The seductive princess is no longer being pursued; the aloof prime minister is facing a crematorium.

Chapter 277 Questioning!

It seemed that everyone thought that a harsh and cold place like Baiyujing was a place fit for punishment and execution.

Therefore, if Jiang Jinshuang made a mistake, she would be demoted there and not allowed to return to the capital without an imperial edict.

But that's clearly not the case.

Years ago, she wore the mask of a killing god, impersonated Prince Ruiyang, and risked her life alongside the black-armored cavalry, narrowly escaping death.

Even in the most perilous times, even when the Beihuai army was at the foot of the lake, Baiyujing never fell or surrendered.

Baiyujing was not a place of suffering for displaced people.

That was her fiefdom, that was her Jade Palace.

The long sword in his hand whistled through the wind.

The high-ranking empress dowager slammed her hand on the table and stood up, her eyes wide with anger.

All the officials, both civil and military, focused their attention on her, their eyes filled with disdain and mockery.

The highest point.

Emperor Jiang Huayan's eyes were cold as he looked at Jiang Jinshuang below the court. He finally spoke: "Jiang Jinshuang, I will give you one more chance. Kneel down and admit your mistake, otherwise this time, I will not let you off lightly."

"Jinshuang has done nothing wrong, why should she kneel!?"

"presumptuous!"

Jiang Huayan slammed his fist on the table!
When the emperor is angry, blood will flow for thousands of miles.

Upon seeing this, the countless courtiers knelt down and bowed their heads to the emperor on the high throne, pleading, "Your Majesty, please calm your anger!"

They were trembling with fear, as if afraid that the emperor's wrath would implicate them.

All the civil and military officials knelt down.

Jiang Jinshuang stood alone among the kneeling officials, dressed in a red robe that was even more striking than the bright red official robes worn by the other officials.

"I have nurtured you for over twenty years, and this is how you repay my kindness—by essentially forcing my abdication?!"

"Speaking of gratitude, Uncle Wang guarded the frontier for five years, achieving great merit and establishing a great legacy. His kindness is comparable to that of a founding general. How has Your Majesty repaid Uncle Wang's kindness?"

"Jiang Buhuo's intention to rebel is irrefutable!"

"Where is the evidence!?"

Jiang Huayan's voice was low and hoarse: "He plotted treason, and there are secret letters and defense maps between him and Bei Huai as evidence!"

"Your subject has already sent people to examine it. The paper used to write the secret letter is a type of paper that has only appeared in recent years. The secret letter is clearly a forgery!"

"Nonsense! I personally witnessed Prince Ruiyang handing me the secret letter and the defense map. How could it be false?"

"Whether it's true or not, doesn't Your Majesty know better than I do?"

Jiang Huayan paused slightly before saying what he was about to say.

As if pondering Jiang Jinshuang's words, he frowned, looking at Jiang Jinshuang with a puzzled and astonished expression: "You mean, I intend to kill my brother, Prince Ruiyang?"

"This morning, I received the testimony of Zhou Yuan's wife, who is a close bodyguard of Prince Changping. Why don't you see it for yourself, Father?"

As she spoke, Jiang Jinshuang took out her testimony from her sleeve and stared intently at Jiang Huayan.

Standing beside Jiang Huayan, he glanced at Eunuch Kang.

Eunuch Kang understood, walked to the prince, took the testimony, and presented it to Jiang Huayan.

I have read the testimony.

The Golden Palace was eerily quiet.

Jiang Huayan gripped the testimony with increasing force; the phrase "his merits overshadowed his master" was all too easy to understand.

The emperor's hands trembled as he looked at the testimony and then at Jiang Jinshuang below the hall.

"I didn't..."

"Your Majesty, why are you speaking so much with her!"

Before Jiang Huayan could say anything more, the Empress Dowager suddenly spoke up, signaling to her attendants: "Guards, take Princess Zhaoming away and imprison her to await her fate!"

"Yes!"

At a command, the guards outside the hall entered with their swords drawn. Four tall and burly guards stepped forward, intending to escort Jiang Jinshuang away.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Jinshuang scoffed lightly.

She looked at Jiang Huayan and the Empress Dowager on the high throne, her tone cold and deep: "I said, I have come here today to demand justice."

"If not, no one can take me away." The guards exchanged glances and stepped forward to try and subdue Jiang Jinshuang.

Jiang Jinshuang didn't even look. She twirled the curved blade in her hand twice, and the guards fell to the ground, their bodies stained with blood.

Her knife skills were nimble and graceful.

But the faces of the civil and military officials were filled with astonishment and fear!

"What's going on? How come Princess Zhaoming knows martial arts?"

"I don't know! And they took down those guards in the blink of an eye!"

"I've never heard of Princess Zhaoming knowing martial arts!"

"..."

Whispers filled the air.

Jiang Jinshuang looked up at the Empress Dowager, who was standing high above, looking shocked and bewildered. Even her body was trembling slightly.

The attention shifted from the Empress Dowager to Jiang Huayan.

Jiang Jinshuang spoke to him, enunciating each word clearly: "Your Majesty, I demand an explanation."

Jiang Huayan's eyes were cold and stern: "Zhaoming, are you threatening me?"

"So what if it is!" Jiang Jinshuang's voice suddenly rose several decibels. "The fact that I have come to see you today with my sword is enough to prove my determination."

"He's just a prince who's won a few battles!"

The one who said this was the Empress Dowager.

Jiang Jinshuang was stunned for a moment.

His eyes even sluggishly rolled before his gaze followed the voice and landed on the magnificent Empress Dowager.

"He's just an insignificant prince!"

As the Empress Dowager spoke, the muscles in her face trembled uncontrollably, and the nail guards on her hands gripped tightly, as if they could cut her palms.

"Jiang Buhuo deserves to die! He flaunted his military achievements before me and the Emperor! Jiang Buhuo deserves to die!!"

The moment those words were spoken, the vast Golden Palace fell into complete silence.

Jiang Huayan also looked in the direction of the sound.

He looked at the Empress Dowager with a dazed and bewildered expression, still clutching the testimony in his hand as if he wanted to crush the paper.

Jiang Jinshuang finally realized what was happening.

she laughs.

He chuckled lightly, looking at the Empress Dowager with a cold, sharp smile.

The laughter grew louder and louder, drawing everyone's attention. Jiang Jinshuang laughed until tears streamed down her face. She clutched her aching stomach, her fierce eyes piercing straight at the Empress Dowager.

Eating vegetarian food and chanting Buddhist scriptures?

Meditation and Zen practice?

Living a secluded life, with only the flick of a lamp and the presence of an ancient Buddha.
Ok.

OK……

Why didn't she think of that?

How could she not have thought of that?

The laughter stopped abruptly.

Jiang Jinshuang stared intently at the Empress Dowager on the high throne, her tone suddenly turning cold: "It's you, Empress Dowager."

Those eyes looked like they had crawled out of a pile of dead bodies.

His gaze was cold and cruel, devoid of any emotion, filled only with overwhelming hatred, as if he were looking at a dead object.

A chill ran down her spine. The Empress Dowager forced a smile, maintaining her composure, and said in a cold tone, "Jiang Buhuo is nothing but the son of a lowly concubine. What right does he have to be compared to the Emperor?!"

Jiang Jinshuang wiped away the tears that had welled up in her eyes from laughing, her smile turning sinister: "Just because of this?"

"What?" The Empress Dowager frowned, not immediately understanding Jiang Jinshuang's meaning.

Jiang Jinshuang raised her chin slightly: "Does the Empress Dowager dislike Uncle Ruiyang because she suspects that I am his child?!"

Upon hearing this, all the civil and military officials were in an uproar!