"This palace is just..." Princess Chaoyang tried to refute, but she was at a loss for words. She didn’t know what to say and her face became flushed.
She could only curse in her heart: Ji Xinhe, the mean woman with her sharp tongue!
Xin He continued, "Speaking of being cold-blooded and ruthless, I suppose I can be considered one too since my so-called foster mother who had never shown me an ounce of kindness before hasn’t earned any gratitude from me... Perhaps I am naturally malicious. However..."
Xin He paused for a moment, a grin forming on her face. She looked up at Chaoyang: "Princess, you are the least qualified to criticize me, after all, your cruelty is no lesser than mine."
For some reason, Princess Chaoyang felt intimidated under Ji Xinhe’s gaze, she responded indignantly, "When have I ever been cruel? You shouldn’t slander me!"
Xin He laughed casually: "It doesn’t matter, whether the princess is cruel or not, whether I am cruel or not..."
Suddenly, Xin He stood up and looking directly at Chaoyang, she took a few steps closer, her smile becoming wider, "The person Marquis Mu Houchu wants to marry is still me, isn’t it?"
At this statement, Chaoyang’s face turned instantly pale, without a hint of color.
The simplest of sentences, but also the most heartbreaking.
Not only Princess Chaoyang, but also the other ladies present in the garden had ghastly expressions on their faces.
Xin He casually walked around, laughing lightly, "Whether I’m cruel or kindhearted, Marquis Mu Houchu likes me. Whether the princess is cruel or kindhearted, Marquis Mu Houchu wouldn’t spare you a glance. I don’t care, but princess, why must you humiliate yourself like this?"
Why was Chaoyang always targeting her?
Was it not because of Marquis Mu Houchu?
But even so, what then? Even if she really took her revenge on Chaoyang, would Marquis Mu Houchu spare her an extra glance?
Chaoyang’s face turned ugly, she gritted her teeth, shivering with anger, "If he knew your true nature, he would certainly not want to marry you!"
Xin He blinked, "Oh? Really? Let’s try. Later, I’ll tell him that Chaoyang purposefully brought my former foster mother to humiliate me and bully me. Let’s see if he chooses to believe you or me."
Chaoyang was desperate, she pointed at everyone in the garden, "Everyone saw it!"
"What difference does it make if everyone saw it?" Xin He laughed scornfully, "I’ll say, you all ganged up to bully me."
"You!" Chaoyang was so angry she almost jumped, she hadn’t expected Ji Xinhe to be so shameless and to talk nonsense!
Xin He curved her lips; those who were loved were always arrogant.
But she didn’t always like to hide behind Marquis Mu Houchu, because she too didn’t like relying on a man. But today, seeing Chaoyang’s arrogance, she really wanted to use the sharpest needle to prick her!
You this..." Chaoyang was almost cursing in the street, but an old nanny beside her held her back, "Princess, you must be tired, perhaps you should rest."
But how could Chaoyang be stopped? She wished she could tear Ji Xinhe’s face right now!
The old nanny suddenly stepped in front of Chaoyang, sternly saying, "Princess, do not forget today’s main event!"
Chaoyang’s face changed and she suddenly remembered, it was all because of this mean woman, she always managed to sidetrack her!
Having finally calmed down, even though her face was still full of hostility, she glared at Ji Xinhe, as if wishing to devour her in one bite.
The old nanny then said: "The princess must prioritize the bigger picture, do not disrupt this banquet. Consort Guifei will also be coming soon, and if she sees this chaos, how would we end it then? Wouldn’t it disgrace the princess’s manor?"
Gritting her teeth, Chaoyang swallowed her anger, "Men! Take this dog servant away and whip her twenty times!"
She needed to vent her anger on someone, and since Ji Xinhe was untouchable, Lady Ding would have to do.
Upon hearing this, Lady Ding’s face turned pale instantly, she begged hastily, "Spare me, Princess! I... I... I was just following your orders..."
"What?" Princess Chaoyang glared at her coldly.
The old nanny also stared at her sternly, slapping her across the face, "How dare you disrespect your master! Earlier, you messed up the Princess’s painting, and just that conviction alone is enough for you to die ten times over! Yet you dare to answer back!"
Frightened, Lady Ding began to shudder and could no longer speak. All she could do was curse her bad luck. After all, she was purposely chosen by the princess to deal with Ji Xinhe, and the ruined painting was part of the princess’s scheme from the beginning. But now, all the blame was on her!
However, she didn’t have the courage to argue back. Although she was foolish, she understood the current situation. If she said too much, the Princess might kill her in her current fury. After all, her life was worthless compared to Ji Xinhe’s.
As Ding was dragged away, she glared at Ji Xinhe, her heart and eyes filled with resentment.
She had come with the hopes of making a fortune, but instead, she ended up as a discarded chess piece, pitiful beyond words. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎
Lady Ding’s cries, similar to that of a slaughtered pig, echoed until she was completely dragged out of the garden, and then the manor was finally quiet again.
But once the garden quieted down, the atmosphere became even more eerie. No one dared to speak and everyone was careful of Princess Chaoyang’s face. No one could intervene in the struggle between Princess Chaoyang and Ji Xinhe, especially now, as Princess Chaoyang had utterly lost, any slight provocation would mean certain doom.
Princess Chaoyang gritted her teeth and finally calmed down. She said to the crowd: "Consort Guifei has not yet arrived. I will go and prepare. Everyone, please entertain yourselves."
Upon finishing her words, she left the garden angrily, accompanied by her servants.
Xin He lightly smiled and casually sat by the stone table, and started peeling a grape as if unaffected by the recent events.
Shulan added tea to Xin He’s cup on the side, her heart filled with an odd admiration. This was the first time she had directly witnessed her Miss’s power, she finally understood, her Miss had good reasons for relying heavily on Xiaoyu.
The people in the garden felt uncomfortable and dispersed awkwardly under the excuse of enjoying the flowers and birds. But everyone knew, they were feeling uneasy around Xinhe due to her strong aura!
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