The maid glanced at Wei Yan and said in a trembling voice, "This servant...this servant dares not say."
Wei Teng was greatly encouraged.
He finally caught Wei Yan red-handed.
"Just say it, don't be afraid, the Duke of Anguo's mansion will back you up."
The maid hesitated for a moment before replying, "Miss just had two cups of wine and felt a bit stuffy, so she asked me to accompany her for a walk by the lake to help her get rid of the effects of the alcohol. Unexpectedly, when we got here, Marquis Jing'an suddenly appeared and hugged... hugged..."
At this point, she seemed to get stuck, and even after saying "hug" several times, she couldn't finish her sentence.
Wei Teng was almost driven crazy by her anxiety.
"Are you stuttering?! Keep going!"
The maid gritted her teeth, closed her eyes, and said, "He grabbed our young lady's neck and started biting her!"
The entire audience erupted in uproar.
How dare the Marquis of Jing'an humiliate Miss Chang?
This gossip is absolutely explosive!
Could it be that Marquis Jing'an was pushed into the water while Miss Chang was struggling?
Wei Teng was overjoyed inside, but on the surface he questioned, "Do you know what crime it is to slander the Marquis of Jing'an? Don't make things up without evidence, or you'll be dragged out and beheaded."
"I have evidence!"
The maid hurriedly brushed aside the strands of hair around Chang Yu'e's neck, revealing a patch of flushed skin.
"These are the traces left by Marquis Jing'an."
She paused, then continued, "I have another witness, the eunuch who came to the lake to add oil to the lamps just now."
Wei Teng immediately ordered someone to bring the eunuch over.
The eunuch's testimony was consistent with that of the maid, and he added: "Miss Chang struggled desperately to push away Marquis Jing'an and hide by the lake. Marquis Jing'an then lunged at her, but she dodged, and that's when he fell into the water."
Everyone suddenly realized.
They all cast meaningful glances at Wei Yan.
Who would have thought that the refined and gentle Marquis of Jing'an would do such a thing?
The world is going to the dogs.
Wei Yan's face was ashen.
What just happened was not at all as the maid and eunuch described.
He went out to use the restroom halfway through his meal. The restroom was in a small restaurant by the lake. After leaving the restaurant, he saw Chang Yu'e there and turned to leave.
But just then, a sense of restlessness washed over him; he was so hot that he felt dizzy and just wanted to find a cool place.
Chang Yu'e was like an ice cube, radiating a cool sensation.
He walked up to her in a daze, and just as he was about to lick the ice, he suddenly snapped out of it and jumped into the lake without hesitation, trying to keep his mind clear with the cold water.
But when he came into contact with the lake, it was like adding fuel to the fire; his mind went even more overheated, and he soon lost consciousness.
When he regained consciousness, Xiao Qingyin was squatting beside him.
Chang Yu'e stopped crying and choked out, "Don't stop me, let me die. I'm already tainted, I have no face to live in this world."
The Chang family had arrived, and after learning what had happened, the Earl of Changning knelt before the Emperor.
"Your Majesty, please grant my daughter's request."
The emperor remained silent for a moment, then looked at Wei Yan.
"Lord Jing'an, is this true?"
The other side has witnesses and physical evidence, while Wei Yan has nothing and has no way to defend himself.
I simply said, "I was drugged just now and don't know what I did. Since Miss Chang insists that I humiliated her, let's just pretend that happened. I'm willing to make some compensation."
How do you plan to make it up to her?
Wei Yan looked at Chang Yu'e and said calmly, "Didn't Miss Chang say she was dirty? If you remove that piece of skin from her neck, she should be clean."
emperor:"……"
Chang Yu'e: "..."
Everyone: "..."
The Chang family was furious: "Is this just a matter of a skin?! You've ruined her whole being!"
“Isn’t that right?” Wei Yan retorted. “According to what you’re saying, I only touched this part of her skin, right? So, wouldn’t removing this part of her skin clear her name?”
"Don't you always praise women who would cut off their arms if another man touched their hand, and even erect chastity arches for them? Why is it that when it comes to Miss Chang, doing the same thing is unacceptable?"
"Miss Chang is willing to jump into the lake because someone gnawed on her neck. Isn't that more heroic than a chaste widow? I think Miss Chang deserves a memorial arch."
After saying this, he looked at the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, I humbly request that you bestow upon Miss Chang a memorial archway, and I am willing to bear all the expenses."
emperor:"……"
He knew that Wei Yan had been framed. To him, the Chang family was dispensable, but Wei Yan was a key minister, so he naturally stood on Wei Yan's side.
He nodded and said, "I grant your permission."
The Chang family was so angry they almost vomited blood.
Who the hell wants a memorial archway?!
What they want is the position of Lady of the Marquis of Jing'an!
“Your Majesty,” the Earl of Changning said with a mournful face, “my daughter’s reputation has been completely ruined by the Marquis of Jing’an. Giving her a memorial arch is just forcing her to die. The Marquis of Jing’an and my daughter are both unmarried. Your Majesty, why don’t you grant them a marriage?”
"You actually want to marry her to me?"
Wei Yan looked at them as if they were monsters.
Is Miss Chang really your daughter?
"Aren't you being too cruel to her? She was humiliated, and you actually want to marry her off to that person. Isn't that supporting crime?"
"With this precedent set, from now on, whoever has a girl they like can just go up and kiss her and marry her. No bachelor will have to worry about finding a wife."
Everyone: "..."
This angle is really...
The Marquis of Jing'an's eloquence is simply too good.
Chang Yu'e almost fainted.
She went to such great lengths and risked everything, only to get a memorial arch in return?
And I also have to lose a piece of skin?
“Your Majesty,” she raised her head tremblingly, “I have long admired the Marquis of Jing’an, and I beg Your Majesty to grant my wish.”
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