"Spare me?"
Xu Nian carefully considered the two words, smiled slightly, squatted down and lifted Chen Xuan's chin, "I suddenly remembered that at the palace banquet that day, Her Majesty the Empress punished you by confining you to your room for half a month to reflect on your mistakes. How come you're out now after only a few days?"
Miss Chen trembled like a leaf, her pleading eyes scanning the room.
Anyone who caught her eye averted their gaze; Chen Lingwei had kept her distance from them from the very beginning. She had told her father about it when she came today.
The man was so bewitched by the woman's seductive mother that he blurted out that if no one else had spoken up, who would have remembered this punishment?
Without any reason, she was scolded and blamed for Chen Xuan's punishment that day. She was told that Chen Xuan hadn't disciplined her sister as well as she had.
Ha, how ridiculous!
When will her daughter, born to a concubine, ever become her sister?!
Xu Nian had achieved her goal of intimidating people and wanted to use this as an excuse to leave. But someone didn't go as she wished; Liu Qingmei stood in her way.
With a glance, he gestured to the maid to help Chen Xuan, who was kneeling on the ground and crying, to her feet. "Princess Fu'an, it's just a dress, why are you being so aggressive?"
[Hey streamer, don't back down! Take her down!]
[This woman is like a persistent ghost, she's everywhere!]
Xu Nian smiled faintly and took out an abacus from somewhere. "Miss Liu said I was being aggressive? Then let's do the math. A handkerchief made of silk from Jiangnan costs ten taels of silver."
She was calculating rapidly; this stuff was absolutely forbidden to be washed by hand. It was different from the silks and satins of her region.
It is said that under the soft moonlight, this thing can emit a hazy glow, and the person wearing it is like the moon goddess descending to earth, hence it is also called the Moon Goddess Satin.
The main point is that this item has always been exclusively supplied to the royal family.
In addition, weaving cloth is difficult, and very few bolts of cloth can be sold on the market throughout the year. A daughter of an official would be proud to own a handkerchief for several days.
As for Xu Nian's clothes, they were a gift from the Empress, who was grateful that she had saved her. The Empress had specially given her a piece of cloth to make the clothes.
She initially didn't want to make a fuss about it, but then she thought that this gift was a gift from the Empress. If she didn't make a fuss and didn't escalate the matter, wouldn't it make her appear disrespectful to the Empress if word got out?
Normally it wouldn't matter, but now she's Gu Zhan's fiancée. Every move she makes is closely related to General Gu.
That's why what happened just now occurred. I was originally planning to be kind and let Chen Xuan go. Who would have thought that a troublemaker would suddenly appear out of nowhere, and it was someone she somewhat disliked.
His eyes darkened for a moment, but his smile grew even brighter. As large beads of sweat poured down Liu Qingmei's face, he slowly said, "In total, this outfit costs only two thousand five hundred and ten taels. I'll round it down to two thousand five hundred taels. Since Miss Liu is so chivalrous, why don't you pay for the Third Miss's clothes? That way, I can give Her Majesty the Empress an explanation."
That was too hasty!
Liu Qingmei took a step back, wishing she had never appeared in front of Xu Nian at all.
Her mother only gave her a few hundred taels of pocket money a month, and all her daily expenses were covered by the household's accounts. Where would she get so much money?
Even if they had the means, they would never pay for someone else's illegitimate daughter!
If word gets out, people will laugh their heads off, and their mother will never forgive them!
"Your Highness, I have always heard that you are kind and generous, a living bodhisattva among men. How can you not forgive me this time? I will repay you with my life!"
Here we go again!
If Xu Nian had the ability to travel through time, she would definitely travel back to when she first arrived in the capital. She would cover the villagers' mouths, ensuring that none of them would reveal what they had seen and heard along the way!
This is really going to be a disaster!
Constantly subjected to moral blackmail, she was utterly annoyed by this whole "he's weak, so he's right" act in the capital.
With a slight movement of her hand, Chen Xuan's mouth, which had been about to say something, seemed to be glued together. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't separate them even a fraction.
Upon seeing this, the comments section erupted in jubilation!
[Traditional program: One-hour silence.]
[My youth is back! I thought that without Wang Jinmei, I would never see this magic again.]
Upon seeing this, everyone took a few steps back, completely forgetting that this woman possessed such abilities! Fortunately, they hadn't impulsively stepped forward.
Liu Qingmei was also afraid, but relying on her status as the future princess consort, she was certain that Xu Nian couldn't do anything to her. She sternly accused, "What kind of sorcery is this?! You witch, release Miss Chen at once!"
"Sorcery?" Xu Nian's eyes held amusement. "I see that Miss Liu and the Third Miss are quite close. Why don't you try this sorcery on her behalf?"
"What are you doing? Don't come any closer!"
Thinking about Xu Nian's previous temperament, Su Wanting was really afraid that she would make a scene in a fit of anger, so she tugged at her friend's sleeve.
Just as tensions were about to escalate, Lady Pingming of the Duke's Mansion arrived late. "Oh dear, what's going on? Stop arguing! It was wrong of Miss Chen to ruin the dress bestowed by the Empress upon the County Princess. She should just pay the money and apologize to Her Majesty the Empress. Why make such a fuss?"
Chen Xuan's eyes widened, and she opened her mouth to argue, but Chen Lingwei slowly walked out and said, "What the Lady says is true. It was my fault for not disciplining my half-sister properly, which displeased the County Princess. I will go back and tell my father that I will personally visit her to apologize another day."
"What gives you the right to make decisions for me?!"
"Of course, she's your elder sister!" With the voice came a purple robe embroidered with auspicious clouds. Just by looking at the boots on her feet and the jade pendant at her waist, Xu Nian guessed who it was.
unlucky!
She secretly rolled her eyes and followed the others in bowing, "Greetings, Your Highness the Third Prince."
Liu Qingmei felt that she had found a powerful backer. She took two steps forward and looked at Jiang Yuanlang with a shy and timid expression. "Your Highness, the Third Prince, is mistaken. Although Chen Lingwei is the eldest sister, Chen Xuan has already come of age. It is really inappropriate to make such a hasty judgment."
She didn't see the impatience in Jiang Yuanlang's eyes when he looked down at her.
She even deliberately widened the distance between the two of them, moving closer to Xu Nian, "So, according to Miss Liu's idea, this mistake should just be left unresolved? Since Miss Liu is so kind-hearted, why not do as the county princess just said and compensate for all the money?"
He had been standing there for who knows how long, and Xu Nian was deliberately making a big scene.
The sound could be heard even across the courtyard by the male guests who had been invited to compose poetry and drink. Moreover, Jiang Yuanlang clearly disliked Liu Qingmei more than Xu Nian.
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