"Then tell me, who exactly killed you? Who gave you the right to murder your father in public at the New Year's banquet!"
Emperor Wenjian asked in a deep voice, his expression stern.
He didn't think he could be harmed in this kind of situation. After all, he had his own hands; how could anyone else control him?
But at the same time, it's strange that Princess Cheng would be so foolish as to do such a thing in this kind of setting.
Could it be that she has some deep-seated hatred towards her own family?
"I am......"
Princess Cheng was speechless; she really didn't know how to defend herself.
For a moment, her face showed anxiety and displeasure.
"Can't you say it?"
Emperor Wenjian asked again.
Princess Cheng's parents also chimed in, asking, "Princess, did you eat anything given to you by anyone today? Did someone poison you or control you? Or did someone poison or threaten you to do this?"
They had a fairly good relationship with Princess Cheng's daughter, and they didn't believe their daughter would do this for no reason.
Moreover, the Censor and his wife are people who have lived half their lives, so they are easily inclined to think of conspiracies.
When Princess Cheng heard her parents say this, her eyes suddenly lit up.
"Yes, I drank the wine that the Crown Princess gave me today. It was the Crown Princess who wanted to harm me! It must be her! Father, it was the Crown Princess who wanted to harm me. I beg you to punish the Crown Princess severely!"
Princess Cheng felt as if she had suddenly understood everything, as if she had found the truth, and her tone was excited.
Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Su Lilu with suspicion.
Su Liluo originally wanted to ignore it, but since Princess Cheng was going to bring the trouble to their side, it seemed they couldn't avoid it.
“Princess Cheng, it was you who came to me for wine, not me who offered it to you.”
Su Liluo calmly looked at Princess Cheng.
Xiao Ye also looked at them with a serious expression and spoke up for Su Liluo, saying, "The cup of wine that the Crown Princess and Princess Cheng exchanged was snatched from my hand. If it was poisoned, wouldn't that mean someone wanted to harm me?"
What!
That cup of wine was originally meant for His Highness the Crown Prince.
These words were even more surprising.
Emperor Wenjian on the dragon throne narrowed his eyes, and naturally he quickly understood this principle.
If the Crown Prince drank that cup of wine, then the one who committed patricide is the Crown Prince!
This was clearly someone trying to frame the Crown Prince, but unexpectedly, it ended up harming Princess Cheng instead.
Consort Liu, standing to the side, trembled slightly, her heart filled with panic.
When she did this, she never considered the possibility of retreat, because she believed that as long as the crown prince was bewitched and committed patricide, the emperor would be furious.
Even if their relationship wasn't very good to begin with, the reason the Crown Prince killed his father could be said to be that he had always resented the Emperor for abandoning him.
She was certain that the Emperor would not investigate.
Unexpectedly, the person now afflicted by the curse has become Princess Cheng, and Princess Cheng's parents believe in their daughter.
If we investigate further...
"Your Majesty, Princess Cheng is definitely making excuses and trying to frame the Crown Princess. What poison in this world can manipulate people's hearts?"
Consort Liu did not want Emperor Wenjian to investigate further, so she quickly stepped forward to convict Princess Cheng.
"Father, your daughter-in-law did not frame the Crown Princess. Your daughter-in-law has a good relationship with your parents, so why would she want to kill her father? Today, your daughter-in-law had some conflict with the Crown Princess. She must be holding a grudge, which is why she did this to me!"
Princess Cheng almost cried while explaining.
If she were convicted of patricide today, not only would she lose her position as a princess, but her reputation would also be completely ruined.
Princess Changning, who was watching the scene unfold, secretly wished that Su Liluo would be dragged into the mess.
Although Su Liluo was not successfully drugged, she naturally wouldn't let such a good opportunity pass her by.
Therefore, Princess Changning also stepped forward to testify.
"Uncle Emperor, what Princess Cheng said is true. She and the Crown Princess had a conflict before the banquet, and many noble ladies saw it. They can all testify to it!"
"Yeah?"
The emperor looked towards Changning with suspicion.
"Yes, you can ask Miss Du, the daughter of the Minister of Rites, Miss Fang, the daughter of the Vice Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies, as well as Miss Zhang and Miss Zhao. They all saw it."
Princess Changning said with great conviction.
The young ladies whose names were mentioned usually played with Princess Changning, so they naturally stood up to express that the Crown Princess did indeed have a conflict with Princess Youcheng.
Even Su Wanshi stepped forward, saying, "Your Majesty, the Crown Princess did indeed cause a conflict with Princess Cheng because she made things difficult for me."
She was furious that her talent performance had been interrupted and that such a bad thing had happened, shattering what should have been her moment of glory.
But when she saw that Su Liluo was about to encounter big trouble, she was overjoyed and naturally had to come out and kick her while she was down.
Now that the motive for the poisoning is clear, many people are starting to believe that Su Liluo was responsible.
Princess Cheng pointed at Su Liluo with a face full of grief and indignation and cursed, "Crown Princess, you really have a vicious heart! I only said a few words to you, and you want to harm me like this!"
Emperor Wenjian squinted at Su Liluo and asked, "Crown Princess, do you have anything else to say in your defense?"
Su Liluo calmly stood up from her seat and bowed to Emperor Wenjian: "Father, Princess Cheng was indeed poisoned and was controlled by someone to do this---"
"Look, Father, the Crown Princess has admitted it. She's the one who wanted to harm me!"
Before Su Lilu could finish speaking, Princess Cheng excitedly interrupted her.
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