Chapter 1168: Mr. Xie, a Reasonable Person

Everyone's eyes turned to Xie Mingxue standing aside.

Seeing Xie Mingxue's frail appearance, everyone felt quite emotional for a moment.

Unexpectedly, such a talented woman was treated so unfairly in the Xie family.

At this time, Xie Mingxue looked up at Xie Mingfang.

But what she saw was Xie Mingfang's terrified face.

She knew that Xie Mingfang was scared.

But Xie Mingxue was also somewhat afraid. She was afraid that Princess Yong'an would be furious and pursue the matter. Not only would her sister's reputation be ruined, but the entire Xie family would also be affected.

The reason why Xie Mingxue mustered up the courage to make such a bold decision today and expose her elder sister in public was simply to save herself and her aunt who was in the quagmire.

But she never thought of dragging the Xie family into this quagmire.

Even though my father, my stepmother, and everyone in the Xie family treated me and my aunt badly, this Xie family was the one who gave me my life.

Lu Xingwan stared at Xie Mingxue in front of him, as if taking in the changes in her expression.

She only raised the corners of her lips slightly, took a step forward, and gently patted Xie Mingxue's arm: "Don't worry, everyone has their own responsibility."

"Since it has been found out today that Xie Mingfang was the one who forged the case, it will not affect the Xie family."

After Lu Xingwan said this, Xie Mingfang did not refute it.

She still had her head down, not knowing what she was thinking about.

For a moment, the hall was buzzing with discussions, one after another.

It actually made Xie Mingfang feel a little dizzy.

Lord Rong finally understood why Princess Yong'an came to him to ask for this elegant gathering. It turned out that it was to clear the name of Xie Mingxue.

What the princess did was right, and Lord Rong didn't say much.

When no one noticed, he had already stood up and walked out of the temple.

Several princesses and princes are here today, as well as Duke Anguo. I think this old man doesn't need to worry about these things.

As for Xie Mingfang, the princess will be able to take good care of her next.

At this time, the Eighth Princess stepped out of the crowd and headed straight towards Xie Mingfang.

After all, she is a princess of the royal family. Even though she does not often appear in public, now that she is moving forward step by step, she has the majesty of a royal family.

She just stared at Xie Mingfang in front of her, and the admiration she had for her in her eyes turned into disappointment.

Just now, when everyone figured out the key to the matter and started to question Xie Mingfang, she actually still had some hope in her heart.

But now Xie Mingfang's behavior has already explained everything.

When she spoke again, the Eighth Princess seemed to be shrouded in a dark cloud, and her voice was filled with a bit of heartache: "Xie Mingfang, what is going on?"

"We have known each other for a long time, and I have no doubt about your talent. But now..."

She was still waiting, waiting for Xie Mingfang to give her an explanation.

But when Xie Mingfang looked at the people around her and saw that they all looked at her with suspicion, she no longer held out hope.

Thinking of this, she met the Eighth Princess's sincere eyes again, and the last line of defense in her heart collapsed.

She knelt down with a thump, her forehead hitting the cold ground, and she burst into tears.

"Eighth Princess, it is you who are the subject...it is you who are sorry for your trust."

"Princess Yong'an, I know I was wrong. I was really bewitched by a ghost. As the princess said, this poem was indeed not written by me."

"The reason why I acted like this today was just to gain a good reputation for the Xie family in front of everyone, but I never thought that I would end up like this."

The more Lu Xingru looked at her, the more disappointed he became.

But before anyone else could speak, Lu Xingwan took the lead and interrupted her mercilessly.

"Ms. Xie is so deceitful, yet she keeps saying that she is doing this for the sake of the Xie family. Miss Xie, think carefully, is this true?"

"Are you doing this to satisfy your own vanity, or..."

Needless to say, it is the former.

For some reason, when talking to Xie Mingfang, the look his father gave him that day suddenly appeared in Lu Xingwan's mind.

She felt a little annoyed and shook her head, wanting to let someone else handle the matter.

But no one could stand up for Xie Mingxue.

Lu Xingwan finally cleared her throat, took a step forward, looked at Xie Mingfang, then looked at Xie Mingxue beside her, and finally, she bowed slightly in the direction of Lu Xingru.

"Eighth sister, I'm sorry about what happened today."

"I did learn by chance that all of Xie Mingfang's poems were written by Xie Mingxue, so I chose to expose this at this gathering."

Lu Xingru shook her head, her expression as gentle as before.

"Since she made a mistake, she has to bear the consequences herself."

This incident caused a huge stir not only in the Yuezhang Palace and the harem, but even in the former dynasty and the capital.

The impact of this incident is actually extremely bad.

You know, Xie Mingfang is known as the most talented woman in the capital.

No matter whether they were high-ranking officials or common people, people all praised her highly. Even His Majesty and the Queen Mother praised her talent on many occasions.

Now this news is like a loud slap in the face of the Xie family, and even more so in the face of the Emperor and Queen Mother of Great Chu.

In the court, the emperor was furious and scolded Lord Xie.

I heard that the Emperor of Great Chu also confiscated Lord Xie's salary for a year, as a warning to others.

Although Lord Xie was a stubborn old man, he was unaware of his daughter's bold behavior.

Hearing His Majesty's reprimand, he was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat.

Just kneeling down and apologizing is to show my loyalty to Your Majesty.

"Your Majesty, I am deeply ashamed that I have neglected to discipline my daughter and that this has led to such a thing."

"Your Majesty, I never thought that she would dare to commit such a heinous crime in the palace. From today on, I will send this unfilial girl to an ancient temple in the mountains to practice, so that she can confess her sins beside the ancient Buddha."

The Emperor of Great Chu did not care about these things at first. After hearing what Lord Xie said, he frowned and waved his hands, which seemed to indicate that he agreed with Lord Xie's idea.

Mr. Xie really wants to improve the family tradition from the bottom of his heart.

Xie Mingfang was not really important to him, so sending her to the mountains was not a big deal to him.

This, on the contrary, shows that his upbringing was quite strict.

Besides, she is not the only daughter in the family now, and she can't let others' future be ruined by her.

Lu Xingwan also heard that in order to show his determination to his father, Lord Xie even confined his wife, Xie Mingfang's biological mother, to the inner courtyard and strictly prohibited anyone from visiting her.