Baili Chen had already turned around and ordered his men to search: "Notify Third Brother that we can proceed!"
Immediately, a man in black leaped away.
Ouyang Yue slowly walked towards the fake Lüyan: "Thank you so much for telling us such important information. Without your testimony, we really wouldn't have been able to alleviate this danger."
Fake Green Beauty sensed something was wrong: "What? Didn't you already have evidence before?"
Leng Caiwen smiled and said, "Who said such a thing? Those were just guesses from my cousin, meant to coax you into telling the truth!"
"What!" Fake Green Beauty's eyes widened in disbelief. She had been tricked again, and so thoroughly at that. She was filled with hatred, but she knew it was too late to regret it. She looked up at the sky, exhaled a breath, and fainted from anger.
"Keep a close eye on her; she'll be the one to testify later," Ouyang Yue said, then left with Leng Caiwen and Dai Yu, sitting in the Chen Prince's residence to wait for news from Baili Chen.
In a secluded courtyard in the western suburbs, the atmosphere in the master bedroom was extremely somber: "No, we must find Xuan Yuan Chaohua and Ouyang Zhide as soon as possible and kill them. It's not enough to just say they fled out of fear of punishment. Xuan Yuan Yue seemed determined to succeed, clearly they still have trump cards up their sleeves. This matter cannot wait. We must find Xuan Yuan Chaohua and Ouyang Zhide as soon as possible, then kill them to silence them. With no evidence to prove anything, they can settle this matter without any substantial proof. Then we'll have a chance to directly shift the blame to the Chen Prince's Mansion. This is the real solution!" Baili Jian felt something was amiss as soon as he recalled what had happened in the palace, and he also felt a growing unease. He couldn't just sit and wait for his doom!
“Yes, Your Highness is right. It should be done as soon as possible. I will testify then. Xuan Yuan Yue once approached me, asking the Huang family to join us and then secretly manufacture weapons. With me, the sister who has lived with us for over ten years, as witness, the Huang family as witness, and the fact that there are no witnesses left to testify, they will surely die.” Thinking of this, Ouyang Rou was filled with excitement.
"Well done, what a brilliant scheme to deceive everyone! A cunning plot, indeed a ruthless plan!"
"Who!" Suddenly, a voice came from outside, startling Baili Jian and the others. At that moment, the door was kicked open, and Baili Zhi, Baili Chen, Liu Hanwen (a fifth-rank censor), and the Crown Prince's advisors were all at the door. Baili Jian suddenly stiffened. He also saw that his guards were being gagged and pressed to one side, which explained why there had been no sound in the courtyard earlier.
Liu Hanwen suddenly shouted, "Guards! I have been ordered by the Emperor to investigate and have discovered that Your Highness has maliciously framed loyal officials and colluded with others, resulting in heavy losses for the Great Zhou army. Immediately take all those people away for further investigation!"
Suddenly, Ouyang Rou jerked her body and tried to run towards the bed, but with a "bang," she was kicked in the back and fell to the ground. Ouyang Rou trembled with fear. She knew what she was about to face. Overwhelmed with terror, she cried out to the sky, "No!"
☆、197、Severely Punishing Ouyang Rou (Excerpt 1)
"Ah, it hurts!" The next moment, Ouyang Rou felt a sharp pain in her scalp. Two guards walked towards her. One of them tied her hands together, and the other grabbed her head and lifted her up. Ouyang Rou immediately burst into tears and snot, in excruciating pain.
Of course, the others in the room also met the same fate of being captured. Baili Jian was also startled, and by the time he reacted, he was already being held down. They were about to push him away while they were talking. Baili Jian was shocked and quickly said, "Stop! I am a prince, who dares to touch me!"
Baili Chen sneered: "Fifth brother, do you still want to show off your princely power at a time like this? I think you should go and show off to Father Emperor instead."
Liu Hanwen looked at Baili Jian with a cold expression: "The Fifth Prince has actually committed such a treasonous act, disregarding the lives of the soldiers and civilians of the Great Zhou Dynasty. He should speak to the Emperor first." The Crown Prince's advisor now looked at Baili Jian with a mocking expression. Originally, the Crown Prince and Baili Jian were evenly matched in power, but unfortunately, the Fifth Prince's actions this time were truly foolish. Of course, this scheme was indeed extremely vicious; if it had succeeded, the Chen Prince's group would have been completely wiped out. Upon closer examination, it was indeed insidious and meticulously planned. Unfortunately, once their conspiracy was exposed, the whole thing seemed utterly foolish. Even if Emperor Mingxian favored Baili Jian and ultimately spared his life, it was absolutely impossible for him to return to his former glory!
In this way, the Crown Prince will undoubtedly be the number one person in the Great Zhou Dynasty. The Crown Prince is the one that everyone hopes for and the future emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No one can stop the Crown Prince from ascending the throne!
Baili Jian's expression stiffened at what he was being told. He was usually at odds with these people, and they would definitely seize this opportunity. There was no way he could escape at this time. Baili Jian quickly thought of a solution, but when he looked around, he saw that his men were being held down one by one. There was no point in talking to these people now. He could only go to see his father first. He didn't know how much of what they had said earlier had been heard by these people, so he couldn't make any rash judgments. He believed that they hadn't reached the end of their rope yet, and that they could still get things done.
At that moment, Baili Jian and his group struggled incessantly, but were all subdued by the guards brought by Baili Chen.
Baili Chen narrowed his eyes, exchanged a glance with Baili Zhi, and then looked at Liu Hanwen, saying, "Third brother, we should quickly send troops to guard this villa and conduct a thorough search, especially the room where they met. I'm worried that they're not only plotting something behind the scenes, but also have some secrets that we don't know about."
Baili Zhi nodded: "Seventh Prince is right. Men, surround this place and thoroughly investigate every nook and cranny of this villa. See if there are any secrets in this villa. Investigate the tunnels and the like from beginning to end. There must be absolutely no omissions."
"It's Your Highness!" Everyone immediately obeyed the order to investigate. Ouyang Rou couldn't help but scream, which startled everyone present. Baili Zhi squinted and said, "Men, check this room first. Take the rest of you to the palace immediately. I'll leave this to Lord Chen." He was referring to Chen, the strategist who represented the Crown Prince. Chen didn't want to leave just like that, but what was most important to them was Baili Jian, the prisoner. Baili Zhi and Baili Chen, because Baili Chen had almost been framed before, would not hide anything while searching for things. They would only try their best to find things that were detrimental to Baili Jian. Their ultimate goal was the same, so it didn't matter who stayed to investigate. Besides, there was Liu Hanwen, the Emperor's iron-faced censor. They didn't need to worry about Liu Hanwen having any other intentions.
"Take them away!" Strategist Chen waved his hand, immediately dispatching a large number of soldiers to escort Baili Jian, Ouyang Rou, Huang Yu, and others into the palace to report to Emperor Mingxian. They were afraid that even if they captured someone, they might escape. They had brought a large force with them; if anyone wanted to harm them or rescue Baili Jian, they could easily overwhelm him with sheer numbers. Of course, Baili Jian wouldn't be foolish enough to dig his own grave before things were settled, so the journey was very safe.
Chen, the strategist, led his men away in a very proud and arrogant manner. Meanwhile, Baili Zhi began to conduct a thorough inspection of the room. Before long, someone became suspicious of the bed in the room. This brief inspection naturally revealed that there was a tunnel underneath.
A hint of joy flashed in Baili Zhi's eyes: "Quickly, take some men to see where it leads, and once inside, immediately take control of the mansion at the end!"
"It is Your Highness."
After the guards searched for about an incense stick's time, Baili Zhi, Baili Chen, and Liu Hanwen all entered the tunnel. The guards had scouted ahead first to avoid danger. However, when they came out of the tunnel, they were all stunned. They found that the end of the tunnel was a woman's boudoir. Before they even came out, they heard crying and screaming from the courtyard. There were two maids trapped inside the house. The two maids were terrified when they saw Baili Zhi and Baili Chen.
Bai Lizhi walked over, looked at them calmly, and asked the person next to him, "Whose residence is this?"
Someone immediately replied, "Your Highness, this is the residence of Huang Qi, a fourth-rank military equipment inspector. This room belongs to Ouyang Rou, the aunt of Huang Qi's only son, Huang Yu. These two are Ouyang Rou's personal maids."
Just as expected!
Bai Lizhi curled his lips into a cold sneer: "Fine, take them all away."
The two maids grew even paler with fright. One of them suddenly knelt down with a thud: "Your Highness, spare my life! I was only sent by the manor to serve Consort Ouyang. I am not entirely under her command. I can provide information."
"We can testify against Consort Ouyang! We didn't do anything! Please, Your Highnesses, spare our lives!" These two maids confessed without even being interrogated, which was quite amusing.
"What you want to say, I will find out myself. Whether you say it or not is none of my business." Baili Zhi didn't seem to care much.
One of the maids, her face pale, said, “No, no, we have important information to handle. We know some secrets. It’s that Aunt Ouyang is having an affair, and not just once. She always leaves inexplicably and comes back exhausted. Also, we once found marks on Aunt Ouyang’s private parts. Our young master has long lost interest in her and hasn’t touched her for many days. We never imagined that this woman would be so despicable as to secretly have an affair. She’s shameless and shameless.”
The two women were vying for the right to speak, as if they were afraid of being punished the moment they missed a word. Unfortunately, although this surprised Baili Zhi, Ouyang Rou had only been charged with adultery, which was nothing compared to the crime of framing a court official. It was not worth worrying about at all.
The two maids were terrified when they saw that Baili Zhi had no interest. They hurriedly said, "Your Highness, Your Highness, once before, we were so curious that when she secretly went out to use the toilet, we secretly went to take a look. Just as we were surprised, we found the tunnel and followed it. We even heard her talking to a wild man."
Bai Lizhi, who was about to wave his hand and lead his men away, suddenly stopped listening...
Xuan Yuan Chaohua and Ouyang Zhide's previous defeat was discovered to be due to the use of substandard military weapons. However, during their journey to the capital, they were rescued by their accomplices, effectively fleeing to escape punishment. Just when everyone was convinced that Xuan Yuan Chaohua and Ouyang Zhide were responsible, a new development emerged: the Fifth Prince was also involved, along with Huang Qi, a trusted official of the Emperor and a fourth-rank official in the Military Equipment Bureau. The culprit was merely a concubine of Huang Qi, but this concubine had intricate connections to the General's Mansion—she was Ouyang Zhide's own daughter. A daughter plotting against her own father was utterly shocking, immediately causing a major uproar. Well-informed individuals were constantly sent to the palace to gather information, but the situation was far more chaotic than outside.
At this moment, in the council hall of the palace, Emperor Mingxian sat on a high seat with a gloomy expression. The Empress, who also looked serious, sat to his side. Consort Sun would have been present on this occasion, but because of Baili Jian, the Emperor directly used the excuse of avoiding suspicion to prevent Consort Sun from coming. On both sides of the council hall sat royal princes and princesses, as well as relatives of the emperor. Ouyang Yue was naturally sitting among the crowd.
When Strategist Chen appeared in the council hall with Baili Jian, everyone was agitated and began to discuss among themselves.
Princess Shuangxia is also present today. This matter concerns her grandson, and she cannot remain indifferent. Ouyang Yue looked at Baili Jian with a cold smile: "It seems that this torture has its benefits. That fake Lüyan was indeed telling the truth." The fact that Baili Jian was brought in proves one thing: what they found in the place mentioned by the fake Lüyan probably doesn't provide direct evidence, but it won't let Baili Jian off easily either.
Princess Shuangxia sat calmly to one side, her face serious and her eyes cold. Her imposing aura was irresistible. Emperor Mingxian, sitting in the seat of honor, frowned slightly. He had originally only intended to conduct a secret interrogation today, but these people had all rushed over upon hearing the news. If he went to all of them, it would definitely arouse suspicion, and whatever the results of the interrogation would be questioned. It would be better to conduct the interrogation openly and honestly, so that these people would have nothing to say.
Everyone took their seats, with a group of guards holding down Baili Jian and his entourage. Seeing this, Baili Jian felt a surge of anxiety. He also noticed that Consort Sun was not present, and Baili Le had already been punished and was no longer there. Now, he had no one left to speak for him; these people could do whatever they wanted with him! Baili Jian lost his composure and became extremely nervous. Suddenly, he tried to push his way forward, but the Crown Prince immediately cried out, "Guards! Stop him! Protect Father! Protect the Emperor!" Upon hearing this, the guards who had been freed by Baili Jian immediately struck him with their sticks.
"Bang!"
With a "thud," Baili Jian, who was still running, was slammed to the ground. Baili Jian felt as if his bones were shattered, and the pain was excruciating. He couldn't help but cry out in pain.
Baili Cheng immediately roared, "Fifth Imperial Brother, what are you doing? You have committed a heinous crime, and now you want to harm Father Emperor? You are utterly audacious and lawless! You...you!" He was clearly furious. Baili Jian was also extremely angry. "Father Emperor, I only wanted to take a few steps forward to speak with you. How could I possibly do anything to harm you? Crown Prince, please be careful what you say!"
The Empress immediately added, "Yes, Your Highness, although you are concerned about your father's safety, you should clarify the matter before making a conclusion. Although it is surprising and alarming that Jian'er ran towards the Emperor so quickly, he is still the Emperor's son. How could he possibly harm the Emperor? You are just letting your concern cloud your judgment."
Baili Cheng blushed slightly at the words and nodded repeatedly, saying, "Your Majesty is right. I was too nervous. Please, Fifth Brother, don't take it to heart. I apologize for my rudeness."
"You!" Baili Jian's lips trembled with anger. The Empress and the Crown Prince were singing in unison, trying to curry favor with the Emperor by stepping on him. They said that if he hadn't acted impulsively, these people wouldn't have panicked. They kept pushing the blame onto him. Emperor Mingxian's face was now clearly cold.
"Alright, let's get down to business." Emperor Mingxian gave the order, and everyone fell silent: "Fifth Prince, you colluded with the Huang family to maliciously frame General Xuanyuan and General Ouyang, causing heavy casualties in the two battles of the Great Zhou Dynasty and destroying the prestige of our Great Zhou Dynasty. Do you know your crime?"
Baili Jian's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately said urgently, "Father, I know nothing! I did nothing! I am a prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty and a subject of the Great Zhou. I have always taken the diligent and benevolent Emperor as my role model. How could I have done such a thing? Please investigate thoroughly, Father!"
Baili Cheng couldn't help but snort coldly, and Emperor Mingxian also tightly wiped the corner of his mouth: "Imperial Censor Liu, you speak."
Liu Hanwen, who was also present, immediately stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I, along with the two princes and Lord Chen, went to the villa in the western suburbs. We secretly detained the guards there. When we entered the room, we overheard Your Highness discussing with Huang Yu and his concubine. I personally heard them discussing that letting General Xuanyuan and General Ouyang flee in fear of punishment is not the solution. The most important thing now is to find them and kill them to eliminate any future trouble. Ouyang Rou even boasted that she could testify as the sister of Princess Chen, saying that Princess Chen had approached her and asked the Huang family to manufacture fake weapons. Such testimony, even if it doesn't cripple the Chen family, will certainly cause quite a stir."
The strategist Chen immediately stood up and said, "Your Majesty, what I heard was similar to what Imperial Censor Liu heard."
“Father, I heard it too.”
"Father, so do I."
The guards present at the time also testified one after another, leaving no room for rebuttal. Baili Jian, however, was unconvinced. His carefully laid plans had failed, and he knew that as a noble prince, he was nothing but a nobody for committing such a crime. He absolutely could not bear this punishment: "Father, what they heard was definitely not what I intended! It was Huang Yu and Ouyang Rou who approached me, constantly trying to persuade me to cooperate with them to bring down the Princess's Mansion and the General's Mansion. I knew this matter had far-reaching implications, so how could I agree? I had been associating with them only to see what they were up to, so I could wipe them out in one fell swoop. This time, their next move would have been the final blow. I was sacrificing myself for righteousness, Father! I am innocent!"
Ouyang Yue sneered, "Your Highness is wronged? Then take a look at this person and do you think he is wronged?" Just then, a person walked in from the corner of the hall. This person had changed into a green dress, but his face was pale and his head was covered with bumps. His miserable appearance was shocking, and the women present all screamed in shock.
"Ah, is this person a human or a ghost?!"
Baili Jian sneered: "My people would never know such a disgusting person that my seventh brother's wife just randomly chose."
Ouyang Yue looked coldly at Baili Jian, while the wretched woman knelt down: "This commoner, Liu Huan'er, greets Your Majesty, Empress, princes, and princesses..."
Emperor Mingxian frowned slightly and said, "Who are you? Why are you in this state?"
Liu Huan'er's body stiffened visibly, and she began to tremble instinctively. Her hands seemed to be digging into her thighs, and she said while holding back her tears, "Your Majesty, I, Liu Huan'er, was just an ordinary woman. However, because my family was poor and all my relatives died, I was sold to various mansions. Because of my pretty and delicate appearance, I was temporarily transferred between various mansions, and finally settled in the Sun family."
"Gasp!" Some of the people present gasped, realizing that this matter involved far more than just Baili Jian.
Emperor Mingxian narrowed his eyes, coldly staring at Liu Huan'er. Liu Huan'er simply lowered her head: "Not long ago, Your Highness found me and asked me to cooperate with your plan. I didn't know what the plan was; I was just following Your Highness's orders to have a girl named Lüyan...seduce General Xuanyuan." As Liu Huan'er spoke, she couldn't help but cry. Everyone could see that she kept scratching her arm, and soon blood seeped through her clothes, filling the hall with a faint smell of blood. "Your Highness used my life as leverage because, in order to make me obey his orders, he poisoned me. After that, due to a series of events, the people of General Xuanyuan's Chenwang Mansion were unsuspecting of me. This made it easy for me to use the people Your Highness had arranged at the border to exchange all the weapons, leading to the defeat of the battle and ultimately the conviction of General Xuanyuan and General Ouyang."
"You're talking nonsense! I never did that!" Baili Jian roared.
Liu Huan'er slowly raised her arm, revealing a shocking array of swollen, red welts on her hand, a truly gruesome sight. She couldn't help but scratch, causing several welts to break open and bleed. The scene was utterly bloody, disgusting, and chilling: "This poison was administered personally by Your Highness. Why won't Your Highness admit it? My words may be weak, but I have evidence. Your Highness has ordered me to frame loyal officials, and I feel uneasy. Previously, Your Highness sent men to collect the discarded, intact weapons, and I secretly marked them, knowing where they were sent—to Prince Chen's estate in Qizhou City, a place that appears to be a humble village from the outside but is incredibly luxurious inside. Your Majesty, if you send someone to investigate and find those weapons, you will prove my words are true. Your Highness, in order to silence me, even tried to harm me afterward, further aggravating the poison in my body. I am now living a life worse than death. I beg Your Majesty to do me justice!"
Just then, two more prisoners brought in two maids. The two maids had never seen such a grand spectacle before. Kneeling on the ground, trembling, they eagerly spoke, “Your Majesty, I am the personal maid of Huang Yu, the young master of the Huang family, and his concubine, surnamed Ouyang. His concubine trusts me completely and tells me everything. I can testify that once, when I was on night watch, the young master stayed overnight. Concubine Ouyang spoke with him about this weapon. At first, the young master disagreed with doing something so risky, but Concubine Ouyang kept persuading him. If this succeeds, Your Highness will have a good chance of being promoted to Grand Tutor, and the Huang family will be the number one contributor.” Furthermore, Aunt Ouyang harbored deep resentment towards the General's Mansion because her birth mother was executed by slow slicing for being the culprit in the theft of the silk screen. This resentment fueled her hatred, leading her to disregard familial ties and seek to kill everyone involved. As a concubine's daughter in the General's Mansion, she was always jealous of the legitimate daughter. Later, the true identity of the Princess Consort of Chen, a world apart from her own, fueled her intense jealousy and hatred. She wanted to use this opportunity to harm the Chen Prince's Mansion and even eliminate the Zhi Prince's Mansion. She even said that if she could kill the Crown Prince, the entire world would belong to the Chen Prince, and no one could challenge him for the throne. They would then be high-ranking officials, enjoying endless wealth and glory…
"Shut up! I didn't say that! I didn't say any of these things! You damned slut, you're framing me!" Ouyang Rou roared furiously, her face contorted in rage. The skin on her face, which had been torn off by the black eagle's claws and had already stopped bleeding, seemed to burst open again from her desperate shouting, oozing blood. Her ferocious expression made her look like a wild beast baring its fangs, extremely ugly.
The maid was too frightened to raise her head, while another knelt on the ground, trembling, and said, "This servant also knows about this... Moreover, Consort Ouyang... she... she also had an affair, and the man is... one of the Prince's trusted men. This servant overheard this before, but I was afraid of Consort Ouyang's revenge, so I didn't dare to... speak out!"
The people in the hall gasped in shock. Good heavens!
The Empress, Princess, and others looked at Ouyang Rou with completely different eyes. How could they have imagined that Ouyang Rou, already a fallen woman, had entered the Huang family with such a lowly status, and even managed to get in touch with Baili Jian under these circumstances, and even have an affair with Baili Jian's servant? Not only was she so promiscuous, shameless, and dissolute, but she also harbored resentment towards others because her birth mother deserved her fate, and even tried to use the opportunity to kill Ouyang Zhide, causing so many people to be buried with her. Even the Empress, who had seen all kinds of storms and struggles in the palace, felt ashamed and chilled at the sight of this vicious and shameless woman, Ouyang Rou.
This is all thanks to the fact that she schemed against the Princess's Mansion and the General's Mansion. A woman so shameless, willing to use her body as a tool, is unbearable to anyone. She's practically a mad dog, her body even worse than a prostitute's. What in this world could possibly make her feel shameless? People who are willing to risk everything are the most difficult to deal with.
Ouyang Rou was trembling with anger. She was willing to risk everything, but she wouldn't really abandon her dignity. With all these things laid bare in front of so many people, she felt as if her whole body was being roasted in fire. She felt that everyone's eyes were burning her, and every time they swept over her, they left her with fiery red holes, causing her to tremble violently from the pain.
Ouyang Rou was extremely angry and felt very wronged. When did these two maids know her secret? Some of their claims were even outrageous. She had never let these two know anything about her. On the contrary, she was always very careful in her actions, and when she had any doubts, she would test them if she knew the facts. How could they possibly know? It was absolutely impossible!
Ouyang Yue coldly stared at Ouyang Rou. Of course, Ouyang Rou couldn't possibly discover this. She was merely giving them a taste of their own medicine. If Ouyang Rou and Baili Jian could frame Xuan Yuan Chaohua and Ouyang Zhide with fabricated charges, why couldn't they? The fake Lü Yan, Liu Huan'er, had already given up entirely, enduring extraordinary suffering that had eroded her willpower. She only listened to Baili Jian to save her own life. Ouyang Yue had made her suffer physically and mentally; such a selfish person would naturally consider her own interests, and would say whatever Ouyang Yue wanted. The two maids from the Huang family serving Ouyang Rou already harbored much resentment towards her, especially now that their lives were in danger. With Ouyang Yue's words, they would certainly act accordingly.
Most of what Ouyang Yue said was true; she simply exaggerated it and added words that made those present even more indignant. Such framing is useless if it doesn't involve a complete and thorough sweep of the evidence. If they hadn't acted quickly this time, and Baili Chen hadn't sent the entire First Assassin Alliance and his own secret guards to rescue Xuan Yuan Chaohua and Ouyang Zhide, they and their important subordinates would have died outside. At this time, there was no room for soft-heartedness; Ouyang Yue would naturally come up with any method to severely damage Baili Jian and Ouyang Rou.
Ouyang Rou was already furious, and Baili Jian was almost as angry. However, the most enraged person was not either of them, but Huang Yu, who was being held down and had been hanging his head, feeling powerless to change anything. His eyes were bloodshot, and he glared at the now extremely ugly Ouyang Rou with intense anger. He gritted his teeth and said, "You bitch! How dare you cheat on me! You bitch!" Because Huang Yu had been honest before, the people who had been holding him down had already stepped aside. But now, Huang Yu was extremely angry and stood up. The people who had been holding him down didn't even have time to react before they had to take two steps back.
In front of so many people, Huang Yu felt like he was about to burst into flames with anger. His woman had cheated on him with another man, and it was even the servants who exposed it. If it had been in private, it would have been one thing, but it was exposed in front of everyone. He felt as if the whole world knew, and he was the most foolish one, kept in the dark all along. Everyone was secretly laughing at him while watching his green head, but he was completely unaware of the resentment and anger he felt.
Despite having a crippled leg, Huang Yu somehow gained speed and rushed to Ouyang Rou's side, yelling, "You bitch, how dare you cheat on me! Die!" With that, she grabbed Ouyang Rou's head with her large hand and slammed it hard against the ground with all her might, causing Ouyang Rou to scream in pain.
Seeing the out-of-control scene and hearing the people's foul language, Emperor Mingxian's face darkened and he roared, "What are you all standing there for? Pull them apart!" The guards immediately scrambled to separate the two men.
Huang Yu's eyes were bulging with rage, bloodshot and terrifying. Pulled and pressed to the ground, she continued to thrash her arms and legs, cursing, "You shameless slut! You're so shameless, you don't even know how to be wanton behind my back! You whore, you only deserve to be thrown into a brothel and ridden by thousands! You're worse than a female dog! You slut, how dare you cheat on me!" Huang Yu was so consumed by hatred that her words were so obscene that even the men and women present felt ashamed and embarrassed.
Ouyang Rou was dragged by Huang Yu and slammed on the head, feeling as if her skull was about to shatter. Her head was still ringing, and a warm trickle was flowing down her forehead. She could smell a strong stench of blood in her nose. How could she not know that Huang Yu had slammed her head open and caused her to bleed? Ouyang Rou was already furious at the two maids' nonsense, and now Huang Yu had attacked her in front of so many people. Since she had already lost all face, what else was there to lose? Raising her bleeding face, Ouyang Rou smiled coldly: "Huang Yu, you are the most useless man I have ever met. All you ever do is crawl under women's skirts." "You even had your eye on Xuan Yuan Yue, but since you weren't capable of having her, you conspired with me to ruin her and make her regret it. Haha, do you think I don't know what you're thinking? You've never forgotten her, and you're planning to bring her back to torture her later. Hmph, with your abilities, you've not only disfigured her but also broken her leg. Do you think you can compare to Prince Chen? Haha, so what if I cheated? Let me tell you, in bed, you're the worst man I've ever been with. You can't even make a woman happy. You're useless, you're incapable in that area, and you want to tell me whether I cheated or not? Useless man!"
Huang Yu trembled with rage, rolling her eyes repeatedly. Huang Qi and Madam He, listening to Ouyang Rou's words, were nearly convulsing with anger. They had vehemently opposed Huang Yu bringing Ouyang Rou into the mansion; Huang Yu was their darling, a woman whose body had been defiled by multiple men at the Ning family's birthday banquet in front of everyone. Whoever married her would be a laughingstock. However, Huang Yu had insisted, and she harbored deep resentment over her broken leg. They knew she was plotting revenge against Ouyang Yue.
The same applies to He Shi. She ruined her precious son's future by causing him such a mess. Both she and Huang Qi had an irreconcilable feud with Ouyang Yue. So, under Huang Yu's persuasion, Ouyang Rou, who had been Ouyang Yue's sister for over ten years, naturally understood Ouyang Yue better than they did. In addition, they still had a bond of kinship, which was much better than their current situation of having no relatives or ties. If they wanted to plot against Ouyang Yue in the future, with Ouyang Rou involved, even entering the gates of the Prince Chen's mansion would be much easier. That's why they ultimately couldn't agree.
After entering the Huang family mansion, Ouyang Rou was quite cautious, and she acted even more warmly in the Huang family mansion than in the General's mansion. Huang Qi and Madam He gradually accepted her and intentionally suppressed their dissatisfaction with her not being a virgin. However, unexpectedly, Ouyang Rou actually went around seducing men, which was utterly despicable. This was a heavy slap in the face to Huang Yu and to them.
He Shi was already shouting angrily: "You shameless woman, you despicable person, you committed such a despicable and shameful act of adultery, and you still have the nerve to proudly reveal who it was? You are simply the most despicable woman in the world, you deserve to die, you deserve to be torn apart by five horses!"
Ouyang Rou sneered, "You shrew, what right do you have to call me that? You're like a tigress! Haha, I cheated on my husband, I even cheated on my father-in-law! You probably didn't even know!"
He Shi suddenly seemed to turn to stone. He turned around angrily and saw Huang Qi with a pale face and his head down. No wonder Huang Qi was angry but didn't say a word. He was also having an affair with Ouyang Rou. This was a huge scandal. At the same time, the men and women present couldn't help but admire Ouyang Rou's ability to seduce so many men. This was quite a skill.
He Shi was furious: "You! You!" Her hand, pointing at Huang Qi, trembled slightly. She was so angry that she couldn't utter a word for a long time, and then she fainted from anger.
Huang Qi was also gritting his teeth. In fact, Huang Qi was really wronged. He was innocent in being seduced by Ouyang Rou. One day, he was drinking with his colleagues and got drunk. He returned to his courtyard somewhat dizzy. At those days, He Shi was visiting her parents' home, and Huang Yu was not in the mansion. Ouyang Rou, however, was there. In Huang Qi's mind, it seemed that she was helped away by a considerate maid. At that time, he was drunk and did not care about anything else. He even thought that this maid was really slutty and knew how to serve people. He even thought about how to bring her into the mansion. Who knew that when he woke up, he found Ouyang Rou lying naked next to him. He was so scared that he almost peed himself.
This was a scandalous affair; if word got out, he'd be fired. And if his wife, the shrew, found out, there would be chaos. He also couldn't explain it to his son. Who would have thought Ouyang Rou would be so understanding, only saying she was infatuated with him and couldn't help herself? Huang Qi was even a little smug. Then, Ouyang Rou went further and further, actually using the matter to threaten him. If Ouyang Rou hadn't held leverage over him, Huang Qi wouldn't have dared to send the old, damaged weapons stored in the armory to the border. No matter how much he doted on his son, he would never have allowed him to do such a thing. But in the end, he failed; everything failed.
Everyone in the hall was speechless. The Huang family was so filthy that they felt nauseous just thinking about it. What a shameless family! The father-in-law was having an affair with his daughter-in-law, and the daughter-in-law had cheated on him with many other men. Of course, Ouyang Rou was only a concubine and not the legal wife, but that was the gist of it. Everyone was speechless.
Ouyang Yue was shocked. She never expected that Ouyang Rou could be so shameless and despicable!
The Empress trembled with rage, while Emperor Mingxian's face was also tense and filled with fury: "Guards, take them away! Send two elite detachments to Qizhou City immediately to retrieve weapons. Until then, Your Highness must have a heavily guarded prison, forbidding anyone from visiting the prisoners or sharing a cell with anyone." With that, Emperor Mingxian turned and left. This sordid affair had implicated him, especially since Huang Qi was one of his men, someone he had always trusted. This was a slap in the face; how could he possibly remain in the council hall?