jdhmnovel Chapter 320 Prove your innocence
Chapter 320 Prove your innocence
Upon hearing this, the Emperor smiled with satisfaction. He looked at Dugu Jingyao with increasing admiration, thinking to himself, "Well, it seems I made the right choice in choosing a princess for Chu'er! This woman is not only beautiful and elegant, but also intelligent, well-educated, and a perfect match. However, this does seem to be unfair to Jingyao."
Dugu Jingyao's heart warmed when she heard the emperor's words. She raised her head slightly, her beautiful eyes meeting the emperor's gaze before she nodded slightly. Then, she gracefully followed the leading nanny towards the side hall.
At this time, the two brothers Dugu Xin and Dugu Moyan, who were standing aside, saw their sister's leaving back, and a trace of worry arose in their hearts.
Just as they were feeling anxious, they happened to glance over their shoulder and see Liu Jingyue, not far away, giving them a reassuring look. Although they had no idea what the two sisters were secretly plotting, seeing Liu Jingyue's calm demeanor, they felt a little relieved, thinking that perhaps things weren't as bad as they had imagined.
In order to ensure the fairness of the examination, there were two maids responsible for checking Dugu Jingyao's physical condition. One of them was a close confidant of Yang Guifei, and the other was from the Crown Princess's camp.
The nanny next to the Crown Princess was Nanny Xu. In fact, she had already known the secret that Dugu Jingyao had lost her virginity. She was very surprised and puzzled that Dugu Jingyao would take the initiative to agree to their examination.
However, at this point, she had no time to think about it. Madam Xu calmed herself down and said softly, "Princess, please don't be afraid. Next, please take off your underwear so that I can examine you carefully."
As he was speaking, Gao Ma, who was beside the imperial concubine, stood there with a serious face and a fierce look in her eyes, and she never said a word.
Dugu Jingyao was not afraid of her. She followed Aunt Xu's instructions, took off her pants, and then lay on the couch. As Zheng Wan said, she looked and smelled first.
The two maids looked at it in turn, smelled it, looked at each other, and nodded. Nanny Gao brought a basin filled with wood ash, and Nanny Xu said, "Princess, please stand in the basin and spread your legs."
Dugu Jingyao did as she was told. Aunt Xu stood in front of her and shook pepper powder under Dugu Jingyao's nose. Sure enough, after a while, Dugu Jingyao sneezed a few times. But the result was beyond Aunt Xu's expectations. The ash in the basin did not move at all.
After the examination, Aunt Xu asked Dugu Jingyao to pull up her pants and said, "Princess, we are done with the examination. Please put on your clothes. We will go back to the main hall to report. Please come out slowly."
Dugu Jingyao nodded in agreement and changed her clothes slowly because she saw the expressions of the two maids, which showed a hint of surprise. She must have passed the test.
As expected, Dugu Jingyao's prediction was correct. The two maids returned to Zhengyang Palace and bowed respectfully. Nanny Xu said, "Your Majesty, we have just completed the examination of Princess Yi'an, and she is still a virgin."
Yang Guozhong and Madam Han Guo looked at Grandma Gao in disbelief, expecting her to give a different answer. However, contrary to their expectations, Grandma Gao replied in the same tone, "Your Majesty, what Grandma Xu said is true. Princess Yi'an is still a virgin."
Mrs. Han Guo was a little surprised and muttered in a low voice: "Impossible... How could it be?"
Li Chu keenly caught the expression and mutterings of Mrs. Han Guo, so he asked, "Mrs. Han Guo, what's impossible?"
Upon hearing this, Lady Han Guo pretended to be calm and said, "It's nothing, Prince Guangping, you heard it wrong."
At this moment, Dugu Jingyao returned to Zhengyang Palace. She looked calm and composed, but there was a hint of sadness in her eyes, which made Yang Guozhong and Mrs. Han Guo furious! But the most uncomfortable thing was that they couldn't stand Dugu Jingyao, but they couldn't get rid of her.
Dugu Jingyao bowed gracefully, her voice slightly sobbing as she said, "Your Majesty, I have proven my innocence. I beg Your Majesty to help quell the rumors."
The Emperor knew that Dugu Jingyao had been wronged, so he said, "Okay, I will issue an order. Since Jingyao has passed the test and has been wronged, I will add another dowry for you. And Chu'er, Jingyao has been wronged, so you must treat Jingyao well in the future. If you dare to let Jingyao down, I will be the first one to not let you go."
Li Chu stood up and saluted, saying, "Yes, Grandpa Emperor, your grandson will follow your teachings and keep Jingyao in the palm of his heart." Dugu Jingyao also thanked him repeatedly.
The emperor nodded in satisfaction and said, "Well, this matter has been successfully completed. I am also a little tired. You may all withdraw!"
However, the emperor seemed to remember something and said, "By the way, Yang Aiqing, Madam Han Guo, I hope you two will not believe these rumors in the future."
Yang Guozhong and Lady Han Guo were blushing at what the emperor said, but they could not refute what the emperor said and could only agree.