Chapter 11 Autumn Eleven Niang

Autumn Eleven Niang, with a voice full of tears, bit her lip tightly. Her scarlet eyes were filled with despair and hatred as she glared fiercely at Empress Zhou. Then, she looked up at Xie Jin Yan, crying with resentment, "Is Your Highness really going to be so heartless to Kui'er?"

Xie Jin Yan didn't answer, only looked at her with a cold smile.

Empress Zhou frowned. Her face, which had been so dignified in the Fengzao Palace, now appeared weak and innocent. She was so angry that she could barely sit still, and even her breathing became faint.

She looked at Autumn Eleven Niang in disbelief and said innocently, "Autumn girl, what… what are you talking about? When… when did this Empress ever say such things to you?"

"Whether you said it or not, Your Majesty knows it clearly in your heart." Autumn Eleven Niang withdrew her hand from Xie Jin Yan's trouser leg, her expression no longer pitiful.

She gritted her teeth, a look of resignation on her face.

She looked at Xie Jin Yan with a desolate smile and said, "Since Your Highness and Her Majesty the Empress have decided to completely sacrifice Kui'er, then Your Highness, Kui'er can only use death to prove her innocence!"

"Father! Mother! Kui'er is sorry for you! Not only has she failed to bring glory to the family, but now she is leaving this world burdened with infamy!"

"In the next life… in the next life, your daughter will repay your kindness!"

Autumn Eleven Niang howled and suddenly stood up, abruptly rushing towards a stone pillar.

Crying,鬧ing, and threatening suicide - she truly embodied the essence of the Autumn family.

Yu Qingwu mocked inwardly but moved with extreme speed, blocking Autumn Eleven Niang.

With a loud thud, Autumn Eleven Niang failed to hit the pillar and instead collided with Yu Qingwu.

Although Yu Qingwu's body was healthier than that of ordinary young ladies, she couldn't withstand such a forceful impact.

With a thud, she was immediately knocked to the bluestone floor.

Her back hit the ground hard, and a sharp pain spread from her bone marrow, bringing tears to her eyes.

Faintly, she felt a bloody taste rising in her mouth.

The next moment, blood flowed from the corner of her mouth.

Everyone in the hall was shocked by this scene.

Autumn Eleven Niang widened her eyes, glaring at Yu Qingwu with resentment and unwillingness. With a sob, she questioned, "Yu Qingwu, why… why did you stop me?"

Yu Qingwu didn't answer immediately, but slowly got up from the ground.

"Awu, are you alright?" Xie Jin Yan stepped forward and helped her up.

Empress Zhou was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly said to the palace servants in the hall, "Summon the imperial physician! Quickly summon the imperial physician!"

"No need, Mother Empress. This subject is fine. Let's clarify the matter of Aunt Autumn first." Yu Qingwu waved her hand, weakly declining.

Then, she slowly walked to Autumn Eleven Niang.

Autumn Eleven Niang's face was full of indignation. Seeing Yu Qingwu approaching, she sternly questioned again, "Yu Qingwu, I'm asking you, why did you stop me? What? Are you so jealous that you want me to die, to die with a guilty reputation? Can't you let me die with a clear name?"

Slap!

Autumn Eleven Niang was still shouting when a crisp sound suddenly echoed in the air.

Yu Qingwu slowly withdrew her hand, coldly looking at Autumn Eleven Niang, who was covering her face in shock. She sneered and replied, "Aunt Autumn, you keep saying that I don't want you to die with a clear name because of jealousy. May I ask, will you be innocent if you commit suicide now? What are you pretending for?"

"If you really wanted to die, why did you have to announce it to everyone first? You are merely betting that His Majesty will be considerate on New Year's Eve and will definitely have someone stop you. That's why you dare to act like this. If you really want to be innocent, shouldn't you immediately ask His Majesty to find evidence to prove your innocence?"

"What's the point of acting like this? To place the blame on His Majesty, Your Highness, and Her Majesty the Empress for forcing a maiden from a noble family to death?"

Yu Qingwu's breathing was weak, but her words were quick and sharp, each sentence hitting the mark.

Autumn Eleven Niang was immediately choked.

The light in her tearful eyes flickered involuntarily.

Seeing her expression, who couldn't understand her little scheme?

Emperor Wei Jing leaned against the chair, looking at Autumn Eleven Niang with less anger and more mockery and sarcasm.

"Autumn, you are a direct daughter of a noble family, yet you display such petty behavior. Where is the dignity of a noble family?"

He snorted coldly, then turned his gaze to Yu Qingwu.

In his eyes, there was a hint of appreciation as he praised, "Consort Yu, although you come from a merchant family, you are much more magnanimous. Thanks to you stopping this Autumn woman today, otherwise, where would the imperial family's reputation be?"

"Fifth, you married a good wife."

Emperor Wei Jing sighed softly, and his gaze towards Xie Jin Yan became much kinder.

As if he had made up his mind, he asked, "Fifth, I ask you, you keep saying that Autumn had an affair with your eldest brother long ago. Do you have any evidence?"

"Reporting to Father Emperor, this subject naturally has evidence." Xie Jin Yan cupped his fist towards Emperor Wei Jing, then turned around and gently waved his hand outwards.

A moment later, two maids were brought in.

Xie Qiyun, who had thought he could escape because Autumn Eleven Niang had made a false accusation, was stunned the moment he saw the two.

Autumn Eleven Niang was also stunned…

Only Noble Consort Liu was still trying to maintain her composure. She bit her lip, pointed at the two maids, and coldly snorted with some guilt, "Crown Prince, aren't these just two maids? How can this be considered evidence?"

"Two maids are naturally not evidence, but the problem is that these two maids are Eldest Brother's people."

Xie Jin Yan curled his lips and looked mockingly at Xie Qiyun, who was kneeling on the ground, his face pale. Then, he gave the two maids a look.

Receiving Xie Jin Yan's instructions, the two immediately stepped forward and kowtowed deeply to Emperor Wei Jing before speaking.

"This servant is Qiu Xue."

"This servant is Qiu Shuang."

"We two sisters were originally maids in the Eldest Prince's residence. Later, the Eldest Prince sent us to the Crown Prince's residence to monitor the Crown Prince."

"He instructed us sisters..." The elder sister, Qiu Xue, said, glancing at Xie Qiyun with a hint of fear in her eyes, which she quickly suppressed. Her face flushed as she stammered, "He said… to find a way to get into the Crown Prince's bed."

"Unfortunately, we servants are of average appearance and have never even seen the Crown Prince's face."

"Therefore, the Eldest Prince then instructed us sisters… to send messages to the Autumn family's girl, helping the Autumn family's girl… to gain the favor of the Crown Prince."

"He also said…"

Qiu Xue said, looking at Autumn Eleven Niang but not continuing, frowning with a difficult expression.

Seeing her hesitating, Emperor Wei Jing's face darkened, and he coldly pressed, "Said what else?"

Qiu Xue bit her lip, took a deep breath, and said in an increasingly soft voice, "He also said… to have the Autumn family's girl marry the Crown Prince with his child…"