Chapter 5 Punishing the Wicked
"You idiot, hurry up and eat!"
Near the kitchen, a group of people were surrounding a man and making a fuss. Upon closer inspection, the man was none other than Su Wenzhen.
A servant-looking man picked up a steamed bun from the ground, preparing to stuff it into Su Wenzhen's mouth. "You idiot, hurry up and eat! Weren't you enjoying your meal in the kitchen just now? Why aren't you eating now!"
"I told you he's an idiot! He wouldn't understand anything I say! Since he won't eat, just shove it into his mouth! Hahaha!" Another person laughed loudly, "Useless fellow, a perfect match for our unloved third young lady, both of you are useless trash!"
Su Wenzhen's eyes darkened. He had just sent Jiang Hai away when this group of people suddenly appeared in the kitchen. He couldn't reveal his identity, so he had no choice but to continue pretending to be stupid. He thought that ignoring them would prevent any trouble, but they were getting more and more outrageous. Did they really think he was easy to bully? He picked up a pebble and was about to shoot it at the person holding the steamed bun when a delicate shout suddenly came from not far away.
"If I'm trash, then what are you?!"
Through the crowd, Su Wenzhen saw Ye Wanning rushing towards them.
"Third...Third...Third Miss..."
"Heh." Ye Wanning sneered, looking at the trembling people in front of her. "I'm just a piece of trash, I don't deserve to be called 'Miss' by you. I should be calling you 'Young Master'!"
"No! No! Please spare our lives, Third Miss!" Several people knelt down with a thud, kowtowing and shouting, "Third Miss, spare our lives! Third Miss, spare our lives!"
"Hmph!" Ye Wanning ignored them and walked straight towards Su Wenzhen, taking his hand in her own. Her voice was full of tenderness, "Wenzhen, were you scared?"
Upon seeing Ye Wanning approach, he suppressed his anger. Now, seeing her drawing near, he immediately hugged her and burst into tears, "Wife! I was just eating... and they suddenly ran over and dragged me here... I didn't even acknowledge them, but they... they... they bullied me..."
Startled by Su Wenzhen's sudden embrace, Ye Wanning was stunned for a moment. Good heavens, she'd never been hugged by a strange man before! She shifted uncomfortably, trying to break free from Su Wenzhen's hold, but he held her too tightly, and she couldn't escape. Ye Wanning sighed, "It's all my fault, Wenzhen, don't be angry. But could you let go of me for a moment?" As she spoke, afraid of upsetting him, she reached out and gently patted his back to soothe him.
Ye Wanning's actions surprised Su Wenzhen. Why did this action feel like she was coaxing her son? He let go of Ye Wanning and, like a submissive wife, tugged at her sleeve, "Then...then my wife must avenge me."
"Okay." Ye Wan smiled at Su Wenzhen, then glared fiercely at the people kneeling on the ground. Anyone who dared to bully her was asking for trouble!
Seeing Ye Wanning's sudden change in expression, Cui'er and Granny Sun felt a chill run down their spines. Their young mistress was truly... terrifying...
Ye Wanning crossed her arms and walked up to the group of people. "Tell me, who gave you the audacity to bully Prince Jin? You even called me a good-for-nothing. Do you even respect me, the third young lady of the Prime Minister's residence?"
After a pause, she squatted down again, looking at the few people who were trembling, "Or do you think that your status has reached the point where you can rival royalty and high-ranking officials!"
"No! No!" one of them said, barely able to contain himself, "It was all the Second Miss's orders!"
It's her again! Ye Wanning clenched her fist. She really had the audacity to do this! She even dared to touch the Prince! Ye Wanning pursed her lips, looked at the group of people on the ground, and sneered, "You think I'd believe you just because you say it's the Second Miss? This Second Miss is the daughter of the Prime Minister's family, how could she do something so unbecoming of her status?" Saying this, she pointed at the person who had just spoken, "You! Tell me, what evidence do you have to prove that the Second Miss did this! If you can't give me any, I'll drag you to see my father today! I'll tell him you've got a death wish for daring to disrespect the Prince!"
"Third Miss, please don't!" The man hurriedly kowtowed and begged for mercy. "Third Miss, I... I have no evidence." Then, as if he had thought of something, he looked up and stared straight at Ye Wanning. "However, Third Miss, I can tell you who that masked servant who tried to take advantage of you that day was!"
"Oh?" Ye Wanning raised an eyebrow. A servant who intended to take advantage of her?
Seeing that Ye Wanning was clearly interested in hearing him continue, the man quickly pointed to someone beside him and said, "Third Miss, it's him! His name is Liu Quanfu! This ungrateful fellow!"
Ye Wanning's face darkened as she looked at Liu Quanfu. If it weren't for Granny Sun and the others realizing something was wrong and rushing back to the courtyard that day, she would probably have been violated by this filthy man. Although nothing serious happened afterward, the news of the Third Miss of the Prime Minister's Mansion being assaulted had spread. Despite Ye Qingyuan's gag order forbidding others from discussing it, there were bound to be some gossip within the Prime Minister's Mansion. Ye Wanning herself had committed suicide because she couldn't bear the contemptuous looks from others.
Seeing Ye Wanning's murderous expression, Liu Quanfu was terrified. He kowtowed repeatedly and began to stammer, "Third Miss, spare me! I was just following orders! It was all the Crown Princess's orders! I...I..."
"Crown Princess?" Ye Wanning sneered. After a moment, as if nothing had happened, she turned to Cui'er and said, "Cui'er, go over there and give them both slaps!"
"Huh?" Cui'er was startled and somewhat confused. Shouldn't Miss be dealing with that Liu Quanfu right now? She waved her hands repeatedly, "Miss... this... I can't do that."
Ye Wanning glared at her, "You and Granny Sun are together. If you don't fight, then let them fight you!"
Granny Sun glanced at Cui'er with annoyance. What a mess that girl had made! Cui'er felt like crying. How could her young mistress have changed so much after waking up, becoming so violent? She nodded helplessly.
"Wenzhen, come on." Ye Wanning pulled Su Wenzhen over. "You're all dirty. Let me help you clean up."
Su Wenzhen twitched the corner of his mouth. This woman's temperament changed so quickly. Just a moment ago she looked like she hated them to the core, but now she's acting like nothing happened. She's completely unpredictable. Thinking this to himself, he looked at her pitifully and said, "Okay..."
"Granny." Watching Ye Wanning's departing figure, Cui'er quietly patted Granny Sun's shoulder.
"What's wrong?" Granny Sun asked, looking at her with a puzzled expression.
"Do you think Miss injured herself here when she committed suicide?" Cui'er pointed to her head.
Granny Sun was taken aback for a moment, then immediately realized what she meant and tapped Cui'er on the head. "What nonsense are you talking about! How can you wish your master badly? Hurry up and beat her! You can rest after you're done!"
"It does look a bit like it." Cui'er touched the spot where Granny Sun had just tapped her, looking aggrieved. "I know."
Granny Sun turned her head, looking at Ye Wanning's retreating figure with some worry. Although she said that, her young mistress was indeed acting strangely; it seemed she really needed to find a doctor to examine her. Thinking of this, Granny Sun was startled. How could she have such thoughts about her young mistress!
Ye Wanning, who was not far away, felt a chill run down her spine and couldn't help but shiver.
"Wife, what's wrong?" Su Wenzhen asked, looking at her curiously.
"Huh?" Ye Wanning smiled. "It's nothing, let's go." It must be one of the guys who got beaten up talking badly about her. She was a magnanimous person, so she wouldn't bother with them! Hearing the intermittent groans coming from Cui'er's side, Ye Wanning chuckled to herself. Serves her right! Then she thought of Liu Quanfu, and her expression turned cold. These people who came to bully her, just you wait!
Inside the study, Ye Wanning sat in a chair and saw Su Wenzhen playing with a teacup beside him with great interest, and her eyes softened.
"Ning'er, did you just say that Yi'er sent people to ridicule Prince Jin?" Ye Qingyuan took a sip of tea.
Ye Wanning snapped out of her daze. "Ah? Yes." She frowned. "But Father, you're being too lenient. It's not just mocking him; it's downright insulting!"
"Is that so?" Ye Qingyuan put down his teacup. "I think Yi'er wouldn't do such a thing, would she? Prince Jin, did my little girl really ask someone to bully you?"
Su Wenzhen did not answer, and continued to play with the teacup with great enthusiasm.
“Ning’er, look, Prince Jin is acting like nothing happened. You must have misunderstood. Maybe Yi’er sent people to keep Prince Jin company, but their behavior was a bit extreme.” Ye Qingyuan raised an eyebrow. “You know that Prince Jin is a bit different, don’t you?”
Ye Wanning was momentarily speechless with anger. This favoritism was too extreme! She turned to look at Su Wenzhen. What was wrong with this guy? He was doing a good job of acting cute and charming before, so why couldn't he say a word here?
Ye Wanning looked at Su Wenzhen with some confusion. She reached out and patted him. "Wenzhen?"
Su Wenzhen didn't speak, continuing to play with the teacup in his hand.
Ye Wanning was taken aback, then nudged him again, "Wenzhen?"
Su Wenzhen still didn't react. Ye Qingyuan coughed lightly, "Wan Ning, you stay here and keep Prince Jin company. I have some official business to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."
Left with no other choice, Ye Wanning nodded.
After Ye Qingyuan left, Su Wenzhen burst into tears again, making Ye Wanning flustered. "What's wrong? Who bullied you?"
Su Wenzhen pointed to the chair Ye Qingyuan had just sat in and said, "That person was so fierce..."
Ye Wanning rubbed her forehead. So that's how it is. No wonder he didn't speak when she called him.
After finally seeing off the reluctant Su Wenzhen in the evening, Ye Wanning lay on the bed, watching Cui'er bustling around. As if suddenly remembering something, she called out to Cui'er, "Cui'er, I have something to ask you."
"Huh?" Cui'er was taken aback. "What's wrong, Miss?"
Ye Wanning licked her lips. "Do you know how Prince Jin became so stupid?"
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