Su Xuening paused, then turned around again, her gaze sweeping sharply over Consort Su: "Your Majesty is wrong again. Su Renyi was imprisoned in the Dali Temple's secret dungeon because he attempted to assassinate the Emperor and the Holy Prince. Even if the Emperor and the Three Judicial Offices sentence him to death, it's his own doing. What does it have to do with me? Besides, now that I've married into the Holy Prince's mansion, my greatest support is naturally the Prince and the Dowager Consort! Furthermore, even if I hadn't married, my support would have been my father, who had rendered outstanding service to Eastern Chu, not Su Renyi!"

Seeing that she still mentioned Su Renzhong, Consort Su sneered disdainfully: "Your father is dead. The Su family's reliance is Su Renyi, and Su Renyi is our reliance!"

Su Fei spoke the last sentence very seriously, just to remind Su Xuening.

But Su Xuening didn't buy it at all, and snorted coldly: "Your Majesty should know better than anyone what the Su family is relying on."

Su Xuening's pointed words made Su Fei's heart skip a beat. She looked at Su Xuening with a sinister gaze, as if trying to see something in her eyes.

What does the Su family rely on?

She saw Mu Junyu, so she knew that the Su family military tally in Mu Junyu's hand was fake.

If she really met Mu Junyu, then the Su family's true military command would be in her hands.

In just a few breaths, Su Fei had already considered all the worst possibilities.

Su Xuening neither hid nor concealed herself, letting Consort Su speculate as she pleased, which could be considered a formal declaration of war against Consort Su: "Su Renyi is Your Highness's support, not mine! If Your Highness wants to save your support, instead of wasting time with me, you should find evidence to see if your support is truly innocent!"

After finishing her sentence, Su Xuening turned and left without lingering.

Su Fei stared venomously at Su Xuening's back, wishing she could tear her to pieces!

That little bitch should have been killed sooner!

It's also Zhong's fault for being so useless. She's been so permissive, yet she couldn't even kill Su Xuening, an orphan, and instead let her marry into the Holy King's Mansion!

The thought that the real military seal of the Su family might be in Su Xuening's hands, and that she was now on the side of Xuan Yuanzhan and Bai Fuya, made Su Fei even more anxious.

"Is this what Your Majesty wants me to hear?" Su Xuening walked away, and only then did the man hiding behind the pillar come out.

Su Fei glanced at Zhu Yu: "These are all Su Xuening's excuses. She did it. She's just trying to change the subject because she's guilty! You just need to investigate in this direction, and you'll definitely find out the truth!"

Zhu Yu coldly looked at Consort Su: "With the Three Judicial Offices investigating the case in this manner, Your Highness need not trouble yourself!"

Consort Su frowned suddenly and said unhappily, "What do you mean by that? You don't trust me?"

"The three judicial departments only believe in evidence!" Zhu Yu said coldly, his face grim.

Seeing that Zhu Yu showed no mercy, Consort Su was instantly enraged: "Zhu Yu, how dare you disregard me like this? If it weren't for my brother's support, could you have risen to the position of Minister of Justice so quickly?"

Hearing her bring up the matter again, Zhu Yu's voice became even colder and harder: "I only came to see Your Majesty's so-called evidence because of General Su's kindness in promoting him, but I never expected that Your Majesty would make the Princess Consort take the blame for Su Renyi in order to exonerate him. Does Your Majesty think the Three Judicial Offices are all fools?"

If he had known she was trying to frame the Holy Princess, he would never have made this trip! Didn't she realize that the Holy Princess was General Su's daughter? Would he help her frame the Holy Princess?

He owes General Su a debt of gratitude for his patronage, not hers. Even if he were to repay a debt of gratitude, it shouldn't be her!

"What do you mean by taking the blame?" Seeing that she believed Su Xuening's words, Consort Su became anxious: "Don't listen to Su Xuening's nonsense. She's the one who did it. She's the one who instructed the Black Snake Society leader to frame my brother!"

"The Three Departments have already investigated, and Shao Kun, the leader of the Black Serpent Society, has never had any contact with anyone in the Holy King's Mansion, so what Your Highness said is simply impossible!" Zhu Yu originally didn't want to say much about the case to Consort Su, but after hearing her repeatedly wrongly accuse the Holy King's Consort, Zhu Yu couldn't help but speak up.

Enraged by Zhu Yu's stubbornness, Consort Su directly ordered, "It's definitely Su Xuening. Investigate according to my instructions, and you will surely find out the truth."

"How the Three Judicial Offices investigate the case is none of Your Highness's business." Zhu Yu would never listen to Consort Su, and dismissed her with the same words.

"I can let this matter go for the sake of General Su and not report it to the Emperor, but this is a one-time thing. Your Highness, please be careful in the future!"

Without giving Consort Su a chance to speak, Zhu Yu bowed to her and turned to leave, leaving Consort Su so angry that her face looked as if it were covered in excrement.

Damn Zhu Yu!

Damn Su Xuening!

She'll settle accounts with them sooner or later!

When Su Xuening arrived at the entrance of the Second Palace, she saw Xuan Yuan Yu, who had been waiting there for a long time.

Upon seeing Xuan Yuan Yu, Ye Yun and Ye Yu immediately became alert.

Su Xuening also looked wary.

"Ning'er, I heard you've entered the palace. I'm waiting for you here." Xuan Yuan Yu greeted Su Xue Ning with a beaming smile.

Su Xuening subconsciously took two steps back to avoid suspicion, saying, "Your Highness, please have some self-respect. We are both married, and even as cousins, we should avoid suspicion. It is really inappropriate for us to meet alone."

Seeing that she still avoided him like the plague, Xuan Yuan Yu's heart ached: "Ning'er, I don't believe what Mother Consort said. You certainly wouldn't join forces with outsiders to deal with Second Uncle, right?"

"Outsiders?" Su Xuening scoffed disdainfully, as if Xuan Yuan Yu was telling a huge joke: "Who in this world is an outsider? Who is family? Family members can stop at nothing to kill you, while outsiders might lend a helping hand when you're in dire straits. So, Your Highness, who do you think is an outsider? And who is family?"

Xuanyuan Yu knew that Su Xuening was referring to her mother and Su Renyi sending assassins to kill her, and he felt both guilty and heartbroken: "Ning'er, it's all their fault. I apologize to you on their behalf..."

"You'll take my place?" Before Xuan Yuan Yu could finish speaking, Su Xue Ning interrupted him sarcastically, "The Third Prince can't take anyone's place, and I don't care about your apologies. If I have a grudge, I, Su Xue Ning, always prefer to settle it myself!"

Su Xuening ignored Xuan Yuan Yu and got into the carriage.

The information that Su Fei had just tried to extract has now been revealed to Xuan Yuan Yu.

She might conceal the side of herself she doesn't want others to know in front of the world, but she is willing to show Xuan Yuan Yu her most vicious, ugliest, and most shameful side. If it can weaken his obsession with her, even by the slightest bit, she would be more than happy to do so!

Xuanyuan Yu watched as Su Xuening's carriage drove away from the palace and did not pursue the matter further.

I never imagined that Ning'er was the one who did Su Renyi's thing this time!

Ning'er is so cruel! No matter what, Su Renyi is her family!

She knew perfectly well that he and his mother needed the Yong'an Marquis's mansion, yet she disregarded everything and tried to put Su Renyi to death. Did she ever have even a shred of love for him?

So, she really fell in love with Xuan Yuan Zhan!!!

Xuanyuan Yu suddenly clenched his fists, the jealousy in his eyes burning fiercely!