"You … "You …"
Facing all kinds of gazes at him from all directions, Yan Chang became angry out of embarrassment.
"You broke my hand just now, so I didn't wrongly accuse you. My hand is still swollen now."
Nonsense! Of course you didn't wrongly accuse me, I just broke your hand, what can you do to me?
Liu Ruo Qing silently cursed in her heart.
It was merely the moment Yan Chang had stood up, when she took the opportunity to help him move his hand away once again.
It would only take a few breaths for a martial arts practitioner like them to be able to see through it. How could she possibly be noticed by Yan Chang? Tch ~
"Your hand is swollen, didn't you use your pearl hairpin to prick the back of my hand too much?"
Liu Ruo Qing smiled as she looked at Yan Chang. She slowly squatted and picked up the hairpin that Yan Chang dropped on the ground.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, he forcefully pricked the back of his hand.
Who didn't know about framing people? It all depended on who was more meticulous.
Because of Liu Ruo Qing's words, Yan Chang's face paled, and his eyes carried a little fear as he looked at Yan Yuan. He was a little afraid of Yan Yuan in his heart.
She looked at Liu Ruo Qing, and wanted to explain herself, but Liu Ruo Qing had already placed the pearl hairpin in front of her, "My blood is still dripping from it, would you like to compare it with a wound?"
Liu Ruo Qing then took the chance and pulled out her hands from her sleeves, which were still dripping with blood.
Yan Chang's expression changed greatly. He had not even touched her just now, how could he have bled?
"You're lying, I didn't hit you just now, you set me up!"
"framing you? Princess, are you saying that I stuck a pearl hairpin in myself and framed you? "
Liu Ruo Qing laughed, "That's right, I find you unpleasing to the eye, so I set you up."
"You … "You …"
Yan Chang knew clearly in his heart that even if this vile woman admitted that she had framed him, no one here would believe it.
This time, she had lost both her husband and her soldiers.
Not only did she break his arm, she even framed him in front of all the other officials.
"What nonsense!"
The empress dowager was also slightly angry. Yan Chang had been arrogant and proud since he was young, but now he was making trouble for her Hundred Blossom Banquet.
He actually dared to frame a dignified Crown Princess Jing, as she was a direct descendant of her sister-in-law.
"royal sister-in-law, your sister isn't messing around. She really twisted off your sister's hand …"
"Enough!"
"Tian Xin has no enmity with you, and it's your sister-in-law again. Why would she break your hand when there's nothing else to do? "Didn't you take the pearl hairpin and prick her?"
"As a grand princess, Wailing Home knows that your health is poor, so I won't punish you this time. Go back to the princess' mansion and recuperate."
Yan Chang's face became even paler.
Although the empress dowager was her sister-in-law, she had always doted on her as a daughter since she was young. She would actually help Liu Tian Xin, the outsider, scold her in front of all the other subjects without any reason.
Yan Chang was enraged, his face turned even paler.
She glanced at Liu Ruo Qing, gritted her teeth, and said: "Just you wait, for today's matter, I won't let this go."
"You just wait and see. Next time, if you dare to prick me with a pearl hairpin, I'll break my hand tendons. I won't be as lenient as this time."
A hint of ruthlessness flashed through Liu Ruo Qing's eyes, not showing the slightest bit of mercy because of Yan Chang's poor health.
If it was someone that displeased her, she would definitely be displeased by him even more.
"You … "You …"
Yan Chang found it hard to breathe, his face was terrifyingly pale, but Liu Ruo Qing didn't take it to heart at all.
"Liu Tian Xin, you've said enough."
Finally, Yan Yuan, who had been silent all this time, spoke as his gaze, with a tinge of peculiarity, swept across Liu Ruo Qing's face.
"Nine, I …"
Yan Yuan carried Yan Chang. Seeing her complexion becoming worse, his eyes were a little panicked.
"Ninth Brother will send you back for the imperial physician to see first."
The instant he turned around, his gaze swept across Liu Ruo Qing's face, and a complicated expression that was difficult to detect flashed past his eyes.
Because the current Yan Chang's situation was a bit urgent, he did not have time to talk too much with Liu Ruo Qing, and would have to wait until Chang'er's situation stabilized first.
This Hundred Blossom Banquet had ended on bad terms because of Yan Chang's unreasonable actions.
Liu Ruo Qing stood in place with a calm expression. She only watched Yan Yuan carry Yan Chang and quickly walked far away, and when she thought of the look in her eyes when he left, she felt a little stifled in her heart.
The group of officials dispersed, and Yun Jiao Rong was also taken away by the Kaiser. At this time, at the side of the Lixiang Pavilion, only the King Lu Yan Jue and Liu Ruo Qing remained.
The empress dowager was somewhat depressed after being made a fuss, so she returned to the longevity palace to rest.
Yan Jue stood beside Liu Ruo Qing, and watched her lower his eyes and stand there in a daze, somewhat unable to bear the sight.
"Old Jiu has always doted on Tenth Sister, so don't blame him. He's not an indiscriminate person, but since Tenth Sister was spoiled by him, he won't listen to anyone else. Don't take today's matters to heart."
Ever since this Ninth Sister-in-law had married into the Easternum, he had not seen her in such a depressed state.
He was used to her being alive and kicking, and was sometimes angry to the point of making Ol 'Nine look like she was on fire, but now that Ol' Nine had become so silent, Yan Jue was also not used to it.
His voice caused Liu Ruo Qing to come back to his senses, realizing that he had been stunned just now, and his heart was in a mess.
Not wanting to care about the unbearable pressure in her heart, she smiled at Yan Jue, "Aiya, I'm fine. It's not the first time Yan Yuan has been fierce towards me.
Her smile was heartless, but for the first time, Yan Jue saw a trace of sadness hidden within her heartless smile.
It looks like this time, Ol 'Nine really broke her heart.
Seeing Yan Jue looking at him without saying a word, Liu Ruo Qing felt a little guilty, and tried to change the topic.
"Eighth brother, actually …"
She hesitated for a moment, looked towards Yan Jue, and said: "I'll have to inform you beforehand, you said that you would unconditionally stand on my side, so you have to keep this a secret for me."
"Alright, tell me, what's the matter?"
Liu Ruo Qing looked around, and then, she lowered her voice, covered her mouth, and moved closer to Yan Jue, saying: "Your sister's hand, was indeed broken by me, and I once again secretly helped her reattach it."
"Puff …"
Yan Jue was amused by her words. He was not angry at all at the "bad thing" she had done, and was even a little gloating.
"Haha …"
Yan Jue extended his hand and poked Liu Ruo Qing on the head, and said: "You damned brat, you have so many clever ideas, no wonder Chang'er was angered by you until he fainted, if Ol 'Nine knew about this, he would definitely skin you alive."
"That's why I told you to keep it a secret for me. You must not betray me."
"Got it, Eighth Brother said that you can stay away from him for the sake of helping you."
Yan Jue patted his chest, pretending to promise.