The Queen watched the two sisters' sharp confrontation and didn't know what to say for a moment, so she chose to observe and wait.

Meanwhile, Consort Shu, who favored Chen Pingjin, saw that things seemed to be turning around and spoke up, saying, "Pingjin, is there something wrong with what your sister said?"

Shen Pingjin ignored the questions Consort Shu was asking her and continued, "Sister, you can frame me for anything, but you insist that I was after His Highness the Crown Prince's power and status, and that's why I resorted to such tricks... Have you forgotten that the current Crown Prince and I were childhood sweethearts?"

It seems that's indeed the case.

However, Shen Ruixue did not think that their childhood friendship was particularly deep. She firmly believed that it was just that she had not had enough contact with Su Xuanmao, and Su Xuanmao had not seen her good qualities.

Shen Ruixue retorted, "Sister, you clearly discussed this with me last night, so why are you going back on your word today!"

In her previous life, Shen Pingjin did not allow Shen Ruixue's scheme to succeed, so in Shen Pingjin's memory, this incident did not occur.

At this moment, the future direction is up to her. Based on her understanding of Shen Ruixue, she's afraid that they'll try to throw all the mud at her!

Shen Pingjin twirled her handkerchief and noticed that the man beside her seemed to have tightened his grip on her hand. In an instant, her heart warmed. "Sister, what are you saying? Last night, you made me ride in the Regent's sedan chair for you. How can you say that I've changed my mind?"

Shen Ruixue gripped her sleeve tightly and retorted, "Sister, last night you repeatedly told me to get into His Highness the Crown Prince's bridal sedan chair. You clearly said that you and the Regent were in love and that your relationship with His Highness the Crown Prince was just a temporary measure... Sister, why did you suddenly change your mind?!"

Shen Ruixue had hoped to see a look of panic on Shen Pingjin's face, but to her surprise, her gaze remained as calm as ever. Shen Ruixue hesitated for a moment, but she was determined to make Shen Pingjin grit her teeth and swallow this dirty water!

Hearing Shen Ruixue's words, Shen Pingjin found it somewhat amusing. "Sister, if you have feelings for His Highness the Crown Prince, you might as well say so directly. Why do you have to beat around the bush and insist that I like the Regent and go to great lengths to marry him? You should know that it was you who begged the Emperor to arrange our wedding day together."

The two spoke eloquently, and when the Emperor heard this on the stage, he frowned slightly and nodded.

That is indeed the case.

Shen Ruixue saw the Emperor's expression and her heart skipped a beat, but she was no pushover. "Sister, it was indeed I who begged the Emperor to set my wedding date with the Regent on the same day as yours, but... wouldn't that just fulfill your wish?"

Knowing that Shen Ruixue wanted to tie her and the Regent together, Shen Pingjin was not against it at the moment, but she knew that it was not the right time yet. "My sister's words implied that I had a secret affair with the Regent, which makes me not know what to do."

Shen Ruixue pressed on, "If you don't know what to do, sister, you might as well just admit that you and the Regent have been having an affair for a long time, after all..."

Shen Ruixue glanced at Yan Jue, who stood beside Shen Pingjin with an unchanging expression, her eyes full of disdain. "After all, it's rumored that the Regent is a playboy. I don't think it's difficult for you, sister, to say that you were bewitched by him long ago."

Upon hearing Shen Ruixue's words, Shen Pingjin calmly replied, "Sister, you still don't understand women enough!"

Shen Ruixue: ?

Shen Pingjin continued, "Sister, do you know that everyone in the capital says that the current regent is a womanizer with a multitude of wives and concubines? I'm rejecting the Crown Prince's coattails and instead falling for a regent with such a tarnished reputation. Sister, don't you think I'm being a bit out of my mind?"

this……

Consort Shu was also secretly slapping the table on the stage. Yes, as a woman, she couldn't understand why Shen Pingjin would give up the Crown Prince and marry a regent instead!

Su Xuanmao was somewhat pleased to hear this, but as the crown prince, he knew all too well what he should and shouldn't do. So he remained silent.

Shen Ruixue knew that Shen Pingjin was trying to trick her with her words, but she wasn't buying it. "Sister, I've never thought you were not thinking clearly. It's just that it's a fact that you and the Regent have been having an affair for a long time!"

Shen Pingjin seemed to be thinking. "Oh? So, little sister, you mean to say that you put the sleeping potion in Qingmei yourself?"

Shen Ruixue was taken aback, looking bewildered. "Sister, what you're saying is wrong. You were the one who willingly got into the wrong bridal sedan chair with me. How can you slander me?"

Shen Pingjin shook her head, "My younger sister has always wanted to say that my older sister did it willingly, but..."

Suppressing her nausea, Shen Pingjin stared intently at Su Xuanmao, who sat silently in his chair. "Your Highness, we've been childhood sweethearts. While I wouldn't presume to say our relationship is deep, we certainly respect each other. How could you bear to let Ruixue slander me like this..."

Su Xuanmao's heart was also filled with complex emotions. Last night, he lifted the red veil with joy and excitement, but when he saw that it was not Shen Pingjin, he felt his heart turn cold.

He couldn't hold back and lost control. He pinned Shen Ruixue against the wall and questioned her in the most suppressed tone why she was his bride. But Shen Ruixue told him that Shen Pingjin had volunteered to replace the bridal sedan chair.

He didn't believe it.

He wanted to go to the Regent's Palace to bring Shen Pingjin back, because he felt that all the blame lay with Shen Ruixue and Yan Jue.

However, Shen Ruixue's words were truly a bucket of cold water.

She said that Shen Pingjin was just her childhood sweetheart, so why was their relationship so deep and why she couldn't live without him?

Shen Ruixue said a lot, but Su Xuanmao only heard this one sentence.

He suddenly wavered. If this incident was truly Shen Ruixue's own choice, he would still have to go to Yan Jue for an explanation, and then he would be the one who lost face.

He is the crown prince; he cannot lower himself to do something so degrading.

Su Xuanmao raised his head. At this moment, Shen Pingjin was dressed in plain brocade clothes, her face was pale, and she looked pitiful and helpless. It was truly heartbreaking. However, when he saw Shen Pingjin and Yan Jue holding hands tightly, his gaze turned icy cold in an instant.

He turned his head away from Shen Pingjin.

Shen Pingjin was surprised that Su Xuanmao was unwilling to say a word. She sneered inwardly. If it weren't for the memories of her past life, she would probably repeat the same mistakes in this life.

Shen Ruixue breathed a slight sigh of relief when she saw that Su Xuanmao remained silent.

She looked at Chen Pingjin and said with a smile, "Sister, is there anything else you want to say?"