Chapter 181 One by one, they started to fight

Xie Zhuoning has never liked to pay attention to gossip. People have mouths on their bodies and no matter how hard you try, you can't stop them.

But when she saw the little girl who was defending herself being squeezed and bullied to the point of crying, she couldn't bear it anymore.

One by one, they started to criticize——

"Miss Lu San, if I remember correctly, your mother was married for the second time, right? If your mother hadn't taken you away from your gambling father and married Captain Zhang, you probably wouldn't even be qualified to stand in the palace gate today. According to what you said, you should become a nun after the divorce, so why didn't your mother take you to the temple to become a nun when she was divorced?"

Miss Lu San’s face turned pale and she took three steps back!

"Miss Zhao Si, please don't stand so far back. What if I start crying and you can't see me? Oh, I forgot that you are such a Bodhisattva and you can't stand seeing people cry. Your sister just cried a few times, but you gave up your childhood sweetheart to her. People like you who are so selfless and devoted should be Bodhisattvas in the temple!"

Fourth Miss Zhao bit her lower lip, her face was as black as iron!

"Eh? Madam Sun Er, don't hide. I just heard you say that the Crown Princess is a fairy, but I remember that when the Crown Princess was arrested and thrown into the prison, you didn't say that. You said that she was willing to be despicable, a reincarnation of a demon, and that she looked noble on the surface, but was actually dissolute..."

Mrs. Sun Er knelt down before her with a "thump".

"Miss Xie, we are wrong, please stop talking!"

Xie Zhuoning felt quite regretful.

They admitted it so quickly that she didn't even have a chance to satisfy her craving.

Turning around, she said to Yang Yijun earnestly, "See? This is what we call convincing people with reason!"

Yang Yijun opened his mouth for a long time without closing it.

After a long while, she finally found her voice and asked curiously, "Sister Xie, how do you know so much?"

Xie Zhuoning curled his lips and said, "Confidential."

In fact, it was not a big secret. Some things were learned by her in her previous life, and some were news brought back by people that Murong Yan had planted in various cities.

She and Murong Yan often screened out some useful information from the messages sent back.

It's not surprising that he knows many unknown secrets of noble families.

After hearing what she said, Yang Yijun stopped asking questions and turned to talk about how she saved him that day. "By the way, thank you, sister. My brother said that when you are free, he will hold a banquet to thank you."

"Okay!" Xie Zhuoning agreed readily.

She was more than happy to have Yang Fangwen take the initiative to show her goodwill.

As they were talking, Princess Jing'an arrived.

Everyone immediately stepped forward to greet her, "Greetings to Her Royal Highness the Princess!"

"No need to be so polite, everyone." Princess Jing'an smiled gently and raised her white hands lightly.

Then her eyes fell on a person, and she was surprised and said, "Qingyi is here too? Come to me quickly."

Everyone followed Princess Jing'an's line of sight and immediately noticed a figure dressed in a lilac-colored palace dress, as slender as a willow swaying in the wind.

"Isn't that Princess Qingyi? I remember she seemed to have been staying in Yuntai Mountain to accompany the Empress Dowager to worship Buddha. How come she is back?"

"Well, it's the Crown Prince's wedding, so she came back to accompany the Empress Dowager to attend the ceremony."

"Shouldn't she live in the palace with the Grand Empress Dowager? When I entered the palace, why did I see her getting off the carriage of Prince Xuan's palace?"

"I heard that the Empress Dowager seems to be planning a marriage between His Royal Highness Prince Xuan and Princess Qingyi. It looks like it's probably true!"

The gossip around him reached Xie Zhuoning's ears.

Her eyes flickered slightly, and she raised her head to look at Zhuang Qingyi, with a look of sudden realization in her eyes, "It turned out to be her."

Princess Qingyi Zhuang Qingyi was the granddaughter of the late Princess Yuxian. Logically, she should have been given the title of a village lady at most.

But she lost her father at a young age and was frail. The Empress Dowager took pity on her orphan and took her to her side to keep her company. Emperor Zhaowen also made an exception and conferred her the title of Princess.

After Xiao Jinxuan's mother passed away, he also grew up in the presence of the Grand Empress Dowager...

The two of them can be said to be childhood sweethearts.

When Jiang Yao opened the betting table to bet on what type of games Xiao Jinxuan liked, the ultimate winner was Princess Qingyi!

Zhuang Qingyi walked gently through the crowd, came to the front of the princess, knelt down and bowed, "May the princess be blessed with good health."

Princess Jing'an showed an angry expression, "Didn't I tell you that your mother and I are cousins, so isn't it proper for you to call me aunt? Why are you still so awkward?"

Zhuang Qingyi smiled sweetly, "Yes, aunt."

"I heard that you moved into Prince Xuan's mansion as soon as you came back. That place is a monk's den. There's not even anyone to serve tea or water. Are you used to it?"

Everyone in the capital city knows that Prince Xuan's mansion is full of burly old masters. Let alone maids, there is probably not even a female fly.

Zhuang Qingyi smiled softly, "Aunt, you worry too much. Prince Xuan's mansion now has all the maids and servants. It is very different from before."

Hearing this, Princess Jing'an was surprised, "Huh? Could it be that Xuan'er has changed his personality? I told you that you grew up together and have a special bond. He would not let you suffer any injustice."

Zhuang Qingyi blushed, "Aunt is making fun of me again."

The greetings were casual, as if spoken intentionally for someone to hear.

Xie Zhuoning lowered his eyes, motionless as a mountain, as if he were just a spectator outside the situation.

Unexpectedly, Princess Jing'an refused to let her go and took the initiative to mention, "Qingyi, this is Miss Xie from the Zhenyang Marquis's Mansion. She is a wonderful person. I originally thought she was a weak and delicate lady, but she won the first place in riding a horse and seizing the flag in one move, which made everyone present look at her with new eyes. You must not underestimate her!"

It sounds like exaggeration, but in fact every sentence is a suggestion.

Zhuang Qingyi raised her eyes and looked at Xie Zhuoning, smiling faintly, "I have heard of Miss Xie's heroic spirit for a long time. I heard that even Brother Lian Heng admires Miss Xie very much."

Xie Zhuoning looked at the woman in front of him. Her face was as white as snow, her frame was thin and slender, and she looked so fragile that it seemed as if she would be crushed if she applied the slightest force.

She spoke in a soft voice, so soft that it seemed as if she had no offensive power at all.

Just this one "Brother Heng" is enough to be intriguing.

Xiao Heng is the nickname of Xiao Jinxuan.

Only those who are very close to it will call it by this name.

The casual address she made revealed the unusual relationship between her and Xiao Jinxuan.

Xie Zhuoning was immediately amused.

This Princess Qingyi looks weak and fragile, but she is quite annoying.

As if no one would know.

Xie Zhuoning's eyes widened in disbelief, "Does His Royal Highness Prince Xuan admire me? I'm afraid that's impossible! If he admired me, why would he be so fierce to me and not gentle at all?"

Hearing this, Zhuang Qingyi's expression relaxed.

It seems that what Princess Jing'an said may not be credible. Doesn't her brother Heng have a bad face towards Miss Xie?

She spoke softly, pretending to comfort him, "Brother Heng has never liked women getting close to him since he was a child, so he is a little blunt with others..."

But Xie Zhuoning suddenly changed the subject, "Not only is he rude, he is also unreasonable! After the competition that day, I wanted to return his private seal to him. What if I bumped into something so important, lost it, or damaged it? He refused to listen and insisted on giving it to me, and I still got angry! How could he be like that?"