Chapter 817: Waking Up With A Gla.s.s Of Wine
There were people watching the show around, but no one expected Su Wan to steal someone else’s jewelry at a banquet like this!
But it made sense when they thought about it. Su Wan was a commoner girl who came from some small place. She was short-sighted!
Even if she was pampered by the emperor, it was still possible for her to be greedy for money!
Madam Ye looked at Su Wan angrily. The anger in her heart surged up.
She stretched her hand to the side and instantly picked up a gla.s.s of red wine!
“Su, if the emperor wasn’t blind, he wouldn’t have taken a fancy to such a low-cla.s.s woman like you!”
Madam Ye was in a fit of anger. All of her rationality was burned away by the anger. She even insulted the emperor!
Before she could finish her sentence, the gla.s.s of wine in Madam Ye’s hand was thrown directly at Su Wan!
When Su Wan saw Madam Ye pick up the ruby pendant, she already felt that something was wrong. When she saw Madam Ye carrying the wine, she was already prepared. She quickly dodged to the side.
Fortunately, Su Wan’s actions were swift. The scarlet wine barely brushed past her and did not touch her at all!
When Madam Ye saw that Su Wan had dodged in time, an unknown anger rose in her heart.
“Good, you actually dared to dodge! It seems that you still have a reason for stealing, right?”
Su Wan met Madam Ye’s gaze with a neither servile nor overbearing manner. She was as beautiful, but her face was still rather calm.
“I didn’t steal your things. Don’t slander me.”
Not to mention that pair of ruby earrings, even if a mountain of gold and silver was piled in front of her, Su Wan might not even blink her eyes, let alone steal it!
It was obvious that someone was trying to frame her for this!
Su Wan glanced at the smiling Diya who was gloating beside her, and an answer suddenly popped up in her heart.
–Could it be that Diya hid it under her cus.h.i.+on?
Although Diya was not present earlier, she was the one who wanted to help Madam Ye back to her seat. Moreover, she was the first one to make a sound and discover the ruby earrings.
Moreover…
Among the crowd of bright and beautiful eyes, Diya was the only one who held the deepest grudge against her.
When Su Wan saw Diya’s mocking smile, she could not help but sigh.
It was only because of a man who did not love her. Why was there a need for that…
As if seeing Su Wan’s gaze, Diya raised her eyebrows provocatively and silently expressed her disdain towards Su Wan.
Su Wan naturally did not care.
She stood calmly and upright. She had never stolen any ruby pendants, much less taken a fancy to these jewels. What was there for her to feel guilty about!
When everyone present saw how calm Su Wan was, they could not help but wonder if they had made a mistake. There were even a few young n.o.bles who took a few more glances at Su Wan.
With Su Wan’s appearance and temperament, even if she stood among a bunch of socialites from wealthy families, she would still appear unique and easily become the focus of everyone’s attention.
“That Miss Su looks so elegant. She doesn’t seem like a person who would steal things…”
It was unknown who said this lightly, but when the words reached Madam Ye’s ears, her face suddenly revealed a hint of malevolence.
The truth was already so obvious, yet there was still someone who dared to speak up for Su Wan!
As expected, men were a bunch of idiots who were easily fooled by appearances!
Madam Ye thought of her disappointing son, and her heart was filled with anger. Her eyes were filled with the sharpness of a venomous snake, and she fiercely glared at Su Wan.
“Despicable thing, you actually dare to quibble! Everyone here has status and reputation, who would do such a shameful thing?! I’m going to get the security guards to kick you out today!”
“Who do you want the security guards to kick out?”
All of a sudden, a man’s voice that was neither too high nor too low came from behind everyone.
That was —
Those who had regained their senses quickly looked behind them. They did not know when the emperor had already stood behind them. His figure was tall and straight, tall and handsome like a statue.
Everyone immediately kept quiet and their expressions became solemn.
Only Madam Ye, who was still in a fit of anger, did not regain her senses. She bared her teeth and brandished her claws as she raised her chin. Her expression was incomparably arrogant.
“Who wants to speak up for this lowly vixen! Let me tell you, I’m going to chase this thieving s.l.u.t out today!”
Before Madam Ye regained her senses, she suddenly felt something hit her face, splas.h.i.+ng all over her face.
It was a colorful c.o.c.ktail.
Madam Ye felt that all the makeup on her face must have been ruined. She trembled as she lowered her head. Only then did she realize that her expensive custom-made dress had also been stained red and green by the wine.
She was like a drowned rat, incomparably miserable.
Although Madam Ye dared to curse in public, deep down, she was still the person who cared about her appearance the most.
She suddenly screamed, almost piercing through everyone’s eardrums.
“Which sc.u.m dares to splash me!”
Madam Ye was so angry that she wanted to go crazy. She angrily covered her face. She suddenly turned her head, and the first thought that came to her mind was to tear the other party’s face apart.
“No ivory will come out of a dog’s mouth. This gla.s.s of wine is used to wake you up.”
Jiang Xuecheng’s voice was very calm, but it was like the frozen lake water in early spring, exuding a bone-chilling intent.
The moment she saw Jiang Xuecheng’s face clearly, Madam Ye’s arrogant aura instantly weakened, and she was completely stunned!
She stared at Jiang Xuecheng with wide eyes, and her heart was heaving heavily!
Wasn’t the emperor talking to the high priest and the others?!
When did he come?
She didn’t just call the emperor a sc.u.m, she even called him blind. Did the emperor hear that?!
Would he come after her…
Madam Ye felt uneasy for a few seconds. However, when she remembered that she still had evidence of Su Wan stealing, her confidence suddenly increased!
She was a complete victim, what was there to be afraid of!
At this moment, Madam Ye still did not realize that she had been used as a gun.
Madam Ye’s teeth were chattering and her face was full of indignation.
“Your Highness, please forgive me for not seeing you just now. I only said the wrong thing out of anger. If you are here, you must stand up for me.”
“Stand up? Stand up for what?”
Jiang Xuecheng glanced at Madam Ye coldly. There was no anger in his expression. He was completely calm.
As he spoke, he walked toward Su Wan. The nearby guests consciously made a path for him, allowing him to walk in front of Su Wan very smoothly.
When Su Wan saw Jiang Xuecheng beside her, a hint of a smile suddenly appeared in her clear almond-shaped eyes.
When she saw this man, she suddenly felt relieved.
Jiang Xuecheng took advantage of the situation and held Su Wan’s hand. Although he did not say a word, his intention to protect her was very obvious.
This b.i.t.c.h actually dared to laugh!
Madam Ye was so angry that her entire body began to tremble. She raised the ruby earring in her hand high up with a contemptuous expression.
“Your Highness, you dare to want a woman who steals things?!”