Being a reborn legitimate daughter is not easy

Chapter 71 Imperial Edict

Chapter 71 Imperial Edict

"Yes." Suddenly remembering something, Qiaoyi said, "By the way, Miss, when you went to the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet this time, did you use the bottle of 'Puppet Shower' that Ronghua Tower gave you?"

Grabbing Qiaoyi's wrist tightly, Ye Bijun's face was terrifying: "What did you say? What 'puppet'?"

“It was the medicine that Miss asked me to get from Ronghua Tower a few days ago to stop the eldest young lady from attending the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet.” Qiaoyi looked puzzled. “Miss, how could you forget about that? The owner of Ronghua Tower said that this ‘Puppet Master’ can make a person lose their mind and become a puppet that can be controlled at will. Afterwards, the poisoned person will have all their memories of being poisoned completely erased. It is an extremely strange and domineering poison…”

Finally, Qiaoyi suddenly realized: "Miss, you...you couldn't possibly be...poisoned by this 'puppet master' technique, could you?"

Losing consciousness, becoming a puppet controlled by others, and finally having all memories of the poisoning completely erased? I see!

"It was Ye Pianran!" Ye Bijun's eyes instantly turned extremely venomous. "It must have been Ye Pianran who did it! When we were taken to the side hall of Qionglin Garden to change clothes, she must have done something to me then!"

"What can we do? She's a young lady, we..."

Just as Ye Bijun was about to speak, a voice suddenly called out from outside the courtyard: "This servant is Granny Wen from Ciyuantang. May I ask if Miss Bijun has woken up yet?"

Ye Bijun gave Qiaoyi a wink, and Qiaoyi immediately came out of the room and replied, "So it's Granny Wen. My young lady has just woken up. May I ask what brings you here, Granny?"

"You're awake? That's perfect. The old lady would like Miss Bijun to come to the main hall."

"This...my young lady has an injury on her face, so it might be inconvenient for her to..."

"The young lady is also in the main hall," said Granny Wen, stopping short of revealing the answer.

The door was pulled open from the inside, and Ye Bijun stood there, her face covered in blood, looking terrifying. She said hatefully, "Granny Wen, I'll go with you!"

After putting on her veil, Ye Bijun followed Granny Wen to the main hall. She first glared fiercely at Ye Pianran in the center of the hall, then turned around and threw herself at Old Madam Song's feet, crying and sobbing, "Grandmother, my face hurts so much..."

Madam Song quickly helped her up, took out a silk handkerchief and carefully wiped away the tears in her eyes, saying, "Don't cry, don't cry, don't hurt your wound."

Ye Bijun sobbed for a while before stopping. Old Madam Song lovingly stroked her temples and said, "When the people from the palace brought you back yesterday, they were terrified. Bijun, what happened to you in Qionglin Garden? How did you end up like this?"

Ye Bijun straightened up, tightly grasped Madam Song's hand, her tearful eyes filled with ruthlessness: "Grandmother, Bijun was framed this time, you must seek justice for Bijun!"

Aunt Song was secretly delighted and glanced at Ye Pianran with a smug look, saying, "Miss Bijun, just tell us who harmed you. The old lady is strict and fair, and she will definitely not favor that person!"

Ye Bijun turned around, stared directly at Ye Pianran, and said with deep hatred, "It's her, the eldest daughter of the Marquis's mansion, Ye Pianran!"

“Sister Bijun, I know you are hurt and upset, but you have really misunderstood me this time.” Ye Pianran had already guessed this would happen, and she responded calmly and composedly.

"I wronged you? Why would I suddenly ruin the banquet and scratch my own face for no reason? It was clearly you who used some underhanded tricks on me while I was bathing and changing in the side hall!" Ye Bijun said angrily.

"My sister remembers what she did at the banquet so clearly. If she didn't want to do it, then did I instigate her? I never knew that my sister Bijun listened to me so much," Ye Pianran said with a cold smile.

Ye Bijun didn't expect Ye Pianran to be so evasive, and jumped up and down, saying, "That wasn't me at all! You manipulated me with a 'puppet'!"

Ye Pianran opened her eyes wide, looking very surprised: "'Puppet on strings'? What's that?"

"That's a poison that can make someone lose their mind and turn them into a puppet that can be controlled at will! If you hadn't used that on me, how could I have made such a fool of myself in front of the Emperor!"

Ye Yanxun was speechless and wanted to step forward and cover Ye Bijun's mouth. How could this woman be so stupid? Didn't she know that Ye Pianran was trying to trick her into revealing information?

"I see," Ye Pianran said curiously, "But how come Sister Bijun is so familiar with that poison? Could it be that Sister Bijun has used it on someone else before?"

Ye Bijun choked, realizing she had fallen into a trap. She gritted her teeth and said, "Don't even think about changing the subject. You're the one who made me like this!"

With a light laugh, Ye Pianran said, "Sister Bijun, what you said is interesting. You were the one who fell into the water, and you were the one who asked me to accompany you to the side hall to change your clothes. I was afraid you would be lonely, so I kindly accompanied you. How come you ended up being the one who is disliked by both sides?"

Upon hearing this, Madam Song could easily guess that Ye Bijun had actually intended to use the so-called 'puppet trick' on Ye Pianran, but in the end, she herself had fallen for it!

"You..." Ye Bijun was speechless, stamping her foot hard. She looked to Old Madam Song for help, "Grandmother!"

Old Madam Song turned the prayer beads in her hand, looking at Ye Pianran, who had remained composed throughout. Ye Pianran was also looking at her, her beautiful, shimmering eyes filled with coldness, like a vast, frozen wasteland in winter, devoid of any vitality or warmth. Under such a gaze, Old Madam Song felt a chill run down her spine, tightening her grip on the prayer beads, and said:

"Regardless of how Bijun was injured, Ran'er, as the eldest sister, it is your responsibility not to take good care of the sisters in the manor. You should apologize to Bijun in front of everyone."

"Why should they!" Lingyi and Lingshu were so angry their eyes turned red. From what they could hear, it was all Ye Bijun's own fault; why should their young lady have to apologize!

“Grandmother is right. It is indeed Ran’er’s responsibility not to take good care of the sisters in the manor. So Ran’er pleaded for Bi Jun’s sake before His Majesty and even got medicine from the palace for her. I wonder if this is enough to comfort Bi Jun’s sadness?”

Madam Song had prepared herself for Ye Pianran's rejection, but she didn't expect her attitude to suddenly change so drastically, leaving her unsure of how to react.

Even Ye Bijun was stunned. How could this be? Would Ye Pianran be so kind as to plead for her? Was she joking?

Just then, a servant rushed in from outside and said, "My lord, madam, the imperial messenger has arrived!"

As soon as the words were spoken, a eunuch carrying a bright yellow cloth slowly walked in and said in a loud voice:

"Imperial decree has arrived! Ye Pianran of the Marquis of Anshi's residence, step forward to receive the decree!"