After returning to the Prince's Mansion, the three people who fell into the water took a bath, tidied their clothes, and then went to the conference room together to respond.

Jiang Liangyuan, Su Liangdi, and Wang Liangyuan knelt in a row in the middle of the hall. The people who saved them were also invited to the side hall of the meeting hall to wait.

In this spacious and bright hall with carved beams and painted buildings, the elegant and graceful Nan Wangyu and Lu Lingxi sat side by side at the top. Both of them were dressed in gorgeous clothes, with delicate makeup, and their brows revealed nobility and majesty.

On the right side below, Concubine Shang sat steadily. She was wearing a lavender dress with exquisite embroidery and a dazzling pearl on her head, which made her look even more charming. The corners of her mouth were slightly raised, as if she was smiling but not smiling, making it difficult to guess what she was thinking.

Sitting on the left seat opposite to her was Consort Wang. She was wearing a bright red palace dress, extremely gorgeous, like a burning flame. Her face was dignified and beautiful, and her eyes were sharp and deep, making people dare not look directly at her.

These four people are all high-ranking and powerful people in the current Prince's Palace, and they are in charge of all matters in the palace. Today's drowning incident has attracted everyone's attention. Now they have to find out the ins and outs of the matter and make a proper decision on how to deal with it.

Nan Wangyu was the first to ask, "What exactly caused today's incident?"

Hearing this inquiry, Su Liangdi immediately raised her head as if she had grasped a life-saving straw. Her eyes were watery and she looked at Nan Wangyu with grievance. Her lips trembled slightly, as if she was about to cry in the next second. She looked pitiful and about to cry. She couldn't wait to interrupt and said, "Your Highness, I am more wronged than Dou E in this matter today! I was thinking about you, Your Highness, and I thought that you must be exhausted from working all day. I urgently needed someone to serve and take care of you so that you could relax. So I was anxiously looking for your figure. I didn't expect that I would suddenly hear these two people gossiping behind my back and slandering me in every way. I was really angry at their nonsense, so I walked up to them and argued with them. Unexpectedly, these two people were completely unreasonable. Not only could they not explain the reason, but they became more arrogant. During the quarrel, they even made a move and wanted to bully others. Just as they were pushing and shoving, Wang Shi lost her balance and was about to fall into the river. In a panic, she actually grabbed me tightly and refused to let go. I was caught off guard and was pulled into the water by her."

It must be said that Su Liangdi's wishful thinking was quite good. She knew very well that it was better to strike first, so she portrayed herself as a complete victim as soon as she opened her mouth, trying to win Nan Wangyu's sympathy and compassion, so as to escape punishment. However, she had calculated everything, but she still missed one point - she shouldn't have easily put Jiang and Wang in the same group. If these two really joined hands to deal with her, I'm afraid she might not be able to get much benefit.

Nan Wangyu was not someone who only listened to one side of the story. After listening to Su Liangdi's description, he did not rush to judge right or wrong. Instead, he said to Jiang Liangyuan, "Jiang, you tell me."

Jiang Liangyuan knew that her status was lower than Su Liangdi's, and her weight in the Crown Prince's heart might not be as great as Su Liangdi's, but she felt that she was not wrong in what happened today, so she answered the questions neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"Your Highness, I must report the whole story to you truthfully. Before the dispute, I did mention Su Liangdi when talking with Wang Liangyuan. However, I can swear that we have no intention of slandering or defaming her. At that time, Wang Liangyuan was just speaking from her heart, and she sighed and said, "Su Liangdi originally had the deepest friendship with Your Highness. Logically, she should have been the most favored person. However, she failed to gain any benefits every time she encountered problems. This shows that no matter how deep the friendship is, you must never act recklessly by relying on favor!" When I heard this remark, I just echoed it.

Who could have expected that at this moment, Su Liangdi suddenly appeared like a ghost. Her face was full of anger, and she opened her mouth to curse. The words were vulgar and vicious, which was really unbearable. Wang Liangyuan was a proud person, how could she swallow this breath? So she couldn't help but argue with her, and there was a little pushing and shoving. Seeing this, I was anxious and hurriedly stood between the two of them, trying to persuade them to calm down the storm. But at that time, they were already overwhelmed by anger and didn't listen to my advice at all.

Finally, Su Liangdi pushed hard, and Wang Liangyuan was caught off guard. She lost her balance and fell backwards. In panic, Wang Liangyuan subconsciously reached out and grabbed Su Liangdi's sleeve, and Su Liangdi held on to me tightly to keep herself stable. In this way, under a series of unexpected chain reactions, the three of us fell into the water together, causing such a chaotic situation. "

Before Nan Wangyu could say anything, Su Liangdi retorted, "Nonsense! It was you two who insulted me first with your disgusting words, and that's why I stepped forward to argue with you two."

Jiang Liangyuan: "Then tell me, what did we say that was so unbearable to hear?"

Su Liangdi: "Those words are too vicious, I cannot bear to say them out loud."

Jiang Jiangliangyuan: "You are not ashamed to say it, we did not say such words at all."

Nan Wangyu had lost patience to listen to the repetitive conversation between the two of them, so he interrupted them, "Shut up! You only spoke when I asked you. Now, Wang, tell me what's going on."

Wang Liangyuan knew very well that there was no room for maneuver in what happened today. The situation was set, and no matter how much she argued and explained, it would not have any substantial effect. Thinking of this, she sighed softly, and then replied in a calm and brief tone: "What happened is just as Jiang Liangyuan said." After saying this, Wang Liangyuan lowered her head slightly, revealing a hint of helplessness and loss in her eyes.

Seeing that Su Liangdi was about to cry out for injustice again, Nan Wangyu glanced at her, his eyes revealing an unquestionable majesty and warning. This sharp gaze was like a flash of lightning across the night sky, instantly making Su Liangdi swallow the words that were about to blurt out.

Then, Nan Wangyu looked at the three people in front of him expressionlessly, and made a firm and decisive statement: "There is no need to delve into what happened today. But the facts are in front of us. The three of you fell into the water in public and got soaked. You were rescued by men from outside and were able to get ashore. You have lost your reputation and are no longer suitable to stay in the Crown Prince's Mansion. As for your future destination, leave it to the Crown Princess to decide!"

Lu Lingxi was sitting at a side leisurely, ready to be a quiet spectator. Who would have thought that this excitement could actually burn her! She was suddenly called by someone, and a look of surprise instantly appeared on her face. She widened her eyes and said in disbelief: "Me? I have never encountered such a situation before. I don't know how to deal with it." After that, she quickly cast a look for help to Concubine Shang. That look was full of helplessness and expectation, as if saying: "Sister, please help me!"

Concubine Shang's beautiful eyes moved and fell on Nan Wangyu, who nodded slightly in response. Seeing this, Concubine Shang immediately understood, and slowly said, "In my humble opinion, there are two paths in front of you sisters. The first is that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will personally decide and marry you to the person who rescued you today, and he will also prepare a very generous dowry for you. As for whether you will become the main wife or concubine in the end, it depends on how you negotiate with the man. The second is that if you don't want to bear the reputation of marrying a second time, you can go to a remote manor to practice Taoism, and you can't set foot in the Crown Prince's Mansion again."

Hearing this, Su Liangdi wanted to struggle again. She crawled forward and grabbed Nan Wangyu's clothes and begged, "Your Highness, you can't do this to me. I can't live without you."

After all, she was the sister who grew up together, and the teacher's most valued daughter. Nan Wangyu pulled her up from the ground and tried to persuade her patiently: "Yun'er, I know you have been wronged today, but you fell into the water in public, and even if you stay in the prince's mansion, the rumors are unbearable. Besides, you know that I have always regarded you as a sister, and I will not have any results with you if you stay here. But if you are willing to leave the mansion, I will recognize you as my sister, and give you a separate dowry. In addition, with the teacher's support, there is absolutely no problem for you to be a wife. Why do you have to be a concubine of the prince, living under someone else's roof and looking at people's faces?"

Su Liangdi knew that what Nan Wangyu said made sense, and this was her best choice at the moment, but it was really hard for her to give up the relationship she had had for so many years. She looked at him with tears in her eyes, not knowing what to say.

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