In the icy well water, Zi Ling rubbed her body, her face expressionless as she pondered her next move.
It was already a foregone conclusion that she had been taken by the First Prince and lost her virginity, but if the Emperor investigated further to quell the matter, she might lose her life!
Therefore, her most urgent task was to figure out how to get out of this situation.
But who was trying to frame her?!
Her body clearly showed signs of being drugged!
But she clearly hadn’t eaten or drunk anything before that!
How did she get drugged?!
And then there’s Suo Tu. Even if he’s not the best, he’s still a prince. Even if he was drunk, he wouldn’t be so indiscriminate as to choose the outhouse for sex, would he?!
A series of questions arose in Zi Ling’s mind, but she couldn’t figure out who she had offended to end up like this!
After washing herself eight or nine times in the well water, Zi Ling changed into clean clothes and went out with a pale face.
Even so, upon seeing her, the eunuchs and palace maids still held their breath and pinched their noses, their faces full of disgust.
Zi Ling clenched her fist, took a deep breath, and then looked at the eunuch who had summoned her.
The eunuch said, “Come with me now that you’re washed. The Emperor is furious. You must quickly explain what happened!”
Hearing this, Zi Ling nodded and followed him, her steps unsteady.
Soon, Zi Ling was led into a large hall.
The person who interrogated her was not the Emperor, but someone from the Dali Temple.
“Zi Ling, the First Prince says you admire him, which is why you arranged to meet him in the latrine. Do you plead guilty?!”
The other party looked at Zi Ling with a stern expression.
Upon hearing this, Zi Ling immediately teared up and said, “This servant is innocent, Daren! This is the first time I’ve ever met the First Prince. How could I possibly have feelings for him?! Besides, even if that were the case, how could I possibly arrange to meet a prince in the outhouse?! This is completely illogical, Daren!”
Upon hearing this, Suo Tu immediately retorted, “You’re lying! It was clearly you who invited me tonight! Otherwise, why would I have left? And why would you have been there?”
Zi Ling glared at him resentfully and said, “How would this servant know when the First Prince left? This servant suddenly had a stomachache during the banquet tonight, so I left. There are palace maids who can testify to this.”
Having said this, Zi Ling turned to her interrogator again and said, “Furthermore, Daren, regarding tonight’s events, this servant feels there must be something more to it. After I relieved myself, I felt that my body was under the influence of drugs. I didn’t even know when the First Prince rushed into the latrine. I only woke up after I fell into the pit.”
Hearing Zi Ling’s words, the interrogating official immediately said in a deep voice, “You mean someone wanted to harm you?!”
Upon hearing this, Zi Ling immediately shook her head and said, “I’m just a lowly palace maid. What would I be worth going to such lengths to frame? What I mean is, I might have been accidentally injured by someone! I’m certain I didn’t eat anything before or after the banquet. If that’s the case, how could I have been drugged? I beg you, Daren, to investigate thoroughly and restore my innocence and bring me justice!”
The interrogating official immediately looked at the people around him.
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