Chapter 76: Go to the East Palace to Seek Justice
Yun Xiangye looked at Princess Nan'an and nodded, "Yes."
If you don't make a decision when you should, you will suffer the consequences. Yun Xiangye didn't have any romantic feelings for Zhao Jing, but it would be better to make a clean break now.
Besides, I had already promised Gu Yan not to go see Zhao Jing, and I couldn't give Gu Yan any handle.
Princess Nan'an frowned and said, "I know."
After saying this, Princess Nan'an turned and left.
Yun Xiangye looked at Princess Nan'an's back and sighed softly.
Gu Jingyu looked up at Yun Xiangye and said, "Sister-in-law, my brother asked Sister Nan'an to come and apologize to you, but who knew she would be like this? Don't blame my brother..."
Yun Xiangye smiled and said, "Yeah."
Gu Jingyu breathed a sigh of relief.
Yun Xiangye went into the room to continue embroidering. Gu Jingyu looked at the red plum blossoms embroidered by Yun Xiangye and said, "This red plum blossom is very beautiful. Embroidered on the silver-white satin, it really looks like red plum blossoms in the snow."
Yun Xiangye chuckled softly: "It's also because Miss Lin draws well."
Gu Jingyu looked at Yun Xiangye in surprise and asked, "Did Sister Lin draw this?"
Yun Xiangye chuckled and nodded, "Yeah."
Gu Jingyu looked at the painting, which indeed had some of Lin Boyan's style. Gu Jingyu played with Xiao Nuonuo for a while.
There was a charcoal brazier burning in the room, and a peaceful and tranquil atmosphere was evident.
Yin Liu came in hurriedly to report: "Miss, the old lady and the wife of the Marquis of Xicheng are here, and they want to see you."
Gu Jingyu said: "Mr. Xicheng? Let them in."
Yun Xiangye put the needle aside and went to the guest hall with Gu Jingyu to meet the guests.
Yun Xiangye thought that the old lady of the West City Earl came to apologize for what happened to Wu Yong yesterday, but as soon as she arrived at the reception room, she saw the old lady of the West City Earl looking at her angrily, without any apology at all.
The old lady of Xichengbo pointed at Yun Xiangye with her wrinkled fingers and said, "Yun, you should quickly hand over your little maid who beat up my brother Yong!"
Gu Jingyu frowned and said, "Madam Wu, this is the Princess's residence, not a place where you can shout and yell. Besides, my sister-in-law is the Prince of Ning's consort, and she is not someone you can point your finger at."
The old lady of Xichengbo was very respectful to Gu Jingyu: "Princess Jingyu, you don't know how arrogant the Yun family is when they succeed. She splashed tea on my brother Yong for no reason and let her maidservant slap my brother Yong. Today I will definitely chop off the maidservant's hand to avenge my brother Yong!"
Yun Xiangye sneered. She really didn't expect that she spared Wu Yong this time in order not to embarrass Fu Qianran, but what she caused was that the Wu family became even more aggressive.
Gu Jingyu really didn't know what happened yesterday, but she still defended Yun Xiangye and said, "The old lady of Xicheng Earl is so arrogant. How could my sister-in-law let you scold me for being successful?"
Madam Xichengbo frowned. How could this be different from the rumors? People said that Yun Xiangye was of low status, and even her daughter was not worthy of being named Gu. Why did Gu Jingyu defend Yun Xiangye so much?
However, it was useless for Gu Jingyu to defend him. Since Yong Ge'er had been released from prison, it was clear that Fu Qianran had a high status in the Eastern Palace.
Thinking of this, the old lady of Xicheng said coldly: "If you, Yun, insist on protecting that slave girl today, then I will report this matter to His Majesty and ask His Majesty to give me justice."
Yun Xiangye looked at the old lady of Xicheng who was glaring at her with wide eyes, and laughed, "Yesterday I spared Wu Yong for Miss Fu's sake. If you really want to tell His Majesty about this, I will not let Wu Yong off easily."
The old lady of Xichengbo frowned and said, "You are still not going to let me off easily? You, a commoner, married into the princess's mansion and became a phoenix. Do you really think you can do whatever you want in Chang'an City?"
Gu Jingyu frowned and said, "Someone, get these two out. The Princess's Mansion is not a place where just any cat or dog can run wild!"
The old lady of Xichengbo was called a cat or a dog by a junior, and she frowned and said, "Princess Jingyu, are you also so confused about right and wrong? This Yun family is not worthy of entering the gate of your Princess's Mansion."
Yun Xiangye took a deep breath, and Gu Jingyu hurriedly ordered the maids on both sides: "My sister-in-law finally came back, don't talk nonsense to me! Drag them out quickly!"
After seeing the maid dragging the two ladies from the Xicheng Marquis's Mansion out, Gu Jingyu looked at Yun Xiangye and said, "Sister-in-law, don't be angry. I will complain to mother when she returns home."
Yun Xiangye chuckled and said, "No need. I'm not really angry. I'm just afraid they won't give up."
Gu Jingyu said: "Uncle Emperor is the most sensible one."
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In the Fu family.
When Fu Qianran heard people say that the old lady of Xicheng Earl came to ask for a meeting, she felt afraid.
As soon as I went to the courtyard, I really saw my grandmother crying, "Grandma, wasn't Brother Yong released from prison?"
The wife of the Marquis of Xicheng said, "Is it enough to just release him from prison? Can we just let him get away with just a slap in the face? We have to let Yun chop off the hand of that bitch of hers, so that my brother Yong can feel relieved!"
Fu Qianran frowned and said, "Brother Yong is wrong in this matter. Fortunately, Yun Xiangye is generous and doesn't want to offend me, so she doesn't care about it. You actually want to chop off her maid's hand? How can this be justified?"
The wife of the Marquis of Xicheng said, "Why is it that Brother Yong is not right? Brother Yong cannot allow a lowly maid to slap him in the face. People have bullied your cousin, and you, the Crown Princess, can't you seek justice for your cousin?"
Fu Qianran clenched her fists and said, "Grandma, justice is not on Yong'er's side."
The old lady cried, "You only have this one cousin, he is the only blood of our Wu family, and you just let him be slapped by a lowly maid and do nothing about it? If Ah Xiu were still alive, she would never watch her only nephew being bullied by a lowly slave of a merchant's daughter!"
Fu Qianran couldn't help but feel a headache: "Grandma."
The wife of the Marquis of Xicheng said, "Qianran, go and beg His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to seek justice for your brother. Otherwise, if word gets out that your brother allowed a slave to slap him, how will he be able to support the Marquis's family business in the future?"
Fu Qianran closed her eyes and said, "I'm sorry, I can't do anything."
The old lady of Xichengbo angrily scolded: "You are powerless? Grandmother never asks you for anything. The only thing she asks is for you to seek justice for your brother. Don't you want to do that? Oh, oh... I might as well go see your mother as soon as possible and ask her if she knows that she gave birth to such an unfilial thing like you."
Fu Qianran said with tears in her eyes: "Grandma, why do you force me like this?"
Fu Qianran bit her lower lip tightly, tears falling continuously.
"Are we forcing you? It's obviously you who are forcing us."
"Grandma, aunt." A man's voice came from the door.
When the old lady of Xichengbo saw Fu Ming coming in, she said, "Ming'er, look at your sister. She is unwilling to seek justice for your cousin. Your cousin was slapped by Yun's slave girl. She is unwilling to ask His Highness for justice."
Fu Ming frowned and looked at Fu Qianran and said, "Sister, we only have one cousin like Yong Ge'er, how could you not care about him being bullied by a lowly maid?"
Fu Qianran said: "Brother, this is Yong'er's fault..."
Fu Ming said: "Even if it was Brother Yong's fault, a maid cannot beat someone. Come with me to the East Palace to seek justice for Cousin Yong."
Fu Qianran frowned, "Brother."
Fu Ming glared at Fu Qianran and said, "You don't want to go? Do you want to be known as an unfilial grandmother before your wedding?"
Fu Qianran bit her lips and closed her eyes, and ultimately she had no choice but to follow Fu Ming to the Eastern Palace.
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Inside the East Palace.
Zhao Yun looked at Xie Shian in front of him and asked, "How is Brother Jing's condition?"
Xie Shian sighed: "Not good, people are so skinny."
Zhao Yun frowned and said, "You tortured yourself like this for Yun Xiangye. This is all you can achieve. Find some herbs from the East Palace storehouse and send them to him later."
Xie Shian replied: "Yes."
Zhao Yun said, "I'm afraid Yun Xiangye has learned the art of poisonous insects from southern Xinjiang. It's not enough that Zhao Jing is deeply in love with her, but even Gu Yan ignored the government affairs for her and even accompanied her to Luoyang for many days before returning. He didn't reunite with his aunt and uncle for the Lantern Festival for three years, and now that he finally came back, he even went to Luoyang to celebrate the Lantern Festival."
Xie Shian smiled faintly, "My cousin's wife must have something extraordinary to be valued so much by the Prince of Chu and my cousin Yan."
Zhao Yun raised his eyes and looked directly at Xie Shian and said, "You are still unmarried at your age, and I have never heard you praise any woman. This is the first time I hear you praise a woman. Don't fall in love with Yun Xiangye."
Xie Shian paused for a moment, then said calmly, "Your Highness, a brother's wife should not be bullied. I understand this principle."
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