Madam Ge's secret thoughts were exposed.
After learning that Su Xuerong had been stabbed with a poisoned hairpin by Zeng Ling, she felt that God was giving her A Yin a perfect opportunity, and she had been laughing in her dreams these past few days.
"Then, if Su really can't be saved, Ah Yin certainly has a chance..."
No matter how you look at it, her Ah Yin is a million times better than that widow.
Seeing the smug look that involuntarily appeared on his mother's face, Ge Huai'an sighed deeply and pinched the bridge of his nose: "But what if His Highness doesn't think that way?"
"He will definitely think that Ayin used Zeng to poison Su, and he will eventually come after our Ge family!"
"How is that possible?" Mrs. Ge exclaimed in surprise.
It was only at this moment that she realized the seriousness of the problem.
"Then, what should we do?" Madam Ge was truly panicked at this point.
Ge Huai'an said, "What else can we do? When the people from the Prince's Mansion arrive later, we'll just have to cooperate..."
"Mother! Second Brother!"
Ge Yin's voice rang out as she walked in, her face filled with anxiety: "Why is this happening?"
She was beautiful, dressed elegantly and gracefully, and her every move exuded the air of a well-bred lady, making her a noble and unapproachable figure.
Mrs. Ge felt a pang of sadness as she looked at her outstanding daughter.
Her daughter was the most talented and beautiful woman in Hangzhou.
But Xiao Yuan, who was blind to reality, was in love with that infamous widow!
Seeing his sister's anxious expression, Ge Huai'an hesitated, then glanced at his mother and said, "Ming Shu will be here soon. I'll go to the front hall to make preparations."
After he left, Madam Ge looked at her daughter, hesitant to speak.
"Mother, what did you want to say?" Ge Yin noticed her mother's evasive gaze and asked hurriedly, "How can I help?"
Madam Ge had no choice but to say, "Yin'er, the Prince... he is not a trustworthy person. You should make another choice..."
Ge Yin frowned: "But what did the Prince say?"
Madam Ge sighed and relayed Ge Huai'an's words: "...This time, because of that vile woman Zeng, our entire Ge family has fallen into trouble. Even if it is later found that it has nothing to do with our Ge family, you will not be able to gain the Prince's trust..."
Liking someone is one thing, but if even basic trust is lacking, Ge Yin will never be able to marry into the royal family.
Ge Yin froze on the spot, her expression stiff.
After a long while, she murmured, "Why is this happening? Who wants to harm me?"
Without Zeng Ling's incident, she could have competed with Su Xuerong fairly and squarely, but now that the Ge family has been directly defeated by Xiao Yuan, she doesn't even have a chance to fight back.
Tears of grievance instantly streamed down her face.
Seeing this, Madam Ge quickly comforted her, "Yin'er, Xiao Yuan is a strange man. We won't arrange the marriage with him. After this matter is over, I will help you find the most outstanding young man in Hangzhou..."
Ge Yin buried her head in Madam Ge's shoulder, crying bitterly, "But I've loved him since I was little..."
Xiao Yuan has been in Hangzhou for eight years, and she has loved it for all eight years.
Eight years ago, she was just a nine-year-old girl. The first time she saw that handsome, brooding boy, it was love at first sight, and she could never have anyone else in her heart.
But she also understood that she was absolutely unworthy of him given her status and position.
Two years ago, when Xiao Yuan married Fang Mingzhu, she almost fainted from crying at Yaowangzhuang.
But after learning the truth about his marriage, she felt a renewed hope.
Especially when she learned that Xiao Yuan had imprisoned Fang Mingzhu in Fenglin Temple in a fit of anger and stripped her of her title as Princess of Fenyang on the spot, and canceled their engagement, she knew that her opportunity had come.
By this time, Ge Huai'an had already become Xiao Yuan's right-hand woman. As Ge Huai'an's sister, it was only natural for her to marry into the royal family. Her status and identity were now worlds apart from what they had been a few years ago.
But why did Xiao Yuan choose the Su family, who came from a commoner background?
Born into a commoner family, she had been married and had children. With just her foxy face, she easily defeated the most talented and beautiful woman in Hangzhou!
She refused to accept it!
She could have put up a good fight against the Su family, and even if she lost, she wouldn't have felt ashamed of herself.
But why did Zeng suddenly cause such a scene, completely excluding her from Xiao Yuan's circle?
Ge Yin cried her heart out.
Madam Ge didn't know how to comfort her, so she had someone take her back to her own courtyard to rest.
After being helped back to her own courtyard by her maid, Ge Yin was extremely depressed.
"My lady, why are you doing this?" her personal maid, Shishu, said. "The prince himself doesn't even respect himself, so why do you still want to marry him?"
Ge Yin raised her head, her face flushed, and angrily rebuked, "How dare you! How dare you utter such arrogant words!"
Shi Shu couldn't help but stick out her tongue: "My lady, I can't stand it anymore either."
"Your Highness, as a prince of a vassal state, you reject a lady of noble birth like yourself and instead favor that widow from the marketplace. How can the people possibly trust you?"
"Stop talking nonsense!" Ge Yin slammed her hand on the table. "If you dare to disrespect the Prince again, you can forget about staying by my side!"
The Prince's elite troops will soon be entering the mansion, yet this scribe is still so outspoken.
Shi Shu lowered her head somewhat reluctantly.
Ge Yin frowned and said, "When people come to the manor later, you'd better shut your mouth!"
After saying that, he leaned back on the couch, closed his eyes, and lay down.
Shi Shu secretly glanced at her for a while, then quietly left the room, instructing several maids to keep watch before she went out of the courtyard.
At this time, Ge Huai'an had already ordered all the servants and guards in the Ge family to assemble in the front yard, while there was hardly anyone left in the back yard.
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