Seeing King Chen standing at the entrance of the garden, looking at the people inside with a frosty look in his eyes, the ladies who were still whispering about Yuan Qingzhou and Su Qianyue all shut their mouths, lowered their heads and silently ate the delicacies in front of them!
However, Prince Chen's status and handsome appearance still made those young ladies secretly look up at him, hoping that Prince Chen could see them among the crowd at a glance!
However, to their disappointment, after Prince Chen glanced around the garden, his gaze was directed towards Yun Qianmeng and Qi Ling'er!
Seeing Prince Chen's eyes fixed on her, Yun Qianmeng felt a flicker of displeasure, but she smiled at Qi Ling'er and jokingly said, "Princess, the prince is looking at you! You should go and greet him!"
Qi Ling'er wanted to speak first, but she didn't expect Yun Qianmeng to be quick-witted and beat her to the punch. As expected, as soon as Yun Qianmeng said this, Qi Ling'er felt a lot of resentful and unfriendly glances coming from all directions!
Looking at Yun Qianmeng again, she saw her smiling sweetly, as if it had nothing to do with her. Qi Ling'er felt a slight irritation in her heart, but she replied kindly, "Yun Qianmeng, you're joking. I'm afraid the prince is here because of Miss Su's matter! If you don't believe me, we can make a bet!"
"Bet?" Yun Qianmeng savored Qi Ling'er's words carefully, the dimple on her right cheek faintly visible, endearing and charming.
"Yes! Let's make a bet and see who can guess more accurately!" Seeing Yun Qianmeng hesitate, Qi Ling'er smiled and comforted her, "Miss Yun, don't be too nervous. This is just a little game for fun. It won't cost you anything, and it won't make you lose face either!"
Because of Qi Ling'er's implicit provocation, Yun Qianmeng turned her gaze slightly to Prince Chen. Seeing that he was looking at her with a hint of hostility, she quickly glanced at Qi Ling'er beside her and said with a smile, "The princess is a distinguished guest of Xi Chu. Even if Qianmeng is ignorant, she must not make such a bet with the princess! Besides, although Qianmeng is a girl, she also knows that morality is very important. How can I destroy my morality and let the world laugh at me? Please forgive me, princess!"
Yun Qianmeng stared at Qi Ling'er with clear eyes and slowly said these words. Not only did she reject Qi Ling'er's request, but she also made Qi Ling'er understand that a lady from a noble family in Xichu would never disregard her moral integrity and do something as immoral as making a bet with others!
Although her voice was not loud, the garden was silent because of King Chen's arrival, so everyone heard Yun Qianmeng's answer!
Although many people were hostile to Yun Qianmeng for marrying Chu Feiyang, in front of Qi Ling'er, the most beautiful woman in Northern Qi and also a princess, their jealousy towards Yun Qianmeng was nothing. What's more, the best man left in Western Chu was only Prince Chen. Judging from the current situation, Qi Ling'er's chance of marrying Prince Chen was too great. Therefore, everyone's hostility towards Qi Ling'er was even greater, and they felt more protective of Yun Qianmeng who was being bullied by Qi Ling'er!
The atmosphere in the garden changed immediately because of Yun Qianmeng's few words. Qi Ling'er felt the disgusted expressions from those around her and secretly warned herself that Yun Qianmeng was indeed someone who should not be underestimated. He changed the atmosphere of the scene with just a few words. He was really eloquent!
However, looking at Yun Qianmeng like this, Qi Ling'er suddenly became interested. Seeing that she repeatedly rejected her, Qi Ling'er lowered her head slightly and said with a hint of sadness, "Miss Yun, do you really hate Ling'er? Why can't you always open up to Ling'er? Ling'er regards you as a close friend. Please don't reject Ling'er!"
Upon hearing this, Yun Qianmeng raised her eyebrows slightly, thinking that Qi Ling'er's expression changed so quickly that she could have performed Sichuan Opera!
However, this also made Yun Qianmeng clearly see that Qi Ling'er was extremely smart. She knew that being tough on her wouldn't work, so she lowered her stance and tried to gain everyone's sympathy by being pitiful, while at the same time making herself be accused of being cold and heartless. She was truly a master at fighting in the palace!
"Miss Yun is so bold. Do you think that now that you have a backer, you can even ignore the distinguished guests from Xichu?" At this time, King Chen, who had come in front of the two of them, spoke coldly!
Although Prince Chen's words were spoken for Qi Ling'er, his gaze was cold and fierce. His eyes, like the snow on the mountains at dusk, concealed a turbulent and fierce rage, making Yun Qianmeng feel that these words were not spoken for Qi Ling'er, but that Prince Chen was blaming her for her attitude towards him!
"Your Highness, please forgive me. I was just joking with Miss Yun! Miss Yun was not feeling well today, but she still accompanied me here. This is enough to show that Miss Yun is very enthusiastic about me! I hope Your Highness will not misunderstand what I meant just now!" At this time, Qi Ling'er spoke with a smile, and even pulled Yun Qianmeng's hands and shook them in a friendly manner!
However, Qi Ling'er's words did not attract King Chen's attention. Jiang Muchen's eyes were all on Yun Qianmeng, waiting for her to speak!
Yun Qianmeng was very annoyed by the recurrence of similar things. She smiled lightly and took her hands away from Qi Ling'er's. Then she bowed to the two people in front of her and said calmly, "Your servant is not feeling well. I will take my leave first!"
After she finished speaking, she turned around and prepared to leave, but Prince Chen had no intention of letting her go. He blocked Yun Qianmeng's way with a flash. All she could hear was his cold voice, "Miss Yun, please explain what happened today!"
Looking up, Yun Qianmeng glared coldly at Jiang Muchen, who was blocking her path but still acting confidently. Then she sneered, "I, your humble servant, didn't even realize I had to explain myself before attending a wedding banquet. Could it be that your family doesn't invite guests based on wedding invitations, but rather requires a verbal explanation from the guests?"
Jiang Muchen saw a cold expression on her face, and Yun Qianmeng's sharp words made him feel a little reluctant. He thought his tone might have been too harsh, so he wanted to explain!
But Qi Ling'er didn't give him such an opportunity. Seeing that Yun Qianmeng seemed to be slightly angry, Qi Ling'er walked forward and pulled her over, comforting her, "Miss Yun, why are you so angry? Guests are here to be treated as guests, how can you ask them to explain? I believe that the prince wants to talk about something else. Please think carefully about what happened in the Duke of Han's mansion just now!"
From what Qi Ling'er said, it seemed that she had decided to tie her affairs with Su Qianyue together. Yun Qianmeng coldly withdrew her hand and hid it in her sleeve. The indifference she had just shown to Prince Chen once again struck Qi Ling'er. With a hint of ridicule, she retorted, "Princess, since you also know that this happened in the Duke of Han's Mansion, Qianmeng's identity today is just a guest of the Duke of Han's Mansion. She usually lives in seclusion and has never had much contact with the outside world. How can I explain to the prince what happened in the mansion? Please don't force me!"
After saying that, Yun Qianmeng walked towards the door, no longer paying attention to the two people standing in front of her!
Seeing Yun Qianmeng actually speaking to her in such a tone, Qi Linger's smile froze, a look of confusion flashed across her eyes for a moment, and then she closed her lips, but her gaze turned to King Chen, waiting for him to speak!
Prince Chen frowned slightly. He and Qi Ling'er simultaneously caught up with Yun Qianmeng and stopped her at the garden's archway. He then whispered, "According to Su Qianyue's maid, you were the only one with her young lady when she got into trouble! Miss Yun, don't you think you need to explain yourself?"
Prince Chen has always known that Yun Qianmeng is a sharp-tongued person. If he talks to her in a roundabout way, Yun Qianmeng is afraid that she will change the subject to something completely irrelevant. It is better to speak directly and see what explanation she has!
The ladies and young ladies present naturally would not miss such a good opportunity. The matter between Su Qianyue and Yuan Qingzhou was already enough for them to laugh at and talk about for a while!
Meanwhile, Prince Chen and Qi Ling'er were staring at Yun Qianmeng. They were very curious about what happened between the three of them, but Prince Chen's voice was too soft, so they couldn't hear clearly what they were talking about!
But after hearing Prince Chen's question, Yun Qianmeng tilted her head slightly and frowned, as if she was lost in thought. After a while, she shook her head helplessly and said apologetically, "I was not feeling well at the time, so I just rested with the maids. I really don't know anything else! Miss Su's maid failed to protect her master, so naturally she wants to put the blame on others. I hope Your Highness will be clear-headed and not wrongly accuse anyone!"
As she spoke, Yun Qianmeng had already defined herself as a victim, with a sad expression that made people feel distressed!
Qi Ling'er's eyes were already filled with tears. Unable to bear it any longer, she approached Yun Qianmeng and said with concern, "Your Highness, let's discuss this family matter in the backyard! If Miss Yun is afraid of being wronged, how about I accompany you there? It's a gift in return for you accompanying me to visit the Duke of Han's residence!"
Looking at the two people in front of her, one red-faced and one white-faced, singing and writing excellent songs together, Yun Qianmeng really felt that they were a perfect match!
However, she had no intention of playing with them any longer. She just smiled and said, "Princess, you also know that this is the prince's family affair. How can we outsiders have the right to interfere? Qian Meng is an ignorant woman or child, but she knows her limits. Even if it is something she cannot stand, how can she go beyond her duty!"
As soon as these words were spoken, he classified himself as an outsider, and classified Qi Ling'er as meddling in other people's affairs and looking for trouble!
Prince Chen's expression suddenly darkened, and his eagle-like eyes stared at Yun Qianmeng, as if he wanted to dig out her heart and check to see if it was red!
Qi Ling'er smiled awkwardly, standing aside with her brows slightly furrowed. She wanted to explain, but was afraid of being considered inappropriate. She was more obedient than before!
"The prince's way of hospitality really opened my eyes. He even let the guests stand while talking. No wonder people in the front yard are discussing that there have been many mistakes in the Duke of Korea's Mansion recently. These servants must be useless. They just watched their master talking without giving him a word of warning!" Only Chu Feiyang dared to say such words in front of Prince Chen!
As soon as the words fell, the three of them saw Chu Feiyang walking towards them with a faint smile on his face. His expression was so gentle, as if the person who had just said those words was not him!
Prince Chen looked at Chu Feiyang, who always appeared in time. The frost in his eyes had already condensed into ice. With a hint of sarcasm, he said, "Prime Minister Chu is really free and easy, but he takes himself too seriously. Don't forget, this is the Duke of Han's Mansion, not your Prime Minister Chu's Mansion!"
Facing Prince Chen's anger, Chu Feiyang smiled even brighter, and then said innocently, "Your Highness is right! However, since it's getting late and Meng'er is not feeling well, I want to send her back to Prime Minister Yun's residence quickly to prevent Prime Minister Yun from worrying!"
While speaking, Chu Feiyang had already walked in front of Yun Qianmeng. In a corner where Prince Chen and Qi Ling'er couldn't see, he quickly blinked at Yun Qianmeng. Yun Qianmeng pouted at him mischievously, and a trace of annoyance towards the two people in front of her flashed in her eyes!
Seeing her true nature, Chu Feiyang smiled broadly, then turned around and said, "In that case, Meng'er and I will take our leave first! Your Majesty has many things to do, so there is no need to see you off!"
As he spoke, Chu Feiyang used his body to block King Chen and make way for Yun Qianmeng!
Unexpectedly, Qi Ling'er immediately followed up with, "I've been out for a long time. I'm afraid the Crown Prince and the others are getting a little anxious. So, let's leave together with Miss Yun and Prime Minister Chu! Your Highness, goodbye!"
After she finished speaking, Qi Ling'er nodded to King Chen and followed Yun Qianmeng!
Jiang Muchen looked at Chu Feiyang who acted on his own, and was about to chase after him, but Ning Feng came hurriedly and whispered a few words in his ear. Jiang Muchen's face became more and more gloomy, and his cold eyes looked at the figure that had gone away. Then he shook off his sleeves with force, turned around and walked towards the backyard!
At this time, the backyard was in chaos. Su Qianyue woke up slowly, but was inexplicably pinned to the bed and beaten to death by Wu Qinqin and Madam Wu. However, she was powerless, and no one came to separate the mother and daughter who were like wild beasts. Su Qianyue could only scream at the top of her lungs. In the room, the sound of palms touching skin, the sound of the bed shaking, Wu Qinqin's curses and abuse, and Su Qianyue's screams all rushed into people's eardrums like a spell!
However, Old Lady Lin and Concubine Yuande just watched coldly, not allowing anyone to rescue Su Qianyue who was half dead, nor allowing anyone to take away the furious mother and daughter of the Wu family!
"What are you doing? Let go!" Su Yuan was brought into the side room. When he saw someone bullying his daughter, he suddenly yelled and a sinister aura emanated from his body in an instant, scaring the mother and daughter of the Wu family so much that they couldn't help but stop what they were doing!
However, Wu Qinqin, who was sitting astride Su Qianyue, did not get out of bed immediately. In order to prevent Su Qianyue from hurting her daughter, Mrs. Wu grabbed Su Qianyue's hands and hair with all her might. Although the two of them stopped attacking Su Qianyue because of Su Yuan's words, the anger in their eyes was enough to burn down the entire Korean Mansion!
"You actually commit murder in broad daylight. Aren't you afraid of the prison in the Ministry of Justice?" Seeing that the two men still refused to let Su Qianyue go, Su Yuan was furious. He immediately waved his hand to let the servant behind him come forward and prepare to pull the mother and daughter off the bed!
"Hmph, I know Lord Su is the Minister of Justice, but you don't even look at where you are and what day it is today. You still dare to be so self-righteous! Just look at the good things your daughter has done first! Don't be ashamed later!" When Mrs. Wu saw that the two servants were about to knock Wu Qinqin down, she immediately sneered!
Seeing that Madam Wu was so arrogant and was not even afraid of Su Yuan, the two servants slowed down their pace and turned around to look at Su Yuan with a hint of uncertainty, remembering that Miss Wu was now the young lady of the Duke of Han's Mansion!
Su Yuan was provoked by Madam Wu's words and immediately became furious. He shouted at the two servants, "Are they all dead? They beat up Miss Man for no reason. Can't I bring them to the authorities? Even the emperor is guilty of the same crime as the common people. Their behavior today is unforgivable!"
As he said that, Su Yuan rushed forward, brushed away the two servants, and planned to do it himself!
"Lord Su, please calm down! This is still the Duke of Han's Mansion after all. If it was in the Su Mansion, I would not care about such things!" This was the words of Old Lady Lin who was sitting quietly in a corner of the wing room. However, her tone was very cold at this time, which made Su Yuan, who was furious, tremble slightly. His mind, which was overwhelmed by anger, immediately regained its previous rationality and calmness. He immediately stopped and turned to look over!
It turned out that it was not only Old Lady Lin who was sitting in the wing room, but also Concubine Yuande who was sitting beside her. The two of them were staring at him with extremely cold eyes, which made Su Yuan feel uneasy. He did not have time to carefully check Su Qianyue's condition. He immediately smiled and saluted to Old Lady Lin and Concubine Yuande. "I didn't know that Old Lady and Concubine Yuande had offended me again. Please forgive me!"
Hearing this, Old Lady Lin fiercely glared at Yuan Qingzhou, who was kneeling before her. However, Concubine Yuande said calmly, "Come here, help the young lady and the marquis to sit down!"
The mother and daughter of the Wu family were also very angry, but Su Yuan was in charge of the Ministry of Justice after all, so he had to give him some face. Therefore, Concubine Yuande spoke up to mediate and prevent the two parties from speaking ill of each other anymore. Otherwise, future internal strife would affect Prince Chen's future!
Wu Qinqin was unwilling to give up and refused to get off Su Qianyue's body. She held Su Qianyue's long black hair tightly with both hands. Su Qianyue cried out in pain again. It was not until the maid beside Concubine Yuande dragged Wu Qinqin down that Su Qianyue's cries became quieter. However, when everyone looked at Wu Qinqin's hands, they saw a hand full of long hair. It was obvious that Wu Qinqin had just tried to kill Su Qianyue. Otherwise, how could a rich lady pull off half of Su Qianyue's long hair with her strength?
After being dragged off the bed by the maids, Wu Qinqin, without anyone to torture and scold her, burst into tears. Her grief-stricken expression was heartbreaking. She threw herself before Old Lady Lin and Concubine Yuande, wailing loudly, "Old Lady, Concubine, please help me! Today is my wedding day, and this shameless vixen can't stand the loneliness. How am I going to live my life from now on? Today I have my mother here, but if there is another time, won't I be left alone and helpless, and will I be bullied by these bitches?"
As she spoke, Wu Qinqin laid on Old Lady Lin's lap and cried hard. No matter how people tried to persuade her, it was of no use!
Seeing her daughter being bullied like this on her first day, Madam Wu also shed tears and said, "Old Lady, Concubine Dowager, if the Duke of Han's Mansion really doesn't like our Qinqin, I will take the child back to the Duke of Wu's Mansion right now. Even if we are pointed at and laughed at by the world, we will accept it, but we will never let our child suffer such injustice!"
Madam Wu's sharp gaze shot towards Su Yuan as she spoke, then sneered, "Sir Su, are you relying on your position as the Minister of Justice to oppress the Duke of Wu's Mansion? You've come up with such a heartless method to humiliate the Duke of Wu's Mansion in every possible way. Do you think the Duke of Wu's Mansion is easy to bully, or are you too confident in your daughter?"
Su Yuan was bombarded by Mrs. Wu, and his face became more and more ugly. He couldn't help but turn his eyes to Su Qianyue on the bed. He saw that Su Qianyue's hair was messy, and her face was red and swollen with blood at the corner of her mouth. Su Yuan's heart was immediately filled with anger. His hands under his sleeves clenched into fists, and he hated the mother and daughter of the Wu family to the core!
Su Qianyue looked at Su Yuan with tears in her eyes, and whispered incoherently, "Dad... Dad..."
Meanwhile, Su Yuan patiently looked down. Although his daughter was covered in a quilt, her exposed feet were a bolt from the blue. His mind went blank, and he took a few steps back. He looked at Su Qianyue in disbelief, and roared, "Who on earth has harmed you like this?"
After saying that, Su Yuan's sinister eyes searched for the figure of Su Qianyue's personal maid. When he saw the maid huddled in the corner, not daring to make a sound, he immediately rushed forward, picked up the trembling maid, and scolded her, "I asked you to accompany the young lady, and you actually let her be harmed like this. You are a traitor and a good-for-nothing. Tell me what happened!"
The little girl was already frightened by Yuan Qingzhou's brutality, and now seeing Su Yuan so ferocious, she was so frightened that she fainted!
Seeing the girl so unfazed, Su Yuan threw her to the ground with all his might. Then, with a gloomy face, he quickly walked up to Old Lady Lin and Concubine Yuande and said firmly, "Old Lady, Concubine, my daughter must have been framed. But please, for the sake of this pitiful child, please allow me to send someone to send her home first! There are so many people coming and going here. I really can't bear to see my daughter being humiliated like this. Please be understanding!"
As he spoke, Su Yuan's expression became sad and pitiful, with tears welling up in his eyes!
But Wu Qinqin jumped up at this moment, pointing at Su Qianyue on the bed and cursing, "No, this bitch can't leave. I will not let her leave this room alive today!"
After cursing, Wu Qinqin was about to rush to the bed again, but fortunately she was hugged by Nanny Jiang beside her!
But at this moment, Old Lady Lin suddenly picked up the teacup at hand and threw it to the ground. The crisp sound of the blue and white porcelain breaking made all the noisy people shut up!
Old Lady Lin looked at Wu Qinqin with sharp eyes, and then said sternly, "How can this be disgraceful! You are no longer an innocent noble lady. How can you yell and curse in front of your elders? Where have you learned any etiquette and rules? Don't forget, you are now the young lady of the Duke of Han's Mansion. Even if you encounter something embarrassing, you have to endure it! How can you jump on the bed and threaten someone's life like you did? Where do you put the family etiquette of the Duke of Fuguo's Mansion? Where do you put the reputation of the Duke of Fuguo's Mansion?"
After speaking of Wu Qinqin, Old Lady Lin turned her sharp eyes to Madam Wu again, her tone softening slightly. "Madam Wu, I know you love your daughter dearly! However, this is the Hanguo Mansion, and everything must be done according to the Hanguo Mansion's rules! How can you just casually say you'll take our Hanguo Mansion's young lady home? If you do this, won't you be making a fool of yourself by letting outsiders see the Hanguo Mansion and the Wu Mansion? Besides, before today's matter is even clarified, Madam has already taught Miss Su a lesson. Isn't that enough to eliminate Madam's hatred?"
After being talked to so softly and hard by Old Lady Lin, even though Mrs. Wu was still angry, she couldn't vent it!
After all, he had just been rude in front of others. If he continued to favor his daughter and teach Su Qianyue a lesson, the Wu Mansion would lose all its reputation and would be looked down upon by the Fu Mansion. It would be better for him to stand aside and see what explanation Su Qianyue had to offer!
Seeing that Madam Wu was quite sensible, the old lady turned her attention to Su Yuan. "Someone, help Miss Su down to change her clothes and bring her here later!"
"Yes!" The nanny beside Old Lady Lin responded immediately, and then directed several little girls to help Su Qianyue up and escort her to another room!
"Zhou'er, tell me what's going on!" While Su Qianyue was changing clothes, Old Lady Lin pointed at her useless grandson in front of her and asked!
Yuan Qingzhou knelt in front of Old Madam Lin. No matter how big the incident was in the side room, he kept his head down and said nothing. Now when Old Madam Lin called him to answer, he immediately raised his head with a blank look on his face. Apart from feeling the pleasure he had just felt with Su Qianyue as master and servant, he really knew nothing else!
However, the vicious gazes of the Wu family mother and daughter, and Su Yuan's sharp eyes, made Yuan Qingzhou stunned. He could only tell the truth, "Grandma, I don't know what happened. I just felt that the body just now was not my own. I just wanted to find a woman..."
Yuan Qingzhou did not say the rest of the words, but just lowered his head again. Even though he was a flower lover, it was still difficult for him to mention such a thing in front of everyone!
However, his silence made Su Yuan's face turn pale. Thinking of his daughter's miserable appearance just now, Su Yuan felt that the hope in his heart was instantly extinguished, and the culprit was Yuan Qingzhou!
However, even though Su Yuan wanted to tear Yuan Qingzhou into pieces, the other party was King Chen's cousin. Even if Su Yuan wanted to avenge Su Qianyue, he was afraid he would be powerless!
Su Yuan tried hard to suppress his anger, his fists trembling slightly. He couldn't help but wonder inwardly, "Why isn't this Prince Chen?" If he were the Prince, everything would be perfectly logical. According to his official rank, even if Qianyue wasn't the principal wife, she would at least be a concubine. But it was this incompetent Yuan Qingzhou. Even if Qianyue became the principal wife, she would only be called Madam. Compared to the respected concubine of Prince Chen, she couldn't be compared to him!
The more he thought about it, the more infuriated he became. Su Yuan took a step forward and said firmly, "Old Lady, Dowager Consort, this matter is truly bizarre. I beg you both to give me an explanation! I have always been well-educated and well-mannered, and would never do anything that would bring disgrace upon our family! Someone must have taken advantage of the young master's wedding today to frame me, both to destroy my innocence and to make me an enemy of the Duke of Wu's Mansion! With such sinister intentions, I beg you, Old Lady and Dowager Consort, to find the murderer and bring him to justice!"
Listening to Su Yuan's analysis, Old Lady Lin and Concubine Yuande looked at him, and their opinions on Su Qianyue's frivolous and shameless behavior changed a little. Then, looking at the rude behavior of the Wu family mother and daughter, they felt a little sympathy for Su Qianyue. After all, Yuan Qingzhou was also responsible for this matter. If it weren't for his bad reputation, how could he have been taken advantage of!
"Please ask the old lady and the concubine to make the decision for Qianyue!" At this time, Su Qianyue, who had just changed her clothes, knelt down in front of the two of them!
Everyone looked and saw that although Su Qianyue had changed into a clean dress, her cheeks were high and swollen, and her originally fair and delicate skin was not only stained with purple-red palm prints, but also oozing with blood. Her black hair was now half gone, and was simply tied into a bun. Her voice was sad and mournful, revealing a sense of resentment, which made people feel pity, but made Wu Qinqin reveal an expression of disgust and hatred. She couldn't help but curse her in her heart, "A vixen, even after being beaten like this, she still wanted to show off her charm!"
But Wu Qinqin didn't know that compared to Su Qianyue who seduced Yuan Qingzhou, her image in everyone's mind was even worse. After all, no servant liked a mistress who took human life lightly, and Su Qianyue was the daughter of the Minister of Justice, yet she was beaten like this by her. If it were a servant, she would have been dead long ago!
"Tell me slowly what happened today!" The Dowager Concubine Yuande spoke at this time. Her face was cold and she exuded a sense of nobility. Su Qianyue was afraid and dared not hide anything anymore. She slowly said, "I saw that Miss Yun was not feeling well today, so I kindly helped Miss Yun to the wing room to rest. I didn't know that I had fallen into Miss Yun's trap and was framed by her. I am really wronged. I hope that the Dowager Concubine will make a decision for me, otherwise I will not be able to rest in peace even if I die!"
After saying that, Su Qianyue stood up instantly and rushed towards the door frame behind her...
There was a look of fear in everyone's eyes. Even Old Lady Lin and others did not have time to react. They could only watch Su Qianyue crash into the door frame!
However, before Su Qianyue's body touched the door frame, she was rescued by Ning Feng who suddenly came in. Then, Prince Chen walked into the room with a cold look on his face. He glanced at the crying Su Qianyue with an icy gaze and said, "Miss Su, did you think carefully before speaking? I have already asked Miss Yun. She was not at the scene when the incident happened, and her maidservant was also there to testify. Miss Su, please don't wrongly accuse the wrong person!"
Seeing Prince Chen actually shielding Yun Qianmeng, Su Qianyue's heart sank, tears streaming down her face. She immediately knelt before Prince Chen and angrily said, "Your Highness, how could this humble servant joke about her own innocence? The witnesses were all Miss Yun's own maids. How can such testimony be believed? If Your Highness doesn't believe me, you can ask my maids to see if I'm talking nonsense."
Su Qianyue must be furious at this time, even her words were inconsistent. She just said that Yun Qianmeng's maid could not testify, but in the next sentence she asked her own maid to testify!
Seeing her frantic appearance, Prince Chen refused to even glance at her. He turned to look at Old Lady Lin and said in a deep voice, "Grandmother, Miss Su is very emotional right now. I'm afraid her words may be biased. The most important thing now is how to quell those rumors! Today's incident has become a laughing stock in Kyoto. If the Duke of Han doesn't give Miss Su an explanation, I'm afraid it will be difficult to quell the rumors!"
After he finished speaking, King Chen glanced at Su Yuan coldly. Su Yuan paused as he was about to speak, and couldn't help but speculate and analyze King Chen's glance in his heart!
Old Lady Lin naturally did not want the reputation of the Duke of Korea's Mansion to be ruined because of Su Qianyue. Now that Prince Chen was pressuring Su Yuan, it would be best to settle the matter!
Besides, letting Yuan Qingzhou take another concubine wouldn't be a big deal for Old Lady Lin. She glared at Yuan Qingzhou and said, "You've done such a good thing, and yet Prince Chen has to worry about it! You're truly a source of worry! But, this is going to put Miss Su in a difficult position!"
To say it was a grievance was just to make Su Qianyue and Su Yuan feel better. Otherwise, given the status of the Duke of Han's Mansion, it would not be easy for Su Qianyue to marry in!
"I... don't..." Su Qianyue saw that Prince Chen actually favored that bitch Yun Qianmeng, and that Old Lady Lin actually took the initiative to marry her to Yuan Qingzhou. She was so angry that her body softened and she fainted!
"Yue'er..." Su Yuan felt a pang of heartache when he saw his daughter like this. He immediately ordered the maid behind him to help Su Qianyue up, and he bowed to the people in front of him. "Your Highness, I have suffered so much injustice and humiliation. Please help me. I will take my daughter's leave first!"
Having said that, Su Yuan left the Duke of Han's Mansion with anger!
Yun Qianmeng, who had already left, got into the carriage of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Chu Feiyang rode his horse to protect her. However, Qi Ling'er's phoenix chariot slowly moved in front of the Prime Minister's carriage, always keeping a distance of three steps from Yun Qianmeng!
"I say, Prime Minister, you'd better leave quickly! If you stay here, I'm afraid that even at night, my carriage won't be able to reach Prime Minister Yun's residence!" Yun Qianmeng was sitting in the carriage and could feel that the carriage was moving slowly. She was afraid that the biggest reason for this was Chu Feiyang, the troublemaker, so she lifted a corner of the curtain and spoke in a very low voice!
Chu Feiyang, who was sitting leisurely on horseback, curled his lips slightly. After catching the hint of warmth hidden in Yun Qianmeng's eyes, his mood suddenly brightened. He pulled the horse closer to the window and leaned over to Yun Qianmeng. Then he blinked and said happily, "What's wrong, Meng'er, are you jealous?"
Touching her somewhat shriveled stomach, Yun Qianmeng snorted coldly and immediately retorted, "I dare not! It's just that I'm a little hungry now. Please, Lord Prime Minister, please give me some convenience!"
Yun Qianmeng naturally wouldn't eat anything at the Duke of Han's Mansion just now, and she had just had some rice porridge in the morning. After the heated argument just now, she was naturally hungry!
But Qi Ling'er seemed to be doing it on purpose. The speed of the Phoenix Chariot was almost snail's pace, which made Yun Qianmeng very angry. After thinking about it, he found the source of the problem. He was afraid that Qi Ling'er was on good terms with him, firstly to make him relax his vigilance against her, and secondly to use him as a stepping stone to get closer to Chu Feiyang!
"Then you can continue to starve!" Unexpectedly, Yun Qianmeng's denial made Chu Feiyang start to get angry. He then sat up straight, put some distance between them, and sat on the horse's back without looking around, which made Yun Qianmeng stamp her feet!
However, within a short while, Yun Qianmeng could sense that the carriage was moving significantly faster. Mu Chun looked at the situation outside and said with a smile, "Miss, the Prime Minister has changed the route we take back home. The carriage is currently traveling in the alley. I'm afraid Princess Ling'er's phoenix sedan chair can't get in!"
After she finished speaking, Mu Chun lowered her head and laughed secretly. Even Yingxia and Yuandong covered their mouths with their hands while laughing, which made Yun Qianmeng blush. She couldn't help but lift a small corner of the curtain and secretly looked out. She saw Chu Feiyang still riding on the horse with a cold expression!
But as if he had expected that she would look at him, he actually turned around at this moment and suddenly gave Yun Qianmeng a smug smile with her two big eyes!
When the carriage arrived at the gate of Yun Xiang Mansion, they saw Qi Ling'er supported by palace maids standing on the phoenix sedan chair and looking at them!
"I thought Miss Yun was lost!" Seeing Yun Qianmeng getting off the carriage, Qi Ling'er spoke with concern!
"Thank you for your concern, Princess! It's Qianmeng's fault that you have to worry about it!" Yun Qianmeng glanced coldly at Chu Feiyang out of the corner of her eyes, then looked at Qi Ling'er with a smile!
"It's just a small matter, Miss Yun, why should you worry about it? But Prime Minister Chu loves Miss Yun so much, and his love is so sincere, which is really enviable!" But Qi Ling'er didn't intend to waste any more words on this matter. Her eyes immediately turned to Chu Feiyang on horseback, with an unknown emotion flashing in her eyes!
"Princess, you're too kind! Meng'er has no one to look after her, so I naturally have to take on more responsibilities!" Chu Feiyang's eyes were fixed on Yun Qianmeng. "You're not feeling well, go back and get some rest!"
Yun Qianmeng looked at him and nodded, bowed to Qi Ling'er, and then led Mu Chun and others into the Prime Minister's Mansion!
Just as they walked into the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion and before they could sit in the sedan chair, they smelled a very pungent smell of burning incense. Looking up, they saw that the entire Prime Minister's Mansion was shrouded in gray smoke, and the road could not be seen more than ten feet away!
"The eldest lady is back!"