Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
“Then, what’s the matter with the princess? Her Princess’s Manor was only visited by you. Why would you go to the Princess’s Manor to diagnose her? If the princess was ill, there were imperial physicians in the palace to treat her!” Chu Mingyuan rebuked angrily. Su Yingxue’s medical skills were undoubtedly excellent, but she shouldn’t have meddled with just anyone!
Especially Sheng Ping!
She was the princess of the Yue Kingdom, and her existence was crucial for maintaining the loyalty of the kingdom’s subjects. Yet now, she had died from poisoning.
If the people of the Yue Kingdom found out that they had been incited by an enemy nation, it would undoubtedly lead to unrest.
Su Yingxue’s expression remained cold. “If the emperor truly cared about the princess, she wouldn’t have fallen seriously ill.”
There was no hint of mockery in her words. Had it not been for Chu Xiuwen’s cruel treatment, Sheng Ping would never have sought her for treatment, she wouldn’t have begged her, and she wouldn’t have met a sudden demise.
Chu Mingyuan slammed his hand on the table in anger. “You poisoned the princess and now dare to blame me!”
“I did not poison the princess!” Su Yingxue reiterated.
“Father, Su Yingxue is ruthless. She takes advantage of her status as the legitimate daughter of the Marquis’s Manor and your trust to avoid confessing. However, the palace guards who accompanied me to the Princess’s Manor and the princess’s maidservants can testify that the princess was poisoned to death by Su Yingxue!”
Chu Xiuwen’s words were harsh as if he were standing up for justice.
Su Yingxue’s lips curled coldly. “Does the Third Prince have no one to rely on?
Is the death of Princess Sheng Ping unrelated to you?”
Rather than saying she had killed Sheng Ping, it was more accurate to say that Chu Xiuwen, the scoundrel, had pushed Sheng Ping to the brink of death.
Chu Xiuwen ignored her rebuttal and reported to Chu Mingyuan, “Father, I have brought the princess’s maidservant. She also testified that the princess was poisoned to death because she sought treatment from Su Yingxue!”
Su Yingxue remained composed as she knelt in the royal study.
Lian’er was brought in, her eyes red and swollen from crying. She stared at Su Yingxue as if she were her mortal enemy.
As she passed by Su Yingxue, she couldn’t help but lash out, “Su Yingxue, the princess is so pitiful. Why are you treating her this way? Why can’t you grant her wishes? Why can’t you let Sheng Ping leave without any regrets?”
“Shut up!” Chu Mingyuan shouted angrily. “I’m asking you, what ailment did Sheng Ping have, and why didn’t she summon the court physician? Instead, she went to Su Yingxue for treatment. What grudge does she have with Su Yingxue?”
Su Yingxue wouldn’t kill without a reason, but Chu Mingyuan needed to understand that there couldn’t have been any grudge between her and Sheng Ping.
Lian’er’s eyes were filled with resentment. “The princess was manipulated by Su Yingxue. She confided in Su Yingxue, but due to jealousy, Su Yingxue poisoned the princess.”
“The princess… She fell in love with the Ninth Prince and missed him so much that it made her ill. She believed that Miss Su could cure her lovesickness. However, Miss Su was having an affair with the Ninth Prince and couldn’t stand the princess, so she poisoned her!” Lian’er cried, her eyes filled with intense hatred for Su Yingxue.
Su Yingxue’s eyes flashed with coldness. “By twisting the truth , would your princess be at peace in the afterlife?”
“The princess was murdered by you! In the afterlife, she only wants to seek justice for herself.” Lian’er’s eyes were filled with bitterness.
Su Yingxue remained silent, but Chu Mingyuan was furious. “Su Yingxue, you had an affair with the Ninth Prince? Is that why you killed Princess Sheng Ping?”
Chu Mingyuan angrily threw the inkstone. The veins on his forehead throbbed.
Su Yingxue closely observed Chu Mingyuan’s change in demeanor. His anger now was much more fervent than when he first learned of Princess Sheng Ping’s death..