He Yunshu's words seemed to be a question, but they were spoken with an affirmative tone.

Obviously, she had already determined Shen Ningyuan's guilt from the bottom of her heart.

Thinking of this, Shen Ningyuan raised his head and looked at He Yunshu calmly.

She asked back in a firm tone, "Your Majesty, I have never done any of the things you mentioned. Why should I admit it?"

"Oh? You mean, Master Ji and your mother-in-law have wronged you?"

"Your Majesty, these things are indeed nonsense."

Shen Ningyuan's attitude was neither humble nor arrogant. "Since I married into the Ji family, I have always adhered to the rules of a new wife, serving my parents-in-law wholeheartedly and taking care of the whole family. I dare not act on my own and always consult with my mother-in-law about everything. Even going out to buy things requires my mother-in-law's permission before I can go out, and I must return at the specified time."

"Over the past year, I have believed myself to be well-behaved, and have been worthy of the Ji family, and my late husband, Ji Yunchuan. I have never had any contact with other men, so how could I be pregnant?"

As she spoke, Shen Ningyuan looked at Chen, "I'm afraid that during these days, my mother-in-law couldn't accept the death of her late husband, and she became mentally disturbed and hysterical."

Upon hearing this, Chen became agitated again, pointing at Shen Ningyuan and yelling, "Shen Ningyuan, what nonsense are you talking about? You are mentally disturbed, you are hysterical!"

"If I wasn't mentally ill, how could my mother-in-law believe that I had done something wrong to Yunchuan?"

Shen Ningyuan continued to ask: "If I hadn't had hysteria and my abdomen was flat, how could I have been pregnant?"

Chen was speechless after being asked this question.

After all, she knew in her heart that no matter whether it was rumors outside or rumors that reached the palace, they were all throwing dirty water on Shen Ningyuan.

Seeing that Chen didn't say anything, the disgust on He Yunshu's face became more obvious.

After secretly cursing "idiot", he said to Shen Ningyuan: "Ji Shen, your parents-in-law have witnesses and evidence, which can prove that you have an affair with a man outside. Think it over before explaining to me."

As she spoke, He Yunshu ordered outside: "Bring the person in."

As soon as he finished speaking, two eunuchs came in, leading a maid and a man with a pointed chin and monkey cheeks.

He Yunshu pointed at the two people and asked in a cold voice: "Chen Ningyuan, do you know these two people?"

Shen Ningyuan looked up, with no abnormality on her face.

She replied softly, "Your Majesty, I know these two people."

Without waiting for He Yunshu to ask, Shen Ningyuan answered without hesitation: "One is the head nanny in my courtyard."

"What about the other one?" He Yunshu's face was half-smiled. She deliberately emphasized her tone and pointed at the other man with a pointed chin and monkey cheeks. "Who is he? How did you meet him?"

Facing He Yunshu's deliberate provocation, Shen Ningyuan remained calm and said in a calm tone, "He is Lin Shu, the son of the old man who delivers vegetables in the backyard of the Ji Mansion. He occasionally helps his father deliver vegetables. I often cook porridge and decoct medicine for my mother-in-law in the kitchen. We have met a few times."

"Oh? You are quite honest." He Yunshu's tone suddenly changed, and she continued to ask: "We have only met a few times occasionally, but you remember it so clearly. Do you think I will believe it?" He Yunshu continued to ask.

Hearing this, Shen Ningyuan finally looked up and met He Yunshu's gaze.

Her tone was calm and composed. "Your Majesty, I just said that since I married into the Ji family, I haven't left the house. I haven't seen many outsiders. It's normal for me to have some impression of the strangers I occasionally meet."

"You only have some impressions of him, but he is very familiar with you!" He Yunshu gently tapped Lin Shu, "You, tell me how you and the young lady of the Ji family met?"

Hearing this, Lin Shu raised his head tremblingly, "To answer the Queen, I met the young lady when I was delivering food to the backyard of the Ji Mansion. After a few interactions, the young lady fell in love with me and gave me the sachet she always carried with her as a token of love..."

"You're talking nonsense!"

Before Lin Shu could finish his words, Song Yan'er interrupted him angrily.

"Yuan'er is a law-abiding person. How could she teach you something behind closed doors?" Song Yan'er was furious. "It's obvious that you are deliberately framing Yuan'er!"

He Yunshu shouted in a heavy tone, "Song family!"

"I'm still here, what are you doing?"

Song Yan'er paused and realized that she was too impulsive.

She immediately lowered her head and said, "Your Majesty, I know I was wrong. I beg for your forgiveness."

Seeing this scene, Chen raised her eyebrows proudly.

You two little rascals, you still want to fight with her, but you are still a little naive!

He Yunshu restrained her expression and turned her gaze to Lin Shu. Her voice was low and majestic, "You, continue."

Lin Shu nodded repeatedly, "Okay, okay, let me continue."

"I didn't dare accept the token of love from the young lady, and I refused it several times. Until one time, I was late in delivering the food, and the young lady sent away all the kitchen servants. When I entered the kitchen, she hugged me."

Song Yan'er couldn't stand it anymore and wanted to refute back, but Shen Ningyuan held her wrist.

Shen Ningyuan reminded in a low voice: “Sister-in-law, let him speak.”

Song Yan'er had no choice but to suppress her anger and stared at the family angrily.

If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, it would have been hard for her to imagine.

There will be a mother-in-law who will throw such dirty water on her daughter-in-law!

Seeing that Shen Ningyuan did not refute, Chen subconsciously thought that she had accepted her fate.

He immediately jumped out, pointed at Shen Ningyuan and yelled, "Okay, I said you never leave the house, how could you have the chance to cheat on my son, and it turns out you did it right under our noses!"

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