Chapter 36 is terrible!
Not long after, a carriage slowly drove up.
The carriage curtain was lifted, and a white figure stepped out.
The newcomer was wearing a pure white fox fur coat, which made his already pale face appear even paler.
Her long, black hair was simply tied back, and her eyes were empty and lifeless.
[Auntie looks so beautiful today! There's a kind of broken beauty to it! But she seems so listless, like she's been up for three days and three nights straight, her soul has been hollowed out!]
Yu Zhaoning hesitated slightly.
Behind Luan Xue was a thin man with his head down and a sinister look in his eyes.
Luan Xue's steps were slow, each step like walking on a knife's edge, yet she seemed completely oblivious to the pain.
She walked up to the platform, and from beginning to end, she never once looked at the woman kneeling on the ground, covered in blood.
His gaze swept over everyone and finally landed on Yuan Hua, a flicker of emotion seemingly passing through his lifeless eyes.
Then, she straightened her clothes and knelt down upright.
There was no explanation, no questioning, not even the slightest struggle.
He spoke lightly, as if it were none of his business.
"You're right, that's exactly it."
"I am an extremely vicious person."
The moment the words were spoken, the entire room was stunned.
All the ministers were so shocked that their eyes almost popped out!
What's going on?
So you're just admitting it?
Did they not even utter a word of protest, not even struggle? Did they know the evidence was irrefutable and that they couldn't escape?
Just then, the prince consort came stumbling up from behind.
"Mu Yu!"
Without even glancing at his wife, Luan Xue, he rushed straight to the woman covered in blood, his face full of heartache.
"Mu Yu! What happened to you! Did that vicious woman Luan Xue kidnap you and torture you again?"
After saying that, he turned around abruptly, pointed at Luan Xue kneeling on the ground, and his eyes were filled with disgust.
"Luan Xue! Don't think you can do whatever you want just because you're a princess! What do you want from us? Are you really going to kill us both before you're satisfied?"
This series of accusations has everyone on high alert.
Seeing this scene, Yuan Hua calmed down.
She lowered her gaze, and her authoritative voice rang out.
"Your Highness, do you know this woman who beats the drum to appeal for justice?"
Cui Li seemed to only then realize that the Empress Dowager was also there, and quickly turned around, knelt down, and nodded repeatedly.
"Your Majesty, I know her! Mu Yu is my distant cousin!"
He raised his head and tearfully accused the perpetrator.
"Your Majesty, you are unaware of this! Mu Yu has always been a virtuous and kind girl, but the Second Princess is extremely jealous and has been bullying Mu Yu all along! This humble subject could not bear to see it any longer, so I wanted to bring Mu Yu to the palace to take care of her. Who knew that the Second Princess would become even worse, beating her today and scolding her tomorrow, and even..."
He choked up, as if he couldn't continue.
"Not long ago, she even went so far as to lock Mu Yu in a wild animal cage, wanting the wild animals to tear her to pieces!"
"Your Majesty! Although Mu Yu comes from a humble background, she is still my family! The Second Princess is utterly heartless! Over the years, she has secretly harmed countless people. I dare not hide this any longer. I beg Your Majesty to investigate thoroughly!"
These words were spoken with heartfelt sincerity, moving all who heard them to tears.
The people immediately erupted in uproar.
"My God! Even the prince consort, her own husband, has come out to testify, so Princess Luan Xue's identity must be fake!"
"I never expected this! The second princess always seemed so unassuming and indifferent to worldly affairs, but she's actually so vicious behind the scenes! No wonder she forced the real princess to come and complain to the emperor! I think her usual demeanor was all an act!"
Amid the discussions, there were also dissenting voices.
A simply dressed woman frowned and muttered to herself.
"I have a feeling that Prince Consort Cui and his cousin have an ambiguous relationship. Instead of siding with his wife, he always protects his cousin. What are his true intentions?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the butcher Tie Dan next to her immediately glared at her.
"What do you know! Only women like you care about love and romance all day long! The prince consort is showing great righteousness, even putting family aside for the greater good!"
"Besides, didn't you hear? The prince consort doesn't even know that Mu Yu is a real princess, otherwise he wouldn't have said that Mu Yu comes from a humble background!"
"This shows that the Prince Consort is on the side of justice! I think the truly wicked person is that fake Princess Luan Xue! How could someone as wise and powerful as the Empress Dowager give birth to such a vicious daughter!"
On stage, Yuan Hua ignored the crowd's discussions. She paused for a moment and then turned her gaze back to Luan Xue.
"Xue'er, is there anything you want to say?"
Luan Xue slowly shook her head, her voice completely calm.
"I have nothing to say."
"What they say is true. I am indeed a vicious and jealous person. I beg the Empress Dowager… I beg the Grand Empress Dowager to grant me death."
She spoke those last words, "Give me death," with exceptional clarity, as if it were a long-awaited release.
Yuan Hua's heart skipped a beat.
Looking into Luan Xue's lifeless eyes, she felt as if a voice was speaking in her heart.
No! These people are lying! This is her biological daughter!
However, her daughter's self-destructive behavior left all the words she wanted to say stuck in her throat.
Why?
Xue'er, what have you been through? Why have you come to this point without even offering a word of explanation?
At this moment, Mu Yu also raised her head, pointed at Luan Xue, and said in a shrill voice.
"Mother! That vile woman Luan Xue has confessed! She stole my identity! The jade pendant on her hand is fake! Her birthmark, everything about her, is all fake!"
"Please, Your Majesty, do justice for your daughter! Please, Your Excellencies, clear my name and clear my name!"
As he spoke, he kowtowed again.
Prince Consort Cui, standing beside him, immediately knelt down as well, his face full of righteous indignation.
"This humble subject never expected that Luan Xue's identity was false! Mu Yu would never lie. I beg the Empress Dowager to investigate thoroughly!"
This time, even the usually calm Prime Minister Lin frowned deeply.
He also felt that something was wrong, but then Princess Luan Xue herself admitted it.
How can this case be investigated?
Just when everyone was extremely anxious and Empress Dowager Yuanhua was heartbroken.
The familiar complaints have finally resounded once again.
[System! My dear system! If you don't appear soon, it'll be too late! Where's the urgent mission? Is your loading bar a tortoise? Hurry up!]
Soon, a crisp sound rang in Yu Zhaoning's mind!
[Ding! Emergency mission completed! Host, don't rush me, it's coming!]
Yu Zhaoning breathed a huge sigh of relief.
[Phew! Finally here! Let me see why my royal aunt looks like she'd be happy either alive or dead. What happened?]
She eagerly looked at the virtual panel.
When I saw the first line of text on the panel, I was completely stunned.
The next second.
She let out a deafening wail.
She cried so hard that snot bubbles came out of her nose, and tears streamed down her face like they were free; she was heartbroken.
[Waaaaah! This is so tragic! It's absolutely tragic!]
[I've never seen anyone so miserable in my entire life! Waaaaah...]
Yuan Hua and Lin Xiang were both stunned.
miserable?
Who's worse off?
Is Princess Luan Xue, who has always refused to defend herself, more pitiful, or is Mu Yu, who is covered in blood, more pitiful?