Chapter 386 Different Treatment
"Did you see that? Did you all see it clearly?" Min Pan'er glared at Li Sanqi angrily. "Everything I went through was to suffer for you!"
"Li Sanqi, do you have even a shred of conscience? Even now, you still refuse to admit your true identity?"
Li Sanqi lowered his eyes and clenched his fists secretly.
Wenxiu gritted her teeth, unable to bear it.
But they all knew that if they admitted their identities now, their fate would probably not be much better than Min Pan'er's.
After a moment, Li Sanqi finally stepped forward.
She stood tall and straight, her expression solemn, her eyes revealing unwavering determination.
She said, "I am Li Sanqi. I am the true... princess of Dayan."
However, before she could finish speaking, she was interrupted by Ji Huailang's sudden stern shout.
"Shut up!"
Everyone was taken aback, and Wen Xiu and Min Pan'er both showed obvious surprise and confusion on their faces.
Li Sanqi looked at Ji Huailang with complete confusion, not understanding why he had interrupted him.
Only Crown Prince Xia Linyuan curled the corners of his mouth, revealing a rare smile.
“From the moment the marriage procession entered my Da’e territory, we have seen countless Da’e people.”
Ji Huailang kindly cleared things up for the group, saying, "Everyone saw it; the Princess Xihe who came for the marriage alliance is you."
He pointed at Min Pan'er and continued, "So, you are Princess Xihe!"
"As for you..."
He glanced at Li Sanqi, then suddenly his eyes crinkled into a smile as he said, "Your name is Li Sanqi, right? And you, your name is Wen Xiu?"
The question was directed at Wenxiu, but he didn't even glance at her, nor did he wait for her reply.
Instead, she said to herself, "You are all maids who serve Madam Qinghe, aren't you?"
"Speaking of which, my old man has some connection with Madam Qinghe."
"Your Highness, why don't you let these two come back to my residence with me? That way, my master can try to get some benefits from Madam Qinghe later."
The Crown Prince nodded calmly. "I'm entrusting the person to you. If anything goes wrong, I will hold your Pingyan Marquis's residence solely responsible."
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
Ji Huailang bowed in thanks, then glanced at Min Pan'er, "Then Princess Xihe..."
Xia Linyuan frowned and ordered, "Spread the word: from this moment forward, restore her princess treatment. No one is to be disrespectful to her in the slightest. Otherwise, kill her without mercy!"
Ji Huailang glanced at Min Pan'er, who was still in a daze, and kindly reminded her, "Princess Xihe, why are you still kneeling? The ground is cold, get up quickly."
Upon hearing this, Li Sanqi and Wen Xiu quickly stepped forward to help her wrap her clothes up and then helped her up.
All of this happened so fast that neither Li Sanqi nor Min Pan'er could react in time.
They couldn't figure out what Ji Huailang and Xia Linyuan were up to.
All they knew was that they had passed this hurdle.
However, the moment she was helped up from the ground, Min Pan'er lowered her eyes, her gaze filled with a murderous venom.
She couldn't understand why Ji Huailang wouldn't let Li Sanqi reveal his identity.
They couldn't understand why Xia Linyuan would condone Ji Huailang's actions.
What's even more incomprehensible is why Li Sanqi was so lucky to escape this calamity!
What's even more puzzling is how that old hag Min Qiaoshi got involved with the Pingyan Marquis's mansion?
Ji Huailang had someone relay the Crown Prince's words, and then arranged for Min Pan'er to have a superior room.
Li Sanqi and Wen Xiu were also taken away to rest.
Only Ji Huailang and Xia Linyuan remained in the room.
Xia Linyuan stared coldly in the direction of Dayan, and said sarcastically, "The old Marquis is truly a prophet! He actually guessed that Dayan would send a fake princess for a marriage alliance!"
Ji Huailang laughed and said, "My old man isn't a prophet. He just knows a certain self-righteous person all too well."
"Now that we have both the real and fake princesses in our hands, shouldn't we leak the news that Dayan is using the fake princess for a marriage alliance?"
As long as the real princess is kept under control and prevented from showing her face, the fake princess will be irrefutable proof that the Great Yan Dynasty is deceiving them and is not genuinely seeking a marriage alliance!
Xia Linyuan thought for a moment and shook his head, saying, "There's no rush. Exposing Dayan's use of a fake princess for a marriage alliance can indeed dampen Dayan's spirits. However, if we want other small countries to join us in fighting against Dayan, we still need to solidify one thing."
"You mean, the Great Yan orchestrated and staged the attack on the marriage alliance procession?" Ji Huailang understood immediately.
“Yes!” Xia Linyuan nodded. “This is thanks to the old Marquis’s extraordinary abilities.”
Ji Huailang smiled faintly and said respectfully, "Your Highness, rest assured, my master will do everything in his power to fulfill the Crown Prince's wish."
***
Just as Li Sanqi was heading to Xijing with the Crown Prince and his entourage, Min Qiaoshi also successfully arrived in Xijing with Wei Jia.
The bustling scene before my eyes was almost identical to that of the capital city of Dayan.
Even the layout of Xijing City is almost identical to that of the capital of Dayan.
Similarly, the north city is considered more prestigious, the east city more noble, the south city more wealthy, and the west city more impoverished.
For some reason, Min Qiaoshi had a vague feeling that Dayan and Da'e had some kind of inexplicable relationship.
According to historical records, the two countries had absolutely no connection whatsoever; their relationship was one of nothing but hatred. Even brief periods of peace lasted only a few years. It seems there was never a time when the two countries could truly coexist peacefully.
"Madam, we've arrived."
The unfavorable words brought Min Qiao back to reality.
After disembarking from the carriage, the group was greeted by a small house in a secluded alley.
Compared to the grand mansion in Huizhou City, where even the stone lions at the entrance exude an air of extravagance, this cramped and humble little house is simply uninhabitable.
Fortunately, neither Madam Min, nor Huanzhen, nor Lao Qiao were the type to insist on living in a large mansion. Therefore, no one expressed any dissatisfaction.
Once inside, everyone discovered that the house actually held a hidden secret.
The main gate looks unassuming, but the interior is quite spacious, with a beautiful view at every turn. In terms of the exquisiteness of the residence alone, it is in no way inferior to the mansion of Madam Min Qiao in the capital.
"Is the old lady satisfied?" Wei Jia helped Madam Min Qiao walk inside.
Madam Min smiled and said, "You're very thoughtful."
When you're in a foreign country, it's true that you should keep a low profile. So, it's right to keep your entrance inconspicuous.
As for enjoying ourselves behind closed doors, we should still enjoy ourselves, shouldn't we?
It's still not ideal; we need to think things through carefully.
Just as Min Qiaoshi and Wei Jia entered the inner courtyard, the old woodcutter stopped at the door.
Because he discovered that someone was spying on the house.
He stood at the gate, his eyes scanning the surroundings, and soon discovered the hiding place of the person who was watching him.
Before anyone could react, he strode forward, knocked the man unconscious, hoisted him onto his shoulder, and carried him into the courtyard.
Just as Madam Min Qiao sat down in the main room of the main courtyard, before she could even have a sip of hot tea, she saw Old Woodcutter carrying a person in.
"What's going on?" Madam Min Qiao looked at the stranger that the old woodcutter had thrown on the ground with a puzzled expression.
Old Woodcutter shook his head: "I saw him lurking suspiciously at the door, so I knocked him unconscious and brought him in."
"On the very first day the old lady arrived in Xijing, someone tried to harm her. We should at least find out who was behind it."
Min Qiao nodded in agreement, but her brows furrowed involuntarily.
On her very first day in Xi'an, people were already waiting at her door.
Was her identity leaked beforehand?
Just then, Wei Jia said awkwardly, "I know this person."
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