Shen Yu was terrified. Although her three trusted confidants knelt down and tried to stop her, they were all bound hand and foot and gagged, unable to resist, and were dragged away by the guards.
Two maids stood beside her, bowing down together. Just as they raised their hands to slap her, Shen Yu shouted to stop them: "Stop! Is Consort Gao punishing Shen Yu only because she is disrespectful? Even if the Empress were here, she wouldn't be so domineering."
"How dare you! You dare to use your status as Empress to intimidate me? I am punishing you not only for your rudeness, but also for your heartless cruelty in harming concubines. Now, take action!"
Smack! Smack! Smack!
Shen Yu gritted her teeth, enduring the excruciating pain. Consort Gao was abusing her power; she was doomed. She vowed not to rest until she avenged herself. If it could be proven that Liu Yao'er was related to the Gao family by blood, then the Gao family's status as enemy pirates would be confirmed.
"The princess has arrived!"
A sharp, high-pitched sound rang out, startling everyone. The old woman stopped and stepped aside.
Consort Gao smiled and walked towards the door.
"What a coincidence! Princess Crescent Moon has come to the Bai family. Is she here to visit Yao'er?"
"..."
Not hearing a word from Xinyue, Chenyu grew increasingly apprehensive. A few days ago at the Duke's mansion, she had escaped Xinyue's punishment; was Xinyue now seeking revenge?
Looking up, she saw the new moon hurrying towards her, her face anxious and her eyes uneasy. It didn't seem like she was there for revenge. Could it be that she came to help her?
indeed.
The new moon wanted to stand up for the sinking fish, all because Liu Yu had entrusted her with this task.
Liu Yu had been sending people to monitor the Bai family. When he heard that Consort Gao had gone to the Bai family, he knew that something was wrong and asked Xinyue to step in and protect Chenyu.
Xinyue is of marriageable age.
Currently, the court is in turmoil, and border wars are ongoing. The Emperor intends to make Xinyue a princess for a political marriage, or perhaps a pawn to win over his ministers. Although Xinyue is spoiled and willful, she has other plans; she only hopes to stay by Liu Yu's side and live a peaceful life.
Since Liu Yu has a request today, Xinyue will naturally agree in order to win Liu Yu's favor.
Seeing that Shenyu's face was bleeding and the wound was as long as a finger, Xinyue couldn't help but grit her teeth and grimace, unable to hide her fear. She bent down and personally helped Shenyu up and untied her.
Consort Gao looked alarmed. Thinking that Xinyue and Liu Yao'er were quite familiar with each other, she grabbed Xinyue's arm and reminded her, "Princess, it was Mu Chenyu who forced Yao'er to crash into the tree, which almost caused Yao'er to miscarry..."
"Nonsense! Liu Yao'er deliberately crashed into a tree in an attempt to frame me. Her two personal maids witnessed it and reported it to Madam Bai."
Chen Yu retorted.
Unexpectedly, Consort Gao immediately slapped her across the face, pointing her finger at her nose and angrily rebuking her, "Still dare to argue? Hong'er and Lan'er confessed that they were coerced into confessing under duress..."
Before Consort Gao could finish speaking, she was pushed away by Xinyue.
"Consort Gao, please do not distort the facts! I saw with my own eyes that it was Liu Yao'er who ran into the tree herself."
How did you see it?
"When Father left the palace early this morning, Xinyue secretly followed and witnessed the whole thing from outside the city. Consort Gao, you fabricated facts and slandered Shenyu. I, the princess, will definitely report the truth to Father." After Xinyue finished speaking, her eyes flashed. These were the words Liu Yu had instructed her to say.
Consort Gao naturally didn't care. How could the Emperor punish his favorite concubine just because he admired Chenyu? Chenyu's face was already disfigured, and she would certainly be unable to compete with Liu Yao'er in the future.
Having already taught Chen Yu a lesson, Consort Gao had no intention of arguing with Xin Yue. She turned and left, saying, "Back in the palace, I will personally brew tea for His Majesty to taste upon his return."
Watching Consort Gao leave with her maids and servants, Chen Yu chased after them and stopped them.
When Xinyue untied her earlier, she touched the wound on her face. The wound was deep and long, indicating that Consort Gao had gone to great lengths to disfigure her.
Unfortunately... right now, she couldn't defeat Consort Gao, so she thought of leaving two old women behind to prove her innocence.
“Since Consort Gao framed Shenyu, let’s keep those two old women here so that Shenyu can give an explanation to the Bai family.”
How could Consort Gao possibly comply with her wishes? With a mere wave of her hand, two maids immediately pushed Chen Yu aside.
As Chen Yu staggered backward, her legs unexpectedly hit the stone bench, causing her to lean back and fall. Just then, someone rushed over and pulled her into their arms.
This greasy smell... and looking up, it really is the Crown Prince!
The Crown Prince, intending to play the hero and save the damsel in distress, was so shocked to see a bloody gash on Shen Yu's face that his narrow eyes widened instantly. He let go of Shen Yu and stumbled backward, bumping into a guard, stammering, "This is... Xiao Yu is disfigured?"
Shen Yu knew that the Crown Prince was lustful and must have been disgusted by her appearance.
Feeling isolated and helpless, she hurriedly covered her face with a handkerchief and looked for her trusted maid. Seeing Cuiwei behind the Crown Prince shaking her head repeatedly, she knew that the Empress was unwilling to uphold justice for her.
Is there any justice left in this world? Does holding a high position give one the right to arbitrarily ruin someone's reputation and disfigure them?
She lowered her head and looked resentful!
I have come to a profound understanding of why Hongyu would stop at nothing to curry favor with King Yan.
In this unfathomable and treacherous world of palace and family intrigue, if one does not curry favor with the powerful and attain a high position, one is likely to die without a burial place.
"hehe……"
With her heart broken and devoid of feeling, she could no longer feel the pain of her wounds. She opened her mouth wide and let out a bitter laugh. Her drooping eyebrows resembled frost-bitten willow leaves, and her tearful eyes were like a shimmering sea of sorrow. Her body swayed and staggered, and just as she was about to fall, Cuiwei stepped forward and supported her.
She leaned against Cuiwei, and her outer garment slipped down, exposing her neck, shoulders, and arms.
The crown prince was mesmerized.
Seeing the crown prince staring at her, she felt disgusted and then came up with a plan.
The Zuo and Gao families joined forces against her, the Mu family was powerless and unable to protect her, and Bai Yehua was biased towards Liu Yao'er. If she wanted to survive, she had no choice but to attach herself to someone of high status and power.
Does the Crown Prince still have feelings for her? Why not entice the Crown Prince to take revenge on Consort Gao?
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