Chapter 297 Using Xie Guidu's Blood
Dou Wenyi looked at Eunuch Anxi, "Where is His Highness?"
"They're waiting for you outside," said Eunuch Anxi with a broad smile.
Dou Wenyi nodded slightly and walked briskly outside. Pei Siyan had arrived at the Princess's residence but had not come in. Had something happened that she did not know about?
A carriage made of golden nanmu wood silently stopped at the entrance of an alley not far from the Princess's residence. A young eunuch brought over a stool, and Dou Wenyi lifted the curtain. Inside the carriage, Pei Siyan put down the gift book in his hand, raised his eyelids, looked at her, and smiled, "Does anyone dare to disrespect you?"
"I've already punished you!" Dou Wenyi smiled slyly, her gaze involuntarily falling on the bright red book of gifts.
"But what's wrong?"
Pei Siyan remained expressionless. "We haven't found anything yet. The merchants who came today do indeed have some connection with the Chamber of Commerce. However, the Princess had already given instructions about these people a while ago."
"Your Highness, do you suspect that the Eldest Princess has not given up?"
Pei Siyan's smile was tinged with coldness. "Xie Guidu has been trying every means to find out where Qin Shuo is these days. The Princess is of a strong character. Having suffered such a great humiliation, how could she accept it? She now wishes she could tear him out and skin him alive!"
Dou Wenyi sat beside him, her long eyelashes trembling slightly. "Fu'an also mentioned this to me. It's only natural that she hates Qin Shuo for betraying the Princess. However, Fu'an said that the Princess coughed up blood and wanted to return to her fiefdom to recuperate."
"In her previous life, the eldest princess was in good health and I never heard of her suffering from tuberculosis or any other serious illness..."
Pei Siyan gave a mocking smile. "It seems that Aunt has also learned to feign illness."
Dou Wenyi suddenly felt a little tired. If the princess had behaved herself, even if she was imprisoned, her life would have been safe. But what was she trying to scheme by constantly causing trouble?
Pei Siyan grasped her wrist. "If you can't figure it out, don't think about it for now. Let it go, their true colors will eventually come out."
He was not clear about the eldest princess's purpose, but he was very clear about Xie Guidu's thoughts. Wasn't she just hoping to change the emperor of the Great Zhou?
Meanwhile, Mo Yu hesitated and nervously knocked on the door of the bridal chamber, "Young Master, something has happened to the First Madam."
Xie Guidu emerged from the bridal chamber with a displeased expression. He glanced inside the room, and the two slowly walked to the octagonal pavilion in the courtyard.
"What is it?"
Mo Yu briefly recounted in a low voice how Xue Shi had angered the Crown Princess. Xie Guidu's forehead throbbed, and his face darkened like ink.
In her previous life, Madam Xue had gone to great lengths to torment Dou Wenyi, and it's even possible that she killed his only child! Dou Wenyi's decision not to take the opportunity to severely punish her was already quite merciful.
"Aren't they going back to the Marquis of Dingyuan's residence yet?"
No sooner had she finished speaking than they saw Xue Shi rushing towards them with a mournful face. Xie Mengyao followed a few steps behind, running after her. "Mother, we should go back. Today is my brother's big day. Please stop making a scene!"
"I've been beaten up! I've been beaten up! Even if your older brother gets married, he can't forget his mother!"
Her angry voice wasn't too loud or too soft, but Xie Guidu heard it clearly. He rubbed his temples, a feeling he couldn't quite describe welling up inside him.
For a moment, he even hoped that Dou Wenyi would punish her severely and take revenge on all the grievances she had suffered in her previous life.
He shook off his jumbled thoughts and strode out of the pavilion to greet her, "Mother!"
Madam Xue's face was badly swollen, and she shouted desperately, "A jinx is a jinx! She's still bringing misfortune to our family. You shouldn't have gotten engaged to her in the first place..."
Fortunately, no guests were wandering around in the backyard, otherwise the whole of Tianning City would know that she had been punished tomorrow. How could she face people then?
Seeing her son's face turn cold, she picked up her handkerchief and began to sob again, "My son, my life is so bitter! My only hope now is that you can make something of yourself and one day get revenge for me."
Xie Mengyao stood silently to the side, her eyes deep and unfathomable, a mocking expression on her face.
She's not afraid of saying something that might backfire.
If she wants to get rid of this humiliation, she'll have to change the world completely. Does she expect Xie Guidu to rebel?
Xie Guidu pursed his thin lips, his mind in turmoil. "Mother, if you see her again, just avoid her. It's getting late, you should go back now."
Madam Xue, feeling a surge of anger, finally snapped, "You just stood by and watched your mother being bullied! If it weren't for your future, why would I have offended her in the first place?"
She thought her son would stand with her against the enemy, and even if he couldn't help her now, he would at least comfort her and curse that bitch. But instead of caring about her, he was so cold-hearted, which was really disheartening.
"For my future? I never wanted to break off the engagement, but you all looked down on her. Now that she's the Crown Princess, you're all unhappy and asking for trouble. And now you're complaining?"
Madam Xue's voice rose involuntarily, "Xie Guidu, you are my own son, how can you side with others!"
The commotion eventually alerted Princess Fu'an. A maidservant came out of the bridal chamber and shouted sternly, "Who's there? What are you yelling about? Don't you know it's the princess's wedding day? Get out of here!"
Madam Xue could no longer hold back her tears. She cried uncontrollably, covered her lips, and turned to run away.
Xie Mengyao glanced at Xie Guidu and chased after him, "Mother, didn't you like Princess Fu'an? My brother listened to you and now that he's married her, what else are you dissatisfied with?"
...
The next day, just as dawn was breaking, Xie Guidu and Princess Fu'an got up to go to the palace to express their gratitude.
Now, anyone who wants to see Emperor Muzong must get the Crown Prince's permission. They had already sent word, and Xie Guidu originally thought Pei Siyan would make things difficult, but to his surprise, Eunuch An Xixi quickly sent word back that the Crown Prince had agreed.
The two spent the night together in one room, and neither of them slept well.
Princess Fu'an sat listlessly in front of her dressing table, her eyes red and swollen, her head covered in bruises. Her maid, Caihuan, was trying to cover them up with fine powder.
Xie Guidu was in no better shape. He had already tidied himself up and was sitting upright at the desk under the window in the outer room, holding a book in his hand, his thoughts drifting away.
On his wedding night with Dou Wenyi, he stayed in the study.
The next day, the entire Marquis of Dingyuan's mansion was laughing at her.
At that time, he thought he was deeply in love with Dou Mingyan and that marrying her was only to save her. He never considered things so thoroughly.
He's too young!
At this moment, a young maidservant lifted the curtain and entered, respectfully reporting, "Princess, the matron from the Marquis of Dingyuan's residence has arrived, saying she wants to retrieve the handkerchief..."
"Tell her to wait!"
Upon hearing this, Xie Guidu frowned slightly, hesitated for a moment, and then got up and went into the bedroom. He saw a clean white silk cloth neatly laid out on the bed, and Princess Fu'an tightly holding a sharp dagger in her hand.
He instantly understood her intention: "Let me do it, with my blood."
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