Demoted from wife to concubine? Reborn, the mistress of a noble family plots another high-status mar

Chapter 343

Yun Xiyue said, "I have no problem going by myself."

Funing Palace.

"Kneel down before me!" Empress Dowager Pei said coldly as she sat down in her chair.

The eldest princess, Madam Liu, and Pei Fang all watched her coldly from the sidelines.

Yun Xiyue lifted her robes and knelt down.

"The Emperor has arrived!"

Everyone's expressions changed slightly.

Empress Dowager Pei's face darkened further. "His Majesty is busy with countless affairs of state. You don't need to worry about such a small matter."

"What did you do wrong?" Murong Yu asked Yun Xiyue as soon as he entered.

Yun Xiyue has not spoken yet.

Madam Liu then accused Yun Xiyue, "Your Majesty, Yun Xiyue is malicious and deliberately caused my daughter to fall from her horse and break her leg! I beg Your Majesty to do justice for my daughter!"

Murong Yu glanced up and then asked, "Was it an accident, an unintentional mistake?"

Yun Xiyue said, "It was intentional."

Murong Yu: "..."

"Your Majesty, look at her! She herself has admitted it!" Madam Liu was so angry that she wanted to rush over and hit her.

Yun Xiyue said, "Even if I say it wasn't intentional, you'll still say it was intentional. If you want to find fault, you can always find a reason."

"The Liu family has the support of the Princess, so I cannot be disrespectful to her."

"If Your Majesty wishes to avenge Miss Liu, then punish me."

Murong Yu said, "This sounds like someone who's not convinced and has another reason."

"Someone, go to the horse farm and find out the truth."

The eldest princess said, "Your Majesty, I witnessed it with my own eyes. Is there any need to investigate?"

“But as Miss Yun just said, the Liu family has the support of the eldest princess, so to avoid suspicion, the testimony given by the royal sister is not enough.”

"Who else was present at the time? Go and ask them all. Select a few to bring to the palace. I want to know the whole story," Murong Yu said, sitting down.

The eldest princess's expression remained calm. "They say the Liu family has my backing, but doesn't Yun Xiyue have the Emperor's backing?"

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Murong Yu's eyes were cold and ruthless. "Did I support her? Look, she's still kneeling."

"If the truth is true and Miss Liu is not at all at fault, then let my elder sister come and challenge me again."

The eldest princess's expression changed slightly, and her eyes immediately reddened. "Mother, look. My brother has really changed. He actually embarrassed his own sister in public for the sake of a woman."

"I heard that Miss Yun had gotten close to the Emperor, and I didn't believe it. Now it seems that the rumors outside are true."

Empress Dowager Pei slammed her hand on the armrest. "Yun Xiyue, how dare you seduce the Emperor!"

“I am here! She did not seduce me. Mother, do not slander a girl so easily,” Murong Yu said.

Empress Dowager Pei choked back a sob, "You're still protecting her!"

"Now it's the Liu family who are going to the palace to file a complaint."

"I'm talking about Miss Liu from the horse farm falling from her horse." Murong Yu's expression was indifferent. Compared to the Empress Dowager's anger, he seemed calm and composed, without the slightest fluctuation.

“She’s already confessed! What’s the point of investigating further?” Empress Dowager Pei said.

Murong Yu signaled for someone to bring in witnesses.

"It is not appropriate to only listen to the Liu family's side of the story."

"Let's hear what the witnesses have to say!"

Soon Pei Shang, Qi Yuyan, Zhang Chuhuan, Wan Jiaojiao, and Qi Yumin were brought up.

The group of people came in and simply recounted what had happened.

Zhang Chuhuan and Wan Jiaojiao were beside Yun Xiyue; they can testify that Liu Musheng shot an arrow at Yun Xiyue first.

Qi Yumin was with Liu Musheng at the time, and she said that Liu Musheng did not do it on purpose.

Pei Shang and Qi Yuyan were in the distance, and they said they only saw Liu Musheng fall from his horse by accident.

“Your Majesty, if you say that Miss Liu did not do it on purpose, she was in the archery range at the horse farm, while Miss Yun was outside. From her perspective, there was no target in Miss Yun's direction, yet she shot an arrow at her. This is puzzling.”

Murong Yu glanced at Pei Shang and laughed, "I'm puzzled too. The Liu family is allowed to deliberately shoot arrows and injure people, but the Yun family is not allowed to deliberately retaliate. Who gave the Liu family the courage to do this?"