Ni Yueshan was not at all anxious. She spoke calmly, "Aunt, if I say he's crying thief, will you believe General Wan or Yueshan?"
Ni Yueshan's expression looked very innocent, without any trace of the coldness of the forest.
"Yueshan, this is no joke. We need hard evidence. I heard from the soldiers who chased after them that your men were indeed blocking General Wan's path!"
"Yueshan, tell me the truth. Why didn't you stay in your room and go to the bamboo forest instead? What exactly are you dissatisfied with me for that you want to assassinate me?"
Each question was filled with doubt and heartache.
Ni Yueshan looked at Miao Qing's painting and found it interesting.
I used to want to get closer to her, but now...
"Aunt, you and I have no grudges against each other, so there is no reason for me to kill you..."
As soon as Ni Yueshan finished speaking, Wan Bang spoke up, "Empress, instead of questioning the Crown Princess here, why don't you go to her room and search it? I fought with the assassin, and his skills are very familiar... He looks a lot like Qingfeng, the Crown Princess's shadow guard!"
Ni Yueshan looked at him sharply. Wanbang had indeed fought with Qingfeng before. Now he wanted to use Qingfeng to frame her?
Under Ni Yueshan's cold gaze, Miao Qinghua spoke with a headache: "Yueshan, it's not that your aunt doubts you, but General Wan and the guards are suspicious of you. I need to prove your innocence!"
Afterwards, the queen winked at the guard standing nearby. The guard understood and turned around to search.
Qing Feng immediately said, "Servant, accompany the search!"
Miao Qinghua did not scold Qingfeng for talking too much and let her follow him.
Qingluan approached Ni Yueshan and whispered, "Crown Princess, this is obviously a trap..."
Ni Yueshan said nothing.
Soon, Wanbang and Qingfeng came over for the search.
Wan Bang held a black nightgown in his hand: "Queen, nightgown!"
Qingfeng looked at Ni Yueshan in confusion and embarrassment. She was obviously anxious, but she had no way to stop it.
Miao Qinghua's gaze also fell on Ni Yueshan, and she asked curiously, "Yueshan, why is there a nightgown in your room?"
"Aunt, your room and mine are both guarded by guards. If there were nightgowns in the room, it would mean that an assassin had entered! But why didn't those guards notice anyone acting suspiciously?"
Before Miao Qinghua could respond, Wan Bang spoke first, "Crown Princess, that means the assassin is yours! He entered your room before the guards arrived, changed out of his nightgown, and came out with you!"
"This way, even if the assassin is in front of this general and the queen, he won't be able to be detected!"
Ni Yueshan listened with a slight smile on his lips, finding it very interesting.
"Didn't you say that the person you fought was Qingfeng? The guards went in to change into their night clothes and then came out with me. But only Qingfeng and Qingluan went out with me. Where is Qingfeng? Where did he go?"
Wan Bang laughed heartily: "That was my guess, but now, it's not a guess anymore!"
He threw the nightgown in his hand out. It was a woman's size, not a man's at all...
"Now this general can be sure! The one I was chasing was Qingfeng, but because of you, Crown Princess, you blocked my path, allowing Qingfeng to escape! And the one who attacked him was actually your maid!"
All this reasoning sounds so reasonable, but Ni Yueshan looks calm and not anxious at all.
Miao Qinghua's tone also became heavier: "Yueshan, how do you explain it?"
"Aunt, what is my purpose in killing you?" Ni Yueshan asked curiously, still looking innocent.
Even though the evidence and accusations were now pointing to her, Ni Yueshan was not in a hurry at all...
Miao Qinghua frowned slightly and said nothing. Wan Bang snorted and analyzed from the side, "While the Emperor was in a coma, some supported the Empress ruling from behind the scenes, while others supported the Crown Prince ascending the throne. The Crown Princess was of course removing obstacles for the Crown Prince and helping him ascend the throne smoothly!"
This analysis is also reasonable.
Miao Qinghua originally had a confused look on her face, not knowing why she was assassinated, but at this moment, her expression immediately changed to one of deep sorrow and indignation: "Yueshan, I am your aunt, how could you have the heart to do this!"
When questioned, Ni Yueshan responded calmly, "Aunt, would you rather believe General Wan than Yueshan?"
Miao Qinghua sighed deeply, "I always believe in evidence, not in a person's empty promises!"
"If it is a nightgown, it must fit me. Let me try it on!" Qingluan stood up on her own initiative.
Ni Yueshan knew that it was a plan to frame her, so it was definitely a perfect fit.
"A nightgown doesn't mean anything, right?" A voice sounded outside the door. Everyone looked towards the door and saw Jing Yuchen walking slowly towards them.
Because of the heavy rain, the mud on the road had not dried up yet. A lot of mud was splashed on his crescent-white clothes, but he did not look embarrassed at all. He was still dignified and charming.
At this time, he walked slowly, his evil face was also a little cold, and there was a slight smile on the corner of his mouth, which made Qingfeng and Qingluan, who were originally vigilant, relax a little and take a few steps back.
Miao Qinghua frowned and looked at Jing Yuchen: "Why is the prince here?"
"It's a good thing I'm here, otherwise, wouldn't General Wan have framed Yue Shan?"
Jing Yuchen walked to Ni Yueshan's side, his eyes fell on Ni Yueshan, and he looked at her with concern. Ni Yueshan felt warm in her heart. It must be said that Jing Yuchen's visit this time was a bit unexpected.
"Greetings, Prince!" Wan Bang bowed politely, not feeling restrained by Jing Yuchen's presence.
Jing Yuchen turned his gaze away and said, "General Wan, do you think the nightgown in the Crown Princess's room must belong to someone close to her?"
Wan Bang raised his head and frowned, "Does the Crown Prince have any advice?"
Jing Yuchen raised his lips and responded confidently: "Why not find a horse dog to sniff the scent of the nightgown."
He took Ni Yueshan's hand and pulled her to sit aside. Ni Yueshan didn't think of explaining anything and waited for Jing Yuchen to help her resolve the predicament.
Miao Qinghua chuckled softly, "Prince, this idea sounds good, but it's already late at night, and this is a Buddhist place. Where would we get a horse dog?"
"Then leave the nightgown in my hand. Once we leave the temple, we can look for the horse and dog at any time. Yueshan is my son's Crown Princess. I believe that Queen Mother will not worry that the Crown Princess will escape!"
The voice was indifferent and cold. When he looked at Miao Qinghua, there was no respect at all, and he even had a blatant sense of sarcasm.
The Queen calmly picked up the teacup beside her and asked, "How do I know if the Crown Prince will switch the teacups?"
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