Chapter 459: Promise Yourself? Repaying Kindness with Revenge

The more Chen Xingyue thought about it, the angrier she became. If she had known earlier, she would not have saved Qi Jinxian and let her drown in the lake.

If my eldest brother was really forced to marry that woman, she would definitely blame herself to death.

Xiao Ying smiled and patted her head, saying softly, "You've done a great job. Leave the rest to me."

"No one can enter our house without my consent."

Not to mention a mere concubine, even if the emperor granted her a marriage, she would not take it seriously.

Did you really think it was that easy to get into Princess Yingfeng's mansion? Did you really think her child was that easy to bully?

"I believe in mother."

Chen Xingyue suddenly became happy.

Yes, as long as their mother is around, they don’t have to be afraid.

As they were speaking, Concubine Shu had already sent someone over to invite Xiao Ying to take a seat.

The noble ladies also saw it and were very curious about what the emperor had asked her to do in Tai'an Palace.

It's not that he did anything inappropriate, but I'm afraid he said some private things that he couldn't tell others.

For a moment, everyone's thoughts were in a mess and they had different ideas.

Not long after Xiao Ying sat down, Chen Xinghai and Qi Jinxian came back one after another.

Both of them changed their clothes, and Qi Jinxian dried her hair and combed it into a bun again.

Her cheeks flushed, and she stood in front of Concubine Shu despite all the strange looks from the crowd.

On her right is Qi Yawei, and on her left are Chen Xingyue and Chen Xinghai.

The four of them had different expressions and bowed to Concubine Shu.

"Greetings, Madam Shufei."

"Stand up."

Concubine Shu's tone was gentle, but it also revealed a hint of majesty.

Her eyes swept over the four people one by one, finally landing on Chen Xinghai.

"I understand everything that happened between you. If you want me to make the decision, then I will make it for you today."

"Chen Xinghai, Madam Qi said that you looked at Miss Qi's body. Do you admit it?"

Chen Xinghai's face was solemn, and he replied seriously, "Your Highness, I have never seen Miss Qi's body."

"My younger sister Xingyue rescued her at that time and has been protecting her ever since."

"Although I haven't been educated much, I know that a woman's honor should not be tarnished. How could I do such a shameless thing?"

"My younger sister Xingyue can prove this for me. I don't know why Madam Qi and Miss Qi would frame me like this."

Qi Yawei became anxious and couldn't help but retort.

"What do you mean, Master Chen? What do you mean by Jin Xian and I framing you?"

"My daughter Jinxian is a virgin, with many admirers in the capital. Is it necessary for her to frame you with something like this?"

"Ms. Chen is your biological sister, of course she will speak up for you."

"But what about my Jinxian? Now everyone knows that you've seen her body. How are you going to let her get married in the future?"

As she spoke, her eyes turned red and she was about to cry in grievance.

Qi Jinxian had already started to cry, sobbing softly.

Concubine Shu glanced at Qi Yawei coldly and said unhappily, "I didn't ask you to speak, but you acted on your own."

"Your Majesty, please forgive me!"

Qi Yawei's expression changed immediately and she immediately knelt on the ground, secretly annoyed at herself for being impulsive.

"I won't bother with you this time, but don't do it again next time."

Concubine Shu rebuked them coldly, becoming even more displeased with the aunt and nephew of the Qi family.

"Thank you for your grace, Madam."

"Get up."

"Thank you, Madam."

Qi Yawei then secretly breathed a sigh of relief, lowered her eyes, and dared not say anything more.

Qi Jinxian's crying also stopped abruptly, for fear of being blamed by Concubine Shu.

Concubine Shu looked at Chen Xingyue and asked, "Chen Xingyue, is what your elder brother Chen Xinghai said true?"

"My dear, what my elder brother said is true!"

Finally, it was Chen Xingyue's turn to speak, and she immediately spoke out in defense of her elder brother.

"After I rescued Qi Jinxian, I protected her behind my back and asked the palace maid to quickly find some clothes for her to change into."

"Who knew that the maid would never come back, and then the Qi family's aunt and nephew falsely accused my eldest brother of having seen Qi Jinxian's body."

As he said that, he ran to Qi Jinxian, grabbed her arm and blocked her behind him.

Qi Jinxian was startled and tried to struggle but couldn't get free. Her face turned pale with fear.

"My lady, that's what happened to us at the time. The most my eldest brother could see was her head."

Qi Jinxian felt so ashamed that she quickly shrank her neck and didn't dare to look at Concubine Shu.

From Concubine Shu's perspective, she could only see Qi Jinxian's head, so she believed the brother and sister's words even more.

Only then did Chen Xingyue let go of Qi Jinxian and glared at her angrily.

"Empress Shufei, Qi Jinxian was clearly wearing clothes the whole time, and she didn't expose anything that shouldn't be exposed. I really don't understand how she lost her innocence."

This woman is so evil. She saved her, but she repaid her with hatred.

Concubine Shu nodded slightly and asked, "Qi Jinxian, is what Chen Xingyue said true?"

Qi Jinxian hesitated. She didn't want to answer, but she didn't dare to lie under everyone's gaze.

In the end, I could only nod.

Concubine Shu's face immediately darkened, and her tone turned cold: "If that's the case, why did your aunt and nephew say that Chen Xinghai had seen your body?"

Qi Yawei became even more anxious. Seeing that Qi Jinxian was so scared that she couldn't speak, she was afraid that she would be exposed.

But she didn't dare to speak without permission again, for fear of being punished.

"Mrs. Qi, do you have something to say?"

Concubine Shu still gave her a chance.

Qi Yawei was delighted and immediately said, "Your Majesty, Chen Xinghai only came to see my Jinxian later."

"After I rushed over, I took Jinxian into my arms. That's when Chen Xinghai looked at her."

Chen Xinghai's eyes were dark, and he was so angry that he almost laughed.

He had clearly been turning his head away, but these two people still insisted on relying on him.

The onlookers were talking about it, and each of them thought he was right.

They were not there at the time, so it was hard to say whether Chen Xinghai had seen it or not.

"Chen Xinghai, what do you have to say about this?" Concubine Shu asked again.

Chen Xinghai still said the same thing: "My Lady Shufei, I have never seen Qi Jinxian. I believe that the innocent will be innocent."

At this moment, Chen Xingyue suddenly raised her hand.

Concubine Shu asked curiously, "Chen Xingyue, do you have something to say?"

Chen Xingyue nodded, her eyes full of hatred.

Since the aunt and niece of the Qi family are shameless, she doesn't need to save face for them.

"Empress Shufei, I want to report that the aunt and nephew of the Qi family deliberately set up a trap to frame my eldest brother, and I have evidence!"

When these words were spoken, everyone in the room was shocked.

Many people's eyes changed, and they looked at the four people with disbelief on their faces.

Qi Yawei and Qi Jinxian were horrified, their backs felt cold, and their eyes widened.

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

They did it so secretly, everything was discussed in private, and at most only the palace maid knew about it.

Chen Xingyue has never left their sight since she rescued the people. How could she possibly know their plans?

The palace maid had been missing since then, and it was impossible for her to tell Chen Xingyue.

Thinking of this, Qi Yawei felt relieved, and concluded that Chen Xingyue must be deliberately mysterious.