Situ Yao was quick-witted and pulled Cui Mixue away. "What are you doing?"
"Your Highness, everything I said just now is true." Cui Mixue's eyes were filled with tears and hatred. "Su Mengyan is Concubine Bai's person, why don't you believe me?"
"Why must I believe you?" Situ Yao found it ridiculous. Between him and Cui Mixue, there was only the debt of life-saving. There was no affection at all, let alone trust.
However, in Cui Mixue's case, in her previous life, Situ Yao had been almost obedient to her and had no other women around him. Now, even trust was gone, and the huge gap had caused her psychological distortion.
His hollow eyes stared at Su Mengyan intently, "It's you who hurt me!"
"What kind of magic potion did you give His Highness to make him trust you so much?" Cui Mixue roared.
Su Mengyan felt that her appearance was indeed a bit pitiful, but she was not stupid enough to approach her. She stood at a distance and said, "Miss Cui, I have never done anything for Concubine Bai. Everything is just your speculation."
Cui Mixue didn't believe what she said at all. She had previously thought that by exposing Su Mengyan, Situ Yao would kill her like he had done in his previous life. She held on to this matter stubbornly, her eyes blazing with cold hatred.
"Someone, send Miss Cui back." Situ Yao was tired of listening to this. He didn't want to say more about this matter, but Cui Mixue continued to make a fuss.
Before leaving, Cui Mixue kept looking back at Su Mengyan as if she wanted to kill her with her eyes.
She got goose bumps all over her body from that look, and couldn't help rubbing her arms. Turning back to meet Situ Yao's gloomy face, Su Mengyan quickly said, "Thank you for your trust, Your Highness."
"Don't be so self-indulgent. Whether you can clear the suspicion depends on your performance tomorrow." Situ Yao snorted coldly.
Su Mengyan immediately told Situ Yao about the plan for tomorrow night, "Your Highness just needs to send someone to follow secretly, and everything will be successful."
"Just do as you say. If you dare to play tricks..." Situ Yao was about to threaten, but Su Mengyan hurriedly interrupted him, "I absolutely wouldn't dare. Your Highness, don't worry."
"Okay, if you're fine, go back and get ready." Situ Yao was about to send her away, but when he turned to leave, he found Su Mengyan still standing there motionless. He subconsciously stopped and asked, "Do you have anything else to say?"
"Your Highness, seeing how Miss Cui looked just now, don't you want to go and see her?" Su Mengyan hesitated for a long time before deciding to say this. She knew that Cui Mixue hated her so much now, and she would not try to match them up for that little bit of money.
She just felt that as the male lead, Situ Yao should go see her.
Situ Yao pursed his lips and said unhappily, "You want me to visit her? Then apologize to her and then kill you?"
Su Mengyan's face turned pale at the sudden words and she quickly shook her head, "I have never betrayed Your Highness."
"That's it. She talked nonsense and spread rumors, and that's the punishment she deserves." Situ Yao was clear about rewards and punishments, and was not ambiguous at all.
Cui Mixue had revealed that Concubine Bai was planning to frame Yunfu, and she had used this information to get Situ Yao to take her back to the palace. Now that she had no evidence, she kept saying that Su Mengyan was a spy, and dragging her away was a punishment for her.
After knowing that Situ Yao would not be able to visit Cui Mixue, Su Mengyan sighed softly. Perhaps the plot had already changed beyond recognition because of her arrival. She was powerless to change the relationship between the male and female protagonists.
The next day, Concubine Bai hosted a Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet. In order for everyone to enjoy the moon and eat mooncakes, she arranged the banquet in the Imperial Garden.
Situ Yao brought Su Mengyan and Cui Mixue with him, and Yun Fu followed her closely.
Concubine Bai saw that the wound on Yunfu's face had healed and he looked well, not like someone who had just returned from recuperation.
Only then did she realize that she had been tricked by Situ Yao, that he had framed her, her beloved daughter. Now he was sending her to a desolate place like Beiliang.
Absolutely not! Concubine Bai clutched the handkerchief tightly, thinking that the marriage with Beiliang should have been Yunfu's, and she would not let her daughter suffer.
"What are you thinking about, my beloved concubine?" The emperor noticed that she had been in a trance for a long time and asked sideways.
Concubine Bai smiled charmingly and looked at Yunfu who was talking to Su Mengyan from afar. "I was wondering when Yunfu returned to the palace. I didn't even notice."
The emperor opened his cloudy, old eyes and spotted Yun Fu. A hint of anger appeared on his face. "You returned to the palace without even saying hello. How disrespectful!"
"Your Majesty, please calm down. Yunfu is well now, and we should be happy. She must have been anxious to come back because she missed Your Majesty." Concubine Bai kindly tried to excuse Yunfu, but this only intensified the Emperor's rage. "Yunfu!"
The angry shouts from above stopped all the music and everyone lowered their heads.
Yun Fu curled his lips, exchanged glances with Situ Yao, and knelt gracefully in front of him, "Greetings, Father."
"Do you still have eyes for me, your father?" the emperor scolded. "You returned to the palace without a word. When did you ever tell me?"
"What's wrong with you?" Although the emperor was dim-witted, he was not a fool, so he naturally saw the problem.
Yun Fu had already discussed this with Situ Yao, and now he said calmly, "I wanted to give my father a surprise at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, so I didn't tell anyone."
"As for my illness, the prince invited the miracle doctor Xiaoyaozi for me. Luckily, I survived and the wound on my face was cured." Yun Fu said seriously. Anyway, they did see the miracle doctor, so even if they went to check, there would be no flaws.
Many ministers in the Imperial Garden had heard of the name of the miracle doctor. With his help, the disease would naturally be cured. It was not surprising that Princess Yunfu was able to return safely.
Yunfu's words not only dispelled people's suspicions, but also earned him a reputation for filial piety. Facing the crowd's discussions, the emperor could only restrain his anger and pretend to smile, saying, "So that's how it is. Yunfu's filial piety is commendable. Come, give this milk-flavored crisp to him as a reward."
Yunfu accepted the order and thanked the emperor, then returned to her seat. The eunuch brought over some milk-flavored pastries and placed them in front of her.
Yun Fu smiled faintly, showing no joy at receiving the reward.
"What's wrong with the princess?" Su Mengyan noticed her abnormality and asked from the side.
"This was my mother's favorite food when she was alive. My father must have forgotten her a long time ago." Yun Fu secretly glared at the woman sitting next to the emperor, wondering if it weren't for her, how could the peerless and beautiful Concubine Chen die of depression.
"The man has passed away, please accept my condolences, Princess." Su Mengyan patted her shoulder and watched her eat in small bites.
Just when Yunfu lowered his head, Su Mengyan saw the hint given to her by Concubine Bai, which was for her to take action now.
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