NOVPUBRong Shuyao appeared confident, certain that Shen Roujia would end up in the dungeon by the end of the day.
“Your Majesty, I have the letters proving the Crown Princess’s illicit affair. We can retrieve them right now.”
Xu Zening suddenly lifted his head, locking eyes with Rong Shuyao.
Rong Shuyao visibly flinched.
That day, she had seen Consort Shu’s nanny enter Cloud Radiance Hall and overheard everything while hiding around the corner.
Initially, she didn’t think much of it.
But she hadn’t anticipated Xu Zening moving to Shen Roujia’s courtyard for so many days.
Rong Shuyao had been driven into a near-mad state.
Many women had been in the Eastern Palace before, but none had received such treatment, which heightened her sense of crisis.
She found the box and hid it under a flowerpot without having the chance to inspect it.
She had been planning to use it to bring Shen Roujia down, and the opportunity had come sooner than expected.
Rong Shuyao gave Su Wen instructions on where to find the box, and before long, Su Wen returned with it.
The Emperor hadn’t expected them to actually find something.
“Bring it here.”
Shen Roujia stood straight. “Father Emperor, I speak with a clear conscience…”
The Emperor, a naturally suspicious man, was particularly sensitive to matters involving his beloved son and unborn heir.
He waved his hand, cutting off Shen Roujia’s words.
When he opened the box and took out the envelope, his eyes froze, and he instinctively glanced at the smug Rong Shuyao.
“Your Majesty, every word I said is true…”
The Emperor, enraged, overturned the box. “Insolence! You dare make a fool of me!”
The air was filled with blank sheets of paper.
Shen Roujia’s lips curled into a slight smile.
The surprises prepared by Chang Sheng were indeed impressive.
She had tasked Chang Sheng with handling the letters, leaving the method to his discretion.
He had done an excellent job.
Rong Shuyao desperately scrambled to pick up the falling papers. “Impossible, this is impossible…”
The Emperor felt humiliated and kicked Rong Shuyao to the ground in anger.
She curled up in pain, wailing.
The Emperor, trembling with fury, pointed at Xu Zening.
“Ning’er, I tolerated your indulgence of her before, but now she accuses your legitimate wife!”
“The affairs of the Eastern Palace affect not just you, but my reputation and that of the entire empire!”
Xu Zening coughed violently. “Father! Rong Shuyao has been a great help to me. This time…”
He took a few deep breaths, his gaze briefly landing on Shen Roujia before quickly bowing.
“I beg you to spare her life!” 𝔫𝖔𝖛𝖕𝖚𝔟.𝖈𝖔𝔪
Shen Roujia frowned deeply.
As the argument continued, Xiao Fu returned unhurriedly and stood firmly by Shen Roujia’s side.
Soon, a mournful wail echoed through the room.
“My poor child, not even able to see the world…”
The Emperor abruptly looked up and rushed into the room. “My dear, you’re awake.”
Consort Shu hadn’t been asleep; she was fully aware of the situation.
She knew the child couldn’t be saved. This scheme was originally intended to get rid of Consort Jia.
However, she hadn’t expected Rong Shuyao to be there.
Rong Shuyao was favored by the Crown Prince, and her words could easily distort the situation.
