"No, it was Princess Liu who said it herself. Princess Liu lost her child, and it was all the Crown Princess' fault. Your Excellency can ask Princess Liu to come and testify!" Shang Qiu Shui had disheveled hair and looked like a madman, but every word he said was directed at Xie Mishuang.

Xie Mishuang stood at the bottom of the hall, her expression calm, even with a hint of sarcasm at the corner of her mouth. She looked at Shang Qiushui coldly, and opened her red lips slightly: "Concubine Shang, do you really believe what Xie Chuxue said?"

"Even if I die this time, I will drag you down with me. I'm in this situation now because of you. Don't even think about getting away with it!" Shang Qiu Shui suddenly turned around and glared at Xie Mishuang fiercely, his eyes full of resentment and madness.

"Someone, come and call Xie Chuxue!" Lord Lei slammed the gavel and shouted loudly.

Soon, Xie Chuxue was also brought to the court.

She was suddenly summoned to the Dali Temple, feeling confused and puzzled.

When Xie Chuxue saw Shang Qiu Shui, who looked like a madman in the hall, she instantly understood about 70% of the situation.

Damn it, I shouldn’t have told her that I lost my child!

Xie Chuxue cursed inwardly. She had originally wanted to use Shang Qiu Shui's mouth to let the prince see Xie Mishuang's true vicious face, but she didn't expect to get herself involved instead.

She concealed the panic in her eyes, and a hint of just the right amount of worry appeared on her face. She walked slowly to Xie Mishuang and asked softly, "Sister, why are you here too? What happened? I'm so scared..."

Xie Mishuang looked at her hypocritical appearance coldly, sneering in her heart, but keeping a straight face. She said calmly: "Concubine Shang said that I was the one who caused your abortion, and she also said that she would sue me for murdering the royal heir. I just don't know when my sister became pregnant, how come I didn't know?"

"What? When did I say I was pregnant?" Xie Chuxue covered her lips in feigned surprise, looking at Shang Qiushui in disbelief. "Sister Shang, are you mistaken? Even if I really am pregnant, the Crown Princess is my sister. How could she harm me?"

"You..." Shang Qiushui widened his eyes and looked at Xie Chuxue in disbelief, as if he was looking at a stranger. "That's not what you said that day! Xie Chuxue, how could you lie?!"

As she spoke, she crawled towards Xie Chuxue desperately, but was held down by the yamen runners.

"Just tell her that Xie Mishuang caused you to lose your son. Then she will no longer be the Crown Princess and you won't have to be afraid of her. Don't you want to avenge your child?!" Shang Qiu Shui roared at the top of his lungs, looking like a madman.

Xie Chuxue sneered in her heart. It wasn't Xie Mishuang who really killed her child. If she really told the truth and found out the truth, she would definitely be charged with framing the Crown Princess. She was not that stupid.

She calmly pulled Shang Qiushui's hand away and said with a look of deep sorrow, "Sister Shang, calm down! I said no, and it means no!"

"Silence! Silence!" Lord Lei slammed the gavel, and his deep voice echoed in the hall, suppressing the noisy waves.

"Since Princess Liu said she was never pregnant, then there is no such thing as the Crown Princess murdering the royal heir! Concubine Shang falsely accused the Crown Princess, and her crime is even more serious. She will be imprisoned and await her sentence!"

"No! I didn't frame her! Xie Mishuang, Xie Chuxue, you two vicious women, you will not live happily ever after! Ah——"

Shang Qiu Shui's unwilling roar gradually faded away and finally disappeared in the cold hall.

Xie Chuxue looked at Shang Qiu Shui being dragged away, feeling mixed emotions.

"Sister, have you really never been pregnant?" Xie Mishuang's voice sounded in her ears, with a hint of inquiry.

Xie Chuxue didn't want to act anymore. She looked at Xie Mishuang coldly, "Sister, you should know everything. Why are you asking even though you already know the answer?"

Xie Mishuang chuckled, "I'm just curious, how does it feel to marry the Fifth Prince?"

"Shut up!" Xie Chuxue's face suddenly changed. "You obviously know everything! Since you were also reborn, why didn't you tell me?"

Xie Mi's eyes flashed with mockery, "Tell you? Why should I tell you? Besides, you didn't even give me a chance. When I woke up, you had already jumped into the water. You even tried to frame me. I don't want to help someone who is determined to harm me."

"You..." Xie Chuxue was furious. "You lived a good life in your previous life. Why are you competing with me in this life? Why do you want to live better than me?!"

Xie Mishuang spread her hands helplessly and said, "Maybe this is my fate." After that, she no longer paid attention to Xie Chuxue and turned to leave the hall.

Xie Chuxue looked at Xie Mishuang's departing back, clenched her fists, and her nails dug deeply into her palms.

Fate? She didn't believe in fate! She would never let Xie Mishuang suppress her again!

……

The Shang Mansion was filled with gloom and sorrow.

"Master, what should we do? Qiu Shui has been imprisoned in the Dali Temple, and Ze'er has been missing for several days. What should we do?" Li cried bitterly.

Shang Yong also had a worried look on his face. He paced back and forth, rubbing his hands anxiously.

Ze'er's disappearance was like a huge rock pressing on his heart, making it hard for him to breathe.

"Could it be... that the prince really took Ze'er away?" A terrible thought flashed through his mind, making him shudder.

"What do you mean?" Upon hearing this, Li suddenly raised her head and looked at Shang Yong with tears in her eyes. "Does the Queen want to deal with our Shang family? Our Shang family is like her natal family. She can't possibly deal with us."

"Just because the Queen won't, doesn't mean the Crown Prince won't." Shang Yong frowned, his tone heavy, "I've long seen that the Crown Prince is dissatisfied with our Shang Mansion. This time, maybe it was the Crown Prince who locked Ze'er up."

"Then he can't take Ze'er away for no reason!" Li was immediately panicked when she heard this, "I want to go to the Queen Mother and talk to her!"

"No need, I'll go." Shang Yong quickly pulled Li aside and comforted her, "Go visit Qiu Shui in prison first. She must be having a hard time."

"Then... I'll leave Ze'er to you." Li knew that she could not help much, so she could only place all her hopes on Shang Yong.

Fengyi Palace is magnificent, majestic and solemn.

Shang Yong came to the Queen's bedroom and dismissed everyone. He bowed and saluted, saying with a guilty tone, "Cousin, I came here specially to apologize to you today."

The queen sat upright on the phoenix chair, dressed in gorgeous clothes, looking graceful and elegant, but there was a hint of a sneer on her delicate face, which made people shudder.

"What do you mean, cousin? I can't afford your apology."

"Everything is Ze'er's fault, but Ze'er is innocent." Shang Yong said stubbornly, "He just wanted to speak up for his sister, but in the end, it didn't turn out to be a big mistake. I hope the Queen can persuade His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to let Ze'er go."

"What a scoundrel!" The Queen slammed the table and said angrily, "My daughter-in-law was almost raped by that beast!"

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