Phoenix Cries Across the World: The Cold-Hearted Princess is Too Alluring

Mu Ziyuan's expression was so gloomy it could drip water. Just last night, he clearly saw that the little woman's wounds had completely healed.

But the wound on his leg was clearly even more terrifying. What happened after he left?

Thinking this, Mu Jingyu's expression darkened even more.

The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review unconsciously swallowed, his face turning pale as he looked at Chu Yingge.

"That day in the main hall, you were the only one standing very close to the Empress Dowager. If it wasn't you, then who was it?"

"I don't know who it could be, but it's not me."

"If you say it's not you, what proof do you have?"

"Then what evidence do you have that I am?" Chu Yingge retorted.

The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review felt his breathing become somewhat labored; the aura emanating from the Seventh Princess was truly overwhelming for most people.

"But the Empress Dowager said it was you who did it."

"Hmph." Chu Yingge sneered, "The Empress Dowager said that? According to you, then there is no right or wrong in this world, because the Empress Dowager has the final say in everything!"

"Chu Yingge!" Lin Wan stood up from her seat: "Are you implying that I'm slandering you because I can't distinguish right from wrong?"

"Doesn't she know best whether or not she's slandering the Empress Dowager?"

“You…” Lin Wan’s eyes were bloodshot, and her face was somewhat ferocious.

Chu Yingge's smile faded, and a dangerous warning flickered in her eyes as she looked at Lin Wan.

She knew very well that Lin Wan's behavior was all an act. How could someone who could be so ruthless towards herself be so easily angered?

Moreover, the position of Empress Dowager is not one that just anyone can sit in.

Lin Wan wields immense power, and this is not without reason.

Seeing Chu Yingge's gaze, Lin Wan smiled instead of getting angry. She had already gone this far, how could she possibly let Chu Yingge take the initiative?

Lifting her skirt, Lin Wan, with Yun Nuo's help, slowly walked down step by step.

She stood before Chu Yingge, dignified, beautiful, and poised.

"As the Empress Dowager of Qingshui Kingdom, I would never do such a thing that turns black into white. Is the Seventh Princess Consort questioning me, questioning whether the people of Qingshui Kingdom are blind to have allowed someone like me to become Empress Dowager?"

"Since that's the case, then Your Majesty, please tell me in detail how I plotted against you that day?" Chu Yingge countered.

Lin Wan was clearly taken aback, probably not expecting Chu Yingge to say such a thing, but she quickly recovered.

“That day, when I passed by you, you pulled out the gold hairpin from my hair and stabbed me with force.”

"Is that so?" Chu Yingge nodded thoughtfully. "Then does Her Majesty the Empress Dowager clearly remember how I pulled out your hairpin?"

"Your actions were so subtle and stealthy that many people in the main hall witnessed you magically taking away my hairpin. So, what's wrong with doing it again?"

"If that's the case, how did the Empress Dowager determine that it was me who pulled out your hairpin?" Chu Yingge asked.

Lin Wan, unsuspecting, replied, "Who else but you could have taken my hairpin so stealthily?"

"In other words, even the Empress Dowager is not sure if it was me who pulled out your hairpin; it's all your own speculation."

Chu Yingge spoke seemingly casually, but in reality, her words contained a hidden meaning. As soon as she said this, the people in the hall began to discuss it among themselves.

To conclude that the Seventh Princess is guilty based solely on this is truly a stretch.

Lin Wan naturally didn't expect Chu Yingge to set a trap for her here. Now that the words had already been spoken, it was impossible to take them back. She could only try to find another way.

"You're right. If it were just based on that, I certainly wouldn't think you were the murderer. However, you were the closest person to me at the time, so you were also the most likely person to commit the crime."

"The Empress Dowager herself said that it is the most likely, but not necessarily."

"But among those who came that day, you were the only one who used pear blossom scented rouge and powder. Could the rouge and powder left on the hairpin be faked?" Lin Wan pressed on relentlessly.

Chu Yingge curled her lip, her face full of disdain: "That hairpin has been with the Empress Dowager for several days now, who knows what happened to it?"

"How dare you!" Lin Wan was furious. "Do you think I would go through all this trouble for you alone?"

"Then who knows."

Chu Yingge's attitude completely enraged Lin Wan. She hadn't expected that after being severely tortured in the prison, Chu Yingge hadn't learned her lesson at all, but instead had become even more unruly.

"As the Empress Dowager, I would never do such a thing."

"There are plenty of hypocrites in this world; anyone can put on a show." Chu Yingge's tone became increasingly arrogant.

Chu Yinnan frowned. He could tell that Chu Yingge was deliberately trying to anger Lin Wan, but if this continued, who knew what Lin Wan might do if she really lost her temper.

Chu Yinnan was unaware that Chu Yingge was simply waiting for Lin Wan to lose her temper.

A person's actions in a fit of rage are always reckless, and recklessness in the public eye rarely ends well.

Mu Jingyu let out a long breath. He knew better than anyone else that this was all a play directed and acted by Lin Wan alone. If she continued to talk like this, there would be more and more flaws, and in the end, Chu Yingge would only have the upper hand.

He has now determined that Chu Yingge is not one of his people, so there is no point in keeping her around.

"Chu Yingge!" Mu Jingyu said in a deep voice, "The Empress Dowager is the Empress Dowager of this Qingshui Kingdom. Even if you are the Seventh Prince's Consort, you are still subordinate to the Empress Dowager. In the main hall, you uttered such nonsense and still do not know your crime?"

"There's no need to blame someone if you want to."

Chu Yingge lowered her gaze, but her imposing aura remained undiminished.

She and Mu Jingyu were never on the same side, and Qu Jingmu's decision to fight back actually made her feel much better.

Only by not incurring any emotional debts can she truly break ties with Mu Jingyu.

The atmosphere in the main hall became somewhat subtle, a subtlety that everyone could sense. The three officials below were frantically wiping away sweat, their hearts filled with unease and anxiety.

Empress Dowager, Emperor, Prince, Princess, this case is really difficult to handle!

A slight bitterness welled up inside him, but he managed to conceal it well. Mu Jingyu clenched his hand tightly in his sleeve for a long time before finally letting go.

"Chu Yingge, your crime of disobedience is enough to cost you your head, but I have mercy on you. If you obediently confess your crime..."

“Innocent.” Chu Yingge raised her head high and uttered these four words in a cold voice.