"Your Highness, Your Highness, don't listen to Madam Zhou's nonsense. My relationship with the Princess is completely innocent. I'm just telling the truth and have no other intentions."
When Zhou Fengyun hit the nail on the head, Wang Feng's face flushed red.
He didn't want it to be like this, but ever since the princess bandaged him up last time, his eyes have been involuntarily following her.
Li Mufeng stared at Wang Feng for a long while, then curled up his arms around the young prince. After a moment, he cleared his throat.
"You are the person I trust most, and I also trust the character of the Queen."
After Li Mufeng finished speaking, he turned to Bing'er.
“Wang Feng is right. Since you were there, how could you just stand by and watch the Princess push the young prince into the water? If the Princess is guilty, you are also guilty. Wang Feng, drag him out and beat him to death.”
"yes."
Upon hearing Li Mufeng's instructions, Wang Feng composed himself and stepped forward to pull Bing'er away. Bing'er turned pale with fright.
"Your Highness, spare me! Your Highness, spare me! Madam Zhou, save me! Waaah..."
"Your Highness, please have mercy. To be honest, it's not Bing'er's fault. The Princess Consort pushed the young prince suddenly. Even if Bing'er was right there, she was caught off guard. It's understandable. Afterwards, Bing'er was also anxious to call for help. So, please forgive Bing'er for the sake of the young prince's safety!"
Zhou Fengyun didn't really care about the life or death of her maid Bing'er; she was just afraid that Bing'er might betray her in a moment of panic.
"Chen'er, tell your father, was it really the Princess who pushed you into the water?"
At this moment, Li Jingchen in his arms had stopped crying, and Li Mufeng patted his little head.
"Children shouldn't lie. If you lie again, I'll beat you to death."
The words "Blood Purple Rose" had once spoken harshly echoed in his ears, but the little one wasn't stupid.
Although he was spanked that day, it didn't hurt as much as the two times his aunt had pinched him earlier, which shows that "Blood Purple Rose" didn't hit him hard that day.
"Hey! You brat, wake up, wake up..."
The woman's urgent calls echoed in his ears. The little guy rubbed his fingers, thinking for a long time.
"Even though the woman's tone was fierce, he felt warmth."
When Cui'er pushed him into the water, he was in such despair. Cui'er was the first person to swim over and save him.
"Chen'er, you need to think this through carefully. You can't protect that woman anymore."
Once that woman becomes the mistress of this mansion, your father…”
Seeing Li Jingchen hesitate, Zhou Fengyun was about to say something when she heard Li Mufeng shout.
"Wang Feng, if Madam Zhou dares to say another word, have someone sew her mouth shut."
I was speaking with the young prince, why are you interrupting?
In my eyes, you are nothing more than a servant, a nanny who takes care of the young prince, no different from any other.
Li Mufeng pointed at Cui'er and Bing'er, his eyes filled with obvious disdain.
"yes."
Wang Feng accepted the order, and Zhou Fengyun dared not speak anymore. She could only stare at the young prince Li Jingchen with a sinister gaze. Li Jingchen was so frightened that he shrank into Li Mufeng's arms, never having realized that his aunt was so terrifying.
"Don't be afraid, Chen'er. Your father will stand up for you and won't let anyone bully you. Your father just wants to hear the truth."
Li Mufeng softened his voice, but the young prince, Li Jingchen, gritted his teeth, glanced at his aunt, seemed to hesitate for a moment, and finally burst into tears, throwing himself into Li Mufeng's arms, sobbing as he spoke.
"No...it wasn't Han Ziwei, it was...it was Chen'er who accidentally fell into the water, sob sob..."
"No, Chen'er, that's not what you just said to your aunt..."
Zhou Fengyun panicked and immediately covered her mouth after seeing Li Mufeng's warning look.
"Chen'er, you..."
Li Mufeng frowned as well, unable to believe that his son would accidentally fall into the water.
Although Li Jingchen was young, he was precocious and had been to the fishpond at least a hundred times. If he had fallen in, he would have fallen in long ago. Seeing his son constantly looking at Zhou Fengyun, Li Mufeng knew that he was hiding something, and his eyes turned cold.
"Father, may I live with you in the Bamboo Maple Garden from now on?"
Li Jingchen tugged at his sleeve. Li Mufeng looked down and saw the little guy with teary eyes, as if he had suffered a great injustice, which made Li Mufeng's heart ache.
"good."
Li Mufeng nodded, and the little guy immediately jumped off him, somewhat impatiently.
"Father, let's go, let's go now."
Li Jingchen didn't want to stay here for even a moment longer, which made Li Mufeng even more suspicious.
"Father will hold you."
After glancing at Zhou Fengyun, Li Mufeng picked up his son, Li Jingchen, and looked at Bing'er with sharp eyes.
"I'm giving you one last chance. Did the Princess push the young prince into the water?"
"Yes...no, sob...it was Madam Zhou, Madam Zhou sent me to summon the Princess to frame her, sob..."
Li Mufeng's eyes were filled with murderous intent. Bing'er dared not hide it any longer and knelt down with a thud.
"You shameless woman, how dare you frame me! I'll beat you to death!"
Zhou Fengyun bared her teeth and brandished her claws, terrifying Bing'er, who fell to her knees at Li Mufeng's feet.
"Waaah... Your Highness, save me! I didn't want to frame the Princess, it was Madam Zhou who threatened me, saying she would beat me to death if I didn't do it this way, waaah..."
"Wang Feng, arrest everyone from 'Nianxi Garden' and interrogate them thoroughly. I want the truth."
After Li Mufeng finished speaking, he carried Li Jingchen out of the room, leaving behind Zhou Fengyun's hoarse, exhausted screams.
"Don't arrest me, Your Highness, Your Highness! Please listen to my explanation! I did this because I love you, sob sob..."
Will Father kill Aunt?
On the way, Li Jingchen asked in his soft, childlike voice.
"Does Chen'er not want her father to kill her?"
Li Mufeng looked at the mischievous little guy in his arms and asked him with affection.
The little guy shook his head.
"I don't want that. She's my mother's younger sister. If she dies, my mother will be very sad."
"But she has tried to harm you many times, aren't you angry with her?"
Li Mufeng frowned.
"I'm angry, but I..."
Li Jingchen lowered his head, his eyes brimming with tears again.
"Father understands. He will give her a break for Chen'er's sake, but this is a one-time exception. The palace will not take her in again. You won't blame Father, will you?"
From his son Li Jingchen's tone, Li Mufeng already knew the answer. Li Jingchen's drowning must be related to Zhou Fengyun.
"Does Father dislike Aunt?"
The little guy blinked his star-like eyes.
Li Mufeng didn't speak, but instead glared at him reproachfully.
"This is not a question a child should ask."
"Does Father like Han Ziwei?"
The little guy asked again.
"You have no manners, that's your mother."
Li Mufeng patted his little head.
"Will Father abandon Chen'er because of the bride's affection?"
Her soft, baby voice carried a hint of fear and helplessness.
“Chen’er, I must correct you on this matter. I will not neglect you after I marry the Queen. Instead, you will have another person to cherish you. So you don’t need to go against her. She is not a bad woman.”
The father and son were strolling in the garden when they heard hurried footsteps in the distance, followed by a gasp of surprise.
"Your Highness, something has happened! The Princess Consort..."
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