Xu Lingqing trembled as she nestled in Zhao Zhiyan's arms.
She wasn't scared, but angry. She felt like she could faint. She couldn't understand why Song Yue could always destroy the traps she set so easily.
Song Yue shrugged and said to Zhao Zhiyan, "Eighth Imperial Uncle, I just happened to enter the palace. I'm only helping those in the right, not those in the family. Please don't blame the Empress Dowager for being too ruthless. She was just confused because she was angry."
After saying this, Song Yue curtsied and led Yun Dong away from the place of trouble.
Once they were a distance away, Yun Dong couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Your Highness, just now I saw the way the Eighth Princess looked at you, she looked like she wanted to devour you. And the Eighth Prince almost pushed the Eighth Princess away, his face was full of disgust, I saw it all very clearly!"
Yun Dong felt as refreshed as if she had just drunk a bowl of chilled plum juice on a sweltering summer day. She grinned and quickly turned her head to make sure no one was watching before letting out a sigh of relief.
"Your Highness, it's the Eighth Prince's bad luck! He lost the watermelon and picked up a sesame seed." Yun Dong said arrogantly, ignoring such a good princess in her family, and instead set her sights on Xu Lingqing, who had ulterior motives.
You deserve to be laughed at!
That's how people are sometimes; they know perfectly well that some people aren't suitable, but they're always blinded by the situation.
If she marries him, Xu Lingqing will appear to suffer, but in reality, she will gain all of Zhao Zhiyan's favoritism, while she will be driven mad for doing nothing.
Just like in his previous life, when Pei Zhao married Song Yao, he was overjoyed but also felt that Song Yao had been wronged. He indulged Song Yao in targeting him, as if only in this way could he find peace of mind for Song Yao.
However, after Song Yue was completely confined to her home, Song Yao took over and became the mistress of the house. Pei Zhao felt that Song Yao was too domineering, so he secretly raised a little white rabbit, hiding and protecting it for fear that Song Yao would find it.
Now that Xu Lingqing has no cover and is completely exposed to Zhao Zhiyan, using weak and feigned madness would only make her seem petty.
After all, Xu Lingqing's current status is the Eighth Prince's Consort, not a concubine!
To Song Yue's surprise, the matter had actually reached the Northern Chu Emperor. She had just finished examining the Northern Chu Emperor's pulse and prescribed a new medicine when the eunuch summoned the Empress Dowager and the Eighth Prince to see her.
The Emperor of Northern Chu frowned.
Song Yue quickly recounted what had just happened in the Imperial Garden: "Xu Lingqing lost the Eighth Prince's heart and wanted to win back the Emperor's heart through the Empress Dowager, but I accidentally exposed her. Now she has no way out and I guess she's going to make a scene."
After hearing this, the Emperor of Northern Chu not only did not blame her, but shook his head helplessly: "Why did you get involved? It'll only make things worse for you."
“Xu Lingqing is a princess sent to Japan for a political marriage. If we beat Xu Lingqing, what if someone takes the opportunity to cause trouble? Wouldn’t that endanger the Emperor?” Song Yue truly thought so.
In her heart, the Northern Chu Emperor's empire also held a place.
Upon hearing this, the Northern Chu Emperor's eyes softened: "You child, why are you worrying about this? Just live a good life with Yunke. I'll take care of the war in the previous dynasty."
Despite saying that, the satisfaction in the eyes of the Northern Chu Emperor was undeniable.
In Song Yue's heart, the Emperor of Northern Chu was the person she wanted to protect for two lifetimes.
"It's getting late, you should go back now." The Emperor of Northern Chu began to urge her to leave, also worried that Song Yue would get involved.
Looking at her reflection in the door, Song Yue forced a smile: "I'm afraid it's too late."
Left with no other choice, the Emperor of Northern Chu had to let the people in.
Empress Dowager Xu stormed in and said to Song Yue, "Princess Consort of Guangjia, you've come at the right time. Tell me what you heard in the Imperial Garden, and also, is Lingxi related to you?"
Song Yue frowned, glancing at Zhao Zhiyan, whose face was gloomy, and Xu Lingqing, whose eyes were red and delicate.
"Did you meet Lingxi when you entered the palace?" Zhao Zhiyan asked.
Song Yue shook her head: "I don't know who Lingxi is."
"Nonsense!" Xu Lingqing choked up, "My maid clearly saw you call Lingxi away, and even told her to be ruthless and ruin my face. Sister Yue, I never thought you were so cruel. I am no longer a threat to you..."
"Yes, if you pose no threat, why would I frame you?" Song Yue interrupted coldly, "Who is the maidservant beside you?"
Su Jing stepped forward: "It is this servant."
"You saw it with your own eyes?" Song Yue questioned. "Were there any other people nearby?"
Su Jing shook her head: "This servant only saw it on the palace road. There was no one else around at the time. Princess Consort of Guangjia, why do you have to bully others by taking advantage of your power and deliberately humiliate my princess?"
"What a joke! You're trying to pin a label on me based on just one sentence. I could say your princess has ulterior motives!" Song Yue raised her chin.
"You!" Xu Lingqing was so angry that her chest heaved, and she was speechless. Su Jing said, "Why does Princess Guangjia deny it? This servant saw with her own eyes that you talked to Lingxi for a long time. Lingxi knelt down and kowtowed to you. If Lingxi hadn't been gossiping, how could the Empress Dowager have misunderstood my princess?"
Su Jing spoke eloquently: "You predicted that the Princess Consort would definitely enter the palace to serve tea today, so you deliberately set a trap to humiliate her. I beg Your Majesty to do justice for the Princess Consort!"
Song Yue suddenly experienced what it meant to have something to say but not be able to say it.
She looked at Zhao Zhiyan: "I did not speak with any of the palace maids when I entered the palace today. If you don't believe me, I have ways to prove my innocence."
Su Jing's face clearly showed some panic: "If I were to give false testimony, it must be because you bribed me beforehand."
"I haven't even said what the evidence is, how do you know it's witness testimony?" Song Yue retorted, a mocking smile playing on her lips. "Do you know what crime it is to slander me in public?"
Xu Lingqing stepped forward: "Sister Yue, are you deliberately threatening my maid?"
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