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

The emperor frowned slightly and looked at the people in front of him with a serious expression.

At this time, Xue Jinhua stepped forward solemnly, bowed, and said, "Your Majesty, the wife of Prince Zhuang has arrived. I can testify that what the Crown Prince's wife of the Duke of Zhenguo said is false."

Zhao Yuting, who was standing aside, felt her heart tighten when she heard this. She had never expected that Zhao Yufei would appear at this critical moment.

She pondered the reason secretly, and a little worry began to arise in her heart.

After all, my elder sister had always been at odds with me, so what was her intention in coming here this time? Could it be that it was really as I had guessed...

"Your Majesty, the evidence is irrefutable. I beg Your Majesty not to trust others' slander."

"Oh? Is the Crown Prince's Consort feeling guilty?" Xue Jinhua raised the corners of her mouth in a sarcastic smile.

Zhao Yuting raised her chin and responded with pride, "What a joke! I'm a decent person, so how could I be afraid?"

"If that's the case, then why are you so nervous?" Xue Jin asked with a sneer.

"Madam Zhao Er recognized this jade pendant. If the wife of Prince Zhuang also determined that this jade pendant did not belong to the Crown Prince's Consort, then it would be sufficient to prove that this jade pendant did not belong to the Crown Prince's Consort."

"Why go to so much trouble..." Zhao Yuting muttered impatiently.

However, before she could finish, the emperor decisively ordered: "Call the wife of Prince Zhuang!"

Obviously, the emperor chose to believe Xue Jinhua's words, and he didn't want to wrongly accuse anyone.

"The wife of Prince Xuanzhuang comes to see the emperor!" the eunuch's sharp and loud voice sounded.

Xue Jinhua and Zhao Yuting looked at each other, and Xue Jinhua's eyes were flashing with undisguised provocation and complacency.

Seeing this scene, Zhao Yuting's anger was instantly ignited. She clenched her teeth tightly, almost biting her teeth off in hatred.

Not long after, Zhao Yufei slowly walked into the palace under the gaze of everyone.

She moved gracefully and walked steadily, not seeming at all flustered by the prospect of facing the emperor.

Zhao Yufei respectfully performed a standard salute to the emperor and said softly, "Your Majesty, your Majesty, and your Majesty the Empress. May your Majesty live long and long, and your Majesty live a thousand years and a thousand years."

The emperor nodded slightly to show his approval, and then said gently: "Please stand up, Madam Zhuang."

At this time, the queen pointed at the jade pendant, stared at Zhao Yufei and asked, "Madam Zhuang, do you recognize this jade pendant?"

Zhao Yufei looked in the direction the queen pointed. With just a quick glance, he saw an expression of extreme surprise suddenly appear on her face, which was originally as calm as water.

Zhao Yuting knew her elder sister's stubborn and obstinate character, so she quickly explained, "Sister, take a look at this jade pendant. Although it looks very similar to my jade pendant, they are not the same at all."

"Master Xiao insisted that this was mine, and even my sister-in-law said that the jade pendant was not mine."

"Well, the Crown Princess insisted on bothering you to come over and confirm it again. In my opinion, this is purely unnecessary. Don't you think so?"

Zhao Yuting spoke a lot like beans pouring out of a bamboo tube, and the meaning of her words was already very obvious.

Even Zhao Yufei, who knew nothing about the whole thing, understood a little bit of the clues after hearing her talk.

Xue Jinhua smiled slightly and responded slowly, "Madam Zhuang, it doesn't really matter what others said. The key point is that we are in front of the Emperor and the Empress right now."

At this point, she paused for a moment, looked directly at Zhao Yufei, and then said slowly: "Lying in front of the emperor is a crime of deceiving the emperor."

Hearing this, Zhao Yufei couldn't help but be shocked, and his face turned pale in an instant.

Zhao Yuting, who was standing by, frowned and looked unhappy. She immediately retorted, "Crown Princess, what do you mean by that? Are you threatening my elder sister?"

"Why do you say that, Princess?"

Xue Jinhua raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile, but that smile did not reach her eyes, and she looked indifferent.

She raised her head slightly and said slowly, "Isn't what I said the truth? In front of the Emperor and the Empress today, do you still want to lie?"

Hearing this, Zhao Yuting was stunned at first, then hurriedly shook her head to deny: "How...how is it possible? How could I deceive the emperor..." As she spoke, a layer of sweat appeared on her forehead, and she was obviously very nervous.

Xue Jinhua smiled lightly, as if she had expected Zhao Yuting to react like this, and then said, "In that case, please tell me the truth, Madam Zhuang."

"When it comes to such a big thing, honesty should be the basis." Although she said this, her eyes swept towards Zhao Yuting intentionally or unintentionally.

At this moment, Zhao Yuting's heart was already in her throat.

She stared at Zhao Yufei with almost pleading eyes, her hands unconsciously clenched the corners of her clothes, just hoping that he would look at her or give her a positive response.

However, Zhao Yufei never looked at her from beginning to end, as if he completely ignored her existence.

"Madam Zhuang, please take a closer look. Is this jade pendant really owned by the Crown Prince's wife of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion?"

Zhao Yufei knew very well that this matter was of great importance and did not dare to take it lightly at all.

So, she walked forward slowly, picked up the jade pendant, looked at it carefully first, and then reached out to pick it up, placed it in her palm and looked at it again and again.

During this process, Zhao Yuting's heart seemed to be pulled up high by an invisible big hand and suspended in mid-air. She didn't even dare to breathe.

As time passed, everyone's eyes were focused on Zhao Yufei, waiting for her to give the final answer.

At this moment, the heart was beating violently, as if it would break free from the chest and jump out of the body in the next second.

Not long after, she carefully put down the jade pendant, then knelt on the ground, lowered her head and respectfully replied to the emperor: "Your Majesty, this jade pendant is indeed from our Zhao family, and it also belongs to my fourth sister."

As soon as these words came out, it was like a bolt of lightning falling from the sky, hitting Zhao Yuting directly.

Her face tensed up instantly, and she stared at her elder sister with eyes wide open in disbelief, shouting angrily, "Elder sister, how can you be so reckless?"

However, before she could finish, Xue Jinhua sternly rebuked: "Princess, please be careful with your words and actions!" She reminded Zhao Yuting with a serious face.

Then he continued in a slow voice: "There is no way that Madam Zhuang, Prince Zhuang, would lie in front of the current emperor."

At the same time, Zhou Mengmeng's face also showed surprise, while Zhenguo Hou's face was full of disappointment and shame.

Even the queen felt a sinking feeling in her heart after hearing this.

Zhao Yuting naturally understood very well in her heart that if she rashly admitted this matter at this moment, then what awaited her would be eternal damnation, and her current wealth and wonderful life would all become a bubble.

So, even though she has reached the end of her rope and has no other options, she still refuses to give up easily and still wants to make a final struggle.

"The Emperor's clear warning!"

Zhao Yuting cried with grievance on her face: "My elder sister has always had a close relationship with my elder sister-in-law, and their friendship is deep."

"It must be because the Crown Princess and my eldest sister-in-law look very similar, and my eldest sister was confused for a moment and was bribed by the Crown Princess. This jade pendant is definitely not my wife's!"

Hearing this, the emperor was immediately furious. He slapped his hands and shouted, "Nonsense! This is sheer nonsense!"

The emperor stared at Zhao Yuting with a sharp gaze and asked with great dignity: "Do you have any evidence to prove that your elder sister has been bribed by the Crown Princess? If you don't have any concrete evidence, don't talk nonsense here!"

Faced with the emperor's questioning, Zhao Yuting was a little flustered, but she still tried to remain calm and said through gritted teeth: "Your Majesty, if we just investigate this matter a little, we may be able to find some clues." However, in fact, she had no evidence at all.

"Humph!"

The emperor snorted coldly and refuted mercilessly: "Without evidence, it's just empty talk, pure rumor making! How can I trust you just based on your one-sided words?"

At this moment, the Empress suddenly interrupted and said, "Your Majesty, please calm down. Although what the Crown Prince's Consort said sounds a bit far-fetched and hard to believe."

“But if you think about it, it’s not impossible.”

"After all, sisters should support each other and be as close as brothers."

"Now she is so confident and righteous... maybe it is true as she said, the Crown Princess secretly bribed the wife of Prince Zhuang."

After hearing what the queen said, the emperor couldn't help but fall into deep thought, tapping his fingers lightly on the table, as if he was seriously considering this possibility.

In that fleeting moment, Zhao Yuting seemed to see a ray of hope, and the fire of hope was rekindled in her heart: "That's right, Your Majesty, you must be vigilant and never be deceived and used by some people with ulterior motives!"

However, Zhao Yufei was very clear in his mind that if what he said could not be confirmed, the consequences would be disastrous.

Not only will the Crown Princess be implicated, but she herself might not be spared either.

Although she usually indulged her willful sister, the situation this time was special and concerned the entire Prince Zhuang's Mansion.

She knew the pros and cons of the matter and would never dare to be careless, let alone take risks with her husband's family who had always protected her.

So, Zhao Yufei knelt on her knees without hesitation and kowtowed heavily with all her strength. Every kowtow made a crisp and loud sound, showing her inner firmness and determination.

She said loudly, "Your Majesty, please believe me. Everything I say is true."

Hearing this, the emperor, who was originally a little careless, couldn't help but become interested and asked with interest: "Oh? Then tell me, how can you prove that what you said is true?"

Zhao Yufei took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and replied, "Your Majesty, our Zhao brothers and sisters have each worn a jade pendant since they were born."

"Moreover, the jade pendant is carefully cut from the same piece of jade, so both the exquisite patterns and the delicate and warm texture are derived from the same piece of jade."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Yufei quickly reached out and untied the jade pendant tied around his waist, and presented it to the emperor with both hands, and then added: "If the emperor still has doubts about this, you can take this jade pendant of yours and compare it carefully with the one that Lord Xiao took out."

"I dare to assert that the patterns on the two jade pendants must be completely consistent, and their colors and textures are exactly the same. As long as you put them together, you can clearly see that they can form a part of the original complete jade."

The emperor nodded slightly to show his agreement, "Someone, come here! Bring me the jade pendant!"

Not long after, a young eunuch came forward with quick and slow steps, holding two jade pendants respectfully in his hands and carefully presented them to the emperor.

The two jade pendants were placed on an exquisite tray, sparkling with a warm light.

Zhao Yuting stared at the two jade pendants, sparks of anger and hatred in her eyes. She clenched her teeth tightly, and the anger in her heart seemed to be burning. She thought almost madly that if possible, she really hoped to burn the two jade pendants immediately and let them disappear from this world forever.

The emperor stretched out his right hand, gently picked up one of the jade pendants, and then slowly moved the other jade pendant closer according to the method Zhao Yufei had said before.

When the two jade pendants were put together, a miracle happened - the originally independent patterns fit together perfectly, like a match made in heaven.

Then, the emperor carefully observed the color and texture of the jade pendant and found that both the color and the touch were exactly the same.

In this way, the facts are laid out in front of everyone, and these two jade pendants undoubtedly belong to Zhao Yuting.

Everyone present witnessed this scene, including the emperor, the empress, and the people from the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

When Sean saw this, his heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally settled down, and he couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

However, at this moment, the Queen Mother saw that the situation was unfavorable to her and was afraid of bringing trouble to herself, so she made a prompt decision and chose to abandon Zhao Yuting, who had become a discarded child, without hesitation.

Her eyebrows were raised, her eyes were wide open, and she pointed at Zhao Yuting and scolded her sternly, "You are a good prince's consort of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion! How dare you deceive the emperor and commit such a great crime of disrespect? Do you know what crime you deserve?"