The prince stepped forward and said solemnly, "Father, this villain actually dared to plot against my sister. This shows how bold he is."

"Fortunately, Madam Qiao caught the thief's accomplice in the back house. He is waiting outside the imperial study. Please ask your father to bring him in for interrogation."

When the eldest princess heard this, she shuddered slightly.

She knew that this person must have been sent by Cai Lanxun to plot against Zuo An Ning, but she didn't expect that he was so useless and was actually caught!

Based on her understanding of Cai Lan, when she bribed someone, Cai Lan would probably disguise herself, hoping that the person would not recognize Cai Lan at all.

In the worst case scenario, if Cai Lan is identified...

Thinking of this, the eldest princess' heart trembled violently.

Given Cai Lan's loyalty to her, she should take all the blame...

Emperor Yong was furious. He never thought that there would be someone in the Yong Dynasty who despised the royal family so much.

That villain dared to harm the eldest princess, which showed that he did not take the emperor seriously at all!

“Bring it in!”

The door of the imperial study was opened. Huang Pei led the way, followed by two eunuchs dragging a little girl in.

The reason they dragged her was because the little girl was so frightened that she was shaking all over, her face was pale, and her legs were so weak that she could not stand.

As soon as the two eunuchs loosened their grip, the little girl fell directly to the ground.

"Look up."

Emperor Yong's cold voice sounded.

The little girl had long forgotten how to react and just buried her head and whimpered.

Seeing that Emperor Yong frowned impatiently, Huang Pei stepped forward, grabbed the girl's hair and forced her to raise her head.

When the little girl raised her eyes, she saw an extremely majestic face in the midst of all the splendor.

She cried out, and tears streamed down her face with fear. She had to endure very hard to avoid getting her pants wet.

You know, the storytellers in the vernacular novels and teahouses all said that being unruly in front of the palace was an offense to the emperor and the penalty was beheading!

She doesn't want to die yet!

Emperor Yong was eager to know who was behind this, so he said coldly: "Tell me who ordered you to do this, and I will spare your life!"

Huang Pei leaned over and whispered into the girl's ear:

"Your Majesty is now giving you a chance to live. If you don't want to die, tell the truth."

The little girl nodded repeatedly with tears in her eyes when she heard this.

Huang Pei pulled the cloth bag out of the little girl's mouth. She coughed twice and cried out:

"Long live, long live, long live! Long live, long live, long live!"

Huang Pei saw this and gently kicked her, "Hurry up and tell me, don't let His Majesty wait anxiously!"

"What's your name and surname? Who ordered you to do this? Tell me quickly."

In order to survive, the little girl had to hold on to this life-saving straw tightly no matter how scared she was.

She cried and trembled as she said, "I... No, I am Liu Lian'er, the person who ordered me to do this is right outside the palace!"

Hearing this, the eldest princess's hands hidden under her sleeves trembled violently.

She recognized Cai Lan!

The prince and Qiao Zhongguo showed shock at the right time.

Emperor Yong frowned suddenly, "Just outside the palace? Bring it all in and let her identify it!"

The four palace maids around the eldest princess walked in tremblingly. Liu Lian'er looked around and then fixed her eyes on Cai Lan.

"That's her!"

Liu Lianer raised her voice.

"I was not sure just now, but now that I have taken a closer look, I know it is definitely her. There is an inconspicuous mole at the end of her right eyebrow!"

Huang Pei walked to Cai Lan on his own without Emperor Yong's order.

Cai Lan's forehead was covered with beads of sweat, her face was flushed, her whole body was trembling, and the palms of her hands were wet with sweat.

Huang Pei took a closer look and really saw a small mole!

He turned and nodded to Emperor Yong.

Emperor Yong's face suddenly darkened. Before he could say anything, Cai Lan fell to his knees with a thud.

"Your Majesty, I am innocent! This bitch is slandering me! She must have seen the mole at the end of my eyebrow, and she just made up a story to save her life!"

"Your Majesty, I am loyal to the princess, how could I frame her?"

Cai Lan spoke in a mournful voice and quickly.

Liu Lian'er saw a glimmer of hope at this time, so she naturally tried her best to bite Cai Lan to death.

"I'm not lying! I still have evidence!"

As Liu Lian'er spoke, she reached into her lapel and pulled out a handkerchief!

"Your Majesty! There is another handkerchief wrapped inside this handkerchief. It is the handkerchief she gave me. She told me to have sex with Miss Zuo from the Duke of Yan's Mansion!"

"Duke Yan's Mansion?"

Emperor Yong suddenly raised his voice, wondering how the Duke of Yan's Mansion was involved in this matter.

Huang Pei hurried forward to take the handkerchief, and Liu Lianer quickly said, "My lord, be careful! The drug in this handkerchief is extremely strong, and you will lose your mind if you inhale even a little bit."

"That's what she told the common people too!"

Liu Lian'er stared at Cai Lan and said harshly.

Seeing this, Huang Pei held the handkerchief in his palm and looked at Emperor Yong with a questioning look.

Emperor Yong said coldly: "Excuse me, Imperial Doctor, take a good look!"

Huang Pei hurried out holding the handkerchief, and returned in less than half a minute.

"Your Majesty, Imperial Doctor Zou has examined it and it is indeed a foul drug! Moreover, this drug is extremely potent, the ingredients used are expensive, and the quality is excellent!"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Yong looked down at Cai Lan and said angrily:

"There are witnesses and evidence, what else do you have to say!"

Cai Lan trembled all over and collapsed to the ground in fear. She wanted to argue, but she didn't know where to start.

Seeing this, the princess closed her eyes in despair. The next moment, she sat up straight and said in a trembling voice:

"It's you! Cailan, it's actually you! How could you treat me like this! I usually treat you well!"

Cai Lan turned her head when she heard the voice and saw the eldest princess with tears in her eyes, looking at her intently. Her heart trembled.

Yes, the princess treated her very well indeed. She promoted her from a little palace maid to a personal maid and gave her unlimited honor.

She had already made up her mind to die at the Qiao Mansion just now, so why would she be afraid now?

Thinking of this, her face suddenly twisted and she said in a sharp voice: "Your Highness, I hate you so much! Why was I born a humble servant, but you are so high and mighty, so noble!"

"You said you treated me well? Oh, that was just a small gift from Your Highness! I must be grateful and humble for such a small reward!"

"I am unwilling to accept this! I just want to see how noble you can still be after losing your chastity, your manners, and your life!"

"It's just that I have fallen to the lowest level of humanity, just like a slave!"

Cai Lan shouted with red eyes, and seeing the princess' eyes widened in disbelief, her heart was filled with guilt and even heartbroken.

In order to protect the princess, she could only speak slanderously like this, hoping that the princess would not blame her.

"Good! What a wicked slave!"

Emperor Yong was furious. He hated betrayal the most, especially those around him!

This evil slave, as Xian'er's personal maid, actually had such vicious thoughts!

Upon hearing this, the prince immediately echoed: "Such a ruthless person is simply outrageous!"

"But, since you planned this, let me ask you, how did a little palace maid like you get such an expensive drug?"