Chapter 508: Body Search
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“We believe in the Guardian Princess’ words!”
“The Fifth Prince is too malicious! He was actually the one responsible for the Gu family’s scandal in secret. It’s utterly shameless of him to try and pin the blame on someone else!”
“Like mother, like son, right? Look at this woman, acting like a lunatic and poisoning so many people, all for the sake of tarnishing reputations. What can’t her son do?”
“The Guardian Princess has had it rough. Not only did she have unreliable relatives in the Gu family, but she also ended up with such a ruthless fiance! Only a smart woman like the Guardian Princess could overcome adversity and bring about a bright future. If it were any other woman, she might have been driven to suicide long ago!”
“You… you’ve all been bewitched by her!” Consort Shu angrily scanned their faces, trembling with anger.
“Pah! We have eyes and can judge for ourselves. It’s clear that it’s you trying to bewitch us! We won’t fall for your tricks!”
Everyone looked down on her with disdain.
Gu Qingluan looked at them for a moment and then smiled, saying, “It seems like everyone understands the matter clearly. You don’t need to keep trying to distort the truth. I’ve already made my statement. What comes next is the prosecution of your crimes!”
She turned to the carter and asked, “Was it her who forced your family and threatened you?”
The carter nodded vigorously. “Yes, yes, it was her!”
“Lady Liu, did you coerce the carter into tampering with the rice sent to my mansion?” Gu Qingluan asked.
“I won’t admit it! I didn’t do it!” Consort Shu shamelessly denied.
The carter couldn’t help but get anxious. “It was clearly you…”
“Who are you? How dare you slander this consort!” Consort Shu scolded, her eyes dangerously fixated on him, a hint of threatening coldness in her eyes.
The carter hesitated, considering the fact that his family was in the hands of the other party.
Gu Qingluan spoke calmly, “It’s too late for regrets now. It’s better to force her to confess. The chances of saving your family are higher that way.”
The carter felt it made sense. He had already offended this woman, and regardless of whether he testified or not, she would definitely not spare him.
He nodded emphatically. “It was you who coerced me into doing it!”
“Heh, you say it was me, do you have any evidence?”
Su Lie informed Gu Qingluan about the capture, saying, “Mistress, when that young man shouted loudly earlier, Lady Liu immediately prepared to flee. Fortunately, we arrived in time and stopped her from leaving. Before she could escape, she was sitting in a restaurant, observing what was happening at the entrance of your mansion with great interest.”
“What does that mean? Does it mean that the young man was sending her information?”
Someone sensed a clue.
The captured young man froze at the words, his mouth gagged and unable to speak. He could only shake his head vigorously.
Gu Qingluan gestured with her red lips, signaling the guards to remove the cloth from his mouth.
As soon as his mouth was freed, the young man immediately denied any involvement with Consort Shu.
Gu Qingluan asked, “You don’t know her? I thought you two were colluding. Otherwise, why do you not seem to hold any grudge against Lady Liu?”
Indeed, the young man’s reaction to Consort Shu was unusually calm, lacking the excitement and hostility one would expect when facing an enemy.
Upon hearing this, the young man’s expression froze.
The onlookers felt that Gu Qingluan’s words made sense and nodded in agreement.
Being exposed in front of everyone, he realized that pretending was no longer an option.
Gu Qingluan said calmly, “Let’s search both of them; we might uncover some unexpected surprises.”
One guard proceeded to search the young man, while another guard attempted to search Consort Shu.
Consort Shu’s sharp voice seemed as if it could pierce one’s eardrums, “How audacious! I am Consort Shu, the Emperor’s woman. How dare you touch me with your filthy hands. I assure you the Emperor will have you executed!”
The guard was indeed intimidated.
After all, no matter how you looked at it, she was the Emperor’s consort. Even if she was deposed, no other man dared to touch her.
“If he doesn’t dare to do it. Then, I’ll do it!” Tang Shijun stepped forward, rolled up his sleeves, and then roughly began patting her body..