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A few days later, the news of the Crown Prince getting impeached reaches even the back palace. The situation is dire. Many of the other evil deeds the Crown Prince has committed were also discovered. The Emperor was mad, even the Queen couldn't protect him. The Eastern Palace falls into chaos.
Yin Yin: [Comes from outside] What's so exciting?
Xiu Ying: Evildoers got their just desserts. Of course I'm excited.
You hear noises from the outside just as you finish talking to Yin Yin. Then someone kicks open your door and walks in. The woman is about your age and looks beautiful, but she also looks arrogant and valiant.
Yin Yin: [Shocked] Princess Zhenmin?
Rivals are rivals. Things heat up. As you see the intruding Princess Zhenmin, you welcome her.
Xiu Ying: Greetings Princess Zhenmin. What brings you here and made you so angry?
Princess Zhenmin forces down her temper upon seeing you being so polite.
Princess Zhenmin: All of you, out. I want to speak to Xiu Ying.
Yin Yin is worries at Princess Zhenmin's hostility. You pass her a look and she leaves.
Xiu Ying: You know me, Princess Zhenmin? Why else would you be so angry at me?
Princess Zhenmin stares at you, as though trying to find an opening. You knew she'd come find you because of her short temper, thus you prepared yourself.
Princess Zhenmin: It was you right?
Xiu Ying: What are you talking about?
Princess Zhenmin: You framed the Crown Prince! The Crown Prince is being punished by the Emperor. It's all your doing!
Xiu Ying: [Pretend to be surprised] Princess, I'm a lowly maid. How would I be able to hurt the Crown Prince?
Princess Zhenmin: Quit acting! I started investigating as soon as the Crown Prince was punished. Everything leads to you!
Xiu Ying: You must be confused. What is a little maid able to do?
Princess Zhenmin stares you down, then kicks over the table.
Princess Zhenmin: I've always loathed you back then, playing innocent! Don't play innocent!
Your feigned ignorance angers Princess Zhenmin. A person will leave an opening when they get angry.
Xiu Ying: Back then? We had a "back then"?
Now you stare at Princess Zhenmin. She realizes that she had Freudian slip and panics.
Xiu Ying: If you don't like me playing innocent, then what are you playing? Aren't you supposed to be straight forward?
Princess Zhenmin: [Scream] So you were reborn too!
Xiu Ying: You put Noble Lady Ying up to it!
Things get heated as you two completely reveal the secret.
Princess Zhenmin: [Chuckles] Yes, I did. I blackmailed her. Plus, I'm a higher noble, so she had to listen!
Xiu Ying: Good, you admit it. Now I can take my revenge too.
Princess Zhenmin: You want to face me in your position?
Xiu Ying: Yes, I'm just a maid, and you're the princess... Although you're just a foster princess, but a princess nonetheless.
You try to mock her to get her mad.
Princess Zhenmin: Without royal blood I'm still more of a noble than you! I can destroy you with a finger!
Xiu Ying: You loved the Crown Prince since you had no royal blood. It's too bad the Crown Prince sees nothing in you. He won't like you even in this lifetime.
Princes Zhenmin: I'll kill you!
She tries to whip you, but you knew it was coming so you dodge.
Xiu Ying: You better not make a move on me, or else you Crown Prince will die.
Princess Zhemin: [Shocked] What else have you done?
Xiu Ying: He murdered my whole family in the last life and killed me with poison. Do you really think I'll let him go? Oh, and its going to be useless to tell him everything. You really think he'd belive such nonsense?
Princess Zhenmin should have been somewhat suspicious before. With Zhou Peigong's help though, the Crown Prince is being punished and faces great difficulty. Her care for the Crown Prince messes up her decisiveness.
Xiu Ying: With all the time you spent interrogating me, you really should try to rescue your precious Crown Prince.
Princess Zhenmin looks at you with hatred, but turns and runs away. Looks like she will try to save her prince.
In the last life, Princess Zhenmin couldn't get her love, and loathed you. even in her rebirth she still sees you as an enemy and wants to get rid of you. You and Princess Zhenmin dropped your masks and told you biggest secrets. You have no regrets. Now you know who's been taking pot shots at you. The enemy is no longer hidden.
