Her once-proud beauty was ruined, her face and body covered in scars that were repulsive to look at. What angered her most was that the reputation of the Eighth Prince's Mansion was also completely destroyed.
All of this stems from Xu Lingqing.
Xu Lingqing exclaimed in astonishment: "No, that's impossible!"
"Still dare to talk back!" Consort Rou raised her chin and ordered someone to bring Huamei up. Upon seeing Huamei's battered and bruised appearance...
Xu Lingqing had a vague sense of foreboding.
"Your Highness, it was Your Highness who poisoned the Imperial Concubine Tai, hoping to lure out Princess Guangjia and then convict her. Your Highness has always been jealous of Princess Guangjia and has tried to kill her at every turn," Huamei shouted at the top of her lungs.
"You lowly servant! You're talking nonsense!" Xu Lingqing's eyes widened.
Hua Mei sneered: "The princess bribed the assassins long ago to assassinate her on the day of the ancestral worship. She never intended for the Grand Consort to live. However, she was afraid of leaving any clues, so she had no choice but to give the Grand Consort the antidote. These days, the princess has been very annoyed by the Grand Consort's meddling and has been looking for an opportunity to kill her."
"thrush!"
"Gag her!" said Consort Rou.
The maid held her down and gagged Xu Lingqing with a cloth.
Hua Mei continued, "Your Highness, the Princess Consort has actually been in contact with the Japanese all along. All she's done is to destroy the Eighth Prince's Mansion, so that Northern Chu will be thrown into chaos and the Japanese will take the opportunity to attack."
Xu Lingqing's breathing became rapid, her eyes fixed on Huamei, and she choked on her sobs, unable to speak. Consort Rou stepped back in surprise: "This, this... such a thing actually happened."
Is what she said true?
At the other end of the corridor, a tall, slender figure walked over.
The newcomer's gaze was as cold as ice.
His gaze was as calm as if he were looking at a stranger.
Xu Lingqing's heart sank.
"Your Highness, I saw with my own eyes the Princess writing a letter to the Emperor of Japan, saying that she would definitely get the map of the northern border defenses," Huamei said, kowtowing forcefully.
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