Emperor Beihe said: "Tell me!"

Qingning said unhurriedly: "At such a late hour, in such a remote place, how did Commander Fang, who came here with the imperial carriage, find Imperial Consort Shu's courtyard?"

Martial General Ye wanted to meet with the palace concubine, so there were countless possibilities just by thinking about it!

Qingning shot a glance at the Imperial Consort Shu Han that had nothing to say before waiting for others to voice their disagreement.

Sure enough, he heard Qin Yixuan say: "The bamboo forest's scenery is great, maybe Commander Fang just happened to pass by and accidentally encountered the Imperial Consort Shu's assassination, and sacrificed himself to protect them, you are truly loyal to me!"

He spoke every word for Fang Zhe, and Imperial Consort Shu Han looked at him with tears of gratitude.

If Qingning had not known about this, if he had not gifted Fang Zhe with a backhand slap, she would have thought that the Prince Pingyang had changed his mind and was going to become a good person.

Qingning did not refute him, but continued, unhurriedly: "Cold Bamboo on a rainy night, a general seems to be in a rather good mood!"

"Lu Qingning, don't try to argue with me!"

The location of this courtyard was very remote. If not for the people who had led them here, very few people would have come here.

Emperor Beihe frowned, the look in his eyes becoming more complicated as he looked at Qin Yixuan.

This Prince Pingyang had always been a quiet person, but today he had spoken up for Fang Zhe. Either he had colluded with him long ago, or he was too afraid to speak up.

Seeing that the situation wasn't right, Imperial Consort Shu Han hurriedly supported his sickly body and said weakly: "Your Majesty, just now, the assassins alarmed the various Dao Elders. Commander Fang had only arrived earlier than them by a moment!"

The leader, Daoist Master Jingxian, froze for a moment before bowing towards the Emperor, "Today's matter has occurred too suddenly. This woman's origin is unknown, and the greatest suspect is her. Your majesty, please make a clear observation!"

Qingning stood in the rain for a long time, his long hair sticking to his forehead, making it hard to describe him.

Emperor Beihe glanced at her, and quickly retreated a few steps back as he shouted, "Fan Xing take her down!"

Qingning narrowed her phoenix eyes and looked at Emperor Beihe with a slightly dangerous gaze.

Han Imperial Consort Shu was afraid that she was the enemy of his lover, so Qin Yixuan's actions were simple and violent.

It was a pity that a woman without a backbone didn't even have a brain.

Fan Xing unsheathed his sword and a group of Close Guard s surrounded him, threatening him: "Obediently surrender, or else I'll kill you on the spot!"

"Qingning!" Not far away, a white-robed Lu Mengyan rushed over, extended his arms and hugged Qingning tightly. He said with a worried look on his face, "Second Sister, where have you been? Why have you not returned for so long?

Her current appearance was truly one that showed the utmost care and concern for her little sister. It was a pity that the moment she said that she would be arranged to stay here, Zhinuan's words were immediately overturned.

She was hugging so tightly, could it be that she was afraid that so many people would be unable to hold her and she had to make a move first to ease her mind?

Qingning extended a hand to push away the hand that was tightly holding onto her, but the latter seemed to have just seen the emperor and everyone else, as he hurriedly lowered his head and said, "My daughter is not aware that Your Majesty is here, if you have not kowtowed yet …"

Emperor Beihe frowned and interrupted her: "You said that she is Lu Qingning?"

As if he had been shocked, Lu Mengyan paused for a moment, and then said lightly before she could reply: "Yes, I am Lu Qingning!"

It seemed that this Big Sister Shu was very anxious about Emperor Beihe not recognizing her. She actually came all the way here to sing about her.

Looking at Qin Yixuan who stood like a jade tree facing the wind, no one would believe that the two of them had no conspiracy at all.

It was just that after Lu Mengyan had been swept out of the Prince Pingyang Palace that day, he was actually able to help Qin Yixuan frame her again in these few days.

"The Shang Shu Clan's Lu Qingning in the Department of Public Affairs?"

Emperor Beihe's gaze darkened, as though he wanted to confirm whether or not she was right.

In the rain, everyone was a little speechless. This Lu Qingning was that person's daughter, so it looked like the Emperor still had some feelings for that person.

"Reporting to the Emperor, she is Uncle Prince Rong's fiancee, Lu Qingning!"

Qin Yixuan stepped forward just in time to confirm.

If Prince Rong's fiancee murdered the son of the Emperor late into the night, the officials in the court tomorrow would definitely cause another commotion.

Emperor Beihe stood with his hands behind his back, and asked solemnly: "Why did you appear here?"

Thunder and lightning filled the sky, giving the rainy night a very gloomy feeling.

Master even wanted to ask Qingning about it, so Fan Xing and a type of Close Guard could only hold onto their swords and wait for him to finish asking.

The rain came whistling down on her face, and the spring breeze of the past few days was completely gone.

Qingning replied succinctly: "I paid my respects to my mother, and when I was living here, I was assassinated!"

Qin Yixuan raised his tone: "Preposterous! Who would dare to assassinate Prince Rong's fiancee! "

All the civil and military officials in the imperial court would retreat from the Prince Rong. Even if they were dissatisfied with something, they would only dare to secretly present themselves in front of the emperor when he was not around.

This new wife of hers wouldn't last more than half a month. Who would dare to come out and hurt her without sparing their lives?

"I'll be asking you then, Prince Pingyang!" Qingning turned around to look at him, the coldness in her phoenix eyes gradually deepened. "Let alone Prince Rong's fiancee, even if it's the emperor's favorite concubine, wouldn't you move just like that?!"

Qin Yixuan's words seemed to make sense, but there was nothing that no one dared to do at all.

How could that be? The more dangerous and impossible it was, the more people would want to take the risk!

"What do you mean?"

Qin Yixuan was not confident, but after a while, his expression became anxious.

"Second Sister, what nonsense are you spouting? Grandmother was perfectly fine when she was in the room with us, why were you assassinated the moment you came out?"

Her face was filled with disbelief, making people listen, as she thought that Qingning's words were unfounded.

Zhinuan's voice trembled as he said to Lu Mengyan: "Young miss, the old lady asked us to stay in this courtyard, did you forget?"

"Absolutely impossible!" "This courtyard near the tower, This Penniless Priest had long instructed the disciples below, they definitely would not arrange for others to stay with the Imperial Consort Shu!"

Emperor Beihe's face turned dark, he waved his sleeves and said: "Bring all the Lu Family people over here!"

Old Madame Lu, Lu Mengyu and the rest had already been standing under the roof for a long time, but they did not dare to take it out when something like this happened, avoiding being invisible.

Hearing the summons, being threatened by the Close Guard with weapons, he immediately ran over in the rain.

"This old body greets the emperor, greets …"

Before he could finish, he was interrupted by Qin Yixuan: "Old Madame Lu, just now, Lu Qingning pointed out to you that you had sent her to sneak into the courtyard of the lady.

His tone was cold, and he insisted that Qingning had entered the courtyard to plot against Imperial Consort Shu.

Looking at Prince Pingyang who was looking down at him from above, his mind buzzed, and he was unable to say anything for the moment.

Very quickly, the torrential rain soaked the clothes of those kneeling on the ground.

Emperor Beihe's face was gloomy, they did not even dare raise their heads!

Lu Mengyan pulled on her sleeve, her clear eyes turned pale with fright. "Second Sister is in the same room as me, since when did Grandmother let you stay here!?"

Lu Mengyu suddenly raised his head, looking at the big sister who was lying with her eyes wide open, forced his head back down with a sinister look, his small body involuntarily trembled.

It's over, this time second sister is finished!

"Grandmother!" Before Old Madame Lu could recover, Lu Mengyan called out to her again, and said quietly: "Grandmother had long instructed us to stay in our room, she never said that Second Sister would stay in lady's courtyard!"

The meaning of those words were clear.

Old Madame Lu looked at Qingning, who was still standing perfectly straight in the rain, and didn't open his eyes yet again. He steeled his heart and said, "Your Majesty, this old one has never told you to let Ning live in the Imperial Consort Shu's courtyard. Please enlighten me, Your Majesty! "

The poison of this oath was the limit for a superstitious old man of this age.

However, the words that came out of her mouth were not split at all, and she indeed did not say anything about letting Qingning live in the courtyard of Imperial Consort Shu.

That was because she didn't even know that Imperial Consort Shu Han lived here. She thought that she could escape the punishment of lying to her from the heavens just like that.

Qingning listened to these words word by word, and his heart turned cold inch by inch.

She looked at Old Madame Lu who was kneeling in fear and trepidation in front of Rain, and coldly said, "That's right, you never said that!"

There was no defense, no hesitation at all.

She had originally thought that this old man, who had given her some kinship when she had just transmigrated over, was only a bit greedy and a bit vain.

It didn't matter much, as most people in the world were like this. She had never thought of having someone else wholeheartedly focus on helping her.

But... However, the feeling of being thrown away without any hesitation when one was in a life or death crisis wasn't as indifferent as one imagined.

"So!" Lu Qingning, you really snuck into Imperial Consort Shu in order to kill our son! " Emperor Beihe gritted his teeth as he shouted in anger.

Qingning retracted his gaze and remained silent.

She said no, did anyone believe her? Since no one believes him, what's the use of saying so much!

Emperor Beihe waved his hands and ordered, "Seize her. If she dares to resist, kill her on the spot!"

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