Cang Lan was urgently summoned into the palace that very night.
Shi Sheng sat on the chair given to her by the emperor. Her face was slightly pale. Bi Xi stood behind her and glared at her.
Kneeling in the middle was a young lady. Her injuries had already been treated, and her body was trembling slightly. She bit her lips tightly to prevent herself from crying out.
There was another person kneeling beside her, dressed in the Prime Minister's uniform. It was Yue Yao's father.
When Cang Lan arrived, this was the scene he saw.
This was the first time he had seen Qing Guan. She was wrapped in a snow-white fox fur coat, and her face was the size of a palm. Her delicate eyebrows and eyes looked as if they had been carefully carved. Her eyelashes were drooping and trembling slightly, and her face was pale. It was obvious that she was in shock.
Cang Lan only glanced at her once before he retracted his gaze and looked at Yue Yao, who was kneeling on the ground.
She looked even more pitiful. She was only wearing a single layer of clothing. In this weather, she was kneeling on the ground. It must be very cold.
Cang Lan didn't know why, but he couldn't show too much in front of the Emperor. He could only suppress the worry that he couldn't explain clearly.
He calmly approached and bowed. "Your Majesty."
The Astro Sovereign was angry, "My dear minister, this is all because of you. Tell me how you want to deal with it."
Cang Lan maintained his composure and said in a faint voice, "This humble subject entered the palace as soon as I received the summons. I have yet to understand what happened."
Hearing Cang Lan's words, Yue Yao immediately spoke up, "I didn't assassinate Princess Qing Guan! She's framing me!"
"How dare you!" Astro Sovereign shouted in a low voice. He looked even angrier.
The Prime Minister, who was kneeling at the side, hurriedly stopped Yue Yao with his gaze. He kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. It's all this humble subject's fault for not disciplining her properly."
Chen Huang grabbed the teacup on the table and threw it at him, "Are you not strict enough? If anything happens to Princess Qing Guan today, your entire An Clan won't be able to compensate her. "
The teacup smashed onto the Prime Minister's body, and the boiling hot tea spilled all over his back. Fortunately, the weather was cool, and the tea wasn't very hot.
"Yes, yes, I was wrong. Your Majesty, please don't be angry." The Prime Minister kowtowed repeatedly.
Shi Sheng kept her head low, turning a blind eye to the Chen Emperor and Prime Minister who were acting in front of her.
Cang Lan also knew what had happened.
"Your Majesty, may this humble servant ask Princess Qing Guan a few questions?"
Astro Sovereign looked at Shi Sheng. Shi Sheng raised his head slightly and looked at Cang Lan.
That pair of eyes was different from what Cang Lan had imagined. There was no panic, only calmness, like a lake in the dead of winter. There were no ripples, but it was unusually cold.
He heard her say in a steady tone, "What does General Cang Lan want to ask me?"
Her voice was crisp and clear, but it carried a sense of majesty.
"Princess Qing Guan said that Miss An entered the posthouse to assassinate you. But as far as this subject knows, Miss An has been in poor health since she was a child. She's defenseless, and the posthouse is heavily guarded. How did she manage to enter?"
Shi Sheng raised his eyebrows. "Are you saying that I've wronged her?"
"I'm just curious. I don't have that intention."
Shi Sheng glanced at the people present. The Emperor and the Prime Minister were pretending to be angry, but in fact, they were just putting on an act for her.
Was Cang Lan going to act with the female lead now that he was here?
"You're trying to say that this consort invited her to the posthouse and then framed her, right?"
Cang Lan frowned. He hadn't expected Shi Sheng to be so blunt.
Shi Sheng snorted coldly. "This consort has no enmity with her, so why would I frame her? It's easy for this consort to kill someone. Why would this consort choose such a troublesome method? "
"You're jealous of me," Yue Yao suddenly said. She couldn't let this woman pin the crime of trying to assassinate Princess Qing Guan on her head. Her heart was burning with anxiety, so she blurted out those words.
She regretted it as soon as she finished speaking, but there was no time to regret it now. She could only brace herself and endure.
"Why would I be jealous of you?" Shi Sheng narrowed his eyes.
"General Cang Lan and I are close, but we're just ordinary friends. There's no need for you to target me like this." Yue Yao gave herself a thumbs up in her heart after she finished speaking.
'It shouldn't matter if I say it like this, right?'
"Oh, why would this consort target you for General Cang Lan's sake?" Shi Sheng's tone was as calm as ever.
Yue Yao was flabbergasted. 'Why is this woman always so unpredictable?'
"You … You're going to marry General Cang Lan. Shouldn't you …"
"But this consort doesn't even know you. How can I target you?"
"His Highness has just arrived in Chang 'an City. He doesn't even know Miss An, so why would he target her? Miss An, on the other hand, came to assassinate His Highness in the middle of the night. Fortunately, His Highness has learned some martial arts. Otherwise, perhaps by now … "
As Bi Xi spoke, she began to cry.
Shi Sheng gave Bi Xi a look of praise. 'Now that's a godly assist!'
Shi Sheng looked coldly at Yue Yao. "Imperial Father didn't send this consort to Chen to be treated like this. Since that's the case, it doesn't matter if we don't get along well with this marriage. I'm sure Imperial Father won't blame this consort."
With just a few sentences, Shi Sheng brought this matter up to a political marriage.
The Chen Emperor's expression changed. "Qing Guan girl, we'll definitely give you an explanation for this."
"There's no need. This consort has never been treated like this before." Shi Sheng stood up and looked towards Cang Lan. "Since General Cang Lan and Miss An are in love with each other, this consort won't be the bad guy. Otherwise, outsiders will say that this consort is shameless."
"I'm not …" Yue Yao shook her head. She couldn't explain herself even if she was in the right.
"Miss An, since you like him, you should pursue him boldly. Why resort to such means?" Shi Sheng looked at Yue Yao. His tone was calm, but his eyes were filled with malice. "If you don't act, he'll become someone else's sooner or later."
Yue Yao wanted to strangle Shi Sheng. 'This woman is doing this on purpose, isn't she?'
Shi Sheng turned around and bowed to the Chen Emperor. "Out of consideration for Miss An's infatuation, I implore Chen Emperor to grant General Cang Lan and Miss An their wish."
"Qing Guan girl …"
"Don't worry, Chen Emperor. I'll persuade Imperial Father." She paused for a moment. "I didn't agree to this from the start. Since it can be resolved this way, it's a happy ending for everyone. A melon that's forcefully plucked isn't sweet."
The Astro Emperor looked at Shi Sheng and sighed in the end.
He was worried that Nan Jin and Chu Yang would join forces.
Since she said that she wouldn't become enemies with Chen over this, he had nothing to worry about.
"Qing Guan girl is so magnanimous. It's truly rare …" The Chen Emperor praised her as if she were his own daughter.
Shi Sheng accepted the gift without a change in his expression. However, he still didn't want to let the male and female leads off. "Chen Emperor, you must grant them their wish. For Miss An to go this far for General Cang Lan, I can only sigh in admiration."
"This …" The Chen Emperor looked at Cang Lan hesitantly. Cang Lan's expression was indifferent.
Yue Yao probably wanted to explain something, but no matter how much her lips moved, she couldn't make a sound.
Shi Sheng had a look that said, 'If you don't issue an edict today, this matter won't end.'
Even the Chen Emperor couldn't figure out what this little girl was thinking.
Whether the assassination was real or not, they all knew in their hearts. But why was she forcing him to issue an edict to matchmake Cang Lan and An Yueyao?
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