Chapter 385 Meeting and Confrontation

"Madam, are you not speaking because you think I am not good enough for Yu Xian?"

Wei Jia looked at Madam Min with a wronged expression, "Actually, you're not wrong in thinking that way. I'm just a servant girl, while Yu Xian is your own nephew, and a very capable and competent person. I really am not good enough for him!"

The plaintive tone, the tea-tinged words, coupled with that aggrieved expression…

She twitched her lips and said irritably, "Can't you speak properly? How come you've become like this after less than a year in Da'er? It's disgusting!"

Hearing this, Wei Jia burst out laughing, "Haha, Madam, I just haven't seen you in so long, so I was just teasing you."

Well, actually, the main reason was that I knew that Madam Min had been feeling down and preoccupied these days, so I thought I'd have a good laugh and cheer her up.

Seeing that Madam Min was glaring at her, Wei Jia stopped smiling and said seriously, "Madam, actually Qiao Yuxian and I are only in a fake marriage."

“When we first came here, he had a hard time, and I needed an identity to cover up. So we hit it off and pretended to be husband and wife, and opened a restaurant called Wangyue Tower in Xijing City.”

"Two months ago, we heard news from Dayan that you were coming to Daxi with the marriage alliance, so Qiao Yuxian and I prepared to welcome you."

“We heard a few days ago that the marriage procession was attacked, and we were all very worried about your safety. I was even prepared to personally lead a group out of the capital to find you. But Qiao Yuxian assured us that you were fine.”

At this point, Wei Jia gave the old woodcutter a meaningful look before continuing, "That's when I gave up the idea."

"I heard this morning that you were almost in Xi'an, so I came here to see you right away."

Madam Min patted Wei Jia's hand, "You're very thoughtful."

"Madam, you should come to the capital with me first thing tomorrow morning. I have already prepared a house and servants for you in Xijing."

Min Qiao hesitated for a moment, "Is it safe? If I go to Xijing with my current identity, won't it implicate you and Jingyuan?"

"No." Wei Jia explained with a smile, "When I first started running Wangyue Tower, I claimed to the outside world that I was just in charge, and the real owner was someone else."

"Therefore, you can go to Xijing openly and legitimately as the owner of Wangyue Tower."

At this point, Wei Jie seemed to remember something and added, "The old lady may not know this, but actually, there are quite a few merchants from Dayan who do business in Da'e."

Similarly, many people from Da'an also travel between the two countries.

"You might not see it elsewhere, but Xijing in Da'e is truly a very inclusive capital city."

“There, you can meet people from all over the world.”

"Therefore, there is absolutely no need to worry about your identity being exposed."

Upon hearing Wei Jia's words, Madam Min Qiao stared in astonishment.

This was completely different from the big thing she had imagined!

In her memory, the Da'an people were barbaric and domineering, often causing trouble on the border, and occasionally crossing the border to commit atrocities such as burning, killing, looting, and harming the border residents.

However, the Xijing City that Wei Jia described was a peaceful, tranquil, and all-encompassing capital city. It seemed to have a sense of inclusiveness.

But how is that possible?

Well, let's just wait for her to witness it herself.

***

Min Qiaoshi and Wei Jia were reunited after a long separation and had a very pleasant conversation.

Meanwhile, the scene of Li Sanqi and Min Pan'er meeting was not so harmonious.

Li Sanqi and Wen Xiu were captured and brought before Ji Huailang and the Crown Prince.

The soldiers who escorted them in immediately tried to force them to kneel down when they saw that the two women refused to kneel before the Crown Prince.

But Li Sanqi slapped him hard across the face.

The soldier was furious and wanted to fight back, but Xia Linyuan waved him away.

Xia Linyuan looked at Li Sanqi with cold eyes, "Why don't you kneel before me, the Crown Prince?"

Li Sanqi curled her lips and thought to herself: You are the crown prince, and I am a princess. Why should I kneel to you?

But she said, "Although you are the Crown Prince, you are the Crown Prince of Da'e. Although I am a maid, I am a maid of Dayan. You are neither my parents nor my master, so why should I kneel before you?"

After saying that, he snorted coldly, displaying an arrogant attitude that said he would rather die than kneel down.

Wen Xiu secretly wiped away a cold sweat, and pretending to be very principled, echoed, "That's right! We are all Dayan people, and we will never kneel down to the Dahe people easily!"

Xia Linyuan gave a barely perceptible smile and looked at Ji Huailang meaningfully.

Ji Huailang smiled and continued, "Your Highness, since the two young ladies are so principled, why not invite Princess Xihe of Dayan to come over? Let's see if they can kneel down when they see their master."

"This prince also wants to see."

Xia Linyuan echoed this, then turned and instructed the guard, "Go and bring Princess Xihe here."

"Yes." The guard responded and went out to call for someone. Before long, he returned with Min Pan'er, who had just washed and dressed.

"Min Pan'er, a commoner of Dayan, greets His Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness the Heir Apparent."

The first thing Min Pan'er did upon entering was to kneel and kowtow, showing the utmost respect. Her attitude was extremely humble.

Li Sanqi gritted his teeth and his eyes were bloodshot.

But what angered her was not Min Pan'er's humble attitude towards Xia Linyuan and Ji Huailang, but rather the way she referred to herself.

Min Pan'er, a commoner from Dayan!

She really betrayed them!

Wen Xiu also sensed danger from Min Pan'er's words and secretly groaned inwardly.

Xia Linyuan did not tell Min Pan'er to get up, and just let her kneel on the ground.

"Will you two still refer to yourselves as maids?"

Xia Linyuan looked at Li Sanqi with a half-smile, "This woman kneeling on the ground initially claimed to be Princess Xihe. Now she claims to be a commoner. You who came with her, tell me, is she a princess or a commoner?"

Li Sanqi and Wen Xiu exchanged a glance, then said in unison, "She is Princess Xihe!"

Min Pan'er looked up at the two of them in disbelief, "Seventh Princess, how long are you going to make me take your place?"

“Miss Wenxiu, I’ve been living with the old lady for two months! Every day when you saw me, you were always all smiles and kindness. Now, you want me to die in place of the Seventh Princess. Doesn’t your conscience hurt?”

At this point, she suddenly threw her head back and laughed, exclaiming indignantly, "Hahaha... I was stupid! How could I say such a foolish thing?"

"The mastermind behind making me impersonate the Seventh Princess was your old lady!"

"Your insistence that I die in place of the Seventh Princess is nothing more than loyalty to your master!"

"Hahaha... Hypocritical Lady Qinghe, cowardly Seventh Princess, you are noble, you were born to be protected!"

"But am I, Min Pan'er, born of lowly birth? Born to die?"

"Li Sanqi! Tell me! Why should I bear all this for you?"

Min Pan'er grabbed her collar with both hands and ripped off all her clothes, exposing her upper body naked in front of everyone.

Her face was exquisitely made up, her hair was perfectly styled, and her headdress and ornaments perfectly matched Princess Xihe's identity.

However, beneath this perfect facade lies a body covered in wounds and shocking signs of abuse!

Seeing the bruises all over Min Pan'er's body, Li Sanqi and Wen Xiu couldn't help but stare in astonishment.