Shen Yunxi looked weakly at Lu Wanqing, her face full of sorrow and her eyes filled with pain.
“Miss Lu, I have made myself perfectly clear. My marriage to the Emperor was bestowed by the late Emperor. If you are upset, go find the Emperor. Why are you causing trouble for me? We are both women, and we both understand that marriage is never a matter of personal choice. Why do you keep pressuring me? I have never argued with you about anything. Why do you keep harassing me? It turns out that your so-called apology was just an act.” After saying this, Shen Yunxi seemed unable to support herself and leaned against one of the young ladies who was supporting her, looking extremely weak.
The four women weren't stupid either. After hearing Shen Yunxi's words, they roughly understood what was going on.
Lu Wanqing's behavior today was already unusual. They had also overheard the conversation between Shen Yunxi and Lu Wanqing earlier, before they even took their seats. Shen Yunxi had already pointed out that Lu Wanqing's behavior was strange.
Now it seems as if Lu Wanqing had arranged everything all along, deliberately getting close to Shen Yunxi in order to deal with her.
Perhaps because these four women themselves grew up in wealthy families, they tended to think in a more serious direction, given the many unsavory things happening in the inner quarters of the household.
If Shen Yunxi were to accidentally hit a vital spot, she would lose her life there. If no one happened to see it, Lu Wanqing could say that she had accidentally fallen.
Thinking of this, the four women looked at Lu Wanqing with wariness. Just because Shen Yunxi was engaged to the emperor, she was blocking Lu Wanqing's way, so Lu Wanqing wanted to kill her directly.
Perhaps it will cause an accident?
Lu Wanqing clearly noticed that the four women were looking at her with increasing disgust and contemplation, obviously having listened to Shen Yunxi's words and thinking of her in a worse light.
No, we must clear up this misunderstanding, otherwise her reputation will be ruined!
"Shen Yunxi, explain yourself clearly! I didn't push you at all!" Lu Wanqing roared.
Shen Yunxi seemed to flinch slightly. "Since you say there isn't any, then there isn't any."
Lu Wanqing was furious. Shen Yunxi's explanation was worse than no explanation at all. It would only make people feel that she was threatening her, making her afraid to tell the truth and only able to go along with her words.
"You!" Lu Wanqing reached out, trying to pull Shen Yunxi over.
Just then, hurried footsteps came from the direction of the corridor, accompanied by an angry roar.
"Lu Wanqing, what do you want to do to Yunxi!" Jiang Weiran rushed over directly. She had a fiery temper and had long suspected that Lu Wanqing had ill intentions, so she was naturally worried.
I happened to be walking over here when I heard the argument, so I decided to come and see if Lu Wanqing was bullying Shen Yunxi again.
But as soon as she walked over, she saw that Lu Wanqing had reached out to Shen Yunxi, and Shen Yunxi was leaning against her mistress. She didn't know what had happened, but something must have happened, which was why Jiang Weiran reacted so strongly.
Lu Wanqing's hand trembled, startled by Jiang Weiran's sudden voice, and then she saw her walking towards her aggressively.
"I... I didn't intend to do anything, I just wanted Shen Yunxi to explain things clearly."
It's strange. Lu Wanqing's status, family background, and position are clearly better than Jiang Weiran's, but she doesn't dare to say anything to Jiang Weiran at all right now. It's probably because of the Jiang family, since it's not her own home.
Another reason is that she is now unable to defend herself and prove her innocence. In addition, since she was not innocent to begin with, she is even more hesitant.
At that moment, Jiang Weiran walked up to the two of them. "Yunxi, what's going on?"
Jiang Weiran's tone was much gentler when facing Shen Yunxi, but when she saw Shen Yunxi's pale face, she still glared fiercely at Lu Wanqing.
If Lu Wanqing hadn't insisted on meeting and speaking with Shen Yunxi alone, Shen Yunxi wouldn't be in this state now.
Before Lu Wanqing could speak, the woman in the red dress who had spoken earlier interjected, "Miss Jiang, you may not know this, but we heard that there's a special pavilion in the Jiang family's backyard, so we asked a maid for directions to come and take a look. However, just as we reached the corridor, we saw Miss Lu and Miss Shen seemingly arguing, and then Miss Lu pushed Miss Shen down the steps. We rushed over, but Miss Shen doesn't seem to be in good condition. We don't know if she's injured, so it's best to treat her injuries as soon as possible."
Upon hearing the woman's words, Jiang Weiran was instantly enraged, her eyes blazing as she glared at Lu Wanqing.
"Lu Wanqing, you heartless woman, how dare you do such a thing so brazenly, especially in our Jiang family! Your Lu family must give Yunxi an explanation for what happened today, or I will definitely report it to the authorities!" Jiang Weiran said angrily.
After saying that, she carefully took Shen Yunxi from the woman in the red dress and helped her walk towards her own courtyard.
Regardless, we should first check on Shen Yunxi's injuries.
Lu Wanqing was truly speechless. She had never experienced the inexplicable feeling of being schemed against before, and today she truly experienced it firsthand. She also suddenly realized that Shen Yunxi was no longer the weak and easily bullied person she once was.
"That's not how it is, I really didn't push her," Lu Wanqing explained.
Unfortunately, no one present except Shen Yunxi believed her, since she was the one who caused this whole mess, and her mere presence was enough to raise suspicions.
The only person who knows the truth is Shen Yunxi, but she won't defend Lu Wanqing, because Lu Wanqing originally intended to scheme against her, but she just didn't expect to be beaten to it by her.
The person who was schemed against in the past life was Shen Yunxi, and the feeling of being unable to defend oneself is truly unforgettable.
Shen Yunxi felt as if she had returned to her previous life, but unlike her previous life, this time someone was standing beside her.
Jiang Weiran left with Shen Yunxi, and the other four women also left, not wanting to stay with Lu Wanqing.
When they return home, they will tell their families about what happened here.
Whether it would get out was beyond their consideration. If it did get out, they might even be happy to see it happen, to prevent other women from being persecuted by Lu Wanqing in the future.
Lu Wanqing, of course, would not stay any longer. No matter what she said, no one would believe her, so it was better to leave first. It was just a small matter, and she believed things would calm down soon.
Meanwhile, upon arriving at the courtyard, Jiang Weiran quickly summoned a female physician to examine Shen Yunxi and determine the extent of her injuries.
As soon as he finished reading, Lampe hurriedly came over.
"Yunxi, Yunxi, are you alright?"
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