Chapter 20 Misunderstanding

After the morning court the next day, Yongqing Bo wanted to explain to Shen Ji, but Shen Ji ignored him.

As soon as Shen Ji returned home, Yongqing Bo came to his house with his son to apologize, and Yongqing Bo's wife also came with him.

The Earl of Yongqing kicked him, and the Prince of Yongqing fell to his knees, with veins bulging on his forehead in pain.

When the maid reported this to the old lady, Shen Wan had just paid her respects to the old lady and was about to return to Mingyue Garden.

The old lady thought Shen Wan was going to the front yard, and said unhappily, "Rumors are spreading outside the mansion. Your elder sister didn't handle the horse-scare incident properly. It really makes us, the daughters of the Duke of Dingguo, jealous and ungrateful. You better keep quiet."

It sounded as if she was restless and deliberately causing trouble.

To put it bluntly, he was afraid that Shen Yu's divorce would affect the marriages of Shen Wu and Shen Yao. He even didn't want her elder sister to divorce and remarry, and wanted to trap her to death in the Yongqing Marquis' Mansion.

It's not that Chen Wan thinks the worst of people. Her marriage with her eldest brother was plotted by someone. It's hard for her not to suspect that her eldest sister was also harmed by someone. These people just can't stand to see the eldest house have any good.

"Mom and Dad are in the front yard, and my uncle and aunt will be there too. Isn't Grandma worried?"

The cold look in his eyes made the old lady feel uncomfortable all over.

Although Chen Wan had been behaving very obediently these days, she always had a feeling that she was rebellious.

Shen Ji and Yun were both in the front yard. The second master and the second lady would definitely go there. With so many people around, Shen Wan really had no right to speak, and the old lady couldn't stop him. After all, Shen Yu's life was saved by Shen Ji, and whatever Shen Wan did was for the good of his elder sister.

Chen Wu said, "Don't worry, grandma. I will take care of my second sister."

Chen Wan thought it was ridiculous. Was he watching her to prevent her from ruining the affairs of the Yongqing Marquis' Mansion?

Can the elbows be turned out more obviously?

At the gate, the Yongqing Marquis's son, carrying a thorn stick on his back, knelt on the ground. The Yongqing Marquis's wife said, "Duke Dingguo, Madam Dingguo, please forgive me. What happened yesterday was all a misunderstanding. Bowen's cousin accidentally twisted her ankle, and he helped her up. Who would have thought that by coincidence, Yu'er saw it and misunderstood it. And by coincidence, the carriage was frightened. Fortunately, the Jingbei Prince came to the rescue, so a disaster was not caused. Otherwise, our Yongqing Marquis's family would never be able to clear their name even if they jumped into the Yellow River."

He is so eloquent that he can even make the dead seem alive.

Rumors had been circulating that her elder sister was seeking a divorce for the sake of the Prince of Zhaoping. Now Lady Yongqing had described the affair as just a sprained ankle and some help was needed. She was really good at making a big deal out of a small matter.

The Prince of Yongqing was beaten, and then he came to the door to apologize. If his parents don't calm down, it will become true that his elder sister is ungrateful, and the Prince of Yongqing will never be a good person.

He was able to save his elder sister who fell into the water, so when his own cousin sprained her ankle, he couldn't help but help her.

Chen Ji was so angry that veins popped out on the back of his hands. He had endured it again and again, but Yun had never been so angry before. For a moment, he was so angry that he couldn't speak.

The wife of the Yongqing Earl said, "Because of a misunderstanding, Yu'er was almost killed. Duke Dingguo and his wife vented their anger by beating Bowen. Let us take Yu'er back. This matter has become such a big deal that it has made the whole capital laugh at us, and it is bad for the reputation of both families."

The second master and second wife also helped to persuade Shen Ji and Yun Shi, "I think it's just a misunderstanding..."

Shen Wan wanted to go over, but Shen Wu grabbed her arm and was thrown away by Shen Wan.

Shen Wu reminded, "Grandmother doesn't want you to get involved in this."

Shen Wan ignored her. She stepped out and told Manager Li, "Have someone bring the pen, ink, paper, and inkstone."

A crisp sound spread.

Both Shen Ji and Yun looked back at Shen Wan.

Shen Wan walked up to the Yongqing Earl's son, looked at the Yongqing Earl's wife and said, "Just helping Miss Xu shouldn't be enough to help her have a child, right?"

The wife of the Yongqing Earl's expression changed. "What nonsense are you talking about, Miss Shen Er? These matters are not for you, an unmarried girl, to manage."

The mention of the child made her furious. Shen Wan said, "My eldest sister was almost killed by you. Why can't I avenge my eldest sister?"

Yongqing Marquis's face was filled with rage. He shouted at Chen Ji, "Duke Dingguo is so indulgent that his daughter can throw dirty water at my Yongqing Marquis's mansion?!"

Shen Ji frowned, but did not blame Shen Wan, because what Shen Wan said was also what he doubted.

The servant brought the writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone, and Chen Wan gestured for them to be placed in front of the Yongqing Earl's son who was kneeling on the ground.

Chen Wan turned her head and looked at Chen Ji and Yun Shi. "Since the Yongqing Marquisate refuses to admit to murdering my eldest sister, and even accuses me of slandering them, I will file a complaint with the Ministry of Justice about what happened yesterday. The Yongqing Marquis's son and his cousin colluded, became pregnant, and conspired to murder my eldest sister. Whether this is true or not, the Ministry of Justice only needs to summon Miss Xu for questioning. A pulse check will tell."

The wife of the Yongqing Earl was pale.

The Prince of Yongqing knelt on the ground, feeling as if a basin of ice water had been poured over him from head to toe, and fear spread throughout his body.

How did they know that Zhiyi was pregnant?!

Madam Yongqing pointed at Chen Wan and shook her hands, saying, "You, you ruined a girl's reputation like this, what is your intention?!"

Chen Wan laughed, "How can filing a complaint with the Ministry of Justice be considered as damaging Miss Xu's reputation? If she's not pregnant, then all my accusations are slander. Wouldn't that just clear her and the Crown Prince's name?"

"I've been spouting nonsense and destroying people's reputations. Everyone's spitting could drown me, and the Ministry of Justice would even charge me with slander. I'm not afraid of that, so what should Madam Yongqing be afraid of?"

Shen Wan had never told anyone that Xu Zhiyi was pregnant, but now that she said it in public, the wife of the Yongqing Earl was panicked, and Shen Ji and Yun were so angry that they were shaking all over.

The second master and the second mistress looked at each other in surprise.

The Second Madam, a smooth talker, immediately said, "If it's really as Wan'er said, then the Yongqing Marquis's Mansion is going too far!"

Chen Ji looked at the kneeling Yongqing Earl, "Are you going to confess your guilt directly, or go to the Ministry of Justice to confess?!"

The Prince of Yongqing was shaking like a sieve.

Shen Li had been very harsh yesterday, and the look in Shen Ji's eyes made him look as if he wanted to skin him alive.

The Prince of Yongqing did not speak, and Shen Ji chose for him.

"Take him to the Ministry of Justice!"