Su Yunmo paused and turned to look at her.
Ye Yunshuang pointed at her and shouted, "Seize this girl and take her back!"
How her imperial sister met her tragic end, she would make her taste the same today!
She wanted the people of the General's Mansion to know that members of the royal family were not to be trifled with!
She also wanted Su Qingtian, that fickle scumbag, to regret it immensely!
The two maids behind her stepped forward to grab her.
A cold glint flashed in Su Yunmo's eyes.
Before she could make a move, a chopstick flew from behind, grazing the face of one of the maids.
With a 'clack,' the chopstick embedded itself three inches into the wall.
The maid clutched her face and screamed, blood quickly flowing from between her fingers.
Qianxue emerged from the kitchen carrying a stack of dishes, saying coldly, "Yi Zuo, Yi You, what are you two doing?"
Did their master send them here to watch the show?
Outsiders were already bullying them, and they didn't even fight back?
"You wretched servant, how dare you strike my princess's person? Do you have such audacity?" Ye Yunshuang jumped in anger.
Yi Zuo and Yi You glanced at Qianxue, then stepped forward. In just a few moves, they had pinned the two maids to the ground.
Ye Yunshuang became even more enraged, her face flushed and her neck red, "This is rebellion, utter rebellion! You dare to oppose me, the princess? Do you wish to die? Believe it or not, I will go tell my imperial brother to punish you right now!"
"I think that's a good idea. Then go tell him," Su Yunmo said, touching her chin, a sly glint in her eyes.
She was also curious about what Ye Jingyu and the others were discussing in the study.
Her words stunned everyone.
"Little Miss?" Qianxue called out softly, frowning slightly.
She could handle this small matter herself, so there was no need to trouble His Majesty and escalate the situation.
Ye Yunshuang was even more taken aback, "You're not afraid?"
Su Yunmo clicked her tongue, "Are you going or not? If you don't, I'll go for you."
Qianxue pursed her lips, guessing something, and swallowed her words of advice.
Ye Yunshuang also sensed something was amiss, "You dead girl, what trick are you playing?"
The little dumpling sighed, impatiently crouched down, grabbed a handful of dirt from the ground, and flung it at her.
"Ah!" Ye Yunshuang was hit all over her face, dirt covering her head and clothes. "Guards, quickly, guards!"
She hopped on the ground like a dancing hen, shaking off the dirt.
The little dumpling scooped up another handful of dirt, formed it into a ball, and threw it at her mouth.
'Splat!' The dirt ball lodged itself firmly in Ye Yunshuang's mouth.
The little dumpling snapped her fingers.
So accurate!
Ye Yunshuang immediately clutched her chest and gagged, "Cough, cough, ugh..."
Su Yunmo! This princess will not let you off!
After gagging for a while, she gradually calmed down, her eyes bloodshot, "Su Yunmo, you just wait. Don't think this princess can't deal with you!"
"I'm going to find my imperial brother right now and have him convict your entire family!"
She left gritting her teeth in fury, her retreating figure radiating anger.
Yi Zuo and Yi You also released the two maids, who scrambled to follow their mistress.
Qianxue stepped forward and reprimanded Yi Zuo and Yi You, "Next time you encounter such a situation, don't hesitate. No one is allowed to cause trouble here at Consort Liang's residence."
Yi Zuo and Yi You bowed slightly, feeling wronged, "Yes."
It wasn't that they were cowardly, but rather that the princess was favored by the Empress Dowager. They were afraid that if they truly offended her, it would be difficult to explain to the Empress Dowager.
"Alright, don't blame them. It's their first time, they'll get used to it," the little dumpling said, dusting off her hands.
Qianxue bowed and replied, "You two still haven't thanked the little miss."
Yi Zuo and Yi You bowed in thanks.
The little dumpling waved her hand, indicating there was no need for formality.
"Little Miss, the meal is ready. Please come and eat."
The little dumpling clicked her tongue, "It is time to eat something."
She hadn't eaten a single bite since morning.
Qianxue led her to the kitchen, wiped her hands, and served her food.
Meanwhile, Ye Yunshuang, full of anger, went to the study.
Eunuch Jiao was guarding the door and, seeing her approach, quickly went to greet her, "Your Highness Princess, why have you come? What happened to you?"
When Ye Yunshuang heard him mention it, she became even more annoyed, "You go and report to my imperial brother immediately. This princess wishes to accuse Su Qingtian's daughter!"
"Miss Su?" Eunuch Jiao was surprised, then said with difficulty, "May I ask how the little miss offended you?"
Ye Yunshuang impatiently said, "Why so much nonsense? I told you to report, so hurry up!"
Eunuch Jiao said with difficulty, "It's not that your servant is disrespecting you, but His Majesty is handling an important matter today and is not seeing anyone."
"If you don't help me report, I'll go myself." Ye Yunshuang took a step forward, intending to barge into the study.
Eunuch Jiao quickly stopped her, "Please, don't! If you truly wish to see His Majesty, your servant will help you report it."
These masters in the palace were truly difficult to serve.
Ye Yunshuang snorted coldly, "That's more like it."
Eunuch Jiao sighed and turned to enter the study.
Inside the study.
Emperor Ye Yao sat on a soft seat, his gaze dark, his emotions unreadable.
Feng Qing'er knelt below, holding a bamboo slip in her hand, with a small box beside her.
The box was filled with gold and silver treasures.
Eunuch Chang walked down, took the accusation letter from Feng Qing'er, and returned to Emperor Ye Yao's side to hand it to him.
Emperor Ye Yao unfolded the paper and quickly read through it.
Feng Qing'er lowered her head, her voice soft yet filled with unwavering resolve.
"Someone bribed my father to fabricate false evidence to slander Duke Yingguo. My father refused to be complicit and instead pretended to accept it, intending to find evidence of their slander against a loyal minister."
"Later, those people discovered my father was only pretending to cooperate, so they cut off the roots and, using official matters, accused my father of corruption, leading to his death. My Feng family, full of loyal heroes, was destroyed!"
Every word she spoke was steeped in blood. xxs壹贰
Emperor Ye Yao's expression turned grim.
Princes Ye Jingyu and Ye Jingcheng stood in the center of the study, to the left and right respectively, their expressions varied.
"I understand. You may withdraw for now. Your father's injustice, I will surely rectify, so that the loyal minister will not be disheartened in the afterlife." Emperor Ye Yao held the letter in his hand.
Tears welled up in Feng Qing'er's eyes, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
She had finally waited for the day to meet the Emperor, and her father could rest in peace.
She placed her hands on the ground, performed a deep bow, and then withdrew.
Only the father and his two sons, along with Eunuch Chang, remained in the room.
Emperor Ye Yao waved his hand, and Eunuch Chang stepped back two paces.
He looked at his two sons below, "What do you two think of this matter?"
Ye Jingcheng cupped his hands, "Your Majesty, if we are to believe Miss Feng's words, then Lord Feng was indeed wronged, and with witnesses and evidence, his name can naturally be cleared."
Ye Jingyu glanced at him but said nothing.
"I have my own thoughts on the matter of Lord Feng. What I am asking is about the case of Duke Yingguo," Emperor Ye Yao said, his eyes cold.
Ye Jingcheng lowered his brows and replied neither subserviently nor arrogantly, "When Duke Yingguo was imprisoned for his crimes, this humble subject was still young and did not know the specific details."
"However, this humble subject believes that legal proceedings should be based on facts and evidence. I have heard that the investigation of this case took three months, implicated many, and ultimately found no errors."
"If the verdict is to be overturned, then there must be concrete evidence."