"Why aren't you saying anything? Am I right? Yun Qingran, you're a shameless harlot who doesn't uphold traditional virtues." Zhao continued when she saw that Yun Qingran was silent.
"Grandmother, let's go home and talk. Let's stop making a fuss." Yun Qingran reached out to pull Zhao Shi away.
"Don't touch me, are you going to hit me again?" Zhao looked at her in horror.
The onlookers' gazes towards Yun Qingran shifted, becoming somewhat suspicious. While it was possible the old woman was lying, Zhao's performance was far too convincing; it didn't seem like acting at all.
"Princess Rongchang, what exactly happened?" a bold man in the crowd asked.
"I never hit my grandmother." Yun Qingran looked calmly at the crowd.
"I believe in Princess Rongchang." The man who just stood firmly on Yun Qingran's side, if Princess Rongchang said there was no fighting, then there was no fighting.
I believe it too.
I believe it too.
...
Everyone sided with Yun Qingran.
"That bitch, she's really popular now. Even now, these stupid people still believe her." In the teahouse next door, Yun Xiyue sat in a private room, opened the window a crack to look at the situation outside, and saw the people standing on Yun Qingran's side, making her grit her teeth in anger.
"And what about the fact that you've had children?" Zhao pressed on relentlessly.
Yun Qingran remained silent, lowering her head slightly. The original owner had indeed given birth to a child; there was no denying it.
"mother."
"grandmother."
Yunxiao and Yun Qingbi rushed over upon hearing the news. Seeing the scene, they knew that the person who informed them was telling the truth, and that their mother was indeed spreading rumors about Ranran.
"Don't come any closer! You're no better than me. Yunxiao, you sent me to the countryside and abandoned me. I've suffered terribly. And Yun Qingbi, the reason you made it into the top three in the imperial examination was entirely because you sold yourself to the examiner and got the answers to the exam in advance!" Zhao took a few steps back, looking at the approaching father and son with resentment.
Yunxiao: ? ? ? !! ...
Yun Qingbi: ? ? ? !!! ……
"Mom, do you have a fever?" Yunxiao couldn't believe that although his mother wasn't a traditional loving mother, she loved him and his two grandchildren very much and wouldn't say something like that.
“No, I am perfectly sober.” Zhao looked coldly at Yunxiao.
"Grandmother, do you know what you're saying?" Yun Qingbi bristled.
My grandmother's words were all incredibly shocking, and if the onlookers actually believed them, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Furthermore, my husband knew you were wicked and had no intention of passing on the title of Marquis to you. It was you who used every means to snatch the title from Song'er," Zhao continued.
After hearing these words, the surrounding people were all confused and bewildered, wondering who to believe!
“Madam, you can’t talk nonsense. Marquis Zhen’an risked his life to protect Bei Yin on the battlefield all those years; the heir apparent has also been a member of the upright faction; and Miss Yun risked her life to save the entire capital and those refugees. They are all good people.” The man who had just spoken questioned Zhao Shi.
“They did all this to gain your trust. If you don’t believe me, have someone examine Yun Qingran’s body to see if she has really given birth. Then you’ll know if what I said today is true.” Zhao pointed at Yun Qingran.
Everyone looked at Yun Qingran, waiting for her answer. But Yun Qingran stood there without saying a word.
“Miss Yun is so slim and has such a youthful air about her, it’s impossible that she’s ever had a child,” a middle-aged woman said.
"There are countless women who have given birth and still have great figures; their figures alone can't prove anything," someone in the crowd said.
"Ranran~" Yunxiao called softly to her daughter, whose condition was not right.
"Ranran, this is your private matter. You don't need to answer. Your older brother will take you home." After saying this, Yun Qingbi took Yun Qingran's hand and was about to leave.
Judging from her appearance, it's highly likely that what Grandma said about her having given birth to two children is true.
Regardless of whether it's true or not, his sister is the one he cherishes most and is willing to risk his life to protect.
"Don't go." Zhao stopped the brother and sister.
"Grandmother, what exactly are you trying to do?" Yun Qingbi clenched his fists, he was truly furious at his grandmother's actions.
"Of course we should stay for a medical examination, otherwise everyone will say I'm lying." Zhao grabbed Yun Qingran's arm, preventing her from leaving.
"Mother, let Ranran go." Yunxiao stepped forward, preparing to pry Zhao's hands off, but as soon as she touched Zhao's hands, she fell to the ground and rolled around. "You've forgotten your mother after marrying a wife. How could you treat the mother who raised you like this for a worthless daughter?"
Yunxiao was completely bewildered. He had only lightly touched his mother, so why did it seem like he had done something terribly disrespectful to her?
"Mother, get up quickly." Yunxiao stepped forward to help Zhao Shi up, but Zhao Shi screamed in agitation.
Yun Qingran's face was ashen. Judging from Zhao's tantrum, she was afraid she wouldn't be able to get away easily today.
"His Highness the Northern Cold King has arrived." Just when the scene was getting awkward and out of control, Pei Chen shouted.
Upon hearing that His Highness the Northern Cold King had arrived, everyone held their breath and stood at attention.
Jun Molin led Jun Yanyan and Jun An'an down from the carriage.
"This humble subject pays respects to Your Highness, the King of Northern Cold," the crowd said in unison.
"Who is making a scene in the street?" Jun Molin looked at Zhao Shi with a cold gaze.
Zhao seemed completely unafraid of Jun Molin. She retorted, "My granddaughter got pregnant out of wedlock and beat me. My son and grandson are unfilial. I'm trying to reason with them."
"Is this a place for reasoning, you..."
Jun Molin coldly rebuked her, but Zhao Shi looked at Jun Yan Yan and Jun An An, and then excitedly interrupted him, saying, "These are the two children. Yun Qing Ran gave birth to these two children. The little girl looks exactly like her when she was little, and the little boy looks a lot like his uncle."
The uncle she mentioned was Yun Qingbi.
"Huh?" Jun Yan Yan and Jun An An looked at Zhao Shi with question marks on their faces, but also with a hint of anticipation and joy. They were thinking to themselves, "Are we really my sister's children?"
“Auntie, are you sure? These two children are the young princess and young prince of His Highness the Northern Cold King. Spreading rumors about them is punishable by death.”
“I’m certain, they are the children of Yun Qingran and that wild man,” Zhao said with certainty.
Is Yun Qingran the mother of the young princess and the young prince? Although this speculation had circulated before, it was still quite shocking when it was actually confirmed.
"No way!" Yun Qingran looked at Jun An'an and Jun Yan Yan in disbelief. But the original owner had given birth to children, and these two children looked so much like her. What a coincidence!
Jun Molin's eyes were fixed on Yun Qingran, and seeing the doubt on her face, his heart was churning. Could Yun Qingran be that woman?
He hoped it was true, yet he didn't want it to be! He was torn with inner turmoil at that moment!
"How could that be? That old woman said that His Highness the Northern Cold King's two children are the same two children Yun Qingran gave birth to." Yun Xiyue was anxious. What she wanted was for Yun Qingran to be disgraced, not for her to cling to the powerful backer of His Highness the Northern Cold King.
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