Resisting the Wind and Splendor

An Delu's rebuke caused everyone at the banquet to immediately lower their heads and kneel down, saying, "Greetings, Your Majesty! Greetings, Your Majesty the Empress!"

Father is here!

Lu Fengjin's heart skipped a beat. He yanked Tuoba Feiyuan's hand away and snapped, "Father's here! If you don't want to die, kneel down and pay your respects!"

Tuoba Feiyuan had never seen the emperor.

But by this time, everyone had already knelt down, and even if she had the greatest courage in the world, she wouldn't dare to act recklessly in front of the Emperor.

The Emperor's status is far higher than that of Prince Jin!

Seeing Lu Fengjin kneel down, Tuoba Feiyuan quickly knelt down as well, and whispered, "Greetings, Your Majesty."

But she forgot to pay her respects to the Empress, and most importantly, she didn't think that the women in the harem were particularly noble.

Each and every one of them climbed to their current positions by seducing men; she despised such women the most in her life.

She didn't look at the Empress, but the Empress's gaze lingered on her for quite a while.

"Fifth Prince, what's going on?" the Empress asked.

Consort Rui, who came with them, immediately noticed the bloodstains on her son's neck.

Seeing Tuoba Feiyuan's disheveled hair and obvious signs of violence, her heart sank.

Well! Before she even made a move, this brat had already gotten herself into trouble.

Consort Rui felt a pang of unease, her gaze falling on Chu Yueli, who was standing not far behind them.

Although her hair was a little messy, she didn't look disheveled. On the contrary, because she was so beautiful, the slightly messy hair added a touch of charming beauty to her.

What's going on with these three people?

When the Emperor and Empress arrived, everyone quickly stepped aside after performing the kneeling ceremony.

Lu Fengjin still has an injury on his neck, and the Empress just questioned him by name again, so he has no way to retreat.

"Father, Mother, your son..."

"Your Majesty!" Unexpectedly, before Lu Fengjin could finish speaking, Chu Yueli slowly stepped forward and knelt down with a thud not far from Lu Fengjin and Tuoba Feiyuan.

"Ah Li, what does this mean?" The Emperor had watched Chu Yue Li grow up since she was a child.

This girl was well-educated, gentle, and obedient from a young age, and she was also exceptionally beautiful. The Emperor had always had a good impression of her.

Although her insistence on annulling the engagement displeased the Emperor somewhat, he was not yet disgusted with her.

Chu Yueli knelt and moved forward a few steps, bowing her head and saying softly, "Your Majesty, I am innocent, yet I have been falsely accused of being a vixen who has defiled the military camp. I beg Your Majesty the Empress to send a matron to verify my identity."

"What?" Upon hearing this, both the Emperor and Empress were so shocked that they almost lost their composure.

Let the old nanny verify her identity! This is an immense humiliation for her!

What could possibly have driven this beautiful young woman to endure such humiliation?

The Emperor's face darkened: "Fifth Prince, what exactly happened?"

To make such a scene in front of so many people!

Lu Fengjin also didn't know how to explain.

He had only just learned about the rumors circulating outside.

But if he were to explain this, his father would think that he was getting involved in the jealousy and rivalry among young women and that he had no ambition.

Without explanation, I can't get past this hurdle.

Finally, Lu Fengjin had no choice but to tell the truth: "Your subject does not know what happened either. I just heard some rumors about your subject and Ali, but it is nothing serious."

"It seems to be just a minor squabble between young ladies!" Consort Rui, with mixed feelings, quickly stepped in to smooth things over for her son: "Why bother Your Majesty with such a trivial matter? Let them resolve it themselves when they return home!"

She was about to go over and help Lu Fengjin.

Unexpectedly, Chu Yueli remained kneeling and continued to move forward several steps.

She straightened her back, her gaze firm, and her voice powerful: "Your Majesty! There are rumors circulating outside that I, your humble servant, have been corrupting the military camp all these years. This is a catastrophic disaster for me and for the Duke's mansion, far more serious than the trivial matter Consort Rui speaks of! If my innocence cannot be cleared today, I will kill myself before the world to prove my innocence!"