A red apricot is about to cheat on you

The faint light of morning light filtered through the carved window lattices and quietly fell on Jiang Wange's shoulders. She was wearing a gorgeous dark purple brocade robe. The golden silk threads embroidered on the robe sparkled in the light, further highlighting her graceful and elegant temperament.

Jiang Wange slowly stood up, her posture graceful and calm, each movement revealing an innate nobility and composure. With graceful steps, she approached Yi Duoer's side, her demeanor elegant yet also filled with a touch of concern.

The two exchanged glances, a determined light flashing in Jiang Wange's eyes. She opened her red lips slightly, her voice low but each word clear and powerful:

"You are threatening my future daughter-in-law like this. Do you think we in the Regent's Palace are easy to bully?" Her eyes were like sharp cold stars, staring coldly at everyone here. Wherever her eyes went, everyone lowered their heads unconsciously, as if intimidated by her majesty.

Yi Duo'er stood aside, staring at Jiang Wange in a daze. In her memory, Jiang Wange was always gentle and kind, and she had never seen her so tough. But at this moment, this toughness was for her, and Yi Duo'er couldn't help but feel inexplicably moved. Her eyes became slightly moist, as if a warm current slowly flowed through her heart.

However, Jiang Wange's words did not silence those who were targeting Yi Duoer. Zhu Qingxue stood quietly by the side, her figure graceful and her face beautiful, but there was a subtle cunning in her eyes. She pursed her lips slightly, took a step forward, and said softly:

"Empress Dowager, I feel as sorry for Sister Duo'er as you do, but I want to clear her name. This is the only way, people's words are scary! Don't you think so?" Her voice was soft and gentle, like a spring breeze, but beneath this gentleness, there was a hint of coldness.

Zhu Qingxue didn't say much throughout the whole process, but every word she said was like an invisible thread, guiding everyone's emotions.

Jiang Wange couldn't find the right words to refute her after hearing her words, and she felt a little annoyed. She just glanced at Yi Duoer, a trace of helplessness and heartache flashed in her eyes, as if to say:

"Child, I wanted to protect you, but I didn't expect you to fall into such a predicament." But then, she took a deep breath, straightened her back, and continued: "

I said I couldn't test it, so why are you pressing me so hard?" At this moment, her tone was filled with deep bewilderment, but her attitude was still extremely strong, like a lioness protecting her cubs, and she would never back down easily.

Seeing so many people besieging Jiang Wange, Yi Duoer felt sorry for him. She gritted her teeth, straightened her back, raised her head slightly, raised her chin slightly, and acted condescending, and shouted loudly:

"Okay, I agree to the physical examination. However, if I am still innocent, please let Your Majesty handle my grievances for me!" The emperor sat on the high throne with a slightly embarrassed look. He coughed lightly, hesitated for a moment, and finally agreed in a deep voice.

When Zhu Qingxue saw Yi Duoer agreed, the corners of her mouth curled up slightly, revealing an expression of anticipation, extremely proud. She thought to herself: Putting aside the fact that she and Chu Jingchen had a murky past, and that he was so protective of Yi Duoer, perhaps the two of them had been secretly in cahoots for a long time.

Besides, Yi Duo'er had been sold to a brothel, so she was definitely not innocent. Thinking of this, Zhu Qingxue's lips revealed a cold arc, but she quickly realized that the occasion was not right and quickly concealed it, but there was still a hint of sinisterness in her eyes.

"I'm fine! Don't worry!"

Yi Duoer muttered something to Jiang Wange, then followed the palace maid downstairs. Chu Junheng stood aside, watching Yi Duoer's departing figure, anxiously unable to sit or stand.

He glared at Chu Junye fiercely, secretly complaining in his heart: Is this how much he loves Yi Duoer? Is he just going to watch her being insulted?

He couldn't help but snort coldly, but there was nothing he could do in this palace. He could only clench his fists helplessly, his nails digging deeply into his palms.

As time passed, the atmosphere in the imperial garden became increasingly tense, as if the air had frozen.

After an incense stick of time had passed, the two palace maids slowly made their way to the Imperial Garden, their steps slow and steady as they leisurely made their way to the center of the banquet hall. Everyone's gazes were fixed on them, their eyes filled with nervous anticipation. Everyone held their breath, as if afraid to miss even a single detail.

The two maids walked up to the Emperor and the Empress Dowager, knelt down slowly, leaned forward slightly, and replied respectfully:

"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager, the Queen, and I, the old servants, have examined Miss Yi Duoer and are proven innocent. Aside from a scar on her body, everything else is flawless!" The voice of a nanny was calm and powerful. As soon as these words came out, everyone's faces instantly became terrified. Those who had pointed fingers at Yi Duoer and made malicious speculations before now looked panicked, as if their ugly masks had been unveiled in public.

Those who were close to Yi Duoer had happy expressions on their faces, and they were sincerely happy for Yi Duoer.

Shen Mingzhu stood in the crowd, her face turning pale and red. Her eyes widened, her face full of disbelief, and she couldn't help but shout:

"Didn't you check carefully? You are lying. You must have accepted benefits from Yi Duoer, so you said that." Her voice was sharp and harsh, breaking the brief tranquility in the imperial garden.

The queen was sitting aside. When she heard Shen Mingzhu's words, she rolled her eyes at her and thought to herself: This woman is not only reckless, but also extremely stupid. She actually yelled in front of the emperor in front of so many people. She has no manners at all.

Then the Queen scolded:

"How dare you! The palace rules are strict, Qirong, you are so outrageous! Come, drag him away and give him twenty slaps in the face!" The queen's voice was majestic and cold, and she could not be questioned.

"I was wrong, Queen, please forgive me! Sister Qingxue, please plead for me!"

Shen Mingzhu was a little scared at this time. Her voice trembled a little and her eyes were full of fear. She desperately asked Zhu Qingxue for help. However, Zhu Qingxue was already burning with anger at this time and had no time to care about her.

Zhu Qingxue never thought that this bitch could be sold to a brothel and still get away with it. She clenched her fists tightly in her sleeves, and her nails almost pierced her palms.

Chu Junye was sitting aside, feeling both excited and melancholy when he heard the news.

His eyes revealed a hint of complicated emotions. It turned out that he and Chu Jingchen had no substantial relationship. So how could he win her heart back?

He frowned slightly and fell into deep thought, his fingers tapping unconsciously on the armrest, as if he was thinking about a difficult decision.

At this time, Yi Duoer walked slowly towards them, her posture still upright, her eyes filled with determination and resoluteness.

She walked to the center of the banquet, knelt down slowly, clasped her hands together and said:

"Your Majesty, I want to sue the Crown Prince's Consort and Shen Mingzhu." Her voice was clear and loud, echoing in the Imperial Garden, and everyone looked surprised.

As soon as these words came out, Prime Minister Zhu spoke first. His face was gloomy and he said loudly:

"Your Majesty, Yi Duo'er is making a false accusation. Your daughter has always been well-behaved and sensible, and she would never do such a thing." There was a hint of anger and anxiety in Prime Minister Zhu's voice as he tried to excuse his daughter.

Yi Duo'er wasn't angry, nor was she anxious. She raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a confident smile, and then asked Qiu Chan to bring someone up. A moment later, two men and a maid came up.

The two men were fat and short, with pockmarks all over their faces. They were the fat man and the pockmarked man who broke into the cold courtyard and tried to molest Yi Duoer when she married into the Night Prince's Palace!

The maid was Zhu Qingxue's previous personal maid. At this moment, their appearance attracted everyone's attention.

When Zhu Qingxue saw them, her face turned pale instantly and she became visibly panicked. Her eyes narrowed slightly, with a hint of fear in her eyes, and she was always alert to what might happen next.

Yi Duoer stood up and walked over to Zhu Qingxue. With a cold look in her eyes, she recounted the entire story of how Zhu Qingxue had framed her, along with all the witnesses and evidence. Her voice was clear and powerful, and every word was like a hammer, hammering down on everyone's hearts.

"You're talking nonsense! You're obviously jealous of me. Ah Ye has had me for all these years, so you fabricated these things to frame me. Yi Duo'er, you have such a cruel heart!"

Zhu Qingxue was now kneeling in the center, accusing Yi Duoer in front of the emperor. Her voice was hoarse, and her eyes were full of hatred towards Yi Duoer, like a beast that was forced into a desperate situation, making its last struggle.

Yi Duoer glanced at her, her eyes full of disdain and ridicule: "Zhu Qingxue, you are still so stupid. I have said before that as long as you don't cause trouble for me from now on, I will never pursue those dirty things you have done.

But you haven't changed your bad habits, and you're always looking for opportunities to frame me. If I don't show my power, you think I'm a sick cat!" Yi Duoer snorted coldly, raised her finger and pointed at Zhu Qingxue's former personal maid, and continued:

"You still remember your personal maid, right? You didn't expect that my brother would not save her when you sent someone to kill her, did you?"

The maid was glared at fiercely by Zhu Qingxue, and she was so frightened that her body trembled uncontrollably, like a leaf falling in the autumn wind. Seeing this, Yi Duoer gently reached out and patted her hand, and gently comforted her:

"Don't be afraid, I'm here. No one can hurt you."

After hearing what Yi Duoer said, the maid calmed down and kowtowed to the emperor. She told him everything about how Zhu Qingxue sold Yi Duoer to Jiangzhou, how she had poisoned Yi Duoer several times before, and how she had framed the pregnant concubine in Prince Ye's mansion.

The emperor sat on the high throne, maintaining his composure, but his eyes revealed a subtle anger. Chu Junye, sitting beside him, also had a face full of anger. He looked at Zhu Qingxue with disgust, thinking to himself:

It turned out that she had not only kidnapped Duo'er, but had also repeatedly poisoned her, not even sparing the pregnant concubines in the palace. His hands unconsciously clenched into fists, his fingers gradually turning white from being pinched. Then he stood up, walked step by step to Zhu Qingxue's side, and asked in a low voice:

"Is what she said true?" This time her tone was extremely cold, as if it was a chill wind from hell. He wanted to hear her say it in person, but in his heart he was afraid of hearing the answer that would make him despair.

Zhu Qingxue felt Chu Junye's anger and held his hands repeatedly, saying in a tearful voice that she did not do these things, and that it was all Yi Duoer and them who framed her.

Seeing her pitiful expression and oath, Chu Junye was moved for a moment. His originally frowned brows relaxed a little, and his eyes revealed a hint of confusion and struggle, as if he was wavering between love and hate.