The two palace maids stepped forward and rolled up their sleeves to lift the quilt on the bed. They were much stronger than the pampered Princess Dessau, so it was useless for the person on the bed to struggle.
Princess Dessau, who was beside the bed, knew that she had made a joke. She huddled aside without saying a word and looked at the bed with burning eyes. She also wanted to see who had made her so embarrassed.
Princess Desao now transferred her hatred to the person on the bed, leaving only some anger towards Chaoli in her heart.
While she cursed Chaoli secretly in her heart, she also breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, it's not Chaoli.
When the person on the bed was pulled out by the rough movements of the two palace maids, the whole room remained quiet. None of the dozens of ladies and their maids present recognized who the person on the bed was.
Chao Li, on the other hand, exclaimed, covering his mouth with surprise on his face. He seemed to find it incredible that the person in front of him should not be the other person.
"What's going on?"
The queen didn't understand what Chaoli meant, so she followed her lead and asked.
"The Crown Princess knows this person?"
"Reporting to the Empress, this person is Chaozhen, my concubine's concubine. Today's palace banquet is held in the capacity of Princess Ruimin's maid." Chaoli thought for a while and continued, "Logically speaking, Chaozhen and I
The concubines don’t look alike, so how can the person who pours wine for me know that the person inside is my concubine?”
After hearing this, everyone understood that Chaoli Ding was being plotted against.
As soon as the palace maid arrived, she said that the person inside was the imperial concubine, and she was very sure about it. She must have something to do with it.
Chaozhen had already been wrapped in a quilt, and was being pushed down by two palace maids to kneel on the ground, kneeling together with the guards just now.
"The Empress, the Empress Dowager, and my daughter have been plotted against me. Everything today is really not what I wanted. I hope the Empress and the Queen Mother will uphold justice for my daughter!" Chao Zhen cried heartbreakingly with a hoarse voice.
The guard kneeling beside her was also dumbfounded. Unexpectedly, the person who went to Wushan with him was not Chaoli, but her sister Chaozhen. He had slept with the wrong person!
Recalling what he said just now that she was the Crown Princess, his face turned pale now.
The Queen Mother looked majestic, "Tell me carefully what happened today and why you are here? The Ai family doesn't believe that someone plotted against you just to take you away from the palace banquet and bring you here to be locked up with the guards.
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Hearing what the Queen Mother said, Chaozhen's heart skipped a beat, and her heart was filled with hatred for Chaoli.
Everything today should have been borne by Chaoli, but for some reason it was replaced by her. She had to bear it on behalf of Chaoli.
The pain in the center of her legs and the exhaustion of her body were still telling her what had happened. The innocence she wanted to leave to Gu Hanzhang was ruined by a lowly guard. At this moment, she just wanted to tear Chaoli into pieces.
Chao Zhen suppressed the hatred in her eyes and quickly thought of a countermeasure in her mind.
It doesn't matter whether it's good or not, Chaoli can't be left out anyway.
"Empress Dowager, today my daughter indeed entered the palace with Princess Ruimin and met the eldest sister at the palace banquet. However, the eldest sister seems to feel that my daughter's arrival has insulted her status, so she is very unwelcome to her.
The servant girl was serving the princess by her side. She didn't want to be suddenly pulled into the corner by the palace maid who was pouring wine for the eldest sister. She said that the clothes on the eldest sister's body were soaked by the wine and asked the servant girl to go and take a look. As a result, the servant girl came here.
There was a pain in the back of my head and I lost consciousness. When I woke up again, I was already like this. This matter must have been framed by my eldest sister. I hope my empress will make the decision for me!"
Chaozhen burst into tears as she spoke, looking like she was being bullied.
"Prince Princess, what do you say?"
The Queen Mother did not immediately answer Chaozhen's words, but looked at Chaoli.
Most of the people present were human beings, and of course they understood that the Queen Mother's attitude was to support Chaoli and give Chaoli a chance to explain.
Shen Lianyi gritted his teeth at the side, and of course he couldn't help but notice.
The more this happened, the more unhappy she felt.
I don’t know what is so good about Chaoli and why the Queen Mother must stand on her side and not see anyone else.
Especially the marriage grant, now Shen Lianyi even hated the Queen Mother.
Chaoli's eyes widened with confusion on his face.
"The Queen Mother is aware of this. I don't know why my second sister said this. I think my second sister must have misunderstood me."
"I didn't misunderstand, it's you!" Chao Zhen roared.
The Queen Mother's eyes flashed with displeasure, "You are so impudent. How can I allow you to yell in front of the Ai family?"
Chao Zhen shrank and said no more, but still stared at Chao Li fiercely.
Shen Lianyi suppressed the smile at the corner of her mouth, thinking that Chaozhen was finally of some use, but she was not completely brainless, knowing that she would bite Chaoli at this moment.
Of course, it doesn't matter if Chaoli can't be divorced, he will always cause her some trouble.
"Prince Princess, if not, why don't you explain it? After all, you come from the same house. There is no reason why your sister would ruin your reputation. Wouldn't this affect her? Maybe there is some misunderstanding between you, but I can't explain it clearly. That's it, it's actually better to talk it out while we have the opportunity." Shen Lianyi said softly.
Look at her look like I'm going to do your best for you, don't be ignorant of good and evil.
Chao Li sneered in his heart, but on his face he hesitated to speak.
"Hey, since Miss Shen wants me to explain it, it's not something difficult to say, but I just don't know if I can."
Having said this, Chaoli looked at the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother nodded, "Just say it."
After receiving the Queen Mother's approval, Chaoli began to speak slowly.
"Before I got married, my life in my family was not satisfactory. Neither my mother nor I were favored by my father. In the past, no matter what good things were, they were only found in Chaozhen. I didn't have them. It was like I was picked up by my father. It's normal. Whenever I have a conflict with my second sister, my father will stand on her side and scold me for not knowing how to be humble to my sister. But as soon as I feel that she is my sister, I should treat her well."
"But it was only a few days after I got married. Yesterday, when I returned to the palace, what I received was not concern, but the news that my grandmother asked Chaozhen to come back to Zhenbeihou's palace with me. Both my father and my grandmother wanted Chaozhen and me. We served the crown prince together. After I refused, I was asked to bring Chaozhen to attend the palace banquet. After I refused again, we parted on bad terms. I thought Chaozhen would not be able to attend the palace banquet, but I didn’t expect that she would appear in front of me today. , and said that she can still come into the palace."
"Since I didn't know in advance that Chaozhen would come to attend the palace banquet, how could I make arrangements in the palace in advance and then design to frame her? I am the crown prince who just married into the Zhenbei Hou Mansion, and I am only on my second wedding day. I came to pay homage to the Queen Mother, and even worked with the Crown Prince to bribe people in the palace, but I don’t have the ability and my hands are not that long.”
After finishing speaking, Chaoli took out a silk handkerchief and wiped his tears, suppressing the emotions in his eyes.