Ye Li didn't seem to have said anything, but in the ears of everyone present, she had said everything. They even smoothly outlined the entire situation in their minds. Everyone had seen with their own eyes that it was Princess Lingyun who had forcefully pulled Princess Ding to talk to her. The two must have been talking about something unpleasant, and Princess Lingyun had accidentally fallen into the lake in her excitement, bringing Princess Ding down with her. If that was all, it would be fine to treat it as an accident. However, Princess Ding had clearly saved Princess Lingyun. Who would have thought that Princess Lingyun would repay kindness with enmity and push Princess Ding into the water, causing Princess Ding to faint? Furthermore, while the victim was unconscious, she claimed that the other party had pushed her into the water. Instantly, everyone in the hall looked at Princess Lingyun and the envoy of West-Hill differently. The nobles of Da Chu State already didn't have a good impression of the people of West-Hill. Now, they were even more displeased. What kind of conduct did the people of West-Hill have?
"Actually, Princess Lingyun doesn't have to seek death like this. After all, this is the palace of Da Chu State. If something happens to the princess of West-Hill, wouldn't it hurt the friendship between West-Hill and Da Chu State? Although I am a woman, I definitely won't do something that will harm the peace between the two countries. " Ye Li looked at Princess Lingyun and said calmly, "But I am a little confused. Princess Lingyun and I came from the imperial garden. We both left our maids behind. Logically speaking, in that position … no matter if the princess fell or I pushed her down, your maids wouldn't be able to see it unless they were standing by the lake. How did they see me push the princess down with their own eyes? Your Majesty, Your Majesty, could you please summon my maid and Princess Lingyun's maids in? "
The Emperor glanced at Mo Jingqi. Seeing that he didn't object, he nodded and said, "We'll do as you say."
Qing Luan and the others soon came in, along with the maids that Princess Lingyun brought from the West-Hill. In the end, it was Zhaoyang Princess who asked, "Were you with the Princess and the Princess at that time?"
Qing Yu took a step forward and said, "Reporting to the Princess, at that time, Princess Lingyun said that she wanted to speak with our Princess Consort alone and took the initiative to dismiss her own palace maids. Thus, Princess Consort ordered us servants not to follow." The Sunshine Eldest Princess raised her eyebrows and continued to ask, "Then, did you see what happened by the lake?" Qing Yu shook her head and said, "There is a rockery between the lakeside and the imperial garden. We were a little further away and were blocked by the rockery, so we didn't see what happened." Princess Lingyun's maid stepped forward and said, "We saw it. It was Princess Ding who pushed our Princess down."
Zhaoyang Princess said, "I also know about the rockery by the lake. I used to play in it when I was young. If you were standing behind the rockery, you definitely wouldn't have seen what happened by the lake."
"We weren't behind the rockery!" The maid blurted out.
Zhaoyang Princess raised her eyebrows and looked at Princess Lingyun with a faint smile, asking, "Oh … then where were you at that time?"
"We … we were by the peach forest by the lake." The maid seemed to feel that she had said something wrong. She glanced at the West-Hill in a panic and reluctantly answered.
Zhaoyang Princess nodded, "If you were there, you could have seen it. But I want to know, why did you, who should have been waiting behind, walk around almost half of the imperial garden and appear by the peach forest? I remember that there is a small river between the peach forest and the rockery by the lake. The bridge seems to be a bit far. " "This …" In front of so many people and the Emperor and Empress of Da Chu State, the maid didn't dare to not answer the Eldest Princess. She could only say, "Yes … Princess wants us to go there … go there …"
Zhaoyang Princess smiled and said, "Go there for what? If it was in March, it would make sense to pick a few peach blossoms. But it's almost June now. Normal people wouldn't go there. "
"We … we …" The maid wanted to ask Princess Lingyun for help in a panic. However, at this time, Princess Lingyun couldn't think of any reason to justify herself. She could only argue, "No matter how I's maid got there, at least it proves that they saw I being pushed into the lake."
The Eldest Princess was born in the palace and wasn't easy to fool. Her phoenix eyes stared at the maid and said, "Since you said that Princess Ding pushed Princess Lingyun. Then how did Princess Ding push her? At the time, was Princess Lingyun facing Princess Ding from the front, back, or side? Did Princess Ding use her left hand or right hand to push her? Did Princess Lingyun call out when Princess Ding pushed her into the water? If she did, what did she call out? " The maid's face froze. After a while, she said, "We remember … The princess' back was facing Princess Ding. Princess Ding … Princess Ding used her left and right hand to push the princess. After the princess was pushed in, she was still screaming for help. "
On the side, Lei Tengfeng's face sunk. He cursed in his heart for being an idiot.
The Sun Eldest Princess' expression changed and she said in a stern voice, "Impudent! You dare to lie in front of the Emperor and Empress! The guards that were patrolling the lake said that they didn't hear any cries for help. They only rushed over because they heard your cries. When they saw the ripples on the water, they knew someone had fallen into the water. Why did you hear Princess Lingyun's cries for help? Or is it because your martial arts are better than the guards in the palace? "
"I … … I … …" The maid forced herself to make up a long string of answers. She was already an arrow at the end of its flight. Being scolded by the Eldest Princess, her body turned soft and she immediately fell to the ground, "Princess, have mercy, have mercy, this servant, this servant is … …"
"Shut up!" Lei Tengfeng suddenly said, "You clearly didn't hear Ling Yun's cries for help. If the Eldest Princess asks, just answer honestly. Don't add oil to the fire and say things that aren't true." The maid was stunned. She quickly nodded and said, "Yes … … yes … … This servant knows her mistake. This servant didn't hear the princess' cries for help … …"
Lei Tengfeng turned around and smiled at Ye Li as he cupped his fists and said, "Wang fei, please forgive her. This girl has been with Ling Yun since she was young and hasn't seen much. She was nervous and must have misjudged wang fei. Ling Yun has always trusted this girl. Today, she was frightened and misled by her … … Wang fei, please forgive her. " Ye Li looked at Ling Yun's expression that refused to admit her mistake. She smiled coldly, "Shizi's words are too serious. It's not a big deal. It's just … … this is the first time this consort attends a palace banquet, and this kind of mistake has really shamed the Ding Palace. Maybe … … Princess Lingyun's words are reasonable. Princess, don't you think so? "
Princess Lingyun snorted and turned her head away from Ye Li.
Princess Rong Hua, who was sitting beside Princess Zhaoyang, suddenly raised her eyebrows and smiled, asking, "What did Princess Lingyun say to make Princess Ding agree?"
Ye Li faintly sighed and said, "This consort is so rude that she has lost the face of the Ding Palace and the Prince. Maybe tomorrow Prince will give this consort a letter of divorce. This Princess Ding will probably be replaced. "
The Empress softly scolded, "Nonsense, this is just an accident. How can Prince Ding be so unreasonable?"
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