Chu Yan said, his gaze passing Feng Ling and falling on Qin Wan.
She knelt there, never looking up, and seemed to shudder when she heard his words.
It was a very light blow, and if you didn't pay attention you would almost miss it, but he happened to see it.
If it weren't for the guilt and fear, why would he shrink back?
Feng Ling's denial at this moment was nothing but nonsense.
"Hehe, why should I allow you to inspect my princess?"
As soon as Chu Yan finished speaking, Feng Ling sneered and asked back.
"Because the Fourth Princess is now a suspect."
Chu Yan raised his eyes and met Feng Ling's cold gaze, not giving in at all.
"Oh, a suspect? Just because she's a suspect, I have to ask you to investigate? Three years ago, I fell off my horse in the Western Suburbs Forest, breaking both my legs, and then had my tendons severed by a sword from a man in black. Should I also suspect you, my Fourth Brother, of being the one who did it?"
"Fourth brother!"
"Jinzhi!"
As soon as Feng Ling finished speaking, everyone's expression changed immediately. Chu Yan's face suddenly turned cold and he snorted. Even the emperor's face turned cold and he snorted when he heard Feng Ling's name.
"Fourth brother, we are talking about Yue'er's assassination. Don't slander her casually."
Chu Yan's expression turned cold, his jade-like face was solemn, and he was obviously suppressing his anger.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense and cold.
Qing Yue, who was at the center of the incident, lowered her eyes slightly and listened to Feng Ling arguing with everyone, but she finally understood why he was disabled. It turned out that he had encountered such a terrible thing.
"Spitting blood? When my tendons were cut, I stabbed the man in black in the waist and abdomen with a soft sword. Now I think that the assassin's figure and movement are very similar to Fourth Brother. Now, Fourth Brother, can you take off your clothes and let me examine you?"
Feng Ling sneered and pressed forward step by step.
"Feng Ling, please stop being unreasonable and confusing us. Three years ago, you injured your legs and were assassinated. I was the one who saved you immediately. Now you're trying to turn the tables on me?"
"Who knows if you're deliberately crying thief?"
"Feng Ling, you..."
“That’s enough!”
Finally, the King of Chu shouted, his brows furrowed, his face gloomy, and he was obviously suppressing his anger.
Concubine Feng, who was standing by, had tears in her beautiful eyes and was gently wiping them with a handkerchief. It was obvious that she was thinking of the suffering her son had endured and felt very distressed.
"Qin Wan."
The King of Chu's gaze, filled with oppression, fell in Qin Wan's direction and called her name.
"Qin Wan is here."
Qing Yue took a step forward, lowered her head and nodded.
"Let me ask you, is the assassination of Princess You related to you? You'd better think it over before you speak. Don't lie, otherwise you know the consequences."
The King of Chu said.
People in high positions have such a powerful aura that ordinary people would be frightened to death.
But Qin Wan stood there, neither humble nor arrogant.
Even this demeanor made the people in the hall squint their eyes.
Is she ignorant and fearless, or is she pretending to be calm?
Ever since Qin Wan entered Chengqian Palace, Qing Yunyao has been clasping her palms tightly and staring at her, trying to find similarities between her and the assassin from that day. The more she looked, the more similar they were, which made Qing Yunyao's eyes grow colder and colder. She must find out whether Qin Wan was the assassin in the alley yesterday. If so, why did she know that she was on the top of Luoye Mountain?
Why did she want to assassinate her?
This problem has been bothering her and she has been unable to find peace.
At this time, Qing Yue spoke up, "Your Majesty, I didn't do that. I have no grudge against Princess You, so why would you assassinate her? I really can't understand why Princess You was assassinated and yet she insisted on holding me hostage."
This was the first time that the Imperial Concubine who was sitting in the upper seat looked at her future daughter-in-law. To be honest, she felt depressed whenever she mentioned the girl from the Qin family before. She had a picture in her mind of her as a timid and cowardly girl who was not presentable. But the sight of her today was far beyond her expectations. She seemed to be quite pleasing to the eye and not bad looking. She liked good-looking people.
"Your Majesty, I think Qin Wan is a timid girl, and there is no connection between them. Maybe it's just a misunderstanding. I'm afraid Princess You has recognized the wrong person."
Concubine Feng spoke gently, her voice was so delicate and charming that not only men but also women would feel softened when they heard it.
With stunning beauty, pleasant voice and gentle personality, it's no wonder that the Emperor of Chu dotes on her.
"I think so too."
The Emperor of Chu also nodded, whatever his beloved concubine said was right.
The Empress's face was as gloomy as water. She was disgusted by Concubine Feng's coquettish demeanor and snorted coldly, "Why didn't my daughter-in-law recognize someone else? Why did she choose Qin Wan instead?"
The queen was a serious person. She looked graceful and elegant, but her expression was cold and gloomy.
Qing Yue knew that the Queen was a stunningly beautiful woman. After all, in their previous life, the two of them almost became mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. Although she was the daughter of the Qing family and Chu Yan's fiancée, she was often scolded by her because she couldn't stand her wanton and wild nature. Qing Yue knew that if she were not the legitimate daughter of the Qing family, she would never agree to let Chu Yan marry her.
The Queen's rhetorical question was also very sharp.
Yes, why not say that the assassin was someone else, but it had to be you.
Everyone's eyes fell on her again. Feng Ling frowned and was about to speak when she heard Qin Wan say, "Perhaps it's because Princess You is jealous of me?"
What I said...
The first one to lose her patience was Qing Yunyao.
"I'm jealous of you? Qin Wan, what am I jealous of you for?"
She almost said, "I am the eldest daughter of the Qing family, I have everything I want, how could I be jealous of you, a concubine's daughter who grew up in the countryside and was not favored?" It was simply a joke.
Even the people in this room were speechless.
Qing Yue raised her eyes and glanced at Qing Yunyao, with a look that was somewhat sympathetic, yet also hesitant to speak.
When this look fell into Qing Yunyao's eyes, it instantly ignited the inferiority hidden deep in her heart.
Is Qin Wan sympathizing with her? Is she mocking her? What's that look in her eyes? On what basis? Where does she get the confidence?
Such a look reminded her of a pair of eyes that she had forgotten for a long time, eyes that were filled with hatred, mockery and disdain before death.
In her entire life, what she hated most was this kind of gaze. What she should enjoy was the envious and admiring gazes of others.
This Qin Wan really disgusted her.
The next moment, Qing Yunyao knelt down with a thud and said to the Emperor and Empress, "Father, Mother, I am certain that the assassin is Qin Wan. As long as we examine the injury to his shoulder blade, everything will be clear. Please, Father and Mother, make the decision for me."
Finally waited for it.
I've been setting up this plan for so long, just waiting for this moment.
Qing Yunyao finally fell into the trap.
Having grown up together, she knew Qing Yunyao too well. Deep down, she was self-deprecating and sensitive. Although she was now known as Qing Yue and had enjoyed the admiration and praise for so many years, she could not stand the questioning and sympathy, especially the sympathetic eyes of a country girl, so she was bound to be angry, to explode, and to trample her to death.
"Get up, Yue girl. The Emperor and I will take care of this for you."
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