"You're really contradicting yourself," Mu Qingyun tilted her head, feigning a puzzled frown. "You shouldn't have said you hadn't been there, why have you changed your mind now?"
With a light laugh, she said disdainfully in a cold voice, "The princess is so young, and she's already suffering from dementia? She can't even remember what she did this morning?"
Wow, Brother Mu is so outspoken.
Um... well, all I can say is, Brother Mu, fly high and take responsibility for anything that happens.
[How did this turn into a question of whether or not to speak out? Wasn't what Brother Mu said the truth? Although I also admire His Highness, I feel there's definitely something fishy about this.]
...
"Stop talking!"
Suddenly, a gust of wind swept a person up from behind.
The blue light disappeared, and Deng Yijie landed steadily on the ground.
He turned to look at the panicked Mu Xueyao, then at the aggressive Mu Qingyun, "Don't even mention Your Highness, that Berserk Powder is mine."
【What? 】
I'm dumbfounded, what kind of plot is this?
[Holy crap, Deng Yijie? This plot twist is getting exciting!]
[Is there really no script? Even novels wouldn't dare write something like this!]
...
"You?" Mu Qingyun raised an eyebrow in surprise at the person who suddenly appeared, not understanding what Deng Yijie was up to.
Um?
Mu Xueyao was also shocked by Deng Yijie's words, staring in disbelief at the figure blocking her way.
What exactly is he saying?
"I can't stand you. I just happened to bring some berserk powder with me. In your team, only Xiong Ruoyou is relatively close to His Highness."
Deng Yijie paused for a moment, as if he had made up his mind, and then said firmly, "So I'm using His Highness's hand to try and get rid of Xiong Ruoyou so that you can be eliminated."
"But later, when Her Highness heard me talk about this, she felt guilty and thought she had been used, so she secretly turned off the live stream and came here."
"The reason why Your Highness doesn't admit it is probably just to exonerate me. After all, I've spent so much time with Your Highness, and even though I made a mistake, she still wants to help me."
"..." Mu Qingyun listened to Deng Yijie's words without interrupting.
Although this sounds reasonable, it really makes no sense.
She lowered her gaze, somewhat surprised by Deng Yijie's deep affection. It was truly too deep. To protect Mu Xueyao, he not only sacrificed himself but also completely ruined his reputation.
She admired this view of love.
Upon hearing Deng Yijie's words, a strange emotion flashed in the eyes of the head of the trial team. He found it quite ridiculous, but perhaps he was the only one who found it ridiculous.
After all, only he knows who the whistleblower is.
"I am willing to be eliminated, but this is my personal decision and has nothing to do with Your Highness or my teammates. I hope the military academy will only eliminate me," Deng Yijie said earnestly, without looking back at Mu Xueyao the entire time.
He only came out to look for His Highness after he discovered that His Highness was missing.
Unexpectedly, she heard Mu Qingyun interrogating Mu Xueyao in such a way.
For some reason, he felt that if Mu Qingyun continued to press him like this, His Highness would definitely not be able to withstand it.
Almost without thinking, he impulsively rushed out.
“It seems that testing is no longer necessary,” Mu Qingyun said quietly, glancing at the head of the trial team.
Even if the evidence is irrefutable, Deng Yijie's actions cannot be blamed on Mu Xueyao.
Having spent years navigating the treacherous waters of the imperial court in her previous life, she possessed a keen understanding of the ways of the world.
There is a connection to Mu Xueyao. As long as a relatively reasonable scapegoat can be found, the empire will definitely do everything possible to remove Mu Xueyao from the list.
There's really no need to waste your breath arguing with them.
The head of the trial panel stared at her for a long time, then suddenly curled his lips into a smile, turned to the female prosecutor who had initially spoken rudely to Xiong Ruoyou, and said coldly, "Apologize to Miss Xiong."
"I……"
"Apologize."
The head of the trial panel spoke with an unquestionable tone. Although the female prosecutor was somewhat dissatisfied, she could only bow to Xiong Ruoyou and say, "I'm sorry, I was rude just now. Please forgive me."
“Mr. Deng Yijie, please come with us,” the head of the trial panel glanced at Deng Yijie indifferently and said, “You need to have this recorded in your file and you will never be allowed to participate in any selection process at a military academy again.”
Record...files?
Upon hearing this, Deng Yijie's firm resolve crumbled almost instantly. Being unable to enter any selection process for the military academy meant that he had completely lost the confidence to compete with his brothers in the family.
He suddenly turned his head to look at Mu Xueyao behind him, opened his mouth as if to say something.
But Mu Xueyao also looked up at him at this moment, her eyes glistening with tears, which she tried to hold back, making her eyes red and pitiful.
Seeing her like this, Deng Yijie suddenly stopped what he was about to say. After hesitating for a long time, he finally managed a smile that looked more like a grimace.
"I can't accompany you any longer, please be careful."
“…Okay.” Mu Xueyao looked at him with a pitiful expression on her face, but her heart was completely unmoved.
She is the princess of the empire. At her command, many people will be willing to sacrifice everything for her.
She only regretted not cleaning the soles of her shoes. If she had cleaned them then, Mu Qingyun would have had no way to say anything today, no matter how much she talked.
It was him...!
[I never expected this, I really never expected it. Was it all Deng Yijie's doing?]
[Damn, that Deng Yijie is really despicable. He can't stand my Mu-ge, so he actually tried to use His Highness's hand to scheme against him. Ha, why doesn't he just die!]
[…There are some things that shouldn't be said, but I'm absolutely certain that any smart person knows this.]
[Upstairs, what are you doing, playing dumb? Pretending to be knowledgeable? I'm speechless. Can't you just say what you mean? And instead you call yourself a "smart person" to annoy people!]
...
"I'm sorry to have bothered you today. The military academy will definitely prepare an apology gift after the first round is over." With that, the head of the trial team left without looking back.
The handsome young man, holding the berserk powder, followed the head of the trial team. After a few steps, he suddenly turned around and looked at Mu Qingyun.
Mu Qingyun: ...?
"I'll be waiting for you at the military academy. You'll definitely pass all three tests." The handsome young man didn't make a sound, but conveyed his thoughts through mouthing.
Huh? This...
"Congratulations, you've captured another young man's heart." Kazel's voice came from beside her, deep and ghostly, startling her heart.
"Don't talk nonsense if you can't speak properly," she smiled helplessly. "People admire me; after all, everyone admires strength."
"Brother Mu..." Su called out to her, pointing to Xiong Ruoyou, who was standing in front of him in a daze, "Her, who should go and talk to her?"
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