Chapter 32: Self-destruction
"I said no one is allowed to leave until the investigation is complete."
The eldest princess leaned back in her chair.
It was a rare opportunity for all the important people in Beijing to gather together, so of course she had to make good use of it.
A Ling said that if she wanted to uncover the true face of Song and Qu Lianzhi, she would of course give them a chance.
"I'm a little tired," the princess turned to Qu Ling, "since this is something that concerns you, then you can ask. I'm listening."
All the maids who had been serving in the flower hall were called over and knelt on the ground, with their heads lowered, not daring to breathe.
The little maid who spilled tea on Qu Ling's skirt was shaking like a sieve.
Qu Ling walked slowly to her and helped her up with his own hands, "Don't be afraid."
Her voice was soft, "I know you didn't mean it, right?"
The little maid looked up in fear and met Qu Ling's gentle eyes.
She was stunned for a long time and couldn't speak.
"It's just..." Qu Ling sighed, "Now that the princess has found out about this place, it's not good for you to stay in the Song family."
You will definitely be implicated and lose your life.
She glanced at Old Madam Song meaningfully and asked, "Why don't you go to the Princess's Mansion with the Princess?"
The eldest princess chuckled at the right moment, "She's just a maid, wouldn't the old lady be reluctant to let her go?"
Old Madam Song's face was gloomy. "Go get her indenture."
She had already guessed what Qu Ling wanted to do.
But the overwhelming feeling of powerlessness made her unable to do anything.
At this moment, Mrs. Song regretted listening to her daughter.
Her birthday banquet was a time when everyone in the capital was paying attention, but it ended up causing her and the Song family to be manipulated by the eldest princess, causing them to lose all face.
The little maid suddenly fell to her knees, "It was my cousin...it was my cousin who tripped me on purpose!"
She spilled tea on Miss Qu's skirt, causing the princess to encounter an assassin when she accompanied Miss Qu to change clothes.
Although the two of them were fine, someone still died.
She didn't dare to say it at first.
But he has already been brought before the eldest princess, and if he doesn't tell her he will die.
This maidservant was also quick-witted and knew what Qu Ling wanted to hear.
She also knew that perhaps the eldest princess could save her life, so she stopped hesitating in an instant.
Besides, she didn't lie, it was Qu Lianzhi who tripped her.
"Sister, it's you," Qu Ling pretended to be surprised and looked at Qu Lianzhi, "You are so kind to me in front of others, but you treat me badly behind my back."
"Could it be that you are also involved in the assassination?"
Qu Lianzhi, who was standing in the corner, suddenly changed his expression and subconsciously argued, "It's obvious that she didn't do her job well and was afraid of death, but she put the blame on me?"
Qu Lianzhi stared at the maid with a cold gleam in his eyes. "There were so many girls in the hall at that time. Who noticed that I was the one who tripped you?"
The maid shrank back in fear at her ferocious look.
Others couldn't help but sigh in their hearts. The usually dignified and polite second daughter of the Dingxiang Marquis Mansion turned out to be a person who could disguise herself.
Song noticed everyone's looks and gently pulled Qu Lianzhi's sleeve, asking her to be more restrained.
Qu Lianzhi didn't care about these things at all.
The eldest princess just sat there, and it was obvious that she would not give up.
She witnessed with her own eyes how miserable Song Yujin looked when she was dragged out.
She absolutely couldn't let Qu Ling take the opportunity to get rid of her.
"Big sister, I've always respected you. I've given you my courtyard to live in, and I've also given you half of my mother's dowry," Qu Lianzhi bit back, "but you're still unwilling to let me and mother go. You're trying to fish in troubled waters and use the princess's power to frame me."
She is a good cryer.
I also know how to cry in a way that can best arouse the sympathy of others.
This was something that Song deliberately asked her to learn.
Just to compete with Qu Ling in front of Qu Xi.
"How would I know about the assassin? He was coming for the princess. Even if I spilled the tea on purpose, it should have been on the princess."
She felt that what she said made sense and gradually calmed down.
"At that time, I was the first one to say that I would accompany you to change it myself, but the princess was worried and insisted on going with you."
"How do I know the princess will definitely follow you? If the princess doesn't ask, I will be the one to accompany you. If I want to harm you, how can I put myself in danger?"
After saying the last sentence, Qu Lianzhi herself believed that it had nothing to do with her.
She even felt that Qu Ling had bribed the maid and framed her.
"Girl, are you trying to frame me just because I mentioned you working at the Princess's Mansion?"
Song wanted to stop her from continuing.
Just stop there. Saying it so clearly will only backfire.
Qu Lianzhi couldn't hold back, his words became more ruthless, and he pointed a finger, "Tell me the truth, do you also want to go to the Dali Temple prison?"
The maid bit her lip and suddenly stretched out her hand. On it was a flawless white pearl. "This is on my skirt."
She lifted the hem of her skirt again, and there were obvious signs of dirt on it.
"Cousin, you tripped me and accidentally dropped your pearls on my skirt."
Everyone looked at Qu Lianzhi's shoes.
The embroidered satin shoes were extremely luxurious, with pearls inlaid on them to create a lifelike crabapple flower, except for a missing piece at the pistil.
Qu Lianzhi also realized it, and the color drained from his face.
"I..." Her mind went blank. "I... I don't know when I lost it. I guess she just happened to pick it up."
Qu Lianzhi felt cold sweat on his back, his scalp was numb, and he bit his tongue to force himself to think of a solution calmly.
"Princess..." Song suddenly spoke.
"Shut up!" the princess scolded, her tone unkind. "I know what you want to say, but you are not allowed to say it. Qu Lianzhi has a mouth, she will speak for herself."
The Song family has always been afraid of the eldest princess.
"Or did you instigate everything your daughter did?"
"No!" Qu Lianzhi blurted out, "It has nothing to do with my mother!"
She sniffled and tears streamed down her face. "I deliberately made Qu Ling look bad. I hate her, I despise her!"
Everyone present looked at each other in confusion.
Especially those girls who were on good terms with her, they had a lot of complaints about her.
It’s ridiculous that they still thought Qu Ling was being aggressive in the flower hall.
It turned out that he was being used as a gun by others.
"Why do you hate me so much?" Qu Ling asked.
Qu Lianzhi looked at her with malicious eyes.
Creepy.
Qu Lianzhi understood that look.
Qu Ling waited for her choice with interest.
Should she destroy her own future and let the whole capital know that the gentle and virtuous Miss Qu Er is actually a vicious and jealous person, or should she be implicated in the assassination and end up with the same fate as Song Yujin?
"What reason do I need to hate you? Without you, I would be the eldest daughter of the Dingxiang Marquisate. Just because your mother died for the princess, the princess didn't want the empress and aunt to ask for the title of princess for me, fearing that I would suppress you."
Qu Lianzhi cried breathlessly, "Why should I give you my yard? Why should I give you my dowry? You deserve to die in Jiangzhou!"
Song felt as if she were immersed in ice-cold water.
It's over.
The reputation that Qu Lianzhi had worked so hard to build was all gone.
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