"Qianqian, your face..."
Xuan Qianning noticed the horrifying whip marks on Xuan Fengqian's face, her brows furrowed slightly, and she turned to plead with the indifferent Leng Ye, "I dare to beg Your Majesty to spare Qianqian's life."
"I will make a decision on this matter myself."
Leng Ye gently stroked Xuan Qianning's cheek and said in a deep voice, "The evil spirits in the prison are strong. You should go back to Ziyou Palace first."
"Can..."
Xuan Qianning lowered her eyes, looking worried.
"Princess, have you forgotten how the little princess bullied you? Why are you still pleading for her!" The personal maid standing behind Xuan Qianning said indignantly.
"Late summer, stop talking."
Xuan Qianning sighed softly and murmured, "Father has always doted on Qianqian. If something were to happen to Qianqian because of me, how could I face Father?"
Xuan Fengqian glanced at the two who were working together seamlessly, and had no choice but to bite the bullet and apologize to Xuan Qianning again, "I am truly sorry for offending you in the past."
From the very beginning, she knew that Xuan Qianning, who had been reborn, was no longer the weak woman who could be manipulated at will.
Logically speaking, she should have avoided it.
However, in this situation, only Xuan Qianning could save her.
Otherwise, if Xuan Qianning leaves and Leng Ye were to become too lustful and force her to serve him in bed, she would be unable to resist him no matter how unwilling she was.
Wanxia snorted coldly and said in an unfriendly tone, "If the Emperor knew that you had used the Heart-Piercing Poison on the Princess, he would not let you off easily either. It is only thanks to the Princess's good fortune that she was able to save her life."
Xuan Qianning covered her chest with both hands, coughed twice, and then pretended to be serious as she scolded Wan Xia, "Say less, and be lenient with others when you can."
"Wanxia, you'd better say less. Your sister isn't well, so don't go against her wishes."
Xuanfeng seized the opportunity to try and shut Wanxia up.
"This servant is utterly loyal to the Princess, how could I possibly go against her wishes? This servant is just heartbroken that the Princess has suffered so much for no reason." Wanxia spoke eloquently, not giving an inch.
Before she finished speaking, Wanxia deftly rolled up Xuan Qianning's sleeve, gesturing for Leng Ye to look at her arm, which was covered in scarlet scratches.
"What happened?"
Leng Ye's narrow phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, and his suddenly cold voice revealed a bloodthirsty murderous intent.
"Reporting to the Demon Lord, the little princess not only administered the Heart-Piercing Corrosion Powder to the princess, but she also ordered her servants to replace the agarwood in the princess's room with an aphrodisiac. If this servant had not arrived in time, the princess's innocence would have been lost."
"Is this really true?"
Leng Ye's face suddenly darkened.
Xuan Qianning pursed her lips, and before she could speak, two lines of clear tears had already rolled down her cheeks.
"Don't be afraid, with me here, no one can touch a hair on your head." Leng Ye suddenly raised his hand and gently wiped away the mottled tear stains on Xuan Qianning's face.
"Your Majesty, you must believe me. I am innocent. Those ignorant and incompetent rogue immortals have extremely low cultivation levels and are very timid. With a single shout from Wanxia, they vanished without a trace, and I was thus spared from disaster."
Xuan Qianning lowered the half-rolled-up sleeve, her slender fingers seemingly unintentionally gliding across the dark red mark on the inside of her arm.
"I'm sorry you had to suffer."
Leng Ye's rough fingers pressed lightly against the dark red mark on the virginity mark, and he said in a cold voice, "I will definitely seek justice for you."
"Demon Lord, please let me explain. I truly never touched the sandalwood in my sister's room, nor did I ever hire anyone to try to humiliate her. There must be something fishy about this."
Xuan Fengqian repeatedly searched the original owner's memories of this body, and only after confirming that it was not her doing did she confidently defend herself.
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