Chen Fen took out a beautifully crafted handkerchief made by Su Luo, with the word "曦" (xi) embroidered on the lower right corner.

Seeing this, people were talking about it. They thought that this Luanyang Earl was just talking nonsense after drinking. They didn't expect that he really had a token! The material and style of this handkerchief were commonly used by noble ladies, not to mention that it was embroidered with the name of Princess Yuexi!

When Song Yi saw the handkerchief Chen Fen took out, her expression became so ugly that it could no longer be described.

This is indeed the princess's handkerchief, and she gave it to the princess before she left the house today. However, this handkerchief is plain and has no embroidery. I don't know where Chen Fen got it from.

Song Yi was worried. There was something fishy about this matter. It looked like they were targeting the princess. What if the princess was falsely accused of having an affair with Chen Fen? She looked at Ning Xihua anxiously.

Ning Xihua saw the handkerchief he took out and understood.

After being bumped into by the maid outside the hanging flower gate, she always felt something was wrong. She secretly thought about it for a long time at the banquet, fearing that someone had put something shameful on her.

In the end, we found that there was not something extra, but something missing.

Her handkerchief is missing.

Good guy, it turns out you are waiting here.

It is hard to believe that someone would specially find someone to steal her handkerchief and embroider her name on it in such a short time.

Ning Xihua was not panicked, and still asked Chen Fen with a smile: "Master Chen may have made a mistake. All the maids I brought to the banquet today are here. Master Chen, take a closer look to see if there is any maid who gave you the handkerchief?"

Chen Fen looked at the maids behind Ning Xihua, and indeed there was no one who came to deliver the handkerchief.

He was unwilling to accept it, thinking that Ning Xihua dared to do it but was not worthy of it, and was still making excuses. How could he tolerate such a loss of face for him?

So Chen Fen argued: "Perhaps the princess asked the maid from Linhua Palace to give it to her in order to conceal her identity. Besides, this handkerchief belongs to the princess, it cannot be fake!"

Seeing Chen Fen's confident expression, everyone couldn't help but believe him a little more.

This handkerchief is a real token of trust, and it is hard to deny it! If Yue Xijun fails to handle this matter well, he will be accused of having an affair with Chen Fen.

Ning Xihua didn't rush to explain. Instead, she raised her head and looked around at everyone carefully.

Although Su Bi remained calm and silent, the cold light in his eyes was almost visible. Ning Xihua was afraid that he would act impulsively, so he quickly gave him a soothing look.

If this big guy goes crazy, she won't be able to clean up the mess.

Su Han, on the other hand, looked back and forth between Chen Fen and himself with interest.

He Louche seemed so anxious that he was at a loss, looking at her worriedly. He wanted to help her, but was afraid that it would backfire.

Su Xu and Lin Mengli stood together.

Su Xu's face showed obvious disgust and contempt, while Lin Mengli looked shocked, but there was a sarcastic smile in her eyes.

Okay, we found the culprit.

Judging from Little White Flower's performance, there is a high probability that she can't escape.

She suddenly remembered the dream and sneered in her heart. Accusing someone of adultery was indeed an old trick that the little white flower never tired of.

Seeing Ning Xihua remained silent for a while, Chen Fen thought she had tacitly agreed to the matter out of guilt. So he became even more angry: "Okay, the princess is shy, I should be considerate of her. I will ask my father to go to Prince Ning's mansion to propose marriage on a chosen day."

Ning Xihua was almost laughing at Chen Fen's conceited look.

No wonder Xiao Baihua chose this guy, he is really stubborn, like a fool.

"Master Chen, you are joking. Let's not talk about such a private matter. Why would I let a palace maid from Linhua Palace who I don't know deliver the letter? After all, I am not as...stupid as Master Chen."

Ning Xihua curled the corners of her mouth and looked at Chen Fen with sympathy.

Chen Fen: …

He felt as if he was being mocked, but he had no evidence...

"Even this handkerchief is not mine."

As soon as Ning Xihua finished speaking, Chen Fen became anxious, "How can you prove that the handkerchief is not yours! Your name is embroidered on it!"

Ning Xihua took out a handkerchief from her sleeve calmly and said, "Because this handkerchief is mine."

Seeing this, Chen Fen questioned, "My princess, please don't just take a maid's handkerchief and pass it off as your own."

Ning Xihua did not argue, but just unfolded the handkerchief and showed both sides carefully to everyone.

"It's Xingchenqi! Princess Yuexi wore this material at the flower viewing banquet last time!"

"This embroidery... is actually double-sided with different colors! This technique is simply amazing!"

"Hey? Look, does this embroidered vine look like the Chinese character 'Ning' when you turn it upside down?"

Ning Xihua smiled and turned the handkerchief over. Sure enough, the embroidered flower vines were wrapped around it, forming the Chinese character "Ning".

"This is the handkerchief I usually use. The one in Mr. Chen's hand is of average quality. I don't even like it."

Chen Fen was so anxious that his face turned red. He wanted to argue, but when he saw people around him looking at him with questioning eyes, he became so anxious that he could hardly speak incoherently.

Everyone has seen good things before. The handkerchief that Princess Yuexi took out was exquisite and gorgeous, and was subtly embroidered with the mark of Prince Ning's Mansion, which was more like what she was used to.

In comparison, Chen Fen's somewhat rough and straightforward embroidery seems a bit suspicious.

"But what if the princess prepared two handkerchiefs?"

Lin Mengli spoke timidly, then immediately covered her mouth with a look of regret.

Yes! What if Princess Yuexi has two handkerchiefs and deliberately uses the missing one as a keepsake?

Everyone turned their puzzled eyes to Ning Xihua again, waiting for her explanation.

Ning Xihua stared at Lin Mengli and said sarcastically, "This so-called token is so stupid that it has already embroidered your name on it. Is it necessary to prepare an extra handkerchief?"

She tapped her head with her index and middle fingers, as if she had just remembered something. "By the way, if Miss Lin still has questions, you might as well ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to seal the entrances and exits of Linhua Palace and look for the maid who delivered the handkerchief to see whose family it belongs to."

She tilted her head and smiled at Lin Mengli, "I'm also curious about who framed me like this?

Lin Mengli's face turned pale when she heard this.

The maid was still in the servants' resting place in the front yard, waiting to go back to the mansion with her!

She replied in a somewhat stiff tone: "This is a banquet hosted by the East Palace to entertain envoys from various countries. It is a bit inappropriate to seal the Linhua Palace just to find a maid..."

Ning Xihua shook her head and laughed crisply, but her eyes were cold when she looked at Lin Mengli.

What she didn't tell Lin Mengli was that Chang Yi had sealed Linhua Palace before the banquet, and the little maid had been taken to the front hall a long time ago. But the maid was stubborn and didn't confess for a while.

"I don't think there's anything wrong."

Su Bi spoke up, with a matter-of-fact look on her face, "This is the dirty thing that happened in my house, framing the princess. I can't deny the blame, and I must clear the princess' name."