Chapter 33
Song Yunlan passed through layers of lotus leaves and finally rescued the person who fell into the water.
Liu Qianruo stared at You Miaoyan in Song Yunlan's arms, wishing she could go over and pull her out with her own hands.
One wrong step actually allowed her to gain such a huge benefit!
"Cough cough cough..." You Miaoyan failed to harm anyone and instead found himself in such an embarrassing situation.
"Are you okay...Miss You..."
After seeing the face of the person in his arms clearly, Song Yunlan suddenly realized that the person he saved was not Youyang at all.
He suddenly looked up and met You Yang's inquiring eyes. He opened his mouth to explain something, but realized that this was not a good place to explain and swallowed the words.
"What exactly happened?" The queen asked You Yang after seeing You Miaoyan's condition.
"Your Majesty, I saw with my own eyes that she was the one who pushed my cousin into the river." Song Anyao confidently pointed the finger at Youyang. "Ms. Liu was also there just now. She can testify to Anyao's words!"
Everyone's eyes were focused on the trance-like Liu Qianruo. Song Anyao waited for a long time for Liu Qianruo's reaction, so she pushed her.
Only then did Liu Qianruo retract her angry gaze.
She wanted to say no, but it was her idea and she was the one who shouted those words. If she said no now, wouldn't that be slapping herself in the face?
She knew what it meant for Song Yunlan to save You Miaoyan today.
Liu Qianruo almost gritted her teeth as she answered, "Reporting to Her Majesty, I saw her. It was she who pushed Miss You into the lake."
The Queen didn't know whether she believed it or not. She turned to look at You Yang and asked her, "Who are you?"
You Yang withdrew her gaze from Song Yunlan and knelt before the Queen. She answered truthfully, "You Yang, the second daughter of the You Mansion."
Queen: "Well, is there anything you want to tell me?"
You Yang is upright and fearless. "If you want to accuse someone of something, you can always find a pretext. I will not admit to anything I haven't done."
"Since the Fifth Princess and Miss Liu have pointed out that it was me, do you have any evidence to prove it?"
Song Anyao had been dominating the harem since she was a child, and this was the first time she was disobeyed in public. "Why would this princess slander you?"
She said to the Queen, "Your Majesty, if you don't believe me, you can ask your cousin."
Song Anyao looked at You Yang provocatively, "The victim's words are evidence."
The aunt beside the queen took You Miaoyan away from Song Yunlan's arms.
"Fifth Prince, please change your clothes quickly to avoid catching a cold."
The Fifth Prince?
Falling into the water was an accident, and she was so frightened that she couldn't recover for a long time. A casual remark from the nanny beside her ear made You Miaoyan sober up a lot.
He was very excited. Although his attempt to frame You Yang failed, he ended up falling into the water. Good and bad things are interdependent. He didn't expect that this coincidence would lead to him being rescued by Song Yunlan.
"Cough cough cough..." You Miaoyan's face was pale. Although the sun was strong now, he was soaked after such a trip in the lake. A little wind could stir up bumps all over his body.
She looked at Song Yunlan pitifully, her voice trembling: "Thank you, Fifth Prince... for saving my life..."
"Do you have anything to say?" The Queen saw through his thoughts. "They say it was your sister who pushed you into the lake. Is that true?"
You Miaoyan frowned, wanting to say something but stopping herself. She only dared to glance at You Yang quickly, feigning fear. She lowered her head again in fear, and said in a voice as soft as a mosquito, "Your Majesty...it's nothing...it was all my fault that I fell into the water by accident, cough cough cough..."
Wow, this guy has great acting skills, she has nothing to say.
This situation is difficult to break. At least there are spells outside the story that can help her go back and see clearly, but here she really has no way, unless there are witnesses who can prove her case.
I am the heroine now. Shouldn't it be the time for the hero to save the girl in such critical moments?
You Yang glanced at her male protagonist, okay, she forgot that she was the heroine of a tragic novel.
She seemed to have lost all her strength and means, and couldn't help rolling her eyes.
This rolling stare fell on the eyes of others, coupled with You Miaoyan's fear, and in their eyes, You Yang was already a bad guy who abused his power and bullied his elder sister.
The Queen originally wanted to appease both sides and smooth things over, but she didn't expect Rong Mama to come over at this time.
"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother said to let me come over and talk."
Since the Queen Mother had taken action, the Queen had nothing to say and asked the palace maids to take the two wet rats to change their clothes first.
"You all go with me."
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The two changed their clothes and returned to the pavilion.
You Yang and Liu Qianruo had been kneeling in the sun for a while.
The Queen Mother roughly understood what had happened and began to think about it.
After hearing what Song Anyao said, Concubine Liu's meaningful gaze lingered on Liu Qianruo for a moment.
As soon as Song Yunlan came back, Concubine Rou called him over. She checked him carefully from head to toe and was relieved to find that everything was fine.
You Miaoyan came over supported by a palace maid. She looked pale and bowed weakly, "Your humble servant pays homage to the Empress Dowager, the Empress, Noble Consort Rou, and Consort Liu."
"Greetings to His Royal Highness Prince Lin, His Royal Highness Prince Xuan, and His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince."
You Miaoyan was famous in the capital, and the empress dowager was very optimistic about her talent and family background. However, when she thought about what had just happened, she became quite disappointed in her.
"Has the imperial physician examined him? Is he seriously ill?"
You Miaoyan replied respectfully, "Thank you for your concern, Queen Mother. I am fine."
Song Anyao took Concubine Liu's hand and said coquettishly, "Mother, it was that woman who caused my cousin to fall into the water. You must vent your anger for my cousin."
She was being used without even realizing it. Concubine Liu couldn't say anything here, so she could only pat the back of her hand to comfort her.
"It's a joke. If she is really the victim, your grandmother will punish her. You, such a careless person, won't have to worry about it."
Song Yan listened and said with a smile: "Grandmother, such a beautiful girl doesn't look like someone who would harm others. You are very perceptive~"
"Shut up!" The Queen Mother was so disappointed. "When will you control your temper? You are so lustful. Sooner or later, I will send you to a temple to temper your temper."
Song Yanting turned around and sneered, "Tsk, I'm not going. What's there to see in a bunch of bald guys?"
The Queen Mother was choking with anger, but she couldn't do anything about him, so she had to vent her anger elsewhere.
She turned around and looked at the three people below her. "You Miaoyan, your sister and Miss Liu have finished speaking. Do you have anything to say?"
"Did she really push you into the water?"
You Yang curled his lips secretly.
What's the point of asking this? If she says yes, then it's fine.
She wanted to escape, but she couldn't. She could only vent her anger by glaring at Song Yanting while no one was paying attention to her.
Song Yanting supported his chin and looked at her, and only mouthed two words to her - don't worry.
In such a desperate situation, You Yang had no choice but to believe his vague two-word promise.
The Queen Mother's eyes were sharp and her aura was overwhelming. Her sharp gaze seemed to be able to see through everything about her.
You Miaoyan was so shocked that she couldn't speak for a moment.
"I......"
"She fell down by herself."
At this time, a tall woman wearing a long blue Su satin dress inlaid with silver thread walked out of the crowd.
"Who is she?"
"Why haven't you seen it?"
When others saw that this person was still confused, Song Yunlan and Song Anyao, except Song Fuyu, stood up together, and even Song Yanting, who was usually lazy, stood up.
Several people called out in unison: "Elder Sister Huang."
Sighs were heard among the crowd.
"The eldest sister?! What? She's actually the eldest princess?"
"Is this the eldest princess Song Qingwan?"
"Doesn't she dislike attending such parties?"
Everyone today knows that Princess Song Qingwan in the palace is very favored by the emperor because she is the emperor's first child. She had her own fiefdom when she was ten years old, and her status in the palace is no worse than that of several princes. Now she has set up a mansion outside the palace and lives alone.
"Wan'er pays homage to the Imperial Grandmother, the Empress, and the Great Imperial Brother."
Song Fuyu asked curiously, "Oh, what brings our Wan'er here today?"
Song Qingwan blinked and jokingly said, "I just want to see what kind of woman you will choose as your principal wife, my brother."
"And if I hadn't come, I would have missed that wonderful scene."
Because of the kindness that Concubine Ling had shown in raising Song Yanting, the Empress Dowager also loved Song Qingwan as well.
She waved, "I haven't seen Wan'er for a long time. Come, come to me."
Song Qingwan was pulled by the Queen Mother to sit together.
Song Qingwan called out sweetly, "Grandmother, Wan'er was in the crowd just now."
"I saw with my own eyes that the eldest daughter of the You family fell into the lake by herself."
"The second young lady didn't dare touch her at the time. She just walked past her and she fell down on her own."
You Yang and You Miaoyan had no chance to meet Song Qingwan, and the latter had no reason to harm or help anyone. Song Anyao and Liu Qianruo had a good relationship with You Miaoyan, so their words could not be fully trusted.
The empress dowager has lived in the harem for many years. There are not so many coincidences in the harem. It is easy to tell who is right and who is wrong at a glance.
As much as he valued You Miaoyan in the past, he is now as disappointed in her.
There are many concubines in Prince Xuan's mansion. If she, with her restless personality, were to become Prince Xuan's wife, it would probably disturb everyone.
The Queen Mother looked at You Miaoyan again, "I'll ask you again, did you fall down by yourself or did she hurt you?"
You Miaoyan knelt on the ground and groveled, "It was my fault. I fell into the water because I wasn't paying attention. Please forgive me, Queen Mother, and don't vent your anger on others. Miss Liu and Princess An Yao both care about me."
"If it was a misunderstanding, why didn't you say anything just now?" Song Yanting sneered, "Could it be that even a talented woman's brain is filled with water?"
Song Qingwan followed with a smile and said, "This princess thinks this talented woman is just a name in vain."
You Miaoyan's face turned pale and red, "Your servant... Your servant has not recovered from the shock just now, that's why... that's why I didn't say it..."
After all, she was her sister's daughter, so Liu Fei had to speak up to smooth things over. "It's normal for her to be frightened after falling into the water and unable to recover. My niece is usually honest and docile. I'm sorry to have embarrassed you all."
She ordered Song Anyao, who was pouting beside her, "Go and help your cousin up, so she doesn't get hurt."
"This matter cannot be let go in such a muddled way, Grandmother."
Song Yan seemed to not understand why they wanted to smooth things over and just let the matter go.
He deliberately raised his voice to Yuan De behind him and asked, "Who was that person just now speaking nonsense and making random attacks by the lake?"
You Yang's eyes lit up and he quickly replied, "Your Highness, it's her!"
She pointed at Liu Qianruo beside her without hesitation, "She was the one who shouted first!"
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