Yang Shishu said in a deep voice, "Madam Pan, this maidservant belongs to you, right?"

Aunt Pan said aggrievedly, "So what if she's mine?"

She turned and looked at Qian He coldly: "This is nonsense. Qu'er has always been by my side and is timid by nature. How could she go to the Red House Embroidery Workshop and ask you to poison me? Who ordered you to frame me?"

Qian He shook her head and defended herself: "I didn't lie, it was the maid next to you, it was her!"

At this time, Zhang Ren, who was hiding in Aunt Pan's arms, said weakly: "Mom, I'm scared!"

Aunt Pan patted Zhang Ren's shoulder and comforted him softly: "Ren'er, don't be afraid, mother is here!"

She said to Yang Shishu, "Sir Yang, this embroiderer said that the man was wearing a bamboo hat and his face could not be seen clearly. How can we judge that it was Qu'er just based on the same clothes? I'm afraid such evidence is not convincing!"

"It's really unconvincing!" A deep and cold voice sounded, and the Princess of Huainan was seen walking into the Wenqing Palace with the help of a maid. She bowed slightly to Emperor Wen Zhao and the Empress: "I greet the Emperor and all the ladies!"

The Prince of Huainan is a minister with great merit. He and the Princess of Huainan have been childhood sweethearts and their love is as strong as gold. It can be said that the Princess of Huainan is the Prince of Huainan's weak spot!

Emperor Wen Zhao naturally had to give the Princess Huainan some face. He held her hand and said, "No need to be polite! Someone, please let the Princess Huainan take a seat!"

Zhang Jizhong saluted towards the Princess of Huainan: "Mother!"

Zhang Chongyue also bowed: "Grandma!"

Princess Huainan looked at Zhang Jizhong with deep disappointment in her eyes, and she said "hmm" coldly!

She didn't like the eldest princess. The children of the royal family were always high and mighty, and it was really frustrating for her as a mother-in-law!

She disliked Zhang Chongyue even more. She relied on her status as a princess every day and did not make any effort to make progress. She even wanted to marry a sickly man like Prince Ming. Where would the future of her Huainan Palace be?

She didn't even look at Zhang Chongyue, and said to Emperor Wen Zhao: "Your Majesty, I heard that the eldest princess was poisoned and gave birth to a child. It was because I didn't take good care of her. I am guilty!"

Emperor Wen Zhao looked deeply at the Princess Huainan who lowered her head slightly to admit her fault. "Princess Huainan, there is no need to be like this. Who wants to kill Chi'er and hurt the child in her belly? I am ordering Lord Yang to investigate the case on the spot. Since Princess Huainan is here, let's take a look together!"

Princess Huainan said respectfully: "Yes!"

Emperor Wen Zhao looked at Yang Shishu and said, "Sir Yang, continue the trial!"

Yang Shishu: “Yes!”

He looked at Qian He and said, "I'll ask you again, do you remember when that man and woman went to the embroidery workshop to look for you?"

Qian He thought for a moment and said, "It was the night of the second day of the Chinese New Year, at 7:00 p.m., the snow and wind were quite strong that night, and the embroiderers in the embroidery workshop all went to bed early!"

Yang Shishu looked at Qu'er and asked, "Where were you at noon on the second night of the New Year?"

With the arrival of Princess Huainan, Qu'er felt that Aunt Pan had the confidence to back her up. She said calmly, "Aunt usually goes to bed early. On the second night of the New Year, she had already gone to bed at noon. I and He'er were keeping watch together!"

"Someone, go and bring He'er up!"

"I'm here!" He'er stood behind Princess Huainan. After she reported to Princess Huainan, she entered the palace with her!

Yang Shishu looked at He'er who was kneeling on the ground and asked in a deep voice, "He'er, on the night of the second day of last month, did Qu'er keep watch with you in Aunt Pan's courtyard?"

Although He'er was kneeling on the ground with his head down, he glanced at Zhang Jizhong not far away from the corner of his eye!

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