"Guards!" The young prince, abandoning his carefree demeanor, spoke, and suddenly two people jumped out from some corner.
"Teach Mrs. Xie what she can and cannot say."
Fang Shutang's gloomy expression paused slightly, but when she looked at her angry little sixth son, she took a step back without saying a word to stop him.
The young prince's order to slap Madam Xie's face was also a slap in the face to the Xie family. Logically, as a new bride of the Xie family, she should have stopped it, but Madam Xie looked down on her and her family so much that she really didn't want to get involved.
Normally at the Xie family home, she didn't care if her mother-in-law tried to set rules for her. Since her mother-in-law would make things difficult for her, she would make things difficult for Xie Jinyan instead.
But my mother-in-law shouldn't have scolded my beloved Xiao Liu since he was little. When has my Xiao Liu ever suffered such an injustice?
If Xie Jinyan dares to make a fuss about this, she can just divorce him and go home, just like Xiao Liu said.
After realizing the consequences, Fang Shutang not only didn't stop him, but instead took a step back and stood there watching the show.
"Sister-in-law, stop them quickly! Tell them it's all a misunderstanding, Mother didn't mean it." Xie Xiuyan hurriedly let go of her mother and grabbed Fang Shutang with a nervous expression.
Fang Shutang angrily shook off Xie Xiuyan's hand.
She disliked this sister-in-law very much.
Perhaps because she grew up in front of Mrs. Xie, she learned to be just like her. In the past, she not only did not respect her sister-in-law, but she was also short-sighted. Every time she went to Mrs. Xie's yard, she would always take something with her.
Although the Xie family was not a wealthy and powerful family, it was a scholarly family with countless members who had passed the imperial examinations. Currently, more than a dozen of them are officials in the court.
Although the Xie family members are currently scattered in various places and most of them do not hold high official positions, and no second high-ranking official has emerged since the old master Xie retired, the family has a deep foundation. Xie Xiuyan is the legitimate daughter of the family and has been living a life of luxury since childhood. It is truly puzzling why she has developed such a ruthless and greedy personality.
"Clap clap clap".
The guards acted swiftly.
Xie Xiuyan's eyes reddened with anger, and she grabbed Fang Shutang again, saying, "You caused my mother to be beaten, and Grandmother won't let you off the hook when we get back."
"Ha!" Fang Shutang sneered and shook off Xie Xiuyan again.
Grandmother Xie was extremely pleased with her. As soon as she married into the household, Grandmother Xie handed over the management of the household affairs to her.
Of course, that's why Mrs. Xie, who had been married into the Xie family for twenty years but hadn't gotten the right key, resented her and would make things difficult for her from time to time.
"Forget it, stop fighting."
Fang Shutang didn't care, but Fang Ruotang took Xie Xiuyan's words to heart.
The young prince raised his hand, and the guards immediately released their grip and stepped aside.
"This time, because Miss Fang pleaded for you, I will spare you this time. But if there is a next time, it will not be me who will take action. Do you understand?"
Mrs. Xie screamed in pain, clearly not understanding what the young prince was saying.
The young prince frowned, clearly troubled.
The wife of the entire household is so stupid and dull.
Who is Fang Ruotang now? He is the Imperial Advisor whom even the current Emperor flatters. If he doesn't deal with him, his elder brother will send someone to do so.
Thinking of this, the young prince was too lazy to say anything more and impatiently waved his hand, "Get lost."
After speaking, he summoned his bodyguards.
"Send someone to keep an eye on them and throw them both out."
"Young Prince?"
Xie Xiuyan exclaimed in shock. To be thrown out in front of everyone like this, how could she save face? She was at the crucial moment of finding a husband; if word got out, where would any good family be willing to consider her?
Mrs. Xie was still screaming in pain and wanted to curse, but seeing the young prince's stern face and the guards who had hit her, she didn't dare to make a scene and could only look at Fang Shutang with hatred.
Fang Shutang frowned, regretting marrying Xie Jinyan for the first time.
"Don't you dare bully my sister. If you dare bully my sister again, I'll have the Emperor punish you."
The Emperor took my Marrow Cleansing Pill; I told him to beat Madam Xie, and he shouldn't refuse.
"You little brat..."
Upon hearing Fang Ruotang's thoughts, Mrs. Xie instinctively wanted to curse, but Prince An slightly moved his toes, and a pebble hit her directly in the mouth.
Instantly, his mouth swelled up, and then he spat out a mouthful of blood, along with two broken front teeth.
"Ahh!"
Prince An reminded him with disgust, "Hurry up and gag him, throw him out, and tell the Xie family that if they want justice, they can come to the Princess's residence to find me."
The young prince said discontentedly, "Why should you take credit for the person I beat? Tell the Xie family that if they have any objections, they can come to the palace to find me. I will definitely treat them well."
Mrs. Xie was gagged and couldn't make a sound. Xie Xiuyan was also terrified and followed behind, cowering and not daring to plead for her anymore.
"Waaah..." Fang Ruotang suddenly hugged Fang Shutang and burst into tears, "Sister, I didn't know you were living such a miserable life after you got married, waaah, come home with me, come home with me."
Fang Shutang didn't actually feel that she was having a miserable time in the Xie family, since Mrs. Xie didn't have any say in the family.
But after Fang Ruotang's wailing, she felt a bit sorry for herself and decided not to go back to the Xie family today, but to go home with her older sister.
"Thank you, Your Highness, and Prince An. Thank you for protecting my sixth son in time. I'm so sorry for making you both laugh at me."
Fang Shutang comforted Fang Ruotang for a couple of minutes, and seeing that her crying had subsided, she then bowed to the young prince and Prince An to express her gratitude.
Both of them said it was alright, looked at Fang Ruotang with concern, and coaxed her, "Don't cry, your eyes will get swollen if you cry any more."
"Yes! I'll go back and write a memorial to the Emperor, asking him to personally issue an edict to reprimand the Xie family."
Prince An really thought so. He felt that Madam Xie dared to be so unruly because the men of the Xie family had not raised her properly. He couldn't pursue a woman anymore, but he could deal with the men of the Xie family instead.
He just didn't expect that as soon as Fang Ruotang had an accident, some of the guards protecting her rushed to the palace. The emperor summoned Xie's father and son to the palace for a reprimand as soon as he received the news.
Upon receiving the news, the Crown Prince immediately put aside his work and personally went to the Marquis of Weiyuan's residence to pick up the person, just in time for the banquet to end.
He saw the young prince and Prince An following behind Fang Ruotang, and with just a glance, he knew what they were up to.
"Are you alright? I heard from the palace that you were bullied at the Marquis of Weiyuan's residence, so I rushed over immediately."
Lu Shengnan, who was seeing the guest off, was stunned; she didn't know about this.
The young prince's men didn't actually throw the person out in a big way. Instead, they quietly sent her back to the Xie family. After all, she was the third young lady's husband's family, and they couldn't possibly misunderstand their master's intentions.
It's enough to scare them; we can't really make Miss Fang's in-laws lose face. Otherwise, even if Miss Fang is in the right, she will become unreasonable.
"Mrs. Xie bullied me."
Fang Ruotang pouted, complaining with a wronged expression, which drew sidelong glances from the young prince and Prince An, making them feel somewhat uncomfortable.
The two of them were present at the time, and although they directly helped vent their anger, Fang Ruotang didn't say a word of complaint to them.
The Crown Prince arrived and immediately spoke.
how?
The Crown Prince held a different place in her heart?
The young prince and Prince An couldn't help but overthink things, and their gazes toward the crown prince became somewhat probing.
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