Behind the house, a green figure stared at the glass box in Qingdai's hand, its eyes filled with shock.

She had only been away from Shanghe Village for a little over three months, yet the Su family was able to afford such valuable jade ornaments, even surpassing the jewelry of the Prince's Mansion. How was that possible?

Even though the Su family's snail business was booming, they only earned two or three taels of silver a day. How could they afford a box of expensive jade ornaments?

The girl's eyes flickered for a long while before finally landing on Qin Yucheng beside her, her eyes suddenly lighting up.

During her time in Tangshan Prefecture, she had often heard of Qin Yucheng's reputation. His family possessed countless riches and the largest jade gambling shop in Tangshan Prefecture belonged to them. This box of jade with spring patterns must have been specially brought by the young master of the Qin family to support Su Hua!

Thinking of this, the girl felt a pang of sadness in her heart.

Back then, it was she who led this young master Qin to Shanghe Village, and after all that effort, they didn't even get a single copper coin. Now, however, she's willing to offer such a precious treasure to Su Hua.

This Su Hua is truly a seductive vixen!

Amidst the crowd, Cai Die snapped out of her shock. "So what if they can produce Chun Dai Cai? These little brats stole my princess's jade bracelet. We have both witnesses and physical evidence. They should be handed over to the authorities, and the case must be investigated..."

"Cai Die, don't be so presumptuous!" Jun Qingcheng said in a low voice, her eyes filled with reproach.

She smiled gently at Su Hua and said, "You and Young Master Qin are friends, and we hit it off immediately. Let's just let this matter drop since we became friends after this fight. What do you think?"

Su Hua raised her eyes, her almond-shaped eyes meeting the girl's smile directly, her lips moving slightly, "Not good."

Jun Qingcheng's smile faded slightly, while Cai Die's chest heaved with anger at her appearance. "My princess is kind enough not to hold it against you, yet you dare to take advantage of her kindness. You're like a dog biting Lü Dongbin, not recognizing a kind heart..."

"Shut up!" Su Hua glanced at her coldly. "I'm speaking to your master. Who gives you, a mere servant, the right to bark like a dog?"

Cai Die was speechless with anger, "You! You!!!"

"What do you mean, 'you'? If you keep yelling like that, I won't hesitate to teach you a lesson!" Su Hua scoffed and slowly rotated her wrist. "Perfect timing. It's been a while since I've stretched my muscles. Today is a good day."

Upon hearing the sound, the butterfly gazed into those dark eyes and felt a sudden tremor in its heart.

This person must have grown up eating something; one slap from him felt like a brick, and her face still stings from the blow.

If she were slapped again, her face would probably be ruined.

The villagers watched in horror, silently swallowing their saliva.

The only person in the entire Shanghe Village, no, the entire Qingshui County, and even Tangshan Prefecture, could talk about beating a princess's maid so casually, as if it were nothing more than whether you'd eaten today.

Qin Yucheng's lips curled up and then fell down, his shoulders trembling as he tried to suppress his laughter.

This butterfly, who always walked with her nose in the air in the capital, has finally met her match in Hua'er and is now truly doomed.

Jun Qingcheng's smile vanished completely. "Mingzhu, being new to Shanghe Village, originally intended to prioritize harmony and not hold a grudge against a few children. But young lady, your behavior is going a bit too far!"

Su Hua shook her head in disagreement, "Your Highness is mistaken. This is no longer a matter of whether Your Highness cares or not. There are hundreds of people here, and they can see everything clearly."

If the matter of the jade bracelet is not thoroughly investigated, my nephew and the three of them will likely be regarded as thieves for the rest of their lives, and all of this stems from the words of the princess and your maid.

According to the laws of Yu the Great, the burden of proof lies with the party making the claim.

Princess and your maid, since you keep claiming that my nephew stole your jade bracelet, you should produce evidence to prove that the jade bracelet was indeed stolen by my nephew and Mudskipper.

If the princess cannot prove it, then she and her maid should apologize to my two nephews and Mudfish in front of everyone in Shanghe Village, saying that you have wronged innocent people.

Only in this way can it be considered fair. Does the Princess agree?

His simple words resonated deeply, leaving everyone stunned for a while before they came to their senses.

Who is Princess Mingzhu? She is the daughter of a prince, the emperor's niece, and has enjoyed the title of princess since birth!

Making her apologize is like pulling the tiger's mane out of its mouth.

Jun Qingcheng frowned, and Cai Die's suppressed anger flared up even more. "You want my princess to apologize? That's just wishful thinking!"

We need to produce evidence? That's a joke. I saw those three little kids sneaking around behind the house with my own eyes, that's my witness. When I discovered the princess's bracelet was missing and chased after them, the jade bracelet was right in front of the three little kids, that's physical evidence.

With witnesses and physical evidence all available, what more evidence do you need?

Upon hearing this, Su Erlang shook his head repeatedly, "No! That's not how it is at all! The reason we were behind the house was simply because we didn't want to get too close and cause trouble. We planned to just take a look at the pig from a distance... Princess Mingzhu, and then leave."

Unexpectedly, the jade bracelet fell behind us.

Before we could even react, you came running over and accused us of being thieves. Who knows if you're the one crying wolf, stealing the jade bracelet yourself to frame us?

Cai Die's eyes flashed, and she straightened her back. "This is getting more and more absurd. You are just a few kids. Why would I go to such lengths to slander you?"

Su Hua had been watching the two women, and naturally did not miss the hint of panic in her eyes. It seemed that Princess Mingzhu's visit today was not well-intentioned.

Thinking of this, her almond-shaped eyes turned completely cold. "The so-called witnesses and evidence are all just your side of the story. If I can prove that the jade bracelet was not stolen by the three of them, would the princess be willing to apologize and admit that you are slandering her?"

"That's only right." Jun Qingcheng paused for a moment. "I wonder, how does the young lady intend to prove it?"

Su Hua narrowed her almond-shaped eyes and gestured for Qingdai to come forward. "Qingdai, go to the foot of the second peak of Fuhu Mountain and get a pot of fine soil. It has to be the finest black kind. I need it."

"Yes," Qingdai replied, bowing respectfully.

He borrowed a wooden basin from the village chief's house and disappeared into the center of the village in a few leaps.

Everyone stared wide-eyed at her nimble movements. They never expected that this seemingly frail girl, Qingdai, was actually a martial arts expert who could scale walls and leap across rooftops!

After the initial surprise, their curiosity was irrepressible. How could a mere pot of soil prove that the jade bracelet wasn't stolen by Su Dalang and his two companions?

After a short while, Qingdai returned with a pot of fine black soil.

Su Hua didn't delay any longer. She added some water to the basin and asked the Su family to help knead the black fine soil into a square cuboid. The black fine soil is a unique type of soil found on the second peak of Fuhu Mountain. Combined with the accumulation of decaying leaves over the years, after being kneaded with water, the surface is smooth like satin, almost like a mirror.

In order to make it easier for everyone to see, Su Hua asked the old village chief to bring out the Eight Immortals Table from his house.

Place the black, fine soil clods on the octagonal table along with the wooden basin.

Immediately, he took out a pair of gloves from his sleeve, put them on, and looked at Jun Qingcheng, "Princess, I need to borrow your jade bracelet now."