Chapter 99: The Crown Princess Lost Her Face
Fu Qianran whispered, "In fact, before I attended the Eastern Palace Concubine Selection Banquet five years ago, I knew his feelings for me. At that time, he often ran into me by chance, so how could I not guess?"
Yun Xiangye looked at Fu Qianran and said, "He is now 21 years old, has never married, and has never settled down. He should still be thinking about you."
Fu Qianran sighed softly and said, "I was just fifteen years old at that time, and it was also the time when I first began to fall in love. It was hard for me not to be moved when a man like Xie Shian approached me."
Fu Qianran looked out the door again and said, "I also know that he is a man worthy of entrusting my life to, and I have also thought that he deserves a good wife...
It's just that the Fu family has always been a family of scholars. It would be fine if I were not the eldest daughter of the Fu family, but I am the eldest daughter of the Fu family. If I marry the son of a singing girl and a skinny horse, won't the reputation of the other daughters of the Fu family be affected by me?
If I were Fu Anran, the eldest daughter of the second branch of the Fu family, I wouldn't have to care about the reputation of my younger sisters. Naturally, I wouldn't choose to enter the deep palace to get a husband who doesn't love me. I could marry a man who loves each other.
Unfortunately, I am the eldest daughter of the Fu family. I cannot be so willful and ignore the reputation of my sisters in the Fu family.
When my mother found out about my feelings for Xie Shian, she became so angry that she became seriously ill. I had no choice but to follow her wishes and attend the Eastern Palace Concubine Selection Banquet."
Yun Xiangye frowned slightly and said, "Although my aunt Xie was born in a poor family, she has never done anything to harm others. Do you really think your Fu family is a family of scholars? What good things has your brother done? Don't say that your grandfather and father don't know what your brother did.
If they were truly upright, they wouldn't have taught such a beast who regarded the lives of ordinary people as worthless. Your father didn't even want to make a fuss to get back the remains of his wife who gave birth to his children, for fear of ruining his reputation. Is this what they call upright?"
Yun Xiangye looked at Fu Qianran and said, "Although my family background is not as noble as yours, I know that Aunt Xie has never done anything against the will of heaven and earth, but your Fu family has done things that are against the will of heaven and earth and humiliate the people!"
Yun Xiangye took a breath and continued, "Xie Shian's family is much more noble than your Fu family. Why do you decide that your Fu family's daughter's reputation will be damaged if you marry him? If Xie Shian wants to marry you, he will have to face your dandy cousin, your grandmother who indulges her children without knowing right from wrong, and your brother who seizes the people's land for money and kills people. His reputation will be truly damaged!"
Yun Xiangye said angrily, "I thought you were smart, but now I think Xie Shian has escaped a disaster by not marrying you."
After saying that, Yun Xiangye went forward and opened the door.
As soon as she opened the door, Yun Xiangye saw Gu Yan and Xie Shian standing at the door.
Both of them should have heard what was said inside the room.
Yun Xiangye was also a little embarrassed.
Gu Yan stepped forward and pulled Yun Xiangye's wrist, "It's time to go back to the horse farm."
Yun Xiangye followed Gu Yan back to the horse farm.
Xie Shian stayed in the courtyard for a long time before he saw Fu Qianran come out of the house.
Fu Qianran raised her eyes to look at Xie Shian and whispered, "I'm sorry... I..."
Xie Shian said, "No need to say more. Get on the horse. I will take you back to the stables. With Master Fu here, His Highness will not easily withdraw your order to be the Crown Princess. Besides, the evil deeds committed by your brother have nothing to do with you. Let's go back to the stables first."
Fu Qianran was supported by Xie Shian and got on his white horse.
When Yun Xiangye returned to the racecourse, the competition was at its most intense and the final outcome was being determined. The incident of her and Fu Qianran getting lost was not a big deal. After all, it would not be good for the Crown Princess to get lost in the future.
However, although few people knew about this matter, the eldest princess Xie Zhixuan knew about it.
Xie Zhixuan heaved a sigh of relief when she saw Yun Xiangye return and asked, "Where have you been?"
Yun Xiangye explained everything Lu Qingchao had done to Xie Zhixuan. "Mother, the Lu family doesn't want the murderer to go unpunished. They would rather risk exterminating their entire clan to avenge their grievances. They also spared the innocent Miss Fu. Can you go and plead for them?"
Xie Zhixuan frowned slightly, "They are confused. They are victims. Why do they do this?"
Yun Xiangye said: "Common people always feel that they are no match for the son of this high-ranking official. Only those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes. They are risking the lives of their entire clan to seek justice..."
Xie Zhixuan looked at Gu Yan and said, "Since Fu Ming sent people to kill people, why don't you report to His Majesty and impeach Fu Ming?"
Gu Yan said: "It was His Highness who said that the wedding is imminent and the Fu family should not have their reputation ruined at this time, so he will wait until after the wedding to impeach Fu Ming."
Xie Zhixuan said, "Yun'er is really so foolish! Impeach Fu Ming after the wedding? Wouldn't the reputation of the Fu family and the Crown Princess be damaged by then?"
Xie Zhixuan looked at Yun Xiangye who was standing beside him and said, "I will report the people of Hongliu Village to His Majesty later. I hope His Majesty will spare them lightly because their families have been destroyed."
Yun Xiangye said: "Thank you, mother."
Following a burst of exclamations on the racecourse, the polo team of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion took the lead.
His Majesty gave a good reward to the polo team of the Zhenbei Marquisate before setting off for the palace.
After another hour and a half on the road, we returned to Chang'an City. It was already getting dark.
Xie Zhixuan still took Gu Yan and Yun Xiangye to Taiji Palace to report that the Lu family had kidnapped Fu Qianran today.
Inside the main hall of Taiji Palace.
His Majesty, sitting on the dragon throne, turned the jade ring on his thumb.
Xie Zhixuan said slowly: "Royal brother, the Lu family also felt that revenge was hopeless, so they came up with this method that was not a method. It was not intentional to despise the royal family. I hope you can forgive them this time."
Zhao Yun on the side said coldly: "A bunch of unruly people cannot be forgiven easily. One thing is one thing. They are victims, but kidnapping the future Crown Princess shows that they do not take me and the royal family seriously."
Xie Zhixuan said: "If you hadn't postponed the punishment of Fu Ming because of the wedding, the Lu family wouldn't have risked the death of all nine clans. Just let them off lightly this time."
Zhao Yun frowned.
His Majesty said, "As you wish, I will let the Lu family off lightly this time. As for the crime committed by Fu Ming, you can impeach him in court the day after tomorrow. I will hand this matter over to the Dali Temple to investigate thoroughly and will not cover it up."
Zhao Yun said slowly, "Father, I would like to ask you to withdraw your decree to make Fu Qianran the Crown Princess. Her clothes were just torn to pieces by those unruly people. She is really not worthy of being the Crown Princess."
Yun Xiangye frowned angrily. She had just thought that Zhao Yun didn't want Fu Qianran to be the Crown Princess again because Fu Qianran's brother had done such a bad thing and Fu Qianran was implicated.
Who would have thought that Zhao Yun's clothes would be torn because of Fu Qianran? Did she lose face for the Crown Princess?
Yun Xiangye spoke without showing any fear towards His Majesty: "Although the outer garment was torn, it was torn by a woman, and nothing was exposed..."
Zhao Yun said, "That's because she is disheveled in front of common people, and the Crown Princess of the Eastern Palace shouldn't lose face because of that."
"Are you marrying a wife or a vase for display?" Yun Xiangye couldn't help but ask, "Even if it's a vase for display, you can't throw it away just because it gets a little dust on it."
Gu Yan hurriedly pulled Yun Xiangye's sleeve.
The Empress who was sitting next to His Majesty smiled faintly, "Yan'er, you don't have to stop Xiangye."
The Queen looked at Zhao Yun again and said, "Yun'er, what Xiangye said is correct. You married a wife. Although Fu Mingsheng committed a crime, Qianran is innocent. Although Fu Mingsheng is Qianran's brother, his crime is not enough to implicate his family.
Now that the wedding date has been set, how can you just withdraw the imperial decree granting you the title of Crown Princess? All the foreign vassal states have come to Chang'an to celebrate your wedding. If they arrive and say that you are not getting married, Dasheng cannot afford to lose face like that."
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