"Your Highness, are you saying that you've already seen through him?"
Yu An calmed down. It made sense. If even he could see through it, how could someone as meticulous and cautious as the princess not see through it?
"If he was really a pawn set up by the emperor, why would he come to me so abruptly?"
Given Zuo Qiuchen's capability, it was not impossible for him to arrange for someone to be by Zhu Qiyun's side.
Unfortunately, Zhu Jiajing had acted too rashly.
In her eyes, he seemed to have done it on purpose.
Lin Mengya did not believe that there could be such a coincidence.
It was obvious that Zhu Jiajing had purposely come to her and spouted nonsense.
However, even Yu An could see through the loopholes in his words, not to mention her. Did Zhu Jiajing think that she would be so silly to take the bait?
"Your Highness, could there be a conspiracy behind all this?"
Yu An lowered his voice and there was a tinge of worry in his voice.
Lin Mengya shook her head gently. She was not afraid that the Zhu Family would play any tricks.
On the contrary, the calmness made her even more uneasy.
"Since I came here, there have been conspiracies everywhere. What do you think we're here for?"
When Lin Mengya walked out from the corner, she saw that Zhu Jiajing had returned to Zhu Qiyun's side.
He still looked restless, but in Lin Mengya's eyes, she had a different feeling.
"Zhu Jiajing seems to be at loggerheads with Zhu Qiyun."
Yu An was a very vicious judge of character. However, since he was the one chosen by the Zhu Family, even if he was at loggerheads with Zhu Qiyun, he should not be so superficial.
Therefore, there was only one reason that could explain his current behavior.
"It's all an act. It's not just for us to see, but also for those people to see."
Acting? Lin Mengya curled up the corner of her mouth playfully. His acting was a little too clumsy.
Not to mention that the people around her were all Oscar -winning actors.
Even a slightly smarter person would know that there was something fishy going on.
Moreover, Zhu Jiajing seemed to have seen her.
He kept looking at her, and it was clear from his eyes that he wanted her to punish Zhu Qiyun immediately.
Really, this was such a simple trap, and he wanted her to fall for it?
But on second thought, Lin Mengya felt that there was nothing wrong with taking the initiative to go to him.
With a smile on her face, Lin Mengya appeared in front of everyone.
Her clothes were as white as snow, and her beautiful appearance was exceptionally eye-catching in the male-dominated hall.
"Greetings, Princess."
One by one, the ministers all stood up and paid their respects to her.
Her response was just right, not lacking in etiquette, nor would it make people think that she was arrogant and cold.
Among them, there were a few old officials who had seen the Eldest Princess's beauty before, and they were even more excited.
In a trance, it was as if the bright and beautiful Princess Royal from back then had once again appeared in front of them.
Lin Mengya walked slowly and did not look at anyone.
But everyone seemed to have met her gaze.
When she arrived at the Zhus' residence, she heard a soft snort as expected.
"Hmph, we still don't know whether it's true or not, and you're already trying to please me!"
His words made Lin Mengya and the people around her a little unhappy.
Zhu Jiajing turned around and saw that Zhu Qiyun did not seem to care.
Zhu Jiajing, on the other hand, looked at Lin Mengya in a daze.
"This is …"
"I'm an official appointed by the imperial court. Ordinary princes and princesses don't have the guts to pretend to be masters in front of me. What's more, I don't know where this impostor came from. "
Zhu Qiyun's tone was cold, but what he said immediately caused an uproar among the people around him.
The emperor and Prince Shen had personally approved of Princess Anle's return.
Why did Lord Zhu think that she was an impostor?
Lin Mengya did not panic, and Yu An brought a chair over. She sat on the chair and looked at Zhu Qiyun with interest.
"I don't quite understand what you're saying, Lord Zhu."
Zhu Qiyun did not look surprised when he saw that she was smiling but not smiling, and was not the least bit flustered.
He looked around as if he was laughing at the people around him who were busy trying to flatter him.
"It's alright if you don't understand. However, the late emperor's younger sister used to be the last disciple of the Chief Elder of the Pavilion of Herbs. Everyone knew about this. At that time, the Chief Elder ran away and his whereabouts were unknown. It was said that the keepsake was in the hands of the eldest princess. Since the eldest princess had unfortunately passed away, the keepsake should be in the hands of the eldest princess's descendants. If you say that you're the eldest princess's descendant, shouldn't you show the keepsake to everyone? "
Although Zhu Qiyun's words were dignified, it was a pity that his motive had been revealed too early.
He must have come for the keepsake in her hands. At that time, she would rather die than reveal the music score for the green stringed instrument.
For this reason, most people were certain that the music score for the green stringed instrument had been destroyed.
Zhu Qiyun had said this because he was certain that she could not produce the music score for the green stringed instrument.
Lin Mengya suddenly smiled. The smile on her beautiful face was as beautiful as the morning sun.
Many young men stared at her, but no one knew how much danger was hidden under this smile.
"Whether I'm the princess or not, there will be a judge. Even if I'm not the princess, why do you have to be so aggressive and speak so harshly? It seems that His Majesty of the Nation of Lintian is really wise. Otherwise, how could an important official of the imperial court like you have the time to understand this kind of child's affairs so clearly? It can be seen that the weather in the Nation of Lintian is favorable and the people are peaceful. Therefore, the important officials don't have to bear heavy burdens anymore. "
Lin Mengya said with a charming smile. Zhu Qiyun's impoliteness made her even more cunning and mean.
To put it bluntly, whether she was Princess Anle or not was only the internal affairs of the royal family.
Even if she acknowledged the identity of the princess, it had nothing to do with the important affairs of the imperial court.
However, Zhu Qiyun's aggressive and serious words made him seem petty.
"You have a sharp tongue. I won't argue with you. But you maliciously hurt my son first and threatened my nephew. You even threatened my nephew. What can you do even if you are a princess? Do you really think that there's no one capable in the Nation of Lintian? "
The highlight was coming.
Lin Mengya pretended to be deep in thought and blinked her big eyes, as if she knew nothing about Zhu Qiyun's accusation.
"Lord Zhu, the princess respects you as an important official of the imperial court and has never had any conflicts with you. Lord Zhu, aren't you afraid that His Majesty will punish you for slandering the princess? "
Yu An, who was close to Lin Mengya, automatically defended his master, although he was a servant and much younger.
However, he was not afraid of Zhu Qiyun at all.
"How dare a mere servant speak to me like this!"
Zhu Qiyun flew into a rage. Of course, he knew that this guy was one of the little bastards by the little emperor's side.
How dare he talk back to him like this. Just as he was about to slap him away, Yu An automatically took a step back.
Zhu Qiyun glared at Yu An angrily as his big palm missed.
"If you want to talk, then talk properly. Lord Zhu, I'm sure you know that Yu An is one of the Emperor's men. Lord Zhu, you hit and scolded the people by the emperor's side. Could it be that Lord Zhu really thinks that he can stand shoulder to shoulder with His Majesty? "
Lin Mengya's words were gentle at the beginning.
But after that, he changed the topic, and his words became sharp and incisive.
She stood up as well and glared at Hu Qiyun while shielding Yu An.
Although she was half a head shorter than Zhu Qiyun, she did not lose to him in terms of aura.
This was because she did not give in at all. She seemed to be suppressing Zhu Qiyun's aura.
"I don't dare to."
No matter how powerful Zhu Qiyun was, he would not dare to do so in public.
Since he dared to hit the emperor's people and was pointed out by Lin Mengya, he would not dare to be rash again.
In any case, the status of the Zhu Family was not so powerful that they could threaten the emperor and order the princes.
Lin Mengya watched the old man reluctantly take a step back, but she had no intention of letting him off.
"You don't dare? The Zhu Family is really hospitable and not bothered by trifles. I saw with my own eyes that the young master of your family put his arm around Prince Shen's shoulder and called him brother when we were outside the city. I'd like to ask you, Lord Zhu. Prince Shen is the emperor's biological younger brother. As the young master of the Zhu Family, do you think that you are as noble as the emperor? "
No one expected that Lin Mengya would make the first move.
Moreover, she took advantage of Zhu Qiyun's shortcoming of being domineering.
It was true that Long Tianyu and the others had taught the young master of the Zhu Family a lesson outside the city.
However, the young master of the Zhu Family had put his arm around Zuo Qiuyu's shoulder and behaved impolitely in public.
Zhu Qiyun did not expect Lin Mengya to bite back at him first.
He did not use the excuse he had prepared, so he could only deny it with a livid face.
"That … that was just my son joking with Prince Shen. I grew up with Prince Shen and they have a good relationship. Therefore, I did act frivolously for a while, but … "
"Joking? The emperor is the Son of Heaven and is the supreme ruler. How can you joke around? Harmonious relationship. Oh, your Zhu family is really unique. If you have a good relationship, you can make fun of the emperor. If you have a good relationship, you can flirt with a married woman. If you have a good relationship, you will be happy tomorrow and have a good relationship with the emperor. Then, can you also sit on the Dragon Throne in the Throne Room? "
Lin Mengya's words were urgent and did not give Zhu Qiyun any chance to explain.
She was eloquent and managed to pinpoint Zhu Qiyun's mistake.
These words were like pieces of stone slabs, suppressing Zhu Qiyun's imposing manner.
Zhu Qiyun was originally on the side of the general trend after the death of his son.
However, for some unknown reason, the situation was turned around by this young lady.
"But my son was beaten to death by you. You … return my son's life to me!"
Zhu Qiyun burst into tears at the mention of his son. His hands trembled as if he was extremely heartbroken.
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