Yun Qingluo didn't want to dwell on the matter, but seeing the Imperial Noble Consort's eagerness to change the subject, she realized there must be another story behind it.
Yun Qinglu smiled and said, "Imperial Noble Consort, you are joking. This bracelet of mine is one of a kind in the world. My mother specially made two for me. However, one of them was taken by Imperial Noble Consort through some means. Is Imperial Noble Consort just going to deny it? Isn't that a bit too heartless?"
When the Imperial Noble Consort heard Yun Qingluo's words, she was so angry that she felt like her lungs were about to explode. Especially when she heard the whispers among the people below, she was furious.
Just as he was about to explain something, Biye interrupted him with her urgent words, "You say this bracelet is yours, do you have any proof?"
Yun Qinglu rolled her eyes at her. "What a joke! What do I need to prove about my bracelet? What? Should I bring my mother here to testify for me?"
Upon hearing this, Biye remained silent, neither showing any change in expression despite Yun Qingluo's sarcasm. Instead, she continued to ask, "Do you remember that one cold winter, in a corner of the Imperial Garden, you gave all the loose silver you had to a little palace maid?"
"Oh? Is that so?" Yun Qingluo frowned slightly, seemingly having no recollection of it. In her previous life, she had given money to palace maids countless times in order to find out Mo Beili's preferences.
Biye seemed fixated on this question. "Think about it again. You were wearing a white dress and a white veil, without any maids following you. Oh, and you even gave me all the pastries you had taken from the imperial kitchen that you yourself were reluctant to eat, so I could take them to my sick brother."
Upon hearing the second half of Biye's sentence, Yun Qingluo immediately had a series of images flash through her mind: "You're that little kitten?"
The Imperial Noble Consort's body went limp, but she was promptly supported by the palace maids behind her.
How could this be? How could it be such a coincidence? She had completely forgotten about it.
Damn it.
Biye didn't notice the Imperial Noble Consort's movements; her eyes were filled with excitement. "I cried and got my face all dirty, and you called me Little Kitten. When you gave me the pastries, you even said something. Do you remember?"
Yun Qingluo nodded, "Of course I remember. I said I was giving you the pastries that I myself couldn't bear to eat. After you eat them, you must live well with the taste of the pastries in your heart."
Biye burst into tears of joy. Her expression was no longer as lifeless as before; she was extremely excited. "Yes, yes, that's the sentence. My benefactor, I have finally found you."
Yun Qingluo sighed, "Back then, I was being playful and sneaked into the palace without eating. I was afraid of being recognized, so I wore a veil. Later, when I got hungry, I sneaked into the imperial kitchen and stole some pastries. I never expected that you would benefit from them."
Biye cried and laughed at the same time, "It is this servant who has wronged the princess. The princess saved me back then, but now I almost killed the princess. This servant truly deserves to die."
Han Shaoqing sighed, "How could things have developed like this?"
That's really strange.
An Jiu and Mo Yu, who were standing to the side, exclaimed: "That's just like a princess!"
The emperor's face darkened; the outcome was already self-evident.
"Alright, this is not the time for you to reminisce. Since she harmed the princess, then take her away and have her beaten to death. Guards!" The emperor was determined not to let things escalate any further and wanted to end the matter here.
But Yun Qingluo did not do as he wished, saying, "Wait."
The Emperor said coldly, "Your Highness, is this out of pity for the murderer?"
Yun Qinglu sneered, "How could that be? I'd love for the murderer to die a horrible death, but Biye isn't the murderer."
"Is the Princess Consort encountering someone from the past, so she can't bear to see her die and is deliberately pleading for her?" The Imperial Noble Consort hurriedly said, wanting to end the matter quickly.
Yun Qingluo looked at the Imperial Noble Consort and said, "Imperial Noble Consort, I don't have the ability to bribe the people in your palace. Biye, tell the truth."
Biye got up and respectfully bowed to Yun Qingluo, "Yes, Your Highness."
She then turned to face the Emperor and slowly began to speak, “Your Majesty, I was originally a palace maid who swept the Imperial Garden. I was young and suffered a lot of exclusion and bullying. Later, I was rescued by the Princess Consort, which saved my life and that of my younger brother.”
But the princess was wearing a veil, so I didn't know her true face. I only remembered that she wore a very exquisite jade bracelet. Later, I saw that the Imperial Noble Consort was also wearing the same bracelet, so I assumed that she was my savior. Therefore…”
"What are you stammering about? Speak!" The emperor glanced coldly at the Imperial Concubine, who was leaning on a palace maid in a panic, almost losing her balance.
It seems that this scoundrel is hiding quite a few things from him.
Biye glanced at Yun Qingluo, who nodded, and then Biye spoke, "For this, I have done many wrong things for the Imperial Noble Consort... Your Majesty, it was the Imperial Noble Consort who asked me to do this to harm the Princess Consort. That little bell was a gift you gave to the Imperial Noble Consort during the Mid-Autumn Festival two years ago. It was just a trinket you gave to the Imperial Noble Consort in private, so no outsiders knew about it. I only found out about it when the Imperial Noble Consort gave it to me."
"And... the death of the Sixteenth Prince was also caused by the Imperial Noble Consort's tampering with the artificial hill. Also, the death of Consort Yun and her unborn child due to a difficult childbirth was caused by the Imperial Noble Consort replacing the ginseng soup with saffron, which led to Consort Yun's severe hemorrhage. And... Your Majesty, your three princes and two princesses were all killed by the Imperial Noble Consort."
Upon hearing this, the emperor abruptly took a step back, looking at the Imperial Noble Consort with a shocked and incredulous expression. "Is what she said true?"
The Imperial Noble Consort was in a great panic and tried to grab the Emperor's sleeve, but the Emperor shook her off. He roared, "I'm asking you, is what she said true?"
The Imperial Noble Consort was so frightened that her legs went weak and she collapsed to the ground, her face pale. "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, this vile servant is making baseless accusations against me. Your Majesty cannot believe her! Your Majesty, how could I possibly do something that would harm the royal heir?"
Upon hearing this, Yun Qingluo interjected with a cold laugh, "Oh, wasn't it the Imperial Noble Consort who just plotted to harm the child in my womb?"
Upon hearing Yun Qingluo's words, the Imperial Noble Consort seemed to have grasped something and hurriedly pointed at Yun Qingluo, saying, "Your Majesty, it must be this vile woman! She must be framing me! Please, Your Majesty, do justice!"
The Emperor looked at the Imperial Noble Consort, who was crying with tears streaming down her face, and a hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes. Yun Qingluo interjected, "Whether it's true or not, just interrogate the people in the Noble Consort's palace, and everything will be clear. Oh, it seems that the Noble Consort only took one maid with her when she went out today. Your Majesty, it seems that now is the perfect time to interrogate her."
The emperor glanced at Yun Qingluo impatiently, "If the princess doesn't speak, no one will think you're mute."
What kind of things happen every day?
Yun Qingluo is a jinx; nothing good ever comes from being around her.
He thought she would get into trouble last time, but it turned out that his queen had cheated on him. He still remembers that huge bed.
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