huai's face was extremely gloomy.

“I recognize him. He is Feng Huai, the eldest son of the Feng family.” Yun Yao said through gritted teeth as she came to her senses.

"Did you collude with him to have him send people to kidnap you and frame Princess Rong'an?"

Yun Yao hesitated for a moment, but still nodded in agreement, "Yes."

She dared not deny it, because the guard named Qingfeng had threatened her severely: if she did not obey the Regent, he would break her arms and legs and throw her into a pile of beggars, where she would be unable to live or die.

Besides, she hated Feng Huai for wanting to kill her.

"That's strange. If you really colluded with Feng Huai, wouldn't you be unable to clear your name by betraying him like this? You should know that although you didn't kill anyone, you framed Princess Rong'an, and the court will punish you accordingly. Or, are you saying this because you were threatened by someone, so you had no choice but to lie? For example, Princess Rong'an." At this moment, Feng Minghui found another opportunity to speak.