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Meng Yuntian’s eyes darkened slightly as he glanced at the First Madam with slight dissatisfaction. Then, his sharp gaze swept past Feng Lingyun and Feng Yulan. Finally, it landed on Meng Fuying, who had a calm and natural expression on her face, and he secretly heaved a sigh of relief.
“Meng Fuying intentionally harmed this humble subject’s younger sister, Feng Yulan. This humble subject seeks Your Majesty’s approval to let him seek justice for his younger sister.” Feng Lingyun embraced the bloody-faced Feng Yulan as he knelt in front of the emperor and said in a deep voice.
Meng Yuntian’s eyes were still fixed on Meng Fuying. There was not much emotion on his face, and he did not comment on Feng Lingyun’s words.
In the few days that he was back, he understood from his interactions with Fu’er that the current Fu’er would never do something like that. He believed in his own daughter.
“What is going on?” The emperor frowned slightly. As soon as he spoke, he exuded a shocking dignity. His pair of eyes that could see through everything swept over everyone.
In the end, his gaze landed on Meng Fuying. However, when he saw Meng Fuying, who appeared to be completely fine, the corners of his brows raised slightly. A trace of astonishment quickly flashed past the depths of his eyes.
“Reporting to Your Majesty, just now in the front courtyard, Meng Fuying used a blade to cut my little sister’s face. At that time, everyone was present and saw it with their own eyes. They can all be witnesses.” Feng Lingyun once again reported word by word.
“Is that so?” The emperor’s eyes narrowed as he suddenly looked at Feng Yulan and asked in a deep voice.
That girl was indeed a little silly and insensible, but she wouldn’t go so far as to do such a vicious thing. And wasn’t she no longer a fool?
Meng Fuying smiled. The emperor was indeed the emperor.
Feng Yulan’s body stiffened for a moment before she whispered, “Yes.”
“Emperor, we were all present just now and saw everything clearly. Everything Feng Lingyun said was true.” Xuanyuan Chen also chimed in from the side, his voice also carrying a bit of indignation.
“That’s right, Father. Miss Feng’s face was really scratched by that ugly… really scratched by Meng Fuying.” Xuanyuan Fan could not help but say that, but when he mentioned the ugly monster, he changed his words.
“Your Majesty, Fu’er was just impulsive and didn’t do it on purpose. Please forgive her this time.” Meng Ruxue also walked forward and pleaded for mercy with a worried look on her face. However, there was a strange glint in her eyes.
Her explanation was precisely admitting to Meng Fuying’s crime.
Hearing Meng Ruxue’s words, Meng Yuntian frowned slightly. His eyes that had seen and known everything in the world darkened slightly, but he still didn’t say anything.
How could the emperor not understand their thoughts? His eyes once again looked towards Meng Fuying. The corners of his eyebrows rose once more, and a trace of contemplation appeared in the depths of his eyes. Today, this girl had truly surprised him. Although he had long heard from the Empress Dowager that she was no longer a fool, he had never expected that she would change so much.
If it was an ordinary person, they would be crying and explaining when they encountered such a situation. If it was someone else, they would be so frightened that their entire body would tremble. However, at this moment, she was actually able to act so calmly as if everything had nothing to do with her.
This was quite interesting.
“According to the laws of the Xuanyuan Dynasty, a crime of intentional injury will result in warnings and severe punishments. Mild cases result in criminals being banished to the border for five years, at least. Severe cases lead to an imprisonment sentence. Meng Fuying has ruined my younger sister’s appearance. For a woman, their appearance is so important! Your Imperial Majesty, please make the decision.” Seeing that no one else spoke, Feng Lingyun once again spoke in a low voice.
Meng Fuying’s eyes suddenly darkened. Banished to the border for five years? For a woman, this was even worse than taking her life. The Feng siblings were truly ruthless.
It seemed like they really thought that she would still be like the previous Meng Fuying, allowing them to manipulate her as they wished. Hmph, alright. Since their performance was so brilliant, how could she disappoint them?
The emperor’s eyes darkened, a trace of dissatisfaction hidden in his expression. It was clear that Feng Lingyun’s actions were a bit excessive.
As for Meng Yuntian, he remained motionless and silent. However, there was a deeper meaning in his eyes as he looked at Meng Fuying.
He believed that his Fu’er could resolve this matter on her own. Her calmness and nature at this moment were enough to prove it.
Thus, there was simply no need for him to worry about this matter.
Seeing the emperor’s expression and then understanding the deep meaning in Meng Yuntian’s eyes, Meng Fuying faintly smiled. Ha, it seemed that her father trusted her very much.
No matter what, she could not disappoint her father, right?
“Not bad, not bad at all.” Her red lips parted slightly and a calm voice made the entire hall instantly quiet down. Everyone’s eyes gathered on her as they looked at her in astonishment.
As for her, her eyes were slightly lowered as she played with the knife in her hand, as if she had not said those words.
And no one knew that she was right. Was it really the knife in her hand? Or…
On the other hand, Xuanyuan Ye’s lips curled into a rare smile. However, he very quickly concealed it.
“What do you have to say, Ying?”
The emperor’s eyes flashed slightly. Surprisingly, there was a hint of anticipation.
This time, Meng Fuying slowly walked in front of the emperor. She bowed very politely and replied respectfully. “Thank you, Your Majesty.”
Then, she slowly turned to Feng Lingyun. The corner of her lips twitched slightly and a faint smile appeared. “Young Master Feng is an imperial physician, right?”
Her voice was still very light, but it stunned everyone in the hall. Her light voice had an irresistible charm.
However, everyone was rather bewildered. They did not understand why she would ask Feng Lingyun this question instead of Feng Yulan.
Feng Lingyun’s body suddenly stiffened, and his heart was also secretly shocked.
What did she mean?
He did not believe that she would be able to see through this. Impossible, absolutely impossible.
“Yes,” Feng Lingyun replied with a bit of anger. He didn’t believe that this woman would be able to tell anything. She was probably just looking for an excuse.
“Mm.” Meng Fuying nodded her head gently. She was very polite. It was easy to mistake this for a guilty conscience. Her red lips moved again, and her voice became even softer. “Just now, Young Master Feng said that your sister’s face was ruined. Does this word ‘ruined’ mean that it can no longer be treated?”
Feng Lingyun was stunned for a moment. At this moment, he also had the illusion that he was in a trance. He seemed to be unable to discern her intentions, but he still replied in a low voice, “Yes.”
If he said that Lan’er’s face could be saved, then with the power of the Meng family and the protection of the empress dowager, they could not do anything to this woman at all. Then everything Lan’er had done would be in vain.
At this point, Lan’er had no way out, and neither did he..