Chapter 399: Upholding Justice
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
At this moment, Consort Hong coughed and said gently, “Empress Dowager, why don’t we clarify this matter first? In my opinion, the Eldest Princess is also a gentle child. I don’t think she’ll intentionally hurt her cousin.”
In just an instant, countless pairs of eyes turned to look at Consort Hong.
The Empress Dowager said with barely concealed disgust, “Why didn’t I know that Consort Hong has such a good relationship with Yunxi?”
‘I really don’t like her. The Emperor dotes on this b*tch the most. There were even a few times he disobeyed me because of this b*tch!’
Consort Hong was not flustered at all. She gently shook her head and said in a low voice, “I just feel a kinship with Yunxi. I don’t want the harmony between the cousins to be ruined so I hope the Empress Dowager will investigate this matter thoroughly.”
Many of the female members of the ministers’ families present began to speculate if Consort Hong intended to rope Yu Yunxi to her side.
Consort Mu turned to stare at Consort Hong before she said threateningly, “Consort Hong, the Eldest Princess didn’t hurt your child so you naturally wouldn’t feel sorry. I’ll handle this matter. It’s best if you don’t interfere…”
Then, Consort Mu turned to Chu Zhihe and said, “Zhihe, tell Mother how Yunxi bullied you. I’ll definitely avenge you.”
With someone backing her up, Chu Zhihe’s confidence increased greatly. She looked up and said indignantly, “Mother, Grandmother, she deliberately broke my finger.”
Everyone looked at Chu Zhihe, who was holding her hand with a painful expression on her face, before they looked at Yu Yunxi, who was calm and composed. They could not help but feel suspicious.
‘The Eldest Princess is really vicious and arrogant. The Empress Dowager and Consort Mu definitely won’t let her off this time.’
The Empress Dowager said immediately, “Yu Yunxi, how dare you hurt your cousin like that? Guards, tie her up. Break her ten fingers and bring her to kneel in front of Buddha for a night.”
The Empress Dowager could not conceal her hatred at all at this moment. When she looked at the calm and composed Yu Yunxi, she seemed to have seen that woman from the Xiao family back then. She hated the Xiao family, to begin with. Now that she had found a chance to deal with Yu Yunxi, how could she let it go?
The onlookers exchanged a look and continued to watch the show.
‘The Empress Dowager is also very ruthless. However, the Eldest Princess also deserves it. If she didn’t intentionally hurt the Sixth Princess, she wouldn’t have been punished…’
Yu Yunxi swept her gaze across the crowd when she suddenly saw Feng Yili.
Luo Xiuran, who was standing next to Feng Yili, coughed and said in a low voice, “Yili, should we go and save Yunxi? Otherwise, the old witch is going to hurt her…”
The little bun also tugged at Feng Yili’s sleeve anxiously, worried that his mother would be bullied.
Feng Yili clenched his hands tightly as killing intent surged in his eyes.
However, with just a look from Yu Yunxi, he knew that she did not want him to intervene. In fact, he also knew she could handle this. In the end, he could only purse his lips and suppress his killing intent.
On the other side, Duchess Ying and Duchess Yu decided to speak up for Yu Yunxi. However, when Yu Yunxi saw this, she walked over and gently patted their hands. After that, she turned to Chu Zhihe and asked coldly, “Sixth Imperial Cousin, are you sure I broke your finger earlier?”
Chu Zhihe’s finger was still hurting at this moment, causing her expression to be twisted. She gritted her teeth and replied, “Of course!”
“Very well. I have a question for you,” Yu Yunxi said calmly, raising an eyebrow. She did not wait for Chu Zhihe to speak before she continued, “This is the courtyard that the temple arranged for me. Why are you here, and why did you bring so many people with you?”
As she spoke, Yu Yunxi swept her gaze past Yang Yeqi and the others.
Yang Yeqi’s turned red immediately.
Chu Zhihe’s expression turned even more unsightly, but she tried to pretend to be calm as she said, “That’s because I missed you. That’s why I came to see you. I didn’t expect you to be so vicious and broke my finger without saying a word.”
Chu Zhihe naturally did not mention that she came to snatch Yu Yunxi’s courtyard.
At this moment, Yu Shuangshuang braced herself before she said, “Sixth Princess, when you came over earlier, you clearly wanted to snatch the Eldest
Princess’ courtyard. The Eldest Princess asked you to leave, but you refused.”
Everyone turned to look at Yu Shuangshuang in unison as soon as her voice fell.
Chu Zhihe looked at Yu Shuangshuang venomously as she thought to herself, ‘Who’s this little sl*t? How dare she speak up for Yu Yunxi at this moment?
She’s really seeking death.’
Yu Xiaoxiao and the others were also present. When they heard Yu Shuangshuang’s words, they sneered. Clearly, Yu Shuangshuang wanted to curry favor with Yu Yunxi, but Yu Shuangshuang failed to consider the occasion. Yu Shuangshuang clearly had a death wish.
Yu Yunxi stared at Yu Shuangshuang for a moment. She did not expect the other party to be so bold.
Chu Zhihe said unhappily, “Even if I wanted her courtyard, so what? Cousin could have just told me she wanted this courtyard. Instead, she broke my finger. How cruel.”
The others nodded in agreement. Fighting over a courtyard was not a big matter, but Yu Yunxi’s actions were too ruthless.
The corners of Yu Yunxi’s lips curled up into a mocking smile when she saw the
indignant expressions on everyone’s faces. Clearly, even if Chu Zhihe was in
the wrong, they only blamed her.
At this moment, Abbot Liao Chen walked in with a few young monks.
“Amitabha. What happened?”
Abbot Liao Chen smelled of sandalwood. The scent seemed capable of calming down restless hearts.
The Empress Dowager glanced at Yu Yunxi in disgust before she said, “Abbot, you came at the right time. This evil creature tried to harm her cousin sister in a temple. You must punish her.”
Abbot Liao Chen’s expression did not change at all. He looked at a young master next to him and asked, “What happened?”
When the noble young master looked into Abbot Liao Chen’s calm eyes, he felt as though the other party could see through him completely, and his heart skipped a beat. He quickly straightened his back and recounted what happened.
“Amitabha. I see,” Abbot Liao Chen said softly. Then, he looked at Yu Yunxi and asked, “Benefactor, do you have anything to explain?”
Immediately after, Chu Zhihe said in a hostile tone, “Abbot, she clearly hurt me and is at fault. What else is there to explain?”
Consort Mu shook her head at Chu Zhihe and said, “Zhihe, don’t be rude to the abbot. ”
Abbot Liao Chen and Master Shen Zhi had extremely high prestige in the country of Nanduan. The Empress and Empress Dowager were devout
Buddhists so Consort Mu knew they could not offend Abbot Liao Chen.
Abbot Liao Chen was not angry. He looked at Yu Yunxi with a peaceful gaze and said lightly, “Benefactor, feel free to speak.”
‘It seems like the abbot isn’t someone who can’t distinguish right from wrong…’
Yu Yunxi nodded before she asked Chu Zhihe again, “Are you sure I really broke your finger?”
“Of course!” Chu Zhihe said firmly.
Yang Yeqi did not waste time and said loudly, “I can testify to that!”
One by one, the other noble ladies echoed Yang Yeqi’s words. They naturally wanted to seize this opportunity to please Chu Zhihe.
With so many people testifying against her, it seemed like Yu Yunxi was backed into a corner.
“If I have proof that I didn’t break your finger, what will you do?” Yu Yunxi asked casually as she raised an eyebrow.
Yang Yeqi took the initiative to say, sounding confident, “If the Eldest Princess has proof, then I’ll kneel down and apologize to you.”
The other noble ladies followed suit and echoed Yang Yeqi’s words.
Yu Yunxi said lazily, “Hm? Based on your statuses, it’s only right for you to kneel in front of me…
Yang Yeqi’s flushed red in embarrassment.
‘When I become the Seventh Prince’s Princess Consort and Yu Yunxi becomes a prisoner, I’ll definitely make her regret this!’
Yang Yeqi suppressed her anger and asked in a low voice, “Then what do you want us to do, Eldest Princess?”
Yu Yunxi turned to look at Chu Zhihe coldly and asked, “Why don’t you tell me, Sixth Imperial Cousin? If I can prove my innocence, how are you going to apologize to me?”
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