Chapter 328: You’re On Your Own
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“Initially, I wanted to kill Xiao Jue, but thinking that it might ruin your plan, I temporarily let that wretched dog live.” While Xiao Jue was caught off guard, Su Ying stabbed the tranquilizer dart into his body and threw him onto the bed.
Su Ying had always been someone who would seek payback for any wrong done to her. Thus, she had created the illusion that Su Yuyan was missing to make Little Madam Jiang panic. She wanted Little Madam Jiang to be alone before she accosted her and brought her to the guest room so that Little Madam Jiang and Xiao Jue could enjoy themselves thoroughly.
Little Madam Jiang did not suffer any loss since she got to enjoy Xiao Jue’s young body for free.
If Little Madam Jiang knew what Su Ying was thinking, she would definitely vomit blood.
In the Prime Minister’s Residence, after sending away all the guests, Prime Minister Su summoned Little Madam Jiang into the house.
Little Madam Jiang almost fainted from crying. “Master, I really don’t know why something like this had happened. I must have been schemed against. It was Su Ying. She must have schemed against me…”
Prime Minister Su’s face was livid. His mind was filled with the scene of Little Madam Jiang and Xiao Jue rolling around naked. He felt like his lungs were about to explode whenever he thought of this scene!
“The dignity of the Prime Minister’s Residence has been completely destroyed by you! For the sake of the two children, step down as Mistress on your own!”
“Lord Prime Minister, 1 beg you. Please don’t divorce me! Please don’t divorce me, Lord Prime Minister…”
Prime Minister Su’s anger could not be appeased. He gave a scornful snort and left with a flick of his sleeve.
Little Madam Jiang staggered up and tried to run after him. As soon as she ran out of the door, she saw Su Yuyan standing outside with an unworried expression.
When Little Madam Jiang saw her, it was as if she had grabbed onto a life-saving buoy. “Yan’er, quickly go and plead with your father. Go and beg your father not to divorce me. I’m your mother. You can’t live without a mother!”
Su Yuyan’s indifferent face was still filled with deep hatred. “Based on your actions, you are not worthy of being my mother. Not only have you trampled on my father’s dignity, but you have also destroyed my future. I really hate you. How could I have such a stupid mother like you!”
Su Yuyan knew that Little Madam Jiang would definitely not deliberately seduce Xiao Jue, but it was also her own stupidity that caused her to fall into the trap set by others. Now that the Prime Minister’s Residence was about to become the laughingstock of the entire capital, how was she going to get married in the future!
“Yan’er, someone framed me. It’s Su Ying. It must be Su Ying. It must be her…” Little Madam Jiang held Su Yuyan’s hand tightly, but her daughter pushed her away in disgust.
“You’re on your own!” With that, Su Yuyan ran off without looking back.
“Yan’er, Yan’er, I’m your mother! You have to help me! You cannot ignore me!” The entire courtyard was filled with the shrill cries and wails of Little Madam Jiang.
However, no one dared to come forward. These servants all knew in their hearts that after such a thing happened, it was impossible for the Prime Minister’s Residence to accommodate Little Madam Jiang anymore.
Meanwhile, Xiao Jue also quickly returned to his mansion. Although he wasn’t conferred the title of Prince, the Emperor had given him a mansion after he became an adult.
Xiao Jue’s trusted aide also knew what had happened. When Xiao Jue returned to the study, his trusted aide rushed over.
Liang Kuan looked at Xiao Jue’s downright ominous expression and sighed in his heart. “Your Highness, what happened exactly?”
The corners of Xiao Jue’s eyes tensed up. He told his trusted aide what happened. Of course, he also automatically erased the fact that he had entered the guest room because he had been bewitched by Su Ying. He only said that someone had led him there.
Liang Kuan was very baffled after listening to him. He felt that with Su Ying’s current personality, there was no need for her to plot against Xiao Jue in a place that wasn’t her home ground. There were too many variables involved, not to mention the fact that the person who had led Xiao Jue to the guest room was someone from the Prime Minister’s Residence.
Could it be that the Second Young Miss of the Prime Minister’s Residence had also been bribed by Su Ying? Little Madam Jiang was her mother. No matter how stupid the Second Young Miss was, she could not possibly do such a thing.
However, Liang Kuan felt that the truth was no longer important because Xiao Jue had already slept with Little Madam Jiang. This outcome meant that Xiao Jue would never be able to get the help of Prime Minister Su.
There was no point in considering Prime Minister Su’s view now. The most important thing was how to preserve Xiao Jue’s dignity.
For an Imperial Prince, this was no doubt a huge scandal. It would be very disadvantageous to Xiao Jue when he fought for the throne in the future.
“Your Highness, after I have thought it over, I think we still have to think of a way to push the blame to Little Madam Jiang. She was the one who seduced Your Highness and even used shameless methods. That was why Your Highness did such an unreasonable thing…” Liang Kuan racked his brain, trying to find a way to excuse Xiao Jue’s behavior, but Xiao Jue’s entire body was filled with hatred. He felt like he had been played by Xiao Jin and Su Ying!
“This must be Xiao Jin’s doing. He wants to take revenge on me. He must have found out that I framed him and caused him to be exiled!”
Liang Kuan looked at Xiao Jue’s furious expression and sighed heavily. “Your Highness, the most important thing now is to find a way to preserve your dignity. If the Emperor finds out about this, how should we explain it to him?”
“They framed me. Just say it directly.”
“Where’s the evidence? Does Your Highness have any evidence?” Liang Kuan really wanted to slap his thigh in frustration.
“What evidence do you need? Who in the capital doesn’t know that Xiao Jin has such a deep grudge against me?”
“But Your Highness, without evidence, even if everyone knows about his feud with you, the Emperor will not punish Prince Qi for this. Your Highness, after the morning court session tomorrow, go to the Emperor and admit your mistake.” Regardless of what happened, as long as they could clear the hurdle at the Emperor’s end, the rest of the things would be easy to settle.
“I understand.”
On Prime Minister Su’s birthday, Prime Minister Su invited almost all the upper echelons of the capital’s nobility social circle. Therefore, even if the communication technology in this era was not advanced, the scandal of Little Madam Jiang and Xiao Jue quickly spread among the aristocratic families and nobles in the capital.
Emperor Kangze had heard about it on the same night. When he found out, he had repeatedly asked the Grand Steward of the Imperial Palace whether those people had recognized the wrong people. However, when he found out that it was truly these two people, Emperor Kangze’s expression could be said to be fascinating.
During the morning court session, the courtiers noticed that Emperor Kangze’s expression was very unsightly, and no one dared to say anything superfluous.
However, there were also those who were not afraid of death, such as the Imperial Censor, Lord Li.
The obstinate Lord Li exposed the romantic liaison between Xiao Jue and Little Madam Jiang in the Imperial Court outright.
“Your Majesty, as an Imperial Prince, the First Prince did not abide by etiquette. He actually committed such a shameless act with the wife of a minister. Your humble official believes that this matter warrants a severe punishment.”
Emperor Kangze’s expression turned even more unsightly. Fortunately, Prime Minister Su had asked for sick leave today and didn’t come. Otherwise, he would definitely have torn Lord Li’s mouth apart.
“I will only know after I have investigated the matter.” Emperor Kangze didn’t want to talk about such a scandal in front of so many people.
However, the obstinate Lord Li was not satisfied. “Your Majesty, I was also present at that time. I saw it with my own eyes. It was indeed the two of them who acted shamelessly. According to the laws of the Chu State, Your Majesty should have arrested the two of them. Your Majesty…”
Emperor Kangze glared at Lord Li with a menacing expression and it made Lord Li very baffled. “Your Majesty, your humble official really did see it with his own eyes.”
“I know you saw it. I will investigate thoroughly. Don’t you understand?” Emperor Kangze was so angry that he stood up and left without looking back..
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