Su Yunmo's eyes flashed with a subtle light. "I don't have time for your nonsense. You'd better get to the important points."
Lin Yuning felt a touch of displeasure. "We're cooperating now. Can't you be a little more polite when you speak?"
A killing aura immediately emanated from Su Yunmo.
The teacup on the table shattered with a 'crack', splashing tea onto Lin Yuning, who cried out in surprise.
Su Yunmo remained expressionless.
Lin Yuning seethed inwardly but dared not provoke her further. "I don't know the specifics, only that it can control people's minds. It seems they're interested in some kind of map you have."
"A treasure map?" Su Yunmo's eyes filled with murderous intent.
They were truly bold to target those close to her!
Lin Yuning was surprised. "You know?"
"I didn't, but now I do!" Su Yunmo took a deep breath and turned to leave.
Lin Yuning reached out to stop her. "Wait, you're just leaving? I told you something so important, and you haven't told me how you'll help me deal with Mei Yan."
Just as Su Yunmo was about to speak.
The doors and windows suddenly closed.
The room instantly darkened.
The commotion startled all three people inside.
Linlang's heart skipped a beat, and she instinctively tried to open the door, but it seemed to be sealed shut, refusing to budge.
Su Yunmo turned to Lin Yuning, her brow furrowed fiercely. "What are you up to?"
"I don't know, it wasn't me." Lin Yuning was also taken aback, shaking her head frantically and backing away.
Suddenly, she seemed to recall something, her eyes widening in disbelief. "No, this is impossible!"
It was her own spontaneous idea to ask Su Yunmo to deal with Mei Yan; no one else could have known!
"Ah!" Lin Yuning suddenly screamed and fell to the ground.
Su Yunmo instinctively took a step back, distancing herself from her.
"My stomach... my stomach hurts so much~" Lin Yuning clutched her abdomen, cold sweat beading on her forehead, writhing on the ground in pain.
Linlang hurried over, her expression grave. "Young mistress, the doors and windows were tampered with earlier. They can't be opened from the inside!"
Su Yunmo was inwardly furious. "Damn it, it's a trap!"
Ye Jingcheng had anticipated that Lin Yuning would invite her over; he had planned this all along!
"Ah!" Lin Yuning screamed, her whole body convulsing.
She desperately clutched her stomach, reaching out a hand towards Su Yunmo. "Save me, please save me, my child..."
This child was her only bargaining chip. If she lost the child, her future days would be worse than death!
Linlang uneasily blocked Su Yunmo. "Young mistress, be careful, it might be a trap!"
"Since we're already in someone else's trap, we can't afford to be too cautious." Su Yunmo quickly stepped forward and pressed down on Lin Yuning to check her pulse.
At this moment, if the child met with an accident, she would be the prime suspect!
"No! Don't! Ah!" Lin Yuning's screams grew louder, and blood began to flow from her legs.
Su Yunmo's expression gradually darkened, and she clenched her fists tightly. "It's too late."
It was the strongest abortifacient!
Ye Jingcheng was ruthless!
The doors and windows suddenly opened at this moment.
Footsteps could be heard from outside the courtyard.
Linlang stepped forward to shield Su Yunmo. "Young mistress, let's go quickly."
Su Yunmo stood up and sneered. "Go? We haven't been able to leave since we stepped into Prince Lian's manor."
The door was kicked open.
Ye Jingcheng led the way, rushing in from outside, followed by Mei Yan, dressed in red, and a host of guests.
The room was filled with the scent of blood.
The first thing everyone saw was blood everywhere.
Lin Yuning lay on the ground, her lower half completely covered in red.
She was still clutching her stomach, screaming and crying out for her 'child'.
"Princess Consort!" Ye Jingcheng strode over, helping Lin Yuning up from the ground, his eyes full of concern. "What happened to you?"
Mei Yan followed in from outside, glancing at the blood on the floor, and said softly and flusteredly, "Your Highness, looking at Princess Consort's condition, it seems she's had a miscarriage."
"Someone, quickly call for an imperial physician!" Ye Jingcheng shouted.
Servants quickly went to fetch the imperial physician.
While this was happening, Ye Jingcheng looked up at Su Yunmo, gritting his teeth. "Miss Su, shouldn't you give this prince an explanation?"
Su Yunmo watched his expression shift from concern to panic to anger in mere moments, almost wanting to applaud him.
She hadn't realized he possessed such acting skills before!
Mei Yan looked at Su Yunmo with sadness and added.
"Although I've heard that Miss Su and Princess Consort have been at odds, I always thought it was just a misunderstanding. I never expected Miss Su to do something like this while the Prince was away?"
Her words sealed Su Yunmo's fate.
The gazes of the crowd turned contemptuous towards Su Yunmo.
Many pointed fingers at her.
"This child is so vicious at such a young age. I wonder how the General's manor raised her."
"Raise her? She's just an illegitimate daughter. If the General's wife hadn't kindly brought her back to the capital, she would have rotted away somewhere unknown."
Once someone stirred up trouble, others followed suit, even bringing up old grievances.
Linlang couldn't bear to listen and said angrily, "Without any proof, how can you believe one person's words! This has nothing to do with my young mistress!"
"It's not for you, a mere servant, to decide whether it has anything to do with her or not! You have no right to speak in this prince's manor!" Ye Jingcheng reprimanded sharply.
He looked towards the courtyard and shouted, "Guards, arrest them!"
A group of guards rushed in from outside, surrounding Su Yunmo and her servant, filling the room tightly!
"Wait!" Su Yunmo raised her hand to stop them, her expression calm. "I'm afraid neither my servant nor Prince Lian can decide this matter. The specifics should be heard from the person involved."
The imperial physician had not arrived for a long time.
Lin Yuning had already seen the blood beneath her. Although she wailed and cried about the 'child', she knew in her heart that the child could not be saved.
Ye Jingcheng looked down at Lin Yuning in his arms, his arm around her tightening. "Princess Consort, tell this prince what exactly happened with your own mouth."
Lin Yuning's stomach pain was so severe she almost fainted. Now, with Ye Jingcheng staring at her, she felt as if even breathing was difficult.
From the angle where others couldn't see, Ye Jingcheng's eyes held no warmth, only coldness and threat.
Lin Yuning felt as if she were about to shed tears of blood, her heart bleeding.
Her plan to use Su Yunmo to get rid of Mei Yan had ultimately been discovered by the Prince.
This was his punishment for her!
Lin Yuning closed her eyes, tears sliding down the corners of her eyes. At this moment, she had lost all hope. xxs1
"It was Su Yunmo. While the Prince was away, she sneaked into my room and pushed me to the ground." Lin Yuning spoke word by word, pushing Su Yunmo out to take the blame.
Seeing that she confessed, Ye Jingcheng withdrew his gaze and looked at Su Yunmo. "Do you have anything else to say?"