News that Jun Ce’s mother, Concubine Yu, and His Royal Highness Jun Yao were collaborating with the enemy spread from the palace.
It once again caused a wave of craze in the market.
"Isn't this Concubine Yu the biological mother of His Highness Prince Ming? Why did she collude with His Highness Prince Hong?" someone raised a question.
Everyone was puzzled, and one of them said: "Concubine Yu must be dissatisfied with His Highness Prince Ming's frail body. His Highness Hong Wang is capable, but he is not allowed to cooperate with His Highness Hong Wang?"
Everyone in the world knew that Concubine Yu was a subjugated princess, and almost no one doubted the authenticity of this news.
"Have you contacted Jun Ce?" Shen Shenyan asked one of Jun Ce's subordinates anxiously.
The man nodded: "My subordinates are already working hard to deliver the news to Prince Ming, but it will take three days at the earliest."
Qingzhou is far away from here, and judging from what the masked man said, Jun Ce also encountered trouble there.
Shen Siyan paced back and forth anxiously, and finally made up his mind.
"Enter the palace."
There were many doubts in this, and she did not believe that Concubine Yu would really collaborate with Jun Yao. This was clearly a false accusation.
This time, Shen Shenyan specially changed into a high-waisted undershirt, had flower pearls on her forehead, and walked with gold hairpins to show her respect for the imperial power.
Fortunately, these ancient women's shoes were not flowerpot-soled shoes, otherwise it would be a nightmare for someone like her who couldn't even walk on high heels.
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"Do you know that if you excuse Concubine Yu today, I can punish you?"
The emperor sat on the dragon chair and looked faintly angry at Shen Siyan who was defending Concubine Yu below.
But she really didn't expect that the first person to speak for Concubine Yu would be her.
She had also heard a little bit about the relationship between her and Jun Ce, but they were young people after all, and neither of them had any words of matchmaking ordered by their parents. He thought that the two of them were just impulsive. Now that Jun Ce's biological mother was accused of treason, she It's an ordinary woman who has long been hiding away.
Shen Shenyan said calmly: "Concubine Yu has been in the cold palace for many years and is heavily guarded. She is just a woman and has no martial arts skills. How can she have anything to do with King Hong?"
There were so many flaws in this matter, and she didn't believe that the emperor couldn't see it, otherwise he would have been sitting on the throne for nothing for so many years.
The emperor snorted coldly: "But the evidence is conclusive. I have had people identify those letters, and some of them are many years old."
"There are so many talented people in the world, maybe some people are confusing the truth with the truth? Your Majesty, are you too arbitrary in convicting Concubine Yu based on just a few letters?"
Shen Shenyan looked at the emperor with a cold look. The emperor felt chilled, and then he reacted and became furious: "Are you saying that I am incompetent?"
Shen Shenyan hurriedly lowered his head: "A civilian girl wouldn't dare."
The emperor snorted coldly: "I think you are young and ignorant, so I won't punish you. You can go back."
Shen Shenyan clenched his fists, knowing that this time was in vain, and he was afraid that the emperor had the intention to put Concubine Yu to death.
"Miss, it would be better if we directly robbed the execution ground that day."
Xucao said directly.
Shen Shenyan was so frightened that he almost fell over. He glared at Xiucao: "Do you think your life is too long?"
There were not many of them. After the stop the night before yesterday, there were only a dozen or so of them left. Were they going to the Tribulation Field? Were they going to send someone to death?
"I remember... Qing Dali Temple is a member of Jun Ce, right?" Shen Shenyan suddenly stopped and said.
That day, she went to the Minister of Dali Temple to plead grievance for her father. If the Minister of Dali Temple had not been a person of Jun Ce's, the case would not have been handled so quickly.
"Let's go to Dali Temple."
Shen Siyan said.
Although she couldn't save Concubine Yu, she should at least go and see her.
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Shen Shenyan put on a cloak, covering half of his face, and followed the Minister of Dali Temple to a dungeon.
As soon as she set foot here, Shen Shenyan knew that the TV series she had watched before had beautified things like dungeons too much.
The cell inside was not as clean as in the TV series. It was damp everywhere, and there were unknown stains on the bedding inside. She even watched helplessly as a mouse bigger than her palm walked past the wall. .
The smell of blood and moisture inside mixed together, making me want to vomit.
After seeing this, the Minister of Dali Temple took out a handkerchief and said, "Miss Shen, the smell in here is bad. You'd better use a handkerchief to cover it up."
Shen Shenyan smiled and shook his head, pretending to be relaxed and said: "Thank you, Mr. Dali Temple, but no, I'm fine."
What she was thinking more about was how a person who had been noble all his life and whose magnanimity did not suffer even in the cold palace could live in a place like this?
Concubine Yu was in the innermost cell, which was also the most humid.
The Minister of Dali Temple said with some embarrassment: "My relationship with His Highness Prince Ming is not easy to express openly. I can only take care of him occasionally when it comes to food."
Shen Shenyan nodded to express understanding.
Concubine Yu wore a prison uniform and sat at the table, looking at the only window on the wall, wondering what she was thinking.
Shen Shenyan had not seen her for just a few days, but Concubine Yu seemed to have aged many years. Although the clothes with the big word "prison" on them did not diminish her beauty, her hair was already messy.
The always delicate face is stained with dust, and the neatly folded quilts can still show the difference here.
"Auntie." Shen Siyan called softly.
The man must have been sitting in this posture for a long time. When he heard Shen Shenyan's voice, he turned a little stiffly.
"Ayan?" Concubine Yu called out uncertainly.
Shen Shenyan put on a cloak, holding the food he had just bought from Zuixian Tower in his hand, and said to the Minister of Dali Temple: "Please open the door."
The Minister of Dali Temple did as he was told, glanced around, and whispered: "You two haven't been reminiscing for long, so please hurry up, Miss Shen."
Shen Shenyan nodded, and the Dali Temple Qing hunched over and moved away, giving the two of them space to talk.
"Why are you here? You shouldn't be here." There were tears in Concubine Yu's eyes. She was moved and relieved. She thought that if she left, then she would feel at ease with such a woman beside A Ce.
"Auntie, Jun Ce is away on business and won't be able to come back for a while. Please forgive me."
She knew that at this time, what a mother wanted to see most was her son, but she was not around, so she would inevitably think too much about it.
Concubine Yu shook her head: "It's me who has caused you trouble."
Shen Shenyan grabbed Concubine Yu's hand and smiled: "What did Auntie say? What is this? Just wait, Jun Ce will definitely rescue you. Jun Ce said that he will let you come and see us get married." , we want to pay homage to Gaotang, and you still want to drink the tea I offer."
After saying that, he took off his cloak and put it on Concubine Yu: "It's humid here. I didn't think well enough not to bring a new quilt. You can put on your cloak first and make do with it."
Concubine Yu wanted to refuse, but hesitated and accepted.
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