"Don't be angry, Queen. This is the first time for Sister Xihe to enter the palace. She may not be able to find her way. It is understandable..."

Ximen Shuying spoke at the right time and gained a lot of favorability in front of everyone.

"You'll find excuses for her."

Sure enough, after hearing what Ximen Shuying said, the queen's mood eased a little.

Mo Hanyu knew that his mother had long been dissatisfied with Ruan Xihe, and was afraid that Ruan Xihe would be punished later, so he took the initiative to speak to the queen.

"Mother, I will go out to check on her so that she won't lose her way and delay everyone's visit."

The queen opened her lips slightly, but before she could speak, the emperor said with a smile: "You might as well go and take a look. There are many roads in the palace. I heard that this girl has rarely been out. It would be bad if she got lost."

"Yes." Mo Hanyu responded.

After saying that, he stepped out of his seat and prepared to look for someone.

At this moment, a girl in white clothes and a red cloak came in from the door. She was facing the light, and the light from outside the house shone on her, creating a faint halo, making everyone feel like they were in a fairyland.

"Your Majesty, Empress, Xihe is late."

When everyone heard this name, it was as if they were poured with a basin of cold water and were instantly brought back to reality.

They were actually captivated by this piece of trash just now.

The queen frowned slightly, and a hint of impatience flashed across her shrewd eyes. "Why are you so late?"

"When I arrived at Weiyang Palace, the maid there told me that the Queen had already left with her people, so I went to look for a place to attend the banquet alone..."

"Then why don't you know to enter the palace in advance? Everything has multiple possibilities. How can you be worthy of the position of Crown Princess if you are so careless?"

The queen obviously had no intention of letting the matter go.

Mo Hanyu looked at the aggressive queen with a dark complexion. He wanted to defend Ruan Xihe, "Mother..."

The queen glanced over and interrupted him.

The emperor standing by didn't say anything, but he felt like he was just watching a fight between two tigers from a mountain, and had no intention of getting involved.

Ruan Xihe sneered and took out a white jade pendant from his arms.

At this moment, Mo Xiuman's face changed slightly. She suddenly grasped the armrest of the chair, and her heart beat faster.

When others saw Ruan Xihe holding the jade pendant that symbolized her royal status, they were also confused.

The Queen frowned and asked, "What do you mean?"

"Xihe was assassinated in the palace, so it took time. This jade pendant happened to be found on the murderer."

Everyone's expressions changed again and again, and even Mo Hanyu looked at the queen with confusion and disappointment.

He thought it was his mother who wanted to get rid of Ruan Xihe.

The queen saw her son's gaze and said angrily, "You can just take a jade pendant and say someone is trying to assassinate you?"

"Sister Xihe, it's too late for you, and we won't blame you. But how can you lie so easily and claim that someone is trying to assassinate you? This concerns the dignity of the royal family and is not a joke." Ximen Shuying took the opportunity to say something.

"Sister Shuying is right. You are a waste and you just love to lie." Qin Mengdie also said.

"That's right, I think the jade pendant is fake, and the assassination plot was also made up by this idiot."

"It's late, so what? Someone wants to assassinate her. She's a loser, why would anyone want to assassinate her?"

"She actually dared to lie in front of the emperor and the queen and slander the royal family. How could this idiot be so shameless? She has brought shame to the Ruan family..."

"..."

Hearing everyone's speculations and even insults at her, Ruan Xihe smiled slightly and spoke.

"As far as I know, special materials are added to the royal jade pendants. Your Majesty will know whether the one in my hand is fake or not once you check it."

"And as I remember, not many people have this jade pendant. Now, if anyone is found without the jade pendant, he will be the murderer who sent someone to assassinate me."

After Ruan Xihe finished speaking, the nanny brought the jade pendant to the emperor and the queen. After studying it for a while, their faces changed slightly.

Mo Xiuman, who was sitting below, pursed her lips tightly and gripped the armrest of the chair even harder.

"What's going on? Is it really the royal jade pendant?"

"Looking at the expressions of the Emperor and the Empress, it is possible that this is a real jade pendant..."

"So, someone really tried to assassinate this idiot?"

"..."

Naturally, everyone noticed that the emperor and the queen's expressions were not right, and began to speculate secretly.

Mo Xiuman's hands, which had been exerting force, slowly relaxed at this moment. She took a deep breath and stood up from her seat.

"I accidentally lost a jade pendant in the palace two days ago and never found it. I didn't expect Miss Ruan to pick it up today."

When the emperor heard this, he sent someone to return the jade pendant to Mo Xiuman.

"Since it belongs to Princess Manyang, then this matter is just a misunderstanding. I will not pursue Miss Ruan's crime of being late, and let this matter rest."

Ruan Xihe sneered. When the Queen was making things difficult for her just now, the Emperor was happily watching the show. But now that it involved Princess Manyang, he began to want to cover up the matter.

It seems that it is true that the emperor dotes on Princess Manyang, but she doesn't want to fulfill the old emperor's wish!

"Since Princess Manyang admitted that the jade pendant belongs to her, she must have admitted that the murderer was sent by you?" Ruan Xihe raised her eyebrows and said to Mo Xiuman.

As soon as these words came out, the whole place fell into silence.

The others were frightened by her words, and Mo Xiuman, who felt guilty, was stumped by the question.

"Sister Xihe, this is not the place for you to act recklessly. You just picked up the princess's jade pendant, but you actually accused the princess of assassinating you. How did your mind become so vicious?" Ximen Shuying covered her face with a handkerchief and cried, looking at her with a frustrated look.

After she said this, everyone was brought back to their senses.

"Yeah, this piece of trash is getting too arrogant, right? The emperor said he would not pursue her, but she still came out to seek death..."

"That's right! Who is Princess Manyang? Not only is she beautiful, but she has also been gifted since she was a child and joined the Xuanyin Sect. Is she worthy of assassinating an ugly loser like her?"

"I think she wants to throw dirty water on the princess and use the opportunity to threaten the emperor or the Xuanyin Sect to get some compensation, right?"

"If the princess really sent someone to assassinate her, how could she still be standing here alive? She lies so easily, how shameless..."

Even the emperor was angry, "You are a waste, and you want to frame the princess. What crime should you be punished for?"

"Isn't it a bit hasty for Your Majesty to accuse me of framing him without investigating?"

Mo Hanyu was also frightened by the emperor, "Father, I think that..."

The emperor interrupted him coldly, "No need to investigate. I also know that it was Miss Ruan who framed the princess. Come, drag her away!"

"Let's see who dares!"

Ruan Xihe snorted coldly, shocking the guards who were about to arrest her. Then she turned her fair palm over, and a stone-like object appeared in her hand.

"Everyone might as well take a look at what this is!"

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