Chapter 29 The Crown Prince is extremely jealous!

fine.

There are some things that are better said by Qian Yuechun than by herself.

It was just revenge, after all.

She could be known for being vengeful.

But she cannot bear the reputation of still having feelings for Gu Qinghan.

The Crown Prince is incredibly jealous!

Everything she has now.

It was all because of the Crown Prince's favor.

If the Crown Prince truly despises her.

In addition, she was already in the Crown Prince's heart, and there was a grudge between her and the man who killed him in their previous life.

She'll be scared then.

Not only will she suffer terribly, but she may also implicate the entire Qian family.

so.

She would seize any opportunity to clear her name of any past issues with Gu Qinghan.

Qian Yueshu would rather bear the reputation of being vengeful.

So she smiled and retorted to Qian Yuechun, "I'm just getting revenge, so what can you do about it?"

"You are shameless, you have no shame!" Qian Yuechun shouted angrily, "You, Qian Yueshu, are the most despicable woman I have ever seen."

Her furious state contrasted sharply with Qian Yueshu's composure.

Qian Yueshu seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world: "How dare a woman who uses despicable means to steal her own cousin's fiancé call others shameless?"

Many guests couldn't help but burst into laughter.

The gaze directed at Qian Yuechun was filled with mockery and disdain.

These gazes were like needles pricking her, almost making Qian Yuechun faint.

yes.

Regardless of whether Qian Yueshu makes a fool of herself today?

Qian Yuechun is the biggest joke.

They might even lose their family completely in the future.

But none of that matters.

Anyway, she won't be appearing in the capital again.

Qian Yueshu, however, was to live in the capital city from then on.

She also became involved with the crown prince.

Even ordinary families look down on women with bad reputations or women who have been jilted at marriage.

She simply didn't believe that His Highness the Crown Prince wouldn't dislike her.

Yes.

When someone tries to lure her with promises of benefits, she tries to cause trouble for Qian Yueshu.

In fact, Qian Yuechun was not interested in money or the position of imperial merchant.

She simply wanted to embarrass Qian Yueshu.

The current remarks are unfavorable to Qian Yuechun.

However, some noble ladies who were jealous of Qian Yueshu supported Qian Yuechun: "No matter what the reason is, it is not necessarily respectable to write love letters to one's brother-in-law."

These words were insidious, directly accusing Qian Yueshu of "seducing her brother-in-law."

Another woman in blue chimed in, "That's right. A woman's virtue is of utmost importance. Even if it's revenge, one shouldn't be so shameless."

Even Liu Yu couldn't help but chime in: "Princess Jingyang, after all, comes from a merchant family, so it's normal that she doesn't understand some of the rules."

Immediately afterwards.

Someone stepped forward, which surprised Qian Yueshu, yet also seemed reasonable.

Surprisingly.

The biggest beneficiary or manipulator of today's farce is Liu Yu.

She should have avoided any appearance of impropriety!

It's reasonable to think so.

No woman can remain calm when facing a rival in love.

The more you love a man, the less you can resist.

She said sarcastically, "Why are you all making things difficult for the county princess? After all, the county princess of Jingyang comes from a merchant family, so it's normal that she doesn't know some of the rules. I suppose she didn't mean to offend you, it's just... a matter of habit."

Her words, seemingly meant to reconcile, were in fact extremely malicious.

With a casual remark like "born into a merchant family" or "it's just a habit," Qian Yueshu's rebuttal and dignity were trampled underfoot, completely negating her background and upbringing.

Qian Yueshu felt a chill in her heart.

Some noble ladies joined the battle.

Meanwhile, watching the show from the sidelines were a group of noble young men in fine clothes.

It's not appropriate for them to interfere in women's wars.

Qian Yueshu was the daughter of a merchant.

He made a huge splash today.

Let's not even mention that the noble ladies who originally liked the Crown Prince were extremely jealous of Qian Yueshu.

Those forces that were at odds with the Crown Prince were now going to great lengths to crush Qian Yueshu.

After all, stepping on her is like stepping on the crown prince.

It's all because the Crown Prince and Qian Yueshu have an ambiguous relationship.

Although there has been no official announcement.

But the Crown Prince's actions all clearly demonstrated that "Qian Yueshu is my woman, Xiao Qingxuan's woman."

At this moment when everyone was pointing fingers and the atmosphere was almost frozen—

"Someone come here."

A deep, authoritative male voice suddenly broke the eerie commotion.

Everyone's attention was instantly drawn to it.

Xiao Qingxuan spoke slowly.

"Take these two away..." He pointed at Qian Yuechun and Gu Qinghan: "Give Gu Zhong a hundred lashes."

What? !

Everyone was stunned.

The Crown Prince has always been known for his benevolence and virtue.

Why did they suddenly use such a heavy hand?

Let alone that he's not qualified to interfere in Qian Yueshu's family affairs, since he's not in a legitimate position to do so.

Even if the Crown Prince is Qian Yueshu's man now.

He shouldn't have used such force!

One hundred strokes of the cane, and they had to be really heavy, could have killed two people.

Men are in a slightly better position.

As for women, not many could survive a hundred strokes of the cane.

Even if they survive, they'll be crippled!

As soon as they heard that they were going to be punished, they were apprehended.

Qian Yuechun and Gu Qinghan panicked.

They originally thought it would just be a few words.

Even if the Qian family gets angry, they will only retaliate in business.

How did it escalate to the point of resorting to corporal punishment?

"I disagree. Even if you are the crown prince, you cannot hit people at will."

"...Yes, we were just bickering as sisters." Qian Yuechun was so frightened that she knelt down on the ground.

“Princess of Jingyang County, how dare you slander her so easily?” Xiao Qingxuan’s lips curled into a cold smile: “Even if you are not wrong, it would be easy for me to take your lives.”

Xiao Qingxuan's words were completely unpretentious.

He just wanted to protect Qian Yueshu.

He just wanted to get revenge for Qian Yueshu.

He just wants to use his power to intimidate people.

None of the guests who came today dared to plead for them.

Firstly, Qian Yuechun and Gu Qinghan are complete strangers to them, so there's really no need for them to be together.

Secondly, the crown prince has even abandoned his own reputation, so anyone who opposes him at this point will suffer a setback.

The guards around the crown prince dared not hesitate any longer and rushed forward like wolves and tigers.

Ignoring Qian Yuechun's cries, struggles, and pleas for mercy, they roughly dragged the two away from the garden.

The piercing cries faded into the distance, yet they struck the hearts of every guest like a heavy hammer.

The entire celebration banquet fell into a deathly silence.

The guests who were just laughing and joking and making sarcastic remarks.

At this moment, everyone was silent as cicadas in winter, heads bowed, not daring to meet Xiao Qingxuan's gaze, let alone look at Qian Yueshu.

Soon the sound of the cane being struck rang out.

The third branch of the family then became frightened and knelt down one by one to beg for mercy.

But Qian Yueshu was never a kind-hearted person.

How could she possibly plead for Qian Yuechun and Gu Qinghan, that despicable couple?

Fortunately, Xiao Qingxuan and she had a relationship spanning two lifetimes.

Otherwise, Qian Yueshu might be the one facing utter ruin today!

One board after another was laid down.

One mournful scream after another.

When the thirtieth stroke of the cane was completed...