Transmigrated to become a maid in the household of the Fourth Prince Hongli, Su Yushan trembled. She realized that when Hongli later ascended the throne as Emperor, she was highly likely to become ...
Unable to bear the pretentious manner of the mistress and servant, Su Yushan felt nauseous. Her starry eyes sharpened as she focused on the point of suspicion.
"Lizhi just said she hadn't seen Xin'er, but she changed her mind in the blink of an eye. Such fickleness means she must be hiding something!"
Lizhi pouted, looking completely innocent. "This servant was just worried that Fourth Master would misunderstand the Princess, so I didn't tell the truth. Now I have told you everything, and there wasn't a single lie."
Watching them twist the truth, Xin'er scoffed angrily, "You're talking nonsense! You clearly told Princess Jin that Princess Jin even went to the temple to meet me. These are facts, and you can't deny them!"
Jin Minjing seized the opportunity to defend herself, "I went to the temple only to pray for blessings, burn incense, and draw lots. There was nothing else. All the servants who accompanied me can testify to this. Fourth Master, please do not believe Xin'er's nonsense."
The women chattered away, their voices harsh and grating, giving Hongli a headache. He glanced at Jin Minjing and scoffed, "Why does Xin'er have to talk about you, not others?"
"Fourth Master, do you still remember that Xin'er's mother died because of Su Gege? Xin'er must have harbored resentment and wanted to avenge her mother, which is why she plotted to kill Su Gege. After the matter was exposed, in order to clear her name, she pushed all the blame onto me, just because I had a dispute with Su Gege. But that's all in the past! I know I was wrong and will correct my mistake. I will not make the same mistake again. Please, Fourth Master, be wise and do not fall for her trick."
Jin Minjing turned the tables on her, and Xin'er was so angry that her heart ached. She frowned and clutched her chest, not knowing what to say to refute her.
Su Yushan silently reminded herself to stay calm and not let anger cloud her judgment. Reasoning with someone like Jin Minjing was useless; she had to rely on facts.
After a moment of contemplation, Su Yushan said to Hongli, "The one who assassinated Xin'er was Chen Feng, and Chen Feng must also come to confront us."
Li Yu had already summoned Chen Feng, who was waiting outside. At Hongli's command, Chen Feng immediately entered and respectfully bowed.
He remained calm and showed no fear. Throughout the entire encounter, he kept his eyelashes lowered and never made any eye contact with Kim Min-jung.
Upon spotting Chen Feng, Jin Minjing felt a pang of panic, but dared not show it. She frowned and feigned surprise, "How could Chen Feng assassinate Xin'er? This is getting more and more far-fetched. Xin'er, you've been framing people one by one, so show us the evidence!"
Upon seeing Chen Feng again, Xin'er's hatred surged. She pointed at him with rapid breathing and hissed in a low voice, "I recognize Chen Feng's eyes. It's him! He's the one who wanted to kill me!"
"Recognize it by sight?" Kim Min-jung scoffed. "That's laughable. That's just your intuition; it can't be used as evidence at all."
At this moment, Xin'er was extremely agitated; her cheeks, which had just regained some color, began to turn pale again. Su Yushan, fearing something might happen to her, dared not urge her and could only patiently guide her.
"Think about it carefully again, is there any other evidence?"
Chen Feng's facial features didn't seem to have any particularly distinctive features, and Xin'er thought for a long time but still couldn't figure out how to prove it.
Anxious, she closed her eyes and pondered for a long time. Suddenly, she recalled a scene, and a flash of inspiration struck her. "I remember now! I have a way to prove it was him!"