"You—shrew!"
Madam Zhao screamed in alarm, revealing her disheveled hair and swollen face; she had just had a fight with Jin Yuwan.
There were many people around Jin Yuwan. Before she could even touch Jin Yuwan's hair, she was slapped hard across the face. In the struggle, her clothes were torn and her hair was messed up.
But the thought of her daughter being caught by her own people, lying with a lowly slave, filled her with a burning rage. She wished she could gouge out her own eyes—no, she wished she could gouge out the eyes of all of them!
Especially that old slut Jin Yuwan.
And...and Jiang Jiaojiao!
How could Jiang Jiaojiao, a crude, stupid, and notorious merchant's daughter, be worthy of the position of the Seventh Prince's consort, as long as her daughter and the Seventh Prince get together?
The position of the Seventh Prince's consort will definitely go to her daughter.
At most, they'll give Jiang Jiaojiao the position of a lowly concubine, and then she'll be at their mercy.
But--
Unexpectedly, the Seventh Prince did not show up at all!
It's all because of that useless idiot Jiang Xue. She can't even handle such a small matter. I shouldn't have trusted her. If my daughter hadn't been so desperate to marry Jiang Jiaojiao and become the Seventh Prince's consort, I would never have agreed!
Why is it that now, Jiang Xue has gotten her wish and the Fifth Prince's wife has been deposed, while her own daughter is lying with a lowly slave?
Although they were only drugged and lying fully clothed on the bed when they were caught, and their health was not damaged, their reputations were completely ruined!
Thinking of this, Madam Zhao was both anxious and angry. If her husband found out, he would surely use a white silk ribbon to take her daughter's life for the sake of his reputation.
No...no!
Today, they must give their daughter an explanation no matter what!
Madam Zhao's face was deathly pale, her eyes resolute, as if she had placed all her hopes on this one gamble. She glared at Jiang Jiaojiao, her eyes filled with resentment and rage, and screamed through gritted teeth, "It's you! It must be you, you bitch! You must give me an explanation today!"
Her voice was shrill and piercing, and her expression was even more ferocious and distorted.
Jiang Jiaojiao was stunned. Had she lost her mind?
Seeing that Madam Zhao was determined to cling to Jiaojiao, Jin Yuwan angrily burst into a tirade: "You—you're making baseless accusations! What evidence do you have to prove that my Jiaojiao harmed your daughter? Don't you have any shame?!"
"Besides her, who else would dare to harm my daughter? You think I don't know? She's just jealous of my daughter's affection for the Seventh Prince, which is why she resorts to such despicable means to frame her! Let me tell you, I won't let you succeed! My daughter is innocent and pure; even if she can't become a prince's consort, she will certainly be a concubine!"
After saying that, Madam Zhao turned to Jiang Jiaojiao again, clenched her fists tightly, and prepared to go all out and fight to the death.
"Heh, two hearts in love?"
Before Jiang Jiaojiao could speak, a cold laugh suddenly rang out.
It was actually... the Seventh Prince.
He slowly raised his head, his stunningly beautiful face now displaying a cold gaze completely different from his usual sickly appearance. He stared coldly at Madam Zhao, saying each word clearly: "I only love Jiaojiao. I will be with her for life. There is no possibility of me being a concubine or even a maid!"
Rumble—
Jiang Jiaojiao felt as if a thunderclap had struck her ears. Her pupils dilated slightly as she stared blankly at the stunningly handsome man. His vow, the fact that she was the only one in his eyes—all of this deeply moved her.
A powerful emotion welled up within her, overwhelming her like a surging tide. Her heart pounded rapidly, as if it would burst from her chest. Her fingers trembled slightly, and her lips quivered involuntarily.
At that moment, Jiang Jiaojiao felt a joyful emotion filling her heart, almost overflowing.
One life, one love, one partner.
These words not only shocked Jiang Jiaojiao, but also stunned everyone. The entire garden fell silent, and the crowd stood frozen in disbelief, speechless.
Unexpectedly, this sickly seventh prince turned out to be an idiot.
Jiang Jingtian's hand trembled in shock, almost dislocating his second brother's arm. Jiang Lingtian's mouth was agape, and even his cries of pain were silenced.
The happiest person was Jin Yuwan. Her anxious anger was instantly calmed down. She said to Madam Zhao triumphantly, "Old dog, did you hear that clearly? From beginning to end, it was you and your daughter who were having a fit of hysteria. What does it have to do with my Jiaojiao and His Highness?"
"Don't waste your energy. Even if you go and beat the petition drum to appeal to the emperor, what good will it do? Making baseless accusations against a prince without evidence is a serious crime!"
Luo Shier laughed out loud.
"hehe……"
Yuan Bao'er, who had been holding the imperial edict without saying a word, looked at the dumbfounded Madam Zhao and suddenly laughed out loud, "Madam and Miss Zhao have probably been deceived. The Seventh Prince probably doesn't even know what Miss Zhao looks like."
Yuan Bao'er's words were pointed, practically telling Madam Zhao who the murderer was.
Following her gaze, Madam Zhao looked at Jiang Xue, who was hiding in the crowd watching the show, and her face showed astonishment and anger.
"You...it's you?!" Madam Zhao said through gritted teeth, "It's you again, you bitch!"
Madam Zhao stared wide-eyed at Jiang Xue with a vicious look, as if she wanted to devour her alive.
"You despicable woman, why do you never leave my daughter alone! It was one thing to encourage her to stand up for you before, but now you're plotting against her directly! Did my Zhao family dig up your grave in our past life?"
Madam Zhao's voice was filled with hatred and anger.
Jiang Xue was startled by Madam Zhao's gaze and subconsciously took a step back, a hint of panic flashing in her eyes.
"Madam Zhao, you've misunderstood. This matter... this matter has nothing to do with me." She had only said a few ambiguous words, but that fool Zhao San misinterpreted them, thinking that the Seventh Prince was in love with her.
Madam Zhao ignored her explanation and pointed at Jiang Xue's nose, yelling, "You still dare to argue! Who else could it be but you? It must be you, you vicious woman!"
"Fine, fine! Now I know why you've suddenly become so kind, apologizing and giving gifts. It turns out you were deliberately trying to sow discord between my daughter and Jiang Jiaojiao, and scheming against the Seventh Prince!"
As Madam Zhao spoke, she became more and more agitated, and her body began to tremble. "Not only that! You even had my daughter cause trouble in the front yard to attract everyone's attention, so that you would have time to fake a pregnancy to win favor and frame the Fifth Prince's wife!"
"You heartless woman, you're the one who ruined my daughter! I'll fight you to the death!"
Enraged by being deceived and used, Madam Zhao instantly lost control, crashing into Jiang Xue like a whirlwind, slapping her to the ground, grabbing her hair, and straddling her while unleashing a barrage of punches and kicks!
The fight was so fast that by the time everyone reacted and managed to separate them, Jiang Xue was already bruised and swollen, her cries had become rougher, and her cherry-like lips had been slapped into a swollen, persimmon-like shape.
This fighting power frightened Jin Yuwan so much that she quickly spread her arms to shield Jiaojiao.
Indeed, human potential is limitless.
If pushed too far, even a rabbit... ptooey! A crazy old hag will bite!
The crowd retreated repeatedly, fearing they might be accidentally injured.
The ladies screamed and hid behind each other, and even the young men were frightened and scattered like birds.
The Fifth Prince's face was more gloomy than ever before.
His gaze, seemingly capable of devouring, shifted from Madam Zhao, who was being pinned to the ground and struggling desperately, to Jiang Xue, whose face was bruised and swollen. His anger was about to erupt!
The one who ignited this fire... was Jiang Lingtian, an unknown figure in the crowd.
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