Chapter 720 The Relationship Between Adulterers and Adulteresses
Pan Xiuying was thinking: Her mother had already arranged for someone to help her arrange a marriage with Prince Qi. She would be the Princess Consort of Qi in the future. Her mother said that it didn't matter what the Prince Qi's birth mother's identity was. What mattered was the Prince Qi's identity. Even if the Prince Qi had nothing, he would still be surnamed Xie. After she became the Princess Consort of Qi, with the support of the Pan family, Prince Qi would still rise to prominence.
Her mother said it would be better if the Prince of Qi didn't have a maternal clan, so that he could be more devoted to her. The Prince of Qi would be the most suitable husband for her.
Pan Xiuying blushed slightly and said softly, "Is Your Highness buying this hairpin to give to Ying'er?"
Xie Qi and Lu Xuefei were both stunned, then said in unison, "No."
Pan Xiuying paused, looked around at them, and said, "You are..."
"yes."
"no."
The two spoke in unison. Lu Xuefei looked at Xie Qi and wondered what he meant by "yes." She meant that she and he didn't have the kind of relationship that Pan Xiuying thought. She wanted to tell Miss Pan not to have designs on the jade hairpin, since Xie Qi didn't have much money.
Xie Qi wanted to say that his relationship with Lu Xuefei was unusual.
Just then, Xie Xin led a group of people into the shop. When the shopkeeper saw them, he quickly told his staff to put away the valuable jewelry.
After Xie Xin's mother was sent to be buried with the late emperor, he was left without anyone to care for him, and the Zhao family also fell into ruin. Fortunately, Consort Zhao was clever and left Xie Xin a lot of property before her death, so the investigation of the Zhao family did not trace it back to Consort Zhao.
Therefore, the Tenth Prince Xie Xin had money to spend. As long as he didn't commit any crimes and obediently stayed in the Prince's Mansion, the Emperor wouldn't care about him.
Xie Xin said, "Isn't this His Highness Prince Qi?"
He glanced at Lu Xuefei, then at Pan Xiuying, a smile playing on his lips. "Prince Qi is truly blessed with good fortune. Two beauties are vying for your attention. Back in the palace, I never saw you so popular with women."
Xie Qi, with a cold face, pulled Lu Xuefei aside and prepared to leave.
Xie Xin, undeterred, blocked his way, her eyes lecherously fixed on Lu Xuefei. "Isn't she the Empress's maid? What, is Prince Qi really enjoying the 'blessings of Prince Qi'?"
A group of young men around him covered their mouths and laughed, "It's nothing new for the prince to abduct palace maids. They're just bed warmers. The girl next to him must be the daughter of the Pan family. Prince Qi's methods are truly brilliant. Not only does he have palace maids by his side day and night, but he also has noble ladies following him closely. He's really blessed with good fortune!"
Xie Xin laughed heartily after hearing this, "I could compile the history of the Eighth Prince in the palace into a book and read it to you. It would take ten years to finish telling you. What you have seen is only a small part of what kind of mountain or what kind of place it is."
Someone chimed in, "Your Highness must be referring to just the tip of the iceberg!"
“Yes, that’s just the tip of the iceberg.” Xie Xin said with a smug grin. “He wasn’t this arrogant when he was crawling between my legs. It’s different now that he’s a prince. His methods have become more sophisticated, but he probably uses them all to seduce women.”
Xie Qi clenched his fingers, his face turning pale with anger, and he was about to make a move.
Lu Xuefei suddenly stepped in front of Xie Qi and said coldly to Xie Xin, "Tenth Prince, you still have the nerve to bring up the past? Back then, the palace maids in your palace were either dead or crippled. I don't know what despicable methods you used to harm them. Do you have the nerve to publicize what you did?"
Although Xie Xin felt embarrassed and angry after hearing Lu Xuefei's words, he was shameless and mocked, "You were also a palace maid, and you played with me too..."
Before he could finish speaking, Xie Qi punched him squarely in the nose, causing blood to gush from his nostrils.
Xie Xin was caught off guard by Xie Qi's sudden attack and resistance. He still thought Xie Qi was the same cowardly man he used to be. He pointed at Xie Qi and said, "You...you dare to hit me, Your Majesty."
"Shut your stinking mouth, or I'll smash it open," Xie Qi said coldly.
Xie Xin was clearly not happy about being punched, and he shouted to the people around him, "What are you all standing there for? Hit him back! All of you, go for it! Hit him!"
Those who followed were all eager to make a move, but Xie Qi's aura was too cold. He said in a deep voice, "Today is a feud between me and the Tenth Prince. You dare to lay a hand on the prince? Don't you want to live? The yamen is just ahead. I will personally send you into the jail today to see what happens."
He is now an official in the Court of Justice, and the rules and regulations of the Great Zhou Kingdom can crush them.
Immediately, everyone was intimidated and no one dared to step forward. Xie Xin thought that when they were bullying Xie Qi in the palace, there were people everywhere on the street. Who would dare to bully the prince in the street? Unless they really wanted to be locked up in jail, they would have to be bold enough to avenge the tenth prince. But no one dared to do that!
Even the Tenth Prince's personal attendants dared not step forward.
Xie Qi pulled Lu Xuefei away in front of everyone, infuriating Xie Xin who bared his teeth and cursed, "What are you afraid of him for? He's just a good-for-nothing. Does he think he's something special just because he's working odd jobs in the Court of Justice? Even if you can't do anything to him, you should at least capture the palace maids around him..."
Pan Xiuying was left behind. She watched helplessly as Xie Qi pulled Lu Xuefei away. At that moment, she realized, "What exactly is their relationship?"
Xie Xin cursed, "It's a relationship between adulterers and adulteresses."
Pan Xiuying was dumbfounded. "What did you say?"
Xie Xin had also heard that the Pan family had taken a liking to Xie Qi and wanted to recruit him as their son-in-law. He fawned over Pan Xiuying, saying, "Miss Pan, don't be fooled by Xie Qi. He and this palace maid had an affair back in the palace. He fawned over the palace maids around the Empress, and his intentions were not pure at all. Otherwise, how do you think he got into the Court of Justice? It was all because he fawned over the palace maids around the Empress, and then the Empress went to ask the Emperor for help. Before long, they got together."
Pan Xiuying frowned. She was annoyed by the sight of the Tenth Prince. She never expected that Lu Xuefei had actually served as a palace maid for the Empress. Humph! So Lu Xuefei was so scheming. She was clearly a young lady from the Lu Tingwei family, yet she ran off to the palace to become a maid.
No, she had to find out how Lu Xuefei and His Highness Prince Qi met, what they were doing in the shop just now, and why Prince Qi pulled her away. Didn't they know that men and women should be treated differently?
Madam Lu was still searching everywhere for a suitable husband for Lu Xuefei, as if no good young man in Shengjing was good enough for her daughter. Did the Lu family also want to marry their daughter to Prince Qi?
Her father is the Minister of Justice, and the Prince of Qi works under Minister Lu. It's quite possible!
In a short while, Pan Xiuying understood, and she ignored Xie Xin and left.
Xie Xin was of bad character and lacked knowledge. When he was made a prince and left the palace, he was not given an official position. He just idled around. Anyway, he was a prince, his mother was gone, and his maternal clan had fallen into decline. He didn't work hard and wouldn't amount to anything in the future.
Xie Xin was both angry and resentful. Why did Xie Qi suddenly gain the emperor's favor? What ability and qualifications did he have? Born to a lowly servant girl, ugh!
Someone said, "That girl who just left was quite nice. Doesn't the prince like her?"
"If you like them, go ahead and pursue them! I don't care."
Although Xie Xin was a prince, he was an unfavored prince. Grand Tutor Pan had a high reputation in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and Xie Xin dared not flirt with the Pan family's daughter in public. If Grand Tutor Pan were to complain to the Emperor, Xie Xin would be someone he could not afford to offend.
"Cousin, why is your nose bleeding?" Zhao Yunhui suddenly walked up to Xie Xin.
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