With a slight raise of his hand, Yu Jingchen had someone hold Yu Yan down. The large group kneeling on the ground was likely in for a bad day.
"Your Majesty, he's talking nonsense. Your concubine doesn't know him at all, and I haven't done anything!" Yu Yan continued to struggle.
Yu Jingchen lifted a finger slightly, and Xing Lai, understanding the signal, gave the people below a look. Yu Yan's mouth was gagged.
"Continue speaking, what did you do?" Yu Jingchen's voice was cold, sending an involuntary shiver down everyone's spine.
"Cai Ren Jing instructed us to wait in the woods. She said that when we saw Consort Shu, we were to pretend to be assassins and lure Consort Shu towards the restricted area further inside. So, we intentionally made Consort Shu believe there was an ambush set up for Your Majesty ahead, leading her inside. Afterwards... afterwards, we deliberately released wolves... inside were all sorts of ferocious beasts. Even if Consort Shu was injured by wolves, it would be an accident... no one would suspect... Your Majesty, we've confessed everything, please spare our lives!" The two began to beg for mercy. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
Yu Jingchen's face darkened as he heard this. Nan Zhiyun also hadn't expected such a turn of events. She looked down and asked, "Was it you who pretended to be assassins and deliberately lured me inside?"
"Is that the point? Isn't the point that you actually went in?" Yu Jingchen interjected suddenly. Nan Zhiyun realized she had said the wrong thing and felt even more insecure.
"Your Majesty, I was just afraid they had really set a trap ahead of me, I..." Nan Zhiyun hadn't finished speaking before she lost the courage to continue upon meeting Yu Jingchen's gaze.
"And what if there was? What good would it do for you to go? Nan Zhiyun, do you know how dangerous it is in there? Do you know what would happen if you were really injured by wolves or other beasts? Do you not value your life this much?" Yu Jingchen's tone was stern.
Nan Zhiyun's spirits sank. Yu Jingchen looked at her, his heart also aching, but he felt he couldn't coddle her now. Otherwise, if such a problem arose again, how could he prevent her from making the same mistake?
"Why are you looking down? Did I say something wrong? Did you encounter danger?" Yu Jingchen didn't hold back; this was simply adding insult to injury!
"Did you ever consider what would happen if something truly went wrong? Nan Zhiyun, do you think you'll always be this lucky?" Yu Jingchen trembled just thinking about how Nan Zhiyun had almost been injured by wolves today. Fearing he couldn't control himself, he simply turned away from her.
"Do you have anything else to say?" Yu Jingchen looked at Yu Yan, and the person holding her removed the gag from her mouth.
"Your Majesty! Your concubine is framed. I didn't do anything. You! What evidence do you have to prove I instigated this!" Yu Yan questioned the man in black.
"I have evidence here." The man in black took out a bag from his person and then opened it.
"This was all given by Cai Ren Jing. Your Majesty, please investigate!" The man in black held the item up.
The people below received the item and presented it. Xing Lai took out its contents: a bag of gold, and a considerable amount at that. He examined it carefully, noting the imprint of Prince Yu's manor.
"Your Majesty, it's from Prince Yu's manor," Xing Lai replied after confirming.
"Impossible! Your Majesty, this is someone framing me! I truly didn't do anything!" Yu Yan became agitated, but Yu Jingchen didn't want to listen any longer; it was a waste of time.