His eyes, as blue as the ocean, were brimming with tears, his lower eyelids were red, and he looked extremely aggrieved and pitiful.
Besides Bernita, the guards were also holding a shirtless, muscular man, forcing him to kneel on the ground. "Your Highness, this is the man who attempted to assault Miss Cather, and we..."
Shi Xi glanced over and thought to herself that Ruian's green hat was really green enough.
miserable.
The burly man knelt on the ground, his body cowering, his voice trembling, "I... I was forced!!"
Ryan reached for the sword at the guard's waist and pointed it at the burly man kneeling on the ground. "Who forced you?"
The muscular man raised his head and carefully surveyed the surroundings.
When Shi Xi saw his gaze fall on her, she knew something was wrong!
"It was the princess who ordered me to do this!" The burly man pointed the finger at Shi Xi without hesitation!
"?!"
"It was actually made by the Princess? That's too much—"
“Bernita and the eldest prince are exchanging glances; the princess must be jealous.”
Immediately, the crowd began to discuss the matter.
Ryan nearly dropped his sword and looked at Shi Xi with a complicated expression.
Shi Xi listened to the sounds around her, somewhat speechless.
She was isolated and helpless in the palace; how could she possibly command anyone?
Moreover, she had no grudge against Bernita.
"I've never met you before, so how could I be ordering you around?" Shi Xi's expression remained calm.
The burly man continued, "It was the princess who sent someone to tell me that Miss Cather was in the lounge and asked me to go and *** her."
He even said that as long as I obeyed his orders, the eldest prince would appoint me as the captain of the guard!
"Who is the person you are handing over to?" Shi Xi frowned slightly.
Who plotted to frame her?
“It’s Sena, the one who serves the Queen!” The burly man’s gaze swept past Shi Xi as he pointed, “Sena also told me about the place where Miss Cather is resting!”
Shi Xi turned her gaze and it landed on Saina.
Saina just went out for a while.
But that was to send Sena away and have her go to the kitchen to get some hot milk.
Sena bit her lower lip and lowered her head, saying, "Your Highness, it is my fault for not handling things properly."
Shi Xi: ?!
Hey, stop doing that!
You're making it sound like I really did it!!!
Even those close to him turned against Shi Xi, making others even more convinced.
Shi Xi's eyes were deep and dark.
"I never expected that the princess, who looks so gentle and weak, would be so ruthless."
"The eldest prince bought Bernita's auction items in public. The princess must have been heartbroken, which is why she did that."
"The princess has had a tough time. She's so beautiful, yet the eldest prince doesn't like her."
Shi Xi was initially angry, but upon hearing these discussions, her anger instantly dissipated.
I even felt a little amused.
Are you all so tolerant of me, the princess?
"Your Highness, now that we have both witnesses and physical evidence, do you have anything else to say?" Russell chuckled, his gaze towards Shi Xi filled with utter contempt.
“Even the witness testimony is questionable, let alone the physical evidence.” Shi Xi raised her eyes and said calmly, “I will not admit to something I didn’t do.”
"Your maid has already implicated you, and you still want to deny it?" Russell snorted. "You're really stubborn!"
Shi Xi smiled faintly, "It's very simple, someone bribed my maid."
"Of course you'd say that now that things have been exposed," Russell said dismissively. "You've really disgraced our royal family!"
“Enough!” Ryan calmed down and made a decision. “Take these two away and continue the interrogation. Take the princess back to her residence and do not allow her to leave without permission.”
Russell protested, "Your Highness, isn't this punishment too lenient on the Queen?"
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