"Sister, let me help you change into your wedding dress—"
With Xie Rou's words, a pale-faced and weak woman was roughly dragged off the bed.
Hmm!
The woman groaned, clearly hurt by the clumsy maid.
"Second Miss, my young lady hasn't eaten or drunk anything for three days and is still ill. Please—"
The young maidservant Ruyi, who was beside the woman, gritted her teeth and rushed forward, pleading in a trembling voice.
She didn't want to beg Xie Rou for mercy, but the maids around the young lady were either beaten or sold off, and apart from her, none of them had a good ending.
She was scared!
But she couldn't bear to watch any longer, and in the end, she used her small, thin body to stand in front of the young lady.
"You lowly servant, do you even have the right to speak in front of your master?"
"You said my older sister hasn't eaten for three days. Are you accusing my mother of mistreating my sister, or are you saying my sister is unhappy with this marriage and is trying to blackmail me by going on a hunger strike?"
Xie Rou was nitpicking.
"I dare not! I dare not! I am, I am—" The young lady, heartbroken.
"Guards, drag this disrespectful servant away! Give her twenty lashes first, then lock her in the woodshed!"
Xie Rou shouted coldly, her tone full of cruelty.
"Stop! Let go of Ruyi! Let go of her!"
The woman, who had been like a puppet, letting several maids roughly put wedding clothes on her and haphazardly apply makeup, seemed to be completely enraged.
She turned around, wanting to rush over to protect her only remaining loyal servant.
Xie Rou misunderstood, thinking the woman was going to rush over and kill her.
She hurriedly backed away, shouting, "Xie Yuan, don't come any closer! Someone, grab her! Grab her now!"
Several maids rushed forward in a panic and reached out to drag the woman away.
The woman became anxious and struggled and fought even more desperately.
The group was fighting, and in the chaos, someone pushed them hard.
Bang!
The woman in the bright red wedding dress crashed heavily into the pillar, thick blood trickling down her forehead.
...
hiss!
It hurts so much. It feels like my head hit something hard; it's a dull ache.
Xie Yuan reached out and gently touched it; everything he touched was a warm, viscous liquid.
Is she bleeding?!
"Sister, are you alright? Are you hurt?"
"I meant well by trying to teach your unruly servant a lesson, but not only did you not appreciate it, you even tried to hit me, and ended up running into a pillar. Tell me, whose fault is this?!"
Xie Rou was indeed startled when her cousin bumped into the pillar.
She wasn't afraid of causing a death, but she was worried that if Xie Yuan died, who would marry the deposed crown prince in her place?
Originally, Xie Rou was both happy and proud to be able to marry the Crown Prince.
Just a month ago, the Crown Prince was impeached for his willful, eccentric, extravagant, and cruel behavior.
The crown prince, being astute, took the initiative to request the emperor to depose him from his position as heir apparent.
The emperor, having reached his limit of tolerance for the crown prince, granted his request and decreed that the crown prince be deposed.
Xie Rou was a woman from the Xie clan of Chen Commandery, and it was a natural match for her to marry the Crown Prince.
With the crown prince deposed, not only Xie Rou, but the entire Xie family wanted to break off the engagement.
Although the emperor deposed the crown prince, he considered that the prince knew his mistakes and was willing to correct them, and he could not bear to see the empress sad. Therefore, he did not imprison the deposed crown prince, but instead enfeoffed him as the King of Yue and ordered him to go to his fief.
The marriage alliance with the Xie family must proceed as before!
Upon hearing the news, Xie Rou fainted on the spot.
Upon waking up, she cried, made a scene, and even threatened to hang herself, refusing to marry the King of Yue no matter what.
The King of Yue's fiefdom was in Yuezhou.
Going to Yuezhou was tantamount to "exile".
Furthermore, the eldest daughter of the Xie clan patriarch is of high status; how could she be wasted like this?
Fortunately, she had a cousin who was the eldest daughter of the Xie family. According to their original status, she was more noble than Xie Rou.
Xie Rou's father, Xie Ze, was born out of wedlock to a collateral branch of the family.
My cousin's father was the true direct descendant of the Xie family of Chenjun, but unfortunately he died young.
Xie Ze curried favor with the emperor's favorite concubine, bribed the clan elders, and seized control of the entire Xie family.
My cousin, an orphan with no parents and no elders to protect her, became the sacrifice that the Xie family used to marry her off in place of her.
Xie Yuan had a splitting headache; just now, large chunks of memories had flooded into his brain.
She transmigrated, from a historical trivia video blogger from the future to a noble lady from a fictional dynasty.
At this moment, this woman, who should have been honored and wealthy, was forced to marry in place of a distant cousin.
"I am truly sorry that today's events were caused by me."
"My elder sister is the most magnanimous; she certainly won't hold it against me, right?"
Xie Rou continued rambling, which annoyed Xie Yuan greatly.
"Shut up!"
She wanted to scold Xie Rou, but because she was weak, her voice was as faint as a mosquito's buzz.
Xie Rou patted her chest dramatically, as if she had been frightened by Xie Yuan.
Her face was full of manipulative charm as she said aggrievedly, "Oh dear, sister, I sincerely apologize, why are you still scolding me?"
"Today is my elder sister's big day, how can you get angry or upset?"
"Don't worry, although the Crown Prince has been deposed, he is still a prince."
“Sister, do you know that the King of Yue’s fiefdom is in Yuezhou? Yuezhou is a ‘good place’.”
"Just a few months ago, the Emperor appointed the third son of the Wei family, who was most eager to serve in the government, as the prefect of Luo Prefecture. However, the third son of the Wei family preferred to disobey the imperial decree rather than take up the post."
Xie Rou smiled brightly, "Luozhou is right next to Yuezhou!"
Xie Yuan: ...
If it were an ordinary noblewoman from the Great Zhou Dynasty, she might have been frightened by Xie Rou.
The fact that someone who longed to become an official would rather be beheaded than take up a post is enough to prove how wild, barren, and daunting the Lingnan regions, such as Luozhou and Yuezhou, were.
Despite his extensive knowledge of history and his vast knowledge and skills in time travel, Xie Yuan was not afraid at all.
However, Xie Rou is such an annoying person.
Not only is his speech annoying, but his smug and petty demeanor is also disgusting.
Xie Yuan raised his head and beckoned to Xie Rou with his finger.
Although Xie Rou was unhappy with this dog-like gesture, she still subconsciously leaned forward.
She wanted to hear what else Xie Yuan had to say.
Xie Yuan grabbed Xie Rou's arm and forcefully shoved her toward the pillar!
Bang!
Xie Rou was completely unprepared. She spun around, staggered a few steps, and was finally propelled by inertia, her forehead slamming solidly into the pillar.
"ah!"
Xie Rou screamed in pain.
Xie Yuan seized the opportunity to stand up and muttered under his breath, "Nonsense! You're the kind of gossipy woman you're always talking about!"
Xie Rou was so shocked by the impact that she saw stars and her forehead throbbed with pain.
"Xie Yuan, how dare you? You actually pushed me!"
"You cursed star, bringing misfortune to your father, mother, and siblings! My father kindly took you in and even found you such a good marriage. Instead of being grateful, you dare to harm me?"
Xie Yuan snorted coldly, "A good marriage? Since marrying the Prince of Yue is so good, then I'll give it back to you!"
The substitute marriage was disgusting enough, but Xie Rou still had to bully her. Xie Yuan absolutely could not tolerate it.
You've gotten a good deal and you're still acting innocent? Dream on!
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