Chapter 663 The Great Battle of the Three Beauties
Under the guise of mediating the fight, Madam Liu fanned the flames, saying that Princess Gaoping was too arrogant and had actually beaten the future Princess of Chu in public. While she appeared to be standing up for Wenxi, she was actually enjoying the show.
On the one hand, she tried to persuade Wenxi, saying that Yu Huanzhen was, after all, a county princess. Although she was engaged to the Prince of Chu, she had not yet married into the family and was therefore not the Princess Consort of Chu. In terms of status, she was inferior to Yu Huanzhen and advised her to be patient.
Wenxi was a strong-willed person, and she had suffered a loss at Yu Zhenhuan's hands, which she hadn't yet avenged. Now, the Liu family was watching the spectacle unfold.
How could she possibly hold back?
This immediately dragged the Liu family into the war.
"How I deal with Yu Huanzhen is none of your Liu family's business!"
"If your Liu family wants to see me make a fool of myself, you'd better think twice and see if you're even qualified!"
Wenxi held the Liu family in utter contempt.
What are the Liu family anyway? How dare they bark at her and Yu Huanzhen?
It's true that she suffered a loss at Yu Huanzhen's hands, but she felt that both she and Yu Huanzhen had family backgrounds and connections, and that they were people of the same social class.
How they tear each other apart and make a scene is their business.
What right does a poor family like the Liu family have to point fingers at them?
Wenxi scoffed: "Those who can't be brought to the table only know those underhanded tricks."
"In order to seize the position of Princess Consort of Qi, they sacrificed a concubine's daughter to murder Princess Consort of Qi!"
"Now you've got what you wanted. You've even plotted to make my cousin an enemy of the Marquis of Enping's family!"
"You are like rats in the gutter, filthy, disgusting, and despicable!"
Upon hearing this, Madam Liu's face changed drastically, and she was about to retort when Miss Liu the Fifth pulled her aside.
Then Miss Liu stepped forward, looked at Wenxi with a calm expression, and said in a composed tone, "Miss Wen, my mother was just speaking up for you and telling you the truth. Her intention was for your own good."
"If you don't want to hear this, we'll leave now."
"Why do you speak so rudely and maliciously harm my Liu family?"
"If I remember correctly, my Liu family and your Yongchang Marquis's mansion have always kept to themselves."
Why does Miss Wen harbor such resentment towards our family?
Miss Liu's voice wasn't loud, nor were her words particularly sharp, but her calm and composed demeanor far surpassed Wenxi's, earning her admiration.
"They're both future princesses, one is dignified, polite, gentle, and poised. The other... tsk tsk!"
"A young lady from a noble family can never compare to a girl from a scholarly family! Look at the contrast!"
"Who can argue with that! Two noble ladies got into a public fight, and even started arguing like shrewish women in front of someone else's mansion. Where is the dignity of a noble family?"
"Tsk tsk!" "Tsk tsk!"...
The crowd that had gathered at some point began to murmur amongst themselves.
Because there were so many people, many of them hid in the crowd and talked, not lowering their voices at all, but deliberately raising their voices, as if they were afraid that Wenxi and the others wouldn't be able to hear them.
As expected, Wenxi became furious upon hearing the crowd's comments.
She scanned the crowd, looking as if she wanted to find out whoever was criticizing her.
Just then, Yu Huanzhen pulled her aside.
Wenxi was furious, glaring fiercely at Yu Huanzhen, "What are you doing?"
But as soon as she spoke, Yu Huanzhen stepped forward and blocked her way, staring directly at Miss Liu and saying coldly, "Miss Liu, what a sharp tongue you have to confuse right and wrong and turn black into white."
"You're saying your mother was standing up for Miss Wen?"
"Shouldn't true justice be about helping Miss Wen scold me, or helping her hit me?"
"Standing by and making sarcastic remarks, even adding fuel to the fire, isn't that just sowing discord and watching the show?"
"You're saying your mother was just stating a few truths?"
"What is the truth? Is it that Miss Wen was humiliated because I beat her up? Or is it that because I am the county princess, Miss Wen deserves to swallow her anger and apologize to me?"
"You're saying your mother did it for Miss Wen's own good?"
"Everyone here, if you were Miss Wen, would you think that Madam Liu's words were for your own good?"
The crowd was taken aback, then began to discuss the matter again.
Sure enough, this time many people looked at Miss Liu with doubt and skepticism.
Miss Liu narrowed her eyes. "Is the Princess of Gaoping helping Miss Wen? She just beat up Miss Wen's people, and now she's speaking up for her?"
Miss Liu said meaningfully, "I wonder what the Princess of Gaoping is plotting!"
Wenxi also looked at Yu Huanzhen with a strange and wary expression.
Yu Zhenhuan scoffed, "I'm the kind of person who'd rather use my hands than my brain. Aren't the young ladies I beat to a pulp at the Yongchang Marquis's banquet enough to prove it?"
"Miss Wen has been beaten up by me twice in a row. That should prove something, right?"
Upon hearing this, everyone covered their mouths and chuckled.
Only Wenxi's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.
Just as Wenxi was about to explode, Yu Huanzhen brought the topic back to the present.
"Miss Liu just asked Miss Wen why she harbors such resentment towards your Liu family."
"Isn't it because Madam Liu was gloating first?"
"Wasn't it the Liu family who plotted to murder Princess Huaiyang, Miss Wen's cousin, first?"
"Isn't the conflict between the King of Qi and the King of Chu the biggest obstacle in the world?"
"Such a simple question, how could Miss Liu, who is so intelligent, not understand it?"
Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions became somewhat meaningful.
A future Queen Consort of Chu, a future Queen Consort of Qi...
Everyone can see the current situation clearly; to put it bluntly, it's a struggle between the King of Qi and the King of Chu.
But shouldn't Yu Huanzhen, a county princess who was rejected by the King of Chu, be at odds with Wenxi, who stole her position as the King's consort?
Why are you even helping Wenxi criticize Miss Liu?
Could it be that he still harbors feelings for the King of Chu?
When the whispers reached Wenxi's ears, the slight goodwill she had just developed towards Yu Zhenhuan vanished instantly.
"Hey, why are you helping me?" Wenxi asked, her face darkening as she tugged at Yu Huanzhen's clothes from behind.
Yu Huanzhen glanced back at Wenxi, and that single glance instantly enraged her.
What kind of look is that? Ah, what kind of look?
Why does it feel like Yu Huanzhen is looking at her like she's an idiot?
She was absolutely furious!
Then Yu Huanzhen said coldly, "I'm not helping you! I just can't stand her being so self-important, trying to stir up conflict between nobles and scholars. She even wants to use us as stepping stones to elevate her own reputation and image!"
"It's one thing for her to use you as a stepping stone, but she even dared to scheme against me! If I don't fight back, I've wasted all these years!"
Wenxi stared at Yu Huanzhen in disbelief, as if she were only now truly recognizing her.
His eyes held surprise, admiration, confusion, and resentment, but mostly, indignation...
"What do you mean by saying it's okay to use me as a stepping stone, but not you? Explain yourself clearly!"
Wenxi glared fiercely at Yu Huanzhen, but the life-or-death hatred in her eyes was gone. There was only an indescribable mix of emotions and scrutiny.
Yu Huanzhen gave her another look as if she were an idiot, then ignored her.
He then turned to look at Miss Liu Wu across from him.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com