Mu Xin Nuan looked at the somewhat timid Green Princess and gave a cold smile.

Now you're scared? Where were you before?

Mu Xin Nuan gave a signal, and Chun Yu immediately stepped forward. With a loud bang, the gate slammed shut. When Lü Ji looked back, she saw that everything was tightly locked up, and only then did she realize how frightening it was.

However, since Green Princess had played the role of Princess Zhaoyang for so long, she naturally couldn't give up her chance to survive so easily.

"What is the Empress doing? Wasn't it enough that you had me beaten last time? Do you intend to torture me again? I came to the palace today to see the Empress Dowager. I'm sure the Fushou Palace already knows I'm here. I advise you to let me leave as soon as possible."

"Really? Are you sure the Empress Dowager will speak up for you? Or perhaps she doesn't even know you've entered the palace?"

"Mu Xin Nuan, don't push your luck! Even if you are the Empress of Dayong, I am still the Emperor's own sister. Aren't you afraid of being reprimanded by the Empress Dowager for doing this?"

Just then, Prince Consort Luo stepped out from the side.

"The prince consort? How could you be?"

But Prince Consort Luo looked at her coldly, then chuckled, "Princess, why don't you explain first how Aunt Li poisoned you back then?"

Green Maiden's heart skipped a beat. No, it couldn't be! That matter was handled so secretly back then; there was no way anyone could have known. Could it be that vile woman, Aunt Li?

"My lord, what are you talking about? Do you know what the Empress wants to do? I am your wife."

"Yes, you are my wife. But what have you done all these years? Especially in the last few months, what have you done besides murder?"

Green Princess's expression stiffened. "What nonsense are you spouting? Didn't I already say it was because I was drugged? Otherwise, do you think I'm that cruel? Besides, don't forget, those who were beaten to death were all my trusted confidants. If I hadn't been poisoned, why would I have done such a stupid thing?"

After hearing her explanation, Prince Consort Luo trusted her even more.

She's right. If it weren't for the poisoning, why would she turn on the person she trusted most?

It's probably common knowledge that having trusted confidants makes one feel more at ease when getting things done.

If the princess only wanted to frame Li Wanhe, it would be too much to resort to such a vicious scheme. Moreover, for the princess, the loss would probably be far too great.

Mu Xin Nuan noticed Luo Fu Ma's hesitation and smiled faintly, "Princess Zhao Yang, how about this, let's talk about the changes in you over the past few months?"

"What do you mean?" Green Princess's eyes were filled with vigilance, afraid that she might be tricked by Mu Xin Nuan if she wasn't careful.

"It's nothing, just what it sounds like. What? You don't want to?"

"Hmph! I have important matters to attend to. Mu Xin Nuan, if you had any conscience at all, you wouldn't be sending my daughter to a political marriage. How old is Shuang'er? How could you be so heartless? No matter what, she is the Emperor's own niece!"

"Yes, Shuang'er is your own daughter, so it's perfectly normal for you to care about her so much. But the Crown Prince is my darling and your own nephew, so how could you be so heartless as to poison him?"

Green Princess was startled; the Empress had indeed come to settle scores with her over this matter.

However, at the same time, she felt relieved. As long as her identity wasn't suspected, everything would be fine.

"Your Majesty, you can't speak recklessly! I have no grudge against Zonghua, why would I poison him? Besides, he's just a child, what use would it be for me to harm him? What benefit would it bring me?"

Even the Imperial Son-in-Law Luo was taken aback by the scene before him.

Although he suspected the princess of being violent, he absolutely dared not suspect that she had poisoned the crown prince.

"Your Highness, is there some misunderstanding? How could a mere woman like the princess have such audacity?"

“Consort Luo, it seems that you still have some genuine feelings for Princess Zhaoyang.”

The prince consort looked slightly embarrassed and dared not utter another word.

Green Princess scoffed lightly, "Empress, do you have any evidence?"

Mu Xin Nuan turned to look at her, "What? Did I get the antidote from you back then? Does that count as evidence?"

"Your Majesty, that's not right! What antidote? At the time, I merely took out a life-saving pill that a royal physician had given me earlier, intending to give it to Shuang'er to try. But unexpectedly, it was snatched away by villains. I never imagined it was one of Your Majesty's people?"

They really know how to twist the truth!

"Is the princess denying it?"

"I have never done it, what do you want me to admit?"

Seeing Green Fairy's attitude, Mu Xin Nuan knew that she was certain that she could not produce any other evidence.

However, Mu Xin Nuan was not annoyed. Her questioning today was just to buy time.

Moreover, even if they kept the news tightly under wraps, the Empress Dowager had ruled the harem for many years, so it was impossible for no news to leak to her.

Once the Empress Dowager arrives, Zhaoyang's chances of escaping will likely increase.

So now she's just talking to her slowly, neither getting angry nor letting her go.

What Green Princess didn't know was that at that very moment, someone in the side hall had already prepared everything.

"Zhaoyang, I won't waste my breath on you now. Someone reported that you are not Princess Zhaoyang at all, but a wicked servant in disguise. What do you have to say for yourself today?"

Green Princess was slightly flustered.

It was precisely this flustered expression of hers that Mu Xin Nuan and Consort Luo keenly noticed!

Previously, Mu Xin Nuan deliberately only mentioned the Crown Prince's poisoning and not anything else, just to let her gradually lower her guard. Now that her identity has been suddenly brought up, she naturally panicked!

The Prince Consort Luo stared intently at Princess Zhaoyang; she looked exactly the same. How could she be fake?

But looking at the Empress's expression, she didn't seem to be speaking. Could it be that the princess had really been switched?

"What a big joke!"

Green Princess finally regained some confidence. "Empress, how dare anyone say such things? Does that mean that if I were to tell others that you, the Empress, are also an imposter, then I would have to verify your identity?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Green Princess's face turned cold. "Hmph! I am the dignified Princess of Dayong, the legitimate daughter of the Emperor Emeritus. Empress, what is your intention in humiliating me time and time again? If you do not give me an explanation today, I will definitely argue with you until the very end!"

Mu Xinnuan raised an eyebrow. "Alright! Let's have a proper discussion about it then."

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