"On what grounds?"

Li Mingzhu has always been used to things going smoothly. Everyone used to give in to her. In the past sixteen years, she has never had a bad day and doesn't even know what an apology is!

Besides, why should she apologize to that vile woman?

She didn't use any force just now, it must have been that bitch pretending!

Yes, she was definitely faking it!

Li Mingzhu pointed at Li Yunyan and started yelling, "Li Yunyan, are you deliberately framing me? Your foot is definitely fine!"

Even Lu Shuhua couldn't tolerate this any longer. She raised her voice and said, "Mingzhu, stop fooling around! Apologize now!"

"I don't want to! Why? Mother, can't you see my hand is bleeding? It hurts so much!"

She held up her injured finger for Lu Shuhua to see, looking aggrieved. Whenever she made this expression before, her mother would feel sorry for her!

Lu Shuhua was indeed heartbroken, but in the face of her daughter's grave mistake, this heartache was utterly insignificant!

She looked at her with a serious expression: "Mingzhu, apologize to Dr. Li!"

Madam Xu and Madam Zhang also came to Li Mingzhu's side and coaxed her in a low voice, "Fourth Sister, apologize quickly! I don't think that Doctor Li is an unreasonable person. As long as you apologize, this matter will be over!"

"Yes, apologize quickly!"

"Sister-in-law! Why are you all taking her side too?"

Li Mingzhu immediately burst into tears, "It was clearly Li Yunyan faking it! I'm sure she wasn't hurt!"

Li Yunyan gently bit her lower lip, her expression one of utter grievance. She took a breath and said to Lu Shuhua, "Auntie, there's no need to apologize. I... I'll be going now."

Using Jiang's strength, she slowly walked towards the door, but was stopped by Li Mingzhu who rushed out. "You're not allowed to leave! You were clearly faking it!"

With tears welling up in Li Yunyan's eyes, she said, "Fine, I was faking it. Let me go!"

After she said those words, Li Mingzhu clearly saw the Sixth Prince's disgust for her in his eyes.

No! Li Yunyan already said she was faking it!

She looked around and found that no one believed what Li Yunyan was saying!

Li Mingzhu found it particularly absurd. Why did no one believe her even though Li Yunyan had admitted it?

The string of reason in her heart snapped, and Li Mingzhu actually reached out and tried to pull up Li Yunyan's trouser leg to check!

Li Yunyan and Jiang Shi exclaimed in surprise at the same time, and hurriedly covered their trouser legs!

Li Yunyan was so frightened by her action that she burst into tears. She said in a tearful voice, "Fourth Miss! There are so many men here. Are you trying to force me to my death?"

Li Mingzhu insisted, "You dare not let me see! You must be faking it!"

She looked at Lu Shuhua and the Sixth Prince, and said earnestly, "Mother! Brother Yu! You must believe me! Li Yunyan is definitely faking it! She must be trying to frame me!"

Li Yunyan felt extremely wronged. "Fourth Miss, I have no grudge against you, why would I frame you?"

"You!" Li Mingzhu dared not say anything about the Sixth Prince, she just kept glaring at Li Yunyan and looked at the Sixth Prince with pleading eyes.

He was so kind to her before she met him, he would definitely help her!

The sixth prince's gaze remained emotionless as he looked at her, showing no intention of speaking up for her.

Lu Shuhua closed her eyes, not wanting to hear or see anything anymore.

At this moment, Li Yunyan was also provoked by her repeated slanders. With tears in her eyes, she asked, "If you can prove that I am not faking it, can you let me go, Fourth Miss?"

"Hmph, you're definitely faking it! You shameless bastard..."

"Mingzhu!"

Lu Shuhua interrupted her promptly, her gaze filled with even greater disappointment. She had never known that this seemingly charming daughter could be so unreasonable!

Li Yunyan bowed to Lu Shuhua and said in a low voice, "Madam Li, to prove my innocence, I can let all the ladies present see my injured foot, but please step aside..."

Her gaze fell upon the Sixth Prince.

The Sixth Prince nodded, "I will go outside and wait right away!"

He strode out, followed by the three Li brothers. After the men had all left, the maid closed the palace door.

Only the women remained in the main hall.

Li Yunyan glanced at Jiang Shi, and under everyone's gaze, gently pulled up a corner of her trouser leg, then took off her stockings, revealing her swollen ankles.

Everyone gasped.

It's so swollen, how much pain must it be in?

After everyone had seen it clearly, Li Yunyan lowered her trouser leg.

Li Mingzhu still didn't believe it. She rushed over and said, "Let me see again! I need to press it! Your foot is definitely fake! It must be fake!"

"Smack!"

Lu Shuhua hit her daughter for the first time.

She said with great distress, "Mingzhu, that's enough! Stop making a scene!"

Li Mingzhu's face stung from the blow. She covered her face in disbelief, crying out, "Mother! How could you hit me?"

"You actually hit me for a stranger?!"

"I'm going to tell Grandma!"

Lu Shuhua, unable to bear it any longer, glanced at the old woman beside her and said, "Take the Fourth Miss away and keep a close watch on her!"

"Yes, Madam!"

"No! I won't leave! Get away from me! Let me go!"

"Shut her up!"

"Ugh!!"

The farce ended, and no one was in the mood to continue the banquet, so they all took their leave.

The palace doors opened, and Li Yunyan and Jiang Shi came out, only to be blocked by the Sixth Prince.

He heard everything that was going on inside and knew that Li Yunyan had proven her innocence; her foot was indeed sprained!

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