The mistress is reborn, no one who bullies me can escape

Zhao Yuting gritted her teeth in anger and roared with eyes wide open: "Humph! Precisely because this thing is valuable, how dare I bring it easily? If the Crown Princess doesn't believe me, then I will send someone back to the palace to get it right now!"

Hearing this, Xue Jinhua's mouth curled up slightly, and she responded with a sneer, "Okay, if that's the case, why not invite Lord Zhao Er as well."

"It's a good opportunity for her to see if this jade pendant is genuine or not."

When Zhao Yuting heard this, a light suddenly flashed in her eyes.

If my second sister-in-law could stand up and insist that the jade pendant she holds is the genuine one, and the one in Sean's hand is a fake, wouldn't that mean that Sean is just making up stories and deliberately framing him? In this case, whether the jade pendant in my hand is genuine or not is irrelevant.

Thinking of this, Zhao Yuting was secretly delighted and nodded in agreement without hesitation: "Okay! Then quickly call my sister-in-law over. She must be familiar with this jade pendant. With just a quick look, she will be able to tell who is lying and confusing right and wrong."

The emperor originally thought that this matter would be concluded soon, but now it seems...

At this moment, the development of things seems to be gradually deviating from the original track...

Even the Marquis Zhenguo, who was standing on the side, was full of doubts and confused.

Before this, he had only heard Sean's one-sided words and was convinced that the child was indeed not from the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

This realization made him feel humiliated, so he rushed here impatiently, wanting her to stop talking nonsense immediately.

However, at this moment, when he saw with his own eyes how calm and composed Zhao Yuting was, and how she showed no fear at all in the face of such a situation, he couldn't help but have a little doubt in his heart: Could it be that everything was just a misunderstanding as she showed? Her calm and composed attitude was really hard to say.

For the Marquis of Zhenguo, whether the child is really his is no longer so important. The real key lies in how to maintain the reputation of the Marquis of Zhenguo.

As long as the reputation damage brought to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion by this incident can be minimized, he would rather choose to sit back and wait for a while.

Because what happened in the East Palace was so sensational and loud, it almost spread throughout the entire palace.

After hearing the news, the Queen rushed over immediately. Not long after, Jiang also arrived at the scene.

"Greetings to the Emperor and the Empress!" Jiang took a step forward respectfully and bowed with her knees slightly bent.

On the way here, Zhao Yuting's confidants had already told Jiang everything that had happened.

At this moment, Jiang already had a certain degree of understanding of the current situation.

"Please stand up." The emperor asked expressionlessly, "I wonder if Madam Zhao recognizes this jade pendant?" As he spoke, the emperor gently waved his hand to signal the eunuch beside him to present the jade pendant to Jiang.

However, at this time the emperor did not reveal a single word to anyone else about the purpose of the jade pendant.

As the saying goes, the power of an emperor is unpredictable. Since the emperor remained silent, everyone present was naturally silent and no one dared to say a word.

Therefore, in the eyes of outsiders, Jiang had no idea about the origin of the jade pendant and the secrets contained therein.

Jiang first looked at the jade pendant carefully, and then responded in an extremely respectful manner: "Your Majesty, although I saw that the name of my fourth sister was engraved on the jade pendant, it is definitely not from the Zhao family."

"Wha...what?"

After hearing what Jiang said, Sean couldn't help but widen his eyes, his face full of shock, and he stood there as if he had been struck by a bolt from the blue.

Xue Jinhua, who was standing aside, raised the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a slightly playful smile.

Seeing this, Zhao Yuting took a deep breath and felt extremely refreshed, as if the haze that had been accumulating in her heart for a long time had dissipated in an instant.

Even the Marquis of Zhenguo could not help but feel ripples in his heart, and thought to himself: Could it be... that I really have wronged her?

The Queen couldn't help but say, "Your Majesty, from what I see, this is probably a misunderstanding! Look, the jade pendant in Mr. Xiao's hand is not the one that belongs to the Crown Prince's wife of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion."

"In this way, it can be proved that the person who had a fleeting romance with Lord Xiao was definitely not the Crown Prince's Consort. I think it was just a misunderstanding."

She paused for a moment, her beautiful eyes moving as she continued to analyze thoughtfully, "Besides, judging from Mr. Xiao's expression and behavior at the moment, he seems to be completely unaware of the truth of the matter! Who knows, maybe someone with ulterior motives is secretly doing bad things and deliberately keeping Mr. Xiao in the dark."

When the emperor heard this, his already serious brows furrowed even more tightly.

Seeing this, Zhao Yuting, who was standing by, took the opportunity to kneel down again and cried, "Your Majesty, please understand! I have always been strict with myself and abided by the code of conduct for women."

"I am deeply saddened to have been wrongly accused. I beg Your Majesty to clear my name and severely punish those who spread rumors and caused trouble."

As Zhao Yuting spoke earnestly, the emperor's expression gradually became uglier. He turned to look at Xiao En and asked in a low voice, "My dear Xiao, what else do you have to say about this matter?"

Facing the emperor's questioning and everyone's questioning eyes, Sean shook his head firmly and responded loudly: "Your Majesty, every word I said is true, there is absolutely no falsehood! This jade pendant is definitely owned by the Crown Prince's Consort!"

"At this point, Sir Xiao still dares to speak nonsense here! This is too arrogant and arrogant, and he looks down on everyone!"

"Someone come... arrest Sir Xiao for me!"

Zhao Yuting slightly raised the corners of her lips, revealing a smug smile, and glanced at Xue Jinhua beside her provocatively, her eyes seemed to say: Humph, you are far from being able to fight with me!

However, facing such blatant provocation from Zhao Yuting, Xue Jinhua remained surprisingly calm.

She met the other person's smug gaze calmly, her expression calm and composed, without any sign of panic at all.

"Crown Princess, you had someone bring this man here in a large sack. Could it be that there is some secret going on between you and this Lord Xiao?"

"Are you trying to use him to frame me so as to achieve your ulterior motives, Crown Princess?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present was shocked.

The Queen took this opportunity to add fuel to the fire and add insult to injury by asking, "Crown Princess, is what the wife of the Crown Prince of Zhenguo Mansion said true?"

"Or do you really have some shady deal with Lord Xiao?"

At this moment, the emperor's already somewhat dissatisfied expression became even more gloomy and ugly, but the queen did not seem to notice the emperor's change of mood, and continued to fan the flames, saying: "If it is true, you'd better confess the truth as soon as possible. Perhaps the emperor will give you a break and give you a lighter sentence for the sake of the prince's feelings."

"Mother, the wife of the Crown Prince of Zhenguo's Mansion is just talking nonsense. How can you believe her just based on her one-sided words?" Xue Jinhua looked at the Queen, her eyes full of reluctance and doubt.

The queen was so angry that her face turned blue when she heard this, and she shouted angrily: "Shut up! What one-sided story? Now the facts and evidence are clearly in front of me, you can't quibble! How can I be easily deceived?"

Seeing this, Zhao Yuting on the side quickly echoed the Queen and said, "Yes, Crown Princess, could it be that what my sister-in-law said is false? The matter of the jade pendant is obvious at a glance. If you can't come up with strong evidence to refute it, then it only means that everything I said is true." As Zhao Yuting spoke, she was secretly proud of herself and only hoped that the matter could be resolved as soon as possible.

However, Xue Jinhua still appeared exceptionally calm and composed.

Her eyes inadvertently swept across the gate of the East Palace and saw several figures moving around there stealthily.

The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, revealing a barely perceptible smile, and then he responded slowly: "Why are you in such a hurry? Even if Madam Zhao Er insists that this jade pendant was not made by you, this is just her statement, and it cannot be used as a conclusion."

Then, Xue Jinhua pointed the finger at Zhao Yuting again, sneering and sneering, "Besides, you and Madam Zhao are sisters-in-law. Who can guarantee that Madam Zhao will not favor you and deliberately conceal the truth to confuse people?"

These words were like a sharp sword piercing Zhao Yuting's heart, causing her to panic and shout in frustration, "You...you are simply slandering me! My sister-in-law is a descendant of the Jiang family, well-educated and well-behaved, how could she do such a shameful thing that dishonors the family and deceives the emperor?"

"Crown Princess, the facts are clearly laid out here. I kindly advise you not to make any more meaningless struggles. Trying to drag things out here is nothing but wishful thinking."

"If you really have some hidden relationship with Lord Xiao, you might as well confess it as soon as possible. The Queen has said that she will not bother you too much for the sake of the Crown Prince's affection."

At this moment, the emperor also frowned slightly, showing displeasure, and said in a deep voice: "Crown Princess, what is going on?"

"Is what the Crown Prince's wife said true? I need a clear answer." Everyone knows that the Emperor is now furious, as if he will thunder at any time...

Even the usually calm and composed Marquis Zhenguo felt a little uneasy at this moment.

"Father, what the Crown Prince's Consort said is of course false."

Zhao Yuting became even more angry when she saw this. She pointed at the jade pendant and said indignantly, "Humph! Even after all this, the Crown Princess is still so stubborn and insists that this jade pendant belongs to me."

"In that case, Crown Princess, why don't you produce solid evidence to prove that this jade pendant is mine? Otherwise, I'm afraid today's matter will not end well."

For a moment, the atmosphere was extremely tense, and everyone's eyes were focused on the Crown Princess, waiting for her next move.

"Of course I will prove it."

"Is the so-called proof of the Crown Princess just nonsense?" Zhao Yuting raised the corner of her mouth slightly, revealing a sarcastic smile, and said: "Or is the Crown Princess deliberately delaying time here and wants to play with all of us?" Her provocative words were like a fire, instantly igniting the anger in the hearts of those present.

When the emperor heard this, he was furious. He slammed the table and shouted, "Crown Princess! What is going on? If you can't give me a reasonable explanation, I will immediately drag you and Master Xiao out and punish you severely!"

Seeing this, Zhao Yuting felt secretly proud. She curled her lips slightly, and a hint of cunning flashed in her eyes.

The Queen standing beside her had her eyes flickering slightly. This Crown Prince's Consort was indeed a powerful one. She was able to overthrow the Crown Princess in one fell swoop.

At this moment, a young eunuch hurried in and knelt down to report: "Your Majesty, the wife of Prince Zhuang wants to see you."