Chapter 19: Reputation
Shen Wan had a good idea, but she was a step too late. When she arrived at the second gate, Prince Yongqing had already left.
When Chen Li learned that Shen Yu was almost killed, he was furious and beat up the Prince of Yongqing and forced him to write a divorce letter. The second master stopped Chen Li, but the Prince of Yongqing was afraid of being beaten to death and took the opportunity to run away.
Chen Li didn't get the divorce letter, but was instead called to Shou'an Hall by the old lady to be scolded.
Shen Wan rushed over, and just as she reached the screen, she heard the old lady scolding Shen Li, "You acted rashly. The incident of scaring the horse was just Wan'er's guess. There is no evidence to prove that it was definitely done by the Yongqing Earl's Mansion. But they beat people and forced them to write a divorce letter. What if it was a misunderstanding? How will it end in the future? Is it a real divorce?"
Misunderstand?
Everyone knows about the affair between Prince Yongqing and his cousin, how could it be a misunderstanding?
Would Lady Yongqing take her niece from her natal family as a concubine?
The Duke Dingguo's Mansion would never allow the Prince of Yongqing to marry a concubine.
Even if the frightened horse was an accident, there was only one way out, which was divorce!
After all, it was the eldest brother who believed in her and the eldest sister, but the old lady did not. She would always deal with things from the perspective of her own children and the Duke Dingguo's Mansion, not from the perspective of the eldest house, let alone the eldest sister.
The Second Madam said, "I think the Prince of Yongqing is a good man. If he hadn't saved me, Yu'er would have died long ago. Yu'er has been married for two years and has no children. The Prince of Yongqing only has a maidservant who was the one who asked her to marry him. I think there might be some misunderstanding between the Prince of Yongqing and my cousin."
He almost trapped her in bed, so it could be a misunderstanding.
When my eldest sister fell into the water, I wonder if someone was behind it!
Shen Wan walked in, "Second Aunt, are you saying that the eldest sister lied about seeing the affectionate relationship between Prince Yongqing and my cousin?"
The Second Madam said, "Even seeing isn't always believing. Perhaps you were wrong in your anger, or perhaps you were wrong in your imagination?"
"It's the Second Miss who, without any evidence, concluded that Jing Ma was the one who wanted to kill Yu'er, and has made the matter irreversible. If it's true, it's fine. But if it's false, what reputation will you have if you spread such nonsense?"
Shen Wan said, "I won't value my reputation more than my eldest sister's life!"
Being contradicted, the Second Madam's face turned pale, "There is more than one girl in the Duke Dingguo's Mansion!"
Chen Wan looked at the Second Madam and asked, "When Third Sister was lying, why didn't she think about the other girls in the Duke Dingguo's Mansion?"
This one sentence made the second wife lose face.
The old lady looked worried. "When your second aunt says something to you, you talk back. Is that what your mother taught you?"
Yun wanted to protect Chen Wan, but Chen Wan shook her head at her and said indifferently, "I'm just heartbroken for my elder sister. Today, she learned that the Yongqing Earl's son had betrayed her, and she was frightened by her horse, and she almost fell off a cliff and was smashed to pieces. But the Duke's Mansion would rather believe that the Yongqing Earl's son and his cousin's affair was fake than believe what she said."
"What my eldest sister saw with her own eyes could be a misunderstanding. Why do you think that my statement that my eldest sister frightened the horse was murder? I have no evidence."
Shen Wu couldn't bear to see Shen Wan contradict her mother like this, "Second sister, are you saying this because you have evidence in your hand?"
Chen Wan glanced at Chen Wu, "Third sister, if you think I have no evidence, why would you seize the horse and rush to Jingmiao Temple to rescue your eldest sister?"
Chen Wu had no words to refute, "Since you have evidence, then why don't you show it to me."
"Don't worry, I will let you see the evidence."
Chen Wan didn't want to say much, and supported Yun Shi and said, "Eldest sister was frightened. Although she took the medicine and fell asleep, she didn't sleep very well. Mother should go and accompany her."
Thinking of Shen Yu, Yun felt distressed and left with Shen Wan immediately.
Chen Li didn't stay long.
Chen Yu didn't sleep for long before she woke up from a nightmare. She was covered in cold sweat and her face was pale. Yun Shi was guarding the bedside, holding her in her arms, her heart aching, "Don't be afraid, mother is here."
Chen Yu burst into tears.
Shen Wan stood aside, his eyes also red.
Yin Chuan walked in and gently tugged at Chen Wan's sleeves. Chen Wan wiped her eyes and went out, "What's the matter?"
Yinchuan whispered, "The news that my eldest aunt wants to divorce has spread outside, and it's very unpleasant..."
Shen Wan's face sank, "How did it spread?"
Yin Chuan said, "Those people said that the eldest aunt still had feelings for the Prince of Zhaoping. Knowing that the Prince of Zhaoping would marry a divorced woman, she became interested. When she saw the Prince of Yongqing talking to my cousin, she suspected that they were having an affair and wanted a divorce so that she could marry the Prince of Zhaoping..."
No wonder Yinchuan didn't dare to say it in front of her mother and elder sister. Even she was so angry that her internal organs ached.
As expected, her guess was correct. Because the news spread, the Yongqing Marquis's Mansion was afraid that the eldest sister would divorce and marry someone else, so they took action in advance.
Now he is even confusing right and wrong. When he failed to murder her elder sister, he turned the tables and slandered her elder sister, ruining her elder sister's reputation so that even if her elder sister gets a divorce, she cannot marry the prince of Zhaoping again.
What a vicious mind!
These rumors could not be hidden from the Yun family, but no one dared to let Chen Yu know. She was so frightened and could not bear it anymore.
Yun was almost sick with anger, and Shen Ji was also very angry. If Shen Li hadn't stopped him, he would have attacked the Yongqing Marquis' Mansion.
Shen Wan was angry for a while, but then she calmed down and stopped Shen Li, saying, "Let the rumors spread even more. Once those people know that she was used by the Yongqing Marquis' Mansion and was pressuring and hurting her eldest sister, it will backfire on the Yongqing Marquis' Mansion."
Shen Li looked at Shen Wan, "Do you really have evidence in your hand?"
Shen Wan nodded, “There is evidence, but it’s difficult to obtain it.”
"Where's the evidence? I'll get it."
Shen Wan said, "How can I take a living person, big brother?"
"Just wait and see. With the rumors spreading like this, the Yongqing Marquis's Mansion will definitely come to the Duke's Mansion tomorrow to offer a way out for my parents so that they can take my eldest sister back."
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