That stupid Wang woman still hasn't realized her life is in danger. She's still preoccupied with 'seeking justice' for Yang Cheng and hoping for a reward.

In her eyes, Yu Qingwu had already admitted to murder, so the conviction was a foregone conclusion.

She exposed Yu Qingwu's crime, allowing the royal family to cut their losses in time, so the royal family should reward her.

Thinking of this, Wang's expression became even more eager, and she added, "Your Majesty, a woman who deceives her master and murders her own teacher cannot be allowed to live. Otherwise, where will the royal family's reputation be?"

She sighed, adopting a tone as if she were thinking of the royal family.

But she didn't notice that Wei Jingdi's face was becoming increasingly unsightly.

If she hadn't said anything, it would have been better, but the moment Wang mentioned this, Wei Jingdi's doubts about her deepened, and the displeasure in his eyes intensified.

His tone was no longer as calm as before. His voice seemed frozen, and he looked at her coldly, saying, "Wang, I ask you, why did Consort Yu kill Yang Cheng?"

"Your Majesty, didn't I just say? Consort Yu resented Yang Cheng's discipline and killed him out of spite." Wang straightened her back and repeated what Qiu had taught her.

Wei Jingdi thought she would have a new argument, but he didn't expect it to be the same old story.

He became even more annoyed, but he suppressed his anger and snorted coldly, answering her, "Wang, you've already said that. These words are just your side of the story. What evidence do you have to prove that Consort Yu disobeyed discipline?"

"You should know that Consort Yu also studied with a teacher afterwards. The Xiao family treated her much more strictly than Yang Cheng, but why didn't Consort Yu kill anyone? So… what exactly did Yang Cheng do? Or rather, did someone instruct Yang Cheng to do something that forced an eleven-year-old girl to kill in self-defense?"

???

This Emperor was clearly very angry just now, so why is he siding with the Yu family now?

Wang was immediately dumbfounded…

She paused, stammering, "Your Majesty, didn't... didn't Consort Yu admit to killing someone herself? Murder should be paid with a life. You can't favor her just because she's the Crown Prince's wife…"

"Bold!"

*Slap!*

Before Wang could finish speaking, she received a heavy slap on her face.

Before she could react, she saw Yu Qi glaring at her fiercely, his usually gentle face full of ferocity, and he said angrily, "How dare you question His Majesty? You shrew, are you tired of living?"

As he said that, Yu Qi slapped her again.

The blow was so hard and heavy that Wang's face immediately swelled up.

Wang covered her face and looked at Yu Qi in horror. She fell to her knees with a thud, repeatedly kowtowing to Wei Jingdi, crying, "Your Majesty, I was talking nonsense, I was wrong! Please forgive me."

As Wang spoke, she slapped her own face.

Wang's noisy voice made Wei Jingdi even more irritable. Seeing this, Empress Zhou quickly patted Wei Jingdi's hand and asked Wang in a deep voice, "Wang, I ask you, why exactly did Consort Yu kill Yang Cheng?"

"Your Majesty, it's not that my mother doesn't want to say, but… this matter would be a disgrace to the royal family if it were said." Wang was trembling with fear, but her daughter, Xu Chun'er, suddenly spoke.

Compared to Wang, Xu Chun'er's posture was a little timid, but her eyes were bolder.

She raised her eyes and looked at Xie Jin'an, then at Yu Qingwu, and finally looked directly at Empress Zhou, saying in a low voice, "Your Majesty, I am willing to tell the real reason, but… please promise to forgive my crime."

She's just telling a reason, but she wants to ask the Empress for a favor in advance?

For some reason, Yu Qingwu suddenly had a bad feeling in her heart.

She felt that the Qiu family and the Shen family sent these two people here, perhaps not to reveal that she had killed Yang Cheng.

Qingwu clenched her palms, her uneasy gaze falling on Xu Chun'er.

Xu Chun'er knelt beside Wang. Seeing Empress Zhou nod in agreement, she opened her mouth, stuttering, "Consort Yu killed Yang Cheng indeed because Yang Cheng did something extremely excessive. He… he violated Consort Yu, and more than once."

!!!!

In an instant, the air in the hall suddenly froze.

Wang was shocked and looked at her daughter in surprise.

Qiu Shiyi Niang also widened her eyes, with surprise and joy in her eyes.

This news was even more lethal than Yu Qingwu killing someone.

As the Crown Prince's wife, she was actually impure, and with such a person. This was simply a great humiliation!

Most importantly, she had concealed the past, which was deceiving the Emperor.

Today, whether she was persecuted by the Qiu family and the Shen family, or whether she killed Yang Cheng to protect herself, the royal family would take her life for the sake of their reputation.

Thinking of the suffering she had suffered before, Qiu Shiyi Niang felt a burst of secret joy in her heart, feeling as if she had vented a bad breath.

Her eyes were filled with resentment as she looked at Yu Qingwu triumphantly.

She saw Yu Qingwu's face turn pale, with shock and anger in her eyes.

Heh, so this was what they had up their sleeves.

Her lips trembled violently, and she almost couldn't stand steady.

Xie Jin'an frowned, grabbed her and held her up, patting her shoulder and saying gently, "Don't be afraid, Senior Sister. I'm here."

Yu Qingwu bit her lip, glaring at Xu Chun'er, until Xie Jin'an spoke, and she suddenly woke up.

She tried her best to suppress the anger and fear in her heart, looked coldly at Xu Chun'er, without the slightest fear she had shown just now.

It was as if the person who had slumped into Xie Jin'an's arms just now wasn't her. There wasn't a trace of wave in those peach blossom eyes, and she sneered, asking Xu Chun'er, "Xu Chun'er, you keep saying that I designed to kill Yang Cheng because he wanted to violate me. Do you have any evidence?"

Hearing this, Xu Chun'er didn't panic. She had a pitiful expression, glanced at Xie Jin'an, then looked at Wei Jingdi, pointing to the letter on the shore and saying, "If it weren't for that, why would he have gone to the mountains to meet you after you wrote that lewd letter inviting him there?"

A lewd letter?

They were so shameless and despicable!

She was still a child at that time, and they could put such disgusting charges on her?

Yu Qingwu's heart skipped a beat. She looked coldly at Xu Chun'er for a moment, and couldn't help laughing. She retorted, "What makes you think that letter was written by me? I admitted to killing Yang Cheng just now, but I never said that letter was written by me."

"Isn't that simple? Wouldn't it be clear if you check the handwriting?" At that moment, Qiu Shiyi Niang opened her mouth, her eyes full of schadenfreude.

Xu Chun'er also seemed to be prepared, and slowly took out a stack of paper from her sleeve, presenting it to the Emperor and saying, "Your Majesty, this is Consort Yu's homework left behind when she was in the Rongguo Duke's Mansion as a child. It will be clear if you compare it."