The Poisonous Consort, the Regent's Beloved

"Su Fuying, you're becoming more and more lawless, even daring to frame your own sister." Before he even got close, Su Chengde's furious voice had already reached his ears.

The woman narrowed her beautiful eyes and looked at the three of them. Su Wan'er was hiding behind Liu Hui, crying and sobbing, looking like she had suffered a lot of grievances.

It had been a while since I'd seen Su Chengde, and now his voice was full of energy, completely unlike his dying appearance last time. Only the cut on his forehead looked rather comical.

Su Fuying raised an eyebrow and asked, "How did this princess frame Su Wan'er?"

Upon hearing this, Su Wan'er immediately said urgently, "It was you! Miss Ren said that you were the one changing clothes inside, and it was all prepared for you..."

She was about to speak when she suddenly realized she had said something wrong, and immediately said again, "You should have been inside, so why did it turn out to be me? You must be the one pulling the strings behind the scenes!"

"Little sister, you're overthinking things. How could I possibly harm you? Don't let others frame you and then try to pin it on me," Su Fuying sneered.

"Also, sister, don't forget that if I hadn't spoken up for you today, would the Crown Prince have agreed to give you the position of concubine?"

Speaking of this, Su Wan'er became even more furious, "Who wants the position of concubine? The Crown Prince's principal wife should have been mine!"

Su Fuying scoffed lightly: "Yours? What makes you think this is yours? The one betrothed to the Crown Prince is the legitimate daughter of the Minister's family, are you?"

Su Wan'er was speechless for a moment, feeling both angry and annoyed. "Mother, look at her."

Liu Hui seemed like a completely different person today, sitting there like a dignified matriarch of a wealthy family.

Hearing Su Wan'er's tearful complaint, instead of blaming Su Fuying on Su Wan'er's behalf, he comforted Su Wan'er, saying, "Alright, Wan'er, that's your sister, how could she possibly harm you?"

Su Wan'er stared wide-eyed in disbelief. "Mother? What's wrong with you today?"

She was starting to suspect that her mother had been possessed; she was acting like a completely different person today.

Su Chengde slammed his hand on the table and stood up: "Su Fuying, I don't have a daughter as ruthless as you. From this day forward..."

Su Fu looked at Su Chengde expectantly, but before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted.

"Master, someone is coming from the palace."

It's so late, and people from the palace have actually come. They must be here to question Su Fuying. The group hurriedly arrived at the door and saw Eunuch Gao getting off the carriage.

"Minister Su."

Su Chengde quickly returned the greeting, "I wonder what important matter His Majesty has brought here at this time, Eunuch Gao?"

After all, the palace gates were almost locked at this time. If it weren't for an emergency, why would they send Eunuch Gao over now?

The eunuch, Gao, raised his voice and said in a shrill tone, "His Majesty summons Princess Yongle and Miss Su Er to the palace."

Su Fuying blinked, wondering why she was being summoned at this time. She had thought it was to announce the imperial decree that Su Wan'er would become the Crown Prince's concubine.

After all, His Highness had promised in front of everyone today, and she wanted to make the Crown Prince say it in front of everyone. Since they were in love, how could they be separated?

She hadn't originally planned to do this, but the Crown Prince's actions today startled her. Fearing he might still harbor wicked intentions, she had no choice but to strike first.

The carriages were traveling on the road, with Su Fuying's carriage in front and Su Wan'er's carriage behind.

Princess Yongle.

Suddenly, Eunuch Gao's voice rang out from outside the carriage. Su Fuying asked in confusion, "Eunuch Gao?"

The eunuch's voice carried a hint of probing and questioning: "Princess, have you already decided how to deal with this? Right now, everyone in the hall is here, including..." His words trailed off, but his eyes revealed a deeper meaning.

Are they all here? The Crown Prince? The Empress? Who else? Ren Yinxue must be here too! After all, she's an important witness.

These thoughts flashed through Su Fuying's mind, and a sense of curiosity welled up in her heart.

A joint trial by three judges? Thinking about this, she actually found it somewhat interesting.

So, she smiled slightly and replied confidently, "Eunuch Gao, why do you say that? This princess has never done anything like this before, so what is there to be afraid of?"

Upon hearing her answer, Grandpa Gao smiled with satisfaction and nodded slightly before falling silent.

"Princess Yongle, Miss Su has arrived!"

Then, a majestic voice rang out: "Summon."

Su Fuying and Miss Su the Second entered the main hall together, and she finally had the opportunity to see the situation inside the hall clearly.

Just as she expected, the first people she saw were the Empress, the Crown Prince, Madam Ren, and Ren Yinxue.

In addition, there was a middle-aged man, presumably Ren Zhong. There were also several other men who looked like officials, whom she glanced at quickly but didn't recognize.

Following proper etiquette, Su Fuying walked respectfully before the emperor, bowed, and said, "This humble woman greets Your Majesty."

The middle-aged man in the high position narrowed his eyes and looked Su Fuying up and down. "Princess Yongle, do you know why I summoned you here?"

Su Fuying lowered her eyes and replied, "This subject does not know."

The emperor gave a soft snort, his tone seemingly displeased, "You don't know? You don't know what happened today?"

"Is Your Majesty asking about the Crown Prince and Sister Wan'er?"

Su Fuying looked up at the emperor with a puzzled expression, her eyes full of innocence.

Seeing Su Fuying feign confusion, the emperor's gaze was sharp as a blade, as if he could see right through her.

At this moment, the Empress also spoke up, "Su Fuying, all the witnesses are here today. If you confess now, His Majesty will surely treat you leniently."

Su Fuying was even more surprised. "Admit? I don't know what I've done that requires an admission?"

"How dare you, Su Fuying! You plotted to harm His Highness the Crown Prince, and you still won't admit it? The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review and the Grand Censor are both here today, so why don't you confess?"

The emperor was furious, his voice carrying an undeniable authority, his deep eyes seemingly able to see into people's hearts.

The woman's voice was calm, and her expression was much more composed. "I don't know who is framing me, but I am willing to confront them on the spot."

"Yinxue, you go and talk to her."

When speaking to Ren Yinxue, the Empress's voice became much gentler.

Ren Yinxue stepped forward, bowed her head, and said respectfully, "Your Majesty and Your Highness, today my maid took Princess Su to the backyard to change her clothes. The princess asked her maid to leave first. I saw that it was getting late and was worried that something might happen to the princess, so I took people to check. I didn't expect to see this scene."

"Just because I changed my clothes in that room, this mess is being thrown on my head?" Su Fuying sneered, looking directly at Ren Yinxue without any fear.

No sooner had she finished speaking than the Empress slammed her hand on the table and angrily rebuked, "How dare you, Su Fuying! How dare you be so disrespectful to His Majesty, spewing such foul language!"

Su Fuying immediately lowered her head and said respectfully, "This humble woman dares not. I was just slandered and spoke rashly in a moment of panic. Please forgive me, Your Majesty and Your Highness."

The Empress wanted to continue criticizing Su Fuying, but the Emperor gently patted her hand and said softly, "Empress, please don't be angry, lest you harm your health. Let's hear what they have to say first."