Marquis Yanping was struck with astonishment. His eyes quickly darted to Yulan, who was hiding behind Chief Xu and Lu Song. Her timid, cowering demeanor explained everything. The Marquis had never expected that Yulan would betray Lin Yurou, of all people—she was Lin Yurou’s most trusted confidante! How could this possibly have happened?
Suppressing his inner confusion, the Marquis took the confession. As he finished reading it, his face grew increasingly grim. He spun around suddenly, eyes wide, and demanded, "You... did you truly slander the woman of His Highness Prince Qing?"
Lin Yurou lowered her head, her lips trembling as she gave a reluctant nod.
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