Chapter 158 Betrayal of the Maid (2/2)
“Xiao Tao, tell us all you know!” Jing Wu An said. Then he retreated back into the crowd. He didn’t need to deal with what happens next. This Princess Qian Ling no matter how much she argues this time will have no way out, but….Jing Wu an glanced at Yue Bai Lian who was standing there, feeling slightly confused.
“The matter of noble country’s second princess being bitten by a poisonous snake, it is all done by Princess Qian Ling!” Xiao Tao said firmly kowtowing on the ground. Once these words were uttered, everyone started to whisper amongst themselves. The voices all contained the disgust towards Yue Qian Ling’s malice.
“What are you talking about?” Yue Qian Ling whipped out the long whip she always carried with her, ready to kill Xiao Tao. She never expected the first to stand out to slander her wasn’t someone else, but it was the maidservant who has followed her for many years.
“Whack!” Yue Bai Lian ruthlessly slapped Yue Qian Ling. There weren’t any feelings for Yue Qian Ling only a deep disgust and a hidden hatred in her eyes.
“You!” Yue Qian Ling gaped incredulously at Yue Bai Lian. She didn’t expect that Yue Bai Lian would slap her in front of so many people during such an occasion. None of Yue country’s delegates stood up for her.
“Slap~!” Yue Bai Lian continued to slap Yue Qian Ling then said to Yue Qian Ling, “In vain you are Yue country’s princess, you’re actually so preposterous. Since Imperial Father isn’t here, then as your imperial older sister, I should teach you a lesson!”
Yue Qian Ling was just slapped only because she hadn’t had the chance to react. Now that she has, Yue Qian Ling was going to slap Yue Bai Lian back, but she was held back by the delegates of Yue. Yue Qian Ling glared at the delegates, “Are you defying me!? Look at who this princess is!”
“This emperor thinks it is Princess Qian Ling you who wants to rebel!” Emperor Feng Xuan denounced, “You are now standing on zhen’s lands. What do you want to do! Has your Yue country’s imperial family not taught you any etiquette?”
With the Emperor’s fury, everyone bowed their heads. To say nothing of Yue Qian Ling who was already scared she couldn’t speak. Her imperial father, though he’s been enraged in front of her, Yue Qian Ling has not felt the bearing of a ruler from her Imperial Father. But Feng Xuan’s imposing manner made people oppressive.
“Zhen asks you, why hurt zhen’s daughter?” Feng Xuan demanded. After all, if needed to punish Yue Qian Ling, it required a detailed reason. Between the countries, it was already eyeing each other with hostility. He didn’t expect Yue Qian Ling to make Yue country to lose such a big face.
Yue Qian Ling was scared she couldn’t speak. But Xiao Tao who was kneeling said, “It is because noble country’s second princess has derided Princess Qian Ling. Princess Qian Ling hates in her heart so sent guards to put the poisonous snakes in noble country’s second princess’s tent!”
Yue Qian Ling knew she couldn’t explain anything. Was she going to say the snakes were initially placed in Hua Mu Qing’s tent? Then there was more impossible to get away with it. Yue Qian Ling didn’t understand why Xiao Tao would betray her. Why would she lie?
“This Princess Qian Ling is too vicious! Indeed a woman’s heart is most poisonous ah!” some of Feng country’s ministers lamented.
“This Princess Qian Ling’s guts are too big to dare to poison my country’s princess. They simply don’t put our Feng country in their eyes!” Some of Feng country’s military officers huffed angrily.
“Yue country having such a princess is really unfortunate!” The other countries’ delegates were taking joy from others misfortunes.
“Your Majesty!” The imperial physician came in behalf of the second princess and bowed in front of the Emperor, “There are no worries for Second princess’s life, but because the poison has been in too long, the body will be extremely weak in the future. It is necessary to rest and recuperate.”
“Hn!” The Emperor nodded, “Have the Imperial Hospital send some good things over to Shuang’er to nourish her body. Take care of second princess!”
Yue Qian Ling listened to the idle chatter of the people around her and suddenly fell to her knees. Yue Qian Ling forgot who she was. She forgot who she represented in coming to Feng country. Yue Qian Ling’s kneeling made people look down on her, making Yue country’s people hated they couldn’t kill Yue Qian Ling.
“Someone come, send Princess Qian Ling back to the visitor’s palace. She’s not allowed to take one step out of her room!” Emperor said to the guard. Then to Eunuch Lu,” Give a written letter to Yue country’s Emperor, have him send people to take Princess Qian Ling back. My Feng country can’t accommodate this person!”
Yue Qian Ling let the guards take her away, sighing in relief inside. As long as she didn’t receive punishment, it was all good. But how could Yue Qian Ling know, this was her real nightmare. Feng Xuan’s letter given to her Imperial Father was losing Yue country’s Emperor’s face. Yue country’s Emperor will definitely bring Yue Qian Ling back, but Yue Qian Ling committed such a mistake, he will definitely have to send some priceless treasures in exchange for Yue Qian Ling.
And Yue Qian Ling has made such a mistake, even if she returned to Yue country, welcoming her wasn’t the Emperor’s scare, but Yue people’s contempt and disgust and the Emperor’s punishment!