Mei Ruoying was kicked several meters away by Jiang Chen.

The force was so great that her vision went black, and a fishy sweetness surged in her throat.

But the emperor's cold judgment was like a guillotine hanging over her neck, preventing her from relaxing. She could only force herself to cope and look for a way out.

Her face pale, she crawled and pleaded, "Your Majesty, I really was framed! Please, just have mercy on me this once, and believe me!"

Her appearance, so beautiful and moving, like a sickly Xi Shi, was enough to make the men of the world fall for her and believe her words.

But Jiang Chen only sneered, leisurely watching Mei Ruoying's performance.

The note and the intelligence were all personally investigated by Jing Yue, so how could they be false?

This woman really wouldn't give up until she saw the Yellow River! (idiom for "won't admit defeat until faced with absolute proof")

Even at this point, she was still trying to deceive him.

Jiang Chen had no interest in continuing to entangle with her. He directly raised his hand and summoned the Imperial Guards, "Take this poisonous woman and throw her into the Cold Palace, and keep a close watch on her!"

"Without my permission, no one is allowed to approach her or communicate with her. Anyone who disobeys will be executed without pardon!"

After saying that, Jiang Chen directly lifted his foot and left, not giving Mei Ruoying half a glance.

This cold and resolute attitude made everyone present look solemn and nod in agreement.

Just as he was about to walk out of the palace gate, Mei Ruoying on the ground burst out with amazing willpower!

She supported her tattered body and lunged at Jiang Chen's feet, panting, "Your Majesty, you, you can't do this!"

"I am the eldest daughter of the Mei family, and your Majesty personally conferred upon me the title of Imperial Concubine. If you punish me based on a piece of paper from an unknown source, wouldn't that chill the hearts of your officials?!"

Jiang Chen stopped when he heard this.

A strong murderous intent flashed in his cold eyes, and even the surrounding temperature seemed to drop at this moment.

He slowly bent down, pinched Mei Ruoying's fair and beautiful neck, and said indifferently, "Are you threatening me?"

Mei Ruoying's eyes went black from being pinched, her nostrils trembled constantly, and her slender hands flailed randomly. Her usual composure and elegance were gone.

Seeing her embarrassed appearance, Jiang Chen slightly loosened his hand and said coldly, "I'm telling you, the thing I fear least is threats!"

"Not to mention your mere Mei family, even if you tied all the officials in the court together, I wouldn't be afraid!"

As he spoke, Jiang Chen's fingers caressed the blood vessels on Mei Ruoying's neck, and he said beyond doubt, "I am the Son of Heaven of the Great Wei. The power in your hands was bestowed by me. I can give it, and naturally, I can take it away!"

"Using my things as bargaining chips for threats, don't you think you're being ridiculous?"

Mei Ruoying gasped for breath, and a trace of resentment flashed in her beautiful eyes as she looked at Jiang Chen.

She didn't accept this!

Lowering her eyelashes and calming her breath, she was about to speak and defend herself and the Mei family, but the Imperial Guards suddenly arrived and took her away without explanation.

Outside Hanzhang Palace.

Mei Ruoying's voice was like weeping blood, her posture mournful, "Your Majesty, I am wronged, wronged!"

"Please, for the sake of our past relationship, give me a chance to prove myself!"

Her beautiful face and delicate posture made some of the less steadfast young Imperial Guards feel dazed and sympathetic.

But Jiang Chen's expression was still as cold and hard as iron, without the slightest emotion.

He knew this woman's true face. This weakness was just a disguise!

If he really believed Mei Ruoying, he would definitely be played to death by this woman.

Jiang Chen withdrew his gaze and ordered, "Jing Yue, lead the team yourself and have the Shadow Guards search Hanzhang Palace. Even if you dig three feet into the ground, you must find clues!"

"Your subordinate obeys!"

Jing Yue walked out from a hidden place, saluted, and immediately took action.

Before long, most of the Shadow Guards gathered and searched the Imperial Concubine's nominal palace without hesitation.

After a while.

The maids and eunuchs of Hanzhang Palace were all driven out of the palace.

They knelt on the cobblestone ground with pale faces, trembling, waiting for the bad news to come.

Mei Ruoying was their master.

If the master was punished, they, as servants, would suffer an even worse fate!

"Your Majesty, what should be done with these people?"

Jiang Chen picked up his tea and said lightly, "Send them to the Ministry of Justice for interrogation. Kill those who are suspected and send those who are not to the Cold Palace."

As soon as he finished speaking, the servants trembled even more, and some of the timid ones even started to cry.

But the Imperial Guards who received the order would not stop because of this.

They used their long swords, still in their sheaths, to drive the servants, dividing them into five teams and escorting them to the Ministry of Justice.

At this moment, Jing Yue nearby suddenly spoke, stopping them, "Halt!"

The captain of the Imperial Guards escorting the servants immediately stopped and looked at Jiang Chen with a troubled expression, "Your Majesty, this..."

Jiang Chen put down his porcelain cup and said lightly, "Do as Commander Jing says."

The captain of the Imperial Guards was relieved and immediately took the order, turning around and shouting, "Stop!"

Jing Yue didn't care about these small episodes.

Her eyes had been wandering over a slender figure in the team, with an uncertain look.

After receiving Jiang Chen's permission and stopping the team, she walked straight towards that figure, "Raise your head!"

Jing Yue's tone was cold and unquestionable.

The woman wearing a green palace maid's uniform trembled when she heard this, but did not move.

This abnormal behavior instantly attracted everyone's attention.

The captain of the Imperial Guards immediately waved his hand, signaling his subordinates to surround her.

And Jiang Chen, who was originally sitting on a chair, waiting indifferently for the Shadow Guards to search, also turned his gaze.

Forced to become the focus of everyone's attention, the woman in the green palace dress trembled even more, but still did not raise her head.

Seeing this, Jing Yue decisively reached out and pinched her chin to lift it up.

But the moment she saw the woman's face, a deep surprise appeared on her cold and snow-like pretty face.

But she quickly adjusted and returned to her usual calmness, reporting to Jiang Chen, "Your Majesty, this woman is strange. You need to see her in person!"

Jiang Chen was also curious at this time, and got up immediately when he heard this.

Jing Yue rarely, no, she almost never had any major emotional fluctuations... So, what is so special about this woman?

Jiang Chen strode over, his eyes glancing at the woman, and was stunned on the spot!

"This..."

The woman's face was covered with powder, which made her skin very dark, but it could still be seen that her features were very outstanding.

But what shocked Jiang Chen was not this, but that this woman looked eight parts similar to Imperial Concubine Mei, Mei Ruoying!

Seemingly sensing Jiang Chen's shock, the woman lowered her head in a panic, and even covered her cheeks with her hands, appearing very helpless.

Jiang Chen was still in shock at this time, his eyes full of disbelief.

Logically speaking, he should be seeing this woman for the first time, but he felt a kind of eerie familiarity from her!

The Imperial Guards who had just seen Imperial Concubine Mei also had strange expressions,

This was too similar, wasn't it?

Who exactly was this woman?

Jiang Chen also couldn't wait to figure out this question. He strode to the woman's side and frowned, "Raise your head!"