"Ha! A mere woman like her—if it weren't for your help, Princess Consort, how would she have the means to hire assassins to kidnap the Eldest Princess? Guards, throw the Princess Consort and his accomplices into the dungeon and interrogate them under strict torture!"
The Emperor did not believe a word of the Princess Consort’s explanation. Seeing that he refused to confess, he had no choice but to order them to be locked away for the time being.
Afterward, the Emperor questioned Meng Yihuan and Anyue about several matters. Naturally, Anyue wanted to cover for the Princess Consort; she spoke many good words on his behalf to clear his name. Since Anyue had been raised by the Eldest Princess for over a decade, the Emperor did not entirely dismiss her account and listened to a small portion of it.
Chapter 146