Chapter 41 is all fake!
Mu Yu's pale face was filled with despair and disbelief. She couldn't understand how things had developed to this point!
Before, everything was under control!
After a moment of panic, she looked up again and cried out in a piercing voice.
"Mother! Mother, you can't believe their nonsense!"
She crawled towards Empress Dowager Yuanhua on her hands and feet, her red spots very noticeable.
This caused the mouths of all the civil and military officials to twitch uncontrollably.
"These red marks on my daughter's body must be Luan Xue's doing! She's jealous of me! She doesn't want my daughter to come back to you!"
She burst into tears, pointing to her face and neck.
"Otherwise, why would she use such a vicious method to make my whole body covered in red rashes? She's trying to ruin my daughter's appearance!"
This acting skill is truly superb.
She shakily pulled the dragon and phoenix jade pendant from her bosom and held it high.
"And this too! Mother! This jade pendant that your daughter has brought out is absolutely genuine, no doubt about it! It was truly the one you personally put on your daughter's head back then!"
Her gaze then turned to Luan Xue.
"If you don't believe me, take a look at the jade pendant on Luan Xue's body. Is it fake? Mother, you can tell the difference at a glance! Do you really want to watch your own daughter be tortured to death by this vicious woman?"
Prince Consort Cui, who was standing nearby, also realized what was happening and scrambled to agree.
"Your Majesty the Empress Dowager is wise and discerning!"
He pointed at Luan Xue, his voice hoarse and righteous.
"Luan Xue is vicious and cruel. She even tried to kill Mu Yu before. Her heart is truly despicable!"
The audience.
The people are confused again; this reversal happened way too fast!
Could it really be the Second Princess's doing? But this ginger tea was personally ordered by His Majesty! What could be wrong with a bowl of ginger tea?
Yuan Hua narrowed his phoenix eyes slightly, glancing indifferently at the two clowns putting on a show, his voice revealing neither joy nor anger.
"Bring both jade pendants here."
The eunuch dared not delay and immediately stepped forward, carefully taking the jade pendant from Luan Xue's body and placing it on the tray along with the one in Mu Yu's hand, respectfully presenting it to the Empress Dowager.
Yuan Hua reached out and held the two jade pendants between his fingertips, gently weighing them.
She frowned, as if trying to discern the truth.
Mu Yu's heart leaped into her throat, and her eyes blazed with light.
That jade pendant is definitely real!
As long as the Empress Dowager recognizes the jade pendant, she will still have a chance to turn the tables!
However, before she could even feel happy...
The Empress's inner voice rang out once more.
[Hmph! This guy's still courting death! He won't learn his lesson until he's faced with the consequences!]
Little Yu Zhaoning sat on the chair, swinging her short legs, her face puffed up with anger, like an angry little pufferfish.
[How could that jade pendant not be real? It was stolen from my poor Aunt Luan Xue!]
[If you ask me, the worst one is that prince consort surnamed Cui!]
A group of civil and military officials looked at the prince consort with curiosity.
[That old rascal is wicked! A few days ago, he pretended to be all high and mighty, bringing over a bowl of bird's nest soup, claiming it was to nourish his imperial aunt.]
[While my aunt was drinking bird's nest soup, he secretly went into the inner room and swapped the fake jade pendant given to him by the mysterious man in black with my aunt's real jade pendant!]
[My poor imperial aunt thought this scumbag had changed his mind and was even a little nicer to him! But he turned around and gave the real jade pendant to this imposter!]
[Pah! What a scumbag!]
"Pfft, cough cough!"
"Cough cough cough cough!"
This time, all the civil and military officials were coughing so hard they almost bent over.
Old geezer?
They stole a glance at Prince Consort Cui kneeling on the ground.
Although this prince consort was not a very good person, he was indeed handsome and elegant.
He's only twenty-five this year, and he's nowhere near the term "old man"!
I must say, His Majesty's description was quite unique!
The old tutor couldn't help but chuckle, his lips curving upwards in a wide smile, which he then tried desperately to suppress, his shoulders shrugging as he looked extremely tired.
However, despite their laughter, they were also extremely anxious.
According to His Majesty's wishes, the jade pendant in Mu Yu's hand is real, while the one in the real Princess Luan Xue's hand is fake!
What should we do?
Those of them who can hear the voices of the heart naturally know the cause and effect.
But outside, there are tens of thousands of people watching!
If it were announced in public that Princess Luanxue's jade pendant was fake, wouldn't that confirm her crime of impersonation?
How are we going to handle this?!
Just then, on the high platform, Yuan Hua finally moved.
She casually tossed Mu Yu's jade pendant back onto the tray, making a crisp clinking sound.
"You audacious scoundrel!"
The Empress Dowager's voice was unusually cold.
"How dare you use a fake jade pendant to deceive me and confuse the royal bloodline!"
Mu Yu and Prince Consort Cui were both stunned.
Fake?
How could it be fake!
They clearly switched them themselves!
Yuan Hua didn't even bother to look at them, his voice filled with disdain.
"I was caught off guard before and was fooled. Now that I hold it in my hand and look at it carefully, I realize that although the material of this jade pendant is exactly the same as the real thing, the location of the crack is exactly the same as the real thing!"
"Speak! Where did you get this fake jade pendant from? And who is behind you, daring to impersonate my Great Yu princess?!"
The civil and military officials below all showed expressions of sudden realization.
Wow, that's brilliant!
As expected of the Empress Dowager who has ruled the Great Yu for so many years! Her adaptability and her ability to distort the truth are simply masterful!
Who can question the Empress Dowager?
Who dares to question the Empress Dowager's claim that the crack is in the wrong location?
Do you expect me to use a ruler to measure it?
Lin Xiang was the first to react, immediately bowing and showing his indignation.
"Your Majesty is wise! I also felt that there was something wrong with this jade pendant, but I dared not speak out! These two are wolves in sheep's clothing, and their crimes deserve to be punished!"
Other ministers followed suit.
"Yes, yes! I can see it too! It's so obviously fake!"
"This is an insult to our eyes! We beg Your Majesty to order the execution of these two treacherous criminals who have deceived the emperor!"
Mu Yu and Prince Consort Cui were completely dumbfounded.
Looking at the indignant faces of the court officials, their minds were buzzing.
The crack isn't right?
Fake?
Could it be that...
That bitch Luan Xue discovered their scheme long ago and secretly switched the jade pendant back.
That's impossible! How could Luan Xue have known in advance?
The people outside the palace were now in an uproar.
"My God! The jade pendant was fake too!"
An elderly woman selling vegetables slapped her thigh and suddenly realized what was going on.
"I knew it! How could the Empress Dowager mistake her own daughter? She's been a fraud all along!"
A young man who looked like a scholar was standing next to him, shaking his head.
"Tsk tsk, this woman's scheming and viciousness are truly unprecedented! First, she used a fake birthmark to gain sympathy, and then she used a fake jade pendant to confuse the public. If it weren't for the Empress Dowager and His Majesty's discerning eyes, this imposter would probably have succeeded today!"
"How wronged the real princess must have been!"
"Yes! This vicious woman stole his identity and then turned around and bit him, almost costing him his life! It's truly heartbreaking to hear!"
The crowd murmured amongst themselves.
Mu Yu and Prince Consort Cui exchanged a glance, then stared in disbelief once again.
While they were racking their brains trying to come up with a solution.
A soft, chuckle rang out.
Luan Xue, who had been silent and as still as a statue, slowly raised her head, a cold smile curling at the corner of her lips.
Soon, her laughter grew louder and louder, until she was doubled over with laughter.
That laughter was filled with unbridled joy!
His bloodshot eyes were fixed on the two ashen-faced people on the ground.
"Didn't expect that, did you?"
"I never thought you two heartless bastards would end up like this!"
Her voice, every single word, was stained with blood.
"Show me what else you've got!"
"I'd like to see what other tricks you have up your sleeve!"
Luan Xue silently added a sentence in her heart.
From this day forward, everything will be different.
She's someone who has her little niece protecting her!
It's just a loop, right? She wouldn't be afraid even if it looped a hundred more times!