"The jade pendant is here, Princess, are you still trying to quibble?"
Liu Lang suppressed his grievances, his eyes were red, but his gaze was unusually firm.
Lan Shuang praised him, saying that if this person was sent to the future world, his acting skills would be better than some of the popular actors, but it was a pity that he was born in the wrong time and place.
Her regretful look startled Liu Lang. What did this mean?
Lan Shuang said slowly, "The eighth day of the ninth lunar month is my wedding day. I'm sure you've all heard about the discord between me and the Duke of Yingguo's family. On my wedding day, I left the jade pendant in my boudoir because I didn't want to be associated with them anymore. The maid who was dressing me at the time and Madam Quanfu can both testify to this."
"Now that this jade pendant has fallen into your hands, it's not my responsibility to explain it to you. Instead, you should think about how to explain it to me."
"Did you steal, or did you bribe the servants at the Duke's Mansion to frame you? Or did someone instruct you to do this?"
Liu Lang panicked and suddenly raised his head to look at Lan Shuang, "I... this jade pendant was clearly given to me by you!"
"Sleeping fragrance——"
Lan Shuang didn't waste words with him. Mian Xiang stepped forward and bowed slightly. "What do you want, Princess?"
"Go report to the police and tell them that my princess's belongings are lost. Ask them to investigate."
"Yes." Mianxiang turned around and went to the Dali Temple.
Liu Lang was dumbfounded. How could this happen? Report to the police?
"Liu Lang, this princess has one more thing to ask you."
Liu Lang came back to his senses and asked cautiously, "Princess, just ask."
Lan Shuang stopped in front of him, leaning forward slightly to look him in the eyes. "Since you said you remembered my preferences, why didn't you bring my favorite peanut cookies when we eloped that day?"
She suddenly raised her voice: "Speak!"
Liu Lang shuddered with fear, and without even thinking, he said, "At that time... I was so nervous that I forgot. Is that why the princess is angry?"
"Why didn't you tell me earlier, Princess? If you had told me, I would have bought it for you no matter what. Princess—"
As he said this, he thought he had succeeded and was about to act infatuated, but Lan Shuang sneered and took a step back.
The onlookers whispered, "Didn't the princess just admit that she was going to elope with Liu Lang? What else is there to say?"
"Yeah, you didn't admit it just now, but now you feel you can't hide it anymore so you're just throwing it out there?"
"Bah, how shameless!"
Seeing their voices growing louder and louder, the guards drew their swords and stood in a row behind Lan Shuang. The blades were sharp and gleamed with cold light. The people were startled and shut their mouths in embarrassment.
Seeing this, the scholar said indignantly, "Princess Ming, now that the evidence is irrefutable and you've admitted it yourself, are you still planning to have the guards intimidate the people? Even if you're the princess, you can't abuse your power, right?"
Lan Shuang sneered: "You know again?"
Scholar: “…”
He was very angry and wanted to say something, but Lan Shuang suddenly raised her hand and said, "Shut up."
"What did this princess admit? This princess was just deceiving him."
"What's the meaning?"
Liu Lang suddenly felt something was wrong.
Lan Shuang said loudly, "Did you all hear the three questions I asked Liu Lang just now?"
The people looked at each other, and someone shouted, "I heard it!"
"good."
Lan Shuang nodded, "These three points are the evidence to prove my innocence."
"Princess, are you really that stubborn?" Liu Lang felt that Lan Shuang couldn't keep talking. He wanted to interrupt her, but Lan Shuang blocked her mouth with a handkerchief. "Hold him down. His noise is annoying."
"Yes." The guards stepped forward and pressed Liu Lang on the left and right.
Lan Shuang then said, "You may not understand, so I will explain it to you point by point."
"First, this princess and Lan Yuning have indeed been to Huaiyu Teahouse. The Mist Mountain Cloudtop in Huaiyu Teahouse is their signature dish. A teapot worth ten gold coins. Anyone who has been there should have heard of it."
As she spoke, she glanced down at Liu Lang, her gaze sweeping across him, her sarcasm evident in her words, "This princess didn't know that Liu Lang's family was so wealthy? The children of high-ranking officials wouldn't dare order Wushan Yunding in a teahouse. You and your classmates are so generous~"
Liu Lang: “Mmmmmmm——”
He struggled and wanted to say something, but just as the handkerchief was about to fall, the guard next to him pushed it back at him.
Liu Lang: “…”
The people immediately realized, "Oh, I was wondering what was wrong! How is it possible for such a poor scholar to drink at Wushan Yunding?"
"What if his classmate is rich?"
"Are you kidding? Scholars have always prided themselves on being diligent and frugal. If they were so extravagant, their reputation would have spread throughout Kyoto long ago!"
"So Liu Lang is lying?"
…
Lan Shuang continued, "As for the second point, you all just heard it. This princess did not take the jade pendant with her. How it was lost can only be announced after the government officials have finished their investigation."
"The third point is also the most important and funniest one."
When Lan Shuang spoke, her eyes were shining and her whole body exuded a sense of proud and unrestrained nobility.
She didn't notice that three more people appeared at the door behind her.
"This princess cannot eat peanuts. I will be allergic to them, and in severe cases, I can die. Therefore, what this princess hates most is peanut crisps."
Lan Shuang leaned over and patted Liu Lang's face, whispering softly, "So, may I ask, Master Liu, what were you talking about in your sleep just now?"
"We are in love and have decided to spend our lives together. Do you know me well? Hmm?"
Liu Lang's eyes suddenly widened, and he even forgot to struggle, staring at Lan Shuang in a daze.
Seeing this, Prince Ming frowned and took out a handkerchief from his arms and handed it to Yu Xiao: "Go, give it to the princess, it's dirty."
Yu Xiao raised an eyebrow as he looked at the brocade handkerchief embroidered with the prince's favorite orchid pattern, and couldn't help but sigh that he was really frugal with words.
He took it, nodded, and walked out quickly.
After these three points of rebuttal, the people completely understood and felt that they had been deceived. They immediately began to spit at Liu Lang.
The auntie who was buying groceries said: "Bah! A toad wants to eat swan meat, but when it can't get it, it disgusts people. What kind of thing is that? Hurry up and take a piss and look in the mirror!"
The butcher said, "From the beginning, I felt this guy wasn't manly enough. Regardless of what happened before, she's already married, and you're still rushing here to cause trouble and ruin her reputation. Aren't you just forcing her to die? What a vicious mind!"
Street slicker: "Bah! He must have been bribed and did it on purpose, otherwise how could he be so bold as to act wildly here? And he's holding the princess's jade pendant... Damn, it can't be someone from the Duke of England's mansion...hiss——"
He took a deep breath and suddenly felt that he had grasped the truth of the matter. He looked around and saw that everyone else had a knowing expression on their face.
Then he shook his head and sighed, "It's cruel, really cruel!"
Liu Lang's eyes turned red with anxiety as he listened to the curses that grew louder and louder. But Lan Shuang didn't even look at him after she finished speaking until Yu Xiao stepped forward and said, "Princess, wipe your hands."
Lan Shuang looked at him in surprise, then lowered her eyes to see the handkerchief made of fine silk satin, with orchids embroidered on it so vividly that it was not something Yu Xiao could produce. It looked more like...
She turned around and looked back, and saw Ming Wang sitting in the shadow of the gate, smiling at her.
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