Wang Xipei never thought that the fifth prince would publicly humiliate her. Even though she had a soft personality, the anger at that moment made her curse someone in her heart for the first time, telling him to die, but it was herself who almost died.
The Fifth Princess, Miss Tang, and Miss Li invited her to enjoy the red leaves. Now the Fifth Prince was completely unconcealed in his actions, and his feelings for Ren Jiayu were known to everyone.
A few close friends invited Xi Pei out for a walk. They went to the Lugu Valley outside Beijing to see the crimson leaves. The vibrant crimson, orange, and yellow leaves shone brightly in the foothills, and the winding stone paths were also covered with a thick layer of fallen leaves. Just standing there, watching the crimson leaves in full bloom nearby and the distant mountains, covered in frost, Xi Pei felt a sudden sense of enlightenment.
The fifth princess picked up a pile of fallen leaves from the ground and threw them at Xi Pei. Like falling cherry blossoms, Xi Pei smiled, and her big eyes were also filled with smiles. The fifth princess felt that the world was bright. Even though Xi Pei was so thin, she was still very beautiful. Like her sister Wang Lingyi, she was a beauty that could captivate people at first sight.
Xipei used to be little, cute, bright, innocent and beautiful. Her beauty at that time was like a young lotus bud. In the past five years, she has grown up, like a lotus in the wind, blooming gracefully, like a green plum in winter, defying the snow and frost, and more like a peony and azalea, gorgeous but not dying, outstanding and unique.
The fifth princess said blankly: "Xipei, you are so beautiful!" Wang Xipei had already picked up a bunch of fallen leaves and threw them at the fifth princess. Miss Tang and Miss Li were affected and immediately joined the fight.
The four people were having a lot of fun. Xi Pei ran, her skirt fluttering, her black hair and snow-white skin, so lively and beautiful that people couldn't take their eyes off her.
Not far away, the fifth prince was riding a horse, accompanied by Ren Jiayu and her son in the carriage, who also came to appreciate the red leaves.
He stared blankly at Xi Pei, who was laughing and talking happily. Suddenly, she slipped and seemed to fall. The Fifth Prince turned over and got off the horse, but saw the curtain of the carriage moving. Ren Jiayu and her son were about to get off.
The fifth prince looked back and saw Xi Pei had already stood firmly. He strode over and helped Ren Jiayu and her son out of the car.
The three-year-old grandson seemed to be particularly fond of his fifth uncle. His father was in poor health, and most of the time it was his mother who took care of his father and let his fifth uncle take him out to play.
The two had already become close friends, and the child opened his arms and rushed towards the Fifth Prince: "Fifth Uncle!"
The fifth prince held her tightly, the little grandson hugged his neck, and with his other hand he helped Ren Jiayu get off the carriage, and the three of them walked onto the scenic path.
There was quite a noise when they got off the car and horses. The four girls stopped playing and felt a little uncomfortable when they saw them. It was really a narrow road for enemies to meet.
In order to avoid the embarrassment of greeting each other, the four girls looked at each other, lifted their skirts, and ran forward on the path. The serpentine mountain path was blocked as soon as they turned a corner.
When the Fifth Prince, Ren Jiayu and the other two walked onto the stone path, they found it completely deserted. It was as if the people who had just been playing around had vanished into thin air.
The fifth prince sneered in his heart and ran away quickly.
Ren Jiayu came here on purpose today. She overheard yesterday that the Fifth Princess invited Wang Xipei and several other girls to appreciate the red leaves.
The Fifth Prince made no secret of his feelings for her. It would be a lie to say he wasn't moved. She had been married to a husband in poor health for almost nine years. Her mother-in-law, the Third Prince's mother, had passed away, and now the Third Prince was gone too. Her son was still young and longed for a father.
The fifth prince, who served as their younger brother when they were young, has grown up to be tall and healthy. He is very kind to them and their mother, thoughtful and considerate. He is also a prince, so he is indeed a suitable candidate.
However, Ren Jiayu had always had a good reputation, and she had always valued it. Now, due to everyone's sympathy for Wang Xipei, and because of her relationship with the Fifth Prince as sister-in-law and uncle, there was a lot of discussion.
She was a straightforward person. Once she had made up her mind, she did not hesitate. She could not change her status as the emperor's sister-in-law and uncle, so let everyone discuss it.
But now the Fifth Prince has a wife, and she must use the Fifth Prince's power to defeat Wang Xipei, break her spine, and trample her into the dust and mud. If she is rewarded with the position of a concubine in the future, she will be grateful and behave herself.
If she disliked him, if she refused to obey her, she would ask the Fifth Prince to divorce her. She believed that the east wind and the west wind would always prevail, and that the strong were the most respected in the world. No matter how much she sympathized with Wang Xipei, if the Fifth Prince's single-minded devotion to her was publicly confirmed today, and his contempt and ruthless humiliation of her was revealed, all she would have was sympathy accompanied by ridicule and contempt. Such sympathy would be like a sign of humiliation, and she would never be able to stand upright in front of him again.
When I become the fifth prince's wife, people will only describe me as heroic and valiant, which impresses the two princes. Being the wife twice, even if I marry for the second time with a child, is far better than the first wife. The fifth prince would rather humiliate his wife than to please me. People will only say that although Wang Xipei is pitiful and the fifth prince is wrong, what is wrong with Ren Jiayu? She is just loved wholeheartedly.
So today, she came to publicly slap Wang Xipei in the face. Everyone had a lot of complaints about her, but she insisted on winning a great victory.
More and more people came to see the red leaves. This mountain belongs to the back mountain of the royal temple Lingtai Temple. Because the fifth prince and the fifth princess are coming, Lingtai Temple is not open to the public today. Only the officials and dignitaries of Kyoto can come in to enjoy the red leaves.
Ren Jiayu kept a close eye on the crowds in front and behind him along the way. This scenic mountain road was mostly connected by serpentine paths. The monks of Lingtai Temple had built benches in each serpentine bend, and the larger ones had stone tables or pavilions.
Ren Jiayu, the Third Prince and his servants sat down to rest in a curved area. In the two curved areas facing each other with their backs to each other, only voices could be heard but no one could be seen, as they were blocked by dense trees.
Ren Jiayu's maid stepped forward and quietly reported that the five princesses, Wang Xipei and Tang Li, were sitting in the front room, along with the girls from the He family and the Ye family who they met later.
In the latter place were the Dowager Concubine Nan'an, the wife of the Duke of Rong, the wife of the Earl of Jiannan, and the female relatives of their respective families.
Good, that’s great.
Ren Jiayu suddenly raised her voice and said to the Fifth Prince, "Your Highness treats us mother and son this way. Jiayu feels uneasy."
The fifth prince said, "Just be down-to-earth. Don't be afraid of anything. Don't think about anything. I will protect you and your son."
Ren Jiayu felt that both sides had quieted down. Everyone has a gossipy heart.
Ren Jiayu said, "But Your Highness has a wife."
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