The Poisonous Consort, the Regent's Beloved

Ren Yinxue continued, "This is not slander. The door to the room you went to was locked and had to be opened from the outside. How could the princess appear outside unharmed?"

Hearing this, Su Fuying sneered inwardly, but still feigned surprise on her face and said, "There is actually a broken door in Grand Tutor Ren's mansion? I didn't know that, because that door can indeed be pushed open from the inside. If Your Majesty doesn't believe me, you can send someone to investigate now."

His Majesty nodded and gave a signal, and immediately a eunuch went to investigate.

Seeing this, Ren Yingxue became a little anxious. She knew that the door couldn't be broken; she had just locked it from the outside.

But we can't let anyone discover this secret now; we need to find a way to get rid of Su Fuying before he returns.

Then she continued, "His Highness the Crown Prince said that he was discussing matters with Miss Su in the garden when he was knocked unconscious by someone. He woke up in that room. The imperial physician also just discovered that His Highness the Crown Prince has been drugged."

She paused here, turning her gaze to Su Fuying, as if trying to glean something from her reaction.

However, Su Fuying remained unfazed and listened quietly until she finished speaking before replying:

"Miss Ren, are you implying that I, a woman with no strength to even kill a chicken, knocked out His Highness the Crown Prince? And then knocked out Sister Wan'er? And then carried the two of them into the room?" Su Fuying asked in a teasing tone.

After asking the question, she seemed to laugh at herself, a mocking smile curving her lips: "Miss Su thinks too highly of me. Tell me, what young lady in the Southern Xia Kingdom could carry a grown man and then lift a woman in one go?"

"Besides, what kind of decent person would stroll alone in the garden with just the two of them together? How could I possibly knock out both of them at the same time without being discovered?"

After a barrage of questions from Su Fuying, Ren Yinxue felt her mind go blank, and her previously confident expression turned somewhat bewildered.

She carefully considered Su Fuying's words, only to find that every word she said made perfect sense, leaving her with no way to refute them.

Her face gradually turned pale, her lips trembled slightly, and she wanted to speak but didn't know how to respond.

A middle-aged man dressed as an official couldn't help but speak up, "Yes, Miss Ren, your statement is somewhat unreasonable." He looked at Su Fuying, a hint of admiration and sympathy flashing in his eyes.

Ren Yinxue glared fiercely at the official, inwardly cursing him for meddling in other people's business.

The official continued his analysis:

"Let alone the princess, even I, an old man who practices martial arts, am not sure if I could knock out two people in a flash without anyone noticing, and then carry them into the room within an hour, while I myself am standing here unharmed."

"Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, you are mistaken. Perhaps Princess Yongle has brought helpers?"

When Madam Ren saw that her daughter had been wronged, she immediately spoke up in her defense.

Su Fuying chuckled upon hearing this, "May I ask if it's one person or several people entering the Ren residence? You can't possibly not know? Are you implying that the guards of the Ren residence are useless?"

"Furthermore, I only brought one personal maid with me. This maid returned home before the Crown Prince arrived due to illness. The servants of the Minister's residence can all testify to this."

Seeing Su Fuying's arrogance, Ren Yinxue felt a lump in her throat, unsure whether to go forward or not.

Was Su Fuying going to escape again today? She was unwilling to accept it.

Seeing that no one answered, Su Fuying looked sharply at the Crown Prince, "Your Highness, as the person involved, did you see the face of the thug clearly?"

Xiao Junlin was so captivated by Su Fuying's confident aura that he couldn't come to his senses. It was only when the emperor spoke with a hint of displeasure that he said, "Crown Prince!"

Upon regaining his senses, Xiao Junlin immediately replied, "Your subject did not see clearly, but your subject does feel a sore neck. Someone must be plotting against your subject."

Then Su Fuying spoke again in a low voice:

"I remember Your Highness practicing martial arts, yet you didn't see a single villain. Is this just your guess? Or... is there no villain at all, and it's all a fabrication?" She looked sharply at the Crown Prince, as if trying to see through his eyes to his innermost thoughts.

After saying that, she suddenly thought of something, her face showing surprise, and her tone was somewhat teasing and sarcastic, "Could it be that His Highness the Crown Prince used too much force and is feeling unwell?" The corners of her mouth turned up slightly, revealing a subtle smile.

"Cough cough cough."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the hall felt somewhat embarrassed, their faces showing discomfort. Some even lowered their heads, not daring to look at the Crown Prince's expression.

Even the emperor on his high throne couldn't help but cough a few times, seemingly trying to cover up his embarrassment.

Xiao Junlin's face flushed red, and his voice was somewhat indignant, "Su Fuying, how dare you! How dare you be so rude!" His eyes widened in anger, and his fingers clenched into fists.

"Alright, what's all the arguing about? Let's get this straight first."

When His Majesty spoke, the Crown Prince immediately fell silent. After all, his father was very dissatisfied with him, so he naturally dared not say anything more.

"I have already made it very clear that this matter has nothing to do with me. I only want to seek justice for my sister." Su Fuying raised her head, her gaze firm and clear, looking at the emperor without fear.

After saying that, she changed the subject, "Your Highness, you promised me today that you would give Wan'er the position of a concubine. I wonder if you still stand by that promise?" She smiled slightly, a hint of expectation flashing in her eyes.

Upon hearing this, the emperor immediately looked at Xiao Junlin, "Crown Prince, is this true?"

Stared at by those sharp eyes, Xiao Junlin suddenly felt a cold sweat break out on his back. "Father, I had no choice at the time."

"Nonsense!"

The emperor frowned, his eyes burning with anger. "Do you know you are the crown prince? How could you so hastily appoint a concubine?"

The Crown Prince immediately knelt down, "Yes, yes, Father is right. Your son was just momentarily confused, and this matter doesn't count."

Su Wan'er, who had been silent until now, immediately became anxious, "Crown Prince, how could you..."

"You have no right to speak here, get out of here."

Su Fuying rebuked her, and even though Su Wan'er was unwilling, she dared not openly oppose Su Fuying.

"Your Majesty, as the heir apparent, the Crown Prince should set a good example. If everyone in the Southern Xia Kingdom were to follow His Highness's example and break his word..."

Before he could finish speaking, the emperor's face had already turned quite ugly, and he could only utter, "Crown Prince, you have disappointed me greatly."

The Crown Prince turned pale and immediately knelt down: "Father, this matter is not my fault. It must be Su Fuying who framed me."

The emperor was furious and slammed his hand on the table, making Xiao Junlin tremble with fear.

"You keep saying that Su Fuying framed you, but why would she frame you for no reason, especially since you are her fiancé!"

Xiao Junlin immediately replied, "It must be that Su Fuying is unhappy that I don't like her, and she is jealous, so she resorted to this tactic."

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Su Fuying felt a cold sweat trickle down her forehead; she was truly speechless.

"His Majesty."

Eunuch Gao walked in from outside. "Your Majesty, I sent someone to check, and the lock on that room is not broken."

Upon hearing this, the emperor's gaze immediately fell on Ren Yinxue.