The queen is sober in the world, and she is winning every step of the palace fight.

"It doesn't matter if you don't believe it. Just ask someone and you'll know."

Fei Wan stopped again, and mentioned the witnesses of that year with a smile as if chatting about family matters.

"I vaguely remember the male servant who pushed me down the mountain that year. His name was Li Lei. He was the coachman of the outer courtyard and the son of Madam Li, Madam Yu's bridegroom. Of those who witnessed this, the maid Yun Cui has already been punished by the Palace Administration Office for violating palace rules, but the maid Fang is still alive, as is a maid named Lan'er.

Besides, the young novice monk Jingdu from the mountain temple was chopping wood nearby and also happened to see him. It was a coincidence, and I heard he was currently attending a Dharma assembly at the Jinguang Temple in the city, so it wouldn't be difficult to call him over.

Yu Zhong's heart was pounding.

He secretly thought that Fei Wan came prepared and must find trouble!

"My Lady Zhao, the auspicious time is almost here. How about we first acknowledge our relationship? I will investigate these matters thoroughly and give you an explanation."

Xiang Yi said coldly, "Why wait for further information? Is it so difficult to summon them now? Zhao Ronghua was ordered to visit her parents, but was accused by Second Young Master Yu of slander and deceiving the emperor. How can she return to her roots when she has been convicted of such crimes? At such a critical moment, Master Yu is obstructing her in every possible way, refusing to clear Young Master Ronghua's name. What 'follow-up' can we expect?"

Yu Zhong’s old face flushed red.

He was about to speak up to explain, but the eunuch on the other side became impatient.

"Master Yu, I'd like to trouble you to take care of these minor matters quickly. Don't delay the ceremonial process of the visit. Missing the time for recognizing the ancestors is fine, but if you delay Ronghua's return to the palace, breaking the established rules, will the blame be borne by Ronghua, or by the officials in the Palace Administration Office or the Ministry of Rites?"

The eunuch in charge of ceremonies didn't care who was right or wrong between Fei Wan and Yu Tingjin, he just wanted to get the job done smoothly.

Seeing that Zhao Ronghua was clearly about to vent her anger, could he stop her? Zhao Ronghua was the most favored concubine in the palace! Even the virtuous concubine had to give face to her, so he didn't want to offend her.

Then we can only force the Minister to bow his head.

Anyway, he is just making a living in the palace and has no influence on the Ministry of War. It is only natural to reprimand Yu Zhong on behalf of the royal family!

"Master Yu, please hurry up!"

Yu Zhong had no choice but to scold his eldest son to quickly call the servants while the grand ceremony was suspended.

The eldest son of the Yu family, Yu Wangbei, also couldn't stand Fei Wan's behavior.

But forced by the situation, he was more clear-headed than his second brother and did not dare to do anything tricky. He ran over and brought a few people over personally.

I just hope that a few servants can quickly expose Fei Wan’s lies and restore face for the Yu family.

The maid Fang, the servant girl Lan'er, the groom Li Lei who did the fighting, and Li Lei's mother, Matron Li, were kneeling in the yard, trembling.

Under Xiang Yi's questioning, Li Lei and his mother naturally denied it, and Fang also hesitated, which made Yu Zhong's family feel relieved for a while.

"My Lady Zhao, I think you've misremembered that incident. As I recall, it was you who ignored my advice and insisted on picking wildflowers on the cliff, causing you to slip and fall..."

Before Madam Yu could finish her words, she was interrupted by her maid Lan'er.

"No! Back then, when I was accompanying the eldest lady on her incense pilgrimage, I saw it firsthand. It was indeed the eldest lady who scolded Lady Zhao for walking too slowly. She ordered the coachman, Li Lei, to help Lady Zhao walk faster, and even said, 'Since you can't walk anymore, just roll.'

After hearing this, Li Lei forced Lady Zhao to the edge of the mountain road. Below was a valley more than ten feet high. Lady Zhao cried and begged for her life, but it was of no use. Li Lei stretched out his hand and pushed her down.

When the eldest lady saw this, she smiled happily and clapped her hands, saying, "Now you're finally walking fast, riding on clouds and mist!" She then told the servants not to say anything nonsense and to come back to the mansion with a unified story, saying that it was Miss Zhao who insisted on picking flowers and fell down.

"You're talking nonsense!" Madam Yu scolded harshly.

Lan Er kept knelt and apologized: "What this slave said is the truth. These words have been suppressed in this slave's heart for a long time. Mei Er, the maidservant who served the young lady together with me, was sold to a brothel because she angered the young lady. That's why this slave has never dared to tell the truth and offend the young lady! Empress Zhao, if this slave tells the truth, I will definitely be in trouble. Please save this slave. This slave doesn't want to hide the truth against her conscience anymore, but she doesn't want to die either..."

Madam Yu immediately ordered the servants to drag the maid who was talking nonsense away.

Xiang Yi's face darkened, "Who dares to move?"

"What Lan'er said is exactly the same as what Zhao Ronghua said. Could it be that Madam Yu also wants to drag Ronghua down?"

"My Jin'er... no, Miss Gengyi is kind-hearted by nature. Although she may be a bit spoiled, she would never do such a bad thing. I guarantee with my life that she won't..."

Madam Yu protested loudly, while Yu Zhong's expression shifted, and he remained silent. Fei Wan, on the other hand, remained calm and waited without saying a word.

Soon, a palace servant came in with a bald little monk.

"I, the humble monk Jingdu, have come here to bear witness for the victims of that year. On the eighth day of the seventh month of the autumn of the year before last, I was gathering firewood outside the temple when I heard someone crying. I parted the brush and looked in the direction of the sound. I saw a strong man forcing a young girl to the edge of a cliff and pushing her over. The valley was deep, but thankfully, the vegetation was dense. The girl got caught on branches many times along the way and tumbled to the bottom, but luckily she survived. The people on the mountain were gloating over their misfortune, and one young lady in red was laughing loudly."

Young Master Yu stared at Jingdu thoughtfully, "Are you a true monk? You understand the gravity of this matter. If you accept instructions and lie to others, you will be guilty of deceiving the emperor and will definitely be put to death, and most likely be subjected to lingchi."

Jingdu was not very old, probably in his teens, but his eyes were as calm as an old monk's. He clasped his hands together and said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner, "Those who practice cultivation do not lie."

He immediately recognized the groom, Li Lei: "That incident was very bad, so I remember it clearly. The perpetrator was this man."

Fei Wan smiled faintly: "Do you still recognize me?"

Jingdu nodded: "When I first entered the courtyard, I recognized you as the little girl who suffered in the ordeal. After all the suffering, happiness comes. In my opinion, you still have a lot of blessings, which will never end."

"Thank you for the kind words, Master. Amitabha."

Madam Yu grabbed Yu Zhong's sleeve and whispered anxiously, "Master, she didn't come back to visit her family, she came to seek revenge! Otherwise, why did they send for this monk so quickly? They must be colluding with each other to harm our Jin'er, bring shame to our family, and ruin your reputation..."

The place was silent. Although she lowered her voice, many people could hear her clearly.

Yu Zhong said in a low voice, "Shut up," but did not express his opinion immediately.

Obviously, he was waiting for Fei Wan to explain.

He had already agreed to recognize her as his relative and had welcomed her respectfully, yet she was still so unreasonable. Did she think that if she damaged the Yu family's reputation, would it be glorious for her to become a daughter of the Yu family?!

"Master Yu."

Fei Wan finally paid attention to him.

He opened his mouth and said, "Visiting my mother is more important. Such an old matter is not worth mentioning. If Madam Yu has any objections, we can hand over all of them to the Jingzhao Prefecture for trial. Let's take a short rest and then go to the ancestral hall."

Send the case to Jingzhao Prefecture for trial? !

Yu Zhong's face darkened.

Absolutely not!

Then he would lose all face!

and……