Chapter 1056 Imperial Edict (5)

Ye Mei's expression changed slightly.

"The princess seems to be a good person." Ye Hongguang lowered his head and whispered, "Even though I slandered her like that, she didn't get angry and was very kind to me. She is a good person and didn't look down on me for being a cripple... Big sister, I lied and wronged a good person, and I feel very uneasy."

"Didn't I tell you that?" Ye Mei frowned and said, "If you don't say this, the Emperor and Empress will definitely suspect me. Suspecting me is one thing, but it will implicate the entire Ye family. Do you want to see your parents implicated as well? The royal family doesn't care about right and wrong. Your parents are old, and being tormented like this is not a big deal. What if they get hurt?"

This was almost a bit rude. Ye Mei had always been polite and kind to Ye Hongguang, and Ye Hongguang also liked this beautiful sister. It was the first time Ye Mei scolded him like this, and he felt a little angry. Ye Hongguang felt very uncomfortable. He didn't dare to say anything else, only to hear Ye Mei say, "Besides, how do you know she was wrongly accused?"

"The princess herself said it wasn't her. The Emperor and the Empress also trust her." Ye Hongguang whispered, "Sister, why do you have to lie? Why don't you let them suspect you instead of pointing fingers at the princess?"

Anger finally appeared on Ye Mei's face. She looked at Ye Hongguang with an almost sinister expression: "You would rather believe her than me, your sister?"

Ye Hongguang shook his head: "I just think the princess is not that kind of person."

Ye Mei was so irritated that she couldn't express herself. The same thing happened to Emperor Yongle, Empress Xiande, Prince Rui, and now even Ye Hongguang. What kind of magic trick did Shen Miao use to always gain others' trust? Even she couldn't get any advantage from Shen Miao.

Thinking of what happened before, Ye Mei couldn't help but tremble a little.

She hadn't expected Lu Jing to be so arrogant and foolish. Ye Mei had only followed Ye Maocai's instructions to come and inquire about information from Lu Jing. Who knew that Lu Jing's jealousy was so obvious. It would have been fine if she had deliberately made things difficult for her. Ye Mei was also a person who could keep her composure.

But later on, it was Lu Jing who got angry first. Lu Jing actually wanted to ruin her appearance.

Ye Mei wasn't one to be taken advantage of, and during the argument, she accidentally pushed Lu Jing down. She fled in panic, hoping to escape in the chaos. Ye Maocai wouldn't offend anyone for her sake, and Ye Mei only had herself to rely on. However, it was only then that she realized that after all her time in Longye, she hadn't managed to secure a retreat. Even with the Ye family, her backing, it was unclear whether they were friends or foes.

But her luck had never been too bad. She always found a way out of desperate situations. Lu Jing had unexpectedly died. With no evidence, it was over. She didn't have to run away.

After Ye Mei gradually calmed down, she contrived to bribe the unpopular young talent. Knowing she could never completely clear herself of all suspicion, she decided to further muddy the waters. She also had Ye Hongguang testify, and Ye Mei threatened him that if he didn't lie, the entire Ye family would be implicated. Ye Hongguang, timid and having grown up in the Ye family, was completely unaware of the outside world and its customs, so he agreed in fear.

However, Ye Mei had never expected Ye Hongguang to be so useless, and was even caught by Shen Miao and pressed step by step. This framing drama was almost useless in the end, and the fear shown by the Lu family in the face of Xie Yuan also made Ye Mei finally understand how terrible it was to offend Prince Rui's Mansion.

She had previously proposed to Ye Maocai to assassinate Shen Miao, and now she was instructing Ye Hongguang to slander Shen Miao. Ye Mei always felt that once Xie Yuan found out that she was involved, he would definitely not let her go.