Chapter 209 He only recognizes me as his Crown Prince's Consort now.
Although Xiao Qingyuan felt uneasy, he didn't show it on his face. He comforted Princess Ning, saying, "Mother, don't worry. The fact that Magistrate Ye was released so easily means that he was probably framed. He will be fine, so it's okay if he stays at the Prince's residence for two days."
Princess Ning almost cried: "You know it was too easy for him to be released? Then can't you think about it again? Do you think you can get someone out of prison so easily? Do you think the Ministry of Justice prison is our home? That we can take whoever we want?"
"No one else is helping Ye Lingyun. Why is it that Gu Qianhan knows to avoid this kind of woman? Why do you have to pity her and help her? Her relationship with Magistrate Ye is a huge pitfall. Don't you even understand that?"
"What are you still standing there for? Go find your father!"
Xiao Qingyuan hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded, turned and left.
Xiao Qingxi couldn't help but ask, "Mother, has my brother gotten into trouble again? Who is Ye Lingyun? And what's the deal with Magistrate Ye?"
Princess Ning then recounted the story of Magistrate Ye and Ye Lingyun, and added at the end, "Your brother is good in every way, but he is too soft-hearted and kind, making him easily taken advantage of."
Xiao Qingxi suddenly stood up: "So she's a treacherous woman! Before I was away, I let these demons deceive my brother, but now that I'm back, let's see who dares to take advantage of my brother!"
After she finished speaking, she walked out with her head held high and her chest puffed out.
Princess Ning hurriedly called out to her, "Qingxi, where are you going? Come back quickly! Don't get involved in this!"
However, Xiao Qingxi ignored him and left.
Princess Ning couldn't help but sigh: "None of them are easy to deal with. I thought that Qingxi would be much more mature after two years of training in the Northwest, but I didn't expect her to still be as impulsive as before."
Granny Quan comforted her, "The princess has been pampered by you and the prince since she was a child, so she is naturally more straightforward than others. Besides, the princess is still young. Although she is married, she is still a child. Your Highness should not be too harsh on her."
"Sigh, she's seventeen already, not a child anymore, she should be more sensible by now. Look at Tang'er, she's even younger than Qingxi, yet she's so steady and manages the entire Prince's mansion so well. If Qingxi can have half of Tang'er's abilities in the future, I'll be completely satisfied."
Granny Quan sighed softly. The princess lost her mother when she was young, and had no one to love or protect her. No wonder she became sensible at a very young age.
On the other side, Xiao Qingxi had already led her men to block Ye Lingyun's path.
"You're Ye Lingyun? Where's your corrupt father? Where's he hiding?"
Seeing her arrogant and domineering demeanor, Ye Lingyun couldn't help but ask, "Who are you?"
As she asked the question, the two maids beside her, Honglian and Zifeng, bowed respectfully and said, "This servant greets the Princess!"
Ye Lingyun's pupils suddenly contracted. Princess?
No wonder she thought she looked somewhat like Xiao Qingyuan. Could she be Xiao Qingyuan's sister?
Xiao Qingxi sneered disdainfully: "What are you looking at? Don't you bow to this princess?"
Having experienced all the joys and sorrows of life these past few days, Ye Lingyun naturally dared not offend Xiao Qingxi now that she knew his identity.
She quickly bowed and said, "Greetings, Princess."
"Stop pretending. Don't think I don't know you're a treacherous and cunning liar. You tricked my brother into helping you save your father, and now you shamelessly want to move into our royal palace. How can you be so shrewd?"
"Princess, my father has been wronged!"
"Stop talking nonsense and get out of the palace with your corrupt father! Let me tell you, I'm not my brother who'll show mercy to women. If you don't leave, I'll have you thrown out!"
“Princess, my father has gone to see the Prince and is talking with him. I will leave after they finish their conversation.”
"What? You deceived my brother, and now you're trying to deceive my father? This is outrageous! Guards, throw her out of here right now! This shameless creature is a disgrace to the royal palace!"
However, the maids and servants all kept their heads down, and no one carried out Xiao Qingxi's orders.
Xiao Qingxi was furious: "You bunch of lackeys! I've only been away from home for two years, and now that I'm back, I can't even order you around? Believe me or not, I'll have my mother sell you all!"
A maidservant stepped forward with a stiff upper lip and said, "Princess, the Crown Princess is now in charge of the household. She has instructed that Miss Ye is someone the Crown Prince brought back, so she must be taken good care of. Without the Crown Princess's order, we servants would not dare to drive Miss Ye away at will."
Xiao Qingxi gritted her teeth in anger: "So, it was Shen Wantang who was showing off her power as the Crown Princess! What does she think she is? A concubine's daughter born out of wedlock, how dare she manage my Ning Prince's mansion!"
"Where does she live? Lead the way! I'll kick Shen Wantang and this Ye fellow out of the Prince's mansion today!"
The maid dared not disobey her orders and could only lead the way.
Upon arriving at Wutong Garden, Xiao Qingxi kicked open the courtyard gate, startling all the maids inside.
She walked into the courtyard and said rudely, "Shen Wantang, get out here right now!"
Upon hearing her voice, Shen Wantang's smile vanished, and she turned to Granny Chai, saying, "Please invite the princess in."
Granny Chai walked out of the house and went to Xiao Qingxi's side: "Princess has returned. The Crown Princess invites you to come in and talk."
Xiao Qingxi turned her head: "Granny Chai, aren't you my brother's nanny? Why are you here serving Shen Wantang? You don't actually think of her as your mistress, do you? Does she even deserve to be my brother's heir apparent?"
"Princess, you may not know this, but the Crown Prince had previously driven this old servant out of the palace. It was the Princess who brought this old servant back. After the Crown Prince got married, the Princess assigned this old servant to the Crown Princess. Therefore, the Crown Princess is indeed this old servant's mistress now."
Granny Chai remained composed and extended her hand, saying, "Princess, please. The Crown Princess is waiting for you inside."
Xiao Qingxi snorted coldly: "Go ahead and come in. She won't dare to do anything to me! This is my home, not Shen Wantang's!"
She raised her chin and entered the house with a cold expression.
Shen Wantang looked up at her: "Your Highness has arrived. Is there something you need to see me about?"
"Shen Wantang, I don't acknowledge you as my sister-in-law, and my brother doesn't acknowledge you as his wife either. It's not your place to manage the Ning Prince's mansion! Get out of our mansion right now!"
“Princess, I was married into the royal family with all the proper betrothal and wedding ceremonies, and the government has issued a stamped marriage certificate. It’s no use for you to say you don’t recognize me.”
"Hmph, it's no use if I disown you, but it'll be useful if my brother disowns you, right? My brother doesn't even look at you, he hates people like you the most, so get lost!"
“It’s no use for the prince to say he doesn’t acknowledge me. After all, I am the wife he personally brought back to marry.”
Shen Wantang spoke calmly and composedly: "Moreover, the Crown Prince has not disowned me. On the contrary, he now only recognizes me as his Crown Princess."
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