This sudden change was too great; Ye Yabing was shocked and flustered, completely unable to cope.
Tonight is her wedding night. For the past few months, she has firmly believed that after tonight, her fortunes will turn around, and she will become the noble and powerful Princess Consort of Ding.
But tonight, she narrowly escaped death several times. She thought she was safe this time, but now the situation has completely reversed!
The knife that Yun Chi used to deal with Ye Qingxue has now turned its tip towards her and Yun Chi!
Ye Yabing retorted hoarsely, "Ye Qingxue, you ruined my face and falsely accused me of being a witch who brought disaster to the world! Don't believe Ye Qingxue's words, she is the real witch!"
“My Zhongyong Marquis’s family used to live a peaceful and uneventful life. My grandmother was kind, my mother was gentle, and my aunts were all very capable. But ever since Ye Qingxue came back from the country estate, everything has changed!”
"Ye Qingxue wants to destroy the entire Marquis's mansion, so she ruined my face. Tonight, she even tried to kill everyone in the second branch of the family. Now she wants to use me to deal with Prince Ding. If you all believe her, you're all complete fools!"
In contrast to Ye Yabing's panic and desperate cries, Ye Qingxue was calm and cold, as if she had the entire situation under her control.
"Now that things have come to this, you still want to turn the tables? I've put the second branch of the family to death, and I'm going to destroy the entire Marquis's mansion?"
"Are you trying to say that the emperor is incompetent and has made wrong judgments?"
"Or do you want to slander Prince Yu, General Lan, and Lord Pan, claiming that they all listen to a mere woman like me? How could they, as officials of the imperial court, be so foolish?"
"Or perhaps, all the loyal officials and common people have been bewitched by me, while only you and Prince Ding have seen through it all?!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Yabing felt as if she had been struck by lightning. Even if she had a million times the courage, she wouldn't dare to say that the emperor was incompetent!
Moreover, Ye Qingxue accused her of slandering court officials. How could she bear such a crime?
The common people then said, "We originally thought that Miss Ye was a witch who brought disaster to the world, which is why we knelt outside the palace gate and begged Miss Ye to die. If we were bewitched by Miss Ye, we would never have done such a thing in the first place!"
Ye Yabing was speechless, looking at Yun Chi for help, her eyes still holding the same expression as before—you can't let me die, you must save my life!
Yun Chi clenched his fists so tightly they cracked, veins throbbing on his forehead, his eyes bloodshot: "Ye Qingxue, don't you dare spout nonsense and distort the truth!"
"If you can't argue with me, you accuse me of distorting the truth?" Ye Qingxue sneered. "Princess Consort Ding, do you still remember where you got this shamelessness from?"
"Two little girls from Liu Family Village on the outskirts of the city died at the hands of the Heartless Fruit, and this mask was given to you by the Heartless Fruit. The face you are wearing is the skin of those innocent little girls!"
These words struck like a thunderbolt, instantly turning everyone's faces pale, and they all looked at Ye Yabing with extreme fear.
Not to mention the common people, even Yun Chi was stunned for a moment, and after the initial shock came an endless wave of nausea.
Because just tonight, not long ago, he and Ye Yabing were on their wedding night!
He thought her face was disgusting enough, but the human skin mask on her face made him turn pale and almost vomit in front of everyone.
Ye Yabing felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar.
When she heard about the case of the two little girls in Liujia Village, she guessed that this face was probably obtained in this way.
However, guessing and feeling the truth are completely different.
She even fantasized about finding a miracle doctor to replace someone else's face with her own, but as long as she didn't try to understand or watch the process, she could accept it without any psychological burden.
Moreover, now that Ye Qingxue has exposed this matter, the feeling is completely different.
Not only did she become ugly, but she also wore a face skin that had been scraped off a dead person, and everyone knew about it!
Now everyone looks at her with a mixture of fear and resentment, as if they have already regarded her as a demon!
Ye Yabing looked around and saw that her loved one—Min Yingying, who had always protected her—had already been taken away.
Now, she can't find anyone to ask for help.
So this is what it feels like to see a desolate landscape?
"Ah!" she screamed, and with all her might, she broke free from Ye Qingxue's grasp and rushed to Yun Chi, grabbing his hands.
"Your Highness, I am not a witch, you know that. I am not a witch. This is all Ye Qingxue's scheme to frame me!" Ye Yabing trembled all over and spoke incoherently.
"Your Highness, please save me! You must save me! I am your princess, we grew up together, and there's even a little..."
She wanted to tell her little secret, but Yun Chi raised his hand, his index and middle fingers pressed together, and pressed them against her lips.
Yun Chi said confidently, "Of course, you are my queen, and I will do everything in my power to save you!"
Ye Yabing breathed a sigh of relief.
But at that moment, Yun Chi thrust the dagger he had hidden in his hand into her abdomen.
The moment the intense pain shot through her, Ye Yabing looked up at him in disbelief, her eyes filled with shock as if asking him: Why?
Yun Chi's expression was frantic. His eyes were red as he said, "But Princess, I can't save you now. To preserve your stunning beauty, you're willing to harm innocent girls. Isn't that the behavior of a witch?"
"Ye Qingxue is right. The Great Zhou Dynasty originally did not suffer from torrential rains and floods, but on the very night you married me, a torrential rain fell from the sky. For the sake of the people, I had no choice but to send you away!"
Ye Yabing lost her balance and slowly fell to the ground. Yun Chi caught her around the waist and sat her down on the floor.
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