She stumbled over, knelt before the two princes, and cried out, "Your Highnesses! Save me! It was Shen Qingtang! She infected me with the plague and imprisoned the Pei and Lu families. It was all her conspiracy! She's a vicious woman!"
Liang Yong and Liang Chengze were both taken aback.
Although they had heard of the name "Shen Qingtang," they never imagined that someone would hate her so much.
They even dared to make accusations in public.
To their even greater surprise, someone nearby whispered, "Isn't this Shen Qingtang's biological daughter? How could she talk about her own mother like that?"
Upon hearing this, the two princes were even more shocked that their own daughter had publicly slandered her mother.
And they even said the mother spread the plague? That's really suspicious.
Lu Jiaojiao didn't notice their expressions.
She could only weep and plead, "Your Highness, I didn't lie to you! She just wanted to use the plague to control everyone! You must do justice for me and arrest this wicked woman!"
As she spoke, she secretly observed the expressions of the two princes, calculating in her mind.
As long as I can get close to the prince.
She can get revenge and take back everything that belongs to her.
Pei Nian'an saw Lu Jiaojiao slandering Shen Qingtang.
She immediately ran over and stood in front of Shen Qingtang, her little face full of anger: "You're lying! Auntie isn't mean! You set the fire and hurt me, and you even tried to hurt Auntie, you're the bad guy!"
Enraged by the child's insults, Lu Jiaojiao yelled, "You unwanted little bastard! How dare you talk to me? If it weren't for Shen Qingtang protecting you, you would have been dead in the street long ago!"
These words thoroughly enraged the surrounding people.
Everyone knows that Pei Nian'an is being taken care of by Shen Qingtang.
They were also aware of Lu Jiaojiao's previous misdeeds and condemned her for being "heartless" and "biting people indiscriminately."
But the eldest prince, Liang Yong, seemed to have found a kindred spirit.
He leaned closer and pressed, "You're saying Shen Qingtang harmed you? What else did she do? Tell me in detail!"
Lu Jiaojiao immediately perked up and added fuel to the fire, saying, "She not only gave me the plague, but also stole my family's money, occupied my house, and even my father was infected with the plague by her! She's a heartless woman who pretends to be a fairy to deceive people. She's disgusting!"
As she spoke, her eyes were filled with malice, as if she wanted to trample Shen Qingtang under her feet immediately.
The Second Prince, Liang Chengze, frowned and asked in a deliberately gentle tone, "Could there be some misunderstanding? Shen Qingtang has saved so many people; she doesn't seem like the kind of person who would do such a thing."
“There’s no misunderstanding!” Lu Jiaojiao retorted immediately, squeezing out a few tears. “Your Highness, you’re just too kind-hearted, that’s why you were deceived by her facade! She’s taking advantage of your kindness to gain a foothold in Qinghe County, and she might even be plotting a rebellion in the future!”
As she spoke, she winked at those around her, trying to get them to join in criticizing Shen Qingtang.
But the people simply didn't buy it.
Everyone remembers that it was Shen Qingtang who saved them, and no one believes a single word of Lu Jiaojiao's words.
At this moment, Shen Qingtang finally spoke.
Her voice was tinged with grievance and sobs: "Your Highnesses, I am truly wronged! Lu Jiaojiao is not my biological daughter at all. We have already conducted a blood test, and the results show that there is no blood relation. She is the illegitimate daughter of my husband and another woman. I have treated her well all these years, but she has always held a grudge against me and even conspired with outsiders to harm me!"
As she spoke, her eyes reddened slightly, and she bowed deeply to the two princes: "Your Highness, please do justice for me! I have never harmed anyone, yet Lu Jiaojiao has repeatedly slandered me. I beg Your Highness to report the truth to the Emperor and clear my name!"
These words were sincere and heartfelt, and the surrounding people chimed in to corroborate them.
Liang Yong and Liang Chengze's expressions changed; clearly, they were more willing to believe Shen Qingtang, who had saved the entire city.
Instead of Lu Jiaojiao who only cries and blames.
When Lu Jiaojiao heard Shen Qingtang say in public that the two had undergone a blood test and were not related by blood, she panicked instantly.
Her face turned deathly pale as she screamed, "You're lying! You're lying! We're mother and daughter!"
The more agitated she became, the more guilty she seemed, and the more the surrounding people questioned her, making her tremble with anger, yet she couldn't utter a single word.
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