He remembered that at that time, Aunt Fang had always been by the side of the Princess Royal and was a witness to the whole incident.
Aunt Fang's eyebrows twitched slightly, and she steadied the smile on her face. "Why does Master Liang the Second suddenly ask about something that happened three years ago?"
She didn't answer Liang Yuzhou's question directly, which deepened his suspicion.
"Then what do you think of Shen Yuhe's medical skills?"
Liang Yuzhou was discreet and bypassed the direct interrogation.
Shen Yuhe had also treated Aunt Fang before. Perhaps he could get the real answer by asking indirectly.
The two seemingly unrelated questions made Aunt Fang stunned. She couldn't figure out what Liang Yuzhou was really trying to find out.
"Although Doctor Shen is young, her medical skills are excellent and trustworthy."
Aunt Fang told the truth.
"She said that the scar on Huiyan's chest was very shallow, not looking like she had suffered a serious injury. But after I woke up, everyone around me, including the Princess Royal, told me that it was Huiyan who had taken her heart - blood for me, and she even developed a heart - ache problem. Who do you think I should believe?"
Only then did Aunt Fang realize that she had unknowingly been led into a trap by Liang Yuzhou.
She had first affirmed Shen Yuhe's medical skills, which meant she recognized Shen Yuhe's diagnosis of Yu Huiyan.
But this diagnosis was very different from what Liang Yuzhou had always believed to be the truth.
If she said she believed the Princess Royal, it would mean she was denying what she had just said.
What a sophisticated way of getting information!
He was forcing her to tell the truth!
No wonder the Empress Dowager had thought highly of this young man and believed he would achieve great things in the future.
Even she, an old maid - in - waiting who had seen all kinds of intrigues in the deep palace for many years, was no match for him!
"Master Liang the Second, I was indeed there that year. The imperial doctor said that taking heart - blood would damage the heart meridian and cause lifelong problems. Miss Yu did not hesitate. Princess Jiahe couldn't bear to see Miss Yu get hurt, so she begged the Princess Royal to find someone else to take the heart - blood. While the Princess Royal and Princess Jiahe were out, Miss Yu pierced her chest. She fell down covered in blood. As for what happened later, I didn't go into your room, so I don't know."
Her words were ambiguous. She neither denied what the Princess Royal had said nor affirmed that Liang Yuzhou had definitely used Yu Huiyan's heart - blood.
Aunt Fang surely knew how to protect herself.
She thought that, by this point, the smart Liang Yuzhou would surely understand.
Liang Yuzhou's tightly knitted eyebrows had not yet relaxed, but he also knew that he couldn't get more information.
"Thank you, Aunt Fang." He bowed with his hands clasped, and his figure disappeared into the corridor again.
Aunt Fang let out a soft sigh.
A twinge of guilt welled up in her heart.
When she turned around, she unexpectedly found Song Wanchu standing behind a pillar at some point.
She was quietly looking at Aunt Fang, her eyes clear, obviously having heard the conversation just now.
"You two, husband and wife, are really interesting. You come one after another to corner me. If you have something to ask, why don't you come together instead of separately?"
Aunt Fang pretended to be nonchalant and joked with her.
Song Wanchu had come to the Princess Royal's mansion today also to find out the truth of that year.
But she didn't need to ask anymore. The conversation between the two had already given her the answer.
She finally understood why Liang Yuzhou thought she was lying.
Because he had been deceived by the carefully woven lie for three years!
Due to the authority of the Princess Royal, everyone around him who knew the truth had been silently lying to him.
He had taken the lie as the truth for three whole years. So when he heard a completely different version, he subconsciously thought that she was the one lying.
She wasn't trusted by him in the first place. Her truth sounded more like a lie than Yu Huiyan's lies.
Song Wanchu once again felt a great sense of irony.
If he had had the slightest bit of affection for her and seen the scar on her chest every day, he should have believed her words.
But he would rather go out of his way to ask Aunt Fang.
All he wanted was to prove that the lie he believed was the truth.
Because in the lie, the one who had saved him was Yu Huiyan, the woman he loved.
Not Song Wanchu, the scheming and ambitious woman he hated.
Not being loved was the root cause of her tragedy today.
She not only had to face the gossips outside but also the troubles brought by Liang Yuzhou.
On the road of loving him, she had stumbled for three years. She hadn't won the slightest bit of touch or sincerity but had only been left with wounds all over her body.
The continuous physical and mental pain kept her awake.
"Aunt Fang, you're joking. I can't be called Master Liang the Second's wife."
She forced a smile, her eyes hiding endless bitterness and desolation. "I've heard all I wanted to ask just now. I'm sorry to have bothered you, Aunt."
"Madam Liang the Second!"
Just as she was about to turn around and leave, Aunt Fang called out to her. Song Wanchu turned her head and saw the deep - seated guilt in her eyes.
"Aunt Fang, I understand all your difficulties."
She didn't blame Aunt Fang for not directly telling the truth of that year.
Although Aunt Fang had some status in the Princess Royal's mansion, the Empress Dowager was already dead, and she had no backer.
After all, she was just a maid - in - waiting. The Princess Royal's respect for her was just on the surface.
Offending the Princess Royal would do Aunt Fang no good at all.
Moreover, who to believe was Liang Yuzhou's choice and had nothing to do with Aunt Fang.
Song Wanchu's forbearance and understanding made Aunt Fang feel even more uneasy.
"The banquet is about to end, Madam Liang the Second. I have to go back to the Princess Royal's side. How about we go together?"
Song Wanchu was grateful for her good intentions.
Since she entered the mansion, the Princess Royal had constantly made things difficult for Song Wanchu. Just now during the banquet, she had strongly fought back against the Princess Royal, proving her innocence and character. The Princess Royal was angry and ashamed and definitely wouldn't let her off so easily.
If Aunt Fang was with her, the Princess Royal would, out of respect for Aunt Fang, probably spare her.
Not long after they walked out of the corridor, Song Wanchu ran into Yu Huiyan head - on.
"Aunt Song, why are you with Aunt Fang?"
She looked at Song Wanchu with a smiling face, completely without the fear she had shown before.
Song Wanchu saw a flash of disdain on her face. From her tone, it seemed that with Song Wanchu's status, she couldn't even curry favor with Aunt Fang.
Aunt Fang keenly sensed the subtle atmosphere between the two.
One was the noble concubine of Liang Yuzhou who was almost like a legal wife, and the other was his true love from childhood. When they faced each other alone, it was a bit like two enemies meeting on a narrow road.
In such a situation, she couldn't get involved.
"Madam Liang the Second, I'll see you here. I've been away from the Princess Royal for a while. It's time for me to go back."
Song Wanchu was polite. She said to Nanzhi behind her, "Nanzhi, go and see Aunt Fang off."
Aunt Fang secretly thought that this girl was really smart. Letting her maid go with her in front of the Princess Royal would also let the Princess Royal know that she had intended to protect Song Wanchu today.
After Aunt Fang and Nanzhi left, Song Wanchu didn't know what Yu Huiyan wanted to say to her and wasn't in a hurry for her to speak.
The summer wind blew across the lake, swaying the lotus flowers in the pond.
"The scenery in the Princess Royal's mansion is really beautiful. It makes one feel relaxed and happy, doesn't it, Aunt Song?"
The sunlight shone on Yu Huiyan's innocent face. Her smile was bright and naive, as if she were a very simple - minded child.
Song Wanchu didn't respond and didn't even look at her, keeping a distance of about three people between them.
Yu Huiyan took two steps forward on her own initiative, narrowing the distance between them.
"You've heard it all. The Princess Royal is going to propose a marriage for me. My aunt is naturally happy, and cousin has already agreed."