Chapter 133 Are You So Confident?
"It's a deal?" Princess Ning sneered, "You forced my daughter and a bunch of maids to press their fingerprints, and you're pretending nothing happened?"
Forced? Who was forcing whom? Chen Heng said calmly, "The princess is eager to protect her daughter, and I understand. But in this matter, I am the one who was hurt. If my husband had not become suspicious, I am afraid that I would have been ruined by now and would have no face to live in this world."
Princess Ning sneered, "You absolutely shouldn't have asked the daughter of the Ning Palace to put her handprint. She's just a commoner woman, where do you get the courage to do that?"
Shen Heng's tone remained gentle. This matter needed to be resolved. "I don't have any courage. I was just forced into a desperate situation. If I fight back, I'll die. If I don't fight back, I'll die too. So I might as well fight back. I dare to ask, if the princess encountered such a thing, how would she deal with it?"
Princess Ning looked coldly at Madam Shen who was standing below. Her back was not necessarily so straight, but her calm tone of voice and calm expression made her look like someone who had seen a lot of things. If it weren't for her daughter's matter, she would have had a good impression of Madam Shen.
Xie Jian, a successful candidate in the imperial examination, was a student of Nanqi Academy. His teacher was Lu Ji'an, who was then a county magistrate and is now a deputy minister of the Ministry of Personnel. He was not a very important figure, but Lu Ji'an's mentor, the principal of Nanqi Academy, was a great figure.
It would be easy for Prince Ning's Mansion to quietly get rid of these two people. For the sake of her daughter, she is willing to do so even if her hands are stained with blood.
But the youngest son of the Xie family is the adopted grandson of Wang, the eunuch in the palace, and Wang is now a favorite of the emperor.
Before Princess Ning came, she had already thoroughly investigated the affairs of the Xie family. She never expected that a small commoner could have such a relationship with the eunuch Wang.
The relationship between Mr. Lu and Eunuch Wang has always been very good.
This family cannot be touched.
Seeing that the princess's expression didn't seem to indicate murderous intent, Nanny Feng heaved a sigh of relief. The princess was extremely attentive to the discipline of the legitimate daughter, and the servants would be punished for any slight misstep. She had just decided that if the princess truly intended to kill, she would save Madam Shen's life, even at the cost of her dignity, to repay her earlier rescue.
"Who are you to be compared with the princess?" an old nanny said angrily.
Chen Heng wasn't angry. She simply looked at Princess Ning and said, "In terms of status, I'm naturally inferior to the princess and the legitimate daughter. My parents haven't looked down upon me at home, and I've never enjoyed their care. But if I had a daughter myself, I imagine I'd protect her like the princess does and plan for her future."
Princess Ning looked at her coldly. What she said was true.
Chen Heng said again: "Princess, everyone's life and life are the most important in the eyes of their loved ones. That's why my husband resorted to this desperate measure. We did this because we had no choice."
At this time, the courtyard gate opened and an old nanny led Xie Jian in.
"Ajian." When Xia saw that her brother-in-law was also brought here, she felt even more uneasy. She was confused. Aheng was obviously hiding something from her, and this matter concerned the legitimate daughter of Prince Ning's Mansion.
It was expected that Princess Ning would bring Xie Jian with her. Shen Heng saw that he looked very calm and thought that he should have a solution.
"Greetings, Princess Ning." Xie Jian bowed.
When Princess Ning saw Xie Jian, she was slightly surprised. What a handsome young man! His appearance and the name he had made him look so unsuitable for Madam Shen. Thinking of what her daughter had done, and how she had sent a maid to alienate the couple, she wondered if her daughter had fallen in love with the young man in front of her.
Thinking of this possibility, Princess Ning felt very uneasy. Was this the only outcome for the daughter she had painstakingly raised?
"Xie Jian, you're so bold! You actually dared to ask the daughter of the Ning Palace to put her handprint on the document." Ning Wangfei scolded coldly: "Don't you all in the Xie family want to live?"
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