"Huh? This, this—"
Xie Ze and Cui Shi were both dumbfounded.
They guessed that their daughter's days in the Prince of Yong's mansion might not be pleasant.
But they never dreamed that their daughter would live such a humiliating life.
Especially when they got closer, they saw more clearly: Xie Rou was actually tied up with hemp rope, and a handkerchief was stuffed in her mouth!
Xie Ze and Cui Shi felt a sudden darkness before their eyes.
The couple supported each other, which prevented him from fainting.
What's going on?
What exactly happened to my daughter?
Furthermore, even if the Prince of Yong's mansion wanted to abuse their own daughter, they should have done so in a more discreet manner.
At the very least, don't do it in front of her family.
But the servants of the Prince of Yong's mansion just brazenly showed it to the couple.
What does "Yongwangfu" mean?
Are they really so rude? Or are they going to break ties with the Xie family?
Xie Ze, being a man, was more rational than Cui Shi.
After his initial seriousness and anger, he tried to think about the problem rationally.
Conspiracy theories even began to circulate in his mind.
Cui was both angry and anxious, and tears welled up in her eyes.
However, before the couple could react, the maid responsible for carrying Xie Rou spoke up first, "Magistrate Xie, Madam Cui, it's not that our Princess is domineering, but that your young lady is too unruly."
Cui's eyes widened, and she didn't even bother to wipe away her tears.
The maid's words struck two of Cui's sore spots—
First, Lady Cui?
What, Lady Cui?
She is the dignified Madam Cui!
Well, okay, a wife's status depends on her husband.
Her husband was demoted from a high-ranking official of the third rank to a low-ranking official of the seventh rank.
As a result, Lady Cui, who was granted an imperial title, was also demoted to a lower rank.
The wives of officials of the seventh rank could not be called "madam" at all.
Others could only call her "wife".
Secondly, how dare a mere servant girl look down on Xie Rou, a lady from a prestigious family, for lacking manners?
Are you kidding me?
Their daughter, Arou, is the daughter of the Xie family of Chenjun, a first-class aristocratic family.
If it weren't for the difficulties the Xie family had encountered, Arou would have been a suitable candidate to become the Crown Princess, given her background and looks.
Well, okay, Xie Rou was indeed once the Crown Prince's fiancée, but she gave up on it herself!
...These are not the main points!
The key point is that Xie Rou and the entire Xie family were humiliated!
In fact, it wasn't just the Cui family; Xie Ze also felt that the Prince Yong's mansion had gone too far.
The couple's expressions changed simultaneously, and they were about to give this wretched maid a good scolding.
Unexpectedly, after saying this, they placed Xie Rou in front of Xie Ze and his wife.
“Our prince said that he has always treated Miss Xie as a sister from a relative’s family and has never been impolite in the slightest.”
"Furthermore, Miss Xie has always looked down on the Prince for being stupid and useless, and she is unwilling to accompany him to Yongzhou to assume his fiefdom."
"I just happened to 'run into' Magistrate Xie and Madam Cui in He County, so I returned your young lady to you two."
"From this day forward, our Prince Yong's Mansion will have no concubines of the Xie family. And Miss Xie may marry as she sees fit!"
The maidservant rattled off her words, then handed Cui a list, saying, "Oh, by the way, this is Miss Xie's dowry. To make it easier to carry, our Princess has exchanged it for gold and silver."
"These are the detailed accounts. The Prince's guards will deliver the silver ingots to your residence shortly."
Having said that, the maidservant turned and left without another word.
Xie Ze & Cui Shi: ...
Their Xie family's daughter, a woman from a prestigious family, was actually sent away as a concubine?
The couple felt humiliated just now.
Only now do I realize that all those previous "humiliations" were nothing at all.
Having your daughter returned is the greatest disgrace!
A strange gurgling sound came from Xie Ze's throat.
Immediately afterwards, he opened his mouth wide and spat out a mouthful of blood!
"My lord! My lord!!"
Cui was so frightened that her face turned pale, and she didn't even bother to look at Xie Rou, who was tightly bound and thrown at her feet.
She leaped to Xie Ze's side and reached out to support his swaying body.
"Someone come quick! Someone come quick! Take the young master back to the manor!"
"Also, fetch a doctor! Go fetch a doctor quickly!"
Cui shouted hoarsely, losing all the composure and dignity of a noblewoman.
Xie Rou, who was bound hand and foot and gagged, was also shocked by her father's condition.
"Waaaaah! Waaaaah! Waaaaah!"
Father, Father! Are you alright?
Waaah, Father, you can't get hurt!
What would she and her mother do if her father were gone?
Xie Rou hadn't forgotten that the reason they were able to seize control of the Xie family was because Xie Rou's father had died and his clan had been wiped out!
If her own father were to have an accident, Xie Rou would very likely repeat Xie Yuan's tragedy.
She was still inferior to Xie Yuan, whose father was the true patriarch of the Xie clan and a renowned scholar.
Xie Ze is nothing but a shameless scoundrel who seized the clan leader's property!
And most importantly, and this is a fact that Xie Rou has always been unwilling to admit: Xie Yuan is prettier and more talented than her!
"Waaaaah! Waaaaah!"
Xie Rou kept sobbing, but Cui Shi had no time to pay attention to her. She ordered the servants to help Xie Ze to the back office of the county government.
Xie Rou: ...
Steward of the Prince of Yong's Mansion: ...
Alright! We still have to send them back.
...
"Sister A-Yuan, this was specially given to me by my mother when I left the capital, and she asked me to give it to you!"
After dismissing Xie Rou, the Fourth Prince's main force followed Helian Jue and his wife to Crescent Moon New City.
This chapter is not finished yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
