Chapter 90 Apology

“Young Master, I didn’t poison her, and I didn’t know there was a snake in the wooden box. It was Xu Qingyan who saw the snake and threw it at me.” The Third Prince’s wife immediately defended herself.

Pei Jingchuan naturally would not believe her explanation, and continued with a cold snort: "But my wife found out that she was poisoned after returning from your house, and the snake was also from your house. No matter how you explain, you have nothing to do with it. If the Third Prince's wife does not want this matter to be reported to the police, then apologize to my wife first, and then compensate her for her mental loss until my wife agrees to let you go."

The Third Prince's wife was extremely surprised when she heard what Pei Jingchuan said: What? He actually asked her to apologize? She came here today to cause trouble for Xu Qingyan! Pei Jingchuan actually asked her to apologize to the daughter of a sixth-rank official. This is simply humiliating her!

After hearing this, Xu Qingyan, who was standing behind Pei Jingchuan, suddenly had her eyes light up and thought to herself, "My husband is so great! Not only did he make the Third Prince's Consort apologize to me, he also made her compensate me for my mental damage. Haha! He is such a good husband in Daxia! Hmm... Let me think, what should I ask the Third Prince's Consort for later? What treasures does she have? I can't let her go with such a good opportunity!"

Hearing this, Pei Jingchuan looked at Xu Qingyan and thought: I am not a good husband for Da Xia, I am only a good husband for you!

The Third Prince's wife widened her eyes in surprise, and her face was full of grievance. She cried, "Young Master, how could you treat me like this? Have you forgotten that my father was once your teacher? You and I were childhood sweethearts, so why are you so cruel to me? For a wife you've only married for a few months, you have to be so ruthless to me?"

Hearing this, Xu Qingyan looked at Pei Jingchuan in confusion, and exclaimed in her heart: [What? Childhood sweethearts? Is the Third Prince's wife my husband's childhood sweetheart, Bai Yueguang? Why didn't I see this in the book? Is it because she is a cannon fodder character, so it was omitted? ]

Hearing this, Pei Jingchuan just looked at the Third Prince's wife coldly and retorted: "You and I have only known each other since childhood and have met twice. We have not spoken more than ten sentences. How can we be considered childhood sweethearts? I have received the grace of your father's teaching, but because of this, I know right from wrong better. If the Third Prince's wife is wronged, why would she be afraid of reporting to the authorities?"

After hearing this, Xu Qingyan finally felt relieved and moved her doubtful eyes away from Pei Jingchuan's face. It turned out to be unripe green plums! It's okay! She still has a lot of unripe green plums! It's not a big deal!

"You..." The Third Prince's wife was so angry that her face turned blue and red after hearing Pei Jingchuan's words. It was a pity that she was wearing a veil, so Xu Qingyan and the others couldn't see it.

At this time, the Third Prince's wife's chest was heaving with anger. After panting for a long time, she finally calmed down and said, "Forget it. Since the young master is ungrateful, then I have no other choice. Let's go!"

After saying this, she was about to turn around and leave. However, before she walked out of the gate of the Duke's Mansion, a pair of servants suddenly came out and blocked their way.

Pei Jingchuan's voice came faintly from behind her, saying: "Third Prince Consort, you haven't apologized to my wife yet, and the compensation for mental damage has not been negotiated yet."

"Young Master, please don't go too far!" Upon hearing this, the Third Prince's wife turned back and said with gritted teeth.

Pei Jingchuan said indifferently: "It seems that the government still needs to investigate this matter to see who is going too far."

"I..." The Third Prince's wife trembled with fear when she heard this.

From the beginning, when she was planning to harm Xu Qingyan, she thought that Xu Qingyan was just a beauty who temporarily bewitched Pei Jingchuan. She thought that even if she created some accidents in the mansion and caused Xu Qingyan to get into trouble, as long as there was no direct evidence to prove that she was the one who caused it, Pei Jingchuan would not pursue it further for the sake of the third prince and her father. But she never thought that Pei Jingchuan would value this woman he married casually so much that he would go to the government to sue her for her! If Pei Jingchuan did not make the decision for Xu Qingyan, but Xu Qingyan went to the government to sue her, she could still suppress the matter, but if Pei Jingchuan took action, I'm afraid it would be...

Thinking of the consequences of this matter, she hesitated for a moment unwillingly, and finally, like a defeated rooster, she looked at Xu Qingyan and bowed her head to apologize: "I'm sorry! This is all my fault. What do you want me to compensate you for?"

Xu Qingyan was delighted when she heard this. Her eyes moved around smartly. She rested her chin on her hand and thought for a long time before she said, "It's too troublesome to move things, and it takes up space. Why don't we just convert it into cash? You can compensate me for my mental damages with 60,000 taels!"

"Sixty thousand taels! Why don't you go and rob it!" The Third Prince's wife was so surprised that she lost her voice and opened her mouth wide, wishing she could swallow an egg.

As the prince's consort, her monthly salary was only a hundred taels. Even though she had many profitable shops under her, she only made 20,000 to 30,000 taels a year at most. Xu Qingyan asked for several years' income right away! This was really a huge demand!

Hearing this, Xu Qingyan raised her eyebrows and said, "Does the Third Prince's wife think that her face is not worth the sixty thousand taels? If you don't want to, that's fine. I'll let my husband report it to the authorities."

"Don't report to the police! I...I will give it to you, is that not enough?" Upon hearing this, the Third Prince's wife immediately stopped him.

If she reported it to the police, she would be extremely disgraced and might even lose her position as the prince's consort. It would be even worse if her father punished her.

Therefore, the Third Prince's wife could only grit her teeth and agree, and asked someone to go back to the mansion to get the silver immediately before leaving. She came to Xu Qingyan angrily to settle the score, but now she left angrily again. She originally thought that she could find an excuse to vent, but she just underestimated how much Pei Jingchuan cared about Xu Qingyan. At this moment, she only hated herself for coming to the Duke's Mansion!

——Cuiyu Pavilion——

"Do you think that the Third Prince's wife really gave the Crown Prince's wife 60,000 taels of silver as compensation? And she really bowed her head and apologized to her?" Xu Qingyue and Zhao Shiwen were sitting there, listening to the news the servants had inquired about, and asked in surprise.

When Xu Qingyue heard that the Third Prince's wife came to the Duke's Mansion in a threatening manner to cause trouble for Xu Qingyan, she gloated a little, thinking that Xu Qingyan would be in trouble this time, but she didn't expect the result to be like this.

"Yes! The Third Prince's wife compromised under the coercion of the young master. I heard that the Third Prince's wife even brought up her father, the chief priest who once taught the young master, but it didn't work." The servant reported honestly.

Xu Qingyanyue bit her lip tightly and said jealously, "She is so lucky! She is so lucky to have the protection of the young master!"

Zhao Shiwen, who was standing aside, was thinking, this young master actually didn't even take the Third Prince's wife seriously, which showed how high his status and power were. If she could also be liked by him, wouldn't she be able to rise to the top overnight?

But now, seeing how much the young master likes Xu Qingyan, if she goes against Xu Qingyan, or wants to get to the top by framing Xu Qingyan, it probably won't work. Moreover, Xu Qingyan is also very smart, and it's not so easy to frame her successfully. If she wants to have a chance, she can only do the opposite.

Therefore, Zhao Shiwen decided to get along well with Xu Qingyan, and then imitate her, become her, and even surpass her.

——The next day——

Zhao Shiwen imitated Xu Qingyan's dressing style and went to Tingyuxuan. In name, she was going to see Xu Qingyan, but in fact, she went there because she heard that Pei Jingchuan was still there.