“Ning Jieyu has been wronged. I have investigated this case thoroughly. Anyone who dares to spread rumors about this matter in the future will be sentenced to death.” Helian Qi said coldly.
Xue Meiren shut up completely.
After the birthday banquet ended, Helian Qi went to Qianxin Hall to handle government affairs.
Ning Wanyin immediately went to pay her respects, kneeling down to bow: “This humble concubine greets Your Majesty…”
Helian Qi, his face expressionless and revealing neither joy nor anger, tossed the brocade pouch to her.
Look—
He had already opened it and checked; it was indeed a marriage talisman inside.
Ning Wanyin picked up the brocade pouch and saw that the marriage talisman had been written stroke by stroke, wishing her and Song Chengyi a happy marriage that would last a hundred years.
She was right.
The countermeasures she had just prepared flashed through Ning Wanyin’s mind in an instant.
If this marriage talisman were to be revealed in public, Ning Wanyin would definitely insist on being framed and accused.
Then she pretended to die to prove her innocence, stabbing herself in the heart, just an inch off the mark, leaving herself with only a breath of life.
Only by putting yourself in a desperate situation can you survive.
With her unwavering loyalty, the doubts of the world would surely be suppressed by seven or eight parts, and the Emperor would spare her life, sending her to the cold palace instead of ordering her to commit suicide.
In this way, she could make a comeback.
But now they were confronting each other in private…
The Emperor’s early replacement of the talisman clearly showed that, like her, he saw through everything from Song Chengyi’s unintentional confession.
Instead of trying to frame someone, it was better to be honest and admit that she really knew nothing about it.
Ning Wanyin feigned a perfectly measured look of shock and prostrated herself on the ground.
“Before entering the palace, I had never met Song Chengyi. I had no idea that he would have such feelings for me… Because of me, I caused such a commotion and almost tarnished His Majesty’s reputation. I am guilty.”
“Because of my chess manual, he has other ideas. I will be more careful in the future.”
Ning Wanyin deliberately mentioned the chess manual.
She learned chess in preparation for entering the palace.
Whether she genuinely loved the Emperor or coveted wealth, if she was determined to enter the palace, it was unlikely that she would have an affair with a man before entering the palace, thus affecting the selection of concubines.
The Emperor was well aware that she had not seen Song Chengyi during the summer hunt.
Before entering the palace, there was no evidence to prove that they had met, but there was also no evidence to prove that they hadn’t.
People at that time revered ghosts and gods the most, and she could get Song Chengyi to ask for a marriage talisman…
So outsiders couldn’t help but speculate that there must be something going on between them.
Ning Wanyin’s current situation was somewhat dangerous.
She wanted to prove they had never met, but couldn’t provide any evidence.
But she could approach it from other angles, making the Emperor think that she was less likely to do so.
Helian Qi’s eyes flickered slightly. He and Ning Wanyin had the same thought.
First of all, these pieces of evidence, whether love poems or marriage talisman, regardless of their authenticity, did not involve Ning Wanyin; they were merely wishful thinking on Song Chengyi’s part.
The only evidence to prove her secret rendezvous was that it was a rumor.
Having known Ning Wanyin for some time, he also understood her to some extent. She was a smart woman, so Helian Qi didn’t believe that she would be foolish enough to commit the capital offense of secretly meeting her lover before the selection of concubines. Either she shouldn’t participate in the selection, or at least, not until after the selection.
“This matter is not your fault.” Helian Qi said to her in a deep voice. He hadn’t come to question her.
Ning Wanyin breathed a sigh of relief.
The Emperor trusted her, so…
Ning Wanyin instantly understood.
Moved, she looked at Helian Qi and bowed.
“Thank you for your protection, Your Majesty. If it weren’t for Your Majesty, I would have had to die to prove my innocence! Your Majesty’s kindness and virtue are deeply appreciated and will be remembered forever.”
Helian Qi smiled faintly: “Get up. You are innocent. I will naturally protect you.”
“Your Majesty, you are so good to this concubine…”
Ning Wanyin’s eyes instantly filled with tears, her face full of sweetness.
You can support this lovely translator and your favorite series by buying me a cup of Ko-fi ( ˘▽˘)っ♨
I will really appreciate it. ♥️♥️♥️
Loveguy On CFRFGC Chapter 7