The concubine is soft and delicate, making her the treacherous minister's white moonlight

Chapter 133 The Adulterer
She said it with certainty, and her eyes showed no sign of giving in.

Gongshu Yanyu's frown became even more tense. After a moment's hesitation, he turned to look at Lin Mowan, who was lying on the ground without saying a word, and said, "Lin Mowan, what do you say?"

Hearing this, Lin Mowan timidly raised her head and looked at the majestic person sitting on the throne. With red eyes, she said, "I can swear to the heavens with my life that there is absolutely no private relationship between me and His Royal Highness Prince Guangning. Otherwise, I will be struck by lightning and die a miserable death."

Just as Gongshu Tingyue accused her fiercely, Lin Mowan was just as resolute when she said this. Gongshu Yanyu hesitated again. After a moment, he continued to ask: "Since you dare to make such a poisonous oath, I will believe you for the time being."

"His Majesty!"

Upon hearing this, the person who could not sit still the most was Gongshu Tingyue. This was a perfect opportunity to kick Lin Mowan out, and she certainly didn't want to miss it.

But even so, Gongshu Yanyu still gave her a warning with his eyes, which instantly made her stop talking before she could even finish her words.

Gongshu Yanyu then asked Lin Mowan: "Lin Mowan, do you know that it is a big mistake to have a secret meeting with a man outside the family? You are now the adopted daughter of the Jiang family. Although your surname is not Jiang, you are also under the name of the Jiang family. If you are accused of having a secret meeting with someone, it will bring shame to the entire Jiang family. You must think carefully before answering."

Lin Mowan looked at him and nodded solemnly: "Yes, I know, and what I said is absolutely not a lie."

Gongshu Yanyu nodded thoughtfully, and then said: "If that's the case, then why did you want to meet with His Royal Highness Prince Guangning in private?"

"You are an orphan girl who is weak and sickly since childhood. Logically, you should be so poor that you can't even afford to eat, but your food and clothing are the best. How dare you say that all this is your own money?!"

"Your Majesty, please take a closer look."

Lin Mowan shook her head. "I didn't have a private meeting with Your Highness. We are old friends. We just agreed to go out for fun. Besides, it wasn't just me and Your Highness at the time. Both sides' entourages were there. How could it be considered a private meeting?"

As she spoke, it was not known whether she was angry or too excited, her chest heaved violently, and her resentful eyes fell on Lin Mowan, as if she wanted to torture Lin Mowan to death.

She tried her best to explain, and Gongshu Beicheng also spoke up at the right time: "Your Majesty, just as Miss Lin said, Miss Lin and I are old friends, and we have never been alone in a room together. How can it be said that there is a private affair?"

As he spoke, he lifted his robe and knelt down.

Gongshu Tingyue's words were easily overturned. Gongshu Tingyue gritted her teeth and confronted Lin Mowan directly, "Lin Mowan, even if the person you have a secret affair with is not the King of Guangning, can you guarantee that there is no other person?"

At this moment, when the imperial study was silent, a cold and distant voice sounded, "Then according to what the princess meant, the adulterer should be me, the marquis?"

"I went to Qingqiu Temple to see Miss Lin. I do not deny this. The nuns in Qingqiu Temple can testify to this. I only spoke to Miss Lin in the lobby, and nothing else happened."

This is Shen Weiyuan's voice.

Everyone's faces changed. Gongshu Tingyue turned her head abruptly and met Shen Weiyuan's eyes which were filled with terrifying coldness. In just a moment, the momentum she had towards Lin Mowan wilted.

"I didn't say that." Gongshu Tingyue calmed down, as if she had suddenly come to her senses. She gritted her teeth and turned away angrily. Shen Weiyuan said calmly, "She is an orphan I rescued. I naturally know that she has been weak since she was young. In addition, she is now the eldest daughter of the Jiang family. I am also half of her family. What? Just because I give her something, I become the adulterer in the eyes of the princess?"

He looked at her with a sharp gaze, as if nothing had happened. Gong Shu Tingyue felt an inexplicable chill in her heart, and she remained silent.

Shen Weiyuan stood up and turned to look at Gongshu Yanyu, "Your Majesty, I personally arranged for Lin Mowan to join the Jiang family. They asked me to find a candidate. Now that I am doing this, won't it inevitably cause gossip?"

His words were sincere, without any of his usual coldness and arrogance. When Gongshu Yanyu heard this, the look he gave Gongshu Tingyue showed a little more disgust.

Watching the situation reverse, Gongshu Tingyue suddenly panicked. She had clearly asked someone to verify everything before she came, but why did it turn out like this?

"Your Majesty!" She gritted her teeth and knelt down. "Your Majesty, you must be clear. Whether it is the Jiang family or the Gongshu family, they will never tolerate unruly people entering their homes! You must believe me, Lin Mowan definitely has a secret affair with someone!"

"enough!"

Gongshu Yanyu slammed the table, and the room fell silent. At this moment, Gongshu Beicheng seemed to have suddenly thought of something. He raised his head slightly and said, "Your Majesty, I suddenly thought of something. Do you still remember the rattle incident at the Zhuxia Banquet last time?"

It would have been better if Gongshu Beicheng hadn't mentioned it. As soon as he mentioned it, Gongshu Yanyu's face changed again. He didn't say anything. At this time, Lin Mowan suddenly spoke up: "I'm sorry, Madam, I really didn't push you down the stairs. I don't know what happened. I want that child to come into this world more than anyone else."

As she spoke, she began to sob softly. Gongshu Yanyu had obviously heard about this as well. Lin Mowan had sufficient alibi, as could be testified by the old lady of the Jiang family and the abbot of the Qingqiu Temple, so there was no way she could have been the one who pushed Gongshu Tingyue down.

Gongshu Yanyu sighed again, and his disappointed eyes fell more and more intensely on Gongshu Tingyue. Gongshu Tingyue wanted to say something, but Gongshu Yanyu was already a little impatient and waved his hand: "Since you both insist on your own opinions, then call the witnesses."

After hearing this, Gongshu Tingyue's expression calmed down a little. She turned around and looked at Lin Mowan, a hint of pride flashed across her face. Before Lin Mowan could savor the meaning of it, she heard Su Jing's loud voice outside the door: "Tell Taohong to come to the audience!"

pink?

Lin Mowan lowered her eyes, a trace of doubt arose in her heart, and then a chill ran down her spine. She thought she had been cautious enough, but Taohong was obviously the old lady's person. When did Gongshu Tingyue bribe her?

As if he had caught the flash of panic in Lin Mowan's eyes, Gongshu Tingyue seemed to have taken the initiative and raised his eyebrows at her.

Lin Mowan's face showed no emotion, but she was silently calculating how much Taohong knew about her.

Although the Jiang family was usually wary of anyone except Yuzhi, and many things were only known by her and Yuzhi, Taohong was Lin Mowan's personal maid, so she might know something, otherwise Gongshu Tingyue would not be so sure.

Thinking of this, Lin Mowan suddenly felt a little uneasy. She tried hard to control her gaze that wanted to look at Shen Weiyuan and forced herself to calm down. At this point, she could only wait and see and respond accordingly.

Soon, Taohong entered the imperial study under the escort of two guards, one on the left and one on the right...