Chapter 301 Give Up Zhao Ying
Xuanshu.
One of the people who started spreading rumors about Sister Ying in the capital.
Xie Yao immediately looked at the eldest princess, "Aunt, what are you doing..."
"The Zhao girl is Pei Chen's fiancée and the future owner of the Zhenbei Marquis's Mansion. She can't be bullied by anyone."
The eldest princess spoke in a loud voice, and her majestic voice was clearly heard by the person kneeling on the ground.
Xuan Shu felt extremely embarrassed. Her whole body tensed up and she knelt on the ground, not daring to move. She even wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into!
The eldest princess said this for her.
I think the princess already knows what she did, and today she is here to warn her. She even called the Crown Princess. Is this a statement to the Crown Princess and the Zhao family?
But...why?
Zhao Ying was just a business woman who hung out with men all day long. She had lost her innocence and reputation.
How could such a lowly merchant girl become the fiancée of the Marquis of Zhenbei? Was she worthy?!
Having such a person around the Marquis will only tarnish his reputation!
Even though she was extremely jealous in the past, she did nothing because she knew that the Marquis had his eyes on the woman with the surname Zhao.
But now, Zhao has been kidnapped and has been missing for a few days... She is really no longer worthy of the Marquis, but why is the princess still willing to acknowledge that Zhao is the Marquis's fiancée?
Xuan Shu clenched his hands, his nails digging into his palms, and knelt on the ground with his head lowered, tears falling onto the stone bricks.
Xie Yao only glanced at Xuan Shu, then looked away indifferently.
Although she thought Xuan Yue was a good person, she had no good feelings for Xuan Shu because of how he treated Sister Ying.
"Aunt is right." Xie Yao said, "If Sister Ying knew about this, she would be very touched."
The eldest princess's brows relaxed a little, "I am old now, and I don't ask for much now."
“I just hope they’re OK.”
Zhao Ying was the person chosen by Pei Chen himself. As a mother, Pei Chen had confessed how important Zhao Ying was to him.
The eldest princess never married and was not a woman who followed the rules. Besides, Pei Chen was also responsible for Zhao Ying's disappearance, so how could she blame Zhao Ying?
Just as Xie Yao was about to speak, a palace maid came in and reported, "Princess, Crown Princess, the eldest daughter of the Xuan family wants to see you."
Xuan Yue is the third prince's fiancée. Because of this special identity, although she is a court lady, she can also enter the palace directly to seek an audience.
The eldest princess frowned slightly. Because of the relationship between the third prince and Grand Tutor Xuan Shu, she also had no good feelings towards Xuan Yue.
"Let her in." The eldest princess' voice was filled with some displeasure.
Xuan Yue was quickly led in, and immediately saw Xuan Shu kneeling on the ground. There was a flash of worry in her eyes, and she saluted calmly and steadily, "Xuan Yue greets the eldest princess and the crown princess."
The princess raised her eyelids and glanced at Xuan Yue. "Why do you want to see me?"
Xuan Yue knelt beside Xuan Shu and said, "My younger sister made a mistake and caused a serious error. I am here to apologize."
The eldest princess snorted.
When she had Xuanshu brought into the palace after he did such a thing, she naturally did not cover up for him.
This might ruin Xuanshu's reputation, but Xuanshu's spreading of rumors about Zhao Ying might cost Zhao Ying's life.
"You are a sensible person." The princess said, "Get up."
Xuan Yue was still kneeling on the ground, "Xuan Shu did something wrong, and he deserves to be punished. When Miss Zhao returns safely, I will order Xuan Shu to apologize to Miss Zhao in person. But please understand, Princess, Xuan Shu is weak, and I am willing to take the punishment on his behalf."
"Please allow me, Princess."
"No need!" Xuan Shu's voice was hard. She raised her head which had been lowered, and her kneeling body straightened. Although her eyes were red, they were full of stubbornness.
"It's my own business, so I have to take responsibility for it!" She was not wrong, so she refused to admit her mistake.
"Xuan Shu!" Xuan Yue's usually calm voice rarely fluctuated. With the dignity of an eldest sister, she reprimanded softly.
"Just because I said no, it means no!" Xuanshu's voice rose a little.
Xuan Shu met Xuan Yue's eyes. The two sisters confronted each other for a moment. Xuan Shu bit her lip and said, "I don't want you to be so hypocritical..."
"Shushu." Xuan Yue's voice was a little helpless. After a few moments, Xuan Shu turned his eyes away slightly.
She was right, obviously she was not wrong...
People with the surname Zhao are not worthy of the Marquis.
"Please allow me, Princess." Xuan Yue knelt down in front of the Princess again.
Xie Yao saw Suqin whisper something in the princess' ear. The princess frowned slightly and then said, "Since you want to be punished for her, I will do as you wish."
"Your humble servant thanks the Princess." Xuan Yue said this from the bottom of her heart without any reluctance.
"You are the Third Prince's fiancée, and you are also a minister's family member. I will punish you to serve me for a month. Do you have any objection?"
"Your servant obeys your order." Xuan Yue naturally had no objection.
"Send Miss Xuan out." The princess ordered the maid, and glanced at Xuan Yue again, "You should go and send her out as well."
Xuan Yue immediately helped Xuan Shu up.
Xuan Shu had been kneeling for an hour and now felt as if her knees were not her own. She wanted to shake off her elder sister's hand, but she staggered and almost fell.
In the end, she could only let Xuan Yue support her.
The sisters leave.
The princess then looked at Xie Yao and explained, "Suqin just said that Xuanshu was a premature baby and has been weak since childhood."
Kneeling for an hour today was the most painful thing Xuanshu had ever endured. She saw that Xuanshu's eyes were blurry just now, and if he knelt any longer, she was afraid he would faint...
Although she wanted to punish Xuanshu, she didn't want to take his life at this moment.
Xie Yao nodded to show her understanding, "Aunt is kind-hearted."
She didn't say anything else, but looking at Xuanshu's expression... she was afraid that he might not know his mistake.
…
Xuan Yue escorted Xuan Shu all the way to the palace gate, next to the Xuan family's carriage.
Xuan Yue didn't say a word the whole time. Xuan Shu went from being angry at first to becoming a little uneasy and nervous.
Finally, he glanced at Xuan Yue carefully, "Sister..."
"Do you know you're wrong?" Xuan Yue asked.
Xuan Shu's expression froze slightly, and then he said: "I did nothing wrong, she was never worthy of the Marquis!"
Xuan Yue's already cold expression immediately became even uglier. She looked at Xuan Shu with cold eyes, "What position do you stand on to make such a judgment?"
"The Marquis is my savior, I..."
"Miss Zhao is the fiancée chosen by the Marquis of Zhenbei himself." Xuan Yue saw Xuan Shu's expression instantly faded, and his heart softened a little. He said, "Xuan Shu, do you know what will happen to Miss Zhao if you do these things?"
"Of course, cancel the engagement." Xuan Shu said as a matter of course.
Xuan Yue did not recklessly accuse him, but said: "Innocence and reputation are extremely important to a woman. The things you did...if it were someone else, I'm afraid they would have lost their lives long ago."
Xuan Shu's eyes widened in astonishment, "Why?"
She thought that if something like this happened to her, even if her engagement was broken off, her parents and elder sister would still feel very sorry for her. At worst, she would just stay single and be the apple of her parents' eyes.
She just wants the merchant girl surnamed Zhao to stop harming the Marquis!
Xuan Yue sighed softly in his heart.
Because of her weak body, Xuan Shu was pampered by her parents since she was a child, and they thought she was the world.
"Not every father loves his daughter as much as Daddy does." Xuan Yue said, "But you are lucky. The Zhao family loves their daughter very much."
Otherwise, she wouldn't be talking to Xuan Shu so calmly now.
If it were any other family that cared more about their reputation, they would have announced the news of missing persons or sudden deaths by now.
"I..." Xuan Shu wanted to say more.
Xuan Yue interrupted her directly, "I have always told you that it is not easy for women. But I didn't expect you to target another woman like this."
"Miss Zhao disappeared because she was kidnapped. Her life is in danger, but you are so calculating."
"Xuan Shu, I am very disappointed in you."
Xuan Shu’s face turned pale instantly!
She, she never thought that her sister would know about this.
She thought that the princess would follow these rumors and cancel the marriage between the Marquis and the Zhao family, so that she could hide behind the scenes...
She didn't expect that the person who exposed this matter was the eldest princess. Did the eldest princess insist on letting the girl named Zhao marry the marquis?
As expected, she is not my biological mother, so she just doesn’t care about the Marquis…
"Xuan Shu."
Xuan Yue's voice interrupted Xuan Shu's thoughts, "If you still regard me as your elder sister, then go back home and reflect on yourself. You are not allowed to go out these days."
After Xuan Yue finished speaking, he turned around and walked towards the palace gate.
Xuan Shu stood there with her lower lip tightly bitten, the expression on her face changing again and again, until she could no longer see Xuan Yue's back, she turned around unwillingly and got on the carriage.
Xuan Yue entered the palace.
Seeing the Crown Princess' sedan chair coming out, she breathed a sigh of relief and walked forward with a heavy heart, "Your servant greets the Crown Princess."
Xie Yao sat in the sedan chair, propping up her face with one hand, looking down at Xuan Yue standing beside her, "Miss Xuan, is there something wrong?"
"Xuan Shu has committed a serious crime, and I have come here to apologize." Xuan Yue knew that just because the Princess allowed her to accept punishment on behalf of Xuan Shu, it did not mean that the Crown Princess had also gotten away with it.
The Crown Princess has a very good relationship with Miss Zhao, I'm afraid the Crown Princess will not let this matter go.
"I am willing to take the punishment for Xuanshu. Please forgive her this time, Princess." Xuan Yue said sincerely.
Xuanshu had indeed made a mistake in this matter, and he had to stand at attention and be beaten for his mistakes. After she had taken the punishment on Xuanshu's behalf, she would go back and discipline Xuanshu.
Xuan Yue is indeed smart.
If it was something else, Xie Yao might talk to her, but since it concerned Sister Ying, Xie Yao would not act on her own.
She said, "I'm afraid I can't agree to your request for this matter."
Although she had asked someone to deal with the rumors outside, the reason she did not go to Xuan Shu in person was that she wanted Sister Ying to deal with these people personally.
Xuan Yue's heart sank. "When Miss Zhao returns safely, I will personally take Xuan Shu to plead guilty to her. Please give me a chance, Crown Princess."
Don't do anything to Xuanshu before Zhao Ying expresses his opinion.
Xie Yao smiled and said, "Of course."
Xuan Yue let out a long sigh and said sincerely, "Thank you, Crown Princess."
Xie Yao glanced at Xuan Yue and said nothing more. She gestured for the sedan chair to move forward and leave the palace.
As soon as Xie Yao returned to the Prince's Mansion, the Prince's Mansion's steward came forward and said, "Princess, the second young lady of the Wang family wants to see you."
Wang family?
Xie Yao raised her eyebrows slightly. She didn't remember any relationship between her and the Wang family.
Because His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was not favored in the past, even though he was the Crown Prince, the Wang family did not place all their hopes on him.
But the second young lady of the Wang family...
"Please come to the flower hall."
When Xie Yao arrived at the flower hall, a young woman was already waiting there. She was wearing a peony-colored dress, which was exquisitely and luxuriously dressed and extremely beautiful.
At first glance, she is a girl who has been pampered and spoiled since childhood.
"Your servant pays her respects to the Crown Princess." Upon hearing the footsteps, Miss Wang Er immediately stood up and saluted. Her etiquette was impeccable and her voice was clear and moving.
"Miss Wang Er, you're too polite." Xie Yao walked to the top seat and sat down, then said, "Please sit down."
Miss Wang Er sat down, raised her eyes and smiled at Xie Yao, saying, "My maiden name is Yushi, so Crown Princess, you can just call me Yushi."
This name seems intimate.
Xie Yao just smiled and continued, "Second Miss, why do you want to see me today?"
Because of the last time the Wang family wanted to remarry, Xie Yao didn't have a good impression of the second young lady. When she met her today, she also wanted to know what the second young lady was up to.
Miss Wang Er looked around and saw that Xie Yao had no intention of sending the servants away. She hesitated and said, "Crown Princess, I am here today because of Miss Zhao's matter."
Xie Yao's eyes became more serious.
Could it be that Miss Wang II has some news about Sister Ying? If so...
"I heard that Miss Zhao was kidnapped by evil people. I feel very unfortunate. As a woman, Miss Zhao was so young, and such a thing happened to her. I feel very distressed."
Miss Wang Er changed the subject and said with a look of regret, "But the news of Miss Zhao's disappearance has spread all over the capital. Miss Zhao has lost her reputation and innocence. It's really not good to tell others about it."
"According to the rules since ancient times, if something like this happened to Miss Zhao, she should commit suicide to preserve the family's reputation."
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