“That’s right!”
Cui Zhehan and Wu Youshu walked in. "What a stunning face, so beautiful that it's breathtaking."
Cui Zhehan was amazed when he saw Xiao Lingyu's true appearance.
There is no woman in Huayang County with such an excellent temperament as this one.
"Wu Youshu, look carefully this time. Is this person the Xiao family's legitimate daughter, the Protector of the Country Princess?"
Wu Youshu found it a little unbelievable that it was indeed Xiao Lingyu, the legitimate daughter of the Xiao family.
Subconsciously, he stepped forward and saluted respectfully, "Greetings, Princess. I hope you are well."
The Cui family was shocked when they heard this, especially Old Lady Cui.
Mrs. Su, whom she thought she could easily kill, turned out to be the eldest prince's fiancée.
No wonder her Cui family’s cheating in the imperial examination was exposed!
Xiao Lingyu looked at Wu Youshu, whose hair was graying and eyes were bright, and chuckled.
"Doctor Wu, compared to three years ago, not only have you not changed in appearance, but your complexion has actually gotten better and better. It seems the food at the Cui residence is truly nourishing. No wonder you would condescend to come to the Cui residence and become an unknown court physician."
Wu Youshu's expression changed slightly, and his respectful attitude disappeared in an instant.
"Madam Su, I never thought that the dignified Princess Protector of the Nation would be willing to be someone's second wife and stepmother."
Xiao Lingyu smiled and said, "The emperor's order is hard to disobey. I have no choice but to accept it. However, I never admit defeat. I am trying to find evidence to redress my Xiao family!"
Xiao Lingyu looked at Cui Zhehan, "What a coincidence! I accidentally discovered the Cui family's cheating in the imperial examination. As the Princess Protector of the Nation, I naturally cannot ignore it."
At this point, Xiao Lingyu no longer needs to hide anything.
"I wonder why Master Cui would be suspicious of my identity?"
Cui Zhehan said, "My Cui family has always been very secretive about cheating in the imperial examinations. Neither the Sime or Meng families discovered it over the years. Why did it get exposed this time? I have a feeling that someone is behind this."
"Why did your eldest son appear in front of the Imperial Examination Hall yesterday? Why did he try to stop my men? No one from the Lu or Si families, who have a good relationship with your Su family, is participating in the imperial examination. Why are you going there to join in the fun?"
"And Wu Huaiyuan is from Guihua Village in Xishui County. I learned from Lu Zeyi that your Su family is also from Xishui County. You naturally know Wu Huaiyuan, and it's not difficult to guess that the person behind this is the Su family. And you are very mysterious and don't show your true face. I remember when you first entered the mansion, my second brother designed to take off your veil. We were careless to let you get away with it! Otherwise, you would have been controlled by our Cui family long ago, and how could you have had the opportunity to plan and expose our Cui family's imperial examination cheating?"
Xiao Lingyu: "But it's too late for you to discover my true identity now. This matter will soon be reported back to the capital. The Second Prince's position as crown prince will probably be a distant dream. And Concubine Cui may not be able to protect you. She might even be implicated!"
"You vicious woman!" Old Lady Cui cursed angrily, "How dare you destroy my Cui family!"
"Mom, please don't get angry. Take care of yourself." Cui Zhehan quickly stepped forward to comfort her, "My Cui family is a prominent family after all. How can we let the daughter of a convicted official ruin our family?"
"But none of the people you sent to intercept them yesterday have returned yet. Once this news reaches the capital, the Emperor will definitely conduct a thorough investigation."
Cui Zhehan whispered in Old Lady Cui's ear, "The Second Prince will not sit still and wait for death."
The second prince has been slow to act, but it’s only because he hasn’t been pushed to that point!
Now that the cheating in the imperial examination has been exposed, the emperor must be displeased with the second prince and may be looking for the next crown prince.
The eldest prince may even make a comeback!
The second prince absolutely cannot tolerate this and will definitely initiate a palace coup.
"But what are the chances of winning?"
Cui Zhehan said, "With the Protector of the Country Princess here, our chances of winning are much greater. Madam Su, I don't think you can do this alone. I'm afraid the eldest prince is also involved behind the scenes."
Indeed, whether this can be accomplished depends on Feng Jinyu's influence in Beijing.
"So what if it is? So what if it isn't?"
Cui Zhehan said, "I heard from my second brother that the First Prince has deep feelings for you. He is concerned about your safety and naturally doesn't dare to confront the Second Prince head-on. The First Prince will definitely be defeated by the Second Prince."
Xiao Lingyu frowned and said coldly, "Master Cui, you can't threaten the Crown Prince with me. I'm already married to someone else. How could the Crown Prince care whether I live or die?"
"It's said that the First Prince was released from the dungeon, half dead, and he's dragged his sick body to see you, regardless of the fear for his life. Even if you were married to someone else, I don't think the First Prince would care. If I hand you over to the Second Prince, do you think he'll surrender?"
"You are delusional! The eldest prince doesn't care about my life or death at all. I advise you not to waste your time!"
"This is not up to you, come here!"
Several servants came forward, and Xiao Lingyu raised his hand and sprinkled the sleeping pills he took out from the space on them.
The crowd did not fall down as Xiao Lingyu expected.
Instead, Xiao Lingyu was completely trapped by the Cui family.
"you……"
"Ha..." Cui Zhehan laughed out loud at Xiao Lingyu's bewildered expression. "We knew you were quite capable, so we invited you into our mansion with all the necessary precautions. With Wu Youshu here, this little bit of drug won't be a problem!"
She was careless and fell into Cui Zhehan's trap!
"Cui Zhehan! Don't forget, there are government officials outside. They watched our family of three come in. Do you think you can escape?"
Cui Zhehan sneered, "Of course I have a way. This is the Cui Mansion!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Lingyu was attacked on the back of the head by Wu Youshu and fainted instantly.
Old Lady Cui slowly got up from the heavy bed and knocked hard on a stone slab under the bed with her crutch.
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