Chapter 561 This woman is most skilled at deceiving people
Jiang Nuanzhi stared blankly at the imposing-looking Grand Princess, who was frozen in place, her limbs seemingly unable to move. She couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, amused, but didn't dare, only reassuringly saying, "Your Highness, please rest assured, I've already secured her leg with branches; you won't hurt it while holding her."
The Grand Princess seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and carefully wrapped her arms around Tuanzi.
She wouldn't even let the maid next to her take her away.
"Your Highness held him very well. The little dumpling must really like Your Highness. He slept very peacefully in your arms."
Jiang Nuanzhi was generous with her praise. These days, probably no one dislikes hearing compliments, right? Sure enough, a smile appeared in the Grand Princess's eyes, but it vanished in an instant.
Zhao Yuniang, however, felt increasingly uneasy: "Your Highness, don't forget, this little wretch is the culprit who hurt Tuanzi. If it weren't for her, Tuanzi wouldn't have suffered at all. This is a slap in the face to Your Highness!"
The Grand Princess's expression, which had softened somewhat, turned cold again. This time, however, her gaze towards Zhao Yuniang was unfriendly, her eyes narrowing slightly. She then looked at Jiang Nuanzhi with a hint of suspicion in her eyes.
"I will give you a chance to argue."
"Thank you, Your Highness." Jiang Nuanzhi lifted her robe and stood up, clasping her hands in a respectful but not arrogant manner. "Your Highness, if I wish to kill such a puppy, there are countless methods. A silver needle inserted into its acupoint can kill it in an instant. Medicine can also be used. Of course, the fastest and best method is to directly snap its neck. If the technique is correct, not a drop of blood will be vomited, and there will be no sound." As she spoke, she glanced behind her. If she remembered correctly, there was an imperial garden behind this palace wall. She could simply throw such a small dumpling there, and it would disappear without a trace, ensuring that no one could find her.
"How dare you speak so recklessly before His Highness!" the maid said.
Jiang Nuanzhi chuckled, "Please don't be angry. I'm a doctor; what's so difficult about killing a dog? I just want to say that I'm not stupid enough to spray myself with blood and wait here to be caught red-handed. Of course, I'm not such a beast as to lay a hand on a tiny creature like that. Don't you agree, Miss Zhao?"
As she spoke, Jiang Nuanzhi cast a teasing glance at Zhao Yuniang's face. Her voice was light and airy as she added, "Oh, by the way, observe Tuanzi; the wound has already scabbed over. I've only been in the palace for half an hour. When I entered the palace earlier, I bumped into the Minister of War. His sedan chair splashed snow on my maid, and we exchanged a few words. Your Highness, I absolutely did not have time to harm Tuanzi."
Having heard this, those who had pondered the inner palace for many years, what was there to misunderstand?
The Grand Princess looked at Zhao Yuniang as if she were a dead person. The maid beside her also narrowed her eyes.
Zhao Yuniang, noticing the gaze, panicked and glared fiercely at Jiang Nuanzhi: "You bitch, don't try to frame me! Princess, believe me! When I arrived, I saw her covered in blood! Tuanzi was right in front of her! Who else could have hurt her if not her? Besides, she said Tuanzi was injured by someone throwing her. If she wanted to throw a small dog, it would be a piece of cake for her! The blood on her body is proof!"
Jiang Nuanzhi raised an eyebrow: "If I was injured, why is there such a large patch of blood on me? And on the back of my sleeve? Even if it was blood spit out of Tuanzi's mouth, it should have been a splatter or a pool. If it was stained, it should be on the lower part of the sleeve. Zhao Yuniang, you should use your brain. Before you splashed my blood, you should at least have acted more convincingly. With such clumsy acting, do you think everyone is a fool?"
Zhao Yuniang's face turned deathly pale: "You, you, you, don't talk nonsense!"
Jiang Nuanzhi glanced at her. If this were in the Great Wilderness, she would have slapped her twice across the face long ago.
Unfortunately, this was in the palace, so he could only say, "I would like to ask Miss Zhao, why did you insist that Tuanzi was dead as soon as you saw me? And why did you say so precisely that I threw Tuanzi to her death? Even I, as a physician, need to examine her, so how did Miss Zhao know that she was thrown to her death? Could it be that you did it yourself?"
"You! You're talking nonsense! Princess, it's not like that, don't listen to her lies." Zhao Yuniang's voice trembled as she said, "My princess, it's all her fault, it's all that wicked woman's fault, I didn't do it."
The Grand Princess narrowed her eyes at Zhao Yuniang, her face grim: "Guards, take her away and beat her to death with clubs."
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"Your Highness, it wasn't me! You can't kill me! I'm Princess Shude's aunt, she can't live without me!"
Zhao Yuniang's voice was shrill, and she cried with tears and snot streaming down her face. She knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly.
"You think you're worthy?" The Grand Princess narrowed her eyes. "Don't even mention that you're not worthy to be Shude's aunt. Even if you were, I, the Emperor's aunt, could still deal with you."
"No, no, Princess, I was wrong, I know I was wrong, please spare me, Niu Niu still can't live without me, Princess."
Just then, a sudden voice rang out.
"Oh my, Your Highness, it's quite lively here."
Not far behind them, Lord Xie strode confidently toward them.
"Your humble servant greets Your Highness the Eldest Princess."
The Grand Princess frowned slightly: "Lord Xie? Why are you here at this hour instead of waiting for His Majesty in the court?"
"Your Majesty, I went out of the palace on a mission today and have just returned." As he spoke, he glanced at Jiang Nuanzhi and narrowed his eyes: "Unexpectedly, I happened to see Her Highness the Princess here."
"Your Highness, I overheard a couple of sentences and, worried that Your Highness might be misled by wicked people, I couldn't help but come forward to check."
As he spoke, Lord Xie gave Jiang Nuanzhi a malicious look: "Your Highness, you are always so reserved and don't know this. This Physician Jiang is known for his silver tongue. Your Highness must not let such a smooth talker deceive you."
Upon hearing this, the Grand Princess glanced back and forth between Lord Xie and Jiang Nuanzhi with her eyes that seemed to see through everything: "It's rare to see Lord Xie change his ways today and actually be so kind as to remind me?"
Lord Xie immediately laughed heartily, clasped his fists and said, "In front of the Grand Princess, I am only obliged to serve her. As for her personality, I do know her quite well. You probably don't know, but she is very good at deceiving people. Even the Prince has suffered losses in front of her."
As she spoke, she looked at Jiang Nuanzhi with malicious intent and said, "Your Highness, she is by no means a kind person. She is calculating and opportunistic in everything she does. If you ask me, she might have deliberately injured your dog, then cleverly offered to help you, and then saved the dog, trying to curry favor with Her Highness the Princess."
The Grand Princess narrowed her eyes slightly, remaining silent, but instead looked at Marquis Xie and Jiang Nuanzhi with even greater suspicion in her eyes.
"If you ask me, the Princess should just beat such a person to death with sticks."
As Lord Xie spoke, a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes.
(End of this chapter)
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