Ni Yingying looked at Ni Gaofei awkwardly: "The general is seriously injured and is still in a coma. When your daughter goes out, there is no way she can wake him up. Dad, forget it!"
Ni Gaofei could not hide the disappointment in his eyes. He turned his gaze over and over again at Ni Yingying. From beginning to end, he did not believe that Ni Yingying was forced to confess.
But Ni Yingying's swollen cheeks are indeed pitiful. It is normal for a woman to be unable to bear and compromise after being tortured like this.
Finally, Ni Gaofei sighed and walked into the hall with a flick of his sleeves.
Ni Yingying naturally followed quickly and entered the inner hall together.
The emperor was still sitting on the high seat, and Qingdie was kneeling below him. When Qingdie saw the two of them come in, a hopeful look appeared on her face.
She hoped that after some persuasion from Ni Gaofei, Ni Yingying would begin to have a change of heart.
Ni Yingying and Ni Gaofei knelt down again, and the emperor asked, "How is it?"
Ni Yingying said aggrievedly, "Your Majesty, I didn't say a single word falsely! It was this maid who forced me to confess! That's why I had to write such a blood oath!"
Ni Gaofei didn't say anything. The atmosphere around them fell silent for a moment. Qingdie immediately spoke up, "Your Majesty, she's lying. There's actually another person under the cliff who can testify. The General's wife is lying about everything!"
"You two are in the same group, she will naturally speak up for you!" Ni Yingying immediately retorted, knowing that she was referring to Yu Fei!
The emperor watched the two quarreling, his brow furrowed for a moment before he asked, "After they forced you to write the bloody letter, why didn't you change your words now that you were threatened? Why would they let you go so easily then?"
Ni Yingying was stunned for only a moment before she replied, "Because I took the opportunity to escape! They didn't chase me! Who knew they were so bold as to dare to come before your Majesty, spreading rumors and fabricating lies? I thought the evidence was only for the Second Prince to see and sow discord with him?"
What Ni Yingying said sounded very reasonable. It seemed impossible for anyone who was not present to force her to reveal any flaws.
"Prime Minister, do you believe this maid or your daughter?"
Ni Gaofei knelt on the ground in silence and was questioned again. He glanced at Qingdie.
Seeing Qingdie looking at him anxiously, Ni Gaofei finally spoke: "I don't believe what a maid says, but I believe that as Yueshan's maid, she would definitely not betray Yueshan. At this critical juncture when Yueshan's life and death are unknown, she still creates trouble!"
"Besides, she was sent by the Second Prince to protect Miss Yueshan. How could she betray Miss Yueshan? Therefore, I still choose to trust her as a maid!"
After hearing what Ni Gaofei said, Ni Yingying looked at him in surprise.
"Dad, why would you rather trust a maid than your own daughter?"
Facing Ni Yingying's questioning, Ni Gaofei just knelt silently without responding.
Qingdie breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out that Ni Gaofei still trusted and loved Ni Yueshan.
At this time, a eunuch came over and reported, "Your Majesty, the imperial physician has taken the Fourth Prince's wife's pulse and concluded that her pulse is extremely weak and there is indeed no sign of a slippery pulse."
"The fetus is indeed gone, but she seems to have lost too much blood... It's a bit surprising that she's so weak!"
Qingdie knelt on the ground, listening to the eunuch's report with some doubts in her heart.
How could Jing Yuchen be so sure that Yang Wanqing was behind this? Unless she was exposed right then and there! But what was the easiest way to expose herself?
Right here on the scene!
Qingdie's eyes immediately lit up: "Your Majesty, I suspect that the Fourth Prince's wife has more than one wound on her body! Her miscarriage was not caused by physical weakness, but by the injuries!"
Qingdie's words surprised everyone present.
The eunuch beside him said, "You, servant girl, have insufficient evidence to sue the princess and the Fourth Prince's wife. If you don't change your words in time, your crime will only be aggravated!"
Facing her eunuch's reminder, Qingdie remained firm: "Your Majesty, please have the imperial physicians examine the Fourth Prince's wife to see if she has any other injuries. If so, it means she is lying! And the princess may not be innocent either!"
Chu Ningyang looked at Qingdie unhappily: "Red lips and white teeth, but words are not enough!"
Qingdie said again with a firm attitude: "Your Majesty, please ask the imperial physician to examine the Fourth Prince's wife's health! I am willing to pay with my own head!"
"Humph, what's so special about the head of a mere maid like you?"
Chu Ningyang's face was full of disdain, and he obviously thought Qingdie was looking for death?
Ni Yingying beside her also echoed: "Yes, how did you learn such a lying face from your elder sister? If you change your words now, the emperor might be merciful and let you live, but if you..."
Before she could finish her words, her husband warned her, "Madam General, don't try to guess the Emperor's intentions!"
Even if what they said made sense and she might lose the bet, Qingdie was not afraid. She said, "Your Majesty, please give me a chance! Check the Fourth Prince's wife's body to see if there are any other injuries, so that she won't hide anything from the world!"
Her attitude was so firm that it gradually became confidence in the eyes of others!
Ni Yingying frowned, feeling anxious. She immediately said to the emperor, "Your Majesty, if you suspect the Fourth Prince's wife because of a servant, it will chill the hearts of the Yang family and the Fourth Prince!"
"And with this slave setting a precedent, who knows, there might be other slaves who are maids who will sue other royal relatives in the future!"
Ni Gaofei immediately warned, "Don't show off in front of the emperor!"
Ni Yingying shut up angrily, feeling unwilling.
Chu Ningyang also spoke up, "Yes, Your Majesty, whenever there's a precedent, others will follow suit. If the people knew that a slave could make Your Majesty doubt his own daughter-in-law, wouldn't that be disheartening to the Yang family and the Fourth Prince?"
Chu Ningyang and Ni Yingying sang the same tune, and it was obvious that they had reached a conspiracy!
The atmosphere was quiet for a moment before a palace attendant came to report: "Your Majesty, the eldest princess requests an audience!"
"pass!"
It's really lively today. Ni Yueshan is missing and hasn't been found yet, but such scandals have already happened. Now the eldest princess is here to join in the fun!
Jing Yu'e stepped in with lotus steps, her posture elegant and noble. She turned towards the emperor and bowed respectfully: "Greetings, father."
"Why are you here?" the emperor asked. It seemed that too many people were involved in this matter.
Jing Yu'e turned her head and glanced at the people kneeling on the ground, including Chu Ningyang, Ni Yingying, Qingdie and Ni Gaofei, and the corners of her mouth rose.
"Father, I heard that a slave has come to sue Sister Wanqing, so I came here!"
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