"Your Majesty, you must do justice for me!"
The young lady of the Chen family injured her leg in the accident and is currently receiving treatment. Naturally, the head of the Chen family will likely seek out His Majesty to complain.
The emperor frowned upon hearing this: "Based on my understanding of the Right Assistant, he is not as domineering as you describe."
"Your Majesty, you can know a person's face but not their heart. That princess said one thing to you and another to everyone else. Otherwise, my daughter wouldn't have let him take her drugs in public and would have run away, which is why she was hit by the carriage. All the relatives and young ladies present at the time can testify for my daughter. My poor daughter is now lying in bed, and the doctor said that her leg was broken and it will affect her walking. My wife is crying her eyes out. Old Chen only has one daughter, and I don't want to live anymore." Lord Chen said, tears streaming down his face.
"Father, I believe Aunt Youfu would never do such a thing; there must be some misunderstanding." The Crown Prince was naturally anxious after hearing what Minister Chen said, and quickly defended Liu Rou Niang.
"Since that's the case, then I'll investigate. If Her Highness is as Lord Chen says, then she will be dealt with severely. Otherwise, Lord Chen shouldn't have wronged an innocent person."
However, although the emperor said this, he immediately summoned Liu Rou Niang to the palace for questioning. She was also frightened that day, but she was indeed the first to react. She hurriedly sent people to help take a look. It was he who took Miss Chen to the clinic after she broke her leg. She didn't want to get married and was not only not grateful, but also acted this way. Naturally, she was very angry.
“Your Majesty, there’s more to this than meets the eye. The day before yesterday, I went to Hundred Flowers Manor at the invitation of Madam Feng. I happened to see Miss Chen being led to the pond. We were alone at the time, and I was worried that something might have happened to her. Your Highness saved her at the pond. Yesterday, he invited me, and I thought he was going to thank me for that, so I went. But I didn’t expect him to use this as an excuse to humiliate my sister and say she was uneducated. So I told him about what happened at Hundred Flowers Manor, and for some reason, Miss Chen got excited and ran out, which led to the accident.” Liu Rou Niang carefully explained the whole story.
She hadn't expected the Chen family to all be so indiscriminate, ignoring right and wrong. First, they dragged her into the mess; was she wrong to save someone?
"When you went to Hundred Flowers Manor to discuss Miss Chen's matter, was there anyone who could testify?" the Emperor asked.
Liu Rou Niang shook her head and said, "Of course not."
"What should we do?" His Highness the Crown Prince first gathered the crowd. Then he suddenly thought of something and said, "Father, there must have been a lot of people that day. Surely someone will be able to see them. I will go and inquire."
The emperor could only nod in agreement. His Highness the Crown Prince then hurried off. Li Rongliang also felt somewhat guilty. He said, "I'm sorry, Brother Huang, I've caused you trouble."
"Having bestowed upon you the title of princess and made you my sister, this is simply my duty," the emperor said.
Rou Niang was moved, and she bowed respectfully to the emperor.
"You don't need to worry too much about this matter; I'll take care of everything," the emperor concluded.
However, Madam Chen, deeply devoted to her daughter, refused to let the matter rest and made a scene at the princess's residence. The commotion reached the surrounding community, and rumors spread that the princess, though of humble origins, had risen to power overnight and become arrogant, domineering, and vicious, turning her once-proud daughter into a cripple. Madam Chen's incitement, coupled with the victim's own actions, fueled public outrage, creating a threatening situation.
"Mother, I'm going out to argue with them!" Liu Yuyan couldn't hold back any longer and insisted on rushing out. But Liu Rouniang stopped her.
Yu Rong and Yu Jin were also extremely anxious. However, they knew that if they went out to explain, things would only get worse. Firstly, they weren't present at the scene, and secondly, they were Rou Niang's daughters, and with the people so agitated, their own safety would be at risk.
"Your Highness, General Mo has arrived." Just then, Mingyue stepped forward to report.
Liu Rongniang hurriedly walked out, afraid that Mo Bei might act impulsively for her sake and ruin things. Just as she reached the gate, she saw that Mo Bei's soldiers had surrounded it.
Mo Bei stood in the middle and said, "This matter is still undecided. It is unacceptable to just follow what others say!"
"Mrs. Chen, even if your love for your daughter is understandable, I will not forgive you for causing such a scene in front of my fiancée's door. Leave now, or I will have someone arrest you and take you back for a thorough investigation."
"Look at this, everyone! This is mutual cover-up! My poor daughter has already broken her leg, and the princess, on the other hand, has her fiancé coming to her rescue!" said Madam Chen.
The surrounding people were still pointing and gossiping, but no one dared to stick their heads out. They were just watching the show; what did it have to do with them? They really didn't want to be arrested.
“Director Chen, since that’s the case, let’s go to my military camp and have a proper talk. I’ll also try to understand the situation. If it truly is Her Highness’s fault, then I’m willing to bear all the punishment for her. But if it’s not, I certainly won’t let those who deliberately slandered the princess get away with it,” Mo Bei said.
When Madam Chen saw soldiers about to arrest her, she panicked and said, "I am not afraid of you, but there is no reason for me to go back with you. You just wait, I will seek justice for my daughter myself."
After saying that, he hurriedly left, trying to scare people. Mo Bei looked at everyone seriously and said, "Does anyone else have any thoughts on this matter?"
Everyone quickly lowered their heads.
"Since there's nothing wrong, then everyone can leave. I don't want to hear any more rumors about this matter in the future, otherwise I will definitely pursue the matter."
The people dispersed after hearing this, as it had nothing to do with him; they were just gossiping and joining in the fun.
"Rou Niang, you've been wronged." Mo Bei quickly comforted Liu Rou Niang as soon as he entered.
"You didn't even ask me what happened, yet you already know I've been wronged," Rou Niang said jokingly, quite pleased with Mo Bei's performance.
"Of course, my Rou Niang wouldn't be like what they say." Mo Bei was very confident.
"Actually, I really feel wronged. I still don't understand why Miss Chen treated me so maliciously when I was the one who saved her." Rou Niang was very puzzled.
“I’ve been asking around every day. I wonder if you know any of the most talented scholar in the capital, Young Master Wei?” Mo Bei said.
"I wonder who he is?" Rou Niang asked.
"He is the son of the headmaster of our Royal Academy. He is also the most talented man in the capital, with outstanding literary talent and naturally handsome appearance. He is the object of admiration for countless young ladies, including Miss Chen. I inquired and found out that this young master also went to Hundred Flowers Manor that day. Every time he goes there, he goes to a place not far from where you went and quietly paints there."
"Miss Chen must have found out about that Young Master Wei's past, and this was all a ruse, hoping that by getting intimate with him, she could force him to marry her. But you've ruined her best opportunity."
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