Chapter 12: Family Law

Who wants to listen to his explanation?

Xie Zhuoning rolled his eyes in his heart, but his face showed excessive grief. He closed his eyes, fell backwards, and fainted.

Fuling immediately shouted, "Oh no! The young lady has passed out!"

The large group of people they brought with them immediately had an effect.

In a short while, Mrs. Xie got the news and rushed over with a dragon-head cane.

There was also a young woman accompanying them, with fair features and a beautiful face. She was none other than the newlywed wife of the eldest son of the Xie family, He Jinyun.

"Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." The two men stepped forward and saluted Xiao Bicheng.

Xiao Bicheng was annoyed and irritable, and waved his hand casually, "Old Madam, there is no need to be so polite. You should go and see Sister Zhuoning."

Xie Zhuoning fainted from anger, but woke up after drinking a glass of water. However, he did not want to see him or listen to his explanation.

Old Madam Xie was extremely anxious and rushed to Xie Zhuoning's side.

"Zhuo Ning girl, are you okay?"

"Grandma..." Xie Zhuoning stopped coughing this time and started sobbing. She cried like a pear blossom with tears in her eyes, looking extremely pitiful.

Old Madam Xie sighed, "My dear, I have wronged you."

Taking advantage of the gap between the grandfather and grandson talking, He Jinyun walked up to Xie Wanyin and asked, "Are you okay?"

"Do you think I'm okay?" Xie Wanyin was so angry that he didn't look happy when he spoke.

Everyone just kept following Xie Zhuoning around for so long, and the bruise on her head hasn't been treated yet.

He was scolded as soon as he came over. If she wasn't his sister-in-law, He Jinyun really wanted to turn around and leave.

She couldn't help but complain, "Even if you really want to enter the East Palace, you can't use this method."

After all, the Xie family is a prominent family. If she did this, not only would the Xie family members be unable to hold their heads up, but even if she entered the Eastern Palace, she would be looked down upon by other concubines.

"Even you think I did it?" Xie Wanyin was so angry that his mouth was covered with blisters.

She just wanted to get closer to the prince under the pretext of appreciating paintings, so that he would have some favor towards her.

In the future, he would find a way to tarnish Xie Zhuoning's reputation and make her unfit to be the Crown Princess, so that he could naturally replace her.

Who knew how it would turn out?

But now that we have come this far...

Let’s just go all the way!

Xie Wanyin grabbed He Jinyun's hand and pleaded, "Sister-in-law, my grandmother only has Xie Zhuoning in her heart. Now only you can help me. If I were to become the master of the East Palace, I would definitely remember the relationship between you and my brother!"

He Jinyun was a little moved.

She is the daughter of the Prince's Secretary, and her husband Xie Mingyuan also works for the Prince.

It would indeed be much better for the legitimate sister-in-law to enter the East Palace than Xie Zhuoning who is from the next family.

She gave Xie Wanyin some advice, "The old lady is very angry right now. You should admit your mistake first and then cry more pitifully. She protects Xie Zhuoning and naturally feels sorry for you..."

As she was speaking, Madam Xie's stern voice came over, "Kneel down!"

Xie Wanyin knelt down in front of her feeling aggrieved.

"Do you know you are wrong?"

"The granddaughter realized her mistake."

Old Madam Xie was furious and hit her with her cane, "Is this what your father taught you? You are a girl, but you have no sense of propriety and righteousness. You have brought shame to the Xie family!"

After being beaten with a cane several times in a row, Xie Wanyin gritted his teeth and endured it.

Mrs. Xie looked at this and began to feel sorry for him again.

They are all her granddaughters, and she treats them with all her own flesh and blood. How can she not feel sorry for them?

He Jinyun took the opportunity to speak up, "Grandma, since it has already happened, you should think carefully about how to deal with it so that it will be good for both the prince and the Xie family."

Xie Wanyin also shed tears and sang along, "Grandmother, my granddaughter truly loves His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and now we have become physically intimate. If I cannot marry him, my granddaughter's reputation will be ruined, and I will have no face to live in this world in the future!"

"This..." Old Madam Xie looked at Xie Zhuoning, wanting to see what she thought.

Xie Zhuoning didn't want to get involved in this matter, and continued to lower his head and wipe away his tears sadly, "Sob..."

"Don't worry, grandma," Xie Wanyin said immediately, "I will never take your position as Crown Princess from you. I just want a place in the East Palace and to be by the side of the Crown Prince."

Hearing this, Mrs. Xie felt a little relieved.

What she feared was that the sisters would turn against each other because of a man.

However, Xiao Bicheng was not happy, "If you want to enter the East Palace, you should ask Gu Tong if he agrees!"

Marrying a girl from the Xie family is enough of a headache for him, and now they are forcing another one on him. Who do they think he is?

A rag-and-bone beggar?

Upon hearing this, Madam Xie became a little unhappy, "Your Highness the Crown Prince, do you not want to take responsibility?"

Although the Xie family is a subject, they are not spineless people who dare not say a word when others bully them!

Xiao Bicheng sneered, "First they invited me here with a painting, then they sent their servants to give me drugs. It seems that the Xie family's daughter cannot get married, so they want to force her to me."

"Mrs. Xie, I've often heard that the Xie family has a strict family tradition. Is this the case?"

"It seems that I will never be able to enter the Xie family again!"

Old Madam Xie's face turned pale and red, she was very embarrassed.

She originally thought that matters between men and women were consensual, and the prince should also take certain responsibilities. By allowing him to take Wanyin into the East Palace, she could turn this ugly matter into a good one.

But the prince's words made her wish she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

How dare the little girl Wanyin use such dirty and filthy means against His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!

"Prince, Your Highness, I didn't give you any drugs..."

"Grandma, I didn't, I really didn't..."

Xie Wanyin shook his head quickly, trying desperately to deny it.

"Grandma," Xie Zhuoning saw that the time was almost right, and spoke with "understanding" at this time, "Why don't we check it carefully? I believe that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Second Sister are not that kind of people. There must be some misunderstanding."

"Yes, it must be investigated thoroughly!" Xiao Bicheng also echoed.

The virtuous image that he has painstakingly built up over the years cannot be destroyed by a little girl from the Xie family!

This matter was easy to investigate and soon became clear.

The concierge said that he had received money from the second young lady, and would pass on the message to her every time the prince came to visit, and today was no exception.

The servants in Fenghua Pavilion all said that the second young lady dressed up grandly and rushed to Fenghua Pavilion, ignoring the fact that the eldest young lady was still ill, and invited the Crown Prince to leave on the pretext of appreciating paintings.

The servants in the guest house can testify that after the Second Miss invited the Crown Prince, she asked her trusted maid to guard the door to prevent others from disturbing their "elegant interest".

This continued until Xie Zhuoning came to serve tea to the prince and discovered their affair.

Every detail was carefully designed by Xie Wanyin.

"I didn't expect it to be my second sister..." Xie Zhuoning covered his lips with his hands, looking shocked.

"I said it wasn't me!" Xie Wanyin gritted his teeth and glared at Xie Zhuoning with eyes full of resentment.

She admitted that she wanted to snatch the prince away from Xie Zhuoning, but she never thought of drugging the prince.

It must be that jerk Xie Zhuoning who is causing trouble!

Xie Zhuoning shrank back, as if frightened by Xie Wanyin's fierce look, "Second sister, if you tell the truth, grandma will definitely be lenient with you."

"Stop pretending here!" Xie Wanyin roared hysterically, her gentle image completely broken.

"You are so stubborn and you won't repent!" Xiao Bicheng snorted coldly, narrowed his eyes, and suddenly became stern. "Please give me an explanation for this matter, old lady!"

Madam Xie looked so ashamed that she didn't even have the face to face His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

She gritted her teeth and ordered the servants, "Come here, apply the family law!"