The master and servant Rong Fenghua worked together perfectly, and there was no sign of anything unusual.

It's a pity that there is always a loophole in a perfect plan.

Gu Ruxiao raised her red lips in a sarcastic smile and asked loudly, "I wonder if Miss Rong dropped this pearl on purpose or accidentally?"

Hearing this, Rong Fenghua's heart was stirred again. She quickly recalled her plans and experiences in her mind and did not feel that there were any omissions.

He must be trying to trick her.

A trace of grievance appeared on Rong Fenghua's beautiful face. She lowered her beautiful eyes, tears about to fall.

"Why does Princess suspect Fenghua alone? Fenghua has no idea when and where the pearl fell, let alone using it to harm others..."

Gu Ruxiao interrupted her calmly.

"When did I ever say you were using pearls to harm people?"

Rong Fenghua's face turned pale in an instant.

Yes, Gu Ruxiao never said that there was anything wrong with her pearl from the beginning to the end. He just suspected that she dropped it on purpose, but she blurted it out because she felt guilty.

The only thing we can do now is to cover it up as much as possible.

"Isn't that what the princess meant when she asked that?"

Gu Ruxiao became more and more calm, but his eyes became colder and colder.

"How do you know that this is what I meant? Are you the worm in my stomach? Or are you just saying this because you feel guilty?"

Rong Fenghua gritted her teeth secretly. Is this clear mind and logic really possessed by that domineering and stupid princess?

Helplessly, she had to grit her teeth and be cautious not to reveal even a little bit.

Rong Fenghua's tears fell one after another as if they were free.

"After all, the princess still doubts me, but everything requires evidence..."

This is what Gu Ruxiao was waiting for.

"You want evidence, right? Qingmei."

Qingmei was already prepared and walked forward upon hearing this.

She was holding a tray with pearls on a soft handkerchief.

Qingmei's voice rang in everyone's ears, but to Rong Fenghua it was like a thunderclap.

"Miss Rong left without saying goodbye. She left in such a hurry that she even forgot to take the purple chrysanthemums she had picked. I was ordered to catch up with Miss Rong and give them to her. Unexpectedly, I saw Miss Rong pick the pearls off her hairpin and throw them into the lotus pond in the palace."

"I felt something was fishy, ​​so I had the pearl fished out. The imperial physician examined it and found that there was some musk and safflower left inside, which would cause a pregnant woman to miscarry in a very short period of time."

"Miss Rong, our queen didn't hold you accountable for what happened before, nor did she punish you for your rudeness. Why are you so vicious that you want to harm the queen and the heir to the throne?!"

The noble ladies had been trapped in the palace for an entire afternoon. When they traced the cause, it turned out to be related to Rong Fenghua, which immediately aroused public anger.

"No wonder he left in a hurry, it turns out he was hurt by his guilty conscience!"

"Miss Rong, we all saw the princess' birthday banquet that day. You were the first to be rude to the princess, Concubine Zhao, and Concubine Yu. I never thought you had such a strong desire for revenge that you dared to harm Concubine Yu and Concubine Zhao."

"You appear to be a decent person, but you actually have such a vicious heart. You even dream of entering the palace. If the emperor knew there was a woman like you, he would definitely avoid you. No, all men in the world would avoid you."

"Lord Rong is such a handsome and upright man. It is a disgrace to the family to have a sister like you."

As the saying goes, when the tree falls, the monkeys scatter; when the wall falls, everyone pushes it down. The noble ladies vented their resentment and dissatisfaction on Rong Fenghua.

At this moment, Rong Fenghua was like a weak little white rabbit surrounded by ferocious beasts. She was panicked and scared, making her last struggle for a glimmer of hope of survival.

"How dare Fenghua do such a thing? Your Highness, please investigate carefully."

Rong Fenghua started to cry again. To people who didn't know the truth, it looked like Gu Ruxiao had bullied her.

Gu Ruxiao tried hard not to look at the annoying tears, and said coldly: "Now that there are witnesses and evidence, what else do you have to say? Come here, Rong Fenghua secretly murdered Princess Yu and Princess Zhao, the crime is unforgivable, take her to the prison, and the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice will jointly deal with her!"

"Yes!"

The guards had already stepped forward and were about to take Rong Fenghua away.

At the critical moment, a clear male voice suddenly appeared.

"Princess, wait a minute!"

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Rong Lan who had hurried over after hearing the news.

He received the news that something happened in Prince Yu's Mansion, and heard that Rong Fenghua was in trouble, so he didn't care about any official duties and rushed over at full speed.

Because of Rong Fenghua, nothing was done that day.

Before the news reaches the palace, Rong Lan can only reveal the truth before the emperor knows it.

He believed that his sister would not do such a foolish thing.

Seeing Rong Lan, Gu Ruxiao was somewhat speechless.

Why is he here again?

"Your Highness, this matter may be suspicious, so don't jump to conclusions."

Before Gu Ruxiao could say anything, Rong Fenghua rushed over as if she had seen a savior.

"Brother, I, I really don't know what happened. The pearl on the hairpin is gone. The princess asked someone to take out a pearl and said it contained musk and safflower..."

As she spoke, she began to choke up.

She didn't need to say the rest, Rong Lan already understood what was going on.

Anger rose to the top of his head and the words in his mind came out.

"May I ask why the princess has repeatedly made things difficult for Fenghua? She is just a weak woman, and cannot be as powerful as you, the princess. If the princess is still dissatisfied with Fenghua, I am willing to take the blame on her behalf. Please show mercy to Fenghua!"

These words made Gu Ruxiao so angry that smoke seemed to come out of his head.

"Rong Lan, please get this straight. I have all the evidence. Do you mean that I intentionally slandered her? Do you know that you are shielding her?"

Rong Lan stood tall and straight, neither humble nor overbearing.

"I believe Fenghua is not that kind of person."

Gu Ruxiao gritted his teeth secretly. He had never seen someone as stubborn as Rong Lan!

Rong Lan's appearance was not in the plan. The situation froze for a moment. Gu Ruxiao didn't know what to do, so he could only ask someone to quickly send a message to Shen Qingyan.

In short, Rong Lan wanted to take Rong Fenghua away, but Gu Ruxiao refused, and the atmosphere became tense.

At the critical moment, Gu Ruxiao thought of a way to neutralize the situation.

Report this matter to Gu Beihuai and let him decide.

The two sides reached an agreement and just stood there waiting for someone from the palace to arrive.

Little did they know that a secret guard had already reported the situation to Gu Beihuai.

At this time, he had just finished discussing the construction of a canal dam in the capital with the Ministry of Personnel when he received the news.

Upon learning that "Shen Qingyan" showed signs of miscarriage, he did not bother to verify whether it was true or not, and immediately rushed to Prince Yu's Mansion.

Shen Qingyan wanted to send someone to stop it, but she was a step too late.

Gu Beihuai would definitely realize that the girl in Prince Yu's Mansion was not the real her, and he would also guess her entire plan. He would probably "punish" her when he returned.

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