Chapter 194 Madam asked me to come and see the eldest lady
Xiao Qinghe also attended Yun Wantang's banquet today.
Yun Wantang treated her very well, and the ladies from the aristocratic families also liked her very much, but listening to these people chatting, Xiao Qinghe's heart couldn't help but feel heavy.
Every family has its own problems. Some husbands change their minds and take concubines, who then take advantage of the favor to act arrogantly. Some mothers-in-law are mean and the couple are tortured by the rules they set every day. Some sisters-in-law fight openly and secretly, which makes them very tired.
Everyone has their own troubles, but everyone continues to live like this. Compared with them, her pain seems insignificant.
If anyone knew that she wanted a divorce, they would definitely say she was being too pretentious.
The more time went on, the silenter Xiao Qinghe became. She couldn't help but wonder if she was making a big deal out of nothing. It was at this time that Chunxi and Princess Hengyang appeared.
They had no guards with them, and each rode a horse freely in the night, looking very cool.
Later, the two sides clashed, and the two men even burst out with the momentum of fighting one against a hundred.
There is no dignity or decorum. They curse and hit and kick with their hands and feet. They don't care what others think, as long as they feel happy.
The suffocating feeling that bound Xiao Qinghe tightly during the day disappeared without a trace under the impact of such a strong image.
She thought that she was different from others. Others could compromise and gloss over the truth, but she couldn't.
She wanted to live freely like her aunt and the princess.
Wei Lingze found Xiao Qinghe in the corner of the lobby.
Her sleeve was torn, the pearl hairpin on her head was scattered, and her messy black hair was simply tidied up, but there was a bruise on her face and she still looked disheveled.
The two grew up together, and this was the first time in all these years that Wei Lingze saw Xiao Qinghe in such a miserable state.
Wei Lingze quickly walked up to Xiao Qinghe and asked solemnly, "Who hit you?"
Xiao Qinghe looked up at him.
Unlike what he had imagined, that beautiful face showed no panic or fear, nor were there tears of weakness and pain. On the contrary, Xiao Qinghe's eyes were bright, and she had a kind of youthful vigor that was completely different from the conventional look of the past ten years.
"There were so many people around that I didn't see who did it. I just wanted to rescue my aunt and the princess."
Xiao Qinghe answered softly.
Although her tone was no different from usual, Wei Lingze could still hear the hint of joy in her voice.
Are you still happy after having a fight?
Wei Lingze was suspicious and was about to continue asking questions when Shen Qingyuan and the prosecutor walked into the lobby.
The other ladies from aristocratic families in the hall were injured much more seriously than Chunxi. Some of them had their arms bitten, some had their faces scratched, and some had their waists kicked. The worst injured among them was Yun Wantang.
When the chaos broke out, Yun Wantang was closest to Princess Hengyang. Soon she fell to the ground and became Princess Hengyang's flesh cushion. Her ribs hurt badly, and she didn't know if they were broken. She also had varying degrees of bruises on her body. At this moment, her face was pale and she looked embarrassed, no longer as beautiful as usual.
As soon as they saw Shen Qingyuan, everyone surrounded him and attacked Chunxi, demanding that Shen Qingyuan hand over Chunxi and give everyone an explanation.
If they can't do anything to Princess Hengyang, can they not do anything to Cao Chunxi?
The women gathered together and were quite noisy. Shen Qingyuan didn't rush to respond. He waited until they were tired of talking before speaking calmly, "Today's incident involves many people. To prevent anyone from getting involved and deliberately harming the princess, everyone must be interrogated individually. If there are any inconsistencies in their statements, they will be considered serious suspects and must be interrogated repeatedly to confirm the authenticity of their statements."
Shen Qingyuan spoke in a serious tone and did not defend Chunxi. Instead, he treated this as a major case. Everyone was stunned.
They were all prominent figures. Being beaten like this tonight was already humiliating. If they could get an apology and go home at night, they could still save some face. But if they were interrogated and had a criminal record, how would they explain it when they got home? How would they face people in the future?
Everyone subconsciously looked at Yun Wantang.
They went out today to attend Yun Wantang's banquet, and they took action tonight to help Yun Wantang. Now that things have turned out like this, Yun Wantang must take responsibility.
Yun Wantang gritted his teeth secretly.
She invited so many ladies from aristocratic families today, firstly to reminisce about the past and keep in touch with them, secondly to let Xiao Qinghe know that everyone looks glamorous on the surface but lives a hard life in private, and that everyone lives this way, so Xiao Qinghe's grievances are nothing, and thirdly, she wanted to secretly pull down Princess Hengyang and elevate her own image in the eyes of everyone.
She took the initiative to ask Princess Hengyang out, which showed that she had let it go long ago and was broad-minded. Princess Hengyang was unwilling to keep her appointment, which showed that she was petty and narrow-minded. It also indirectly showed that Princess Hengyang and her husband had a bad relationship and her husband had been thinking about her all these years.
Even though she had been away from Hanjing for ten years and was already the mother of two children, her charm was still far superior to that of Princess Hengyang.
Yun Wantang had planned very well, and today's banquet was very successful, but she never expected that Princess Hengyang and Cao Chunxi would suddenly appear.
Everyone got beaten tonight and will feel resentful when they go back. If they still have a criminal record, they will probably hate her to death.
Not only was the banquet in vain, but the relationships she had worked hard to build and maintain for over a decade were also ruined.
Yun Wantang's thoughts raced, and she was unsure what to do when Shen Qingchi suddenly stepped in front of her. "It was clearly Sister-in-law and the princess who got drunk and caused trouble tonight. Even if Brother likes Sister-in-law so much, he can't be so confused about right and wrong, right?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone immediately pointed their fingers at Shen Qingyuan, thinking that he was being partial and corrupt.
Shen Qingyuan raised his eyelids slightly and looked at Shen Qingchi coldly: "You mean, after getting drunk, the two of them went to beat you up just for fun? Then do they have weapons or anything else in their hands?"
Everyone: “…”
It's not like they have any blood feud, so how could Princess Hengyang get drunk and come over to beat them up?
Shen Qingchi bit her lip and hesitated for a moment before saying, "I helped mother plot against my sister-in-law before, and she's been holding a grudge against me ever since. Today, she was drunk, and when she saw me, she remembered all those things, and then she rushed over and beat me. The other sisters wanted to help pull my sister-in-law away, but she got so drunk that she refused to acknowledge anyone, and that's how such a big thing happened."
Almost everyone present was beaten by Chunxi. Shen Qingchi believed that no one would expose her lies. She stood up and blamed all the mistakes on Chunxi, not only protecting Yun Wantang, but also protecting everyone.
Everyone nodded in agreement. At this moment, Xiao Qinghe's gentle voice rang out, "That's not the case. The young aunt and the princess didn't initiate the conflict. Someone made fun of the princess first, and then everyone started the conflict."
Shen Qingchi clenched the silk handkerchief tightly, feeling annoyed.
She forgot that Xiao Qinghe was also present.
But Fifth Aunt is Young Master Wei's biological aunt, and she is also very good to Xiao Qinghe. How could Xiao Qinghe side with Cao Chunxi?
Wei Lingze didn't expect Xiao Qinghe to speak at this time. He narrowed his eyes and looked at Xiao Qinghe with cold eyes. The next moment, a tall figure blocked him.
Xiao Yechen stood in front of Xiao Qinghe, completely blocking Wei Lingze's sight, and said softly, "Madam heard that the eldest lady was in trouble, so she asked me to come and see her."
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