Ji Mengshu leaned over to look at Ji's father. There was no sign of torture on his white clothes, and it was obvious that Ning Huaixuan was still afraid of him.

"Brother, father, just rest assured, I will rescue you."

Ji Kang looked a little unwell. "Shu'er, before entering the palace you guessed that someone was trying to murder me. Besides that, what else do you know?"

"Father values ​​family affection, but he didn't know that those people used him as a stepping stone. I accidentally found out about this and asked Ji Yan to replace the military map in my father's room..."

Father Ji frowned, obviously not expecting this matter to be so serious. But Ji Yuan was smiling at her through the rusty iron gate, "Ashu is getting more and more powerful now!"

Just as he finished speaking, Ji Kang slapped him on the back of his head, "You're still praising her? You did such a big thing without consulting us! Praise her again! If you praise her again, she will go to heaven!"

It’s not that serious. Ji Mengshu curled her lips and just told them not to worry. When the jailer came again, Ji Mengshu lowered his head and followed him.

Afterwards, Ji Yuan was grinning, "Ah Shu really opened my eyes." He glanced at Ji Kang, who was counting the incredible things she had done, "Father, you see, Ah Shu didn't like the emperor in the first place. She first played a trick on Ji Ningqiu, then tricked the empress dowager, and then got away with it, ruining the empress dowager's mind. I have to say, Ah Shu is getting more and more strategic in doing things."

Ji Kang glanced at him but didn't say anything in rebuttal. His eyes, which were fixed in the shadows, could detect a hint of joy.

"A move that hurts the enemy by a thousand while hurting yourself by eight hundred, what's so great about it..."

The fact that the father and son of the Ji family were imprisoned one after another caused panic among the people of the entire capital. The second and third branches of the Ji family did not hold high official positions and had no say in front of His Majesty.

But whether they can say it or not, their feelings must be there. Mother Jiang was so angry when she saw their insignificant attitudes.

Even his blood relatives are not as righteous as Ji Kang's colleagues.

After Ji Mengshu was released from prison, he changed his clothes and hurried to the palace to hand over the empress dowager's letter, so that he was not stuck outside.

As soon as I entered the palace, I felt a chill rising from my footsteps to my head. It was even more frightening than the dark and damp prison.

After calming herself down, Ji Mengshu took Hongye in. Although she came in with the empress dowager's letter, she was looking for His Majesty. After all, it was the emperor who put Ji's father and Ji Yuanzheng in prison.

Outside the meeting hall, two guards with swords crossed their swords to block Ji Mengshu's way, "No outsiders are allowed to enter."

In the eyes of outsiders, Ji Mengshu should be begging the emperor, so her words should be soft. But she, Ji Mengshu, is not begging anyone. Although her words are respectful, there is always a harsh feeling that she has to obey. "Please go in and announce that Ji Mengshu, a daughter of the Ji family, wants to see you."

It’s the Ji family that has been in the limelight recently.

The guard went in and reported the truth, and saw that the other two masters of the Ji family were also there, one of whom was the father of Concubine Xian.

However, judging from the content of their conversation, they were not coming to plead with the Prime Minister, but to sever their ties with Ji Kang.

Ning Huaixuan waved his hand indifferently and said, "Let her in." The corners of his lips curved up with ill intent, wanting to see what the scene of the internal strife in the Ji family would be like.

Ji Mengshu walked in with his head down, and caught a glimpse of his second uncle and third uncle from the corner of his eye. There was a moment of surprise on his face, but then his expression relaxed.

"Your Majesty, second uncle, third uncle..."

Ning Huaixuan glared at her with his eyebrows raised. He was clearly the emperor, but his words were no different from those of ordinary people. "I am the daughter of the prime minister of the Dali Dynasty, and I am also called a princess. How come I was abducted by a villain on the day of my wedding... Cousin, are you okay?"

Ji Mengshu secretly spitted and pretended to be innocent and pitiful, "Ah Shu is unlucky and cannot always be with Your Majesty... I came here today not because I want Your Majesty to make the decision, but because Your Majesty took someone away for no reason, so I came to the palace to meet Your Majesty..."

"Arresting someone for no reason?" Ning Huaixuan keenly caught the word and said with a smile, "How do you, a girl from the boudoir, know that I arrested someone for no reason?"

"I am not a talented minister, but I have briefly read the laws of our dynasty. Your Majesty has imprisoned my father and brother without explaining the reason. What is the reason?" Ji Mengshu said coldly, glancing at her two uncles who had been pretending to be ignorant.

"The surname Ning in the Dali Dynasty, my words are the golden rule. The prime minister colluded with foreign enemies and handed over the military defense map of the border counties. Don't you think this crime is enough to send him to prison and behead him? However, considering the prime minister's loyalty to me, I can give him a lighter sentence." Ning Huaixuan snorted coldly. The pleasure of having power in hand was enough to make people's heads burn.

Before Ji Mengshu could say anything, the two uncles who had been playing dumb before timidly said, "Your Majesty is right. Big brother did something wrong himself. We will never be partial to him or protect him. Your Majesty has a wise decision."

"Heh." A voice that was neither too loud nor too soft interrupted the two men's flattery, "It's impossible for my father to collude with foreign enemies! As my father's brothers, it would be fine if you didn't plead for him, but why did you try to add insult to injury?!"

"Shu'er, it's not that we don't want to help, but there is solid evidence that our eldest brother is colluding with foreign enemies. We only hope that Your Majesty can show mercy and not implicate us. It will be a blessing in disguise!" The second uncle relied on the fact that Ji Ningqiu was a virtuous concubine, and his words were much more powerful than before. Even Ji Mengshu looked down on him.

I really want everyone to see their true faces. "Since both uncles don't want to be implicated by father, why not split up the family? We will definitely not implicate the two uncles..." Ji Mengshu's expression was indifferent, as if he was indifferent to committing suicide after being heartbroken.

Second uncle Ji Ming and third uncle looked at each other. At this time, splitting up the family would be a good choice with no harm. "Alright, alright. Your Majesty, please be a witness. The eldest family has bad intentions, but it has nothing to do with us. It is better to split up the family today than to implicate us!"

Ning Huaixuan clapped his hands and cheered, "You are indeed worthy of being my good subject. Such a wise move and decisive style are really admirable. In this case, I will be a witness. The second and third houses will move out of the Ji Mansion, and I will not implicate you because of Ji Kang's fault."

After hearing the emperor's words, Ji Ming and Ji Jing thanked him repeatedly. They were afraid that if they were a step too late, the emperor would revoke his order and put them all in jail. When they left the meeting hall, neither of them noticed Ji Mengshu, as if she was just a stranger, an insignificant person. After all, who wants a relative who is in trouble?

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