0p0 Chapter 810 Her Purpose!
Chapter 810 Her Purpose!
Li Wanhe, who had just been helped up by the maid, immediately collapsed to her knees again.
"How dare you scheme against someone in the Eastern Palace, Li Wanhe! Should I say you're incredibly stupid, or are you just looking for death?"
There were no other people in the room at this time. Apart from Rongyue and Chunyu, who had been serving Mu Xinnuan, even Aunt Fang had retreated to the outside.
Seeing this, Madam Li probably guessed what was going on.
"Tell me yourself, what exactly happened today?"
Li Wanhe's body swayed precariously. What could she say? Could she say that she originally intended to seduce the Crown Prince and then have a marital relationship with him, so that the Crown Princess would have no choice but to let her enter the Eastern Palace?
Mu Xin Nuan sneered, naturally knowing what she wanted to do. She raised her hand and picked up the teacup. "You want to play tricks on me? Let me tell you, if you dare to faint today, I dare to throw you out of the East Palace. You won't even be able to be Consort Luo's concubine, let alone his maid!"
Li Wanhe had indeed looked somewhat dizzy, but Mu Xinnuan's fright immediately made her alert, and her mind cleared up instantly.
"Cousin, I didn't! I really didn't!"
"Shut up! I'm not your cousin. This is the Eastern Palace. Remember your place."
Mu Xin Nuan's stern and cold demeanor was something no one had ever seen before.
Li Wanhua also shook her head. Li Wanhe really brought this upon herself this time.
"Your Highness, I truly have not done so. Please investigate thoroughly."
"Investigate? Do you think I don't know that incense was burned in this room before? Do you think I don't know why my third cousin is suddenly so tired? Do you think I don't know who lured Consort Luo here?"
Upon hearing this, both the old lady and Madam Xu felt a jolt in their hearts.
Liu looked at Mu Xinnuan with considerable surprise.
I thought that since she had been staying in her bedchamber, she wouldn't know much about this matter, but I was wrong.
"Li Wanhe, who gave you the audacity to plot against someone right under my nose?"
Li Wanhe panicked, knowing that if she didn't tell the truth now, she might really be in trouble. The Crown Princess's words just now clearly implied that she wanted to harm her elder sister!
"No! Your Highness, please believe me! It was the Crown Prince, it was the Crown Prince who did all this!"
Everyone was taken aback, and looked at Mu Xin Nuan with ambiguous expressions once again.
Liu and the old lady subconsciously looked at her belly, their eyes showing a hint of worry.
Mu Xin Nuan could sense their concern out of the corner of her eye, but she didn't respond. Instead, she sneered at Li Wan He, "That's right, it was indeed the Crown Prince who brought Consort Luo here. But, Li Wan He, do you dare to say why the Crown Prince brought him here?"
Li Wanhe was stunned. She hadn't expected the Crown Princess to reveal the truth so frankly.
"The Crown Prince returned to the palace feeling unwell, but on his way back to his bedchamber, he unexpectedly discovered that Consort Luo was heading towards a side room. The Crown Prince heard from his servants that his third cousin was resting there, so he immediately sent someone to lure Consort Luo away. Later, His Highness learned that all of this was your doing, and unable to stand by and watch, he directly led Consort Luo here. Li Wanhe, am I right?"
No! Of course not!
However, the Crown Princess insisted that it was the Crown Prince who lured the people there, and she was right about that.
Li Wanhe noticed the way Xu Shi and Li Wanhua were looking at her, and quickly shook her head, "No, that's not it! Please let me explain, I didn't, I really didn't!"
Mu Xin Nuan ignored her. "Of course, the Crown Prince would never do such a thing himself. It was all done by his trusted confidants. The Crown Prince originally intended to let you go, only thinking of luring Consort Luo out of the Eastern Palace. But he didn't expect you to be so malicious as to drug Consort Luo."
Li Wanhe was completely bewildered and even lost the strength to refute.
"You're so afraid he won't be moved by your third cousin that you've even come up with such a scheme. The Crown Prince was so angry that he had someone lure Consort Luo here, leading to your union. Li Wanhe, am I right?"
Seeing Mu Xin Nuan's extremely sharp gaze, Li Wan He's body went limp, but she mumbled, "No, it's not like that, it's not."
Unexpectedly, Xu couldn't hold back any longer and stepped forward to slap him!
"You vile woman! I've been feeding and caring for you, and I'm even thinking about finding you a good marriage. How dare you frame your own sister like this? You're worse than a pig or a dog, heartless and ungrateful!"
Liu frowned slightly. She felt that something was not quite right here, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.
"I didn't! Really, my sister and I have always had a harmonious relationship, why would I want to harm her?"
"Hehe!" Mu Xin Nuan chuckled. "Yes, why bother harming her? Third cousin, I want to know too."
Li Wanhua seemed to still be in a daze. Only after being pulled by Xu Shi beside her did she come to her senses. Then she said somewhat blankly, "That day, my cousin told me that the young master of the Sun family is not only good at learning and good at character, but also a close friend of His Highness the Crown Prince. His future prospects are sure to be bright."
Xu's eyes lit up. Why had she never heard her say this before?
"After returning home, I told my fourth sister. Actually, I also felt that our relationship was still good, so I told her my secret. My cousin had warned me that such things should not be publicized, lest people gossip and spread rumors, which would only delay Young Master Sun's future."
"I see," Xu thought, feeling relieved.
The old lady suddenly understood why Mu Xin Nuan insisted on betrothing Li Wan Hua to the Sun family; it turned out there was such a story behind it.
As soon as Li Wanhua finished speaking, everyone naturally began to fill in the blanks. It was nothing more than that Li Wanhe felt that her cousin and stepmother were too biased, that such a good marriage was arranged for Li Wanhua but not for her.
That's why I had this idea.
Liu finally understood and nodded, "I understand now. We have already made an engagement with the Sun family. Naturally, it cannot be changed. If something happens to Sanya, then our Li family will still need a girl to marry into the family."
Madam Xu gritted her teeth and glared fiercely at Li Wanhe, who was kneeling on the ground. "What a clever scheme! You think you'll have a chance to rise in the world after ruining Wanhua? I knew it! How could you possibly be interested in that good-for-nothing Consort Luo? So you were just trying to destroy Wanhua!"