The matter was resolved satisfactorily, and Han Lingxi was about to return to report to the Princess when she heard a voice from the crowd.
"It must have been Mu Chuliu who framed her on purpose, otherwise why would she be so guilty as to not dare to pursue the matter?"
“Didn’t you see that Mu Chuliu’s face turned pale when the Second Prince came down? She must be afraid that the Second Prince saw something.”
Han Lingxi had a bad feeling. Sure enough, when she turned around, she saw Mu Chuliu and Jiang Yi arguing again. Mu Chuliu probably heard the conversation and knew that her agreement would be criticized.
If she hadn't pursued the matter before the Second Prince appeared, she would have earned a reputation for being magnanimous. But since she only stopped pursuing it after witnesses appeared, wouldn't that make her look guilty?
Mu Chuliu has now figured it out. She has to make a scene and get to the bottom of things. Since the Second Prince has already said that he was asleep and didn't see it, he can't go back on his word. So she insists that Jiang Yi pushed her, and Jiang Yi has no way to clear herself of suspicion.
This time, Mu Chuliu unusually used her brain. She confronted Jiang Yi, saying that Jiang Yi had schemed against her. Mu Chuliu was known in the elite social circle for being naive, so everyone naturally believed her and thought that Jiang Yi had pushed Mu Chuliu and misled everyone.
Mu Chuliu stepped forward to hit someone, and although Jiang Yi did not retaliate, she tried her best to avoid it, because if her face was injured, her life would be ruined.
Han Lingxi had just turned around and was not far from them when they started tearing at each other, causing chaos in the crowd. Some tried to break up the fight, while others dodged to avoid being hurt. Han Lingxi and Aunt Mingyue were separated by the crowd.
Mu Chuliu and Jiang Yi somehow ended up in front of Han Lingxi. Although the Second Prince wanted to stop them, he couldn't intervene since they were all women. He could only have his maids and servants pull the two fighting apart.
Han Lingxi was pushed and fell to the ground, her forehead hitting the stone steps in the garden. Everyone was stunned, and Mu Chuliu and Jiang Yi also stopped what they were doing.
Han Lingxi was so angry she felt like vomiting blood. She hadn't actually bumped her head on the stone steps; rather, she had instinctively activated a protective barrier as soon as she fell, and then bumped her head on the barrier, breaking her head.
"Mingyue, how did you protect your master? You failed to protect him, so go and receive your punishment."
As the princess watched the imperial physician bandage Han Lingxi's wounds, she vented her anger on Mingyue. Mingyue knew she was in the wrong and lowered her head, not daring to speak.
“Princess, it’s not Aunt Mingyue’s fault. It was so chaotic at the time, and everyone was pushed aside. It’s normal that Aunt Mingyue couldn’t take care of me for a moment. If you insist on punishing her, I will feel uneasy.”
Han Lingxi said calmly, meeting Aunt Mingyue's grateful gaze. She didn't think it would be good for her to gain favor by doing such a favor, since the princess's punishment of Mingyue would do her no good at all.
"Since Xi'er has pleaded for you, we'll let it go this time. But if there's a next time, the punishment will be doubled."
Since Han Lingxi pleaded for mercy, the Princess gave her that face.
"Thank you, Your Highness, and thank you, Miss Han."
Aunt Mingyue kowtowed to express her gratitude.
"By the way, those two troublemakers, make them go back and copy the Buddhist scriptures twenty times to offer at Huguo Temple to pray for Xi'er's well-being. And those few who gossip, make them each copy them fifty times."
The eldest princess was still not satisfied and said that Aunt Mingyue had accepted the order and left. The eldest princess and the imperial physician confirmed that Han Lingxi would definitely not have any scars before her expression improved.
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