"Besides, I was personally sent to your side by the Empress Dowager. How can you refuse to trust me and instead believe some woman you've only known for a few days, whose origins are unknown?"
Su Qiao let out a cold laugh. "Hah. So what if you've been around for a long time? Others may not be able to smell the scent of medicinal liquid on you, but my nose isn't fooled so easily."
"If you can clearly explain why the scent of medicinal liquid on you was so faint a few days ago that it was almost undetectable, yet suddenly became so strong today, then I'll admit I was wrong. I'll kneel down and apologize to you."
That old thing had been at the Empress Dowager's side ever since she was alive. Perhaps he had even had something to do with her death, yet he still dared to come here and make a scene.
Eunuch Yu stubbornly refused to admit it, glaring angrily at Su Qiao.
"What scent of medicinal liquid? With nothing but your word, you claim there's a medicinal scent and want to convict me of a crime? Miss Su, I have no grudge against you, so why are you trying so hard to harm me?"
As he spoke, he struggled to get up and knelt before His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, his expression anxious yet sincere.
"Your Highness, she's the Fourth Prince's woman to begin with. Her sudden approach to you must be part of some great conspiracy. You absolutely must not fall for their schemes!"
Xi Hanzhou stared at him with a gloomy expression, his thin lips pressed into a straight line. It was plain to see how terrible his mood was.
Su Qiao narrowed her eyes. "Eunuch Yu, I'd like to ask you