The garden was silent except for Jiang Xue's aggrieved sobs. Unlike before, this time, no one spoke up to plead for her.

Even Jiang Jingtian only opened his mouth but didn't make a sound. Today's events had a big impact on him, and he felt like... a fool.

Jiang Jiaojiao looked at it, and the smile on her lips gradually widened.

It turns out that the protagonist's halo isn't invincible. Look, when the truth is revealed and there's no way to refute it, even Jiang Xue's tears have their limitations. Oh... and her bruised face and pouty lips. It seems that the protagonist's halo also depends on her looks.

In the future, when these young masters are swayed by Jiang Xue's tears, will they remember her sharp tongue today and back down?

I wonder if anyone will come to rescue her today.

Then……

Jiang Jiaojiao then saw a group of people walking towards her in the distance.

Royal guards escorted several women dressed in magnificent palace attire. The woman at the head of the group wore a gorgeous long dress with exquisite embroidery on the hem, shimmering with dazzling light. She wore a radiant golden headdress inlaid with various gemstones, exuding an aura of nobility.

When she saw Jiang Xue being dragged by the old woman, the woman's face immediately showed shock and anger, and she shouted, "Stop!"

This angry rebuke resounded throughout the courtyard like a thunderclap.

The Fifth Prince's expression changed again. He immediately stepped forward and bowed, "Royal Sister..."

Jiang Jiaojiao looked at the princess whose face was veiled by a light gauze, and a mocking smile gradually appeared on her lips. She followed the others in the garden and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Princess."

I heard that the eldest princess was poisoned too severely and the treatment was incomplete, ruining her appearance, which she cared about most.

Is this... to support Jiang Xue?

That's really strong!

Even without the Jiang brothers, Jiang Lingtian and Jiang Jingtian, there are still these young masters. And even without these young masters, the Princess has come.

Luo Shier and Yuan Bao'er looked resentful; Jiang Xue was truly lucky.

Even at this point, there are still people backing them up!

Before Jin Yuwan and Jiang Lingtian could get up, the Seventh Prince Li Yan had already stood in front of Jiao Jiao, blocking the Princess's angry gaze.

Seeing the Seventh Prince's protective stance, the eldest princess's malice intensified. Why... does that idiot Jiang Jiaojiao, who climbed into someone else's bed, get protected?

But she was only disfigured, and the prince consort wouldn't even enter her room!

What are you doing?!

The princess's face was veiled by a light gauze, and her phoenix eyes were filled with rage.

When Jiang Xue saw the princess, she struggled to rush over and grabbed the princess's skirt, crying, "Princess, save me..."

"Damn it!"

The princess, her anger finding no outlet, kicked over the old woman next to Jiang Xue, yelling, "Who gave you dogs permission to touch her!"

The old women were kicked to the ground and knelt down, begging for mercy, "Princess, spare our lives!"

The Fifth Prince's expression shifted, his face darkening. He then kicked another old woman to the ground, saying, "I told you to take the concubine to rest. Who gave you the right to be so rude!"

The old women trembled, knowing that the Fifth Prince intended for them to take the blame, so they dared not object and quickly kowtowed, begging for forgiveness, "Your Highness, we know we were wrong!"

Jiang Jiaojiao was really annoyed to see Jiang Xue leaning against the Princess and getting increasingly arrogant.

so……

Jiang Jiaojiao suddenly exclaimed and shouted, "This is too much! They dragged Second Sister away like pigs and dogs! Now that the Princess is in charge, if you can't get Second Sister's forgiveness, you will all be executed!"

If the old women knew that taking the blame would cost them their lives, what would they have done...?

These old women are Jiang Xue's henchmen!

I only dared to drag Jiang Xue because of the Fifth Prince's orders.

Sure enough, upon hearing the words "death sentence is inevitable," the old women panicked and were terrified.

They were just following His Highness's orders. Now that someone has come to back them up, are they going to use their lives to take the blame?

Seeing Jiang Xue's arrogant expression frozen on her face, Jiang Jiaojiao chuckled and reminded the old women, "Second Sister is the kindest and softest-hearted. If you beg for mercy by clinging to her legs, you might still have a chance to live..."

Upon hearing this, the old women immediately prostrated themselves and hugged Jiang Xue's legs, crying, "Your Highness, spare us! We will never dare to do it again!"

"Ah—get away! Get away!"

Jiang Xue didn't react in time. Her legs were grabbed, and she screamed in fright. She was thrown backward and, in her panic, she grabbed a piece of veil.

The veil was suddenly ripped off, and the princess's face changed drastically. She screamed and slapped the veil away, then covered her face tightly. The maids and servants behind her rushed forward to block everyone's view.

But it was too late...

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the princess's face, hidden beneath her veil, was revealed to them.

The crowd gasped.

Then a series of "pfft" laughter rang out, which was then desperately covered by hands.

It's really the eldest princess... her face was ruined by such a coincidence.

The dark bluish-black ring around his lips resembled a full beard; at first glance, the once dignified noblewoman had been replaced by a burly man picking his toes.

How can you make someone stop laughing?

Jiang Jiaojiao and Luo Shier couldn't help but burst out laughing. Yuan Bao'er covered her mouth, her body shaking with laughter. Jin Yuwan slapped her stunned son, who was staring with his mouth wide open, and yelled, "Lower your head!"

Jiang Lingtian lowered his head the moment he saw the princess's true face, and also tugged at the dumbfounded Thirteenth Prince next to him.

Jin Yuwan's sharp rebuke served as a reminder.

The young masters quickly turned around or lowered their heads, while the ladies raised their handkerchiefs in unison, some covering their faces and others their eyes.

Jiang Xue was so stunned by the sudden slap from the princess that she saw stars and didn't recover for a long time, still clutching the princess's veil tightly in her hand.

The Fifth Prince's expression changed drastically, and he roared, "Drag them all away and beat them to death!"

"Spare me, Your Highness!"

"Your Highness, spare me! I was only following orders!"

"Your Majesty—Your Highness, please save this servant!"

"Your Highness, you can't abandon us! We're just following your orders!"

The old women begged for mercy frantically, clinging to a last glimmer of hope for survival.

They were all deliberately arranged by Jiang Xue in the garden to rescue her, while also "accidentally" causing the princess to "drown".

Seeing that Jiang Xue remained unmoved, one of the quick-witted old women finally rushed to Yuan Bao'er's side, "Your Highness, save me! It was Consort Jiang who ordered us to guard the garden to save her, and it was she who ordered us to take the opportunity to drown you! We were just following orders, please, Your Highness, save me!"

These old women had often embarrassed Yuan Bao'er in the past because of Jiang Xue's orders, and they knew that the princess was a pushover and the easiest person to talk to.

These words were spoken.

All eyes turned to Jiang Xue, and the last shred of decency was torn away by these old women!

Jiang Xue, whose face was already bruised and swollen, was slapped by the Princess. Her face was so swollen that even her deceased aunt could hardly recognize her. Not only that... Jiang Xue opened her persimmon-like mouth and spat out a broken tooth!

At this moment, all the fairy-like protagonist aura shattered.