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Before Song Qingning could finish speaking, the consequences were predictable.

Xie Xuanjin smiled slightly, "The dragon robe I kept was not designed by me."

Song Qingning was surprised, "Not the prince?"

That is……

A guess popped into Song Qingning's mind, and the next moment she heard Xie Xuanjin say, "It's Prince Rui, Xie Yuqi!"

Just as she guessed!

"Some maids had recently entered the Prince's residence. Seven days ago, Wan Zi noticed that one of the maids was behaving suspiciously, so she paid more attention to her and discovered that she was secretly seeing Shen Yue."

"A few days ago, she brought a package into the mansion. Uncle Qin inspected it and found that it was a padded jacket on the surface, but underneath the jacket was a dragon robe."

As Song Qingning listened, her worries gradually dissipated.

The dragon robe is related to Shen Yue, so even if an investigation is conducted, it will only lead to Shen Yue.

The Shen family and Xie Yuqi are one entity.

They wanted to frame Xie Xuanjin by claiming he had secretly possessed the imperial robe. Given how ruthless Emperor Yuan was towards Xie Xuanjin, he would surely seize the opportunity to execute him on charges of treason.

Song Qingning suddenly remembered the Prince of Huai's rebellion in her previous life, and many things connected together.

During the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, Emperor Yuan forced Empress Meng to draw her sword against him, ruining her image of virtue and kindness, and confining her to the Cold Palace.

Shen Yue and Xie Yuqi falsely accused the Prince of Huai of rebellion by claiming that he had secretly possessed the imperial robe.

Although it happened a long time ago, it may have happened in a previous life.

In their previous lives, Shen Yue and Xie Yuqi had everything go smoothly and maintained a stable mindset. They must have found a perfect opportunity to avoid being discovered by Xie Xuanjin.

In this life, Xie Yuqi suffered repeated setbacks because they were too impatient.

In haste, things won't be as thorough.

When the carriage arrived at Prince Rui's residence, several other carriages were already parked outside.

The carriages were decorated with signs for various government offices. Upon closer inspection, they were found to belong to the offices of several important officials in the court, including civil officials, censors, and military officers.

Song Qingning couldn't help but secretly praise the Prince of Huai for his meticulous actions.

The Shence Army has withdrawn.

Song Qingning followed Xie Xuanjin into the Prince Rui's residence and heard Xie Yuqi's rebuttal coming from the front hall.

"Father, I am innocent. This dragon robe is not mine. Someone must be trying to frame me," Xie Yuqi said firmly.

Emperor Yuan then followed up, "Who tried to frame you?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xie Yuqi and Song Qingning entered the hall.

Xie Yuqi turned around and saw Xie Xuanjin, his eyes filled with hatred.

The others also looked over, and Emperor Yuan's gaze was particularly fierce.

Before Xie Yuqi could accuse Xie Xuanjin, someone spoke first:

"Your Highness, the dragon robe was found in your residence. The craftsman who made the robe also confessed that the Shen family commissioned him to make it. The evidence chain is full of traces of the Shen heir. Tell me, who framed you?" Minister Cui said.

Other officials then echoed this sentiment:

"Given the relationship between the Shen family and Prince Rui, I do not believe that His Highness Prince Rui was unaware that Prince Shen had made this dragon robe."

"The size of this dragon robe matches that of His Highness Prince Rui. I reasonably suspect that Prince Rui instructed Prince Shen to have this dragon robe specially made for him!"

"With witnesses and physical evidence presented, why does Your Highness still intend to frame others?"

The ministers looked at Prince Rui with eyes full of disappointment.

Xie Yuqi's face turned deathly pale.

Even Shen Lin and Shen Yue, who were kneeling on the ground together, had ashen faces.

They all knew perfectly well what was going on with this dragon robe.

They originally intended to use the dragon robe to frame Prince Huai, Xie Xuanjin, on charges of possessing it and plotting a rebellion, but unexpectedly, Xie Xuanjin discovered their scheme.

Not only did he notice, but he also used this incident to frame Xie Yuqi for the dragon robe!

Xie Xuanjin! He's truly despicable!

Xie Yuqi was filled with hatred. He had already lost the trust of the court officials, and now the charge of secretly possessing the dragon robe had fallen on him, which was undoubtedly adding insult to injury.

Xie Yuqi looked to Emperor Yuan for help, "Father..."

Now only his father can help him.

However, Emperor Yuan was also exhausted at this time.

He rushed to Prince Rui's residence. On the way, he even planned to use the conflict between his personal guards and the Shence Army to frame Xie Xuanjin for treason.

But to his surprise, the Shence Army had already withdrawn by the time he arrived at Prince Rui's residence.

The Shence Army withdrew, but the officials from the court arrived.

Xie Xuanjin, you've arranged things so meticulously!

And the Meng family...

Emperor Yuan's sharp gaze fell upon Lady Meng.

He underestimated the mother and son!

Over the years, he has been wary of the Meng family and the Meng clan. Under his watchful eye, they have all behaved themselves.

But to our surprise, their good behavior was just an act.

Apart from Minister Cui, who represented those from humble backgrounds, the other court officials were all representatives of prominent families in the capital.

Civil officials, military officials, and censors all became their people.

"Good, good..." Emperor Yuan suddenly burst into laughter.

Laughter echoed through the hall, and the overwhelming anger within it sent chills down one's spine.

Others only knew that Emperor Yuan's anger stemmed from his possession of the dragon robe, indicating his intention to rebel; even Shen Lin and Xie Yuqi believed this.

Only Emperor Yuan, Empress Meng, Xie Xuanjin, and Song Qingning knew the reason for the emperor's anger.

He was furious that Empress Meng and Xie Xuanjin were using this to threaten him.

Their threats, which angered me even more, worked!

"Your Majesty, Prince Rui has secretly kept the imperial robe. This is a matter of great importance. How should this be handled?" Empress Meng's voice was calm and deep, forcing Emperor Yuan to make a decision.

Emperor Yuan's laughter abruptly ceased. He slowly walked to Empress Meng, lowered his voice, and gritted his teeth, "What do you want me to do with her?"

How to deal with it?

Empress Meng met Emperor Shangyuan's gaze and asked, "If someone else had been hiding the imperial robe today, how would Your Majesty have dealt with it?"

The other person she was referring to was Xie Xuanjin.

Emperor Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly, a ruthless glint flashing within them; the answer was self-evident.

If it were Xie Xuanjin, he would kill him without hesitation!

Empress Meng caught a glimpse of ruthlessness, and even though the answer was within her expectations, it still stirred up a storm in her heart.

What followed was lingering fear, even more so than when he learned of Emperor Yuan's intentions at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet last time.

If Xuan Jin hadn't discovered the dragon robe, he might have been the one framed not long afterward, and the consequences...

Empress Meng's eyes narrowed, and she suddenly raised her voice, "Prince Rui, Xie Yuqi, has secretly kept the dragon robe. His intentions are despicable. Throughout history, princes who have plotted rebellion have either been executed or imprisoned..."

Execution, imprisonment.

Emperor Yuan's face grew increasingly gloomy.

Xie Yuqi glared angrily at Empress Meng, roaring irrationally, "Meng, you killed my mother back then, and my mother didn't hold it against you. Today you want to kill me too! Meng, how can you be worthy of being Empress with such viciousness?" Xie Yuqi had lost his mind.

Empress Meng frowned.

Not only her, but all the other officials present also frowned.

"Your Highness, please refrain from speaking nonsense. The death of Consort Shen was an accident," said Minister Cui.

The officials present all watched as the "accident" happened.

At the time, Consort Shen was seriously injured, and someone requested an imperial decree to investigate, but both Duke Shen and Consort Shen insisted that it was an accident, so no further investigation was conducted.

Looking back, the accident seemed suspicious, and by the time they tried to investigate further, Consort Shen was already dead.

Emperor Yuan also ordered that the investigation be dropped.

Xie Yuqi ignored what Minister Cui said. He clenched his fists and glared at Empress Meng with hatred in his eyes.

It seems that the "truth" that has been suppressed for many years can no longer be hidden in one's heart.

"That wasn't an accident! It wasn't an accident!" Xie Yuqi's face was contorted with rage.

Song Qingning was also surprised.

She assumed that Consort Shen's death was an accident and had no objections.

But now it seems that's not the case.

If it wasn't an accident, then what was it?

As I pondered this, Empress Meng's voice rang out:

"Yes, that was definitely not an accident."

Empress Meng gave Emperor Yuan a meaningful look, her sarcasm deepening.