sbdcsierra Chapter 816 gave me a divorce agreement.
Chapter 816 gave me a divorce agreement.
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Everyone looked at Lu Yangyang in disbelief.
Everyone present had seen the deposed Crown Princess Lu Yangyang before, but at that time, she always wore half a mask on her face. It was said that she had been harmed as a child and had a scar on her face, so she almost never took off the mask in front of others.
However, her features were exquisite and bright, and she looked quite similar to her mother, Lan Yin, the former most beautiful woman in the capital. Just by looking at Lan Yin, one could tell what a beauty Lu Yangyang's daughter would be when her features matured.
Now that she has removed the black makeup from her face, revealing her true appearance, even though she still looks somewhat unfamiliar, it is hard to mistake her for someone else. In particular, her eyes have hardly changed at all, shining brightly and exceptionally beautiful.
Rumors circulated that the deposed crown prince was assassinated in Jiangnan, and that his wife, Lady Lu, had also disappeared without a trace.
To everyone's surprise, she would appear in the palace like this.
Even the Emperor was startled. After a moment, he stared at Lu Yangyang with an ambiguous expression and said, "Lu, how dare you!"
“Your Majesty,” Lu Yangyang raised her head and looked at the Emperor, calmly saying, “I have come to seek justice.”
"Seeking justice?" the Emperor asked. "What grievance do you have that you dare to trespass into the inner palace?"
"When Your Majesty deposed the Crown Prince, you sentenced me to exile in Yuzhou along with him. May I ask Your Majesty, did you clearly state what crime I committed?" Lu Yangyang asked.
The matter of the deposed crown prince caused quite a stir back then. The imperial edict only stated that the deposed crown prince's wife, Lady Lu, accompanied the deposed crown prince to Yuzhou for exile, but it did not mention anything wrong done by Lu Yangyang.
The Emperor remained silent, and the Grand Eunuch Feng, who was standing to the side, could only guess at the Emperor's meaning and hesitantly said, "This... the deposed Crown Princess, the laws of the Great Zhao state that husband and wife are one. The deposed Crown Prince is guilty, and you are implicated as well, so you are guilty as well."
"Therefore, I have come to plead my case." Lu Yangyang's voice was clear and melodious. "Your Majesty, before you bestowed this marriage upon me, I was the Princess Changyang, whom you personally conferred the title of Princess upon me. Later, I was implicated by the deposed Crown Prince and exiled. However, the deposed Crown Prince had already given me a letter of divorce before you issued the decree to depose him. Therefore, the matter of the deposed Crown Prince's crime should not have implicated me. So what crime have I committed?"
Everyone was stunned by Lu Yangyang's words. This was the first time anyone had dared to speak so arrogantly in front of the Emperor.
Of course, what was even more surprising was that the deposed crown prince actually gave Lu Yangyang a divorce agreement.
This incredible maneuver even caused the Emperor to subconsciously furrow his brow and glance at Eunuch Feng.
Eunuch Feng forced a smile and said, "Please don't joke around. Your status is recorded in the Imperial Genealogy. How can a mere divorce agreement determine that?"
"But when Your Highness gave me the divorce papers, he wasn't the deposed crown prince yet. As the heir apparent, surely you wouldn't give me a fake divorce certificate?" Lu Yangyang asked innocently.
At this point, Supervisor Feng was speechless.
“In that case, as Princess Changyang, I was asked by the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review to help with the autopsy and accompany him into the palace to investigate the case. How could that be considered trespassing?” Lu Yangyang looked at the Emperor with exceptional sincerity. “Your Majesty, don’t you agree?”
The Emperor was at a loss for words. If it were anyone else, he would have ignored Lu Yangyang's actions and simply dragged her out to be dealt with according to the rules. But Lu Yangyang's identity was far from convenient. She had been implicated in the deposed Crown Prince's crimes, but had been granted the title of Princess for discovering a smallpox vaccine—a title personally bestowed by the Emperor, a golden decree, and a testament to his achievements during his reign. With the imperial concubines and officials of the Court of Judicial Review present, watching in full view of everyone, if word got out that he was arguing about divorce with a young girl, his own daughter-in-law, he, the emperor, would lose face.
The Emperor could only wave his hand helplessly, "We'll discuss this matter later. Let's talk about the Tenth Prince first."
Having achieved her goal, Lu Yangyang's mind calmed down.
The reason she dared to argue so openly with the Emperor was that she was certain that there were many people around and that the Emperor wanted to save face. If she continued to bring up divorce, not only would the Emperor lose face, but the imperial clan would also lose face. Moreover, by specifically mentioning the Emperor's conferment of the title of Princess on her, she was also reminding the Emperor that if he punished her in public, it would be tantamount to slapping his own face. Therefore, the Emperor would not hold a grudge against her at this time.
Lu Yangyang's gaze swept over everyone, finally landing on Consort Yang. "Your Highness Consort Yang, I am but a humble physician. I have studied medicine since childhood, and after arriving in the capital, I was highly regarded by Chief Physician Lu of the Imperial Medical Academy. He introduced me to his junior brother, and I became his apprentice. Therefore, while my medical skills may not be much better than those of the imperial physicians, I have at least received the true teachings of Chief Physician Lu's lineage. His Majesty acknowledges this, which is why he bestowed upon me the title of Princess. Do you have any questions about this?"
Consort Yang never dreamed that such a formidable opponent would appear out of nowhere. If it were just a minor coroner, as long as he stubbornly denied it and stalled for time, there would always be a chance to deal with the matter later. However, the person who examined the body was Lu Yangyang. Even if Consort Yang was not familiar with Lu Yangyang, she had heard a lot about this deposed crown princess from other people. Regardless of whether her medical skills were real or fake, if anyone dared to say that her medical skills were not good, the emperor would probably be the first to disagree.
Consort Yang was speechless for a moment. She opened her mouth several times, but could only manage to say, "This, this is naturally no problem."
“Since Consort Yang has no questions, then I will speak frankly.” Lu Yangyang walked up to Eunuch Feng, took the box containing the embroidery needle, picked up the needle again, and walked up to Consort Xu. “Consort Xu, take a close look. Do you recognize this needle? Do you know how I removed this needle from the Tenth Prince’s skull?”
Lu Yangyang bent down and brought the needle close to Consort Xu, "Take a sniff, there's still His Highness the Tenth Prince's scent on it!"
Lu Yangyang gently fanned the area next to the needle with her other hand: "Can you smell it? Does it look familiar? It's just an inch below the back of the Tenth Prince's head. How did you manage to stick the needle in?"
Consort Xu's pupils contracted sharply. As Lu Yangyang moved, a faint odor wafted into her nostrils. Unable to bear it, she tilted her head and gagged.
Lu Yangyang leaned closer to her, her voice seductive, "Go and deliver clothes to the Tenth Prince. While he was changing, slip some medicine into his tea and make him drink it. After he fell asleep, take this long embroidery needle and forcefully stab it into the back of his head! You stabbed him several times, didn't you? Because some places were blocked and you couldn't stab it, the needle tip even left a mark on his skin. In your panic, you even pulled out a few strands of his hair. Don't you remember any of this?"
Lu Yangyang held the needle almost to her face, lowering her voice, "They say that if a person dies in great pain, their soul will attach itself to the object that killed them. Take a good sniff; this is the Tenth Prince's scent—"