The goddess Man Chuchu frowned slightly, trying hard to recall the scene at that time. There was indeed a picture of Laiyang City in her mind, but she had no memory of what happened to her in the end.

After pondering for a moment, she touched her head and looked up at Pan Rumiao: "Miss Pan, I don't know what's wrong. Now the only thing in my mind is the sound of Laiyang City, but I don't remember why I was chased at all."

"You said he rescued us near Laiyang City in Western Chu? What exactly happened? Besides us, were there other people accompanying him at the time?"

After she finished speaking, she seemed to be relieved. He seemed to have wronged Man Chuchu in Western Chu State, and a trace of guilt arose in his heart.

The Dan Empress, seated in the high seat, softened her sullen expression. A faint smile crept onto the Empress's face, her gaze lingering on Man Chuchu for a moment.

Only Imperial Concubine Jing, sitting upright on a chair at the side, suddenly stopped stroking the jade ruyi in her hand, and a trace of gloom flashed across her eyes.

She looked at Pan Rumiao, wondering, could this woman who suddenly appeared out of nowhere be Tuoba Di's person? If so, the Crown Prince's scheming was deeper than she had imagined.

The Second Prince, Tuoba Feng, and Tuoba Zeyang, both looked grim. This woman suddenly appeared? Was she arranged by Tuoba Di in advance? The two exchanged glances, each believing it was impossible.

Tuoba Feng's brows furrowed even more, his heart beating fast. He wondered how he knew that Tuoba Di had hidden the goddess in the manor. He thought it was his subordinates who reported it. Could it be Tuoba Di...?

He then shook his head. This incident should not have been staged by Tuoba Di himself, because it would be detrimental to his wedding.

Ouyang Yunyao, who was sitting in the hall watching the opera, picked up a piece of osmanthus cake from the plate and put it in her mouth. She squinted her eyes and watched Pan Rumiao, who was talking in the hall, with great interest, and sighed in her heart: If this woman was born in their place, her acting skills would be amazing.

At this moment, Pan Rumiao in the hall paused, as if recalling the scene at that time. Her eyes drifted away and she slowly said:

"Goddess, there were two women beside you at the time. They were holding long swords and fighting with several men in black..."

"What happened next?" Man Chuchu asked anxiously.

Pan Rumiao lowered her eyes, her voice carrying a hint of heaviness that was hard to conceal:

"Those two women were already covered in wounds and blood. Yet, they still stood in front of you, doing their utmost to protect you who were unconscious. At that time, you were all injured as well, lying unconscious on the ground, in a very dangerous situation."

"That's nonsense!" Tuoba Feng interrupted her abruptly, his tone full of disdain. "Since the other party is a black-clad man with martial arts skills, how dare you, a weak woman, rush forward to save him? I'm afraid he would have been scared and ran away long ago!"

As soon as he said this, the palace erupted in an uproar. Ministers and their families were whispering to each other, and the young ladies were whispering behind their lips, their eyes full of doubt.

"The Second Prince is right. Miss Pan looks so frail. How could she have the guts to save someone from the men in black?"

"I think she just made it up to curry favor with the Goddess and the Crown Prince!"

"If that's true, then you're too scheming to lie to the Emperor!"

The hall was filled with discussions. Man Chuchu's brother, Man Yunkun, also frowned, sizing up Pan Rumiao. Although he had doubts, he still wanted to get to the bottom of the matter, so he asked, "So, you saved my sister from the men in black?"

The Dan Emperor also frowned, and his sharp eyes fell on Pan Rumiao with a bit of scrutiny.

Seeing this, Ouyang Yunyao raised the corners of her mouth slightly, leaned over to Chu Chenjing's ear, and said in a teasing tone:

"This Liu Qingxiu really has a knack for making up stories! If this wasn't my plan, I'd believe it! Haha, what's going on here? This is even more interesting!"

Chu Chenjing looked at her cunning eyes, smiled and shook his head, then reached out to wipe away the pastry crumbs from the corner of her mouth with extremely gentle movements.

Everyone in the hall focused their attention on Pan Rumiao, and no one paid attention to the actions of the couple.

Pan Rumiao met Man Yunkun's gaze and nodded calmly, "It is indeed me." Then, she turned to look at Tuoba Feng, her eyes suddenly turning cold. "Second Prince, are you questioning me like this? Do you think I am incapable of saving the goddess?"

"Hehe..., no one would believe your story that is full of loopholes!" Tuoba Feng sneered, his eyes full of contempt.

But Hua Qianrou, who was standing by, believed it. Although she didn't know the depth of Pan Rumiao's martial arts, she knew that she was proficient in poison and it would not be difficult for her to deal with a few men in black.

Tuoba Zhu also remembered that Pan Rumiao had a magical poison, and she believed it in her heart. She immediately walked up to Tuoba Feng and said with a bit of dissatisfaction in her tone:

"Second brother, just because you don't believe that Sister Chuchu was saved by Miss Pan doesn't mean it's not true. It's better to let Miss Pan finish her words first, and then make a judgment."

After saying this, she turned to look at the Dan Emperor, her tone tinged with grievance, "Father, Second Brother hasn't even waited for Miss Pan to finish her words before he keeps questioning her. This is truly unfair."

The Dan Emperor waved his hand, his tone somewhat impatient: "Alright, let Miss Pan continue."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Pan Rumiao bowed slightly, then continued to say to the goddess, "Goddess! I was not the only one who saved you. I was chasing a hare with a few guards when I ran into you.

The two women beside you asked us for help, shouting, "Save the goddess..."

Pan Rumiao calmed herself down and continued, "When I heard the goddess' words, I suddenly remembered that the Fourth Princess and Miss Hua had mentioned it before, so I immediately sent the accompanying guards to rescue you. The man in black was killed, but one escaped."

"Ms. Pan, what about...the two injured people?" Man Chuchu asked anxiously. She wanted to ask what had happened.

Pan Rumiao lowered her eyes, her tone heavy, "They were both at the end of their rope, using up every last bit of their strength. When my men dealt with the men in black and went forward to check, one of the women had already died from excessive blood loss.

The other woman, with her last breath, revealed your identity and begged me to send you back to Danyan Country, then she died."

"Then...then why would you really send us back?" Man Chuchu asked in confusion.

Pan Rumiao glanced at Man Chuchu and thought, haha, she's quite cautious, so she continued to make up a story: "I am friends with the Fourth Princess and Miss Hua."

Man Chuchu looked at Tuoba Zhu in surprise and asked, "Fourth Princess, are you...are you friends with this Miss Pan?"

Tuoba Zhu nodded: "Miss Pan is a friend that this princess made in the capital of Western Chu."

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