The commotion quickly attracted everyone at the theater.
Many people craned their necks to look at Su Liluo; their performance was now even more captivating than the show that was about to take place on the stage.
Since it was a conflict between the Crown Princess and the Princess, everyone was curious about what had happened.
Seeing that everyone had gathered around to watch the excitement, Su Wanshi suddenly had an idea. She moved her trembling body from the ground to kneel down in front of Su Liluo.
He kowtowed repeatedly.
"Your Highness, I know I was wrong. Please don't kill me. I will never tell anyone that I am your cousin again, nor will I say that we are sisters by blood."
I know you hate the Su family, hate Grandmother, hate Father. We are just sixth-rank officials; such a status is unworthy of the Crown Princess. I promise I will never speak recklessly again. Please, please don't kill me!
"What...what nonsense are you talking about? Luo'er, she's slandering you!"
As soon as Su Wanshi finished speaking in a teasy tone, Chu Yan immediately sensed the ill intent in her words and glared angrily at Su Liluo.
Su Liluo wasn't too excited; she certainly understood the meaning behind Su Wanshi's words.
Seeing that many people were watching, she wanted to take this opportunity to smear her reputation. Only the emperor and some nobles knew that she was Su Zhen's daughter; ordinary people didn't know.
To outsiders, she was still the daughter of the second branch of the Su family. Su Wanshi's words were all implying that after she rose to prominence, she no longer recognized her relatives and looked down on them.
Su Liluo watched Su Wanshi's performance with amusement. She didn't expect that even after Su Wanshi had been to jail twice, she still hadn't gotten rid of her sleazy, teasing manner.
Is this tea aroma a terminal illness?
Seeing that the people around her were about to believe Su Wanshi's words and were looking at Su Liluo with disapproval, Su Liluo chuckled softly.
"Miss Su, oh no, I should say the eldest daughter of the second branch of the Su family. Although your mother committed murder, she is already dead, so I will naturally not blame you. As for the mistakes you made, the Emperor has already punished you."
As for your grandmother and your father, well---”
Su Liluo casually revealed Su Wanshi's true identity and then exposed Jiang Qinshu's murder, causing Su Wanshi's pupils to shrink.
How dare she?
Isn't it said that family scandals should not be aired in public?
How could Su Liluo reveal all these things?
The reason Su Wanshi dared to subtly criticize Su Liluo was because she believed that Su Liluo would only suffer in silence and would not dare to reveal the truth about the Su family's affairs.
Because they share both glory and loss, she felt that Su Liluo would definitely not talk about these things outside because of Su Zhen.
If these scandals of the Su family were to be revealed, it would damage the reputation of the entire Su family. How could Su Liluo dare to do that?
Before Su Lilu could finish speaking, Su Wanshi quickly interrupted her.
"Your Highness, I...I was wrong. I was talking nonsense. Please, please don't talk nonsense anymore!"
She, Su Liluo, didn't care about Su Zhen's reputation, but Su Wanshi still had the surname Su!
If these things get out, how will she ever marry the King of Chu?
"Oh, so you've finally admitted your mistake."
Su Liluo's smile vanished, and she sighed with an innocent expression, but Su Wanshi felt that she looked even more terrifying than Yama.
"Now that you know you're wrong, shouldn't you show some remorse?"
Su Liluo continued.
"Yes, Your Highness, I was wrong. I was talking nonsense. Please forgive me."
Su Wanshi obediently kowtowed and admitted her mistake, her attitude was so good that even the Second Princess standing to the side couldn't help but feel disgusted.
She had thought Su Wanshi was a person with backbone, but she didn't expect her to be such a spineless coward who was dealt with by Su Liluo in just a few words.
The second princess was about to leave in a huff, but the next moment she heard Su Liluo's words that were making things difficult for Su Wanshi, and she couldn't help but stop in her tracks.
Su Liluo said, "An apology isn't something that can be done with just a few words. You've tried to ruin my reputation time and time again. Do you think a few flimsy apologies will suffice?"
"Then, Crown Princess, what do you want?"
Su Wanshi looked at Su Liluo with some fear, then looked pleadingly at the Second Princess who wanted to leave.
The second princess, remembering that she was Su Lianwu's sister after all, returned.
"Your Highness, it's wise to be forgiving. They've already apologized, what more do you want?"
"So, even the Second Princess knows the importance of forgiving others when possible. Then why does she allow Su Wanshi to cause me trouble time and time again? Is it a case of 'the magistrate is allowed to set fires, but the common people are forbidden to light lamps'?"
"You...you dare to slander me! I'm just trying to reason with you. I hope the Crown Princess isn't an unreasonable person. Your every word and action concerns the Crown Prince's reputation!"
The second princess was a little angry and pointed her finger at Su Liluo to start lecturing her.
"Then please rest assured, Second Princess. Since I married the Crown Prince, his reputation has only improved. But your words and actions, Your Highness, I fear..."
Su Lilu hesitated, her gaze towards the Second Princess carrying a profound meaning.
The second princess had previously made a public spectacle of abusing her former husband and keeping male lovers, which ultimately led to his mysterious death.
Although the official explanation given was that the prince consort was ill, who knows the real cause of his death?
If it weren't to avoid gossip, the Emperor wouldn't have sent the Second Princess outside the city to practice Buddhism for two years.
So, in terms of reputation, this second princess probably has long since lost it.
"Shut up!"
The second princess was furious when she saw that Su Liluo seemed about to bring up her shameful secrets. She couldn't help but raise her hand to slap Su Liluo.
Fortunately, Su Liluo reacted quickly. Just as the second princess's hand was about to reach out to her, she twisted it forcefully and grabbed the princess's wrist.
"Ouch! It hurts..."
The second princess shouted, her face contorted in pain.
"Guards, seize her! The Crown Princess is plotting to harm me! Arrest her!"
The second princess had never suffered any hardship since childhood. This was the first time someone had grabbed her wrist, so even the slightest pain was unbearable for her.
Emperor Wenjian doted on this daughter, so he gave her the most elite secret guards.
After the second princess shouted, several skilled guards immediately rushed out from all around and attacked Su Liluo.
The secret guards don't care about the other person's identity; they only obey their masters.
So they rushed toward Su Liluo without hesitation, reaching out to grab her.
Su Liluo dodged to the side, and after a few moves, she also summoned the bodyguards that Xiao Ye had given her.
She originally thought that Xiao Ye had arranged four bodyguards for her, which was already too many, but now she discovered that the Second Princess had ten bodyguards.
This shows that Emperor Wenjian truly doted on the second princess!
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