Seeing Xuanyuan Yu take out the red plum blossom blood jade hairpin, Green Lotus became a little anxious.
The second young lady really did use this hairpin to harm the young lady. Could they really have used this hairpin to tarnish the young lady's reputation?
“Last night, Miss…” Green Lotus was anxious to defend Su Xuening, but Su Xuening calmly spoke again from inside the bridal sedan chair: “This hairpin was indeed a coming-of-age gift from the Third Prince. I was young and ignorant at the time and accepted the gift from the Third Prince. Now that I am getting married and the Third Prince is also getting married, I dare not keep this hairpin anymore. So I asked my second sister to return this red plum blossom blood jade hairpin to the Third Prince. It seems that my second sister returned this hairpin to the Third Prince on my behalf.”
As soon as Su Xuening said this, everyone turned to look at Su Feiling.
Xuanyuan Yu also looked at Su Feiling in disbelief.
Was this hairpin a gift she gave to him?
"May I ask, Second Sister, is it true or not?" Su Xuening suddenly asked Su Feiling.
"Yes." Su Feiling admitted almost without thinking, following Su Xuening's words, "What eldest sister said is true. This red plum blossom jade hairpin was what eldest sister asked me to return to Cousin Yu. So last night I wrote a letter, put the hairpin in the envelope and returned it to Cousin Yu. I also arranged to meet Cousin Yu by Bright Moon Lake to clarify the matter of the hairpin. But I didn't expect Cousin Yu to mistake me for eldest sister, and... to..."
Su Feiling covered her face with her sleeve, as if she had been humiliated.
Upon hearing Su Feiling's words, the surrounding people began to discuss the matter again.
"So you mistook me for someone else. I knew Miss Su wouldn't do something so shameless."
"This Miss Su is so pitiful. She was used as a substitute and lost her virginity before even getting married. How will she ever get married in the future!"
"That Third Prince is quite the womanizer. He was supposed to marry Miss Zhao today, but he still had Miss Su in his heart. In the end, he even slept with Miss Su. Look at the mess he's made!"
Hearing the whispers around her, Su Feiling smiled slightly, her lips hidden behind her sleeve.
Her cooperation just now transformed her from a schemer into a victim. Therefore, the Emperor and her aunt will surely demand an explanation from her today.
Fortunately, Su Xuening was there; otherwise, she really wouldn't have been able to come up with such a perfect excuse.
Zhao Zhenzhen stared at Su Feiling with resentment, her eyes filled with a chilling glint.
She didn't believe a word Su Xuening and Su Feiling said. She was certain that Su Feiling had schemed against Su Xuening and then against the Third Prince. Now, to protect her own innocence, Su Xuening had to pin the blame on Su Feiling, and Su Feiling was conveniently using this to position herself as the victim. That despicable Su Feiling was truly cunning!
Not only did Zhao Zhenzhen not believe Su Feiling's words, but Xuan Yuan Yu also didn't believe it: "This is impossible. How could that letter be written by you? It is clearly Ning'er's handwriting!"
Su Feiling covered her face with a wronged expression and said, "It's probably because Ling'er practiced calligraphy with her older sister before, so our handwriting is a bit similar."
Xuanyuan Yu glared angrily: "Then this letter even asked me to elope with you?"
The letter didn't mention the hairpin at all; she was lying!
Su Feiling blinked innocently and said shyly, "Cousin Yu must have misremembered. There was no such content in the letter. Ling'er just wanted to ask His Highness to talk about the hairpin."
As Su Feiling spoke, she glanced down at the letter that had turned into a puddle of pulp on the ground.
Fortunately, the letter was ruined by soaking, otherwise she really wouldn't have been able to explain herself.
...Xuanyuan Yu was so angry that his temples kept throbbing.
He desperately wanted to pick up that rotten letter again and read it, but it was so badly rotten that it was unreadable.
"It's good that things have been explained clearly. I have returned this red plum blossom jade hairpin to the Third Prince, and we will have no further dealings with each other from now on," Su Xuening said again.
Xuanyuan Yu snapped out of his daze and immediately said, "Ning'er, I don't believe this is true. It was clearly you who was with me last night..."
Before Xuan Yuan Yu could finish speaking, Su Xue Ning interrupted him coldly: "Third Prince, please be careful with your words. I did not leave the General's Mansion for a single day yesterday, and everyone in the General's Mansion can testify to that. And today I am also going to marry into the Holy King's Mansion. From now on, I will be your cousin's wife. Please respect your cousin."
After Su Xuening finished speaking, she instructed Ye Yun and the others, "Raise the sedan chair!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Yun immediately raised his hand to the sedan chair bearers, who obediently lifted the bridal sedan chair.
"We can't leave!"
Seeing that they were about to leave, Xuan Yuan Yu hurriedly blocked their way: "Leave Su Xue Ning here!"
Xuanyuan Yu insisted on forcibly taking the bride, which made Zhao Zhenzhen's face very unpleasant, as did Su Feiling's.
Ye Feng frowned and said with a stern face, "Third Prince, don't force me to take action!"
At this moment, Xuan Yuan Yu couldn't care less about anything else. He waved his hand and said, "Take the person away from me!"
Yueyuan, Yueque, and the others were already poised to act, and upon hearing Xuanyuan Yu's order, they immediately rushed forward.
Just as the two sides were about to engage in another major battle, a squad of Imperial Guards appeared on the east street.
Leading the procession was Zong Jiu, who led a large contingent of Imperial Guards as they rushed over: "By imperial decree, His Highness the Third Prince must immediately bring Zhao Zhenzhen, the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's family, to the palace for the wedding ceremony. Not a moment's delay is permitted!"
The moment Zong Jiu finished shouting, the Imperial Guards surrounded Xuan Yuan Yu and Zhao Zhenzhen.
When the moon waxed and waned, and when Xuanyuan Yu's personal guards saw Zong Jiu and the Imperial Guards arrive, they immediately dared not make a move.
Ye Feng and Ye Yun, however, shouted with unwavering confidence, "Lift the sedan chair!"
The sedan chair bearers carried the bridal sedan chair, and joyful cheers rose again. The wedding procession, beaming with happiness and looking majestic, headed towards the Holy King's Mansion.
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