"Alright! The queen doesn't act like a queen, and the prince doesn't act like a prince. This is truly a joke!"
When Bai Jinjin heard Bai Juncheng's words, she was shocked and said, "Wow, I really don't dare to make my mother angry."
But at this time, the young eunuch found another hairpin from a pile of ruins. Although part of it was corroded by fire, it could be seen that this hairpin was worn by the princess.
The range shrank sharply to between Bai Jinjin and Bai Lingling, and Bai Lingling's fear reached a peak at this time.
Seeing that he was about to be exposed, he suddenly thought of a clever idea and said, "I saw Ye Jiuge and Mo Yunqiu arguing. When they were arguing, they knocked over the candlestick. I was so scared that I ran away in a hurry. The hairpin must have accidentally fallen at that time."
Bai Jinjin, of course, didn't believe this poor explanation and immediately asked, "Where are you going in the middle of the night for no reason?"
Bai Lingling calmed down by now and said, "I felt a little stuffy in the tent so I went out for a walk."
Without waiting for Bai Jinjin to continue asking, Concubine Ye said, "Why do I remember the Sixth Princess saying that she was enjoying the breeze by the forest in the east?"
Bai Lingling did not panic when she saw that her excuse was exposed.
"To answer your Majesty, I said I was in the woods to the east because I was afraid."
After saying that, he knelt down in front of Bai Juncheng again.
"Father, I'm sorry I lied, but I was really scared, so I spoke."
When the princes saw Bai Lingling kneeling on the ground, they all protected her behind them.
The eldest prince cupped his fist and said, "Father, this matter is ultimately Ye Jiuge's fault, not Lingling's."
The Second Prince said, "Yes, Father Lingling was just too scared and that's why she lied. It was an unintentional mistake."
The Third Prince: "Father, Lingling did nothing wrong."
Bai Juncheng looked at his four sons who were protecting Bai Lingling, and the veins on his temples throbbed. He snorted coldly at the four princes and said, "Did I say anything? You four are reacting so strongly, are you accusing me of being a tyrant?"
Seeing Bai Juncheng about to explode in anger, the Fourth Prince quickly said, "Your Majesty, calm down. I was just a little overly nervous. Please forgive me this time."
Not only was Bai Juncheng moved by the Fourth Prince's words, but his emotions suddenly stabilized.
Bai Lingling, who was standing behind the four princes, was extremely nervous. She could only divert the arson to Ye Jiuge and let the fire burn on Ye Jiuge's body. Only in this way could she escape completely.
But at this time Bai Jinjin ran out.
Protecting Ye Jiuge behind him, he said, "Since my sister said that the fire was set because of an argument between Ye Jiuge and Mo Yunqiu, but it was Mo Yunqiu who was rescued by Ye Jiuge, don't you think it's contradictory for my sister to say that Ye Jiuge wanted to harm Mo Yunqiu?"
Bai Lingling secretly gritted her teeth. Bai Jinjin was such an eyesore. The eldest prince said, "Of course it's because Ye Jiuge wanted to kill Mo Yunqiu."
Bai Jinjin was truly speechless.
"But! This Mo Yunqiu was rescued by Ye Jiuge. I have already said that Ye Jiuge did not kill anyone or set the fire. This was not done by him."
The Second Prince taunted, "Bai Jinjin, everyone saw Ye Jiuge emerge from the fire. Everyone also saw Mo Yunqiu fall into a coma. How come you think everything is a misunderstanding?"
The Third Prince also taunted him, "As a princess of the Great Qin State, you are still trying to argue for this hostage from a neighboring country, even with all the evidence."
Bai Jinjin said unconvincedly, "As a prince of Qin, you concluded that Ye Jiuge had committed murder based solely on the Sixth Princess's one-sided statement. Is this the mind of a prince of Qin?"
The eldest prince was a little absent-minded. His eyes always drifted on Bai Lingling with a complicated expression. Bai Lingling thought that he knew the truth of the matter. As she felt guilty, she didn't dare to look at the eldest prince and could only look at the ground with her head lowered.
Ye Jiuge saw that no one believed him, and only Bai Jinjin was willing to protect him, defend him, and exonerate him.
Although Bai Jinjin often came to see him in the palace and brought him a lot of warmth, he always thought that she came back to see him on a whim.
But when so many people were doubting him and even convicting him, Bai Jinjin still stood in front of him to defend him.
This made Ye Jiuge feel very surprised and a little happy.
Bai Jinjin looked at Bai Juncheng for help, hoping he would say something. At this moment, Eunuch Li leaned close to Bai Juncheng's ear and said something, which made Bai Juncheng's expression become serious.
He didn't look at Bai Jinjin but thought for a long time.
He said anxiously, "Put Ye Jiuge in jail. Once the truth is revealed, we can decide whether to let Ye Jiuge go or stay."
Bai Jinjin looked at Bai Juncheng in surprise. He knew clearly that Bai Lingling's explanation was full of loopholes.
The guards lifted Ye Jiuge up and took him to the prison. Bai Jinjin reached out and grabbed Ye Jiuge's sleeve, and Ye Jiuge turned around to comfort her.
"It's okay. I believe you."
After saying that, he broke free from Bai Jinjin's hand that was holding his sleeve and let the guards take him away.
Bai Jinjin looked at her hands in a daze and bit her lips.
She looked at Bai Juncheng with tears in her eyes, and without caring about who was calling her Concubine Ye, she ran back to the tent.
Bai Juncheng closed his eyes and said calmly, "It's getting late. I need to go back and rest. You can all go as well."
After saying that, he took Concubine Ye's hand and left first. Bai Lingling breathed a sigh of relief that she had escaped a disaster. The eldest prince's eyes were still on Cai Lingling.
When Bai Lingling turned around, she saw the man who had been protecting her looking at her with such an unstable look.
Bai Lingling forced a smile and said, "Brother Lingling will go back first." As if feeling guilty, she ran out without waiting for the eldest prince to answer.
The second prince looked at the eldest prince in confusion.
"Brother, what's wrong with you? Why are you staring at Lingling?"
The eldest prince thought about it and shook his head and said, "It's okay, it's just that what happened today was beyond my expectations, and I'm worried about Lingling."
The Second Prince believed the First Prince without a doubt and said, "Brother, Lingling is fine. Ask the Imperial Physician to prescribe a tranquilizer tomorrow and she'll be fine."
The eldest prince nodded without saying anything, said he would go back and rest, and left.
On the other side, Bai Jinjin ran back to her tent, sat down on the chair angrily, and rubbed her hands unconsciously. This was the first time that Ye Jiuge pulled her hands away.
I was a little angry that Bai Juncheng chose to believe Bai Lingling's explanation which was full of loopholes. He actually believed Bai Lingling.
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