Yun Jingtang sneered and said, "I'm afraid the third princess is lying, right? No one can tell which of your words is true and which is false."
"What does grandpa mean by this? Do you think I am lying to you and the emperor?" Yu Yunxuan looked at Yun Jingtang with cold eyes, "I have an sworn hatred with King Chen and the Sixth Princess. If you know that King Chen
If he is still alive, will I let him go?"
"That's the problem. You already know the truth about Concubine Yun's death, right?" Yu Xiuqi said quietly.
Yu Yunxuan was a little panicked: "What's the truth? Didn't my mother-in-law let Sixth Sister kill her? Is there some hidden secret?"
After thinking for a moment, Yun Jingtang turned around and said to Yu Xiuqi: "Your Majesty, please allow me to bring this person in."
Yu Xiuqi nodded, but his eyes never left Yu Yunxuan.
Not knowing who Yun Jingtang was talking about, Yu Yunxuan didn't know what to do for a moment, so she could only wait. Not long after, a woman wearing apricot clothes was led in by a palace official, who looked up and looked over
, Yu Yunxuan was immediately surprised.
It turned out to be Xia Lian!
She felt soft-hearted that day, feeling grateful that Xia Lian had served her for more than a year and devoted her wholeheartedly, so she let her go. Unexpectedly, she would bring disaster to herself today. She was really filled with regret at this moment.
"Slave, please see your Majesty!"
Yu Xiuqi had never met Xia Lian before. He just heard from Yun Jingtang that there was someone who could prove that Yu Yunxuan was lying. At this time, he looked at Xia Lian and asked, "Who are you?"
Xia Lian replied: "Back to the emperor, this servant was originally a maid who served the third princess. She made a mistake and was driven away by the princess. After that, she returned to the West Kingdom and then returned to Yun Mansion to apologize to Lord Yun."
When Yu Yunxuan heard this, she felt that her whole body was cold and her heart was tingling. The feeling of being betrayed has never been uncomfortable. Even though this was not the first time she had tasted this feeling, she still felt it was unbearable now.
"Oh, you made a mistake?" Yu Xiuqi glanced at Yu Yunxuan curiously, "What mistake did you make that deserves the princess to drive you away?"
"It's just because the slave did not obey the princess's instructions and handed over Dongchen's battle plan to Lord Yun's subordinates without permission." Xia Lian replied calmly.
Yu Xiuqi was stunned. He looked at Yu Yunxuan, then at Yun Jingtang, and finally returned his gaze to Xia Lian. "You said you handed over the battle plan, not the third princess?"
Xia Lian nodded: "Yes, that's right. The princess originally stole the strategic map, but at the critical moment, she asked the slave to burn it and not give it to people from the West. The slave was in a dilemma at the time and didn't know whether she should obey orders.
Or disobey the princess's order.
But after thinking about it, I finally chose the latter, because I know that I am a citizen of the Western Kingdom and should work for the Western Kingdom. This is the right choice.
Later, during the battle between the clouds and the Dongchen Army was ambushed, the princess found out that I had made the decision on my own and handed over the strategic map, so she became very angry and drove me away."
Yu Xiuqi's face turned gloomy, and he looked at Yu Yunxuan with burning eyes, asking: "Is this maid telling the truth?"
At this point, Yu Yunxuan knew that no matter how she explained it, it would be impossible to explain clearly. The only way was to refuse to admit it and beat him up.
She glared at Xia Lian angrily and scolded: "That's nonsense! I drove you away because you had a different heart. You dressed up every day to seduce the prince. I couldn't stand it, so I kicked you out."
I thought of you as my master and servant, I didn't kill you, I just let you fend for yourself. I didn't expect that my momentary softness would lead to today's frame-up. It's really ridiculous!
Brother Emperor, none of what this maid said is true. She just resented me and came back to frame me and take revenge on me. Just think about it, if I didn't want to hand over the strategic map, why did I risk my life in the first place?
What about stealing?"
This is also what Yu Xiuqi is puzzled about. In his opinion, Yu Yunxuan would not be so stupid. She stole the strategic map after all the hard work, only to burn it again. Isn't this a torment for herself?
However, this maid looked calm and spoke clearly, but she did not seem to be lying.
"That's because, princess, you have true feelings for the regent, and you are afraid that he will blame you when he knows the truth, so you abandoned Xiguo and chose to side with Dongchen."
Xia Lian argued, and then made a distressed look and said: "Princess, why are you still so stubborn? The regent has only regarded you as a workman from the Western Kingdom from the beginning to the end, and has never had any intention for you. You
Why bother harming yourself for him?"
"I didn't expect you to be such a confusing person."
I think you just want to take my credit! That’s okay. If you want to survive in the Western Kingdom, you have to settle down and live in peace. This is understandable, but you are absolutely not allowed to accuse me of treason!
As for what you said about having true feelings for the Prince Regent, that is even more nonsense. I have always only used the Prince Regent, and I know very well how he treats me. How can I have true feelings?"
Xia Lian still dealt with it indifferently and said calmly: "Let's put this aside for now. The princess has obviously known the truth about Concubine Yun's death for a long time. Why did she cover it up when she returned to the Western Kingdom?"
Yu Xiuqi narrowed his eyes and stared at Yu Yunxuan. "How do you explain this?"
"Brother Imperial, this maid is obviously talking nonsense. None of what she said before is true. How can you believe this? Also, weren't Liu Mei and King Chen the ones who killed the mother and concubine?
Why do you keep emphasizing the word truth? Is there really something hidden in this?"
Yu Xiuqi and Yun Jingtang looked at each other and did not answer her question. After a pause, Yu Xiuqi said: "The truth is just more complicated than you know, but the person who killed Concubine Yun was indeed the sixth sister.
Undoubtedly, you don’t have to doubt this.”
"Isn't that it? In that case, what else is there to consider about Xia Lian's words? She just wants to take revenge on me." Yu Yunxuan looked at Xia Lian with sharp eyes.
Then he looked at Yun Jingtang and said, "Grandpa has always been shrewd, so why did he become so confused this time that he believed what such a traitorous maid said?
Now that the Yun family is facing accusations from the ministers, grandpa should first find a way to prove his innocence. It is not a waste of time to worry about such a trivial matter."
This was said specifically to Yu Xiuqi.
To Yu Xiuqi, the implication was that Yun Jingtang had guessed that he and Yu Yunxuan had reached some kind of deal and was controlling everything behind the scenes.
He saw that the Yun family was about to collapse, so he deliberately found a girl to slander Yu Yunxuan, hoping that he would think Yu Yunxuan was deceiving him and let the Yun family go temporarily.
Yu Xiuqi's expression changed again and again, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
Yun Jingtang said nothing and stood aside with a frown on his face. Yu Xiuqi was also pondering and looking at Xia Lian with extreme suspicion.