Su Mengyan looked at the people around her and her eyes rolled.
"Consort Su, I'm asking you a question, why don't you answer?" Situ Yao's voice showed no emotion, but was rather cold and chilling.
Su Mengyan said miserably, "Your Highness, I don't know. I really don't know! Since yesterday afternoon, I don't know where this jade hairpin has gone. I've been searching for it all afternoon but can't find it! If you don't believe me, you can ask Consort Meng. She saw it!"
As she spoke, she looked at Meng Lianlian pitifully and said anxiously, "Lianlian, please speak quickly. Tell His Highness, did I look for this hairpin yesterday but couldn't find it?"
Meng Lianlian lowered her head, as if she was frightened by Situ Yao. Her whole body was trembling and she didn't dare to speak.
The two guards beside him lowered their heads and knelt together, saying in a deep voice, "Your Highness, the incident happened last night. Just ask where Consort Su went last night, and everything will be clear. The poisoned food was meant for you, which clearly shows that someone wants to harm you."
Hearing this, Su Mengyan couldn't help but comfort herself in her heart.
Fortunately, she was smart and clever last night and felt that something was wrong, so she sneaked into Situ Yao's study at night and proved her innocence in front of everyone.
Otherwise, she would have no way to defend herself today. In addition, Situ Yao was already somewhat suspicious of her, so she might not even be able to save her own life.
"Select Lady Meng," Situ Yao said in a very gentle voice, as if he was talking to his lover. "Do you know where Select Lady Su went last night?"
Meng Lianlian knelt on the ground, trembling, her voice trembling. She didn't even dare to look up at Su Mengyan: "I don't know where Concubine Su went last night, and I have never heard that Concubine Su's things were lost..."
She began to talk nonsense, madly blaming Su Mengyan: "Yesterday afternoon, Concubine Su was in the room the whole time, but at night she suddenly went out. She didn't let me follow her, and she didn't say where she was going. She didn't come back the whole night."
Except for the part about the hairpin, Meng Lianlian told the truth.
Su Mengyan was actually not surprised at all. This woman didn't look like a good person at first glance!
Being with yourself is either about talking nonsense or on the way to talking nonsense.
But her expression didn't change at all when she lied, which still amazed Su Mengyan.
If this happened in modern times, she would definitely be awarded the Best Actress award!
"Su chooses the attendant."
Situ Yao looked at Su Mengyan and waved gently, saying, "Get up, come here, come to me."
Su Mengyan stood up obediently, walked towards Situ Yao, and stood beside Situ Yao, being as well-behaved as possible.
"Do you see your 'sister' clearly?" After seeing Su Mengyan nod, Situ Yao opened his mouth, and it was hard to tell whether his tone was helplessness or doting.
He looked at her still dazed look, pulled her to his side, reached out and rubbed Su Mengyan's head, and said softly: "Be careful when you look at people in the future. If you recognize the wrong person again, I won't help you to distinguish them."
Su Mengyan was a little confused. She looked up at the prince's half-smile and her face turned red instantly.
She muttered to herself, her voice unconsciously becoming more obedient: "Thank you, Your Highness. Don't worry, I will take good care of it in the future. However, the hairpin was lost. It was indeed my fault for not taking good care of it. It was almost taken advantage of by a treacherous person. Please punish me."
Meng Lianlian pointed at Su Mengyan in disbelief, staring at "you" for a long time without saying a complete sentence.
It was clear from Situ Yao's cold eyes that she would not have a good ending. Meng Lianlian couldn't figure out what had gone wrong.
He had clearly stolen Su Mengyan's hairpin, and she actively cooperated and went out all night last night. Why did Situ Yao trust Su Mengyan so much?
Su Mengyan looked at Meng Lianlian, who was kneeling on the ground with an unwilling expression, with pity: "Your Highness dotes on me. I have been staying with Your Highness from last night until today."
Meng Lianlian widened her eyes.
Situ Yao spoke slowly, narrowing his eyes as he looked at the people in front of him, and unexpectedly smiled a little: "I am not a cruel person. I will send you all back to your master."
The planted spy was discovered and sent back, so one can imagine what happened to him.
As the others were led away by Situ Yao's guards with ghostly cries and wolves howling, Su Mengyan immediately stood up and said, "Your Highness, I was wrong."
If a person wants to survive, sometimes he should not ask for things he shouldn't ask for.
For example, face or something.
As expected, Situ Yao looked at her with a curved lip corner, and asked slowly, "What did Concubine Su do wrong? Why don't I understand?"
"I shouldn't have lost something and concealed it from Your Highness. I will never do it again." Su Mengyan had a strong desire to survive.
Situ Yao didn't let her get up, but snorted softly and said, "I thought Concubine Su was capable enough now and could handle everything on her own, so she didn't need me anymore."
Just as expected, Situ Yao was indeed angry.
Su Mengyan had no other choice but to give a dry laugh: "Your Highness, I really thought I could find it. I realized the danger, so I came to find you."
"So since you lost your things and knew someone was trying to harm you, you came to me and asked me for help?" Situ Yao sneered. He hadn't exposed her yesterday because he wanted to see what choice Su Mengyan would make.
He is smart enough to know that if the problem cannot be solved, he should ask me for help.
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