Crouching on the ground, she grabbed one steamed bun each of Sherry's hands and returned to her stone bed. She opened her mouth wide, took a big bite, then swallowed it forcefully. Then she took another big bite and swallowed it again.
"Princess, eat slower …"
"I want to have a good meal and take care of my health. The Queen needs me."
As she said that, she took another bite of the steamed bun. Tears rolled down her cheeks and fell into her mouth. She then ate the steamed bun along with it. Following that, she swallowed the bitter taste.
"I want to eat more so that I won't get cold after eating my fill. Only then can I stay here."
She wolfed down the two steamed buns like a wolf. After eating, she covered herself with the fox fur cloak that Lian Ruyue gave her. This way, she wouldn't feel so cold.
"Princess Eleven, the emperor is inviting the princess to the Hall of Rongyuan." At that moment, the cell door opened and two guards came in.
Xue Li panicked and shouted, "Princess …"
Feng Lingyue got down from the stone bed and said, "Don't worry, I didn't do it, just didn't do it."
As she spoke, she left the cell and followed the guard outside. The chain dragged on the ground and issued a string of sounds. It was very heavy.
The jailer who was walking behind her sighed as he looked at the frail but strong figure of Princess Eleven. This palace was like the ocean; even a real golden leaf wouldn't be able to escape its doom.
At this moment, Hall of Rongyuan.
The Emperor sat with a gloomy face, while Lian Zhaoyi and Princess Feng Ziyao sat in a chair in the middle of the hall. Feng Ziyao's face was still pale, and she occasionally coughed twice.
At the same time, Chun mama and the maidservant of the Eleventh Princess also bowed, kneeling on the ground.
"Princess Eleven has arrived!"
At this time, the eunuch's voice came from outside the hall. Princess Eleven came in wearing a white prison uniform, her black hair scattered behind her back. Her wrists were cuffed, and they were all injured by the tough iron.
"Princess …" When Zhi Li saw Feng Lingyue like this, he cried out in heartache — —
As soon as Feng Zhenyao saw Feng Lingyue's figure, she subconsciously leaned against Lian Zhaoyi as if she was very afraid of this.
When the Emperor saw the eleven figures, he reprimanded them. "Evil creature, hurry up and kneel down!"
The Emperor's voice was cold, as if the child in front of him was not her daughter.
Although she was already prepared, seeing her father's cold and hateful attitude, Feng Lingyue's heart still felt as if it was pierced by needles.
She knelt down and said, "Greetings, Imperial Father."
"Ling Yue'er, do you have anything else to say? Zhou Chengdi asked coldly.
Princess Eleven raised her eyes and looked at Zhou Cheng Emperor seriously, saying, "Imperial Father, this son has never done anything to Thirteenth Sister. Please ask ten times, a hundred times, a thousand times. However, if royal father hadn't thought that this son was the one who did it, what could this son do? " Note: Princess can also call herself a subject]
Her eyes were firm and magnanimous, devoid of fear that she had done something evil.
Zhou Chengdi's heart couldn't help but stop for a moment when he was being stared at. He then asked with a darkened face, "What you mean is, I've wronged you, and I'm not going to let you redress your grievances?"
Princess Eleven forced a smile. It was a deep and bitter smile as she said, "Imperial Father seems to never know what kind of person I am."
"Eleven!" Zhou Cheng Di slapped the Dragon Throne and stood up. "I thought you would kneel and beg for mercy. I didn't expect you to be so arrogant in front of me. Do you still have an emperor in your eyes?"
"Ling Yue'er, I don't want to believe that you would harm Yao'er either. But all these years, this medicine has always been under the responsibility of Senior Servant Chun. It's been more than ten years since there's been any problems. This, this must make us doubt you, but don't blame your royal father, she is in a very difficult position. " Lian Zhaoyi held Feng Yunyao in his arms and said with a frown and a sullen look on his face.
"Sister Eleven, I want to hear your explanation as well. As long as you continue explaining, I'll believe you. Also, I'll get royal father to forgive you and not pursue the matter." Feng Ziyao said in a miserable voice.
"Look at how sensible Ying Yao is. What else can you do other than talk back to me?" Zhou Chengdi stared coldly at Feng Lingyue, his daughter.
Feng Lingyue lifted her head and looked up at Feng Zhaoyu, her gaze causing her heart to slightly clench.
When she was in prison, she wasn't just concerned with sadness and fear. She was also thinking about Thirteenth Sister's medicinal food, from start to finish. When she was at the stable, she discovered that only Thirteenth Sister and Senior Servant Chun had the opportunity to touch this medicine bag, from the time she took the medicine bag to the time she went to the kitchen to fry the medicine. During this time, no one had come in contact with this medicine bag.
Therefore —
She looked at Feng Yunyao, and said word by word, "Thirteenth Sister, I didn't hurt you."
"Do you have any proof that you didn't do it?" Zhou Chengdi asked again.
Feng Lingyue turned around to look at Zhou Chengdi and said, "No."
"Since you are unable to prove your innocence, then I will not be able to protect you either. I must give you justice." Zhou Chengdi seemed to have made up his mind.
"No, Your Majesty." "The princess is a good person, she won't do anything bad. The person she loves the most is you, Your Majesty.
"The princess knows that your birthday is coming up. She was at Changchun Palace a while ago, taking care of the empress while helping you with the soles of your shoes, the princess didn't like sewing before, but this time, in order to give a gift to the emperor, the princess's hand was pricked many times, her ten fingers were full of needlepoints and they were often pricked until they bled."
Zhili crawled to Feng Lingyue's side and grabbed her hands, "Look at these hands, they don't look like the hands of a princess."
Sure enough, these originally soft and tender hands were riddled with calluses and needle holes.
"Greetings …" Feng Lingyue retracted her hand and clenched her fist, refusing to let anyone see her. She was never willing to let others see her vulnerability.
Zhou Chengdi's eyes flickered.
"Father, it's better not to." Feng Tang Yao said from the side, "You should be more careful in the future."
Zhou Cheng Di looked at Feng Yunyao's pale and weak appearance, and his heart turned cold and hard, saying: "Doing all these is just trying to please me. "Someone, no need to speak any further. Princess Eleven has ordered the master and servant of the Moon, both of whom have evil intentions. They have harmed the thirteenth princess, Feng Yu, and they have committed crimes that are unforgivable. From today onwards —"
"Your majesty!" At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded from outside the hall, "Princess Eleven was wrongly accused. This humble subject can help you clear the matter."
Hearing this voice, Lian Zhaoyi and Feng Yu Yao's hearts skipped a beat. Their hearts suddenly shrunk as they looked towards the entrance of the hall — —
Who was it?
Who would seek justice for Princess Eleven?