Su Liluo was both surprised and not surprised.
She knew that Su Wanshi's reputation would be damaged once the news of her being kidnapped by bandits was exposed, but she never expected that the bandits would utter such explosive words.
If it weren't for the fact that they were in a serious courtroom, she would have burst out laughing.
Although the Prefect of the Capital knew that these words were disgraceful to a woman's reputation, he still had to continue questioning Su Wanshi in order to solve the case.
"Miss Su, is what this bandit said true?"
Su Wanshi was almost fainting, so she couldn't hear what was being said.
Only Jiang Qinshu denied it from the side: "It's fake, it's all fake, my Wanshi doesn't have a red mole on her chest!"
If she admitted it, that would be the end of it; she's not that stupid.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Ye spoke up quietly at this moment: "Whether it is true or not, we can ask a matron to come up and examine it to find out if this bandit is telling the truth or not."
That's right. The Prefect of the Capital nodded and beckoned someone to fetch the nanny.
Su Wanshi was fed a few sips of water and pressed her temples before she slowly recovered.
She knew that now that she had said those words, her reputation would definitely be damaged, so she quickly thought about how to exonerate herself.
So, after a while, when the nanny was about to examine her, she suddenly refused.
Instead, he knelt in the main hall, his face filled with heartbreak and indignation.
"No need. I do have a red mole on my chest. After the bandit kidnapped me to the mountain, he tried to assault me, but he didn't succeed. He was interrupted by someone after he tore open my clothes, who told him that he had captured the wrong person."
When they learned that government troops were looking for me, they were afraid of being arrested, so they forced me to cooperate with them in a play. They pretended to be heroes who saved me and escorted me down the mountain, otherwise they would kill me.
I was terrified, and afraid of ruining my reputation, so I agreed. But now that my reputation is already ruined, I'm no longer afraid to tell the truth.
"You little wench, you're talking nonsense! You're the one who told us to do this!"
The bandits were furious at Su Wanshi's words, never expecting that they would be turned around and accused by her.
Su Wanshi's words were very reasonable and well-founded, especially her admission that she had been insulted, which garnered even more sympathy from the crowd.
None of them wanted to speculate further about whether a woman who admitted to being insulted would lie, or who would lie about their own reputation.
Su Xuanlang, who had previously doubted Su Wanshi, now felt extremely guilty and heartbroken to see her like this.
He immediately stepped forward and knelt down as well: "Sir, my sister is also a victim. I hope you will not believe the bandits' one-sided story!"
The Prefect of the Capital's gaze shifted. Although he sympathized with Su Wanshi's plight, he was no fool as the Prefect of the Capital.
He then asked, "If it has nothing to do with Miss Su, then who was instigating it? Since this bandit knew he had arrested the wrong person, it means that someone was directing him, otherwise he wouldn't have had a target."
"this......"
Su Xuanlang was speechless.
Indeed, bandits wouldn't target the Crown Princess for no reason; there must be someone behind her. Who else could it be but Su Wanshi?
Su Liluo, standing to the side, glanced admiringly at the Prefect of the Capital.
That's right, this person said what they wanted to say.
Upon hearing this, Su Wanshi's eyes darted around. "My lord, we'll have to see who the Crown Princess has grudges against. From what I understand, quite a few noble ladies ridiculed and mocked the Crown Princess at the plum blossom banquet last time..."
this......
That's a big goal.
Su Liluo looked at Su Wanshi, not expecting that she would actually defend herself.
The Prefect of the Capital felt that Su Wanshi's words made some sense, so he ordered people to investigate one by one.
As for Su Wanshi, she was cleared of suspicion because of insufficient evidence and her own admission that she had been harmed and threatened by bandits.
However, her reputation was completely ruined from then on.
Upon learning that she was unharmed, Su Wanshi felt weak and collapsed. With the help of her family members, she staggered out of the government office.
Xiao Churen followed behind, looking at Su Wanshi with a complicated expression.
He felt a pang of sympathy, but also a slight sense of disdain.
After leaving the government office, Su Wanshi saw Xiao Churen following behind her and then realized that he had witnessed the whole thing.
Seeing the disdain in Xiao Churen's eyes, Su Wanshi felt like dying.
But thinking of her childhood goal, she couldn't just give up.
So, Su Wanshi walked up to Xiao Churen with a sad expression.
She gave a gentle bow, wiping away tears with a handkerchief.
"Your Highness, Wan Shi was mistaken for the Crown Princess and captured by bandits. Although she did not actually lose her virginity, her reputation is completely ruined."
From then on, Wan Shi was even more unworthy of the prince! However, Wan Shi only had the prince in her heart. Since she was not destined to be with the prince, Wan Shi would never marry and would find a nunnery to spend the rest of her life in peace!
"Wan Shi is sorry, Your Highness. Please forget me!"
"Wanshi, you..."
When Xiao Churen saw Su Wanshi looking so pitiful, weak, and wronged, he felt a pang of heartache.
From the first time he met her, he was attracted to her delicate beauty, which always stirred a protective instinct in him.
Su Wanshi's words, though seemingly heartbreaking, actually highlighted several key points for him very precisely.
First, she was insulted and her reputation was ruined, but she did not actually lose her virginity.
Secondly, she suffered this undeserved misfortune because of Su Liluo.
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