Chapter 96 Lin Xingyao was taken back to Prince Yong's Mansion
When Wei Qiming heard this, he was furious.
As the prince of Wei, his status is extremely noble.
The Duke of Wei's Mansion was extremely powerful in the capital. If they stomped their feet, the entire capital would tremble.
On weekdays, wherever he went, people were respectful and flattering to him.
He can get whatever he wants, and no matter what mistakes he makes, someone will fix them for him. He is so arrogant and domineering that he can do whatever he wants.
He cursed loudly, "You lowly creatures, don't you know your own status? If you dare to touch me, do you know what the consequences will be? I can wipe out all of you ants with just a flick of my finger!"
It was a great humiliation for him to be treated so harshly by a small constable and taken back to the yamen.
How could he swallow this?
Seeing Wei Qiming so arrogant, Guan Cheng no longer hesitated.
He waved his hand and several detectives behind him immediately surrounded him.
Wei Qiming tried to resist, but was quickly restrained by the experienced detectives. Although he struggled desperately and cursed loudly, his hands were eventually tied tightly.
Just as everyone was about to take them back to the yamen, the constable who had been beaten earlier came to Guan Cheng's side and whispered a reminder: "This is the Duke of Wei's son. We have to be careful and not make a big deal out of it. What if the higher-ups blame us..."
His voice was very low, and his expression was full of worry and uneasiness.
He knew that Guan Cheng had a background, but this was Wei Qiming, the younger brother of the current queen.
Guan Cheng frowned slightly, and a hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes.
But he soon regained his resolve and responded in a low voice, "This matter has become so serious, we can only handle it impartially. If the higher-ups ask about it, we'll have an explanation."
After saying that, he no longer paid attention to the constable, turned around and escorted the man out.
When everyone saw Wei Qiming and Gu Chengyan being taken away, some of them had already dispersed, but Lin Xingyao was still trapped in that room.
There were still a few gossipers left in the room, pointing at her and whispering.
Lin Xingyao felt as if those voices were sharp needles, piercing her heart again and again. She wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into, to escape this endless humiliation and embarrassment.
When Prince Yong's Mansion received the news, a group of maids hurried over and quickly scanned the situation in the house.
The leader, Madam Liu, put her hands on her hips and shouted at the top of her voice, "Get out, you bunch of troublemakers, get out!"
After everyone left, Nanny Liu quickly walked to Lin Xingyao.
At this time, Lin Xingyao was slumped on the ground, with messy hair, untidy clothes, empty eyes, and tears on her face.
Nanny Liu looked at her with deep distress. She gently held Lin Xingyao's hands, which were as cold as ice in winter. "Princess, let's go back to the mansion first. The prince and princess will take care of all matters for you."
Nanny Liu spoke softly, trying to soothe Lin Xingyao's broken heart.
Lin Xingyao nodded slightly, her throat seemed to be blocked and she couldn't make a sound.
Matron Liu winked at the maids behind her.
The maids immediately understood what she meant, took a cloak from the corner, and carefully draped it over Lin Xingyao, wrapping her up tightly, as if this could shield her from all the wind, rain, and humiliation.
Surrounded by the crowd, Lin Xingyao walked out of the house full of nightmares.
Along the way, she kept her head down, not daring to look at the people around her.
She could feel the gazes of passers-by on the street like countless thorns piercing her body.
Lin Xingyao lowered her head and quickly got into the carriage.
After the noise outside died down, Chu Ruohan stood up and quietly left Qingfeng Building through the back door with Song Ruyan.
After returning to Prince Yong's Mansion, Lin Xingyao was taken directly to the residence of Princess Yong.
Princess Yong had already received the news and was pacing anxiously in the room.
Seeing Lin Xingyao come in, she immediately rushed forward and hugged her daughter in her arms. "My child, what suffering have you endured?" Princess Yong's voice was filled with tears and heartache.
Lin Xingyao leaned in her mother's arms, and finally couldn't hold back any longer and burst into tears.
She vented all the grievances, fears and despair in her heart with tears.
Princess Yong patted her back gently and kept comforting her: "Don't cry, don't cry, mother is here."
After Lin Xingyao's emotions calmed down a little.
The princess helped her sit on a chair and gently wiped the tears from her face with a handkerchief. "Yao'er, tell me, is the baby in your belly Wei Qiming's?"
When Lin Xingyao heard her mother's question, her emotions, which had calmed down slightly, began to fluctuate again, and tears welled up in her eyes again. Her lips trembled, but she found it difficult to speak for a moment.
She didn't know what to say...
Princess Yong became more and more anxious when she saw her daughter like this, and she held her daughter's hand tightly.
After a long while, Lin Xingyao choked up and said, "Mother... He drugged me, he... He forced me."
“I… uh…”
When Princess Yong heard her daughter's words, she felt as if she had been struck by lightning and tears of heartache fell.
Her eyes instantly blazed with rage, her face a mixture of heartache and anger. She gritted her teeth and said, "How dare this damned Wei Qiming do such a thing worse than pigs and dogs!"
Lin Xingyao threw herself into her mother's arms, crying so hard that she could barely breathe. She spoke incoherently, "Mother, I...I'm really scared. I thought I could keep this a secret, but I didn't expect it to turn out like this, with everyone in the city knowing about it."
Princess Yong gently stroked her daughter's hair, trying to calm her down, but her own hands were shaking slightly.
"My son, you suffered such a great injustice. Why didn't you tell your mother earlier?"
"Mother is the person closest to you. No matter how big the problem is, she can bear it for you. How hard it must be for you to bear all this alone."
Lin Xingyao just shook her head and cried. She couldn't say anything, she didn't dare to say anything.
She disappointed her father and mother.
She was afraid that if she pushed Wei Qiming too far, he would reveal the truth. She was not the little princess of Prince Yong's Mansion, she was just a fake.
During the Five Kings Rebellion, Princess Yong suddenly gave birth prematurely. At that time, Prince Yong was busy suppressing the rebellion and was not at home.
The house was in chaos. The original midwife took leave, so they had to hire one from outside.
Princess Yong was exhausted due to a difficult labor and was in great danger. Only one of the two babies could be saved. It was the midwife who reached in and pulled the baby out, saving the lives of both mother and daughter.
At this time, the shouting and killing outside became more and more intense, and the rebels seemed to have attacked the outer defense line of the palace.
Before Princess Yong fainted, she told the midwife to protect her child at all costs.
The midwife gritted her teeth and, taking advantage of the panic among the crowd, quickly hid the baby in the cradle into her wide sleeves.
Climbed through the dog hole and escaped...
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