Chapter 20 Qin Yurong is shameless for cheating on her husband, I'll beat you to death!
Yun Zhaoxue rushed into the room and ran to the bedside, tearing down the swaying curtains. Upon seeing the person on the bed, she exclaimed loudly, "Qin Yurong? It really is you! Why did you impersonate me, the princess, and cheat on me in my room? You shameless thing has made everyone mistake me for someone else, ruining my reputation. I'll beat you to death, you shameless slut!"
She pounced on Qin Yurong, lifted her off the bed, and slapped her repeatedly, "Slap slap slap!!!"
Qin Yurong, still asleep, was slapped several times before she could react. She was stunned and unable to say a word, her lips bleeding.
Yun Zhaoxue didn't want her sleeves to get dirty, so she disgustedly pushed the person away.
It landed squarely on the Crown Princess and Madam Qin as they walked in.
The two were knocked to the ground, "Ouch! Ouch..."
When Madam Qin saw her youngest daughter's face swollen like a pig's head, she ignored her aching back from the fall, rushed over, picked her up, cupped her face, and used a handkerchief to wipe the blood from the corner of her lips. "Rong'er, Rong'er, what happened to you?"
Qin Yurong was her youngest child, whom she had cherished since childhood. This was the first time she had suffered such a great hardship, and her heart ached as if it were being torn apart.
Ignoring the difference in their status, she questioned Yun Zhaoxue, "Princess, Rong'er was framed. Why did you resort to such cruelty?"
Yun Zhaoxue waved her hand. "Who plotted against me? Find them right now. My reputation is already so bad, and they still want to ruin it? Are they trying to kill me? If I find out who did it, I'll skin them alive."
She unleashed the original owner's insane spirit, unleashing a barrage of attacks.
At first, everyone thought she did it, but now it seems that she didn't, since no one would curse themselves like that.
It wasn't her doing it in the first place; it was all Qin Yurong's own fault.
The Crown Princess stood up, her cold and sharp gaze falling on Yun Zhaoxue's face. "Yun Zhaoxue, don't think I don't know. It was you who plotted this. You schemed against your own sister on my own turf. Do you even have any respect for me as the Crown Princess?"
Yun Zhaoxue met her gaze calmly, her eyes clear with a slight upturn at the corners. "Does the Crown Princess have any evidence? Fine, since the Crown Princess doesn't believe me, then report it to the authorities and have the Ministry of Justice and the Court of Judicial Review investigate. This princess is upright and honest; I will absolutely admit to what I've done and absolutely deny what I haven't done."
The Crown Princess's eyes flickered slightly as she secretly wondered, "Could it really not be her doing?"
She didn't answer, her gaze falling behind the bed curtains. "Someone, go see who the man inside is?"
Granny Qin, accompanied by two palace maids, stepped forward to lift the curtain.
However, the man on the bed, draped in a quilt, knelt down at the Crown Princess's feet with a thud, his head bowed. His long hair obscured his face.
The Crown Princess scolded angrily, "You scoundrel, raise your head!"
She was determined to tear that damned man to pieces.
Qin Feng dared not raise his head.
"Damn bastard! He defiled the Third Miss and dared to disregard the Crown Princess's orders." Granny Qin stepped forward, grabbed his chin and lifted him up. When she realized it was her son, she was startled and her eyes widened in horror.
"Qin, Qin Feng, how could it be you? What are you doing here?"
The Crown Princess questioned, "Qin Feng, tell me, who ordered you to do this?"
"The Third Miss ordered her maid to summon me. As soon as I arrived, I was drugged with aphrodisiac. The Third Miss threw herself into my arms, and I couldn't control myself... I deserve to die. I have long harbored feelings for the Third Miss, and the Third Miss also has feelings for me... Please, Your Highness and Madam, grant us your blessing."
Qin Yurong pounced on him and slapped him repeatedly, yelling, "Slap slap slap!!! You lowly servant dare to dream of marrying me? Dream on! Get out!"
Madam Qin instructed her maid to pull Qin Yurong away.
Qin Yurong screamed, "Crown Princess, Mother, quickly help me kill him! I want to kill him! Ah!"
She is the legitimate daughter of the Qin family, her father is the prime minister, and her sister is the crown princess. She would never marry Qin Feng, a lowly guard. So what if she loses her virginity?
Countless men still lined up to marry her.
"Kill him, kill him now! And that bitch Yun Zhaoxue, she plotted against me."
"Qin Yurong, you need to provide evidence to support your claims. Guard Qin is the son of Qin Mama, the Crown Princess's confidante. Why would he work for me? And how did you get into my room? You know better than I do."
The women and young ladies waiting outside craned their necks to look in, and finally, unable to contain their curiosity, rushed in.
Looking at the messy bed and clothes scattered all over the floor, she quickly covered her face with her sleeve, too ashamed to look.
Since we're already here, and there are so many people, it won't hurt to take a few more glances.
Some curious people wanted to see what was going on inside. They thought that hearing gossip from others was no match for seeing it for themselves. So they pretended to cover their eyes with a handkerchief or their palms and peeked through their wide fingers.
Unable to control their eyes, and unable to control their mouths, their mouths speak faster than their eyes, whispering amongst themselves.
"My God, it really is Miss Qin San..."
"She was just changing clothes when she was in the East Palace in broad daylight... Miss Qin is too shameless."
"I even wanted to ask Miss Qin for my second son's hand in marriage, thankfully she didn't fancy him, otherwise now..."
Yun Zhaoxue recognized her as the wife of Li, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice. She teased, "Madam Li, if you're engaged, why not get married? The Qin family is at the height of their power in the court. If you marry into the Qin family, your second son's career will be smooth sailing, and he'll rise to the second or third rank, or even the first rank. Although your future grandson might not be from the Li family, your daughter-in-law will be."
Madam Li said with a forced smile, "Your Highness, you flatter me. My second son and Miss Qin are not destined to be together."
...
The ladies watching dared not say anything too outrageous because they were wary of the Qin family and the Crown Princess.
The Crown Princess stood up and said to everyone, "Ladies and gentlemen, today's banquet is now over. The incident happened suddenly, so please return to your residences first. I will definitely treat you all well next time."
The palace maids went inside to see the guests off.
The officials' wives all dispersed, and Yun Zhaoxue also left. Today's trip was not in vain.
Hongzao and Lüzhi's house was in the far corner. The two of them had stayed inside the house as Yun Zhaoxue had told them not to go out, unaware of what had happened.
Once on the carriage, I saw three boxes.
Yun Zhaoxue casually opened a box and took out two silver ingots. "You've suffered today. This is compensation for you. One for each of you."
A first-class maid's monthly salary was 1 to 2 strings of cash, which is one or two taels of silver.
A medium-sized silver ingot weighing ten taels is equivalent to half a year's monthly salary for them.
The two were overjoyed to receive the silver, saying, "Thank you, Princess."
Hongzao tucked the silver ingot into her sleeve and leaned down to whisper in Yun Zhaoxue's ear, "Princess, His Highness the Crown Prince has been so good to you. Why don't you plead with him to let you and the Heir Apparent divorce?"
Rumors are circulating that the Prince of Zhenbei is treasonous and has betrayed the country. The punishment is severe: his entire family will be executed, or at least his property will be confiscated and he will be exiled. The princess is pampered and pregnant, so she certainly cannot endure the hardship of exile.
Yun Zhaoxue said, "If I were single, I might be able to get a divorce, but now that I'm pregnant, I have to think about the child, so let's not talk about divorce for now."
The coachman's ears twitched slightly. Upon hearing her words, a dark glint flashed in his eyes. Princess Zhaoxue must have made some kind of deal with the Crown Prince.
He wanted to tell the Crown Prince to be more cautious.
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