An Eight-year-old Princess

There was coldness in Emperor Ning's eyes when he looked at Hua Jing. "When I asked you to attend the Flower Show Banquet, you refused, saying that you were feeling unwell. You told me you would rather stay at the temporary imperial palace. No one saw you in the temporary imperial palace just now though. Where have you been?"

Emperor Ning's cold tone made Hua Jing shudder, and her face turned pale, "I... I heard that the flowers in the temporary imperial palace had blossomed beautifully, so, I went to see them."

"Really? Which garden did you visit to see the flowers?" Emperor Ning's tone lowered, and he turned away. He was unable to look at Hua Jing because he was disappointed that she had lain to him.

Hua Jing bit her lip and softly said, "The Butterfly Garden."

"Is that so?" When Emperor Ning finished questioning Hua Jing, he called out to his servant, "Bring the maids and guards from the Butterfly Garden here."

Hua Jing lowered her head. She kept very still, and didn't seem to know what to do. Emperor Ning looked at her before he turned to the Head of the Court of Justice, "What else would you like to know?"

his question. According to how the Emperor had treated Hua Jing, it seemed that he was disappointed with her. Knowing that, the Head of the Court of Justice knew where his limits were. He was sure that the Emperor wouldn't be enraged by his question, so he asked

I rest in this garden quite often, I haven't been here today. It makes me wonder who it was that made the claim about seeing

swear that I saw Her Highness walk into the garden today. And I wasn't the only

style and workmanship left a strong impression on me." A maid who was standing in the

Head of the Court of Justice looked at Hua Jing, and then down at the gown she was wearing. It was blue. Hua Jing noticed that he was examining her attire, so she quickly raised her head. She glared at the Head of the Court of Justice before respectfully stating, "Your Lordship, I believe that they have mistaken me for another person. As you can see, I am not

the truth is." He looked at

It might be of help. When the person who was disguising as the Princess walked into the garden, I was watching. She stood in front of the gate for a while. She seemed to be admiring the Chinese roses. When she reached out to touch them, she was pricked by a thorn. I don't think it was a small injury, because her maid wrapped her hand in a handkerchief. The maid who was serving the imposter looked quite a lot like the girl standing behind Her Highness now. Since Her Highness isn't wearing a peachy red dress, the person wasn't her. So

might not have been the Princess. She also indicated that the Princess might have been lying by claiming that the maid who was standing behind Hua Jing looked like the lady in the garden. By suggesting the maid be searched, she was able to justify that

brocade handkerchief from her sleeve to hide the smile she found hard to suppress. Then she coughed so no one would know

Shang wasn't the only

Ning nodded and ordered, "In that case,