The surrounding guards stood still and looked at each other.
Following Ming Jin's instructions, they were going to arrest Shen Yulou, but the fourth prince Ming Yan strode forward, stood in front of Shen Yulou, and shouted: "Stop!"
Blocked the guards outside.
Concubine Rou's expression suddenly changed, and her originally soft and charming voice was now tinged with a stern tone: "Yan'er, why don't you step back quickly! Do you want to disobey the king? Why do you need to defend a witch who is causing harm to the country!"
As things have developed now, although Concubine Rou doesn't know exactly what happened, she also knows that the matter must have been out of Ming Yan's control. She knows that Ming Yan intends to marry Shen Yulou, but she cannot disobey it no matter what.
Mingjin means.
What's more...
Concubine Rou did not want Shen Yulou to be Ming Yan's principal concubine.
Ming Yan knew it in his heart, but despite this, he still stood in front of Shen Yulou. Although he could feel Ming Jin's deep eyes falling on him, Ming Yan still didn't take a step back. He knelt in front of Ming Jin.
, raised his voice and said: "Father, Li Kan is the supervisor of the Qintian Prison, and Meng Yannian is just the deputy supervisor. Naturally, his talent and learning are not as good as Li Kan, and the content on the paper may not be true. Please ask, father."
We'll make a final decision when Li Kan comes!"
Li Kan was Ming Yan's manpower in Qintian Prison. Although he didn't know why Li Kan suddenly asked for leave today, Ming Yan naturally had a vague guess in his mind. I am afraid that it was probably the person who bribed Meng Yannian behind the scenes, and his purpose was to
Shen Yulou.
As for Shen Yulou herself, she was stunned on the spot. She looked at Ming Jin at a loss, and for a moment she didn't know how to react.
Is she a witch who brings disaster to the world?
How can it be!
Shen Yulou clutched his sleeves tightly, his eyes fell on Ming Yan, full of helpless prayers. At this point, no one can save her, neither Shen Yanning nor the eldest lady, there is anything they can do.
Only with Ming Yan, the fourth prince, could he possibly persuade Ming Jin.
When he heard that his beloved daughter was a witch who brought disaster to the world, Shen Yanning naturally couldn't stand anymore. He hurriedly stepped forward and knelt down, and said in a deep voice: "Please, Your Majesty, please take a closer look! This matter is strange. What this Lord Meng said may not be true."
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As for the eldest lady, she was almost unsteady and about to fall. If it weren't for the other noble ladies in the capital who were standing by her, she would have lost her manners in front of the emperor. Her face looked panicked and frightened, and more
She was worried about her daughter, but she could only watch everything happening in front of her eyes without any power to stop it.
However, Shen Yulou didn't even turn his head, and didn't look at Shen Yanning or the eldest lady. He just looked at Ming Yan helplessly. Tears fell from the corners of her eyes. The beautiful pear blossoms were covered with rain, which naturally aroused pity.
Ming Yan felt Shen Yulou's gaze, gritted his teeth and said, "I hope my father will think twice!"
But Ming Jin just sneered, coldly and sternly: "He is indeed my good son!"
Ming Jin is usually a casual person and is not too strict, but as an emperor, he naturally cannot tolerate anyone disobeying his wishes, even if this person is his son.
Ming Yan only felt that his back was soaked with cold sweat. In such freezing temperatures, it was so cold that even the bottom of his heart seemed to have solidified into thousands of years of ice, unbreakable.
If he persists, not only Shen Yulou, but even himself, will not be able to escape.
then……
Under Ming Jin's cold gaze, Ming Yan retreated.
He didn't dare to look at Shen Yulou's expression, so he just lowered his head slightly and backed away.
Concubine Rou immediately breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Your Majesty, Yan'er was just confused for a moment. He was also thinking about your country and the country. He was afraid that he would catch the wrong witch who brought disaster to the world. I hope Your Majesty will not take it to heart."
But Ming Jin didn't even look at Concubine Rou, and just said: "Catch her for me!"
Shen Yulou's heart also sank.
Chen Fengxu turned his head to look at the farce and just sighed softly.
The witch who brings disaster to the world...
Ming Jin would never let such a person stay, even if it was just an unfounded crime. But as an emperor, Ming Jin would never let a witch who would bring disaster and war live. Naturally, he was willing to kill her by mistake. Don't let it go.
She could probably guess that he was originally coming for her, but for some reason, Li Kan, the supervisor of the Qintian Prison, disappeared, and Meng Yannian, the deputy supervisor, observed the celestial phenomena and found out that Shen Yulou was the witch who brought trouble to the world.
Thousands of guards were seen restraining Shen Yulou, and even now, Shen Yulou did not lose any composure except for pear blossoms crying with rain. She just looked at Ming Jin in a panic, with eyes full of worry. Innocence and simplicity.
Then, she knelt down.
"My daughter is just a girl from Dongning's house. She has never done anything outrageous. Everything she did followed the teachings of her parents and teachers, but she became a disaster for the country and the people for no reason..." Shen Yulou said every word. The words are desolate, and the pear blossoms and rainy face are naturally unbearable, "I understand the righteousness deeply, although I don't want to believe that I am a disaster star, but if that is the case, I am willing to die for the country and for my country." The death of the king is also the fate of the ministers."
As she spoke, she kowtowed heavily, then turned to look at Shen Yanning and the eldest lady, and said: "My daughter is unfilial and cannot be loyal to her parents. This kindness must be repaid if there is an afterlife."
Shen Yulou knew that Ming Yan had given up on her, and her heart felt cold to the core. She didn't expect that everything Ming Yan said was just a lie. At the critical moment, he still abandoned her.
Since no one can save her, Shen Yulou can only save himself.
What she just said was both emotional and regrettable, but it's a pity that the matter has come to this, her identity as the witch who has brought disaster to the country has been determined, and everyone can only look at Shen Yulou, no one dares to come forward to intercede for her.
Chen Fengxu sneered, with a somewhat cold look in his eyes.
Seeing this, Crown Princess Luo raised her eyebrows slightly, looked at Shen Fengxu, and said, "Why is Lord Minhe so moody?"
Shen Fengxu just waved his hand gently and said with a smile: "It's nothing, I just feel that if I were half as good at acting as my eldest sister, I wouldn't have to be so difficult in the first half of my life."
If Shen Yulou was hysterical at this moment, or kneeling down to beg for mercy, Ming Jin probably wouldn't look at her in the slightest, but her heroic sacrifice in such a way made people feel pity and intolerance.
It was not what Shen Yulou wanted to be born as a witch who brought trouble to the world, but Shen Yulou died calmly without any resentment, which is naturally unbearable. What's more, Shen Yulou was not an ordinary lady. There is no one who is even half as good as Shen Yulou in appearance.
Even Concubine Rou, who had never liked Shen Yulou, showed a little bit of unbearable emotion.
She doesn't hate Shen Yulou that much, just because Shen Yulou is the companion of the Ninth Princess, and the Ninth Princess is the daughter of the Queen, so the person who naturally assigned Shen Yulou to the Queen naturally has no good impression of Shen Yulou.
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But now, there is some hesitation.
But despite this, Concubine Rou is still very rational.
She must never plead for Shen Yulou, let alone let Ming Yan plead for Shen Yulou. Ming Yan still has a bright future in the future, and she must never give it up for Shen Yulou.
As for Jiang Xianyue, who was on the side, she had already tightened her sleeves countless times.
She wanted to plead for Shen Yulou countless times. Even though she knew that if it weren't for Shen Yulou, she would not be where she is today, but she still hesitated. She stood there and looked at Shen Yulou's expression.
, wishing he could step forward to help Shen Yulou up and then yell at Ming Jin.
Where did this evil witch come from? Aren’t they all lies made up by others for their own selfish desires? As a dignified king of a country, he can’t even distinguish this trick. It’s really ridiculous!
But these just went through Jiang Xianyue's mind.
She still stood there, not taking a step forward, but turning her head slightly and not looking at Shen Yulou.
From that day when she was trapped behind Caiyue Palace, her heart had turned into solid ice and would never melt again.
Shen Yulou was the one who harmed her.
She must never plead for Shen Yulou, not to mention that she not only represents herself, but also the entire Yi'an Bo Mansion.
Jiang Xianyue didn't look at Shen Yulou, but the hand hidden under her sleeve was clenched tightly, almost bleeding.
Since that night, she had no chance to talk to Shen Yulou. Even if she met today, there was no time for private conversation. She just turned a blind eye and pretended that this person did not exist at all. But now she saw Shen Yulou
She was about to be doomed, but she couldn't help but tremble in her hands.
Ming Jin was also slightly moved, but only for a moment.
He is a king.
So Ming Jin's face still turned cold, and he just heard him say: "Catch her."
There was an air of no doubt in his tone.
Shen Yanning still wanted to plead for Shen Yulou, but Ming Jin's cold voice had already been heard: "If anyone else wants to plead for her, they will be punished and executed!"
Shen Yanning had no choice but to purse her lips tightly.
"Father, this matter..." Ming Yan finally couldn't help but speak.
If Shen Yulou was imprisoned, she would definitely be executed. He could only tell the truth about today's plan. In this way, Shen Yulou would not be a witch who brought trouble to the country and could survive.
Ming Yan thought so in his heart, but when the words came to his lips, he stopped abruptly.
If everything is told, what will be his future?
Shen Yulou turned his head to look at Ming Yan, only to see him swallowing the rest of his words. He felt extremely desolate. It turned out that he had abandoned her in the end. No matter what sweet words he said and vowed to make a lasting alliance, it was still not as good as his own future.
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So she lowered her head.
Ming Jin glanced at Ming Yan and asked, "What do you want to say?"
Ming Yan's heart felt cold, and he immediately changed his mind: "What I want to say is that since the matter has been concluded, we should imprison the Yulou girl earlier. Today is New Year's Eve after all, and it is not suitable to see blood."
Ming Jin's expression softened slightly, and he waved his hand, signaling the guards to take Shen Yulou away from custody. The guards dragged the beauty up and took her away from Qintian Prison without mercy, and everyone present felt cold in their hearts.
What happened today is really frightening.
No matter who the name on the piece of paper is, I'm afraid he will inevitably die. If someone intends to take advantage of this matter, just thinking about it makes people's scalp numb.
Ming Jin took a deep look at Shen Yanning and others who were kneeling on the ground, and said, "Is the second girl from Dongning's house engaged?"
"Back to the Emperor, no." Shen Yanning's heart sank, thinking that the daughter he had cultivated so carefully died on New Year's Eve, and his heart could not settle down no matter what.
"In that case, let's marry him to the Fu family. Fu Yunsheng is a handsome man with extraordinary literary talents and a handsome man, and he is also an excellent matchmaker." Ming Jin waved his hand casually and said, "Let's marry him when we have hairpins."
Shen Yanning was shocked in her heart, but she pretended to be calm: "Your Majesty, the youngest daughter in my family has already reached the age of hairpins."
Ming Jin frowned. He didn't know who the second girl in Dongning's residence was. However, he had just killed the eldest girl Shen Yulou. He wanted to show the emperor's grace, which could not only make people irrecoverable, but also It can bring glory to one's body.
Marrying Fu Yunsheng is an excellent marriage. Fu Yunsheng is the husband that countless noble girls in the capital dream of. Giving Shen Er a good home can be regarded as compensation for Shen Yanning's loss of her daughter.
Hu Huizhi suddenly staggered at his feet: "Your Majesty!"
After saying that, he knelt down in front of Ming Jin and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Miss Shen Er doesn't know Mr. Fu at all, and Mr. Fu doesn't like Miss Shen. This marriage is not appropriate!"
She loved Fu Yunsheng wholeheartedly and would never let Fu Yunsheng marry a girl from another family, even if it was the emperor's will, she could not give in.
The queen hurriedly rebuked: "How can the emperor's golden words be changed so easily! Don't be fooling around anymore, and stand down quickly!"
"The Emperor hasn't granted the marriage yet, so we haven't counted yet!" Hu Huizhi straightened his back, bit his lip, and said, "Please think twice, Your Majesty, Dong Ningbo just lost his beloved daughter, how can he let his other daughters marry a fundamental man?" People who don’t love themselves?”
Marriage between powerful people has nothing to do with love.
Fu Yunsheng frowned slightly, but he just stood still and did not make any extra moves. If Ming Jin really wanted to marry him, he would accept the offer, no matter who the other party was.
Whether it is Shen Baitang or Hu Huizhi, the difference is not big to him. Both are gifts from the king, and he can only accept them.
How could Ming Jin not understand why Hu Huizhi reacted like this? Hu Huizhi is the queen's niece and has been in and out of the palace since she was a child. Ming Jin can be considered as having watched Hu Huizhi grow up.
Empress Hu whispered: "Your Majesty, Hui Yi has always been naughty and mischievous. Please don't take it to heart."
Chen Fengxu pursed her lips.
Princess Luo smiled and asked, "I heard that Lord Minhe seems to have an old grudge against Miss Hu."
"Oh?" Chen Fengxu frowned, "What does the Crown Princess mean by this?"
"In that case, why not go with the flow and let Miss Shen Er marry Mr. Fu and put an end to Miss Hu's thoughts?" There was something unpredictable in Luo's smile.