Did she faint from anger?
You're so useless!
Hearing the noise behind him, Xie Yuan stopped and turned around to look.
They happened to witness Madam Zheng fainting, and the noble ladies looking at each other in bewilderment.
She curled her lips in disdain, didn't linger, flicked her sleeve, and strode out.
The guests and servants in the governor's mansion were all stunned.
They never imagined that Princess Xie, who was always easy to bully—or rather, good-tempered—would actually turn on them on the spot.
Madam Zheng, who was always so arrogant and domineering, was surprisingly weak. She fainted from anger after just a few words from the other party.
This, this—
It seems something is not quite as they imagined.
Zhao Jinxiu, huddled in the crowd, kept glancing around.
She weighed her options between Madam Zheng and Princess Xie.
Finally, she bit her lip hard and made up her mind.
After a brief moment of astonishment and bewilderment, everyone hurriedly carried Madam Zheng to the bed in the inner room.
They shouted all at once, "Call a doctor!" and "Pinch the philtrum!"
After a long, noisy commotion, Madam Zheng finally woke up.
"You bitch! You bitch!!"
As soon as Madam Zheng opened her eyes, she began to curse incessantly.
Unfortunately, Xie Yuan was not present.
So no matter how much or how harshly she curses, the person in question won't hear her.
When Cui, Xie Yuan's aunt, saw that Madam Zheng hated Xie Yuan to the bone, a glint of shrewdness flashed in her eyes.
“Ah Yuan is really being disrespectful! Although she is a princess, she is still a junior. How can she be so rude to you?”
Cui said, feigning anger.
Her words successfully aroused Madam Zheng's indignation: "That's right, I'm from Xie Yuan's mother's generation."
Although the Zheng family and the Xie family are not related by marriage, Madam Zheng's age and seniority are a significant factor.
How could Xie Yuan do that?
Cui continued to fan the flames, "Alas, it is shameful to say. Although I am A-Yuan's aunt, I am ultimately from a collateral branch and cannot compare to A-Yuan, who is the legitimate heir."
“My master offended the King of Yue and was framed by the King’s men. He was a high-ranking official of the third rank and was demoted to He County in Yuezhou.”
“If we were still in the capital, we would never allow A-Yuan to offend his elders like this…”
Cui kept rambling on, and every word she said sounded like she was helping Xie Yuan explain, but in reality, she was trying to sow discord between her and Xie Yuan.
Madam Zheng listened with a huff, and when she heard something that resonated with her, she couldn't help but nod.
Suddenly, Madam Zheng's expression changed drastically, as if touched by a single remark: "Madam Cui, you're saying your husband was framed by the Prince of Yue?"
The King of Yue was already "defeated," so how could he have the ability or spare energy to harm people?
A hint of displeasure flashed in Cui's eyes—
What Cui family?
She was also a noblewoman from a prominent family, and married into the Xie family, a first-class clan.
Even though her husband's rank isn't high now, they are still a prominent family.
Moreover, she was of similar age and seniority to Madam Zheng, but Madam Zheng, relying on her status as a fourth-rank imperial consort, always addressed her as "Cui Shi"!
This is utterly arrogant and outrageous!
But since she was now on someone else's turf and was even trying to urge Madam Zheng to take the lead, Madam Cui had to swallow her anger.
She lowered her eyelids, concealing the anger in her eyes, and answered in a deep voice, "Yes! It was the King of Yue! Alas, the King of Yue not only helped A Yuan seize half of the Xie family's property as an accomplice, but also brought in many troublemakers to falsely accuse my master!"
As Ms. Cui spoke, the experiences her family had endured over the past few months inevitably flashed through her mind—
The master was imprisoned in the Dali Temple jail, and his relatives and friends all stood by and watched.
She wandered around aimlessly like a headless fly, but had nowhere to turn for help.
In order to rescue the master, they spent lavishly on money.
Finally, the master was rescued, but the whole family was exiled to Yuezhou!
At that time, the Cui family members were somewhat regretful: What were they doing?
Why didn't we just let Xie Rou obediently marry the deposed crown prince from the beginning?
In this way, their master will not be demoted, and the Xie family's property can be preserved.
Their whole family would never come to this desolate place in such a miserable state!
After going through all that trouble, offending people, and losing almost all of their wealth, their daughter still couldn't get close to the Third Prince or the Fifth Prince, who were considered to have great potential.
Their whole family also—
well!
What a pointless mess!
However, neither Cui nor Xie Ze were willing to reflect on their own actions.
They blamed everything that had happened to them on others.
He blamed his daughter for being disobedient and mischievous, which had offended the deposed crown prince, a vengeful scoundrel.
It's the fault of the deposed crown prince for being so narrow-minded. It's just a change of bride, not a broken engagement, so why be so petty?
Of course, the person they hated and blamed the most was Xie Yuan.
That brat, taking advantage of the powerful, is making outrageous demands for dowry and family property.
She also instigated the deposed crown prince to frame the couple.
Now that they've arrived in Lingnan, that brat shows no restraint and continues to treat her with the cold shoulder.
With both old and new grudges, Cui's resentment towards Xie Yuan had reached its peak.
Just then, seeing Xie Yuan anger Madam Zheng to the point of fainting, and Madam Zheng gritting her teeth in hatred for Xie Yuan, Cui Shi suddenly had an idea.
"Stealed family property? And instigated troublemakers to make false accusations?"
Lady Zheng's eyes flickered with doubt. Was this still the King of Yue she knew?
She had witnessed firsthand how the King of Yue had given up on himself, indulging in drinking and drugs every day, and had become a complete wreck.
But how could the King of Yue be described as so powerful by Cui?
Although Madam Zheng now addresses the other party as "Cui Shi" repeatedly, she is well aware of the situation.
Like herself, Cui was a woman from a prominent family, and she married into a powerful and aristocratic clan of equal social standing.
Upon closer examination, Cui's status should be higher than that of Madam Zheng.
Cui Boyong was just an ordinary member of the Cui family, while Xie Ze was the head of the Xie family.
Xie Ze's original official rank was also a third-rank official, which was one major rank and three minor ranks higher than Cui Boyong's fourth-rank official rank.
Xie Ze, in this state, was actually exiled to Yuezhou by the King of Yue? (Read the book!)
This sounds so unreal.
Madam Zheng felt as if she were dreaming.
"Yes. King Yue may seem indifferent to everything, but he actually has a grand vision!"
Cui's eyes gleamed as she continued to incite Madam Zheng.
Having witnessed Helian Jue's extraordinary prowess firsthand, Lady Cui did not believe a single word of the rumors circulating outside.
What does it mean to be despondent or give up on oneself?
What does it mean to be addicted to drinking or excessively addicted to drugs?
It's all fake.
Even that brat Xie Yuan can put on an act in their house, deliberately feigning weakness to deceive the couple.
Helian Jue, who had served as the crown prince for over a decade and even colluded with Xie Yuan, could hardly be considered "degenerate."
That couple must be playing dumb, feigning weakness while secretly plotting something!
Not only the Cui family, but Xie Ze also had such suspicions.
Therefore, as soon as he arrived in He County, he went to Cui Boyong and told Governor Cui all his guesses.
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