Consort Yi then said, "Since we are here by imperial decree to find the princess, let's put this matter aside for now."

"I ask you, if you claim to have rescued someone after falling into the water, then why are the palace maid Lu Yan's clothes torn and tattered?"

Sun Jian looked helpless. She had indeed torn her clothes herself, and after soaking them in water, the scene really did look like she was about to commit an indecent act.

But since things have come to this point, he has no choice but to tell the truth.

"Your Majesty, after the palace maid accidentally fell into the water, she stayed in the water for a while. I am not a good swimmer, and there was nothing around to help her up. I could only lift her out of the water with great force. The weight and resistance in the water were great, which is why her skirt was torn!"

Sun Jian's remarks were indeed flawless.

Li Ganrou rolled her eyes at Sun Jian. So what if what he said was true?

Did you see the despicable things he just did in front of everyone?

That depends on how he explains it!

"Then what was the reason for your behavior just now?"

Li Ganrou said coquettishly.

Sun Jian blushed as he recalled his earlier actions—touching her chest and kissing her—which seemed somewhat inexplicable.

But no matter how difficult it is, we have to make things clear. We can't really define ourselves as molesting palace maids, can we?

That's a serious crime!

“Your Highness, my actions just now were indeed to save a life. This method is a drowning rescue method passed down in my family, also known as chest compressions and artificial respiration.”

"These two methods can be used to save a person who has fallen into the water and lost consciousness."

Sun Jian cupped his hands in greeting and addressed the crowd.

Li Ganrou didn't believe Sun Jian's nonsense; in her eyes, molestation was molestation.

She didn't rush to refute Sun Jian, but instead ordered the maid beside her to snatch the unconscious Lu Yan away.

We can't keep letting him lie on the lawn like that, disheveled.

"Go quickly and check on Lu Yan's condition, and put the clothes on her."

"Here you go!"

After receiving the order, several palace maids quickly circled around behind Sun Jian, draped the outer robe over Lu Yan's barely clothed body, and then began to check Lu Yan's pulse and breathing.

"Nonsense! The method you described is simply unheard of."

Li Ganrou flicked his sleeves and turned to Consort Yi, saying, "Your Highness, this scoundrel must be spouting nonsense in his panic. We don't need to pay attention to such remarks. Just order someone to send him to the Imperial Prison, and then I will report to Father Emperor!"

"Damn it! I was really saving someone, okay? When did I ever make a fuss with her?"

Sun Jian was speechless and on the verge of tears, so he blurted out a curse.

However, his profanity had no effect on people in this era, and no one cared about it at all.

Consort Yi ignored Sun Jian's words and, after thinking it over, felt that Princess Chang Le's words made sense. She then said to the eunuchs around her, "Although the man is an important official of the court, the crime was committed in the inner palace. He should be sent to the Ministry of Justice. But before that, I would like to inform His Majesty first and arrest him!"

"Yes, sir!"

After receiving the order, the eunuchs' eyes turned cold, and they walked over to Sun Jian.

Things ultimately took a turn for the worse.

In any case, Sun Jian would certainly not surrender without a fight and wait for someone else to clear his name.

They think a few spineless eunuchs can capture me? They're dreaming.

With 80 points of combat strength right here, even a hundred eunuchs could easily take him down.

Sun Jian clenched his fists, ready to strike at any moment.

Unexpectedly, at that moment, the palace maid named Lu Yan suddenly spat out a mouthful of water and slowly woke up.

"She's awake! She's awake!"

Sun Jian was more excited than the others, because only in this way could he prove his innocence.

Whether she was trying to save someone from drowning or not, the palace maid knew better than anyone, because she was still reaching out her hand just moments before she lost consciousness.

Although the process was somewhat difficult to describe, at least now that the person is awake, it proves that I was indeed saving someone.

Everyone was overjoyed to see the palace maid Lu Yan awaken and rushed forward to check on her.

Sun Jian thought the matter was over, but to his surprise, the eunuchs did not stop and continued to capture him.

"What the hell?"

Sun Jian was instantly enraged when he saw several eunuchs rushing towards him.

Since they're blind, they can't blame themselves.

Sun Jian moved with incredible speed, like a ghost, kicking each of the four eunuchs who rushed at him flying.

In the blink of an eye, all four eunuchs collapsed to the ground, groaning in pain.

"Sun Jian, you've gone too far!! How dare you injure someone in the inner palace!"

Li Ganrou's disgust for Sun Jian reached its peak at this moment.

Sun Jian snorted coldly, "Your Highness, the people are awake. Instead of investigating my innocence, you allowed these eunuchs to attack me. I am to take command of the troops tomorrow. How can I be captured by four eunuchs today? I am the Deputy Commander of the Tiger Army, commanding tens of thousands of soldiers. What will become of my reputation if this gets out?"

This woman is all brawn and no brains.

Before the matter is fully investigated, they want to send me to the Ministry of Justice?

Are you even being reasonable?

"Let's keep these good-for-nothings here for now!"

Li Ganrou first directed several eunuchs to take away the wailing eunuch on the ground, then turned to Sun Jian and said, "Fine! You want face, huh? This princess will let you die knowing why! Your Highness, let's go check on Lu Yan's condition."

"Um!"

Surrounded by palace maids and eunuchs, Consort Yi followed Li Ganrou to the palace maid Luyan, squatted down, and began to ask her questions.

"Luyan, how are you? Is anything bothering you?"

After all, she was his personal maid, so Li Ganrou cared about her very much.

"Hey, she just woke up from drowning. With so many of you around, it'll make it hard for her to breathe. Please disperse a bit."

Sun Jian reminded him from the side, sounding annoyed.

He didn't dare to speak casually now. The eunuchs and maids who were blocking Consort Yi and Li Ganrou were all looking at him warily, as if Sun Jian would eat people.

After hearing Sun Jian's advice, everyone looked at each other, unsure whether to listen or not.

It was only because Consort Yi considered that Sun Jian might not be lying that she had everyone dispersed somewhat.

"Cough! Ugh..."

The palace maid Lu Yan vomited a mouthful of water, and her consciousness gradually became clear.

"Your Highness...Empress Yi..."

Her voice was weak, as if she had used all her strength to squeeze it out of her mouth.

"It's alright, it's alright."

Seeing that his personal maid was unharmed, Li Ganrou quickly stroked her forehead and gently comforted her.

After a short while, Lu Yan still felt dizzy and lightheaded, but she was able to communicate normally without any problems.

Consort Yi asked, "Lu Yan, how did you fall into the water?"

"I……"

After thinking for a moment, Lu Yan said, "I was picking up a kite by the river when I lost my footing and slipped into the river. It seems a man in blue clothes saved me..."