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

Chapter 553

Yun Xiyue laughed and said, "That's Bai Jian's own business. It's his freedom to admire me. As for whether I had a secret meeting with him, that's just making things up. Consort Shu is trying to pin the blame on me."

"This is a blatant frame-up and slander."

Sikong Xuanling said, "Bai Jian said that you also have feelings for him, and you two knew each other back in the Great Wei. In order to borrow troops, you deliberately seduced him. Without the help of the Bai family, you would not have been able to successfully borrow troops from the Regent of Great Wei."

Yun Xiyue laughed and said, "Princess, don't speak carelessly. When I was in the Great Wei Kingdom, I met the second master of the Bai family, Bai Jian's second uncle."

"And what you're doing will kill Bai Jian. Don't forget, he was tortured in the palace because of who he was sent there."

Sikong Xuanling's expression changed slightly, and she looked away from the unconscious man. "I am just telling the truth. I heard about your affair with Bai Jian from him himself. Everyone around me can testify to this."

The Empress Dowager grew increasingly furious as she listened. "Empress, the evidence is now irrefutable. Do you still dare to deny it?"

"I'm not trying to deny it; it was Consort Shu who deliberately framed me." Yun Xiyue was completely unafraid of the Empress Dowager's angry gaze.

Zeng Rou sneered, "Your Majesty, don't make excuses. You yourself did something shameless. You slept in the Emperor's bed before you even married him. What chastity do women like you have? You're probably already promiscuous."

"The more you say that, the more it shows you're jealous of me." Yun Xiyue sneered. Did she think that saying such unpleasant things would make her ashamed and fall for her trick?

"Based on this alone, you have a motive to frame me."

As she spoke, she glanced at Sikong Xuanling, "The princess was actually threatened by you and deliberately gave false testimony, wasn't she! Consort Shu is truly cunning. Back in the plum grove cave in Kyushu City, you intended to kill me."

Zeng Rou seemed guilty, her face turning pale, and she immediately interrupted her: "Nonsense! Sikong Xuanling, tell me yourself, did I force you? Did you tell me these things yourself?"

Sikong Xuanling swallowed hard. "Empress Dowager, Consort Shu did not force me to give false testimony. What I said is the truth. If you don't believe me, wait until Bai Jian wakes up and ask him."

The Empress Dowager had no intention of interrogating Yun Xiyue. She was overjoyed to have such an opportunity to depose Yun Xiyue from her position as Empress!

"Guards... Your Majesty..."

Just then, Murong Yu came out of his bedchamber.

"Who are you saying is having an affair?" Murong Yu lifted the beaded curtain, his handsome face turning ashen and cold, his eyes fixed on Zeng Rou with a sharp gaze.

He saw the whole thing.

"Your Majesty, when did you arrive...?"

Murong Yu sneered, "I have always been here."

Yun Xiyue asked him to come.

Upon hearing that Sikong Xuanling had entered the palace, Yun Xiyue sent someone to invite him to the Jiaofang Palace.

"Consort Shu is truly capable, colluding with the princess of Beigong Kingdom to deceive the Empress Dowager and slander the Empress!"

Zeng Rou was startled and hurriedly knelt down, "Brother Yu... I didn't."

The Empress Dowager frowned, about to say something.

Bai Jian woke up and was still a little confused when she saw so many people, seemingly not understanding the situation.

But he quickly got up and knelt down.

Murong Yu questioned him, "You like the Empress?"

Bai Jian glanced at Yun Xiyue, then quickly lowered his head. "Your Majesty, this servant... dares not."

"So your princess said that you came to the palace this time for the Empress, and that you wanted to meet with her in secret?"

"..." Bai Jian looked up at Sikong Xuanling.

Sikong Xuanling knelt on the ground, not daring to say a word, only wiping the cold sweat from her forehead.

"Bai Jian, you're from Qinghuan Palace. Who let you into Jiaofang Palace? And how dare you deceive your superiors and enter the palace without being castrated? Who helped you cover this up?" Zeng Rou questioned.

"Is it the Empress? Confess honestly, and perhaps the Emperor and I can spare your life for your honesty." Her eyes held a warning.

Bai Jian quickly figured out what was going on and kowtowed, saying, "Your Majesty, this servant came to Jiaofang Palace today on someone's orders."

"Who instructed them?"