allonlinenovel Chapter 144 Why did you hurt her?
Chapter 144 Why did you hurt her?
Princess Changning's gaze darkened slightly as she coldly swept her eyes over Chen Wan.
At this moment, Chen Wan's face was deathly pale, her lips trembled slightly, as if all her strength had been drained away in an instant.
"Chen Wan," Princess Changning's voice was filled with barely suppressed anger, "at this point, what else do you have to say in your defense?"
Chen Wan was in a panic. She knew that it would be useless to explain herself now, but she still struggled to shout, "Your Highness, I am innocent! This is all a frame-up! Someone must be trying to frame me, which is why these people are talking nonsense!"
Princess Changning remained unmoved and coldly said, "The evidence is overwhelming, yet you still refuse to admit it. I underestimated your ability to stick to your guns."
As soon as she finished speaking, whispers arose all around.
Everyone was disgusted by Chen Wan's sophistry and horrified by her ruthless actions.
Chen Wan felt uneasy and could only turn her gaze to Wang Linfeng, the cousin of the Duke of Anguo, who was competing with her.
"Cousin, believe me, I'm really innocent."
Seeing her crying so pitifully, Wang Linfeng's heart softened.
If Chen Wan is convicted today, the reputation of the entire Duke Anguo's mansion will be tarnished by her, and so will his.
Wang Linfeng gritted his teeth inwardly, but had no choice but to stand up and defend Chen Wan, "Your Highness, I believe there must be some misunderstanding. My cousin Wan is simple and kind-hearted, and she has only been back in the Duke of Anguo's mansion for a few days. She hasn't had time to get to know the noble ladies in the capital, let alone make enemies."
“She had no reason to do such a wicked thing.”
No one could understand this either.
Why would the young lady of the Duke of Anguo's mansion poison a horse for no reason?
Seeing that the expressions of those around him had softened, Wang Linfeng hurriedly added, "Most importantly, even if this was done by my cousin Wan, she couldn't have predicted that the princess and this Madam Yu would ride those two horses."
Yu Wan said quietly, "Indeed, the horses in a polo match are assigned on the spot, and no one knows which horse they will be assigned. But perhaps the person who poisoned the horse just wanted to poison any horse at random and then frame someone else for it?"
This sentence perfectly captured Chen Wan's thoughts.
That was her plan from the beginning.
Even if the horse Yu Wan chose didn't fall for the trap, she could still use that as a pretext to cause trouble.
She just didn't expect that, by such a coincidence, it was Yu Wan's horse that went berserk.
Moreover, Yu Wan managed to control the raging horse under such a dangerous situation.
This threw all her subsequent plans into disarray.
Wang Linfeng was speechless for a moment, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead from nervousness. He gritted his teeth and said, "My cousin has just arrived in Shengjing and has never made any enemies. Who would she want to harm?"
Yu Wan suddenly smiled.
She looked at Chen Wan, met her gaze, and slowly said, "I also want to know why the young lady of the Duke of Anguo's mansion would want to harm me."
"She wants to harm you?!" Princess Changning's voice suddenly rose, and she instantly seemed angrier than if she had known that someone else wanted to harm her.
"You want to harm Sister Yu?!"
Chen Wan was in a state of utter confusion, completely losing her composure and unable to think of any words to defend herself. She could only stammer, "I...I..."
"I had no intention of harming Miss Yu!"
Princess Changning angrily said, "Your hesitation shows you're guilty. Speak, why did you harm Sister Yu?!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Wan's last shred of hope vanished, and she immediately lost all strength, collapsing to the ground.
Her gaze swept helplessly over the crowd, finally settling on Princess Changning. Tears streamed down her face, and her voice was filled with anguish: "Your Highness... I... I really didn't mean it. Someone else instructed me to do this!"
Princess Changning sneered: "Do you think I'll let you off easily if you shift the blame to someone else?"
"Even if there really was someone behind this, as the daughter of the Duke of Anguo, you willingly became someone else's pawn, and even almost ruined my reputation. If it weren't for Sister Yu and Yun Shang's timely intervention, I would have been in danger because of you. How will you bear this crime?"
Chen Wan sobbed uncontrollably, "No, it wasn't me."
She lowered her head, her fingers gripping the hem of her dress tightly, as if that could conceal her fear and anxiety.
However, no one listened to her explanation.
Seeing her like this, Princess Changning's eyes turned icy. She waved her hand and said sternly, "Zhou Suquan, take her away and interrogate her properly. I want to know why she harmed Sister Yu!"
Once Princess Changning gave the order, nothing Chen Wan said would make a difference.
It was even less likely that she would admit at this moment that she was not the real Miss Anguo.
As long as she remains the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Anguo, the Duke of Anguo's mansion will never allow her to be imprisoned and will definitely find a way to protect her!
The guards immediately stepped forward and took Chen Wan, who was struggling in vain, away.
The onlookers exchanged glances, each with their own thoughts.
After dealing with Chen Wan's matter, Princess Changning turned her gaze to Yun Shang and Yu Wan, a gentle expression appearing on her face: "Thanks to you both today, I was able to escape danger."
Yun Shang calmly cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness flatters me. I merely saw something amiss and intervened. Fortunately, Your Highness's discerning eye allowed you to uncover the truth."
Yu Wan chuckled and said, "Please take good care of yourself, Your Highness. Today's events were truly a matter of chance."
Princess Changning nodded, smiled slightly, and her eyes showed a hint of appreciation.
She pondered for a moment, then suddenly spoke solemnly, "Since that's the case, I cannot allow those who have rendered meritorious service to be disheartened. Guards—"
She gave a wink to the servant beside her, who immediately stepped forward.
"Yun Shang and Yu Wan have rendered meritorious service in saving this palace. This palace hereby bestows upon them one hundred taels of silver, ten bolts of cloth, and ten bolts of silk as a reward."
After she finished speaking, she said to Yu Wan, "There is a set of jewelry in my palace storeroom that suits you, so I will also give it to you as a reward."
Her words were met with a chorus of admiration from the entire audience.
Yun Shang and Yu Wan exchanged a glance and said to Princess Changning, "Thank you for your generous reward, Your Highness."
Once the matter was settled, the people around dispersed.
But Princess Changning didn't rush to leave. When there were no people around, she walked to Yu Wan's side and affectionately took her hand.
"Thanks to Sister Yu's agility, otherwise even if I hadn't been in mortal danger this time, I would have certainly been seriously injured or disfigured..."
Princess Changning couldn't help but shudder at the thought of all this.
Yu Wan was somewhat amused and exasperated by her sudden change of heart, and comforted her, "No, Princess, you are blessed with good fortune, you will surely be safe and sound."
Princess Changning smiled, her eyes narrowed.
She said, "Sister Yu, I have to go back to the palace soon. When I have time to leave the palace, I will definitely come to visit you."
Yu Wan smiled and agreed, "Okay, I'll wait at home for the princess to come and find me."
The two chatted for a while longer before Princess Changning reluctantly left.
Yu Wan watched her figure disappear before hearing a cold male voice beside her, "You two seem quite intimate."
Yu Wan: "…………" Meow?
She turned her head in surprise, looking at Yun Shang with a shocked expression.
He blinked and asked in a low voice, "Yun Shang, you're not jealous of a little girl, are you?"