Chapter 785: The Outcome
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The Emperor stared deeply at Imperial Noble Consort Han, his gaze sharp as he asked, “That’s right, so why do you insist on Zhen’s death?”
Imperial Noble Consort Han was completely stunned.
She was more confused than when she had seen the seven and a half cursed figurines.
Was that her point?!
In the end, her point wasn’t important, the Emperor’s thoughts were what mattered.
The Emperor coldly said, “Continue searching! See if there are any other suspicious items in this palace!”
Very well, the 2nd part of the framing plan had now arrived.
Xiao Heng coughed three times.
That was the signal.
The sky’s ruler, Little Nine, swooped into Imperial Noble Consort Han’s chambers——
Since all the servants had been called out, the room was empty.
Little Nine strutted in, walking proudly across the gleaming floor, holding something in its beak.
It approached the large floor-to-ceiling mirror, flapping its wings to show off its non-existent biceps, admiring its own majestic little figure, and proudly raised its falcon head.
“You few, go over there! You come with me!”
Little Nine’s feathers fluffed up, and with a flap of its wings, it flew up and stuffed the object in its beak into the bookshelf.
The Commandery Office was the Emperor’s trusted subordinate.
While some obvious cases were handled by the Imperial Court of Judicial Review, the Ministry of Justice, or the Jingzhao Office, the dirty work, the cases that couldn’t be seen in the light, were all handed over to the Commandery Office.
So when it came to searching for filthy items, they were the experts.
Earlier, they had focused solely on finding the cursed figurines, and now, as the search expanded, the bookshelf and books became the primary targets of their scrutiny.
“Leader! Look here!”
A guard from the Commandery Office had found a suspicious book on the shelf.
The two of them took the book to the garden and handed it over to the Emperor.
After reading it, the Emperor was on the verge of exploding with rage!
Inside the book, there was an “imperial decree” written on white paper and a letter addressed to the Han Family.
The handwriting was unmistakably Imperial Noble Consort Han’s.
The letter essentially conveyed that the Emperor’s deposing of the Crown Prince had deeply hurt Imperial Noble Consort Han, and the Emperor’s favoritism towards Shangguan Yan made it clear that the position of heir would no longer be passed to Shangguan Qi.
All the years of effort couldn’t go to waste, so they had no choice but to take action.
She had written a fake succession decree in the Emperor’s name, instructing the Han Family to find a way to collude with the Office of Ceremonial Affairs, bribing the eunuchs in charge of the imperial seals and the record-keeping eunuchs to forge an imperial decree according to these instructions.
Of course, forging an imperial decree wasn’t easy, and the Office of Ceremonial Affairs wasn’t something that could be easily bought off.
But some people tend to overestimate their abilities or think too highly of their family’s power.
“Did they not have enough time to send this letter out?” Xiao Heng added with a sharp remark.
After all, he was a man about to die. He had no interest in the succession dispute, and his words were the least suspicious, making them the most believable to the Emperor.
When the Emperor looked at Imperial Noble Consort Han again, his expression had already shifted to one of realization.
Imperial Noble Consort Han’s desire to curse him to death was because she had long been planning for Shangguan Qi to usurp the throne!
In fact, if this letter had been found in the Han Family’s residence or in the Office of Ceremonial Affairs, it wouldn’t have been as convincing.
After all, Imperial Noble Consort Han, as an imperial consort in the harem, could be momentarily foolish, but Old Master Han and the officials in the Office of Ceremonial Affairs couldn’t afford to be.
Imperial Noble Consort Han burst into tears, “Your Majesty! This consort didn’t— this consort didn’t write any of this…”
The Emperor sneered with contempt, “Do you think Zhen wouldn’t recognize your handwriting? Look for yourself!”
The Emperor threw the letter at Imperial Noble Consort Han.
Imperial Noble Consort Han stared at the handwriting on the letter, her mind going blank.
This really was her handwriting!
—When Old Chief got involved, even the true ruler couldn’t distinguish between the real and the fake. Truly a master of forgery for a hundred years!
“Imperial Noble Consort Han is without virtue, deposed to the rank of a commoner, and sent to the cold palace!” The Emperor was so enraged that he couldn’t even bother to write a formal decree.
Imperial Consort Wan had at least been demoted to a noble lady, but Imperial Noble Consort Han had been completely deposed to a commoner, showing just how furious the Emperor was.
“Your Majesty— Your Majesty— Your Majesty—” Imperial Noble Consort Han rushed forward, grabbing the Emperor’s sleeve, but the Emperor, disgusted, turned and walked away.
Imperial Noble Consort Han had spent forty years rising from a sixth-rank noble lady to where she was today, yet it took only four days for her to fall from grace.
Imperial Noble Consort Han couldn’t believe that this was happening.
It was hard to believe that such a fall could happen so quickly——
Xiao Heng glanced at her indifferently. He hadn’t planned for her to fall this fast; she had brought it upon herself.
Who else could she blame?
If it hadn’t been for Imperial Noble Consort Han taking the initiative to send spies into Qilin Hall, they could have waited a little longer before dealing with her.
When it rained, it poured; when a mother was to remarry, there was nothing to be done; and when an imperial consort sought her own demise, it was inevitable.
After the Emperor issued the decree to depose Imperial Noble Consort Han, he left with Xiao Heng, his expression cold as ice.
After respectfully sending off the Emperor, Imperial Consort Wang and the others also left the Guiyi Palace in succession.
Imperial Consort Wang instructed the palace maids to take the Sixth Prince back.
With Han Shi’s fall, it meant that the position of Imperial Noble Consort was vacant. The other imperial consorts saw no need to be elevated to that position, but Imperial Lady Fang, with her rank, was particularly eager to take control of the Guiyi Palace.
However, today, Imperial Lady Fang had no mind to think about being made an imperial noble consort.
Her thoughts were filled with those cursed figurines.
She couldn’t understand how there could be so many of them.
And how, coincidentally, when the cursed figurines were discovered, the letter of Imperial Noble Consort Han’s attempted usurpation was also uncovered?
Everything seemed too much like a coincidence.
“Do you… feel that something is strange about today’s events?”
Just as Imperial Lady Fang was in deep thought, Imperial Consort Dong spoke up in confusion.
In the harem, the Empress held the highest rank, followed by the imperial noble consort, and the four titled imperial consorts. However, Imperial Consort Dong, originally a second-rank imperial concubine, had been promoted to the position of Imperial Consort “Chen” by the Emperor as an exception, even if the four imperial consorts positions were already filled, also placing her in the first rank.
Imperial Consort Dong had voiced the doubts lingering in the minds of several people.
Only the five people who had formed an alliance with Shangguan Yan would feel this way. The other women in the harem, unaware of the underlying circumstances, simply assumed that Imperial Noble Consort Han was indeed guilty of using small figurines to curse others and forging imperial decrees.
“Imperial Consort Dong… What do you find strange?” Imperial Consort Wang asked.
Only those who had framed Imperial Noble Consort Han with the cursed figurines would see the imperial decree and the letter as part of the same scheme to frame her.
It was as though… this was a perfectly orchestrated trap, with planting the little figurines in Imperial Noble Consort Han’s palace being just one move in the game.
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In the suspenseful supernatural novel “Records of Mortals,” Jiang Baiyan, once a solitary and impoverished youth, finds refuge in the Shi family of Chang’an due to his extraordinary bloodline. With his clear and captivating peach blossom eyes, this seemingly innocent young man conceals a fanatical and malevolent lunatic within. Destined to succumb to darkness amidst hardship and degradation, he becomes a harbinger of chaos.
When Shi Dai suddenly transmigrates, she takes on the role of the Shi family’s young lady, the one who subjects him to countless trials, eventually leading to her demise.
The twist? She never got to finish reading the novel.
From what she knew of the plot, Jiang Baiyan was just a silent, timid, and often bullied pitiable character.
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Jiang Baiyan had never encountered someone like Shi Dai.
After he had slaughtered all the evil creatures in the garden, the blood-stained young man, exuding a murderous aura, approached her step by step, his lips curling into a malicious smile, "Scared?"
Shi Dai responded, “You’re really amazing! I applaud you until I spin like a spiral and fly around the moon three hundred times! And also——you have dimples when you smile!"
Jiang Baiyan: ...?
—
After seeing her at a lantern festival with another man, Jiang Baiyan lowered his eyes, his fingers twirling her hair. He said in a mocking and sinister tone, "The mansion in the western suburbs...if I hide you there, no one will find you, right?"
Shi Dai replied, "Does it come with meals and lodging? Can I sleep in everyday? Oh, and your cooking is the best!"
Jiang Baiyan: ...?
—
Jiang Baiyan was supposed to dislike her, even hate her, but as their separation drew near, his eyes turned red and he grabbed her sleeve, pleading, "Don't abandon me, alri—”
Shi Dai responded, "Alright, alright, I’ll only have you. Mwah."
Jiang Baiyan: ...?
He hasn't finished his lines yet though…