Transmigrated Female Official

227. Treat them as they treat you.

"I just came up with a crooked idea, and it's all thanks to Lady Yao Man and Lady Jiang Sha."

Chu Qingluo told the truth that in this fishing drama, she only came up with the idea, while Song Guyi, the best male lead, was sent by Yao Man. The slovenly man who robbed Long Xiaohan and the supporting actors like Song Guyi's fellow villager were also arranged by Yao Man.

Especially noteworthy is the pivotal scene where the Sixth Princess and Yao Man converse in the Imperial Garden, where the Princess delivers lines at the perfect moment to set a trap for Lei Tian, ​​and Jiang Sha's strong support from the other side...

It can be said that their superb acting skills are evident everywhere.

“Now that even Lei Tian has confessed… Princess, shouldn’t we make our move, lest things get complicated?” Yao Man said.

“Yes, I also agree with Lord Yao’s suggestion.” Chu Qingluo added from the side, “If we keep Longkui under control first, Princess Xile will be no problem.”

"Good!" A glint flashed in the Sixth Princess's eyes as she said to Jiang Sha, "This will be the most important battle, and it all depends on you!"

Jiang Sha nodded. With Lei Tian's testimony, they would surely be able to tie Long Kui's hands. "Your humble servant understands and will do my utmost."

……

After that, Jiang Sha didn't delay at all. At the morning court session the very next day, in front of all the female officials, she publicly exposed the truth that Long Kui had someone frame Chu Qingluo for poisoning Zi Yan to death.

Jiang Sha asked Lei Tian to come out and testify, and his testimony even implicated Long Xiaohan, which greatly angered the Empress.

For many years, the Empress has trusted Long Kui implicitly. Although in recent years she has become closer to Chu Qingluo, who is incredibly new to her, she has never thought of making Long Kui step down from her high position. So the Empress really can't understand why Long Kui would make trouble for a female official who is several ranks lower than her.

"My dear Minister Long, I have always treated you well. How could you, a first-rank female official, be so narrow-minded? Can't you even tolerate the outstanding performance of other female officials?" the Empress asked sternly.

"Your Majesty, I am truly innocent!" Despite the irrefutable evidence, Long Kui remained unfazed, refusing to admit her guilt. "I truly do not understand why this guard named Lei Tian would slander me in this way!"

Upon hearing Long Kui's words, Lei Tian quickly reassured himself that what he said was true: "Your Majesty, the one who came to convey Lord Long Kui's decree to me was Li Yan, the executive officer of Wuhua Palace, and the arsenic that was put into the teapot was also given to me by Li Yan."

"Ha! Blaming it all on a dead man? No wonder you dared to slander me!" Long Kui was so calm because Li Yan, who knew many secrets, was no longer alive. Her only oversight was not dealing with this Lei Tian immediately; she hadn't expected Jiang Sha and the others to act so quickly.

The two argued back and forth, and the battle intensified.

The Empress was also very troubled. This Li Yan was actually a key figure. She had died before the trial of her bribing Du Yuan to give a false testimony had even begun, and now she was involved in this matter... It really involved a lot of people.

Unfortunately, Li Yan is now unable to determine which of the two people arguing in the hall is telling the truth.

At this moment, Jiang Sha suddenly said something astonishing: "Your Majesty, given enough time, I have a way to make this dead man speak."

These words caused the female officials present to murmur in disbelief. "This is impossible!" "Could it be that Lord Jiang possesses some kind of necromancy?"

As the priestess, Yu Fei was also looking at Jiang Sha with a suspicious gaze, wondering what Jiang Sha was planning.

"...Does Lord Jiang intend to perform a ritual?" The Empress was puzzled. Even Yu Fei didn't have this ability, so how could Jiang Sha have it?

"Your Majesty, please give me more time to prepare." Jiang Sha did not directly answer the Empress's question, but instead, as originally planned, bringing Long Kui down was the most important thing. "Lady Long Kui is also currently under suspicion, so please deal with her according to the law first, Your Majesty."

Faced with this situation, the Empress naturally had to treat everyone equally.

Long Kui was inevitably going to be imprisoned, and Lei Tian, ​​like the previous Du Yuan, was also detained awaiting trial. As for Long Xiaohan, since she wasn't a member of the palace, she was initially imprisoned in the Shuntian Prefecture prison. Separating the mother and daughter from each other prevented them from having the opportunity to collude.

Chu Qingluo watched this scene with a cold eye. The saying "fortune's wheel turns" certainly applied. Although Long Kui still seemed to believe she would be released without charge sooner or later, Chu Qingluo wasn't about to give her that chance.

This time, we must teach Longkui a lesson!

Peony, please hang in there a little longer!

……

No sooner had Long Kui been imprisoned than Chu Qingluo headed to Feihong Palace. The Sixth Princess and Ji Qiran were waiting for her inside; they had to press their advantage and not allow Long Kui any chance of a comeback.

It's said that all's fair in war, especially when dealing with the Eighth Princess. Chu Qingluo came up with a plan. "Use their own methods against them," she said.

Ji Qiran knew that Chu Qingluo had a lot of clever ideas in her little head. He looked at her with affection and smiled slightly, saying, "Tell me about it."

Chu Qingluo rattled off all the methods she could think of. However, there were many steps involved, requiring some preparation time. "Although it's not exactly honorable, I think it's worth a try."

"No wonder you insisted that Lord Jiang buy some time from the Empress. It turns out Qingluo had already planned these backup plans," the Sixth Princess said in realization.

Chu Qingluo said, "These are all just my ideas, and we will need everyone's help to implement them."

“Without Longkui’s advice and strategies, Eighth Sister would definitely make many mistakes,” Ji Qiran said.

“Therefore, Qingluo’s method must be feasible.” The Sixth Princess also agreed. Without Longkui, the Eighth Princess would just be a simple-minded character. “However, even so, we cannot let our guard down.” The Sixth Princess has always been an extremely cautious person, and she will not relax her vigilance until the very end.

Long Kui would never have imagined that Chu Qingluo would use her underhanded tactics to deal with the Eighth Princess.

……

After Long Kui was imprisoned, the Sixth Princess did not instruct the jailers to do anything special, so Long Kui's days in the prison were not too difficult. Long Xiaohan had an even better time in Shuntian Prefecture, because it was Han Qiu's territory, so she was naturally treated well.

However, the Sixth Princess didn't care about any of this. As long as she could keep Longkui in check during this time and prevent her from making any moves, her goal would be achieved...

Several days later, the Eighth Princess was summoned to the Phoenix Palace by the Empress.

As usual, upon seeing the Empress, she greeted her in an extremely affectionate tone: "Your Majesty, Xile has brought Tianyun to pay her respects." After saying this, she gave a wink to the wet nurse who had come with her, instructing the wet nurse to take Tianyun to the Empress.