Chapter 67 Someone's about to break out in a sweat.
Everyone in the room wore expressions of curiosity, their peculiar gazes frequently sweeping over Minister Yu, who was drenched in cold sweat.
Minister Yu: "..."
The situation is now very clear.
If Prime Minister Du and Duke Dingguo were not lying, then it must be Yu Jiaojiao and Yu Zixuan who were lying.
As their father, he cannot escape responsibility either.
Having implicated two important officials in the court, he could no longer remain hidden and could only stand up: "Your Majesty, Xuan'er and Jiaojiao are young and ignorant, please calm your anger."
"When Yi'er was in the manor, she did show a fascination with metaphysics. However, none of us had ever seen her abilities, which is why Xuan'er and Jiao Jiao had doubts."
He bowed low and said, “Your Majesty, those two absolutely did not mean to deceive you. They were just worried about causing some bad consequences. Please calm down.”
The emperor's expression was playful.
Sure enough, a fake is a fake. Even if the Yu family kept her in the mansion for the sake of their reputation, they could no longer treat her as real.
He looked at Yu Zhiyi, who showed little emotion, and said, "Madam Du, are you still going to perform? If you leave now, I can pretend nothing happened."
Whether it was Yu Jiaojiao and her siblings who jumped out, or Minister Yu who outwardly defended Yu Zhiyi and her two children while actually subtly supporting his own children and ignoring Yu Zhiyi's actions, Yu Zhiyi remained unmoved.
The faint smile on her face never faded.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, but I still have to perform."
Yu Jiaojiao gritted her teeth inwardly.
Why does this woman have so many problems!
Do you really love showing off?!
"Sister, stop fooling around. His Majesty is giving you a chance, so you should seize it!"
Madam Yao couldn't stand it anymore: "Third Young Madam Zhang keeps calling her 'sister,' but the things she does don't seem like she's family with Yi'er at all. If you really care about her and have a good relationship with her, you should at least know that Yi'er is truly capable."
She then looked at the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, not long after Yi'er got married, she saw that my mother was about to suffer a disaster and advised me to go home to help her through the crisis."
"Later, following Yi'er's instructions, I truly saved my mother's life."
Although Madam Meng disliked her daughter-in-law, she had to stand up for Yu Jiaojiao at this critical moment, so she immediately became sarcastic: "Since your mother didn't have any problems, how did Madam Du know that she would definitely have problems?"
Originally, the people in the main hall had begun to believe in Yu Zhiyi's abilities because of Yao's personal testimony, but after hearing Yao's account of the torture, everyone felt that it made a lot of sense.
Yes, since nothing happened, how can we be sure that something would have happened to her?
Just because I had a peaceful day, I can't say that I was destined to die because I met someone on the street, and that the person saved my life.
Madam Meng chuckled: "Madam Du, you've been staying in the inner quarters for so long and haven't been out much. You don't know how many tricks these charlatans have up their sleeves."
Yao was interrupted by this sudden turn of events and was momentarily speechless.
Seeing her humiliated expression, Meng felt smug.
Although the lintels of the Prime Minister's Mansion and the Duke's Mansion look similar, they are actually quite different.
After all, their Yongguo Duke's Mansion is a century-old family.
And what exactly is Prime Minister Du?
He was just a down-on-his-luck man who had accidentally gained the emperor's favor, yet he dared to marry a woman from the same family as the Zhang family.
Moreover, that woman outshone their Duke's daughter-in-law!
Meng had been holding her breath for a long time, and today she finally found a chance to vent her anger.
"Furthermore, these days Madam Du has been praising her daughter-in-law to everyone she meets, saying that the defensive bracelet she made can not only prolong life, but also protect its owner and block fatal injuries."
She looked around: "Listen to this, how outrageous is that? Who would believe it?!"
Many people looked at Yao's wrist, but because Yao's sleeves were wide, they couldn't see the legendary bracelet, but they still nodded in agreement.
"I've heard that the so-called defensive bracelet is made of jade. Wearing jade for a long time can nourish the body, and it's not an exaggeration to say that it can prolong life. However, this is the effect of jade itself, and it has nothing to do with whether it's a defensive bracelet or not. As for the so-called ability to withstand fatal damage... hehe, I don't believe it anyway."
"I don't believe it either. If such a treasure really existed, it would have been fought over by now. How could we have never even heard of it?"
Similar comments kept popping up, and Yao was secretly anxious: "What I said is all true..."
She even wanted to mention the time when Prime Minister Du was assassinated but was saved by the defensive jade pendant.
Unfortunately, the discussions inside the hall were too loud, and no one heard her voice at all.
Of course, even if they heard it, no one would believe it.
Yu Jiaojiao had never found her mother-in-law so pleasing to the eye.
She looked at Yu Zhiyi, her eyes filled with undisguised smugness.
You imposter, your lies exposed in public, you must be sweating bullets, right?
Yu Zhiyi herself wasn't sweating profusely, but she knew that someone else was about to be drenched in sweat.
Seeing that Madam Yao was anxiously trying to defend herself, she patted Madam Yao's hand and said calmly, "Mother, believe me."
Yao felt her anxiety and anger subside instantly. Her mind was clear now. Although she was still a little worried, she no longer felt the rush of blood, dizziness, and tinnitus she had felt before.
"Since so many people suspect me of fraud and even implicate me in the crime of deceiving the emperor..." Yu Zhiyi looked at the emperor with neither arrogance nor servility: "Then I will speed up the process and perform divination for someone present right here. If I am right, wouldn't that prove my ability?"
The emperor's interest was piqued: "Granted."
Yu Zhiyi smiled slightly, glanced around, and seeing that Meng Shi and Yu Jiaojiao were brewing something again, she preemptively shut them down: "Don't worry, everyone, the people I've chosen would never help me cheat."
Meng: "..."
Yu Jiaojiao: "..."
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law both snorted coldly, somewhat displeased that Yu Zhiyi had anticipated their predictions.
"Madam Zhang, you're the one. Please forgive me."
Yu Zhiyi spoke softly and lightly, saying "I'm sorry" but still had a smile on her face, which seemed insincere no matter how you looked at it.
Meng's expression darkened slightly, but she couldn't lash out because the emperor was present.
Moreover, she didn't think Yu Zhiyi could predict anything, so she pretended to be magnanimous and said, "It's alright, I'd also like to see what Young Madam Du is capable of."
Yu Zhiyi smiled: "I definitely won't let you down."
Looking at her beautiful yet slightly wicked smile, Meng felt a sudden unease.
Realizing that she had actually considered backing out, she felt annoyed.
She's just a little girl who likes to act all mysterious and charlatan; what is she afraid of?
Yu Zhiyi spoke slowly.
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