Chapter 46 The real disaster star, dare to cry out for justice?
Xie Yao sat in the house and turned a deaf ear to everything.
Seeing that she didn't come out, Wenchangbo and the second brother of the Xie family rushed into the house in a rage.
Xie Mingan was holding a whip as thick as a thumb in his hand.
But Xie Yao was seen holding a hand warmer and leisurely flipping through a military book.
"You are such a disaster! You have ruined Cheng Yu's future, and you still have the nerve to sit here and act as if nothing happened!" Master Xie said angrily.
Xie Mingan's face was also gloomy: "Rebellious girl, didn't you hear what your uncle and your second uncle said? Why don't you kneel down and admit your mistake!"
Xie Yao put down the military book and picked up the long sword on the table.
In an instant, Xie Mingan and Xie Mingshou took two steps back at the same time, their eyes full of vigilance.
In the yard, a team of guards brought by the two men came forward with sticks.
"What are you afraid of, father and second uncle? Can I kill you?" Xie Yao put the knife on the table and asked jokingly.
"Brother, look at this disaster star, she did such a thing... and she is still so arrogant!" Master Xie's eyes were full of anger.
Xie Mingan was in doubt and was about to yell when he heard Xie Yao speak slowly:
"The Xie family has a disaster star, but it's not me, it's Xie Chengyu."
The words are clear and powerful.
"Nonsense!" Second Master Xie shouted. "My son is a handsome man. He's already a lieutenant at such a young age and married Minister Han's sister. In time, that Tiger General will be nothing to him. It's clearly you who's teasing him, causing him to lose his military position, bringing shame upon himself, and ruining him!"
Xie Yao remained calm: "So that's what my cousin told my second uncle. Did I harm him?"
Master Xie said angrily, "Of course it's your fault! Cheng Yu just went to the restaurant to drink with a few soldiers. If you hadn't complained to General Huben, how could he have been dismissed from his post and beaten with a military stick in public? How could you do such a cruel thing to your own cousin!"
"Uncle, do you know that my cousin went to Yunhe Tower today to frame me for having an affair with a man outside of my family?" Xie Yao asked her uncle.
Second Master Xie's eyes flickered twice, and he said, "You went to see the King of Jingbei, and your behavior was sneaky. Cheng Yu went to find you because he thought something was wrong. How can you say that you are slandering me?"
Xie Mingan also agreed: "Your second uncle has already explained to Ben Bo that this is just a misunderstanding. Cheng Yu is your cousin and he cares about you, but you are holding on to his mistakes. Don't tell me that you are not wrong?"
Xie Yao asked, "Father, just listening to my second uncle's words, you concluded that the fault lies with me?"
"Don't try to quibble," Xie Ming'an shook his head. "Since you were meeting with King Jingbei, why did you have to be so secretive? If you were meeting openly, would this happen?"
Xie Yao laughed, looking into her father's eyes, her gaze as sharp as a ray: "If I tell my father that I met Prince Jingbei at Yunhe Tower by chance, and the prince also told me that he was actually caught in an adultery by his cousin!"
These words fell into the house like a thunderclap.
Xie Mingan's expression changed: "You guys step back!"
The servants all retreated outside and closed the door.
Xie Mingan then looked at Second Master Xie and asked, "Why didn't you tell me that Cheng Yu was the one who found the King of Jingbei?"
"Brother, I don't know!"
Mr. Xie immediately denied it and stared at Xie Yao sinisterly.
"Niece, please don't say anything nonsense. I have already sent people to inquire. At Yunhe Tower, King Jingbei personally admitted that it was he who arranged the meeting with you. This is how you cleared your name. What does this have to do with Cheng Yu?"
Xie Yao said seriously: "That's just the respect that King Jingbei gave to the Xie family. Second uncle really believed it."
"If Second Uncle thinks I'm lying, why not go back and ask the prince in person what's going on?"
In fact, she was not sure whether Xie Chengyu had sent someone to notify King Jingbei about his visit to Yunhe Tower, or whether it was just a coincidence.
In her previous life, she didn't see him in the brothel.
But the first words King Jingbei said after he appeared were: He was invited by someone, which seemed to have a hidden meaning.
Since he helped himself out of the predicament, it proved that he was not the kind of person who would sit idly by and watch his fiancée being slandered.
What's more, even if he had the courage of his second uncle, he didn't dare to ask King Jingbei what was going on.
In this case, it doesn’t matter whether Xie Chengyu called King Jingbei or not. If she said yes, then it means yes.
Xie Yao pretended to be frightened. "Fortunately, I went to Yunhe Tower for dinner and didn't meet any strangers. If I had met with a man in private, it would have been in front of the prince. Father, Second Uncle, do you think the prince would have directly requested an imperial decree to cancel the engagement? Would His Majesty have been furious and punished the entire Xie family?"
She sighed, "Perhaps my cousin just wanted to teach me a lesson by catching me in adultery, but he should never, ever inform the prince. Who is the prince? Would he obey the imperial decree and marry me even if I was having an affair with someone else?"
After Xie Yao's reminder, Xie Mingan also thought of this.
When the decree was announced that day, he had already witnessed the arrogant and moody side of King Jingbei.
If the imperial edict was just to marry the daughter of the Xie family as previously instructed, perhaps nothing would have happened.
But now, the imperial decree has granted marriage to Xie Yao and Prince Jingbei. In order to teach Xie Yao a lesson, that idiot Xie Chengyu almost made the prince wear a cuckold!
Fortunately, Xie Yao did not have a secret meeting with the man. If Xie Chengyu had succeeded in framing her, King Jingbei would have gone crazy and broken off the engagement. When His Majesty saw that his arranged marriage had fallen through, he would have been furious and would have rained down his wrath on the Xie family!
He put down the whip, his face extremely gloomy: "That bastard is playing with the lives of our entire Xie family!"
Xie Erye wanted to say: "Big, big brother, you think too much, it's not that serious..."
Xie Yao smiled gently: "Yes, not to the extent of——"
"Perhaps the prince suddenly remembered something after returning, such as why his cousin vowed to catch the adulterer. Could it be that the Xie family conspired to deceive him?"
"You! Stop talking nonsense!" Mr. Xie was so angry that his face turned pale.
"Shut up! You and your son are both so stupid. You haven't seen through things as well as Yao'er," Xie Ming'an scolded. "No, Xie Chengyu is not only stupid, he is determined to deal with my daughter even if it means harming the family!"
Now he calls her Yao'er again.
Xie Yao said calmly, "So, I sat back and watched General Hu Ben severely punish my cousin, so that the prince could confirm that it was my cousin who slandered me, which would have saved me. It is better for my cousin to be dismissed than for my entire family to be suspected by the prince."
Xie Mingan nodded, his temper gone, and he said in a deep voice, "Yao'er, you did the right thing in this matter."
Mr. Xie's face turned pale, and his lips trembled: "Brother, but Cheng Yu..."
"Shut up right there! This is all Xie Chengyu's fault. Yao'er is already the bride-to-be of the Jingbei Palace. How could he frame her? Fortunately, his actions didn't lead to a major disaster. Otherwise, he would have harmed me and the entire Xie family!"
As his own safety was involved, Xie Mingan's anger rose again and his eyes became colder.
Xie Yao then said, "I heard that my cousin continued to clamor after returning home, saying that he wanted to teach General Hu Ben and me a lesson. He also claimed that he was wronged and wanted to make the matter known to everyone..."
Xie Mingan looked at the second master of the Xie family and said sternly: "Xie Mingshou, this is your good son, my good nephew!"
As he was speaking, Xie Chengyu's cry was heard from outside the house: "Dad, uncle, Chengyu is really wronged, you have to help Chengyu!"
He was supported by his second wife and accompanied by his wife Han, and he came to Wanxiangyuan tremblingly, leaning on a cane.
Hearing his words, Xie Mingan picked up the whip and became furious.
"Okay, okay, he still has the energy to cry out for justice. It seems he still refuses to repent. Anyway, he will never join the army again. General Hu Ben didn't break his legs, so I will beat him up and let him cause trouble again!"
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