Chu Qianqian was actually very panicked.
The Empress Dowager already favored Chu Feiyan and disliked her.
Now, with Chu Qianli, who had displeased the Empress Dowager, constantly speaking up for her, the Empress Dowager's aversion to her grew even stronger.
Chu Qianqian felt her hope drain away, no longer intending to defend herself.
In any case, the Empress Dowager would not believe her.
But at this moment, she heard Chu Qianli say indifferently, "This is the last chance you give yourself. If you want to be a coward for your entire life, to be bullied by others, then no one can help you!"
Chu Qianqian, who had lost all hope and was about to give up, suddenly became furious.
She looked up, glaring at Chu Qianli, and choked out, "I didn't want to eat that osmanthus cake. I was just telling Sister Feiyan that Imperial Physician Liu said Grandmother's body cannot tolerate sugar and she should avoid sweets as much as possible. I was merely reminding Sister Feiyan."
Imperial Physician Liu had indeed said that the Empress Dowager's body could not tolerate sugar. This was true.
Dian Momo looked at the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager thought for a moment, her expression unchanged.
Chu Feiyan immediately said, "You didn't say that, you..."
"Although my status is not as noble as yours, has the Ling Prince's manor ever lacked anything? Do I lack a plate of osmanthus cake?"
Chu Qianqian was truly enraged. After being oppressed for so many years, and having already angered the Empress Dowager, she might as well anger her completely this time!
She stood up abruptly, pointed at Chu Feiyan, and angrily said, "The last time Imperial Physician Liu said this, you were present too!"
"You knew very well that Grandmother cannot eat sweets, but Grandmother was simply greedy and couldn't change. To please her, you completely disregarded her health and often brought sweet foods to Grandmother. Do you truly care about Grandmother?"
"You! What nonsense are you spouting!"
Chu Feiyan's expression changed. She immediately turned to look at the Empress Dowager, tears instantly streaming down her face.
"Grandmother, I didn't know you couldn't eat sweets. How could I have known? If I had known, I would never have brought them to you..."
"Yes! I didn't know, I truly didn't know! I thought Sister Qianqian was greedy, which is why I..."
"You're afraid I'll delay your efforts to please Grandmother!"
Chu Qianqian had decided to go all out today, not caring about the consequences of offending them, the Yu Prince's manor.
If the First Imperial Uncle wanted to punish her, then let him punish her!
Chu Qianli was right; she didn't want to be a coward for her entire life!
To live was to fight for one's dignity!
"I reminded you that Grandmother cannot eat sweets, and you got angry. You insisted that I kneel and pay my respects, and that I apologize to you. I refused, so you hit me."
She turned her face, presenting it to the Empress Dowager.
"Grandmother, this is the evidence that Sister Feiyan hit me! I truly don't understand. Sister Feiyan is a County Princess, and I am also a County Princess. Why should I kneel and pay her respects? Why can she slap me so casually!"
She turned back and looked at the Ling Prince Consort.
Seeing her mother's embarrassed expression, tears instantly poured down.
"Mother, I really don't understand. It's always Sister Feiyan who bullies and hits me, so why have you always told me to endure! To endure and endure!"
She began to cry, her sobs filled with an unspeakable sorrow.
Chu Nandong couldn't bear it and quickly stepped forward to protect his sister.
"Mother, our father is also a Prince, and the First Imperial Uncle is also just a Prince! Our father has outstanding military achievements and has contributed to Nanming no less than the First Imperial Uncle! Why should we be bullied by Chu Feiyan and Chu Minghao? What are we enduring for?"