TICIEC Chapter 69.2

Although she had never seen this poem before, faced with the current situation, she immediately knelt down.

She wept, pleading: “Your Majesty, please investigate! This poem was indeed written by my daughter. Back then, Ying Meiren was the legitimate daughter of the late Marquis. Relying on her noble status, she stole countless poems from my daughter. I never expected that after entering the palace, she would dare to deceive Your Majesty like this…”

These words implied that Ying Meiren’s previous poems and lyrics were also attributed to her daughter.

The surrounding concubines had varying expressions.

With Mrs. Wei’s words, Ying Meiren was truly in trouble. How could she prove it?

“Are you sure this poem was written by your daughter? You’d better look carefully!” Ning Wanyin pointed to the poem she had just copied.

Mrs. Wei nodded affirmatively: “That’s right! This poem was written by my daughter last year.”

“Your Majesty, you must believe me! This poem was truly written by me.” Wei Meiren cried out, feeling wronged.

The concubines’ gazes darted back and forth between the Wei family members.

Now that these two women each had their own version of events, it was hard to say who actually wrote the poem.

“Your Majesty, Wei Meiren and the wife of the Marquis of Weiyong have deceived and disrespected the Emperor. I beg Your Majesty to punish them!”

Ning Wanyin curtsied and pleaded for instructions.

Wei Meiren glared angrily at Ning Wanyin, “How dare you accuse me of deceiving the Emperor! I wrote this poem first!”

“If you insist that you wrote the first half of this poem, I can’t be certain whether Ying Meiren stole your poem. However, I personally witnessed His Majesty composing the second half.”

Ning Wanyin looked at her, her gaze icy, and spoke each word slowly and deliberately: “Wei Meiren, how dare you steal the sacred text!”

Wei Meiren was dumbfounded.

The concubines who had been watching the spectacle were also stunned.

What?

Was the second half of this poem written by His Majesty?

Wei Yingya recalled that day’s event.

After handing the poem to Ning Wanyin, she asked: “Does Ning Jieyu intend to show it to His Majesty first? Then let Wei Meiren snatch it, so that it can be proven that she impersonated it?”

“She can say that she wrote it earlier than you, but you just copied it faster.” The person in the main seat said calmly.

Wei Yingya choked, “Then…it seems there’s no way to prove that I wrote it?”

“But we don’t need to prove that you wrote it.”

Wei Yingya was initially confused until the next day, when she received the second half of the poem written by His Majesty.

According to Ning Wanyin’s instructions, she didn’t tell anyone about the origin of this second half.

“Impossible! This is absolutely impossible! How could the second half of this poem be sacred text?” Wei Meiren exclaimed in disbelief.

The Madam of the Marquis of Weiyong was also stunned.

Ning Wanyin’s thin lips curled into a cold smile: “Ying Meiren originally only wrote the first stanza to exchange poems with me, but because I am not very talented, His Majesty wrote the second stanza.”

The concubines suddenly understood.

So that’s how it is!

To impersonate and steal sacred texts is such a suicidal act—such a suicidal act is truly unprecedented since the founding of the dynasty.

Wei Meiren’s face turned deathly pale: “How could this happen… You deliberately tricked me, it was you!”

Wei Meiren was furious and pointed at Ying Meiren.

“I never said that this entire poem was written by me alone!” Wei Yingya retorted triumphantly.

Helian Qi had long been disgusted with Wei Meiren and disliked the Wei family.

He coldly said, “Wei Shi has deceived the Emperor and stolen sacred texts; she is hereby sentenced to death. The wife of the Marquis of Weiyong has fabricated evidence to deceive the Emperor; she is equally guilty. Guards, drag them away!”

“Your Majesty, spare me…”

“Your Majesty, I was just confused for a moment…”

Wei Meiren and the wife of the Marquis of Weiyong were terrified and hurriedly begged for mercy.

But it was to no avail.

Several eunuchs stepped forward and dragged the Wei mother and daughter away.

 

 

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Translator’s Comment:

Oh, this face-slapping scene is so satisfying~~

 

 

 

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