Chapter 93 It's a Mess
As long as this marriage doesn't take place.
Xiang stroked her forehead and smiled strangely: "My headache seems to have eased a little. Let's go back to the front yard."
"yes."
The nanny had served Xiang for decades, so naturally she would not go against her. Since Xiang didn't care, she would just pretend nothing happened.
The crescent moon in the sky is like a hook.
The master and servant walked along the curved corridor towards the front yard. Halfway there, they suddenly heard a noise coming from the garden pavilion.
"Someone come quickly!"
"Something happened—"
Xiang frowned and walked towards the garden pavilion.
…
A quarter of an hour ago.
Song Lingyi was about to return to the side hall, but just as she walked under the old locust tree, she heard a burst of ridicule and mockery coming from the other side of the corridor.
"...I really don't know what Pei Erlang saw in this vulgar and uncultured girl from the Song family. Her mother broke off the engagement, bringing shame to both families. If I were her, I would die of shame and anger."
"Of course you are. You still have the nerve to come to the capital to seek out your relatives and seduce Pei Erlang. It must be that the Duke's Mansion is kind-hearted and willing to take in an orphan girl without a father or mother."
"She's sharp-tongued in front of us, but she puts on a sweet and adorable front in front of Pei Erlang. She's so good at seducing people, maybe she learned it from her mother..."
The three of them were talking to each other, not knowing that the person they were belittling was standing behind the old locust tree.
The night is hazy and the candlelight in the garden is dim.
Song Lingyi leaned against the tree trunk, her mood surprisingly calm.
She was never one to be bullied. Revenge was the only path in her life. Ever since arriving in Kyoto, she had become more cautious in her actions. No matter how the noble ladies framed her or bullied her, she never stood up for herself.
Today is the engagement party for the two families. Logically speaking, she should and must endure it.
But the tree wants to be still but the wind does not stop. The more some people give in, the easier it is for them to bully others.
The best way to deal with rumors is not to argue. You will only learn your lesson when you are hit by the stick.
"Oh right, she just came this way, why didn't I see anyone?"
"This place is remote. Maybe she's imitating her mother and having a tryst with another man. Hahahaha..."
The three people's laughter lingered in the girl's ears like a devilish sound, and the word "tryst" was the last straw that broke her sanity.
Song Lingyi closed her eyes, put on a stern expression, strode out from behind the tree, and walked straight to the three people.
The bright moonlight revealed the faces of the three people, all familiar. In the middle was Wang Jin, and on either side were Princess Changyang's henchmen, Zhao Chengyu and Lin Yan. Last time, they had been pushed into the water by Lu Qian, and since they didn't dare to cause trouble for him, they had blamed Song Lingyi for it.
When the three men saw the girl suddenly appear, they looked flustered for a moment out of guilt for talking bad about them behind their backs, but they quickly regained their arrogant demeanor.
"The garden is quiet and secluded. Sister Song has not returned to the side hall yet. What is she doing here?" Zhao Chengyu said.
Song Lingyi narrowed her eyes, a faint smile on her lips, and beckoned her: "Sister Chengyu, if you want to know, come over and tell me."
The three of them looked at each other, and seeing that the girl's attitude was surprisingly good, they thought that she was afraid that they were so many and would not dare to play tricks again, and their expressions became more and more proud.
Zhao Chengyu was especially delighted when she heard the girl call her "sister" obediently. She still wore that condescending attitude and stepped forward and said, "It seems Sister Song has heard what I said in the side hall. The Pei family is not the Duke's Mansion. Not many people will indulge your temper. Pei Erlang's reputation—"
The arrogant tone instantly turned into a cry of pain.
Song Lingyi always adhered to the principle of "don't hit someone in the face, as it hurts their pride." She grabbed Zhao Chengyu's hair with one hand and punched her in the waist twice. Her strength wasn't enough to deal with Xiao Mingyi, but it was definitely more than enough to deal with these girls.
The situation was so sudden that not only Zhao Chengyu didn't react, but Lin Yan and Wang Jin also didn't react.
"Song Lingyi! How dare you hit me!"
Zhao Chengyu was so angry that she wanted to reach out and scratch someone, but the two hits on her waist and abdomen were so painful that she couldn't even straighten her back. As soon as she raised her hand, she was easily countered by Song Lingyi.
Song Lingyi grabbed her ear fiercely and shouted angrily, "Don't you know that there is a limit of three times?!"
"You tolerated it once or twice, but you really think I'm easy to bully!"
"Ah—you're vulgar!"
Zhao Chengyu felt that his ears were about to fall out due to pain, but he did not dare to struggle. The more he struggled, the more painful it became.
Unlike Wang Jin, who just stood there watching the show, Lin Yan had a good relationship with Zhao Chengyu. When he saw her being beaten, he rolled up his sleeves and rushed forward, and the three of them soon started fighting.
Compared to Song Lingyi, who had experience in wandering and snatching food, the two daughters of Zhao Lin had no fighting experience. At the beginning, they could still take advantage of the number of people, but later they were beaten dizzy by Song Lingyi's punches and palms on the left and right.
After a while, Song Lingyi twisted Zhao Chengyu's ear with her left hand and locked Lin Yan's neck with her right arm, letting her kick and struggle like a fish caught on the shore.
"Stop fighting, stop fighting!"
Seeing that the situation was not good, Wang Jin immediately stepped forward and tried to separate the three people, but was kicked to the ground by Lin Yan, who did not distinguish between friend and foe.
"Ouch~"
The path was covered with gravel, and falling on it was no more painful than being hit by a punch. Wang Jin suddenly felt dizzy and couldn't stand up for a long time.
Zhao Chengyu cursed and grabbed the hand that was holding her ear, scratching the back of Song Lingyi's hand several times. The latter felt pain and pushed her to the ground with a little force, rolling several times before stopping.
"...You shrew, I'm going to tell the princess and punish you..."
Lin Yan couldn't pull her head out, her face flushed red. She caught a glimpse of Zhao Chengyu and Wang Jin lying on the ground, and immediately burst into tears: "Wuwuwu, you bully me..."
The commotion in the garden pavilion quickly attracted the servants in the mansion. When the servants suddenly saw such a thrilling scene, they stood there in a daze for a long time as if they had been struck by lightning.
"What are you standing there for! Help me up!" Wang Jin shouted angrily.
The servants came to their senses, hurriedly helped the two women who had fallen to the ground up, and went to persuade Song Lingyi and Lin Yan to stop fighting.
The two daughters, Wang and Zhao, were either holding their waists or covering their stomachs; Lin Yan fell to the ground, crying breathlessly.
Song Lingyi looked at them coldly. Apart from looking a little embarrassed, she was fine. After the fight, she felt no regrets at all, only a sense of relief.
When Xiang and the nanny arrived, they saw this strange scene.
"This...this is..." The nanny was so shocked that she stuttered, "Miss Song, what happened to you? Did a thief break into the house? How did you get into this state?"
When the three girls saw the mistress of the Pei family coming, they immediately started to complain.
"Aunt Pei, you have to make the decision for us..."
"It was Song Lingyi. She was the one who hit us first!" Zhao Chengyu cried.
Xiang's eyebrows twitched twice, and she felt a headache. She cast her eyes on Song Lingyi and said sternly, "Lingyi, as the new bride of the Pei family, how can you lay hands on a guest!"
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