Chapter 419 The Figure Behind the Screen
When the princess heard this, her originally peaceful expression suddenly changed. Her eyebrows rose slightly, and a trace of undisguised displeasure flashed in her eyes like a cold star. Her voice was as cold as if it was covered with frost: "What do you mean? Are you implying that the people in my house are dishonest?"
Lin Miaoyin's heart suddenly tightened, as if it was grasped by an invisible hand, but she remained calm and composed. She bowed her head and saluted with a respectful voice, but there was a hint of calmness in her words: "Princess, please forgive me, I have no such intention. I just made an inference based on common sense, and I really have no other intentions."
However, the princess had no intention of letting her go easily. She pressed on step by step, her sharp voice seemed to pierce the air: "No matter what, the last person Yu Lingxiu saw before her leg disease appeared was you. The last medicine she used before her leg disease was also given by you. Who else could be more suspicious than you?"
Lin Miaoyin thought to herself that the eldest princess was obviously determined to pin this false accusation on her.
At that moment, she no longer chose to forbear and retreat. She slowly raised her head, her eyes were calm and fearless, and she looked directly at the eldest princess. Her voice was cold and her question was full of firmness and inviolability: "What price do you want me to pay by pressing me so hard?"
The princess was silent for a long time after hearing this. She did not answer, but waved her hand gently and told Nanny Wu who was standing by her side with her hands hanging down, "Send her back."
After saying that, he no longer looked at Lin Miaoyin, slowly turned around and sat down, picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip.
Lin Miaoyin bowed slightly and saluted gracefully, the hem of her skirt swaying gently with her movements.
As she turned and walked towards the door, her steps suddenly paused, and an irresistible urge drove her to look back at the eldest princess.
The moment she turned around, her eyes met the eldest princess's eyes in the air. She keenly caught the coldness that flashed across the eldest princess's eyes, which was by no means just hostility and dissatisfaction directed towards her.
In an instant, Lin Miaoyin's heart was shocked, and she suddenly realized that the eldest princess's real purpose in questioning her this time might not be about her at all, but for other purposes.
Her thoughts raced, with countless speculations running through her mind.
"Could it be..." As soon as this thought came to her mind, her eyes subconsciously turned slightly and looked at the simple and elegant screen behind the eldest princess. On the screen, there were green mountains and green waters painted. At this moment, under the swaying candlelight, those mountains and waters seemed to come alive, revealing a bit of mystery.
And just behind the screen, there seemed to be a figure looming, and the shape and outline looked very much like - Yu Lingxiu!
"Princess, I will take you back! The young master is still looking forward to seeing you!" Nanny Wu had her usual friendly smile on her face. She walked briskly to Lin Miaoyin and slightly turned sideways, using her slightly plump figure to block Lin Miaoyin's view of the screen. Her movements seemed respectful and natural, but they also hinted at a sense of not allowing rejection.
Lin Miaoyin's heart sank, and she keenly realized that what Nanny Wu did was no accident.
She frowned subconsciously, a hint of suspicion flashed in her eyes, but she quickly regained her composure.
She knew it was pointless to say more at this moment, so she simply pursed her lips, said nothing, straightened her back, turned around and walked away steadily.
When Lin Miaoyin's footsteps completely disappeared outside the door, the princess slowly put down the teacup in her hand, sighed softly, and said slowly: "Come out."
With the careful support of her maid, Yu Lingxiu stepped out from behind the screen with difficulty.
Her face was extremely pale and bloodless, as if she had just recovered from a serious illness, or as if all her strength had been drained by anger.
His bloodshot eyes stared at the eldest princess, the anger in his eyes almost bursting out: "It must be her! She is the one who hurt me!"
The princess looked at her like this, frowned slightly, and said slowly: "But if you think about it carefully, what she said does make some sense."
Yu Lingxiu stood in front of the eldest princess, her chest heaving violently, her hands clenched into fists, her fingertips turning white from excessive force.
Her eyes were bloodshot as she stared at the princess. Her eyes were red as she squeezed out a few words from between her teeth: "So the princess wants to let her go?"
The eldest princess sat in the main seat and looked at Yu Lingxiu calmly.
She sighed softly and spoke slowly, "I originally wanted to let you confront her face to face, but look at you now, you can't even stand steadily. If you stand in front of Lin Miaoyin, you will lose a lot in momentum. What's the point of confrontation? It's better to wait until your legs are better and you can stand in front of her steadily, and then confront her face to face. By then, we will be full of confidence, right?"
However, Yu Lingxiu could not listen to what the eldest princess said. Her emotions were completely dominated by anger.
After hearing the eldest princess' words, her body suddenly stiffened and a trace of anger and suspicion flashed across her face.
She couldn't help but yell at the princess: "Does the princess want to cover up the evidence for her?"
The eldest princess's face suddenly turned gloomy, and a fierce anger flashed in her eyes. She slammed the table so hard that the teacups on the table shook. She shouted angrily, "How dare you slander me like this when I am thinking of you wholeheartedly. Since you think I am biased, go find Lin Miaoyin now and let's talk it out face to face!"
The eldest princess' voice was full of majesty and anger, which made Yu Lingxiu shudder.
Yu Lingxiu was so frightened by the roar that her body trembled and her face turned pale and red.
Her heart was filled with fear and regret, and she realized that her behavior just now was a little impulsive.
In an instant, the scene of Lin Miaoyin feeding her medicine when she was lying weakly on the bed with a high fever emerged in her mind. At that time, she was helpless and unable to resist.
Now thinking back, the humiliation came flooding back like a tide. She bit her lower lip, suppressed the hatred surging in her heart, slowly knelt on the ground, and said in a choked voice: "Lingxiu was confused and offended the princess. Please forgive me, princess."
The eldest princess looked at Yu Lingxiu kneeling on the ground, and the anger in her heart gradually subsided.
She sighed softly and said, "Get up. I know you feel wronged, but this matter cannot be rushed. You should take good care of your injury. When your leg is healed, we can make a long-term plan."
Yu Lingxiu stood up slowly, lowered her head, and did not dare to look directly into the eldest princess' eyes.
Her heart was still filled with resentment, but at this moment, she could only choose to endure it temporarily.
She secretly vowed to seek justice for Lin Miaoyin and make her pay for everything she had done.
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