The mistress is reborn, no one who bullies me can escape

The third princess slowly woke up, opened her eyes slowly, and her vision gradually became clear.

When she saw clearly that the person in front of her was Young Master Jin, her tense heartstrings relaxed a little and her mood improved a little.

At this moment, a sharp and majestic voice suddenly sounded: "What happened?" Everyone looked and saw the emperor coming. His powerful aura made everyone present hold their breath.

When the third princess heard the emperor's question, her body trembled involuntarily, and then she came to her senses.

Her eyes rolled, a plan came to her mind, and she cried out, "Father! It was my prince who kicked me into the water. Please do something for me! Wuuuuu..." As she spoke, she covered her face and sobbed.

When the emperor heard this, his face instantly became extremely gloomy and a chill emanated from his body.

He turned to look at the prince, his eyes sharp as a torch, and asked in a deep voice, "Is that really the case?"

However, before the crown prince could speak, the third princess couldn't wait to shout, "Father, everything I said is true. If you don't believe me, you can ask the people around you. They all saw it with their own eyes!"

After hearing this, the emperor quickly glanced at the people around him.

But those noble ladies and girls, not daring to offend anyone, all lowered their heads and dared not utter a word.

The whole scene fell into dead silence, and the atmosphere was so tense that it was suffocating.

"Cough cough cough......"

Just as the emperor was about to get furious with the prince, Xue Jinhua, who had been held tightly in Ling Yan's arms, suddenly coughed twice, slowly opened her eyes, and woke up.

"Huahua..." Upon seeing this, the prince's face immediately showed worry, and he couldn't help but call her name softly. His anxious and concerned expression was beyond words.

However, Xue Jinhua seemed to be aware of the tense atmosphere and the prince's impulsive emotions. She shook her head slightly, signaling the prince not to act rashly.

Then, she forced herself to sit up straight despite her weak body and turned her gaze to the emperor.

Xue Jinhua took a deep breath, then mustered up the courage to say, "Your Majesty, the Third Princess was indeed pushed into the water by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, but there was a reason for this. At that time, the Third Princess pushed me into the water first, and no one around came to rescue me. When His Royal Highness the Crown Prince saw this, he was so angry that he took his anger out on the Third Princess. After all, this matter was caused by me. If Your Majesty must hold her accountable and punish her, then please punish me. All the faults are borne by me alone, and it has nothing to do with Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince." After that, she lowered her head again.

The emperor frowned slightly, looked at the third princess with a sharp gaze, and asked in a deep voice: "Third Princess, is this really the case?"

At this moment, the Third Princess' originally fair face instantly tensed up, while Xue Jinhua, who was standing beside her, frowned slightly.

You know, even though Ling Yan is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the Emperor does not fully trust him.

Whenever it came to punishing Ling Yan, the emperor would often only need to listen to the third princess's unilateral words to make a decision.

But when talking about the third princess, he would actually go out of his way to ask her for confirmation.

This partiality is obvious even if others don't say it.

Is there really such obvious bias?

At this moment, a hint of cruelty suddenly flashed in the third princess's beautiful eyes, but she tried her best to suppress the surging emotions in her heart, and suddenly threw herself forward and fell at the emperor's feet, crying out in tears: "Father! Please make a decision for me! Miss Wen is the prince's fiancée and the future crown princess. Even if I am stupid and ignorant, how dare I do such a ridiculous and stupid thing?"

Then, she raised her head, looked at the emperor with tears in her eyes, and continued to cry, "On the contrary, it is my brother the Crown Prince who is always dissatisfied with me. This time, he must be looking for trouble with me here for revenge!"

Ling Yan frowned tightly, but Xue Jinhua didn't seem to want him to get involved. She spoke again, "Third Princess, when you pushed me into the water, besides the two of us, the Queen's maid Lan Qin was also here. In that case, how about we call her over and confront her on the spot?"

Hearing this, the third princess nodded without hesitation and said, "Okay, then go find someone!"

Her tone revealed a kind of confidence and indifference, as if she had already predicted that even if Lan Qin came, she would never stand on Xue Jinhua's side and speak for her.

What kind of reliance does the third princess have that makes her so fearless?

Even the Queen Mother doesn't take her seriously.

Xue Jinhua pondered secretly in her heart and became more and more curious about the complicated situation in the palace.

Not long after, the guards around the emperor were ordered to bring Lan Qin in front of everyone.

At this time, the third princess no longer cared about her own wet and miserable appearance. She took a step forward impatiently, stared at Lan Qin and asked: "Lan Qin, what exactly happened here just now? You must think carefully before answering. If you dare to lie in front of the emperor, you will be in trouble in the future. I guarantee that you will pay for it!" There was an obvious strong threat in her words, which made people sweat for Lan Qin.

Lan Qin calmly walked slowly to the emperor, bowed gracefully and said, "Your servant greets the emperor."

"Just now, I, under the order of the Queen, escorted Miss Wen to rest."

"Who would have thought that on the way, I would encounter the third princess causing trouble."

Lan Qin raised her head slightly, her eyes clear and firm, and continued: "The Third Princess ordered me not to interfere in this matter. However, before I took a few steps, I was shocked to see the Third Princess push Miss Wen into the water."

Hearing this, the third princess became furious instantly, her face flushed red, her eyes widened, and she asked in disbelief: "Lan Qin, do you know what you are saying?" She never expected that this little palace maid would dare to tell the truth.

The third princess was extremely anxious at the moment, thinking to herself: How could Lan Qin be so bold? Isn't she afraid of retaliation?

"Father, Lan Qin is from the Empress' palace, so she will definitely favor her." The third princess was in a panic and hurriedly explained to the emperor. Her originally arrogant face was now showing cracks and revealed an unprecedented anxiety.

Xue Jinhua, who was standing by, was also extremely shocked, and thought to herself: As the mistress of the harem, the Queen is respected by even the Emperor.

But how dare the third princess be so disrespectful to the Queen Mother?

Could it be that you are really tired of living?

Lan Qin's originally pretty face was now tense and her complexion was pale without any blood.

She knew that the current emperor doted on the third princess, but now that things had come to this, she could no longer care about that. Her knees went weak and she knelt down.

"Your Majesty, everything I said is true, not a single word is false! If I dare to tell even the slightest lie, may the heaven send down thunder to strike me to death, and let me suffer eternal agony, and never be reborn!" Lan Qin's voice was trembling and firm, echoing in the empty palace.

Everyone knows that the emperor has always revered heaven, and the subjects below are even more afraid of heaven.

Who would be so bold as to curse himself if the oath was not true?

Obviously, the third princess naturally didn't want to do that.