Chapter 44 A Massive Social Scene
"Last time I went to the academy with you, and Yumin and I took a walk around the mountain."
Near the summit, I stumbled upon two men confessing their feelings to each other in the woods.
Upon hearing this, Old Master Xie frowned in disbelief and looked at Xie Yunyu.
"Yu Min accidentally made a sound. Although we both ran away quickly, we still alerted the other party."
Yesterday, after being reminded, I suddenly realized that one of the voices sounded remarkably similar to that of Ye Jing, the heir apparent to the Marquis of Guangping.
Grandpa Xie was even more confused.
"So what was his purpose in doing this?"
Xie Yunyu shook her head: "It's not clear what he wants to do at the moment."
I suspect the most likely reason he wants to marry me.
Upon hearing this, Old Master Xie slammed his hand on the table and stood up, exclaiming, "This is truly outrageous!"
Upon hearing this, Xie Yunyu quickly reassured him, "Grandfather, this is just speculation, there is no evidence, please don't be angry."
The old master of the Xie family sat down, his beard bristling and eyes wide, and after a long while he spoke:
"So what are you going to do?"
Xie Yunyu said, "Grandfather, don't panic. I have a plan."
How to deal with it?
"Don't worry about it. I'll make sure he's utterly disgraced and can't even take care of himself," Xie Yunyu said calmly.
After hearing Xie Yunyu's words, Old Master Xie glanced at her.
"Take it easy, don't kill anyone."
Xie Yunyu smiled and said, "Grandfather, don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
Grandpa Xie snorted and said, "Don't worry? Hearing you say that makes me anxious."
Don't think I don't know; you and your second brother are both troublemakers.
Xie Yunyu smiled and walked to Old Master Xie's side, saying:
“Oh, Grandfather, my methods are much gentler than my second brother’s.”
"snort!"
Grandpa Xie didn't believe Xie Yunyu's words at all.
After leaving Grandpa Xie's place, Xie Yunyu returned to her own courtyard.
When Gu Yu saw Xie Yunyu return, she opened her mouth as if to say something, but seeing that Xia Zhi, Mang Zhong, and Shuang Jiang were all present, she closed her mouth again.
Xie Yunyu didn't see it and went straight into the house.
Gu Yu served her tea, and Xie Yunyu asked:
"I drank too much yesterday. What time did we get back?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Yu's expression changed completely, and she started winking and making faces at Xie Yunyu.
Seeing this, Xie Yunyu looked suspicious and said:
"Summer Solstice, take the Grain in Ear and Frost's Descent to my mother's place and bring back the account books for the past few days."
Upon hearing this, Xia Zhi turned and left with her entourage.
Xie Yunyu then turned to Gu Yu and said, "Speak."
Gu Yu hurriedly ran to the door, looked outside, and then closed the door.
Why close the door in broad daylight?
Xie Yunyu held her teacup and asked with a frown.
“Miss, you were drunk last night, and the two of you, along with Prince Shou’an…”
"What's wrong?"
Seeing her like this, Xie Yunyu suddenly had a bad feeling.
Gu Yu leaned close to Xie Yunyu and whispered two words in her ear:
"kiss."
Xie Yunyu spat out the tea she had just taken a sip of.
He turned his head, wiping his mouth, and looked at Gu Yu in disbelief:
"Impossible! Did you see that clearly?"
Gu Yu nodded, her expression very serious, and said:
"I saw it very clearly. When Qingfeng and I went in, Miss, you two were not only kissing, but you were also tearing at the Prince's clothes."
I saw that you had almost torn off the Prince's outer robe.
Xie Yunyu stood up straight like a frightened cat, her eyes wide open.
"And then...?"
Xie Yunyu asked, stammering.
"The prince was very displeased when he saw us enter and ordered us to turn off all the lights."
Why turn off the lights?
"Because you are sitting by the window, your shadows are seen by people passing by downstairs."
The servant on duty downstairs saw this and came up to report it.
Qingfeng and I just barged in.
"What?"
Xie Yunyu was startled and suddenly stood up, knocking over the teacup on the table, and the tea dripped onto the carpet.
"Did everyone passing by downstairs see it?"
Gu Yu quickly waved her hand and explained, "No, no..."
People passing by downstairs only saw a shadow; Miss, you were dressed as a man yesterday.
So the people downstairs only saw the shadows of two men in the window, embracing... kissing...
The servant downstairs... just... just came to report.
Upon hearing this, Xie Yunyu slumped into a chair and covered her face.
Oh my god, I want to die!
The fact that she was drunk and hugged and kissed Xiao Ling was already explosive enough.
And incredibly, passersby on the street saw it...
This is a massive social media frenzy!
Xie Yunyu, what have you been doing after drinking all this time...?
Wait, two men?
Oh, that's alright, at least it won't expose my identity.
But judging from Gu Yu's words, it seems that he assaulted someone while drunk?
How am I supposed to face Xiao Ling after this?!
Gu Yu saw Xie Yunyu covering her face and wailing.
He then tugged at Xie Yunyu and said, "Miss, don't rush to wail, what else is there?"
Xie Yunyu heard that there was more.
God, you might as well just strike me dead with lightning.
So he covered his face, sighed, and resigned himself to his fate, saying:
"Tell me, what else is there?"
"After the lights were turned off, the prince let us leave."
The key point is that when we went out, Miss, you were nestled in the Prince's arms.
The prince protected you so well that I couldn't even see your face.
Later, the two of you stayed inside for almost an hour...
We can't hear anything outside, I'm so worried!
Upon hearing this, Xie Yunyu felt as if the sky had instantly collapsed.
Heavens above, please take me away now...
Could it be that I got drunk and took Xiao Ling right there and then?
Xie Yunyu's hands trembled as she shakily pulled open her collar and peered inside.
Gu Yu said from the side, "Miss, when you came back to take a bath yesterday, I checked and there was nothing there."
This is different from the time at the other residence.
Xie Yunyu felt a little relieved after hearing this, but she still tugged at her clothes to take a look before she felt at ease.
After thinking for a long time, Xie Yunyu asked again:
"We've been inside for almost an hour, and we haven't heard a sound from outside?"
Grain Rain nods like a pestle being pounded.
"Could you hear us talking inside?"
"Yes, when they first started arguing, I could hear it very clearly at the door."
Xie Yunyu thought for a moment and said, "Didn't we do anything?"
Then he waved his hand again and muttered to himself:
"That won't do. Xiao Ling isn't a saint either. He...he...he's capable."
After thinking for a long time without understanding, Xie Yunyu looked up and waved her hand haphazardly, saying:
"Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. It's already like this."
The worst outcome is that I'll just have to sleep with him again; it's not like I haven't slept with him before.
Gu Yu nodded in agreement from the side, and then added:
"The prince is so handsome, we won't be at a disadvantage, will we?"
Xie Yunyu nodded subconsciously, then realized what she meant:
"Who are you on board with?"
Gu Yu quickly replied, "Of course I'm on your side, Miss. I just wanted to put your mind at ease."
Besides, Miss, you've always been very obedient when you're drunk; you just sit there blankly for a while and then go to sleep on your own.
Perhaps you were simply asleep last night, Miss.
Xie Yunyu nodded and said, "That makes sense."
By the time Xia Zhi and the others returned, Xie Yunyu had calmed down, at least not on her face.
Xiao Ling didn't sleep well all night, and went to the yamen with dark circles under his eyes when he got up in the morning.
The eldest princess was very worried and asked, "What did the prince do last night? Why didn't he get enough rest?"
The eunuch replied from the side, "The Prince went to Tianxing Tower after leaving his office yesterday. It seems he drank some wine and returned quite late."
Upon hearing this, the eldest princess said, "Go and investigate what happened at Tianxing Tower last night."
The eunuch nodded and turned to leave.
Around noon, the eunuch returned and stammered his report:
"Your Highness..."
Yesterday, the Prince went to... went to room number two of the Tianxing Tower to see a young man.
Later...later...I heard someone say...say..."
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