Rong Yang was startled. After shooting the arrow, she had casually put the crossbow into her storage bag and hadn't had time to deal with it. How could she let them see it?

"Impossible! What right do you have to search Princess Ben's storage bag?"

Rong Li: "So the princess didn't want to, but she let us see it on her own initiative?"

Rong Li's meaning was very clear: if you don't take the initiative, then we will force you to watch it.

Rong Yang immediately clutched his storage bag: "Rong Li, how dare you force this princess!"

Rong Li was speechless. What did you mean by forcing her? It's like he was going to do something to her.

With her looks, what else does she have besides being a princess?

Rong Li: "Princess, you're overthinking it. We're here to clear up your suspicions, not to search your storage bag for no reason."

"No, absolutely not. Let's see who dares!"

Rong Yang desperately clutched his storage bag, afraid they would try to snatch it.

Just as everyone was at a stalemate, a slightly angry voice suddenly came.

"Rongyang, what if it's this princess who wants to see it!"

Upon hearing this, Rong Yang's body skipped a beat. What bad luck! He had run into Rong Xiao again.

Rong Xiao appeared before everyone and surveyed the scene.

When Rong Xiao saw Murong Xuan's injured arm, she understood. Rong Yang was probably not targeting Murong Xuan, but rather Sister Qing.

Rong Yang and Murong Xuan had no connection whatsoever, so why would he suddenly go out to deal with Murong Xuan?

It must be that Murong Xuan was injured while saving Sister Qing.

Feng Qingyun went to Murong Xuan's side to check his injuries. Seeing that he had only been pierced by an arrow and had bled a little, with no signs of poisoning, she was relieved.

Rong Xiao walked over and slapped Rong Yang across the face.

Rong Yang's face was unusually symmetrical at this moment, with a handprint on each side.

Rong Xiao reached out to Rong Yang and said sternly, "Give it to me."

At this moment, Rong Xiao had the aura of a legitimate princess firmly under her control.

Rong Yang dared not disobey, so he released his hand from the storage bag and handed it to Rong Xiao.

Rong Xiao didn't actually need to look to know that Rong Yang made it, because she had seen Rong Yang use it in the Imperial Garden before.

Moreover, this crossbow is not something that ordinary people can obtain.

The insistence on checking the storage bag was to expose the evidence to everyone and force her to confess. If the items weren't there, then with her as a witness, she wouldn't be able to escape the charges.

Rong Xiao handed the storage bag to Rong Li, letting him check it himself.

Rong Li took the storage bag, scanned it with his divine sense, and then took out the crossbow and threw it in front of Rong Yang.

"Princess, what is this? Please explain."

Rong Yang retorted defiantly, "So what if I have a crossbow? Can you guarantee that I fired that arrow?"

Rong Xiao stepped forward: "Rong Yang, how about we bring the arrows over for comparison? Besides, who do you think would have these kinds of crossbows?"

Rong Xiao's words were very clear: if you don't admit it, then I have a way to make you admit it.

These crossbows were made by the palace's artisans and are all engraved with the palace's markings. Rongyang has no way to escape.

Rong Yang had no choice but to admit, "So what if it was me? It's just an arm injury, I'm fine. Besides, as I just said, I only shot the crossbow when I saw the little rabbit. Who knew it would hurt someone? I didn't do it on purpose."

Rong Xiao glanced at her: "Whether it was intentional or not, or even if you saw your prey and shot the arrow, it's true that you hurt someone. Go apologize to Young Master Murong now. As for your mistake of hurting someone, we'll let Father Emperor decide it when we return to the palace in a few days."

"I don't want to! So what if someone was hurt? I can just apologize, why do I have to tell Father Emperor!"

When Rong Yang heard that Rong Xiao was going to tell her father, she immediately became uneasy. If her father found out, it would be terrible; he would skin her alive.

Rong Xiao: "You hurt someone, so you were in the wrong first. The fact that you hurt someone is an established fact. Can you just say it didn't happen and then it doesn't?"

Rong Yang refused to admit her mistake no matter what, just as Rong Xiao was instructing people to force her to admit it.

Murong Xuan spoke up: "Princess, it's alright. If Princess Rongyang won't admit her mistake, so be it. My injury is probably nothing serious and will be fine in a few days."

Murong Xuan didn't want to delay everyone's journey because of him. He also didn't want the Emperor to investigate the matter and implicate the palace because of him; it was better to avoid trouble.

However, he couldn't guarantee what he might do in private. After all, he wouldn't let it go so easily if someone dared to bully his Qing'er.

When Rong Yang heard that Murong Xuan wasn't going to pursue the matter, he seemed to say, "See? He doesn't dare to say anything."

Rong Yang turned and left.

Rong Xiao stared at her back for a while before turning his head away.

"Sister Qing, are you alright?"

Rong Qing shook her head.

Rong Xiao: "Don't worry, Young Master Murong, I know what you're thinking. I won't tell my father about this either."

Murong Xuan nodded. Of all the princesses in the palace, Rong Xiao was the only one who was intelligent.

After this incident, Rong Xiao and Feng Qingyun did not undergo any separate training, but instead followed Rong Qing, Rong Li, and Murong Xuan.

She feared that Rong Yang might return, and then use her status as a princess to cause trouble again.

Rong Xiao decided that after returning this time, she would have a good talk with her father about Rong Yang's upbringing.

If she continues to abuse her status and bully others, her princess status will likely not last long.

The Emperor could tolerate her only because he valued that trace of bloodline and Consort Qing's lack of ambition and competitiveness.

Otherwise...