Chapter 138, Taking the Blame
Main courtyard.
When Mrs. Li saw Ping Xiao coming back, she immediately asked, "How's it going? Has the eldest daughter come out of the old lady's yard?"
Ping Xiao shook his head: "No, but the lights in the old lady's courtyard have been turned off. I guess the eldest girl has fallen asleep over there."
Hearing this, Madam Li breathed a sigh of relief: "Just go to sleep."
Ping Tong looked at the sky and said, "Madam, you are tired today, so you should rest early too!"
Mrs. Li nodded, washed up, and lay down on the bed. Looking at the empty seat beside her, she thought of Yan Zhigao's words in the old lady's room that she was not as good as Lin. Tears couldn't help but fall from the corners of her eyes.
At the same time, in the main courtyard of Zhou Mansion.
"I've decided that Jingwan should not have any contact with the eldest daughter of the Yan family in the future. That girl seems nice at ordinary times, but when it comes to the critical moment, she becomes a little unpresentable and doesn't know how to behave." Mrs. Zhou said with a grim expression.
When she was seeing off the ladies just now, she heard a lot of gossip and gloating ridicule.
This was the worst banquet she had ever held since she married into the Zhou family.
And all this was caused by the eldest daughter of the Yan family.
After hearing this, Zhou Jingwan's face turned anxious: "Mother, this has nothing to do with Daohua. If you want to blame someone, blame the young prince. He has a bad temper. He knew that today was Grandpa's birthday, but he still walked away in a huff."
She liked playing with Daohua. Being with her made her feel comfortable, relaxed and fun, unlike when she was with other girls, where she had to observe etiquette all the time.
Madam Zhou glared at her daughter. "Why are you, a little kid, butting in on the adults? Even if you're right, the young prince has a bad temper, but he's of noble status. Can't the eldest daughter of the Yan family be coaxed a little?"
"Hmph, in the final analysis, it's all because of her humble background and shallow knowledge. She thought that if the young prince showed her some favor, she could act recklessly in front of him. Little did she know that if she said something wrong, the young prince would punish her."
"Look, just because of her, the entire Yan family has to suffer with her. What kind of person is the young prince? Even our Zhou family and Dong family have to serve him carefully. How dare her Yan family offend the young prince?"
Old Master Zhou glanced at Mrs. Zhou with dissatisfaction: "We haven't figured out what happened yet, so don't jump to conclusions here." As he said that, he looked at his grandson.
"You were there at the time, tell me what happened?"
The young prince has a somewhat rebellious temperament, but he is definitely not the kind of person who would give others the cold shoulder regardless of the occasion. Royal etiquette is ingrained in his bones.
Zhou Chengye weakly raised his head, struggled and hesitated for a moment, and said, "It seems...it seems that the young prince is angry because I ordered the wrong play."
Upon hearing this, Madam Zhou, who had just been filled with righteous indignation, suddenly opened her mouth wide: "." She was stunned for a long time before she found her voice and asked in disbelief, "Chengye, what nonsense are you talking about? How could it be that you have offended the young prince?"
Old Master Zhou frowned unhappily: "Should you say it, or should Chengye say it?"
Mr. Zhou immediately pulled his wife. Although Mrs. Zhou was unwilling to believe that her son had made a mistake, she still listened patiently.
Seeing that everyone was quiet, Old Master Zhou looked at his eldest grandson and asked, "What play did you order?"
Zhou Chengye said with a bitter face: "Divorce your husband!"
“Bang!”
Old Master Zhou slammed the teacup in his hand onto the table, which scared everyone.
"you"
Old Master Zhou pointed at Zhou Chengye, his face furious. He endured several times before he refrained from yelling at his grandson, but he still said angrily, "Why did you choose this play?"
Zhou Chengye panicked and said hurriedly, "Grandpa, I really didn't know that the young prince would dislike this play. If I knew, how could I possibly choose it?"
Seeing his eldest grandson blaming himself and worrying, Old Master Zhou felt helpless and finally sighed: "It's not your fault. You haven't been in the capital for a long time, so it's understandable that you don't know."
Seeing that the old man didn't seem to intend to pursue the matter, Zhou Chengye breathed a sigh of relief and asked doubtfully, "Grandpa, even if I ordered the wrong play, the young prince shouldn't be so angry, right?"
Old Master Zhou looked at his grandson, then at his eldest son and daughter-in-law who were also puzzled. "Just remember, divorcing your husband is a taboo for the young prince. Don't mention it again."
Zhou Chengye nodded, then asked, "Should I apologize to the young prince?"
Old Master Zhou was silent for a moment. “When you go to the academy, just tell him that we didn’t treat him well and ask him to forgive us. Don’t say anything else.”
Zhou Chengye took the words to heart, and the worry that had been weighing on his mind for the entire day finally settled down.
Zhou Jingwan was also happy: "I told you, how could Daohua possibly anger the young prince? Brother, Daohua took the blame for you this time, you have to apologize to her."
Zhou Chengye nodded embarrassedly.
Yes, as soon as the young prince left, everyone in the front and back yards said that it was the eldest sister of the Yan family who had offended the young prince, and he should go and apologize.
The next day, because he had to go back to the academy, Zhou Chengye came to Yan's house early in the morning with gifts.
"Uncle Yan, Aunt Yan, it was our fault for not hosting you well yesterday. We angered the young prince and frightened Sister Yan. I'm here to apologize."
Yan Zhigao was surprised to see Zhou Chengye sincerely bowing his head to apologize.
Didn’t the eldest daughter offend the young prince?
Seeing his father lost in thought and his mother silent, Yan Wenxiu had no choice but to step forward and help Zhou Chengye up: "Brother Zhou, what happened yesterday?"
What happened yesterday happened so suddenly that before he could react, the young prince strode away.
Zhou Chengye: "Anyway, I have violated the young prince's taboo. Oh, and where is Sister Yan? My daughter Jingwan said she was terrified yesterday. Please come out and see me so I can apologize in person."
At this moment, Yan Zhigao just came back to his senses, and when he heard this, he felt embarrassed.
Did I really blame my eldest daughter wrongly yesterday?
However, Yan Zhigao soon straightened up again.
Humph, even if the eldest daughter didn't offend the young prince, she should be taught a lesson based on her attitude towards her elders yesterday.
"Mr. Zhou, stop talking like that. There's no need for any of that, just apologizing or not!"
Madam Li glanced at Yan Zhigao and quickly looked away. Thinking that her daughter must be uncomfortable staying at home after what happened yesterday, she immediately smiled and said, "My daughter Daohua and the old lady have gone to the farm to relax. Master Zhou really doesn't need to apologize."
Zhou Chengye was stunned: "Already gone?"
Madam Li nodded without changing her expression: "She left early this morning."
It was not until they left Yan's house that Zhou Chengye whispered to Yan Wenxiu, "Did your family blame Sister Yan yesterday?"
Before Yan Wenxiu could say anything, he heard Yan Wenkai snort coldly, "Since you've offended the young prince, why don't you clarify it in person? Instead, you let my eldest sister take the blame for you!"
(End of this chapter)
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