Upon seeing this, Qu Qingxi raised her eyebrows slightly, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes. The Emperor's skills were actually quite good. Just now, the Emperor had clearly used his internal energy to kill the butterfly in front of him.
Qu Qingxi had never underestimated the Emperor, but the Emperor once again shocked her.
"Your Highness, what does this mean?" The Emperor glanced coldly at the Crown Prince beside him, then turned to look at He Liufeng and Qu Qingxi. Not even a single butterfly had passed by them, which meant that they had not been exposed to this powder at all.
"You mean, the person who was there that night was me?" The Emperor was slightly angry. The Crown Prince and Ren Nuanyun ran over to tell him with certainty that the people who entered the Crown Prince's residence that night were Qu Qingxi and He Liufeng.
The Emperor didn't believe it at all, but the Crown Prince and Ren Nuanyun repeatedly assured him that they had evidence to prove that they were the people from that night.
That's why the Emperor kept He Liufeng behind after the court session and sent someone to summon Qu Qingxi to the palace. And now this is how things have turned out.
"Father, that's not what I meant." The Crown Prince quickly knelt down. Seeing that the situation was not right, Ren Nuanyun could only reluctantly kneel down beside the Crown Prince.
She never expected that the butterfly would not fly towards Qu Qingxi and He Liufeng, but instead flew to the Emperor's side.
"Father, there must be something wrong with this butterfly," the Crown Prince said hurriedly.
He couldn't understand what was wrong with the butterflies, that they were flying towards his father instead of Qu Qingxi. What was going on?
The man who had brought in the butterfly also knelt down upon seeing this, "Your Majesty, Your Highness, this butterfly..."
The man was about to say that the butterfly was fine, but when the prince glared at him, he suddenly realized that if he said the butterfly was fine, he would be undermining the prince, so he could only shut up.
"The butterfly was just fine a moment ago. The Crown Prince personally applied medicine powder to Laifu's body, and the butterfly flew towards Laifu."
The emperor looked at his son kneeling on the ground, and his anger had just subsided a little when he heard this, so he glared at the crown prince again.
"Your Highness, are you satisfied with the result? Does this result prove that the Princess Consort has nothing to do with this matter?" He Liufeng stared at the person on the ground and questioned him one after another. His words were unhurried, but they put pressure on the Crown Prince for no reason.
The Emperor glanced at He Liufeng, noticed his expression, and knew that today's events had angered him.
The Crown Prince did not answer He Liufeng's question, but turned to look at him, beginning to suspect that He Liufeng might have been behind today's events.
But the powder was indeed colorless and odorless. How did Qu Qingxi detect it, and when did she detect it?
Or is it that Ren Nuanyun was just guessing that the person that night was Qu Qingxi, and not really sure?
Qu Qingxi's background is obvious even without special investigation. How could she have such amazing skills? The aura of the person that night was so strong. How could Qu Qingxi, a weak woman who never leaves the house, have such a terrifying aura?
It was all his fault. He had trusted Ren Nuanyun's words too easily. That night, Ren Nuanyun was already weak, but she still came out specifically for him. She must have been terrified at the time, which is why she was confused and mistook people for Qu Qingxi and He Liufeng.
The Crown Prince looked up, about to explain to the Emperor, when Qu Qingxi stepped forward. "Your Majesty, Princess Mingxiu just framed me so falsely. Although I am just a weak woman, I have lived with dignity. I am not satisfied with being framed without any evidence. I beg Your Majesty to do justice for me."
After Qu Qingxi finished speaking, she knelt down directly.
Qu Qingxi's attitude was very firm; she wanted the Emperor to give her a satisfactory answer.
Right now, Qu Qingxi is clearly in the upper hand and has been wronged. It's understandable that she wants the Emperor to stand up for her.
"Get up first." The Emperor noticed that Qu Qingxi had a headache. When he had signaled for her to save the day, she had been like a wooden stake, but now she seemed to have come to her senses and knew how to take charge of things.
Qu Qingxi remained motionless, only looking at the Crown Prince and Ren Nuanyun, as if she wouldn't get up unless she made a decision.
The Emperor stared at Qu Qingxi, his eyes narrowed, and his voice turned colder. "Get up. I will give you an explanation." The Emperor did not like being threatened.
Qu Qingxi slowly stood up and stood beside He Liufeng, her face full of grievance and forbearance.
The Emperor looked at the Crown Prince, "Do you have anything else to explain?"
"Father, I was wrong. I wronged my aunt. Please punish me." To avoid the Emperor punishing Ren Nuanyun, the Crown Prince took the initiative to admit his mistake. The matter had already been decided, so saying anything more would be pointless. It was better to admit his mistake directly.
"Now that you know you're wrong, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and apologize to your royal aunt."
"Yes," the crown prince replied.
He stood up again and looked at Qu Qingxi. Although he was somewhat unwilling, he still spoke up, "Aunt, I was careless in this matter and did not investigate it thoroughly. I have wronged you. Please do not take this to heart."
Qu Qingxi stared at the unwilling Crown Prince in front of her. After a moment, she turned to look at He Liufeng. It was obvious that she did not want to forgive, but because the Emperor was there, she had no choice but to forgive. So she turned to look at He Liufeng with a slightly helpless expression.
Qu Qingxi actually wanted to teach the Crown Prince a lesson, but her status was never appreciated by the Emperor, and they all looked down on her. Now, in front of the Emperor, Qu Qingxi couldn't speak up, so she could only signal He Liufeng to speak up for her and teach the Crown Prince a lesson.
He Liufeng received Qu Qingxi's message, turned to look at the Crown Prince, and began to reprimand him in the tone of an elder, "Your identity is that of the Crown Prince, the heir apparent. Before doing anything, you must think it over again and again. If you continue to act as rashly as you did today, how can the Emperor trust you, how can the court officials respect you, and how will the people of the world view you?"
"Now that you're over twenty, you can no longer act like a child, being willful and reckless. You need to have your own judgment and not believe everything others say."
Although He Liufeng did not mention Ren Nuanyun's name, the "others" he was referring to were clearly her.
Ren Nuanyun knelt there, her face pale. She couldn't understand why the butterflies hadn't flown towards Qu Qingxi.
Seeing the Crown Prince take all the responsibility, it would be a lie to say she wasn't moved. At this moment, Ren Nuanyun felt very unwilling to accept He Liufeng's open and veiled mockery, but she had no choice but to endure it.
Since they lost today, Qu Qingxi must have a system, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to detect the powder beforehand.
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