The Emperor's gaze sharpened.
All these accusations, what a grand show it was!
He was determined to find out how many more secrets were hidden within.
Immediately, he ordered his men to bring Song Qingyu here.
As Ruan Jiu stepped into the Golden Palace, she saw the Empress and Song Yanran kneeling on the ground. She knew that everything had gone as planned.
She bowed respectfully and said, "Your humble subject pays respects to Your Majesty."
"Do you know why I've summoned you here today?" the Emperor asked in a low voice.
Ruan Jiu's eyes drooped slightly, and she shook her head. "Your humble subject has no idea."
Then she glanced at Song Yanran, who was kneeling on the ground, and said in a panicked voice, "I wonder if it's because my elder sister has done something wrong and angered Your Majesty. Please don't blame my elder sister!"
Hearing this, Song Yanran roared at Ruan Jiu like a madwoman, "Stop pretending! Who's your elder sister! How dare you deceive the Emperor right in front of Father!"
Song Yanran glared at Ruan Jiu fiercely.
She hated Xiao Wang, and she also hated this fake Song Qingyu in front of her!
It was their conspiracy that had pushed her to this desperate situation.
If that was the case, then no one should have a good time!
As long as she could pin the crime of deceiving the Emperor on Xiao Wang, even if she had to go to the underworld, she could drag them both down with her!
Ruan Jiu frowned and asked in a confused voice, "Elder sister, what are you talking about? Yu'er doesn't understand."
"Don't understand?" Song Yanran sneered. "Don't you forget that it was you who told me that the real Song Qingyu was already dead. You were just someone who looked very much like Song Qingyu, so the Crown Prince found you to impersonate her!"
After hearing this, Ruan Jiu immediately covered her mouth in surprise and said, "Elder sister, deceiving the Emperor is a serious crime. How could you talk nonsense?"
"Now you know it's a crime to deceive the Emperor? When you plotted against the things in my hands, why didn't you think it was a crime to deceive the Emperor!" Song Yanran roared.
Ruan Jiu pursed her lips. "Elder sister, what I mean is that the one who has committed the crime of deceiving the Emperor is you."
"Me?" Song Yanran laughed twice. "How ridiculous!"
"Elder sister, you keep saying that I'm not Song Qingyu. Then tell me, who am I?"
Song Yanran was momentarily speechless.
This fake Song Qingyu in front of her really hadn't revealed her true identity to her.
Seeing Song Yanran in a daze, Ruan Jiu said innocently, "Elder sister, although you're just a concubine's daughter of the Prince's Mansion, I've always regarded you as my real elder sister since I was a child. Why do you want to slander me like this?"
After saying that, Ruan Jiu even squeezed out a few tears.
Her pitiful appearance was really heart - wrenching.
These words also attracted the attention of the court officials. They whispered about Song Yanran's wrongdoings.
"I didn't expect the Crown Princess to be such a person. Not only did she try to kill Miss Song several times, but she also slandered Miss Song for impersonating someone!"
"Yes, she just wanted to drag Miss Song down with her. She's really insidious and vicious."
"I've long heard that the Crown Princess had made things difficult for Miss Song when she was in the Song Prince's Mansion. No wonder Miss Song suddenly contracted a serious illness back then. It turned out to be the Crown Princess's doing!"
The whispers and sneers of the court officials all turned into sharp blades flying towards Song Yanran.
"Shut up! All of you shut up! It's not like this! It's not like this!"
Song Yanran kept shouting. She looked almost crazy.
The Emperor, who had been sitting upright on the dragon throne, frowned tightly. His face showed obvious displeasure.
He turned his head to the side, not wanting to watch this farce anymore.
He waved his hand impatiently. "Come here! The Crown Princess has gone crazy! Drag her out quickly!"
However, even though Song Yanran was being dragged out by the Jinyi Guards, she still kept shouting at the top of her lungs.
"Father, every word I said is true! Are you in such a hurry to drive me away because you want to protect the Crown Prince's crime of deceiving the Emperor?"
"In front of everyone, if you tolerate the Crown Prince's deception of the Emperor, aren't you afraid that everyone will follow his example in the future?!"
"Is there no law in our dynasty anymore?!"
Song Yanran knew that she was now at the end of her rope.
Saying one less word wouldn't allow her to continue being the Crown Princess.
But saying one more word would surely make Xiao Wang suffer!
She had loved Xiao Wang for so many years, but in the end, she had ended up in such a miserable situation.
She had happily thought that she had finally seen the light, but it turned out that it was all just a joke!
Now, besides the bastard in her belly, she had nothing!
She was so unwilling!
At this moment, many of the court officials present began to doubt Ruan Jiu's identity because of Song Yanran's words.
Could this person in front of them really be a fake Miss Song?
Then had the Crown Prince really committed the crime of deceiving the Emperor?
Even the Emperor frowned even tighter because of Song Yanran's words.
Actually, whether Song Qingyu was dead or not didn't really matter to the Emperor.
Even if this Song Qingyu in front of him was someone Xiao Wang had found to impersonate her, it was ultimately just a family matter of the Song Prince's Mansion.
But Song Yanran had turned this matter into the Crown Prince's crime of deceiving the Emperor.
If this matter wasn't investigated clearly today, it would inevitably lead to public condemnation.
How could the Crown Prince convince the court officials in the future!
The Emperor let out a heavy sigh.
"Song Yanran, since you're so sure that this Song Qingyu is someone the Crown Prince found to impersonate her, do you have any other evidence to prove it?"
It couldn't be that Song Yanran could say whatever she wanted. Everything had to be based on evidence.
Song Yanran was suddenly stunned.
Evidence?
When the fake Song Qingyu had told her this, the only other person present was Xiao Wang.
How could she have any evidence!
Did she still expect Xiao Wang to stand up and speak for her?
Song Yanran bit her lip tightly. Her mind was in a turmoil.
She must think of a way to prove that this Song Qingyu in the Golden Palace was a fake!
Suddenly, an idea flashed through her mind.
She shouted at the Emperor, "Father, the real Song Qingyu grew up in the Prince's Mansion. You can summon my father. He must be able to tell that this Song Qingyu is a fake!"
A moment later, the Prince of Song walked into the hall shakily.
Seeing the Emperor sitting on the dragon throne with a铁青 face, he nervously swallowed his saliva.
On the way here, cold sweat had already soaked his back, and now he felt extremely uncomfortable.
The moment Song Yanran saw the Prince of Song, she seemed to see a savior.
She rushed forward and tightly grabbed the Prince of Song's sleeve. Pointing at Ruan Jiu, she said eagerly, "Father, this woman isn't Yu'er. The real Yu'er is already dead. She's an imposter!"
After hearing this, the Prince of Song frowned tightly. His expression when looking at Ruan Jiu was very complicated.
Seeing that the Prince of Song didn't say anything, Song Yanran shook his arm again. "Father, take a good look! She's really not Yu'er. We mustn't let her impersonate Yu'er and deceive the Emperor!"
The Prince of Song looked at Ruan Jiu again with a complicated expression.
Suddenly, his eyes sharpened and landed on Song Yanran.
Song Yanran couldn't help but tremble. A shiver ran from her back to the top of her head. A sense of uneasiness suddenly rose in her heart.
With a 'pop' sound.
A loud slap resounded throughout the Golden Palace.
"You ungrateful daughter!"