Leng Qingning believed that she had never shown any particular favoritism towards Lu Shiyi. It was only this time that the two truly understood each other's feelings. Before, she had never shown any favoritism towards him.
Without favoritism, how can one become arrogant because of it?
Xiao Xin's words sounded like utter nonsense to Leng Qingning.
His anger flared, and he said coldly, "I want to hear how Shi Yi has become arrogant because of your favor. Xiao Xin, you'd better be able to give me a reason for it, otherwise..."
Xiao Xin was stunned by her imposing manner. He quickly thought in his mind and retorted sharply, "Our young master had just entered the manor when he used the excuse of being poisoned to call Your Highness away, causing our young master to miss his wedding night and be ridiculed by everyone."
Poisoning?
This refers to the time when Lang Yue bribed her servant Yongfu to poison Lu Shiyi in an attempt to frame Chi Yan.
It is true that she did not consummate her marriage with Meng Xu because of this incident.
Because of this, Meng Xu was actually talked about and ridiculed.
Leng Qingning frowned and turned to ask Biluo, "Is that so?"
Biluo thought for a moment and said, "Your Highness, it seems that this is indeed the case. At that time, before you and Cheng Shijun consummated your marriage, there were indeed people outside secretly talking about Cheng Shijun."
"At that time, there were few servants in the mansion, and everyone knew the reason, so no one dared to say anything. However, those people outside the mansion, especially the aristocratic families that were opposed to the Meng family, did laugh at them for a long time."
Meng Xu suppressed the whole thing. At that time, he was sunny and cheerful and didn't care much about these things. He didn't care about them himself, and at the same time, he ordered Xiao Xin and the others not to spread the word.
They deliberately kept it from Leng Qingning, and then the Meng family quelled the matter, and no one knew about it anymore.
Leng Qingning was stunned, "Xiao Cheng actually..."
He doesn't say anything even when he's wronged, which is really unlike his personality. I never expected him to have this side to him.
It was surprising, and at the same time, Leng Qingning felt a pang of guilt.
"I'm sorry to have wronged you, Xiao Cheng. It's all my fault," she murmured.
He then raised his eyes again, coldly glaring at Xiao Xin, and said, "The cause of this matter is complicated, but in the end it stems from my mistake. What does it have to do with Shi Yi? Shi Yi was an innocent victim at the time. This was an accident, and he didn't do it on purpose. Why are you blaming him?"
Xiao Xin became anxious, "It's not just this one thing. For a while, Your Highness went to Hehuan Pavilion more often than you came to our courtyard. That Xiao An by his side always took advantage of his master's favor and acted arrogantly in front of us. Isn't that being spoiled and arrogant?"
Oh~
Hearing this, everyone understood.
Ultimately, it's just that Xiao Xin is unwilling to be outdone by others and resents Xiao An's rise to power.
There has always been a competitive spirit among servants, but this is perfectly normal.
Where there is power, there is conflict; it is unavoidable.
"Haven't you ever flaunted your power in front of others?" Biluo rolled her eyes; she knew exactly what kind of person Xiaoxin was.
She timely recalled for Xiao Xin: "Have you forgotten when you bullied Yuanshan? Yuanshan is still the head of the academy, and you didn't even respect him. You can imagine that you bullied the servants quite a bit on a daily basis."
Biluo also unleashed her sharp tongue and continued to roast him: "Oh right, in the year Your Highness has been away from the manor, I heard that you have done a lot of suppressing and insulting Xiao An. When Hehuan Pavilion got into trouble, you were jumping around like the wind. What kind of good person are you?"
"Don't think that just because His Highness isn't in the mansion, no one knows about these despicable tricks you've been using."
After saying that, Biluo disdainfully looked away, finding such a cunning and manipulative servant utterly contemptible.
"slave……"
Xiao Xin choked. Why could others be snobbish, but he couldn't?
He tilted his head to the side, his face full of resentment.
"Heh." Leng Qingning chuckled lightly, speaking calmly, "Do you know the difference between you and the others?"
After hearing this, Xiao Xin raised her head, her eyes filled with confusion.
She said slowly, "The biggest difference between you and others is that no one is as foul-mouthed as you, as vengeful as you, or as vicious as you."
Biluo continued, "Xiao An and Yuanshan have a grudge against you, but it's just a personal feud. They didn't cause you much harm; it was just a lot of verbal sparring. But you've taken this personal grudge, which isn't even a real feud, and transferred it onto Lu Shijun and Miss Yaoyao."
"Do you know that you spread rumors and instigated Liang Tian to slander Lu Shijun, almost causing Lu Shijun to lose his life? And Miss Yaoyao almost lost her father?"
"He also secretly detained the little servant who witnessed the Fourth Prince sneaking into the mansion and committing the crime, causing Consort Gu to lose his beloved daughter without knowing why, and causing him to be heartbroken for so long."
Biluo glared at him fiercely, her teeth clenched: "You framed His Highness's husband because of your pathetic jealousy. You truly deserve to die."
I thought that after saying all this, Xiao Xin would at least feel a little guilty, but I didn't expect him to remain unrepentant and stubborn.
"They deserved it..."
He was too petty. Apart from the matter of Gu Nanshu, which made him feel apologetic, he didn't think he had done anything wrong regarding Hehuanxuan.
No one knew that from the first day he entered this mansion, he disliked the people of Hehuanxuan, and later, it gradually turned into hatred.
He was a proud and arrogant man, and his stubbornness would never allow anyone to show off in front of him, let alone tolerate being ridden on.
But he wouldn't say any of this, much less let Meng Xu know.
Seeing that he was beyond redemption, Leng Qing's eyes flashed with a cold light. Even now, he still did not know how to repent. He deserved to die.
She stood up and pronounced the verdict on Xiao Xin.
“Xiao Xin is arrogant and domineering, forming cliques and disrupting the atmosphere of the Crown Princess’s residence. She spreads rumors to slander and seriously injure the Consort and the Little Princess, threatens servants to frame the Consort and the Prince, and keeps quiet about it, causing the Consort to weep every day.”
“Each and every one of these crimes is heinous.”
"Considering that you have followed Xiao Cheng for many years, I will grant you a complete corpse. Fu Guang, drag him away and strangle him immediately."
"Yes, Your Highness."
Upon receiving the order, Fu Guang personally dragged Xiao Xin away to carry out the execution.
Taking advantage of the break, Biluo gave Fuguang a wink, and Fuguang immediately understood.
Although we'd like to leave him with a complete body, it wouldn't be wrong to torture him before he dies.
The two exchanged glances, but Leng Qingning pretended not to see it.
Even in his dying moments, Xiao Xin kept crying out, "I did nothing wrong, they deserved to die..."
"I would rather die than admit... I was wrong..."
After executing the culprit, Leng Qingning coldly instructed Biluo to relay the information to Meng Xu.
Biluo quickly went to Chengshijun's courtyard and, in a cynical tone, told Mengxu about the matter. Mengxu remained silent for a long time, his thoughts complicated.
He had nothing to say about Xiao Xin's actions, and he would never know the things Xiao Xin had kept from him.
He agreed with Leng Qingning's judgment.
After everyone left.
Leng Qingning lay down on the rose-covered bench, closed her eyes, and rested. The past few days had been incredibly exhausting.
Suddenly, remembering something important, she immediately got up and left the Rose Garden.
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