Eliminate suspicion

  Anyone with a bit of political sensitivity would think that this matter is related to Ding Wang, and neglect the role of Zhang's mother and daughter in it. Yuan Yi was quite resentful in her heart, but she still suppressed the unspoken words in her heart. They narrowly escaped this time, but the greatest retribution has not yet come.

  After adjusting his mood, Yuan Yi took the plum blossom back to the living room. At this time, the atmosphere in the living room was slightly strange. Although the wine and food were abundant, everyone's face still had a strange color, and they gathered together in twos and threes, whispering secretly.

  When the original intention appeared nonchalantly, the hall was quiet, and it was only then that she discovered she had changed into a new set of clothes. She also understood seven or eight parts of the situation and couldn't help but think back to the previous commotion, scrutinizing her several times.

  But the original intention is upright and not afraid of a slanted shadow. The calm and composed appearance, however, makes people's hearts feel isolated and dare not jump to conclusions.

  Zhang's plan failed, but unlike Yuan Yi, she couldn't remain calm. She called her over and asked, "Yi'er, what happened? Why are you back so late?"

  She noticed that everyone in the living room was staring at her, and she smiled slightly. "In response to Mother's words, I was just splashed with dirty water by a little maid and went to change my clothes in the side room, which delayed me for a while." As soon as she finished speaking, she saw someone's gaze change, and she couldn't help but laugh inwardly. She turned her head to Li Shi beside her: "Auntie, the double-sided embroidery screen with plum blossoms in the side room is really exquisite. My niece admired it for a long time and was so envious that she wanted to take it back home."

  Li heard this, smiled complacently, pretended to want to hit her, glared at her and said: "With your sharp eyes, my Twelve Flowers God screen is a complete set, all of which are separately placed in the wing room. I'm not willing to give it to you, so just forget about it."

  Everyone present knows that the West Wing has a total of twelve rooms, and the screen in the room where the Crown Prince is located is the April Peony Flower God Map, which is different from what Yuan Yi said. There is still one room between the two people, it can be seen that the situation just now has nothing to do with her.

  Seeing the crowd's slowing eyes, Yuan Yi let out a sigh of relief and looked at Li with gratitude. Regardless of her purpose in speaking up for him, she had ultimately helped clear his name. The smile on his face became even more genuine as he joked, "So, Fifth Aunt is actually so petty, I was wrong about you earlier."

  Li raised an eyebrow, covered her mouth and chuckled, saying: "Your mouth is the most skilled at talking nonsense, I'm actually afraid of you. Being called stingy is nothing, my Plum Blossom Painting hasn't been snatched away by you, that's all thanks to heaven."

  The two of them were bantering, and the people around them found it amusing, so they chimed in with laughter. The previously subtle and solid atmosphere was broken, and the harmony that had existed before was restored once again.

  Li glanced at Zhang's pale face and felt greatly relieved in her heart. Zhang thought that she was playing tricks on Li without anyone noticing, but this foolish woman didn't think that the matter would involve the Crown Prince, provoke the Emperor's anger, and get herself scolded and implicated. She had been holding back her temper, so of course, she couldn't let Zhang have her way again at this time.

  She took another look at Yuan Yi's faint smile, and thought that such a foolish and vicious mistress was really unlucky, and it was a pity for someone with such good character and appearance. Thinking of this, she started the conversation, holding Yuan Yi's hand and speaking, her face warm and loving, and people who didn't know would think she was Yuan Yi's mistress, rather than Zhang Shi who stood by with no expression.