Chapter 221 Did the princess invite you?
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Miss Mu San was choked by Chunxi's words.
If she said that she was scolded, it would mean she admitted that she was a dog. If she said that she was not scolded, then Chunxi scolded her in vain.
This was a difficult question to answer. After holding it in for a long time, Miss Mu San could only change the subject: "Mrs. Shen is really unforgiving with her mouth. Could it be that Mrs. Shen escaped from the kidnappers just by her ability to talk?"
"The kidnappers are extremely vicious. How could they let me go just because of a few words?" Chunxi denied without hesitation, and then said, "I escaped by killing them. No matter how cruel the kidnappers are, they are still mortal. I took advantage of their sleep and smashed their heads with stones. Miss Mu, have you ever seen human brains? They are very white..."
These ladies were all spoiled and had never even killed a chicken. When they heard Chunxi's vivid description of the murder scene, they all turned pale with fear. Miss Mu San even felt a chill on her back.
Chunxi kept staring at her while he said those words, as if he wanted to smash her head.
Finally she couldn't stand it anymore and shouted, "Stop it!"
Chunxi paused and raised an eyebrow. "Miss Mu San, aren't you very concerned about how I escaped? I have many details here. In fact, the human head is very hard. It takes many hits to break it. At first, blood comes out, warm, and it's a bit sticky when it splashes on your hands..."
Miss Mu San was horrified by what she heard. She could no longer face Chunxi and fled with a pale face. The others did not want to continue listening to Chunxi's story about the murder, so they all dispersed.
The surroundings quieted down, and Chunxi finally looked towards Xiao Qingyue, only to see Xiao Qingyue frowning and looking at him warily: "Did you really kill someone?"
Chunxi teased her deliberately, raised the hands that had just held her and said, "Kill her, I'll kill her with these hands."
Xiao Qingyue's brows furrowed even more tightly. Thinking of Chunxi's description, she felt a little nauseous. However, she said, "Those kidnappers did a lot of evil. You killed them to protect yourself. I can't blame you."
"Yue'er, you are becoming more and more lovely."
Chunxi couldn't help wanting to pinch Xiao Qingyue's face, but Xiao Qingyue quickly dodged: "Just talk, don't touch me."
She didn't know if it was a psychological effect, but she felt that she smelled blood from Chunxi's hands.
Chunxi was amused by Xiao Qingyue and was about to explain why she had just scared someone when Princess Hengyang hurried over: "Yun Wantang and He'er are here together."
Yun Wantang and He'er have outstanding looks and have always attracted much attention over the past few years. When the two of them appear together, they easily attract everyone's attention.
Yun Wantang was already used to being the center of attention. She smiled and greeted everyone gently and politely.
After being beaten that night, Yun Wantang not only went to Chunxi's house in person to apologize, but also went to the homes of other ladies from aristocratic families to explain that this was all caused by her and that everyone else was implicated by her. She also thoughtfully presented them with gifts.
Although everyone already knew that the prince consort did not like Yun Wantang and the rumors about Princess Hengyang stealing his love were false, after Yun Wantang personally came to explain, everyone unconsciously sided with her.
Yun Wantang is so considerate and much more likable than the domineering Princess Hengyang. Even if the prince consort did not like Yun Wantang back then, he must not have been happy living with Princess Hengyang over the years. Otherwise, why hasn't Princess Hengyang given birth to a son or daughter in all these years?
If Princess Hengyang was confident that she could surpass Yun Wantang, she would not care about those nonsense at all. This drunken incident just proved that Princess Hengyang was guilty and afraid that Yun Wantang would surpass her when he returned.
It's ridiculous that a princess doesn't even have this little tolerance.
This was the first time that Yun Wantang and Princess Hengyang appeared in public after the fight that night, and everyone couldn't help but compare the two in their hearts.
Princess Hengyang was also very familiar with such looks. She whispered to Chunxi, "These people think they are pretending well, but in fact, I can see what they are thinking at a glance. If they knew that I was thinking of digging out their eyeballs and feeding them to the dogs, I wonder if they would still have the courage to look at me like this."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Qinghe and Yun Wantang walked over.
The two of them saluted Princess Hengyang first. After they stood up, Xiao Qinghe couldn't help but hold Chunxi close and said, "Aunt, I'm so glad you're okay. I was so worried when I hadn't heard from you for a few days."
Xiao Qinghe's tone was full of excitement, and Chunxi gave her a big hug: "I've missed He'er these days too."
The scene of the two hugging each other was beautiful, but Yun Wantang standing beside her was an eyesore to Princess Hengyang. Princess Hengyang rolled her eyes and glared at Yun Wantang: "What are you doing here? Did I invite you?"
Princess Hengyang does things as she pleases. She doesn't like Yun Wantang. When Yun Wantang sent her an invitation before, she refused to attend the banquet just to show her magnanimity. She also invited Chunxi to the princess's residence on the same day to let Chunxi clearly take sides.
At today's banquet, she would not post a message to Yun Wantang to gain a good reputation.
Although the misunderstanding between her and her husband was resolved, she still didn't like Yun Wantang.
Princess Hengyang did not lower her voice deliberately, and everyone who had been paying attention to them immediately pricked up their ears.
Yun Wantang didn't feel embarrassed and spoke softly, "The princess didn't invite me. I came here on my own initiative. My niece-in-law, Madam Shen's sister Shen Qingchi, has been imprisoned in the Dali Temple for many days. She is also pregnant. I came here today to ask Madam Shen and the princess to let her go."
After Chunxi disappeared, Princess Hengyang looked to everyone as the murderer behind the scenes. Many people present had been interrogated by the Dali Temple. It went without saying that Shen Qingchi was imprisoned in the Dali Temple because of Princess Hengyang.
After Mrs. Mo's death, Shen Qingchi quietly became the fourth young lady of the Taifu Mansion without even having a wedding. It was obvious that no one in her family supported her. However, Yun Wantang, the fifth aunt who had just returned to Beijing, was willing to swallow her pride and come to the Princess' Mansion to plead for her. Instead, she seemed more like a member of Shen Qingchi's family.
In comparison, Chunxi and Shen Qingyuan are too inhumane.
Everyone did not think that Yun Wantang was unreasonable for coming uninvited. Instead, they were all filled with righteous indignation.
Princess Hengyang has a good relationship with Cao Chunxi. Does that mean the Dali Temple can arrest people at will?
Chunxi took in everyone's expressions. She remained calm and said, "The Dali Temple relies on evidence when handling cases. If you have evidence to prove your niece's innocence, you can go directly to the Dali Temple to appeal for her innocence. If you feel that the Dali Temple's handling of the case is unfair, you can ask Young Master Wei to file a complaint with the Emperor. You are Young Master Wei's aunt. Can't he even ask you to speak up for me in front of the Emperor?"
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