Chapter 58: Treasure
The Eldest Princess stared at her bound consort like a puppet whose soul had been sucked out, dumb as a wooden chicken, her head and limbs frozen.
Her mouth hung half open, her expression blank.
She had never had much of a brain to begin with. After a fright like this, Jian Ruonan feared she might start hitting people and smashing things.
Having finished whispering to her, she quickly moved away.
When the little girl heard she would be beaten to death, she trembled and cried in terror.
The child was timid, but her features bore a striking resemblance to several of the imperial princes present.
At the sight of Xue Yingxuan, the woman's eyes suddenly lit up as though a fire had been kindled in them.
Xue Yingxuan was her own flesh and blood!
Besides the woman and the little girl, the Embroidered Uniform Guard brought over three more servants in bonds.
One was the midwife who had delivered the Eldest Princess's baby all those years ago. The other two were former stewards of the Xue Residence, Xue Da and Xue San.
The Embroidered Uniform Guard had investigated the case. The evidence was conclusive, nailed firmly into iron.
When the Princess's Consort, Xue Yuanyu, saw them, he let out a long sigh without offering a single word in his defense.
At that moment, he regretted it. He regretted it bitterly.
He regretted ever provoking Jian Ruonan.
Prince Kang waved a hand. "Take him away."
The Eldest Princess was quiet for a moment. Then, suddenly, she shoved through the crowd like a madwoman, rushed over, pushed aside the guards holding Xue Yuanyu, and threw her arms around him.
"Uncle, please spare my consort! My consort did nothing wrong. It was all my fault!" Faced with ironclad evidence,