Chapter 79 Shen Lingyin's Scandal with the King of Qin Exposed
Xingyang's fall into the water completely attracted everyone dining by the lake.
"Quickly! The county princess has fallen into the water! Save her!"
In the dead of winter, on a frozen lake, before Xu Chumian could even turn around, Xingyang fell directly into the water.
Xu Chumian frowned.
Although Prince Chen had committed a crime, Xingyang was still a county princess.
If something happens to someone, everyone in the plum garden will be implicated.
The guards from the plum garden who were closest to the shore immediately jumped in.
“Miss Xu, our county magistrate only wanted to talk to you. How could you be so heartless as to push her down like that? If anything happens to the county magistrate, Miss Xu, you can expect to be arrested!”
Xu Chumian sneered, "So you're trying to extort me now? You maid are really being unreasonable. I was walking along just fine when she had to come and grab me. I didn't even touch the hem of her clothes. If you ask me, it's because you didn't keep a close eye on your young lady. You're just crying wolf."
Mo Zhen: "Chu Mian didn't do anything; she just didn't see clearly while walking."
Zhao Lingyao came to her senses and said angrily, "This is truly turning black into white."
The maid was immediately at a loss.
Xu Chumian: "There are still many witnesses to what just happened. You, a mere maid, cannot be allowed to distort the truth."
Xu Chumian looked at the person at the end of the road.
The students who had come to watch the spectacle hesitated for a moment.
They saw it clearly, but...
On one side is the county princess, on the other is Miss Zhao from the Duke's mansion, and Miss Xu is also on good terms with Xiao Qingyan...
Seeing this, Xu Chumian said again, "Justice resides in the hearts of the people. You, my maid, are stubborn and refuse to admit it now, but the truth will eventually be revealed."
The students suddenly realized that so many people had seen it clearly today, and if they tried to deny it for the time being, someone would inevitably let it slip, so they all started talking at once.
“That’s right, I saw that Miss Xu didn’t move at all.”
"They didn't even turn around, so it has nothing to do with them if the county princess falls down."
"If the magistrate of Xingyang County hadn't gone to capture Miss Xu, she wouldn't have fallen down there."
...
A commotion arose from the shore.
Princess Xingyang was quickly pulled out of the water, but she was already unconscious.
The maid cried out, "Princess, please wake up!"
The steward of Meiyuan immediately said, "Quickly, take the person to the nearest guest courtyard!"
The maidservant's face turned deathly pale: "No!"
The manager of the plum garden frowned: "Why not? This is a matter of life and death! Send him over there immediately!"
At this moment, Zhao Nai also appeared behind Xu Chumian without her noticing.
Xu Chumian glanced behind her.
Zhao Nai nodded at her.
Ahead, the guard who rescued Xingyang immediately rushed over with the person in his arms.
The plum garden manager and his servants followed behind.
Xu Chumian and the other two walked over together.
There are eight guest courtyards in the plum garden, each not far apart, with plum and crabapple trees planted in between to provide some shade.
Before they could get close, a loud and melodious female voice suddenly rang out.
The people in front were stunned.
Some of the students who came along were women whose families had already arranged for them to serve them, and they were familiar with human affairs.
Immediately, some of them blushed deeply.
Is this... really that exciting?
Xu Chumian narrowed her eyes and looked towards the courtyard on her right.
There was a guard and two maids standing at the entrance.
The three of them were also surprised by the sudden arrival of so many people.
This was followed by a low growl, a mournful and plaintive sound, like weeping and lamenting.
Someone whispered something.
"Wasn't that the maid who was with Miss Shen this morning?"
"Could it be... His Highness the Crown Prince has arrived?"
"In broad daylight, His Highness the Crown Prince is as radiant as the sun and moon; he doesn't seem like the kind of person who would do such a thing... does he?"
The guard immediately said, "Who goes there? Get out of the way!"
A young man in green said unhappily, "Why should we? This isn't your property. We kindly brought the county princess here, why are you kicking us out? We didn't disturb anything good happening in your courtyard."
"You're really meddling in other people's business."
The guards and maids were helpless; they couldn't really make these people leave, in case things escalated...
Xu Chumian looked at Zhao Nai, and Zhao Nai mouthed something to her.
King of Qin.
Since Shen Lingyin was ruthless first, she shouldn't blame Xu Chumian for being unjust.
He simply returned the pot of tea to Shen Lingyin.
Whether she drank it or not is beyond her control.
Mo Zhen tugged at Xu Chumian's sleeve, his expression a mixture of confusion and speechlessness: "I really didn't expect that."
Zhao Lingyao blushed and hid behind Xu Chuming, "Why is she like that?"
The manager of the plum garden was also surprised, but he couldn't worry about anything else.
"Quickly, quickly, get the county princess inside first!"
Xingyang is still unconscious and spitting out water.
The servant rushed into the courtyard immediately. Looking around, he found no maids waiting. Even if no one lived in any of the guest courtyards, it was still required that someone be on guard.
But a slight noise came from the main house.
He kicked the door open.
The five beggars locked inside stared at the servant like hungry wolves.
"You, you guys...where did you sneak in from? Get out now!"
The manager of Meiyuan Garden came to the door upon hearing the noise and was shocked by what he saw inside.
Something's not right.
These people had red eyes and flushed faces, looking exactly like they had been drugged!
The steward of the plum garden quickly realized, no wonder... no wonder the county magistrate of Xingyang insisted on having Miss Xu come over.
Truly, you reap what you sow!
Seeing this, the five beggars were about to rush out, but the manager immediately ordered his men to stop them: "Go, go throw them into the lake to calm them down before pulling them out!"
It took several strong and sturdy servants a long time to mentally prepare themselves before they could get started.
Xu Chumian and her two companions did not go inside, but stood by the path with the other students.
After the beggars disappeared, everyone started whispering again, though their gazes occasionally fell on Xu Chumian.
Xu Chumian remained expressionless, as if she had expected this all along.
They had all heard that Xingyang had insisted on taking Xu Chumian to the guest courtyard.
So that's what Xingyang was thinking.
They are truly beyond bad.
Sigh, it's really unfortunate that Miss Xu got involved with this kind of person.
There are still empty rooms in the plum garden.
Fortunately, a backup doctor was brought to the plum garden today.
As expected, Xingyang developed a fever and fell into a coma after all this.
Meanwhile, the sounds from the other courtyard hadn't stopped.
Today, those who came to Plum Garden were all young masters and ladies from noble families. The headmaster and his wife, along with the teachers, were all in front of Plum Garden. There were no elders in the guest courtyard at the moment; the oldest person there was just the Plum Garden manager.
After talking for so long, these little devils still didn't budge.
"What's the rush? Let's just enjoy the scenery."
"Some people do things like this without any remorse, so why should we leave?"
"Exactly, exactly, it's not like we're the ones who should leave."
Xu Chumian glanced at Zhao Nai, then at the guards standing at the door.
Zhao Nai left quickly.
The next moment, the guard at the main entrance of the house fell flat on his face.
"Who? Who plotted against me?"
The guard came into the courtyard and looked around, and the two maids guarding him panicked.
"All of you, scatter!"
"Don't look!"
Just then, the door to the main room suddenly opened.
The scene inside was revealed.
The King of Qin was furious, and Shen Lingyin, her face flushed, lay on his chest.
"Where are you? The door's open, get over here and close it."
A fearless individual secretly moved forward, exclaiming, "Ah! It's His Highness Prince Qin and Miss Shen!"
Just as Shen Lingyin was reaching her climax, all color drained from her face, and she screamed shrilly.
Only then did the King of Qin see clearly the group of figures moving outside the courtyard, and he got up and put on his clothes.
By the time the Dean's wife arrived, news of Shen Lingyin and Xingyang had already spread throughout the entire Plum Garden, and had even grown wings and flown like a bird to the capital.
The people outside the courtyard dispersed.
Xu Chumian, with an indifferent expression, like an outsider, walked out of the garden with Mo Zhen and Zhao Lingyao.
Mo Zhen's expression was complicated, "Chu Mian, you..."
Xu Chumian stopped in her tracks. "What does Sister Mo Zhen want to say?"
Mo Zhen shook his head. "At least you're safe and sound."
It was those two who first harbored malicious intentions.
If Xu Chumian doesn't protect herself, then what awaits her are five drugged beggars.
Xu Chumian is not a saint.
From now on, Shen Lingyin will not marry the Crown Prince.
Since she loves the King of Qin, let's stay together.
Zhao Lingyao snorted coldly. Now her mother finally knew Shen Lingyin's true colors.
People on the street were talking about it.
Qin Ruoyu had been talking to the other young ladies from prominent families in front of the plum garden. Since she had come to the capital for a rare occasion, she naturally wanted to make good friends with them.
Qin Ruoyu had already heard about it, and upon seeing Zhao Lingyao, she immediately asked, "Lingyao, what exactly happened?"
Zhao Lingyao frowned and said impatiently, "Let's go back first."
After bidding farewell to the others, Xu Chumian led Xiao Tao and Zhao Nai toward the carriage.
However, after walking only a few steps, they met Young Master Qinhua.
Young Master Qin Hua sighed, his expression complex: "Are you alright?"
Xu Chumian shook her head, "Thank you for your concern, Young Master Qinhua."
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