I died tragically in my previous life, and I want to be an empress in my next life

"Since Taoist Qingsong has made it clear that the belief in ghosts and gods is nothing more than human desire, then bring those little maids who claim to have seen ghosts here and ask them in person." Pei Zhiyan put down the teacup and said lightly.

Mother Xue's face suddenly changed when she heard this. She knew very well that if she really let those maids stand in front of Pei Zhiyan, the matter would probably be exposed.

She hurriedly explained, "Princess, those maids have been frightened out of their wits. Even if they are brought to you, I'm afraid they will be incoherent and unable to speak clearly."

Pei Zhiyan raised her eyebrows slightly, and a sharp light flashed in her eyes. She said in a cold voice, "Mother Xue, I know my limits. You just need to bring them here, and I will take care of the rest."

At the same time, Yinliu had already brought a few servants to look for those little maids.

Soon, the little maids were brought to Yime Garden and knelt in a row trembling with fear.

Pei Zhiyan looked at these little maids and couldn't help but sneer in her heart. Most of them were maids who swept the outer courtyard and were usually under the management of Mother Xue.

"Tell me, what did you see?" Pei Zhiyan's voice was cold and majestic.

The maids looked at each other but did not dare to speak. Their eyes were filled with fear and anxiety, as if those terrible things were happening again before their eyes.

"What? You all don't dare to speak?" Pei Zhiyan's tone became even more severe.

At this moment, a maid summoned up her courage and said in a trembling voice, "I woke up last night and saw a woman in white standing by the window, staring at me. I was so scared that I fainted."

"Who else saw it?" Pei Zhiyan's tone became even more severe.

The other maids nodded, their faces filled with fear.

"Master Qingsong has made it clear today that there are no evil ghosts or gods in the mansion. So, what did you see?" Pei Zhiyan said, her eyes sweeping across everyone like a sharp sword.

At this moment, a cold wind suddenly blew, rolling up the fallen leaves on the ground. Everyone involuntarily tightened their collars and felt a chill.

Then, a woman in white with dishevelled hair walked in. Her appearance made the already tense atmosphere even more eerie.

The maids immediately screamed and trembled. They pointed at the woman in white and shouted in fear, "That's her! She was the one standing by the window staring at us last night!"

The woman lifted the hair in front of her and giggled. The woman in white turned out to be Yin Liu!

Everyone looked at each other.

Yin Liu took off the white coat and handed it to Pei Zhiyan, "Princess, this was found in Caixia's room."

Caixia was the head maid in Madam Xue's courtyard. She had always served Madam Xue closely. When she heard this, her face turned pale. She knelt on the ground and shook her head repeatedly, "Princess, this is not my thing. I have never seen this dress before."

"Still trying to quibble?!" Yin Liu stepped forward and said sternly, "I saw you sneaking around in the yard wearing this dress last night. Do you still want to deny it?"

Caixia's face turned even paler when she heard this. She said in a trembling voice, "Sister Yinliu, I really have never seen this dress, let alone worn it. Why did you frame me?"

Pei Zhiyan signaled the maid next to her to pick up the white coat and carefully examined it. She found that although the material of the coat was ordinary, the workmanship was very fine, and there was still a faint fragrance on the coat.

Pei Zhiyan looked at Caixia and asked coldly, "Caixia, are you familiar with the scent of this dress?"

Caixia's face turned pale when she heard this. She swallowed nervously but didn't dare to look up at Pei Zhiyan. She knew that the scent on this dress was very familiar to her. It was the incense she often used.

Yinliu came close to Caixia and sniffed, "Princess, this scent is exactly the same as Caixia's."

Seeing this, Mother Xue was even more furious. She stepped forward, raised her hand and slapped Caixia, "You slut! How dare you mess around behind my back!"

Caixia fell to the ground after being slapped. She covered her face with her hands, tears welling up in her eyes.

She looked at Mother Xue aggrievedly and asked in a trembling voice, "Mother Xue, why did you hit me? I really haven't done anything to let the palace down."

Mother Xue pointed at Caixia angrily and shouted, "How dare you quibble! This dress is obviously yours, and you are still pretending to be innocent! Prince Jing's Mansion has always been kind to you, why did you do such a thing?!"

Caixia covered half of her face, "Is this what mom means by generous? In mom's yard, if I do something wrong, I will be punished by mom, and I can't even have enough food to eat."

"Even if you are angry with me, you shouldn't do something that would damage the palace, right?" Mother Xue said angrily.

Caixia raised her head, a hint of coldness flashed in her eyes, and she said slowly, "Mom has been unfair to me all the time, and I have long been resentful of her. I wanted to use this incident to frame you and make you lose your position in the palace, but I didn't expect to be discovered."

When Mother Xue heard this, she was so angry that she trembled all over. She pointed at Caixia and shouted, "You slut! How dare you frame me like this! I will never let you go!"

Pei Zhiyan picked up the teacup, took a sip, and watched the two of them acting calmly. Ha, seeing that the matter was exposed, Mother Xue quickly pushed out a scapegoat.

The two of them must have reached some kind of agreement in private, so any further investigation of this matter would be nothing but a waste of time.

She looked at Caixia and said in a cold tone, "Caixia, you actually did such a deceptive thing in the palace. I can't keep you in the Jing Palace anymore. I'll take you out and sell you off."

Caixia was shocked, because Mother Xue told her that if anything happened, she would just be beaten with a stick and she could get through it by gritting her teeth.

If the house is sold, the outcome will be tragic.

She looked at Mother Xue in horror, but still had a glimmer of hope in her heart, hoping that Mother Xue could save her.

But Mother Xue turned her face away and ignored her.

"Princess, Princess, I am wronged!" Caixia exclaimed.

Mother Xue quickly stepped forward and stuffed a handkerchief into her mouth, "Pull it out now!"

The servants dragged Caixia out.

Pei Zhiyan sneered in her heart, thinking how impatient Mother Xue was to send Caixia away.

"Okay, today's matter ends here. If anyone in the palace criticizes this matter again, I will not let them off easily!" Pei Zhiyan said majestically.

When everyone heard this, they all lowered their heads and remained silent, but they were thinking about it in their hearts.

Mother Xue breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't expect the matter to end like this. If the princess found out anything today, what should she do?

Pei Zhiyan picked up the teacup, glanced at Mother Xue out of the corner of her eye, and understood.

"Since the princess has said so, you should stop gossiping and thank her quickly." Mother Xue said sternly.

The maids kowtowed like little chickens pecking at rice, "Thank you, Princess."

"Step back." Pei Zhiyan said lightly.

Mother Xue hurriedly took the maids and left.