Whose little lady is so crazy?

Chapter 684 Framed
In the garden, after listening to Hong Xiaoduo's words, Quan Jinghuai nodded and left without saying anything.

Hong Xiaoduo then gestured for Yuheng to step aside and whispered some instructions.

"Yaoguang, let's go find Princess Zhaohua to play!" Yuheng excitedly called to his little sister after receiving the mission.

Little Yao Guang didn't think much of it and skipped and hopped after her older sister.

"Could it really be?" Fei Yan asked softly, watching Yu Heng Yao Guang's retreating figure.

Hong Xiaoduo did not hide the fact that Princess Yuening and her husband were likely Yaoguang's parents from Quan Jinghuai and Feiyan.

"We'll have an answer soon," Hong Xiaoduo replied softly, though she had another worry in her heart. She was really afraid that the result would inevitably involve the cliché of Zhaohua being the child of Biyu and the prince consort.

Hong Xiaoduo, who considered herself very good at judging people, was a little unsure this time. The maid Biyu didn't seem like a vicious and scheming person, and the prince consort Yu Rui didn't seem like a hypocritical and lecherous scoundrel.

Inside Guiyuan, Biyu had just helped the princess change her clothes and leave the room when she saw a maid leading Yuheng and Yaoguang into the courtyard.

"Sister Biyu, Princess Yuheng has come to visit our princess," a maidservant announced.

Although they were all maids, maids were divided into three ranks: upper, middle, and lower. Biyu was the one most valued by her master.

Biyu first bowed to Yuheng, then gestured to the maid to go about her other business, saying she would take care of things here.

"Please wait in this room, Princess. I will go and invite you out." Biyu said respectfully, pointing to a room next to her, and then walked to the other side with the dress in her arms.

At the beginning of Shenshi (3-5 PM), Princess Yi sent someone to invite Hong Xiaoduo and others to the dining hall for some snacks.

After noon, seeing that the weather was nice, Hong Xiaoduo and Feiyan sat by the lotus pond and watched Tian Shu and the other three brothers fish for small fish. The maids arranged by the Prince's Mansion also prepared tables, chairs, tea and dried fruit for them.

The prince kept two Persian cats. The young men were fishing and feeding them. Now that they were full, they followed closely behind when the prince got up.

We were almost at the entrance of the dining hall when we suddenly saw Prince Yi and his wife walking out, looking rather unwell.

"Your Highness and Your Highness, has something happened?" Hong Xiaoduo asked.

It wasn't that she was impolite and meddled in the affairs of the Prince's mansion, but rather that the expression and reaction of the other party when they saw her just now told her that the matter was related to her, or more precisely, to Yuheng and Yaoguang.

"It's said that the Yuheng sisters destroyed the Prince Consort's dam plan, but the specifics are still unclear. Why don't you come with me to take a look, Miss Hong?" The Princess Consort could only say helplessly.

The maid beside her was taken aback upon hearing this, and Hong Xiaoduo realized that the princess must have been hiding something from her.

Princess Yi did indeed keep one thing from Hong Xiaoduo: the maid had told her that Yao Guang, being mischievous, had damaged the prince consort's dam plan.

But she really couldn't say that. Although Hong Xiaoduo would find out later, the princess felt she couldn't say it like that.

Given this situation, it's impossible for Hong Xiaoniangzi and her group to wait here; they definitely have to go together.

Time is too short. If Miss Hong had arrived any later, I could have gone to Guiyuan first to find out what was going on and come up with a suitable solution. In any case, I can't let Xiao Yaoguang suffer any injustice.

What angered Prince Yi and his wife was that, based on their understanding of Princess Yuening and her husband Yu Rui, no matter how important the dam plan was, they shouldn't have made things difficult for six-year-old Yao Guang. Why did they make such a big fuss?

Prince Yi wanted to tell Hong Xiaoduo not to worry about the child, that he would never let Xiao Yaoguang suffer any grievances in his palace, and that if the child accidentally destroyed the dam map or caused any serious consequences, he, the prince, would take responsibility.

But when he turned his head, he saw that Miss Hong, Fei Yan, and the four boys all looked calm and composed, without the slightest hint of worry.

Is this because they trust the Prince's Mansion?
Soon, the group arrived at Guiyuan. Among those gathered in front of the study were servants from the Prince's residence and attendants from the Princess's residence. Hearing the commotion, they turned around and saw that it was the Prince and Princess who had arrived, and immediately stepped aside.

Not only were the princess and her consort there, but Quan Jinghuai was also present.

The scene was quite unexpected for Prince Yi and his wife.

On the faces of the sisters Yuheng and Yaoguang, there was no fear or unease of having done something wrong; instead, their faces were filled with anger, with little Yaoguang still standing with her hands on her hips.

The prince consort's face wasn't full of anger, but rather helpless.

Princess Yuening looked even more worried. When she saw the Princess Consort, Hong Xiaoduo and the others arrive, she rushed forward as if she had seen a savior.

"Uncle, Aunt, I'm so sorry to have disturbed you," Yu Rui said apologetically first.

Seeing that neither their daughter nor Xiao Yaoguang had suffered any harm, Prince Yi and his wife breathed a sigh of relief: "My lord, I heard that Yuheng and her sister destroyed your dam plan? What should we do? Is there any way to remedy this?"

“Uncle, it’s true that the dam map was destroyed, but it’s not actually that serious. I brought the secondary map with me this time; the main map was left in Luohua Prefecture.” Yu Rui didn’t correct the fact that Princess Yuheng wasn’t there.

"I see. I knew you, Prince Consort, were the most reliable in handling matters. Such an important map must have been backed up. Since there's nothing else, let's go to the dining hall for some refreshments. If we delay any longer, we'll have to have the banquet earlier than planned, hahaha," Prince Yi said with a laugh.

Upon hearing this, Yu Rui smiled somewhat awkwardly and helplessly at the Yuheng and Yaoguang sisters. He and the princess had just said the same thing, but the two sisters wouldn't have agreed.

"Yuheng and Yaoguang, the Prince Consort said it's alright and didn't blame you two at all. Let's go to the front and have some snacks. The shrimp dumplings are so delicious." Prince Yi stepped forward and personally coaxed the two children.

Wow, the little girl is prettier than the boy. Look, she's even cute when she's angry.

"Your Highness, the Prince Consort didn't blame me, but until this matter is explained clearly, I won't eat dumplings made with the Dragon King's flesh," Yao Guang said loudly to Prince Yi.

My goodness, this little girl is so young, but she has quite a temper! The prince consort hasn't been able to coax her yet, and even the prince himself can't appease her.

Everyone in Prince Yi's residence and the Princess's residence watched, inexplicably wanting to laugh, but knowing it was inappropriate.

Princess Yi wanted to step forward to help coax and persuade them, but seeing her daughter and Yao Guang's angry and unwilling expressions, she could only look at Hong Xiaoduo with pleading eyes.

At this moment, Princess Yi was not worried that the little girl would cause trouble and displease the princess and her husband.

Rather, she didn't want Hong Xiaoduo and the others to be unhappy because of how this matter was handled.

Receiving a pleading look, Hong Xiaoduo stepped forward and asked softly, "What happened?"

“Mother, it was she who framed me, falsely accusing me of damaging the Prince Consort’s dam map. My sister and I came to visit Princess Zhaohua, and she was the one who told us to come into this room to wait for the princess.”

My sister and I went inside and stayed for a while. We didn't do anything, we just sat quietly in the chairs and waited for the princess. Later, the princess came into the room, and the three of us played cat's cradle.

Then, she asked her sister if she knew how to play chess. If she did, she could play chess with Princess Zhaohua. I couldn't keep an eye on her, so I picked up a book from the bookshelf and started reading. Later, I got really bored and saw that there were writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones on the table, so I thought I might as well practice my calligraphy.

I hadn't touched any of the other items or scrolls on the table. The princess ordered someone to call us to her room. We had only been there a short while when she rushed in, making a ruckus, saying that while tidying up the study, she discovered that the prince consort's dam map had been destroyed.

She even pointed at me by name, saying that I was the one who did it. Yao Guang pointed at the maid next to her and angrily complained to Hong Xiaoduo.

"Alright, alright, I know, don't be angry." Seeing the little girl's face flushed red with anger and excitement, Hong Xiaoduo comforted her while unable to resist reaching out and pinching her little cheek.

Looking at Yuheng beside her, her eyes were filled with guilt and self-reproach. It wasn't because she had become addicted to playing chess with Princess Zhaohua that her younger sister had become bored and went to the table to practice calligraphy, which gave this maid an opportunity.

"Alright, it's nothing, why are you so angry?" Hong Xiaoduo quickly comforted the young lady.

“But such an obvious setup, she’s too despicable and too arrogant,” Yuheng said unwillingly.

How dare they frame her younger sister while she was at home?

Hearing this, Hong Xiaoduo smiled, leaned close to her ear, and whispered, "Has that matter been settled yet?"

Upon hearing this, Yuheng immediately nodded.

"Not bad, give it to me later," Hong Xiaoduo said softly.

Upon receiving the praise, Yuheng's mood immediately improved considerably.

Moreover, Mother has arrived, and she will take care of the rest.

Whether you belong to a princess or an emperor, in front of Mother, no demon or monster can hide.

Hong Xiaoduo comforted the two sisters briefly, then turned to look at the maid. Yes, it was the one named Biyu.

"Since you are so certain that the Prince Consort's dam plan was destroyed by my Yao Guang, and that you saw it with your own eyes?" Hong Xiaoduo asked, looking into the other person's eyes.

“Princess, I have served you for many years and you know my character. Besides, why would I slander and frame a six or seven-year-old child?”

I didn't see her destroy the Prince Consort's dam plan with my own eyes, but I can assure you that I saw her lingering by the Prince Consort's desk for a long time.

However, our princess saw it with her own eyes. She was playing chess with Princess Yuheng, and they were sitting right opposite the desk.

Our princess couldn't bear to see the girl being blamed, so she only told the maid, and instructed the maid to say that the princess had accidentally destroyed the prince consort's dam map.

Our princess is kind-hearted and wants to take responsibility for this matter, but why doesn't she consider that the prince consort is her father? How could he not know her character? He would never do something like destroying the dike.

Therefore, this servant dares not tell this lie. It was also my negligence; I should have stayed by the princess's side and stayed in the study. If I had, Lady Yaoguang would not have made such a mistake.” Biyu knelt down in front of the princess with a thud.

Upon hearing this, the princess frowned and looked at her daughter, Zhaohua, who stood silently to the side.

Hong Xiaoduo also looked at Zhao Hua, already knowing that this little girl was raised by Bi Yu, but she wasn't sure if Bi Yu and she had any special relationship beyond that of mistress and servant. If Bi Yu asked her to say something, she...