Chapter 331 She slapped Sister Qian, then slapped herself
Upon hearing this, Tang Ning looked at the people inside with an expressionless face. However, Princess Leyang said nothing, while the wife of Marquis Wenxin next to her frowned.
This Fourth Prince's Consort...
From beginning to end, Princess Lu was treated as a tool.
The wife of Marquis Wenxin did not know what the Fourth Prince's wife's purpose was, nor did she know what she wanted to do by instigating the Lu Prince's Mansion and Tang Ning.
Seeing that Princess Lu had a grim expression on her face, the atmosphere in the private room was tense, and more people were coming outside, she thought it would be difficult to handle if things got out of hand. She pursed her lips for a moment before speaking.
"It was indeed the cunning slave who caused trouble today, and the old Princess Lu was also deceived by the villain."
It seemed that she was referring to Nanny An when she said "villain", but in fact she was referring to the Fourth Prince's wife and Princess Leyang.
Mrs. Wenxin knew that Tang Ning was intelligent and would definitely understand what she meant. "Old Princess Lu has a harsh temper, so she misunderstood you, but she never meant to hurt you."
Princess Lu could tell that this was a way to give her a way out. Although she felt frustrated, she still said, "It's because I didn't discipline the servants well enough."
Marquis Wenxin's wife heaved a sigh of relief. "Since it was the cunning servant who caused this mischief, and he also injured Miss Qian, he must be severely punished. This will prevent anyone from daring to attack the noble ladies of the capital in the future. What do you think, Princess Lu?"
Princess Lu kept silent with a sullen face. However, Nanny An, who was kneeling on the ground, said anxiously, "It is my fault. I am willing to be punished."
Seeing this, the wife of Marquis Wenxin looked at Tang Ning and the others and said, "Tang Ning, I know you two have been wronged, but it was not the intention of the old Princess Lu to do this. Tonight is the Qixi Festival, and it would be unpleasant if these things were brought before the Holy Lord. How about you give me some face, punish this cunning slave, and let this matter go?"
Qian Qiyue turned her head and glanced at Tang Ning.
Tang Ning understood what the wife of Marquis Wenxin meant. She didn't want her to really cause trouble with Prince Lu's Mansion and give the evildoer an advantage.
She glanced at the people in the room and said in a deep voice, "We can let this matter go, but since this wicked slave slapped Sister Qian, he should slap himself thirty times as compensation."
"you……"
Seeing that she had given in and Tang Ning was still aggressive, Princess Lu immediately wanted to speak.
Before she could even open her mouth, Nanny An stopped her, "Princess, this is my fault. The county lady has been magnanimous. I deserve these thirty slaps."
After Nanny An finished speaking, she raised her hand and hit herself in the face without hesitation.
She did not hold back, and each blow was extremely powerful, making a loud "slapping" sound when it landed on the face.
After thirty slaps, Nanny An's face was already red and swollen, and blood was flowing from the corner of her mouth. She kowtowed to Tang Ning and Qian Qiyue politely, mumbling, "Thank you, the county lady, for your magnanimity, and thank you, Miss Qian."
Qian Qiyue couldn't help but feel sorry for her when she saw her swollen face. She snorted softly and said nothing more.
Tang Ning looked at Nanny An deeply, then turned her head and said, "Since Nanny An has been punished, let's forget what happened just now."
The Fourth Prince's wife quickly spoke: "That's good. You just fell into the water and it was dangerous. Stop standing and come sit..."
"No need." Tang Ning didn't give anyone any face this time: "Sis Qian and I feel unwell after falling into the water. We want to go back and rest. We won't disturb the Fourth Prince's wife, Old Princess Lu, and the eldest princess's gathering."
The wife of Marquis Wenxin hurriedly said, "Chang'er and I will take you out."
Tang Ning nodded, supported Qian Qiyue and walked straight out.
This time, no one dared to stop them.
When they walked from the private room along the corridor to the stairs, they saw Fu Laiqing and others looking at them anxiously below. After they went down, several people immediately surrounded them.
"Tang Ning, are you okay?"
"County Lady, are you and Miss Qian okay?"
Tang Ning ignored Song Jinxiu and simply nodded to Fu Laiqing and the young man beside him, saying in a low voice, "Sister Qian and I are fine, but we have something to ask Master Fu and this young man to accompany us to the Tang Mansion. Would that be convenient for you two?"
Fu Laiqing quickly said, "It's convenient."
Qi Cheng naturally had no objection.
Song Jinxiu saw Tang Ning and Fu Laiqing and the others had agreed, and they were leading the group out. They had no intention of paying attention to him from beginning to end. There was a gloom in his eyes, and he took half a step forward: "Tang Ning..."
"What's the matter, Mr. Song?"
The word "Mr. Song" made Song Jinxiu's face turn pale.
"Just now by the lake, I also saw someone taking action."
Tang Ning frowned and glanced at Song Jinxiu: "What do you want?"
Song Jinxiu said bitterly: "Do you think I have no good left in your eyes..."
He was once her brother, and they grew up together since childhood, but in her eyes, he only wanted to protect her in exchange for benefits.
Seeing Tang Ning staring at him expressionlessly, eyes filled with alienation and indifference, Song Jinxiu felt the bitterness in his heart spread to every part of his body, as if he were soaked in bitter water. "I don't want anything, I just happened to see the face of the person who bumped you into the lake. If you want to find someone, I can help you..."
Tang Ning saw that what he said didn't sound like a lie, and Song Jinxiu was indeed at the lakeside just now. Seeing that many people around were looking in this direction, she interrupted Song Jinxiu and said, "Since you have seen it, please ask Mr. Song to go to Jiyun Lane as well. We can talk about it when we get there."
After Song Tangning and the others left, Princess Leyang upstairs started to grumble, "As expected of someone protected by that eunuch Xiao Yan. He's relying on His Majesty's favor to not even give Aunt Wang face."
"She said it as if she gave you face."
Princess Lu was straightforward, not stupid. Even if she had been treated as a stab in the back at first, she had come to her senses by now. Her words made Princess Leyang's face turn pale, and she said coldly, "I was just thinking, 'Leyang, why did you suddenly invite me here to admire the moon?' It turns out your real intention is to get Song Tangning and the Qian girl."
Princess Leyang's expression changed slightly. "What are you talking about? I just saw that Aunt Wang was bored at home, so I specially invited you over to liven things up..."
“That’s enough!”
Princess Lu stood up with a sullen face. The tables and chairs in the private room were already scattered all over the floor. She glanced at Nanny An, whose face was swollen beyond recognition, and her eyes were full of gloom. "You know what you are thinking. My Lu Palace has never offended you, yet you want to use me as a knife. Le Yang, you are very good!"
She didn't like to interact with the officials' families in the court, and the only people she could talk to were some people in the royal family.
Le Yang specially invited her to the west of the city to watch the moon, saying that the Yinghe Lake was particularly lively tonight, and that she had an appointment with the wife of Marquis Wenxin and the second lady in their mansion. Princess Lu thought that the legitimate grandson of the mansion should also be discussing marriage, so she followed along to take a look, and later happened to meet the Fourth Prince's wife.
But who would have thought!
Princess Lu gave Princess Leyang a fierce look, and her gaze fell on the Fourth Prince's wife.
"Grandma..." The Fourth Prince's wife stepped forward softly, "Please don't misunderstand the eldest princess. How could she deliberately harm you?"
"Whether it's a misunderstanding or not, she knows it clearly."
Princess Lu looked deeply at the Fourth Prince's wife, as if she wanted to see through her.
It was Princess Leyang who invited her over, but it was the gentle and virtuous Fourth Prince's wife who provoked her to be angry and teach Song Tangning and the others a lesson. However, she denied everything afterwards, pushed Nanny An to take the blame, and herself did not touch any meat.
But Le Yang on the side seemed not to react at all. Seeing that the Fourth Prince's wife remained calm and just frowned slightly as if she was troubled, Princess Lu sneered. It turned out that people in the royal family were all good at acting. She was too lazy to remind the furious and arrogant Princess Le Yang and simply waved her sleeves.
"Let's go!"
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