The emperor's majestic gaze was also fixed on Ye Qingxue.

Although he also believed that Ye Qingxue's appearance here so late at night must be related to the poisonous bee incident.

However, because he had just been scolded by Ye Qingxue that morning, and Ye Qingxue had also proven that she was not the one who poisoned the Ninth Prince, the emperor remained silent.

This time, he wanted to see what else Ye Qingxue could say.

However, before Ye Qingxue could speak, the Ninth Prince had already started crying and began to accuse Ye Qingxue.

"Father and Mother, Ye Qingxue deliberately lured me here. She knew there were poisonous bees here. She knocked the bees down and then locked me inside the gate, letting the bees sting me. Please, Father and Mother, do justice for me!"

Because his mouth was swollen, the Ninth Prince's speech was not very clear.

However, it is not difficult to understand what he means.

The eunuchs who came with him echoed in unison: "Your Majesty, Your Highness, everything the Ninth Prince said is true, and we can testify to it! Miss Ye not only threw the Ninth Prince into the courtyard to be fed to the poisonous bees, but she also threw us servants in there!"

The emperor frowned, his face turning cold, and he looked at the young eunuch who had gone to deliver the message.

The young eunuch knelt on the ground, trembling as he said, "Yes...yes, that's right. Miss Ye is very arrogant. After kicking the Ninth Prince and them inside, she even told me to go and inform the Emperor and Consort Xian..."

The emperor's face turned completely cold: "Ye Qingxue, are you courting death?! What happened this morning is over. Why are you so ruthless towards a child? He is a prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty, my prince!!"

The Empress Dowager stared at Ye Qingxue with eyes as sharp as a steel knife scraping her bones, her hands clenched tightly, waiting to see how Ye Qingxue would die!

However, by candlelight, Ye Qingxue's brows were fierce, and a mocking smile appeared on her lips.

She looked at the eunuch who had delivered the message and said, "Are you sure you're telling the truth? What did I tell you when I sent you to fetch someone after the Ninth Prince was stung by the poisonous bees?"

The young eunuch said, "The young lady said that the Ninth Prince, being playful, accidentally wandered into the Cold Palace, attracting poisonous bees. She told me to hurry, hurry, to fetch someone to save him..."

Ye Qingxue stood still, looking at him coldly: "So what? Since you know the truth, why did you deceive the Emperor and Consort Xian?"

The little eunuch: "..."

Ye Qingxue continued, "Or is it that you knew all along that there were poisonous bees in this Cold Palace, and deliberately lured the Ninth Prince to the Cold Palace to see the poisonous bees, but ended up stirring up a beehive and getting stung by the bees, and you didn't dare to tell the truth, so you framed me?"

"If you want to frame me, go ahead, but first you need to explain to the Emperor and Consort Xian what happened to the ladder that was lying in the corner?"

All eyes immediately turned to the foot of the wall not far away, and there really was a ladder, enough to climb over the wall!

Ye Qingxue continued, "Or, could you explain what's going on with that rope tied to the big tree? Who is that rope meant to be tied to? Are you playing a vicious game with the Ninth Prince, like 'feeding poisonous bees with real people'?"

The Ninth Prince and the four eunuchs: "..."

Before they could come up with a rebuttal, Ye Qingxue had already given up on them and turned directly to the Emperor and Consort Xian.

"Your Majesty, Your Highness, after having dinner with the Empress Dowager, I was preparing to leave the palace when I heard some commotion here. I was worried that something had happened, so I came here to check on the situation."

"Unexpectedly, I saw a palace maid tied to a big tree, and the poisonous bees had already been knocked down. I could not stand by and watch her die, so I broke the rope with a stone."

"Although we saved the person, we didn't have enough time to escape, which is why we told this young eunuch to quickly go and get someone to save him."

Ye Qingxue raised her hand, palm facing the Emperor and Consort Xian: "This is the blood that came out when I broke the rope with a stone. And the bags on my and Qiu Shen's bodies are from when we were stung by the poisonous woman while saving the Ninth Prince."

The Ninth Prince and the four eunuchs were once again dumbfounded and speechless. They never expected that Ye Qingxue would be so eloquent, turning black into white.

But they were the ones who started it all!

They couldn't refute anything because they couldn't explain the ladder and rope that Ye Qingxue had mentioned!

Ye Qingxue also couldn't admit that she had pushed the Ninth Prince into the Cold Palace to be fed to poisonous bees.

Qiu Shen was just a maid. In the eyes of the Emperor and Consort Xian, it was acceptable for the Ninth Prince to "tease" her. How could she possibly stand up for a maid and injure the prince?

So Ye Qingxue could only teach them a lesson and leave them speechless with bitterness!

Damn it! The Ninth Prince gritted his teeth, he had never felt so aggrieved in his entire life!

But Ye Qingxue still said, "Ninth Prince, you poisoned yourself this morning to frame me, I won't hold it against you."

"But by nightfall, I was about to leave the palace, and I even saved your life, yet you still slandered me. What about your character as a prince of the Great Zhou?"

"Your character is so low, and your lies are so clumsy, only a stupid pig would believe you!"