Upon entering the main hall, Shadow Nine and Shadow Fifteen knelt down in unison, "Young Miss, it was our dereliction of duty, please punish us!"

Jingxue sat down in the chair. Could she blame them? She sighed and said, "You two get up! It's not your fault, it's that old hag who's so wicked!"

She then looked at Ye Muchen, "Do you have any spare weapons? Prepare one for each of them!"

"We have swords and knives; Gao Chi will bring them over in a bit!"

"You may all leave now! Ying Jiu, go ask An An and Xiao Ze for three days off tomorrow!" Jing Xue said.

"Yes! I'm resigning!"

In two days it will be October 18th, the day to visit Jingzhiyuan and his wife, but this happened. Jingxue is heartbroken. She took the initiative to bring Jingze with her, but failed to protect him, and the two children were implicated because of her.

Seeing Jingxue's brows furrowed, Ye Muchen gently advised, "No one expected what happened today, so don't blame yourself. If it's really necessary, I'll send two of the palace's secret guards to protect them!"

Jingxue shook her head and remained silent for a while. "I'll try my best to pick them up and drop them off from now on. I'm wondering if it was a mistake for me to keep Xiaoze by my side? Letting him leave his father and mother's side and then encounter something like this!"

"Don't think like that, and don't blame yourself too much. Boys always have to go through hardships to grow up!"

Jingxue let out a breath. "Ye Muchen, if anyone treats us like this again, I won't hold back. But don't worry! I'll take responsibility for my actions, and I won't implicate you!"

"If anyone is being implicated, it's me who's dragging you down. You and I are husband and wife, we're one. Even if you don't want to, that's the truth, at least that's what outsiders think! Don't overthink it."

Jingxue stopped talking, and the two fell silent.

No one ate much for dinner, even the usually chatty Runyue ate quietly.

I had just put down my chopsticks when Grandpa Fu arrived!

Seeing Eunuch Fu and Jingxue, one knows that Princess Xuanhui has gone to the palace to file a complaint.

After listening to Eunuch Fu's words, Ye Muchen said to Gao Chi, "Prepare the carriage! I will go to the palace with the Princess Consort. I want to see what my Imperial Aunt is up to. She beat up someone from my residence, and now she wants to play the victim!"

With a serious expression, Eunuch Fu said, "Your Highness, Princess Xuanhui says that the Princess Consort pushed down the outer wall of the County Princess's residence!"

Ye Muchen was unaware of this matter.

"Absurd! How could the princess possibly knock down such a high wall? It's just a trumped-up charge. Enter the palace!" After saying this, Ye Muchen put on his fur cloak and went out.

Xiaoman also took out Jingxue's fox fur cloak, "Miss, it's too cold at night, let me get you a hand warmer!"

Jingxue took the cloak and said, "No need! I don't know when I'll be back. The hand warmer won't be needed for long either."

"Would you like me to accompany you?" Xiaoman's face was filled with worry.

"No need! You can take good care of the children."

As soon as the group entered the courtyard, An'an's door opened, and the wet nurse came out with two children.

By the light of the courtyard lamp, Grandpa Fu could see that the taller child's face was obviously swollen and covered with something oily, which was probably ointment, while the other child's right hand was wrapped in white cloth.

"Eldest sister, where are you going?" Jingze asked.

Jingxue walked over to the two children and patted their heads. "Your eldest sister has to go out. Be good at home and go to bed early!"

The two children nodded.

Phoenix Palace

After Eunuch Fu left, the Emperor asked, "Imperial Aunt, did you say that Jingxue knocked down a wall in Kangping Mansion?"

Princess Xuanhui said angrily, "Your Majesty, it's not just one wall, it's all the outer walls that have collapsed. Now the county princess's mansion is practically exposed to the elements."

“It’s impossible for Jingxue, a woman, to have such strength. Besides, it’s impossible for her to have someone prepare in advance to push it together. That wall isn’t a fence; it won’t collapse with just one push. This matter still needs to be investigated!” The emperor didn’t believe it.

Princess Kangping spoke for the first time upon entering the palace: "Your Majesty, less than a quarter of an hour after Princess Zhan and the others left, the outer walls of the mansion collapsed all at once. Who else could it be but her?"

"It's her! It's Jingxue! Everyone says she knows kung fu!" Princess Xuanhui's voice rose a little.

The emperor shook his head. "I don't quite believe it. Let's wait for Princess Consort Zhan to arrive and hear what she has to say."

When Princess Xuanhui saw that Jingxue hadn't arrived yet, and the Emperor had already begun to question her words, she wiped away her tears again.

The Empress, not wanting to listen any longer, ordered, "Granny Qi, go and serve some snacks and hot tea to my aunt and Kangping. We've been talking for so long!"

"Yes!"

Inside the carriage, Jingxue frowned slightly and remained silent. Ye Muchen looked at her and comforted her, "Don't be afraid with me here! I'll take responsibility for anything that happens."

"I'm not afraid! You, you don't need to worry about me! Although you royals are difficult to deal with, I don't think it's reasonable for her to hit my child. Does she think she's right? If her wall falls down, who will see that I pushed it down?"

"You can do whatever you want? Ben, I'm on your side!"

Jingxue smiled and said, "Thank you!"

Upon arriving at Phoenix Palace, after hearing the announcement from inside, Jingxue and Ye Muchen entered the main hall together.

Upon entering, one sees Princess Xuanhui and Princess Kangping sitting at the lower level, each wiping their eyes with a handkerchief.

The emperor and empress sat at the head of the table. When the empress saw them enter, her eyes showed concern, while the emperor looked serious.

The two walked to the center of the main hall. Ye Muchen was about to bow when Jingxue suddenly threw off her cloak and knelt down on the ground with a thud. She slid forward a few steps and cried out loudly, "Your Majesty, you must do justice for me!"

Ye Muchen's hand froze in mid-air as he looked down at Jing Xue, who was a few steps away from him. He hadn't expected Jing Xue to do this. He took a few more steps forward and said, "Greetings to the Emperor and Empress!"

The emperor's lips twitched. This Princess Consort of War was also using this tactic.

He didn't let her get up, and looked at the black and white couple in the middle of the ground, asking, "What do you want me to do for you? My imperial aunt said you demolished the outer wall of Kangping Mansion, is that true?"

Jingxue straightened up but remained kneeling. She was truly in tears. The thought of An'an's face broke her heart. That child was so well-behaved and sensible, yet she had suffered physical pain because of her.

She also took out a handkerchief to wipe her tears. This handkerchief was a gift from the leap month a few days ago. Although it was a bit ugly, it was the first handkerchief the child had embroidered herself. She praised the little girl for a long time before putting it in her space.

"Your Majesty, please let me tell you the whole story. On the second day of the month, my imperial aunt came to our residence and scolded me for not attending the housewarming banquet of the Princess of Kangping. I had caught a cold and was afraid of infecting others by attending the banquet, so I did not attend the housewarming banquet!"

“But my royal aunt took this opportunity to say that our Prince Zhan’s mansion is too quiet, and that it’s my fault as the mistress of the house. I don’t know how lively other people’s mansions are. But I respect my elders and only said that my husband and I prefer peace and quiet!”

"Who knew that my imperial aunt would relentlessly accuse me of being unvirtuous and poorly raised? I dared not say anything. Seeing that I was not going to listen, my imperial aunt directly said that Princess Kangping should become the prince's concubine! Your Majesty, you don't know, at that time, my imperial aunt looked just like a scoundrel who would abduct a woman on the street! She was just short of washing Princess Kangping clean and sending her to our prince's bed!"

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