"Is a human life so worthless in the eyes of the Eighth Princess?" Xuan Yuanming sneered. He looked at Xu Lingqing's pale face and instead of feeling sorry for her, he smiled and said, "Miss Linghu is an innocent young lady, yet you have slandered and defamed her. Why does the Eighth Princess look like she has been wronged?"
Each sentence was harsher than the last.
Xu Lingqing's heart pounded, tears streamed down her cheeks, and she looked at Xuan Yuanche with a wronged expression.
"Second sister-in-law is indeed stunningly beautiful. If she knew that the Eighth Princess was staring at the Second Prince with those eyes, she would probably be jealous again." What angered Xuan Yuanming was that so many days had passed, and Xu Lingqing had not come to apologize or comfort him.
On the contrary, as soon as he heard that they had moved, he couldn't wait to go there. He even waited for Miss Linghu and humiliated her.
Xu Lingqing's face turned pale instantly, and her thin body swayed precariously: "How could you say that to me?"
Xuanyuan Ming shook his head: "We've already settled our differences."
A life for a life.
The entanglement is over.
Xu Lingqing understood what the other person meant. She knew that because of Aqin, her relationship with Xuanyuan Ming had broken down.
Xuanyuan Ming has been stubborn since childhood, and once he is hurt, it is very difficult to coax him back.
She hated Aqin to death.
If she had known this would happen, she definitely wouldn't have embarrassed herself in public.
That bitch, it's too good for her to be dead.
“After the banquet that day, I was feeling unwell and didn’t go out for a long time. I was worried that you would not be able to adapt to life in the capital, so I came to visit you. I never expected that Ming’er would hold a grudge against me to this extent.” Xu Lingqing sobbed softly.
Xuan Yuanming scoffed: "You went to the banquet when you weren't feeling well, and you angered the Crown Princess with just a few words. She's still lying in bed and can't get up right now."
"She's faking it!" Xu Lingqing blurted out, her eyes red with anger, wishing she could crack open Xuan Yuanming's head to see what was inside.
Xuan Yuanming now deeply regrets his past actions. He believed Xu Lingqing's lies and helped her exonerate herself. He stepped forward and said, "Eighth Princess Consort, did you push the Crown Princess away on the day of the welcoming banquet? Are you holding a grudge because she is pregnant? As far as I know, the Crown Princess is clever and quick-witted, and she is always accompanied by someone. Yet, she went to Taiye Pond that day. If you use us two brothers as leverage to force the Crown Princess to comply, you are using us to eliminate a major threat to your heart!"
Upon hearing this, Xu Lingqing trembled even more violently and shook her head: "No, no, how could that be? I have never used you. Don't be fooled."
No matter how Xu Lingqing explained, Xuan Yuanming didn't believe a single word.
The kind, generous, gentle and considerate Xu Lingqing is long gone, replaced by the selfish, cold and ruthless Eighth Princess.
Xuan Yuanche did not interrupt Xuan Yuanming. He frowned and took a deep breath: "Qing'er, you shouldn't take your anger out on Miss Linghu. I have fought with General Linghu before. He is loyal, brave and resourceful, and worthy of respect."
"Royal brother, even you don't believe me?" Xu Lingqing staggered back, almost losing her balance. She gritted her teeth in disbelief. In just a few days, these two had acted as if they had taken the wrong medicine. Not only did they not speak up for her, but they also began to doubt her.
Song Yue is truly talented.
He didn't even show up himself, yet he single-handedly ruined her trump card.
Xuan Yuanche looked conflicted, but in the end he couldn't bear to see her heartbroken: "There are a lot of rumors circulating in the capital recently. We should keep our distance from each other to avoid the Eighth Prince misunderstanding you."
"Royal brother?!" Xu Lingqing was suddenly stunned.
"Yes, everyone in the capital is saying that the Eighth Princess has disregarded her husband, the Eighth Prince, and that her behavior is presumptuous and inappropriate. As far as I know, the Eighth Prince cherishes his wife very much. For your sake, he ruined the marriage he arranged years ago, promising you a grand wedding with a ten-mile-long red bridal procession. But what did you do? On your wedding day, you accidentally killed your former neighbor and ruined your own body, framing the Crown Princess. The Eighth Prince didn't blame you at all. On the contrary, he treats you like a treasure. If it weren't for his protection, the Eighth Prince wouldn't have ended up in this situation today!"
Xuan Yuanming had already found out about Xu Lingqing's situation in the past few days.
When he heard that Zhao Zhiyan had given up his military power to protect Xu Lingqing, he knew that Zhao Zhiyan was a man of great loyalty and righteousness.
Xu Lingqing's face turned deathly pale: "I have never denied the prince's kindness to me, so what does that have to do with us?"
“Of course we are. We are not related by blood. You have been attending banquets frequently lately, ostensibly to build relationships with the Eighth Prince’s family. But every time you attend, you are laughing and joking with us brothers. The Eighth Prince has never said a word, but how many people laugh at him in private!”
Xuan Yuanming questioned, "The Eighth Princess Consort should respect herself now that she's married. If it weren't for the Eighth Prince's planning, you would still be a peasant girl and wouldn't be in the position of the Eighth Princess Consort!"
Snap!
Xu Lingqing slapped him across the face.
"I am a person of high moral character and have never thought of such a dirty thing. Don't hold a grudge against me because of the past!" she said angrily.
Xuan Yuanming rubbed his cheek and sneered, "Throughout history, the separation of men and women has always been a given. It seems that the Eighth Princess Consort has forgotten about this. We are backing you up out of consideration for the past, but only the Eighth Princess Consort knows the truth about what really happened in the past!"
"you!"
"Enough!" Xuan Yuanche stepped forward to interrupt. He looked at Xu Lingqing and said, "Ming'er is young and stubborn. You don't need to take her words to heart. But there is one thing I agree with: the Eighth Prince is very good to you. You should live a good life with him."
Xu Lingqing's heart sank; she was still thinking of leaving Northern Chu for Japan.
How did things turn out like this?
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