Chapter 564 Qian Qiyue: She doesn’t want to live anymore!
Tang Ning had heard of Wang Hanlin, but his official rank was only the fifth rank, and it was a sinecure. He had no say in many matters at court. Even on the day of the palace banquet, Wang Jiayuan was not qualified to enter the palace based on his rank.
It was because my brother relaxed the rank requirements for officials attending the banquet that Wang Hanlin was qualified to bring his daughter into the palace and go to the Purple Palace.
She helped the girl from the Wang family that night only because she was implicated and slandered in public by the people in Prince Ji's Mansion, and she felt pity for Wang Yuzhen's desire to learn, but she didn't expect that she would remember it in her heart and rush over to remind her when she knew there were gossips outside.
Tang Ning could see that Wang Yuzhen meant well, so she took Wang Yuzhen's hand and said softly, "You are kind, and I am very grateful."
Qian Qiyue also spoke up: "Don't let your imagination run wild. Tang Ning is not the kind of person who doesn't know what's good and what's bad. Besides, many people know about this, but you're the only one who remembered to remind him."
"By the way, Xie Yuyan came to bother you after the palace banquet. I slapped her twice that day. Did she come to you again later?"
Tang Ning frowned upon hearing this: "Xie Yuyan had trouble with Yuzhen before, when did it happen?"
Qian Qiyue said, "It wasn't long ago that the Yue family's old lady celebrated her birthday. The Yue family didn't dare to hold a big banquet and only invited a small one. When my mother and I went there, we saw Xie Yuyan making things difficult for Yuzhen and a few other girls."
"It was my birthday, and she was swearing at me. She was totally mad at me, insulting the reputations of several unmarried girls. She kept mentioning you. I got so angry when I heard that that I slapped her twice. My mother even scolded me when she got home."
Qian Qiyue said it casually, but the matter caused quite a stir at the time.
Xie Yuyan was slapped twice and then kicked into the carp pond by Qian Qiuyue. When Prince Ji's mansion came to take her away, there was a huge commotion.
But the Yue family and the Qian family are relatives by marriage, and Madam Yue is sensible and protective. In addition, it was Xie Yuyan who was in the wrong and started the fight first, and there were several girls like Wang Yuzhen to testify at the time. Madam Qian took a tough attitude and directly confronted Prince Ji's Mansion.
"When Xie Yuyan left, she was crying and saying she wanted to settle the score with me, but within two days, the Ji Palace sent an apology gift, saying they also sent gifts from the Yue family. I guess the people from the Ji Palace were too guilty to come to me because they were afraid that they would bully the weak and cause trouble for Yuzhen and Qi Liuniang."
Wang Yuzhen looked surprised: "Sister Qian, don't you know that Xie Yuyan is no longer in Prince Ji's mansion?"
"Huh?" Qian Qiyue was surprised: "What do you mean not in Prince Ji's mansion?"
Zhou Yuchang said, "I know about this. Xie Yuyan said she was feeling unwell and went to Lingxin Temple to recuperate."
Tang Ning and Qian Qiyue both raised their eyebrows.
Zhou Yuchang lowered her voice, "That's what the people in Prince Ji's mansion said. But my third aunt's family has some connections with Consort An of Prince Ji's mansion. I heard her say that Xie Yuyan wasn't there to recuperate, but because she had caused too much trouble, Prince Ji had her mouth gagged and tied up and sent there."
"Princess Ji has been ill since the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet. Concubine An is now in charge of the Ji Palace's harem. I heard that the first thing Concubine An did after taking charge was to send apology gifts to the many families that Xie Yuyan had offended before."
"The Lingxin Monastery is under the watchful eyes of Prince Ji's family. Xie Yuyan threatened to commit suicide several times but couldn't get out. Princess Ji also made a scene several times in the mansion, but Prince Ji refused to let Xie Yuyan come back and became even more indifferent to her. I think he has given up on Xie Yuyan."
“Serves you right!”
If it were someone else, she would definitely call them a "bad dad", but if it was Xie Yuyan, Qian Qiuyue would want to set off a basket of firecrackers to celebrate.
"With her ability to stir up trouble, any other family would have thrown her out to cultivate the wasteland long ago. However, Prince Ji is really ruthless this time. Before, Xie Yuyan caused such a big disaster and killed people, but she was only stripped of her title of princess and beaten with a few sticks. This time, she was actually sent to Lingxin Temple."
Lingxin Temple is not a good place. Not only is it located in a remote area, but it is also surrounded by barren mountains. There is only one way to go up and down. In winter, the road is covered with snow, and the cliffs on both sides are dizzying. There are almost no people burning incense in the temple.
Qian Qiyue had only been to that mountain once when she was hunting with others. She happened to be there and was struck by how desolate it was.
It is really strange that Prince Ji was willing to send his precious daughter to such a place for "cultivation".
"How did Prince Ji come to such a conclusion that he wouldn't protect his precious daughter?"
Zhou Yuchang and Wang Yuzhen couldn't help but look at Tang Ning.
Qian Qiyue was careless and didn't think much about it, but the two of them vaguely understood why Prince Ji did this. On the night of the palace banquet, Princess Ji helped Cui Lin to add insult to injury. Although Prince Ji later came forward to speak for Xiao Yan, enmity was inevitable.
If Xiao Yan fell into disgrace afterwards, he naturally wouldn't care, but it just so happened that he was now in power and had been granted the title of Duke, and it seemed that he was even more powerful than before.
The last time Xie Yuyan forcibly abducted someone else's husband and forced the girl to death, she was, after all, just an ordinary citizen, so Prince Ji could naturally protect her. But now, Prince Ji's Mansion can't withstand her. It's simply because the trouble caused by Xie Yuyan will implicate the entire Prince Ji's Mansion, so Prince Ji will "cut off his arm to save her."
Tang Ning suddenly remembered the things sent from Prince Ji’s Mansion that day. They were an apology?
She said that given Princess Ji's hatred for her, how could she agree to send so many "good things" over.
Seeing Qian Qiyue mumbling beside him, Tang Ning said, "Perhaps Prince Ji has come to his senses and realized that drowning a child is like killing him. Or perhaps he is impatient with Xie Yuyan."
"That's right." Qian Qiyue curled her lips. "Xie Yuyan's annoying ability has offended everyone in the capital. Who can tolerate her? But it's better for her to leave, so that she won't cause trouble for Sister Yuzhen and the others with her narrow-mindedness."
Zhou Yuchang poked her and said, "I think I'm looking for trouble with you. You got into a fight with someone again. Didn't Madam Qian punish you?"
Qian Qiyue pouted in frustration: "How is that possible? My mother asked me to copy the Diamond Sutra a hundred times!!"
Her eyes were filled with tears:
"Do you know how many times a hundred times is? I can't even finish one time in a day. Last time, I had to pay money to have my third brother and others secretly copy fifty times for me. This time, a hundred times, wow, wow, I'm afraid I still can't finish it even if I empty my wallet."
Her third brother is like a Pi Xiu, he only takes in and never gives out.
The second brother is also very stingy and has a sharp tongue.
Big Brother...
The eldest brother would help her copy, but his handwriting was already well-formed and was the best in the Qian family. Even if he wrote worse, it could not compare to their scribbles. Mother would be exposed as soon as she saw it, and she would definitely be scolded if she handed it in.
Qian Qiyue wanted to cry but had no tears: "Tang Ning, why don't I come live with you? Just tell me you are afraid of getting married and want me to stay with you."
Zhou Yuchang teased, "Aren't you afraid that the one from Tang Ning's family will strangle you to death?"
Qian Qiyue: “…”
Woo woo woo…
She doesn't want to live anymore...
Tang Ning laughed out loud as she watched Qian Qiyue sobbing while hanging on Zhou Yuchang. Wang Yuzhen beside her couldn't help but smile secretly.