Almost instantly, all the servants testified that the so-called "princess" had said such treasonous things.

These people had just been warned by Yuan Xiu an hour earlier, and they had witnessed the "Princess" taking off her pearl earrings and giving them to two beaten maids. They had also seen Steward Yuan order people to beat them, leaving their backs bloodied and mangled. They would have been half-dead if not dead. How could they possibly speak up for Zhu Yu?

Jiang Chuan glanced silently at his "Prince".

Since the princess married the prince, there has been no news of her being arrogant or domineering in the past few days.

It turns out that sometimes what you see isn't necessarily the truth, and what's more, the prince and his men hadn't been in Shengjing for ten years, so what they heard was even less reliable.

Jiang Chuan was even somewhat relieved that the prince hadn't married Ren Yong'an.

If she were to enter the manor, and given Consort Duan's temperament, the Prince An's manor would be in complete chaos.

"You, you..." Li Feng was so angry that tears streamed down her face. "How could you do this? How could you do this? My lady has no grudge against you. Why did you have to hurt her like this? Waaah... Your Highness, what they said isn't true, it's not true."

Qinglian scoffed and said, "You said it yourself, they have no grudge against your young lady. If that's the case, why would they frame your young lady? Doesn't that prove that this matter is true?"

"I, I..."

Li Feng grabbed Zhu Yu's arm and said urgently, "Miss, please say something! They're all talking nonsense. You never said those things. Miss, the Prince will believe you..."

Zhu Yu remained silent throughout, calmly observing everything, ignoring the increasingly intense burning sensation on his wrist, his gaze fixed on Lu Xiaoyun's face.

Their eyes met in mid-air.

Ren Yong'an frowned slightly upon seeing this, stepped out of Lu Xiaoyun's arms, and looked at Lu Xiaoyun, whose face was "icy cold," while she kept staring at the woman opposite her.

"It's all because Yong'an is useless. When Yong'an heard those words, he was dumbfounded and had no idea how to comfort the Empress. It's all because Yong'an is useless, Brother Yu, you, you won't blame Yong'an, will you?"

Lu Xiaoyun snorted coldly, her gaze sweeping over the affected face. Suppressing the nausea rising in her heart, she said softly, "How could that be? He dared to speak so rudely. Mother Consort has already punished him lightly. He should thank you for pleading for him."

If she hadn't known that Zhu Yu, as a man and the son of Consort Duan, would never have said such a thing, even Feng Yan would have told her the truth long ago.

Lu Xiaoyun then thought that if their bodies hadn't been switched, Zhu Yu probably would never have doubted what Ren Yong'an and her maid said.

Ah, if that's really the case, then she really won't be able to leave Yunmei Garden alive today.

Li Feng was so angry that he trembled all over. He was about to step forward to argue when Zhu Yu grabbed him.

Li Feng looked at "Miss" in disbelief. How could Miss tolerate them distorting the truth and slandering her? Miss wasn't like this before.

Oh, Miss, why are you so eager to marry Prince An...?

Zhu Yu simply shook his head at her.

Lu Xiaoyun put her arm around Ren Yong'an's shoulder and said, "Serving tea is such an important thing. He dared to be late. He deserves it. How can you be blamed? You meant well, but you just did something wrong."

Upon hearing this, Ren Yong'an felt that Zhu Yu's words were deliberately evasive. Wasn't the main point of all that she had said just now that the Empress was disliked by the Emperor, which was tantamount to being divorced, and that she had nowhere else to go, which was why she was sent to her son's residence?

These words would be unbearable for any human being who is a son.

Also, what do you mean by saying she "only did something bad"?

Ren Yong'an's eyes reddened, and she choked back tears as she pressed her handkerchief to her eyes, saying, "Brother Yu, you still blame Yong'an, don't you? Now that she's your princess, you don't want Yong'an anymore, do you? Do you know how heartbroken I was when I saw you two in such disheveled state at Yujing Palace that day?"

As Ren Yong'an spoke, large tears fell onto Lu Xiaoyun's hand.

Zhu Yu watched all of this coldly. If he hadn't seen and heard it with his own eyes and ears half an hour ago, he would never have imagined that Ren Yong'an was such a good actor.

He was blinded by greed; after ten years away from Shengjing, he was foolish enough to believe that Ren Yong'an would always be deeply in love with him.

Perhaps those letters written to her, filled with longing, were fake.

Ha, how ridiculous.

Despite her disgust, Lu Xiaoyun gently took the handkerchief from Ren Yong'an's hand and wiped away her tears, saying, "Look at you, you're overthinking things again. Don't cry anymore, or I'll feel sorry for you."

Ren Yong'an shook her head, glancing out of the corner of her eye at "Lu Xiaoyun" standing there, feeling extremely unwilling. She said, "Yong'an and my sister are good sisters. It's really more painful for Yong'an to be punished than for herself."

She raised her large, watery eyes and looked at Lu Xiaoyun, saying in a seductive voice, "Brother Yu, my sister is not well and has suffered such a serious injury. She can't kneel for five hours. Why don't we let Yong'an take the punishment for her?"

Oh, this is a reminder that Zhu Yu still has five hours of kneeling punishment left.

Ha, what a black-hearted lotus flower.

Lu Xiaoyun gently patted Yong'an's shoulder: "I knew you were kind-hearted, how could I blame you? Only you are worthy to stay by my side and be my queen."

"Don't worry, just be patient for a while longer. After some time, I will go to the palace and ask my father to issue an imperial decree to grant us the marriage."

Ren Yong'an gritted her teeth. She had given such an obvious warning, so why hadn't Zhu Yu punished her yet? What was wrong with him today?

Her face flushed, and she said softly, "Brother Yu, I also wish I could marry you as soon as possible. Even if I have to be a concubine or a slave, as long as I can stay by your side, I will be happy."

“But, my sister is the eldest daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo’s family. Moreover, the old Duke of Zhenguo made great contributions to the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The Emperor always said that half of the Great Zhou Dynasty’s territory was won by the Duke of Zhenguo. We should divide the territory and govern with the Duke of Zhenguo.”

Ren Yong'an cautiously glanced at Lu Xiaoyun, pursed her lips, and said, "Yong'an, Yong'an can't bear to see my sister, who has only been in the Prince's mansion for a short time, have to serve Brother Yu with me. Yong'an also doesn't like sharing her husband with others."

Look how "kind" and "understanding" she is, and how deeply she is "deeply in love" with Zhu Yu.

Look, they not only want to kill "Lu Xiaoyun", but also want to wipe out the entire Zhenguo Duke's Mansion.

In terms of cunning, it's no wonder the original owner was completely manipulated by Ren Yong'an, this black lotus flower.

Everyone knows that the current emperor is eager to eliminate the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion as soon as possible.

But for whom was she sowing discord in front of "Prince An"?

Jiang Chuan rolled her eyes with her head down. So this was all an act, the eldest daughter of the Left Prime Minister's family!

Oh……