"Judging from this woman, she should be of marriageable age. Could she be the wife of a top scholar from a peasant family? Wouldn't that mean the princess has stolen her husband?"
"How dare you!"
The first to react was Eunuch Li. He glared angrily at the surrounding people and gave them a warning look. The people around him immediately fell silent and dared not say another word.
"You reckless fool, what nonsense are you spouting?"
Eunuch Li tried to cover Shen Yuan's mouth, but Xiao Yunyan interrupted his action, saying, "I will allow her to step forward and plead her case."
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Shen Yuan stood up and quickly walked to the sedan chair.
Xiao Yunyan lifted a corner of the carriage curtain, looking down at Shen Yuan with a languid and nonchalant tone, "I wonder who you wish to sue?"
Shen Yuan bowed slightly and said, "Your Highness, I wish to file a lawsuit against the top scholar of the current dynasty, who is also Your Highness's future husband, Chu Yuning!"
"Oh? You actually want to sue my husband?" Xiao Yunyan turned her head with a smile and looked at Chu Yuning sitting next to her.
From the moment Chu Yuning saw Shen Yuan's figure, his heart had been suspended in mid-air, burning with intense heat. He could no longer hold back and hurriedly explained, "Ayan, it's not what you think. This woman and I are just..."
Xiao Yunyan's eyes instantly turned cold. She lowered her gaze and said seemingly indifferently, "This woman hasn't even expressed her feelings yet, she hasn't said anything. What can I possibly think?"
After saying that, Xiao Yunyan looked at Shen Yuan and said, "Young Master Chu is not only my husband, but also the top scholar in the imperial examination and a fifth-rank official in the Ministry of Revenue, personally appointed by the Emperor. Do you know what a serious crime it is to slander a court official?"
Shen Yuan showed no fear in her eyes. She looked directly at the person sitting in the carriage. "I know, but since it concerns Her Highness the Princess, I have no choice but to speak out!"
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