Su Lingruo raised her head. Her dark eyes were like deep wells. Her exquisite and beautiful side profile made the ministers in the court hold their breaths.
She was really a vixen who could bewitch people.
Nangong Mingye didn't see her beauty, but the confidence and calmness in her eyes. Her eyes were shining. Although she was kneeling, she didn't look humble at all.
"I believe that everyone knows that the Emperor dotes on Imperial Consort Ji the most. The number of times he has gone to Ruomei Xuan can be counted on one hand. If Ling Ruo doesn't get any benefits from murdering the Empress, why would he take such a big risk to do such a beheaded thing?”
" Although Ling Ruo is already the Emperor's man, he was once from Yuehai Kingdom. Not to mention that Ling Ruo's body is weak and it's difficult for her to get pregnant. Even if she really gets pregnant with a dragon child, she would only hope that he, Freedom King, would be able to do so. Ling Ruo really hopes that the Empress can give birth to a dragon child so that the Emperor and Empress Dowager can be relieved of their worries. Similarly, the person who has a greater motive than Ling Ruo to assassinate the royal child should be the pregnant Imperial Consort Ji.”
Nangong Mingye realized that the woman's eyes were even brighter.
He did not expect her to be so straightforward and intelligent, to lead people to think of Ji Noble Consort with just a few words.
Su Lingruo continued to explain seriously.
"As for seriously injuring the emperor, the emperor is my heaven, my earth, and my most beloved person. How could I bear to do that? If the emperor is referring to what happened last night when you stayed at Ruomei Xuan, since the emperor doesn't like it, Ling Ruo won't be like this anymore.”
Su Lingruo's tone was ambiguous and slightly aggrieved.
She had spent the entire night talking to Xue Cheng about the relationships between the people in the palace, and it really came in handy.
Nangong Mingye stared at Su Lingruo but didn't say anything.
Imperial Consort Ji's father, Prime Minister Ji, couldn't help but retort.
"You demon consort, don't push the matter onto Imperial Consort Ji.”
Su Lingruo's beautiful black eyes flashed as she calmly stared at Prime Minister Ji. Judging from the official uniform he was wearing, she could tell his identity.
"Prime Minister Ji is anxious to protect his daughter. Ling Ruo can understand. Ling Ruo is just judging the matter. Noble Consort Ji is also pregnant. Think about it. If the Empress is eliminated, Noble Consort Ji will definitely monopolize the harem. She has the greatest motive for killing and harming her son.”
Su Lingruo looked at Nangong Mingye and the empress dowager again.
"Emperor, Empress Dowager, I hope you will investigate.”
Prime Minister Ji was fuming.
"Slander, you demon consort, you are simply spouting nonsense. Zhen 'er is kind-hearted, how could she do such a thing?”
Everyone knew that Prime Minister Ji was the Left Prime Minister, and the Empress 'father was the Right Prime Minister. The two of them had equal power and were not on good terms in private. After hearing Su Lingruo's words, the Empress' father, the Right Prime Minister, also felt that it was reasonable.
Besides, it was useless for him to deal with an unfavored concubine from Yuehai Kingdom. If he could use this to strike Prime Minister Ji and make Imperial Concubine Ji step down, it would be worth it.
The Right Prime Minister stood out from the ranks of officials.
"Emperor, this official feels that Ruofei's words are very reasonable. This was clearly Ji Noble Consort's doing. She has always been at odds with the Empress, and I'm afraid she had long wanted to replace her and beg the emperor and empress dowager to make a decision.”
Prime Minister Ji shouted the Right Prime Minister's name, losing his usual demeanor in anger.
"Although you and I usually have conflicts, you can't talk about such things.”
"Whether it's nonsense or not, emperor, the empress dowager has her own decision.”
The Left and Right Prime Ministers started quarreling in front of all the officials.
Su Lingruo lowered her head and didn't look at anyone. She could feel that the man sitting on the dragon throne on the steps had his eyes on her. She didn't care about him and secretly rubbed her sore knees.
The empress dowager stopped the two prime ministers from arguing.
"Alright, the two of you are already more than a hundred years old. What kind of occasion is this? Don't you think it's embarrassing?”
Only then did the two of them shut their mouths and fight with their gazes.
"Imperial Brother, Mother, Mo Ran has something that I don't know if I should say.”
Nangong Moran, the Fifth Prince of Mingsheng Country, the Virtuous King, the Great General who controlled a large army. His real mother died of childbirth and was later raised by the Empress Dowager. He was Nangong Mingye's good brother.
Su Lingruo glanced at him because his voice was too pleasant to the ear, as clear as the flowing water in the mountains.
It was another handsome man.
His facial features were somewhat similar to Nangong Mingye, but his temperament was very different. He gave off a clean feeling. He didn't look like a general on the battlefield. Instead, he looked more like a teacher. His temperament was warm and righteous. He was the kind of person who could be seen as a good person.
Su Lingruo couldn't help but look at him a few more times.
"Speak."
Nangong Moran called over a palace maid. This palace maid happened to be on duty by the lake in the Imperial Garden that day to sweep the fallen leaves. She said that she had witnessed the Empress being pushed into the water by Noble Consort Ji. Because she was afraid, she did not dare to say it. Later, her conscience was uneasy, and she was not qualified to see the Emperor, so she went to Prince Xian, Nangong Moran.
"Did you see it clearly?" The empress dowager's expression was very complicated as she asked sternly.
The little palace maid was so scared that she was trembling. One look and one could tell that she was a coward.
"Replying to the empress dowager, this servant has seen it clearly. Everything I said is the truth. If there is even half a lie, I hope that the heavens will strike me with lightning.”
Su Lingruo heaved a sigh of relief in her heart, but she felt that something was wrong.
However, who cares? It was fine as long as she could protect herself.
Nangong Mingye sent over Noble Consort Ji's men and questioned them personally.
"You know the consequences of lying to the emperor. If you tell the truth now, I won't pursue it. Think carefully before answering.”
He said timidly.
"It was indeed Noble Consort Ji who pushed the Empress into the water.”
"That's right, please spare my life, Your Majesty."
Imperial Concubine Ji was a tear-stained beauty as she vehemently denied it.
Su Lingruo had learned micro-expression mind-reading and various methods of splitting cases. Her rate of solving cases was the highest in the police station. From the reaction and expression of Noble Consort Ji, she felt that Noble Consort Ji did not do it.
However, in this era where human lives were treated like weeds, she would not be a so-called hero.
In her previous life, she had helped countless people. In this life, she wanted to live for herself.
The Right Prime Minister was so angry that he jumped up and said that he wanted to seek justice for the Empress.
This kind of thing naturally needed justice. The problem was that Ji Noble Consort was also pregnant, so how to get justice was also a problem.
This was difficult.
Nangong Mingye stared at Su Lingruo, who had been kneeling and trying to hide her presence.
"Ruofei, Noble Consort Ji almost caused you to lose your life. How do you think you should punish her?”
This sentence instantly made Su Lingruo the center of attention.
Su Lingruo didn't dare to secretly rub her legs anymore.
"Your Majesty, do you really want to know what I am thinking?”
"Yes."
"You said you won't blame me?"
"Just say it."
"You said you won't blame me?"
Hehe, he wanted to take advantage of her verbally? No way.#
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