This is not a question of belief or not. The fact that the maid of the palace is standing here has proven that An Yueli did not lie.

No wonder the palace's carriage did not enter and leave through the main entrance, but stopped directly at the entrance of Beiyuan. This was all because An Yueli expected that Mrs. Jiang would be severely punished, so she deliberately came back quietly to catch her.

An Yurou was so angry that her teeth itched when she suddenly heard the other party questioning her.

"Who was clamoring just now, asking me to kowtow and admit my mistake?" An Yueli's sharp eyes flew over and pinned her face accurately, "Is it you, sister?"

The corner of An Yurou's mouth twitched, and she subconsciously wanted to raise her voice to retort, but Yue Shi on the side beat her to it.

"Yueli, why didn't you tell me in advance when you were coming back? You even brought the people from Prince Xiao's palace to the inner courtyard directly." She said as she glanced around Huansha and the others with a nonchalant look, and said in a strange tone, "If it weren't for

I received the news and came in time, wouldn't you have killed someone?"

With Yue's sudden interruption, the news of breaking into the door just now was revealed.

An Yurou also came to her senses and quickly changed her words: "Sister, your maid came to tell us that you seriously injured Mother Zou. Is this the case?"

An Yueli sneered and ignored the other party's provocation.

"Someone, bring her up."

Chai Yue was not only brave, but also very strong. She left in response and soon pulled Mother Zou out by her collar.

Aunt Zou's face was soaked with cold water, as if she had been forcibly awakened. At this moment, she endured severe pain, and cried for help when she saw Yue Shi.

"Madam, madam, save me!"

Yue Shi immediately noticed the heavy blood stains on Nanny Zou's legs and feet. She was shocked and angry at the same time and realized that this was An Yueli's deliberate revenge.

"Absurd! An Yueli, Grandma Zou is mine, how dare you abuse her by lynching her!?"

"Mrs. Yue has a good question. I am also very surprised that a mere old slave dares to attack the master. Who gave her the courage?"

As An Yueli opened her mouth, Fuyan quickly exposed the other party's evil deeds.

"Mother Zou locked the slave in the woodshed and tortured Mrs. Jiang while there was no one around her!"

Huan Sha also added: "When I accompanied the princess back to the house, I happened to see this old slave whipping Mrs. Jiang. We saw this with our own eyes, and Mrs. Jiang was also asleep in the house. If Mrs. Yue doesn't believe it, you can go there

Exploring.”

As soon as the words fell, the scene was in an uproar.

Even the servants of the Duke's Mansion knew that Mrs. Jiang had fallen out of favor, but they could not believe that the Yue clan would send someone to murder Mrs. Jiang.

After all, we are all equal wives of Duke An, so what the Yue family did was both unruly and out of character.

An Yueli stared at the other person, not missing the flash of panic and annoyance on her face.

"According to my interrogation, Mother Zou insisted that she was ordered by Madam to beat my mother to death while I was not at home.

Mrs. Yue, abuse of lynching is a serious crime, not to mention that the person you want to murder is the principal wife of Duke Anguo.

Can you plead guilty?"

"..."

Yue's heart was filled with turmoil, but on the outside, she was determined not to let go.

"It's ridiculous, how can you believe what a slave says?"

As she spoke, she glanced at Aunt Zou with no hidden threat.

"Mother Zou, tell me again in front of everyone, are you really the one who sent you to torture Mrs. Jiang?"

Aunt Zou opened her mouth and shook her head like a rattle.

"No, it's not! Madam never asked me to do these things. It was only because I had a disagreement with Madam Jiang that I made the mistake on impulse.

Miss, this matter has nothing to do with Madam!"

An Yueli seemed to have guessed that she would say this, and there was no surprise on her face.

"Really? Are you sure you did this alone?"

Before Nanny Zou could answer, Nanny Wang on the side interrupted forcefully.

"Miss, Aunt Zou has already confessed her crime. What's the point of holding on to her? Besides, Mrs. Yue is also your nominal mother. You are so aggressive and disrespectful to your elders."

"Who do you think you are? You dare to interrupt when the master is asking questions." An Yueli turned her head sharply, her eyes as sharp as knives, "In terms of rules, I am now Princess Xiao, even if Mrs. Yue sees me, she should

Kneel down and see the ceremony. If you don't comply, it will be suspected of contempt for the imperial power."

She used Grandma Wang's words and dug a hole for the other party.

An Yurou jumped up and down angrily, "Princess? What kind of princess do you think you are? You were just lucky enough to live for two more days, but you really take yourself seriously! You want my mother to kneel down and dream about you!"

An Yueli seemed to be waiting for her words and immediately caught the other party's loophole.

"My sister feels sorry for her mother. She is truly filial, so why don't you kneel down on her behalf? I won't embarrass you if you and I are sisters. All you have to do is kowtow to me three times."

"You, you dare!"

"I was granted a marriage by the emperor and am a member of the royal family tree. Why wouldn't I dare? My sister, do you dare to bear the responsibility of defying the imperial power?"

"you!"

"Yueli." Seeing that An Yurou was no match for An Yueli, Yueshi spoke in time and cut off the words, "It's not that we don't understand the rules, it's just that the weather has been hot recently, and your sister and I are feeling a little unwell.

You have always been filial and will definitely understand us."

An Yueli curled her lips coldly, narrowed her eyes slightly, and showed no intention of giving in.

"It's not that I'm unfilial, it's just that the royal family has strict rules. If this reaches Prince Xiao's ears, he will think that the people in Duke An are disrespectful to him. When the time comes to investigate, it will be difficult for my father to explain."

Speaking of this, the two sides were at a stalemate.

An Yueli insisted that Yue clan kneel down, so Huansha, Zhuiyue and others formed a formation to support their master.

The corners of Yue's mouth twitched, but he finally compromised.

"Mother Wang is my confidant and soft-spoken wet nurse. Since our mother and daughter are unwell, she can salute you on your behalf. In this way, it does not break the rules."

Grandma Wang was shocked. She didn't expect Yue to give in and use herself as a shield.

But as a slave, she did not dare to complain to her master. She could only blame An Yueli for making things difficult for her.

In full view of everyone, Grandma Wang gritted her teeth in humiliation, held up her clothes and knelt down on the steps little by little. However, she had always looked down on An Yueli, and even when she knelt down, she refused to kowtow, let alone acknowledge the identity of the other princess.

.

His unwillingness and perfunctoryness were almost written clearly on his face.

The sun in the sky was like fire, and the ground was as hot as iron. After only kneeling for a moment, Grandma Wang felt a dull, heart-piercing pain in her knees.

Seeing her expression in such pain, An Yurou couldn't bear it.

"An Yueli, you'd better stop it! Grandma Wang is already on her knees, what else do you want?"

When Grandma Wang heard this, she shed two tears of humiliation, "For the sake of my wife and young lady, it is not a pity for me to die. But if the eldest lady is so mean, if word spreads about it, it will only damage the image of Prince Xiao's palace, and make the prince talk about you with the world."

"

An Yueli looked at Grandma Wang with eyes that were almost pitiful, "Since you can't speak, there's no need to speak."
Chapter completed!