kvmb Chapter 228: The Heroine Whose Luck Was Taken Away
Chapter 228: The Heroine Whose Luck Was Taken Away
Chapter 228: The Heroine Whose Luck Was Taken Away
"I was fortunate enough to witness the entire process of what happened tonight."
The old concubine walked into the room with a leisurely pace. Seeing Ye Furong's tears flowing like water, she couldn't help but think of the way this woman had just deliberately jumped into the water. She frowned and said in a particularly sharp tone: "My lady, I saw it very clearly just now. It was clearly you who deliberately jumped into the water. Why do you say that someone pushed you? Besides, it was someone who risked his life to save you. Why are you repaying kindness with hatred?"
The last sentence was said to Ye Furong with a cold look, as if he was extremely disgusted with this girl.
She had seen this kind of move too many times before.
Back then, when she was a concubine in the palace, a concubine had once framed her with such a trick. Fortunately, she noticed it in time and immediately took countermeasures against that concubine, otherwise she would have ended up like those in the cold palace.
So, the old concubine was extremely angry when she witnessed such a blatant frame-up happening right in front of her eyes.
Ye Furong's body began to tremble slightly. She felt guilty and cold from the inside out.
Where did this old witch come from, and what justice is she here to uphold?
"So, old woman, are you saying that you saw everything that just happened clearly from a distance away from us, and that I was the one who framed Miss Wang? But why would I risk such a great risk, find a way for Miss Wang to drag me to the pond, and then frame her? There's no benefit in doing this, is there? Anyone who investigates will know that Miss Wang and I have no grudges. Besides, she took me away from the venue and to the small pond in full view of everyone. She can't deny this, can she? Why don't you tell me, Miss Wang, what evidence do you have to prove that I fell by myself? Besides, everyone who knows me knows that I have little influence and I don't like to cause trouble. Besides, Miss Wang's mother is of such a noble status, how dare I offend her?" She asked in a choked voice, but her voice was still trembling, and she was calculating rapidly in her mind. She had set many such self-proving traps for that idiot Ye Ruoxing in the past, and she had never been able to prove her innocence.
When it comes to playing with these things, several ancient people are still no match for her.
Sure enough, after Ye Furong started to lead the discussion, some people present started to discuss in a low voice.
"Yes, Miss Wang's mother risked her life to protect her son. Miss Wang's behavior is also very dissolute. I think Miss Ye is the one who is wronged in this matter."
"That's right. Miss Ye is usually gentle and modest, otherwise she wouldn't have been bullied like that before. I heard that Miss Wang and her sister are good friends. They are indeed birds of a feather."
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Wang Xiuzhen didn't say anything. Although she had indeed dragged Ye Furong to the pond, she had no way of proving that she hadn't pushed Ye Furong. Seeing Ye Furong pretending to be strong despite being wronged, Wang Xiuzhen was so angry that she almost vomited blood.
So, Wang Xiuzhen looked at Ye Furong again.
She just watched quietly, but when she met Wang Xiuzhen's gaze, Ye Furong dodged away feeling a little guilty.
Ruoxing must have suffered a lot in front of her. Even a strong woman like herself was forced into this situation by her soft words, let alone Ruoxing.
No wonder, even though we heard that Ruoxing was back, she was still not seen at such a banquet.
"Ah."
Wang Xiuzhen sneered.
The voice was not loud, but it was filled with strong sarcasm.
But Ye Furong seemed to be frightened, suddenly shuddered, and then began to cry again.
The emperor had always been kind to women, and for the sake of the old concubine, he couldn't really attack Wang Xiuzhen, so he had to come up with a compromise punishment. "If Miss Wang can't come up with a suitable reason to explain all this, remember that the old concubine said she saw Miss Ye fall in by herself. However, the old concubine is old, so it's inevitable that she might be wrong. I think for the sake of fairness, why don't the two girls return home first and stay at home for the next few months. Rest in your own room."
The emperor was planning to punish both sides together. Wang Xiuzhen's face was full of dissatisfaction, but she didn't want to say anything more in front of the emperor, so she prepared to stand up and swallow her anger at the injustice.
However, a hand suddenly stopped her from bowing to express her gratitude and stopped her.
Ye Ruoxing came here with her grandmother, and she didn't expect to see such a scene as soon as she arrived. After listening for a few times in the crowd, she saw that Wang Xiuzhen was about to give in, so she quickly came out of the crowd. She calmly looked at Ye Furong opposite her, "Miss Ye, you implied that the old concubine is old and her words are not reliable. But I want to ask, are there any maids or the like who were following the old concubine just now? Can you come out and tell us what you saw just now? As for your request that Miss Wang provide evidence that she did not harm you, can you provide evidence that you did not frame Miss Wang?" As she spoke, she thought of the emperor, and the old concubine bowed respectfully.
After the Emperor and the Old Concubine Dowager allowed her to leave, she raised her head slightly and said slowly, "Your Majesty, please forgive me, please forgive me, Old Concubine Dowager. I overheard some of what happened just now, and since Miss Wang is an old acquaintance, I asked a few more questions. I beg Your Majesty and the Old Concubine Dowager to forgive me for being so rude in front of such an honored person."
Ye Ruoxing's words were flawless, but they were like a thunderclap that took the old concubine a long time to come back to her senses.
The only thing left in her mind was what Ye Ruoxing had just said, "Miss Ye." She looked at Ye Furong who was sobbing, and the only thing left in her mind was the image of Ye Furong and Wu Chen chatting and laughing.
The dull pain in her heart became more and more obvious. She clearly wanted to ask something, but the words were swallowed back down her throat. It was not until Ye Ruoxing pushed her back behind her grandmother that she came to her senses.
"I just went to meet the old concubine. I can prove that what the old concubine saw just now was true. I also saw that it was Miss Ye who accidentally fell into the lake, and Miss Wang did not push her." Cui Xi knew that she could no longer pretend to be a quail. Instead of waiting for the old concubine to remember her, she might as well stand up herself.
The emperor's gaze had been following Ye Ruoxing since he left, so he naturally had no interest in dealing with the situation here. He simply said, "Now that the matter is clear, I will consider that Miss Ye is a first-time offender and will give her a light punishment and a severe warning. After returning today, I will send the palace tutor to the Ye family to discipline Miss Ye for three months."