At Rong Qingqing's shout, Shangguan Yanran, Xiao Tao, and the others all came to their senses.
Shangguan Yanran looked at Hua Yin, who was slumped on the ground, with absurd disbelief. "I think you've really lost your mind. You even dare to slander the Emperor. Do you really think the Emperor won't punish you?"
The burning pain on her face made Hua Yin recklessly defiant, looking at Rong Qingqing defiantly, "You can invite the Emperor over and see if he will punish me?" As she spoke, her gaze fell on Xingchun, "If Your Majesty the Empress does not believe me, you can ask this head palace maid. That night, when I was with the Emperor, this lowly servant was also there, and she witnessed it with her own eyes."
Rong Qingqing initially didn't believe her nonsense, but upon hearing this, she couldn't help but look at Xingchun.
Xingchun clenched her fingers, trying to remain calm, and said, "Your Majesty, don't believe what she said, it's not true."
Before Rong Qingqing could say anything, Hua Yin continued, "Do you dare swear to heaven that you didn't see me in Yu Xian Palace that night? Speaking of which, you were the one who changed the bedding that was soiled that night."
That night, in Yuxian Palace, the stained bedding?
Shangguan Yanran stared at her in astonishment. This woman really dared to make things up!
Not only did Shangguan Yanran think she was making things up, but Rong Qingqing thought so too.
At first, she felt a little uncomfortable when she heard these words, but thinking about Xie Jingrun's character, she felt that he would not do such a thing behind her back.
Ke Huayin spoke with absolute certainty...
Rong Qingqing frowned as she looked at Xingchun.
Xingchun kept her head down the whole time, not daring to meet her gaze.
"What, you're afraid to swear an oath?" Hua Yin said aggressively upon seeing this.
Xingchun sneered, "What's there to be afraid to swear? I..."
"Why make her swear? You can swear it yourself. If you're lying and making things up, may you be struck by lightning and die a horrible death!" Rong Qingqing interrupted her, staring fiercely at Hua Yin, and said each word clearly.
Hua Yin trembled slightly, but under her intense gaze, she stubbornly insisted, "I swear, if I utter a single falsehood, may I be struck by lightning and die a horrible death."
In ancient times, people were most averse to making solemn oaths, but Hua Yin made such an oath without hesitation, which made Rong Qingqing's trust in Xie Jingrun waver slightly.
After a long pause, she pursed her dry lips and instructed Xiao Tao, "Tie her up and send her back to the palace first. When I get back, I'll have the Emperor confront her." As she finished speaking, she clearly saw the panic flash in Hua Yin's eyes.
She sneered inwardly, questioning her words again, and said with narrowed eyes, "If the Emperor did indeed touch you, then I will definitely make him take you as a concubine."
Upon hearing this, Hua Yin remained silent.
She knew better than anyone how her cousin had treated her.
If she confronts him, her lies will surely be exposed. At that point, it's hard to say whether her cousin will spare her for the sake of their grandfather.
Thinking back to that night and her cousin's heartlessness, she felt uneasy.
No, she cannot go to the palace.
If she were taken to the palace, she would be finished.
Thinking of this, she suddenly got up from the ground.
Before the others could react, she suddenly screamed and ran outside.
"The Empress has killed someone—"
She planned to strike first; even if she couldn't achieve her goal, at the very least, she could ruin Rong Qingqing's reputation.
A malice flashed in her eyes.
"Smack!"
"Bang!"
Suddenly, two strange sounds rang out in succession.
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