Oops, the princess is surrounded by the male protagonists

Qi Mufeng clenched his fists and shouted at Lin Shizhuo with an expression of rage.

"Lin Shizhuo, you filthy villain, stop speculating about my son with your dirty mind!"

"Look carefully at the spiral lotus petals left by this crane. Are they your daughter's shoe prints? If it weren't for this crane protecting my Ling'er, your daughter might have lost half her life!"

As Qi Mufeng spoke, he smashed the straw crane hard on Lin Shizhuo's face. After the other party awkwardly pushed it away, he opened his eyes wide and roared at Qi Mufeng.

"Qi Mufeng, you are so bold! You actually dared to attack me! Do you know that the current queen mother is my aunt? You are courting death!"

Qi Mufeng sneered and said tit for tat.

"Hmph, Fatty Lin, don't forget that the current Queen Mother is also my aunt. What? Do you think she will only protect you, her nephew, and ignore me, her own nephew?"

"Haha, Fatty Lin, now you understand, not only do you have a backer, but our Duke of Qi also has the same backer as you, right?"

Chu Lingyun walked leisurely to Qi Mufeng's side, his eyes fixed on Lin Shizhuo sharply.

"Hey, Lord Minister of Justice, aren't you the ones who rely most on evidence when solving cases? Then take a look at the shoe print on that crane. Isn't it the 'Lotus Steps' shoe print that Princess Qinghe is so proud of?"

Qi Mufeng ignored Lin Shizhuo at this time and just spoke to the Minister of Justice behind him.

"Yes!"

The Minister of Justice acted immediately. He carefully picked up the crane, examined it carefully, and slowly handed it to everyone, with unquestionable certainty in his tone.

"The lotus pattern carved on these shoes is incredibly exquisite. I once heard my daughter say that Princess Qinghe loves to wear these shoes. Only the ingenious craftsmen at Duke Lin's mansion could create such a masterpiece!"

"The truth is finally out. The crane in the young master's arms actually has the shoe prints of Princess Qinghe. This shows how powerful the kick the princess delivered was!"

Chu Lingyun interrupted at the right time, but it also made the whole atmosphere tense in an instant.

"How ridiculous! Lin Qinghe is so vicious! The young master is only 10 years old. How could she be so cruel?"

"Yes! Let Princess Qinghe come out and give an explanation to the young master and Crown Princess Chenyun! If she delays any further, we will not be polite and will directly drag her out to demand an explanation!"

When the generals heard this, they were extremely enraged, and their roars rose and fell like the tide.

"Lord Lin, this matter concerns the life of the young master of Duke Qi's mansion, so Princess Qinghe must come out and clarify the matter in person!"

"If Princess Qinghe did something inappropriate, she must be punished according to the laws of our Wulie Kingdom!"

The civil officials gradually reached a consensus while whispering to each other. They also changed sides and believed that Lin Shizhuo must give Qi Mufeng an explanation.

For a moment, it seemed as if an invisible wall was built around Lin Shizhuo, quietly isolating him from his former supporters.

Civil officials and military generals, in the name of justice, demanded that Lin Qinghe come forward and give an explanation to the Duke of Qi's Mansion.

"This this……"

Lin Shizhuo's voice was filled with unspeakable frustration. He had not expected that the development of things had gone beyond his control.

After Qi Mufeng had argued with him, he did ask Lin Qinghe whether he had met Qi Lingbao, but seeing the other party's firm denial, he believed his daughter.

"Someone, come here! Hurry and invite the princess out. I have something to ask you!"

He almost roared at the small tent where the servants lived. As soon as he finished speaking, a servant rushed out from it, agreeing and running towards the main tent at the speed of wind.

Soon, Princess Qinghe slowly walked out of the tent with an unhappy look on her face.

"Dad, what's the matter? It's just a few ignorant warriors who came to cause trouble. You and the others just gave them a few words and sent them off easily, didn't you?"

However, when her eyes swept across the group of warriors holding weapons and looking aggressive, her beautiful face was instantly tinged with a hint of coldness.

"Hey, you bunch, are you planning a rebellion? Who gave you the guts to bring weapons here to cause trouble and treat my Lin family like nothing?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Lingyun curled up the corner of his mouth into a sneer, which contained a hint of sarcasm and provocation.

"Oh, the Duke Lin's Mansion is truly awe-inspiring. We arrived here armed with weapons, yet we were accused of rebellion. It seems your Mansion's status is almost equal to the throne, on par with His Majesty!"

"Oh, Uncle Chu, what are you talking about? I was just joking in a moment of anger. Please don't take it to heart."

As soon as Lin Qinghe saw Chu Lingyun, her attitude changed 180 degrees. Her voice became gentle and pleasant, and her words were full of respect and compliments for her elders.

"Uncle Chu, I'm delighted to see you still look as handsome as ever. The young marquis must have inherited his extraordinary elegance from you!"

"Oh, Lord Chu, it seems that Princess Qinghe is still thinking about becoming your daughter-in-law! If you really let the young marquis marry her, we won't dare to disturb your family in the future!"

When the generals saw Lin Qinghe's expression, they all started to tease Chu Lingyun, but he just sneered and ignored their teasing.

"Lin Qinghe, let me ask you, did you kick Ling'er today?"

Qi Mufeng stared at Lin Qinghe with a sharp gaze, his tone filled with unquestionable authority.

"Uncle Lin, what are you talking about? Ling'er is my blood cousin, how could I..."

When Lin Qinghe heard this, her face was full of confusion. There was a bit of doubt and confusion in her tone, as if she had suffered a great injustice.

But before she could finish her words, the sound of hurried footsteps interrupted her explanation. Qi Lingbao was already trotting to Qi Mufeng's side.

He clutched Qi Mufeng's robe tightly and spoke in a trembling whisper.

"Dad, she was the one who kicked me. Not only did she kick me, she also said she would beat me to death. I was so scared..."

"Aren't you that little beggar? How could you be Ling'er?"

The moment Lin Qinghe's eyes met Qi Lingbao, his shock was beyond words.

She never expected that the dark little servant who helped Bai Yue today was actually her fair-skinned cousin Qi Lingbao.

"Ling'er has been training with me a lot recently, so naturally she has changed a lot. But you actually called my son a little beggar, so you must have seen him and even made a move on him!"

Qi Mufeng looked at Lin Qinghe with a gloomy expression, and there was deep anger hidden in his words.

"Qinghe, didn't you say you only punished Crown Princess Chenyun and were not involved in anything else? What's going on here?"

At this time, Lin Shizhuo could no longer suppress his inner anxiety and quickly interrupted to ask. After all, he knew very well that the Duke of Qi's Mansion, like him, was of the Lin family's bloodline. If a fight really broke out, the Queen Mother might not necessarily help them.

"me……"

At that moment, Lin Qinghe's voice seemed to be entangled by invisible threads and became fragmented. This sudden panic confirmed her "guilt" in the eyes of others.

"Humph, this woman is truly vicious! Lord Qi, you absolutely cannot let her go. You must make her kowtow to the young master and admit her fault as a sign of repentance!"

"This arrogant woman still harbors inappropriate thoughts about the young marquis. It's a joke! If the young marquis really falls for her, he would be truly blind. She should stop daydreaming!"

The ridicule and accusations from the generals were like dense arrows, making Lin Qinghe's face change unpredictably like a palette, with red and white intertwined, expressing anger and unwillingness.

"Lin Qinghe, you need to give a clear explanation to the Duke of Qi's Mansion about what happened today. More importantly, you must bow your head and apologize to Crown Princess Chenyun to make up for your mistake."

Qi Mufeng's words were like a spark falling into a pile of dry firewood, instantly igniting the anger in Princess Qinghe's heart.

She raised her head sharply and spoke with barely concealed arrogance in her tone.

"An explanation? What explanation do I need? I, Lin Qinghe, have never bowed my head to anyone in my life. Why should I give you guys a so-called explanation now!"

Princess Qinghe's words were like a stone thrown into a calm lake, immediately causing an uproar all around.

Qi Mufeng's expression also changed suddenly. He glared at Princess Qinghe with uncontrollable anger in his tone.

"Lin Qinghe, what do you mean? Just because you hurt Ling'er, do you want to just brush it off like that?"

Princess Qinghe smiled nonchalantly and bowed slightly to Qi Lingbao. Her gesture seemed respectful, but in fact it was full of disdain.

"Oh, Brother Ling'er, I'm so sorry. I was careless and kicked you accidentally."

"But then again, it's also your fault for wearing the clothes of a lowly person. If you were dressed the same as you are now, how could I not recognize you as the noble young master?"

"But... you, you clearly threatened to have me beaten to death..."

After hearing what Princess Qinghe said, Qi Lingbao became even more furious, and his words were stuttering.

"Look, aren't you standing here alive and kicking? What I said was just to scare you, why take it seriously?"

Princess Qinghe raised a scornful smile at the corner of her mouth, obviously not caring about Xiaobao's indignation.

"Nonsense! If it weren't for Sister Xiaoyue saving me, I would have been beaten to death by your servants!"

When Qi Lingbao heard this, he became even more furious, and his eyes turned red.

After hearing what Xiaobao said, Princess Qinghe not only did not regret it, but instead argued confidently and with an innocent look on her face.

"After all, the root of all this is not because of that Crown Princess Chenyun? If she hadn't provoked me first, how could I have bothered with her and accidentally hurt Xiaobao?"

"So, Duke Qi, instead of blaming me here, why don't you go find Crown Princess Chenyun and settle this account? After all, she is the root of this trouble!"

After saying this, Princess Qinghe's face was filled with a smug look of "I'm not wrong, the fault lies with others", as if all this trouble had nothing to do with her and was entirely Bai Yue's fault.

"That's right, Qi Mufeng, all of this was clearly caused by Crown Princess Chenyun! If she hadn't provoked my Qinghe, how could Qinghe have been so impulsive as to accidentally hurt the innocent Ling'er?"

"Look at this group of warriors, each one of them is filled with righteous indignation. They all claim to have come to seek justice for the Crown Princess, but in reality, they were simply bewitched by this enchantress and acted impulsively."

"So, the culprit behind all this is this Crown Princess Chenyun. We should work together to capture this enchanting creature and punish her severely to serve as a warning to others!"

Lin Shizhuo's eyes were full of favoritism and confidence towards Lin Qinghe. That expression was saying that my daughter did nothing wrong and all these problems were caused by Crown Princess Chenyun.

"That's right, Lord Duke of Qi. According to the princess, the crux of this matter clearly lies with Crown Princess Chenyun. If anyone is to hold her responsible, it should be the Crown Princess who personally apologizes to you!"

Even among the civil officials there were many yes-men who nodded one after another, obviously captivated by Princess Qinghe's perverse but convincing logic.

“Pah pah pah——”

At this tense moment, a burst of crisp applause suddenly rang out. Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Bai Yue with a smile on his face, clapping his hands gently.

"Hey, Crown Princess, when did you come here? Don't worry, the situation is under my control now. I believe I will be able to give you a satisfactory answer soon!"

Chu Lingyun spoke loudly as soon as he saw Bai Yue, and when Bai Yue thought of the melee just now, she couldn't help but wonder where the other party's confidence in controlling the overall situation came from.

"Lord Chu, would you allow me to confront Princess Qinghe for a moment? After all, she insists that everything that happened now is caused by me!"

Bai Yue said to Chu Lingyun with a smile, and the other party nodded, tacitly agreeing to Bai Yue's request.

So Bai Yue walked up to the opposite side of Princess Qinghe with ease. When the other party saw her, a sneer appeared on the corner of her mouth, and her tone was full of sarcasm and disdain.

"Humph, you're quite courageous, woman. You actually dare to act wildly in the territory of Duke Lin's Mansion?"

"Oh, the territory of Duke Lin's Mansion? Weird. Isn't the emperor of Wu Lie Kingdom surnamed Mo? Does that mean your Lin family has been making some moves recently? Have you changed the throne of Wu Lie Kingdom to Lin?"

Bai Yue pretended to be surprised and looked at Princess Qinghe and said, the other party immediately became furious when she heard it.

"You witch, don't try to ruin the reputation of my Lin family. Duke Qi, you must see clearly! It is this witch who has caused Ling'er to suffer so much. All the troubles are caused by her! If you want justice, go find her!"

Princess Qinghe loudly accused Qi Mufeng on the side, and when Qi Lingbao heard her being the first to complain, he rushed to Bai Yue like a little leopard, his eyes wide open, and loudly retorted to Princess Qinghe.

"You're talking nonsense! It was you who bullied Sister Xiaoyue first, and then you hit me. How can you confuse right and wrong and put all the blame on Sister Xiaoyue!"

"Okay, Xiaobao, don't be angry!"

Bai Yue gently touched Qi Lingbao's head, her eyes full of pampering and comfort, then turned to Princess Qinghe, her tone more playful and profound.

"Princess, I have a few questions in my mind. Could you please condescend to me and give me some pointers and answers?"

Bai Yue's lips curled up into a faint smile, as if she was about to start a wonderful debate.