The cries were deafening. "Mother! That wicked woman pushed me into the lake! She tried to kill me! Please tell Uncle to kill her!"
The commotion was so great that it attracted almost everyone in the entire Prince's mansion.
The mistress also rushed over upon hearing the commotion, and nearly fainted upon seeing the chaotic scene before her.
"My God! What is this?!"
Lan Shuang, as if grasping at a savior, spoke first:
"Mother! How cruel the princess is! She pushed Yu'er into the lake, trying to kill your only grandson! My poor Yu'er can't swim at all. If it weren't for the servants rescuing him in time today, your grandson would be gone!"
The mistress swayed, feeling as if the sky was about to fall.
"Grandma...she pushed Yu'er, Yu'er feels so bad..."
Seeing Lan Shuang and her son crying like that, the mistress was furious.
"Fine! Gu Jiangli, you've become a princess and this is how you harm my grandson! Prince Yu! Even now, are you still going to protect her?"
"Mother..." Prince Yu had only uttered two words when his mistress cut him off.
"It's just because Yu'er accidentally offended her at the dinner table a couple of days ago, and she's so petty that she immediately wanted to retaliate. After I told you about this, you said it was because Yu'er didn't know the rules, and that the princess did nothing wrong."
"And now! Your princess deliberately pushed Yu'er into the water! He almost drowned! And you're still going to protect her, are you?!"
Nestled in Prince Yu's arms, Gu Jiangli retorted in a clear, crisp voice:
“I didn’t push him. He almost fell into the water. I tried to pull him out, but he pulled me into the lake instead.”
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