Chapter 23: White Lotus Suffers the Sin
Feeling everyone's eyes on her, Murong Yan'er's face turned pale.
This Jiang was really cunning. She deliberately tried to sow discord between her and the princess and the king. Since she was not as high-ranking as the other party, she resorted to such underhanded tactics. Her methods were really despicable.
Of course, she couldn't let Jiang's conspiracy succeed.
But right now...
Just as Murong Yan'er was thinking about a countermeasure, Jiang Wanning changed his tone to a mocking one and spoke in a deliberately sarcastic tone.
"I've already made it clear, why are you still hesitating?
Could it be that you just want the princess and the princess to fight for you and be the brainless scapegoat...but you don't want to suffer any hardship yourself?
Oh, if that's the case, I feel a little sorry for those two idiots you used as pawns..."
Princess Ruyang and Princess Rong'an could tell that Jiang Wanning was indirectly calling them stupid as pigs. They cared about their reputation the most, so how could they admit that they were fooled?
He immediately urged Murong Yan'er.
"Yan'er, please say something!"
"You don't have to be afraid of this crazy woman. Once you leave the Marquis' Mansion, I will have your back!"
The meaning is that he wants Murong Yan'er to admit the guilt temporarily.
As a stopgap measure.
Murong Yan'er still wanted to shirk responsibility, with an innocent and aggrieved look on her face: "But how can I admit to something I didn't do..."
"So you don't want to take the blame?"
Jiang Wanning shook his head and sighed.
He then looked at Princess Rong'an with sympathy, as if he felt sorry for her.
"Alas, it seems that this suffering will have to be borne by you, Princess... You are willing to be the first to take the blame for her, but she is unwilling to suffer even a little for you!"
Having said that, Jiang Wanning waved his hand and ordered his men to gag Princess Rong'an and take her into the house.
He also asked someone to write a confession and presented it to Murong Yan'er.
Imitating the tea-like tone she just used.
He asked with a blink.
"Yan'er, the princess's reputation is in your hands... You can't really bear to watch her lose her innocence, right?"
Murong Yan'er was choked: "..."
Soon, Princess Rong'an's scolding and screams were heard in the room.
"Don't come over here! What are you doing...ah!"
Princess Ruyang loved her daughter dearly, and she became extremely anxious upon hearing the news.
If she hadn't been held by the old woman and couldn't move, she would have rushed up and tore Jiang's vicious face apart!
"Bitch, what did you do to Ling'er?! If you dare to let Ling'er suffer even the slightest insult, I will tear you into pieces and grind your bones to dust!"
Facing Princess Ruyang's gnashing curses, Jiang Wanning simply scratched his ears nonchalantly.
Said slowly.
"I said, the princess's innocence is in Yan'er's hands, it's useless for you to scold me."
“…”
Seeing her look like a dead pig that is not afraid of boiling water, Princess Ruyang was at a loss for a moment.
Fearing that Jiang would go mad and really harm her daughter, she ignored all else and turned to scold Murong Yan'er.
"Why are you still dithering? Sign the confession now! Do you really want to kill my Ling'er?!"
Murong Yan'er is in a difficult situation.
I secretly weighed the pros and cons in my mind.
In the end, he still had a pale face and signed the confession with gritted teeth.
…
Half an hour later.
Princess Ruyang helped the disheveled Princess Rong'an out of the house. Although her face turned blue with anger, she did not dare to provoke the crazy Jiang again.
He just cursed hatefully.
"Jiang, you don't have to be so happy too soon! I won't let today's incident go. When the prince returns from outside the city, I'll see how arrogant you can be!"
Jiang Wanning was well versed in fighting evil with evil, and he felt fearless upon hearing this.
He just weighed the scroll in his hand twice and reminded considerately.
"Then when you ask the prince to come, remember to bring more silver, otherwise... I won't be willing to sell this painting of beauty at such a low price."
Seeing Jiang's sinister expression, Princess Ruyang couldn't help but frown.
"What beauty picture?"
But Jiang Wanning pretended to spread out the painting in his hand and admired it.
"Princess Rong'an is truly a woman of pure beauty. This painting of a naked beauty would make even a woman like me fall in love, let alone those old perverts who are drooling over beauty... Princess, tell me, if I were to hang this painting in the busiest brothel in Red Street, would it attract a rush of bidders?"
"You, you dare..."
Unexpectedly, Jiang had such a vicious trick up her sleeve. Princess Ruyang was immediately enraged and rushed forward to snatch the painting.
However, Jiang Wanning was prepared and immediately took two steps back and put the scroll away.
Then he raised his eyebrows at her provocatively and gave the order.
"Madame Lin, please show the guests out!"
Princess Ruyang felt that she was going to be angered to death by this vicious woman, but she was helpless against her and finally left the mansion cursing.
I watched a group of people coming in a mighty procession and then being driven away in a mighty procession.
Jiang Wanning couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
It turns out that "bullying" people is really addictive. She feels like she is going further and further down the road of becoming a villain.
She used to be so gentle, kind, respectful, frugal and modest.
…
After disciplining Princess Ruyang and her daughter, Jiang Wanning naturally did not leave Murong Yan'er behind. He immediately sent someone to take her to the government office and presented her along with her confession to the prefect.
After reading the confession, the prefect put Murong Yan'er in jail on the spot.
As soon as Shen Yutang heard the news, he rode his horse at full speed to the prison in the government office.
From afar, he saw the haggard and frail figure in the prison. Before he got close, he heard continuous coughing. Shen Yutang's brows were furrowed so much that he could pinch a fly to death.
As soon as the jailer unlocked the cell door, he strode in.
"Yan'er!"
"Brother Yutang...why are you here?"
When she saw him, Murong Yan'er was delighted at first and stood up immediately.
Then, as if she was too embarrassed to see him again, she turned around and lowered her head, "You shouldn't come to a place like this... ahem..."
"I shouldn't have come, but should you have come?" Shen Yutang felt pity for his mother, regretting that he wasn't at the Marquis' Mansion at the time and didn't stop her absurd behavior. "It's all my fault... I didn't persuade my mother, let alone protect you! Come on, I'll take you to the prefect to repent!"
"No, Brother Yutang..."
Murong Yan'er grabbed his hand and stopped him, saying, "Let's just end this matter here. If we continue to make a fuss, it won't be good for anyone."
Shen Yutang couldn't bear to see her being wronged, so he spoke sternly.
"But you clearly didn't commit the theft. Why did you admit it? Do you know that if you admit your guilt, your life will be ruined..."
Murong Yan'er shook her head, as if she would rather suffer herself than implicate him.
"The Jade Buddha wouldn't appear in Mother's box for no reason. My aunt has to protect Baojuan and catch the thief, so someone has to take the blame.
My mother is old and cannot bear the calamity of imprisonment.
My aunt is right. As a child, I should be filial.
What's more, because of this matter... there has been a rift between my aunt and the princess and the princess, and I don't want to cause further enmity between the Pingyang Marquis' Mansion and the prince's mansion.
If Prince Ruyang really brings the case to the emperor, I'm afraid both you and the Marquis will be punished.
It would be better for me to put an end to this dispute."
Seeing Murong Yan'er caring so much about others, even at the cost of herself, Shen Yutang felt as if his chest was blocked, distressed and suffocated.
For a moment, he really wished that Jiang was not his mother.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be in such a dilemma.
"Yan'er, you are so silly... Your heart is so pure and kind, why can't your mother see it?"
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