"No, you're lying! I'm Shen You!" When the time-traveling girl heard what Shen You said, she immediately jumped up screaming like a cat whose tail was stepped on, her face full of indignation and unwillingness.
Chen You remained calm and composed. She slowly pulled out three blueprints from her sleeve and gently placed them on the table. Li Shengzong glanced at his father-in-law, who immediately understood and carefully picked up the blueprints and presented them to him.
"Your Majesty, this first picture shows the courtyard where I found the military pay hidden. Under the courtyard, there is a secret tunnel leading directly to the outside of the city. Those so-called silver coins were actually secretly transported from the underground of the ruined temple outside the city." Shen You's voice was cold and firm, and her eyes were like knives, coldly stabbing at the time-traveling girl.
"Half a year ago, my humble servant unfortunately fell into the water. This evil woman took advantage of the situation and abducted me. She then openly assumed the identity of the Second Miss of the Shen family. At that poetry gathering, she met the Crown Prince, and all the poems he recited were plagiarized by her."
When Shen You said this, he suddenly took out a book "Three Hundred Tang Poems" from his sleeve. The father-in-law quickly took it and presented it to Li Shengzong.
The simplified Chinese characters in the book have been miraculously transformed into the traditional Chinese characters of this dynasty, which is obviously the work of the mysterious system.
Li Shengzong flipped through a few pages and found that many of the poems were indeed consistent with what was written in the book. His face suddenly darkened and his eyes moved back and forth between the time-traveling girl and Shen You.
"Go on!" Li Shengzong said in a deep voice.
"This demon woman's personality is completely different from that of a minister. She was afraid of being discovered by the Shen family, so she designed to place the so-called correspondence with the enemy country in the Shangshu Mansion, and deliberately left many clues. With one stroke of the hammer, she pushed the Shen family into the abyss."
There was a hint of grief and indignation in Shen You's voice, "Although you are begging for mercy, there are assassins hidden along the way. Now, including the servants, there are only nine people left in the Shen family!"
Having said that, Chen You suddenly rolled up her sleeves, revealing the bright red uterine blood. "Your Majesty, please look! This is the best evidence to prove your innocence. All along, it has been this witch who has been taking your place, enjoying everything that should have belonged to you!"
In the imperial study, the atmosphere froze instantly.
Li Shengzong's eyes wandered between the two similar faces, and his heart was already surging.
Crown Prince Li Tang suddenly grabbed the time-traveling woman's arm, revealing the chastity seal, with traces of previous injuries still visible nearby. His pupils suddenly constricted as he stared at the time-traveling woman in shock, his voice trembling as he roared, "How dare you, a witch, deceive the emperor like this?!"
After saying that, he pushed the time-traveling girl angrily, and she collapsed to the ground like a leaf blown by a strong wind.
She struggled to get up, crawled to Li Tang with tears streaming down her face, and tightly grasped the corner of his clothes with both hands, crying: "Li Tang, didn't you fall in love with my talent, my ability to give you advice, and the things I made for you with my own hands? Why do you ignore me now that the real Chen You has appeared? Abandon me without a care?"
Li Tang's eyes were as cold as ice. He glared at the time-traveling girl fiercely and said with gritted teeth, "So what? You are a witch after all!" He bit the word "witch" very hard, as if he wanted to send her to a place of no return.
Song Jiao stood quietly at the side, watching this farce coldly.
She sneered inwardly: Doesn't this time-traveling girl understand? Those who are not of my kind must have different hearts, and I will kill them even if they are far away!
It’s not that she didn’t see the existence of those time travelers, but once their brains were drained of everything, they would be ruthlessly eradicated.
This world has its own rules and order, and will not tolerate these aliens acting recklessly.
Especially the equality of all people, which is a contempt for imperial power.
The time-traveling girl was still struggling and crying on the ground, trying to use words to win back Li Tang's heart that was as cold as ice.
She screamed at the top of her lungs, but Li Tang didn't even glance back.
Li Shengzong's eyes were deep. After a moment's silence, he resolutely issued an order: "Pass on my order. The Dali Temple Minister must investigate this matter thoroughly within three days. If everything is as the Second Miss of the Shen family said, the Shen family is innocent and the official will be reinstated to set the record straight!"
He lowered his eyes to look at the time-traveling woman scrambling on the ground, his eyes filled with disgust and coldness: "Throw this witch into the Sky Prison and wait for your punishment!"
The time-traveling girl was roughly dragged up by the guards. She still refused to give up and yelled all the way. Her vicious curses shot at Chen You like sharp arrows: "Chen You, you will not die a good death! Don't even think about monopolizing all this!"
When the harsh curses gradually faded away, Li Shengzong slowly turned around and said to Shen You: "Second Miss Shen, please go back to the Shangshu Mansion and wait for news. I will definitely give you justice in this matter and give an explanation to the Shen family."
He changed the subject and mentioned the sensitive matter of the engagement: "As for your engagement with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince..."
Upon hearing this, Shen You calmly bowed, her eyes gleaming with determination and resoluteness: "This servant is well aware of the difficulties faced by the Crown Prince and the Emperor. This servant and the Shen family will do their utmost to facilitate this marriage and will not embarrass the Emperor and His Highness the Crown Prince."
Her sincere words and firm attitude moved everyone present.
Li Shengzong looked at her, a hint of admiration flashed in his eyes, and he thought to himself: This Second Miss Shen is indeed a person who can shoulder great responsibilities.
Leaving the magnificent imperial palace, Shen You walked with heavy steps back to the long-forgotten Shen family.
Looking at this familiar yet unfamiliar mansion, a myriad of thoughts surged in her heart, and her eyes couldn't help but well up. She was truly back, having broken free from that empty dream and become a living being in this world once again.
Passing through the winding corridor, Shen You returned to the courtyard where she once lived.
Every blade of grass and every tree here seems to carry her memories and emotions.
At this moment, Song Jiao also revealed her true identity. Shen You hurried forward, his eyes flashing with anxiety and expectation: "Sister, will the Shen family really be okay? I'm still a little nervous."
Song Jiao patted her shoulder gently, her eyes full of determination and comfort: "Don't worry, You'er. Everything will be fine. The haze will eventually dissipate."
Her words were full of power, as if they could dispel all the haze in Shen You's heart.
Song Jiao continued, "The traps I set for that time-traveling woman are all well-prepared. Even the letters she sent to the enemy country are already foreshadowed. Once they're investigated, the truth will be revealed."
Shen You felt a little relieved when she heard this, but she couldn't help but burst into tears when she thought of the days when she was imprisoned and powerless. "I really thought that I would never be able to live in this world again. Seeing everything that imposter did to you, I could only watch helplessly. That feeling of powerlessness is really too painful."
Seeing this, Song Jiao raised her hand distressedly and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes: "You'er, don't cry. Evildoers will eventually be punished, and the net of heaven is vast and will not let anything slip through. Now that you're back, there will be no more problems."
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