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I was carried back to the palace. It is said that after I jumped into the lake, I went mad. The Emperor, the Crown Prince, and the Empress were all present. I hugged a blanket, curled up in the corner, my gaze vacant.
"Zishu, what’s wrong?" the Empress asked me gently and considerately.
I lifted my head, my eyes unfocused, and a strange smile crept onto my lips. "Li Jue, Li Jue did something to me..."
I hesitated, successfully piquing their curiosity.
"What did Li Jue do to you?"
"He, he..." I bit my lip, appearing as if I found it hard to speak.
"Zishu, don’t be afraid. Tell Father Emperor; he will take care of it for you."
"Father Emperor, please don’t pressure me." I pretended to be strong. "I know Li Jue is your favorite minister; I can’t say it, I can’t..."
The more I acted this way, the more curious they became.
"Speak; I will take care of it for you."
"Father Emperor, Li Jue... he..." I took a deep breath, seemingly gathering courage. "He did something he shouldn’t have done to me."
"What kind of thing?"
"I... I..." I hesitated again. "My Maid's Token is missing."
My words struck them like thunder on a clear day.
"And also, my period hasn’t come this month." I dropped another bombshell.
"Rubbish!" The old Emperor slammed the table in anger.
The Crown Prince and the old Emperor exchanged glances, both seeing doubt in each other's eyes.
"What evidence do you have?"
"I have!" I extended my arm. "This is evidence!"
My arm was smooth and flawless; the original Maid's Token had long been discarded by me.
Behind the screen stood Li Jue's shadow—cold and lonely, tall and upright—he stood there calmly without saying a word.
The old Emperor trembled with rage at a glance. "Bring Li Jue to me!"
"Father Emperor, no, please don’t..." I pretended to be very scared. "Li Jue is the Grand Tutor; I'm just an unloved princess; I can’t..."
"Zishu, don't be afraid." The Empress gently stroked my hair. "You and Zizhao are both my own daughters. I will never let you suffer."
"Mother..." I threw myself into the Empress's arms, crying heartbrokenly.
The old Emperor was so angry that his beard twisted. He paced back and forth in the room. "That Li Jue is truly audacious!"
"Father, you must stand up for me." I cried hoarsely. "When I was in the water, Li Jue... he violated me..."
I fabricated another story. The content was that when I was about to drown in the water, Li Jue took the opportunity to assault me.
I deliberately rolled up my sleeves to show the maid my arms, telling her that I was no longer pure.
The maid looked at me, sighed, and shook her head.
The old Emperor was so furious that he swept everything off the table onto the floor.
"Scoundrel!"
"Your Majesty." Li Jue stepped out from behind the screen, dressed in white, untainted by dust, seemingly unaware of what had happened.
"Li Jue!" The old Emperor slammed the table. "Do you know your crime?"
"Your Majesty, I request permission to marry Princess Shen Zishu as my wife."
As soon as Li Jue spoke, I was left dumbfounded.
What was happening?
Why wasn't the plot following my script?
I panicked.
To eliminate future troubles, the old Emperor quickly set a wedding date for me and Li Jue.
It would be in three days.
I was anxious and restless.
How could I possibly marry him?
Although I was an unloved princess, I was still a princess; shouldn't the wedding be more solemn?
Li Jue was a clever man; he must have done this to serve as a shield for Crown Prince Shen Huaimo.
I knew that Li Jue's relationship with the Crown Prince had always been complicated.
The Crown Prince had long looked down on Li Jue and wanted to eliminate him but had never succeeded.
Now that Li Jue wanted to marry me, it was like putting me on a spit over a fire.
I don't want to be a thorn in the eyes of the Xiao Family siblings, but I haven't thought of a countermeasure yet, and trouble has come.
Shen Zizhao, the younger sister of the Crown Prince, is also Li Jue's fiancée who has not yet entered the family.
I heard that Li Jue is marrying me, and she cried all night last night.
Early in the morning, she came to settle the score with me.
I didn't go out and instructed my maid Xiao Lu to say that I was bedridden and wouldn't see anyone.
But she still barged in.
"Third Sister, I heard you were sick, so I came to see you," Shen Zizhao said, her eyes red and clearly having cried all night.
"Thank you," I replied sarcastically, "I'm not dead yet, so I hope you're not too disappointed."
"Third Sister, I heard that you and Brother Li Jue are getting married. I'm really happy for you."
"Same to you."
"Brother Li Jue is the youngest Grand Tutor of Nanyue Kingdom and the dream lover of countless young ladies. Marrying him is truly a great fortune."
"That fortune is for you; do you want it?" I retorted.
"How could I dare?" Shen Zizhao laughed happily, "After all, Brother Li Jue is your beloved."
"Yes," I sneered, "If he weren't my beloved, I wouldn't have been pushed into the lake and nearly drowned."
"Are you suspecting me, Third Sister?"
"No," I replied, "I just remember that someone pushed me, and I still recall what she looked like."
Shen Zizhao's expression changed.
"Third Sister, you really have a way; how dare you accuse Brother Li Jue of bullying you?"
"Fourth Sister, you weren't there at the time; how do you know I'm making false accusations? Could it be..." I deliberately elongated my tone, "that this was your doing?"
"You slanderer!" Shen Zizhao exclaimed angrily, "Brother Li Jue is the Crown Princess's fiancé; how could I break them apart?"
"Hmph," I scoffed, "Fourth Sister, no matter what, Li Jue is now my fiancé. Please remember to call him brother-in-law from now on."
"You..." Shen Zizhao was so furious that she couldn't speak.
"I'm tired; please leave."
Shen Zizhao left in a huff, her heart shattered.
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