Chapter 157 I will not offend others unless they offend me
She looked at Zhao Shuning, who seemed to sense something and turned to look at her.
Lu Zhiran smiled, but there was a look of understanding in her eyes that seemed to see through everything.
Zhao Shuning's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately thought to himself that he was overthinking it.
She didn't leave any evidence, no one could find out about her, and Lu Zhiran couldn't guess it either.
Lu Zhiran had no intention of exposing it.
Zhao Shuning was too clever for her own good and completely tied the Xuanping Marquisate to the Sixth Prince. She would regret it in the future.
Since the fire didn't burn her, she could just watch the show with peace of mind.
Chu Yunqing glanced at Xiao Yanqing shyly, "Luckily, the Sixth Prince rescued me, otherwise, I would have drowned in this lake!"
Xiao Yanqing was vomiting blood. If he had known it was her, why would he have bothered to do such things? He should have let her drown!
Now, how will it end?
No one spoke, and the scene fell into deathly silence.
Xiao Baozhu stood up to uphold justice, "Sixth Brother, although you were trying to save someone, hugging and kissing someone in public has ruined Miss Chu's innocence. You must give her a legitimate status."
He had just said this himself.
But now, he felt like he had something stuck in his throat and couldn't say it at all.
Chu Yunqing looked at him expectantly, but he was hesitant to speak.
Xiao Baozhu fanned the flames, "Sixth Brother, you don't want to take responsibility, do you?"
Chu Yunqing immediately said anxiously, "Impossible! The Sixth Prince just said that he would immediately go to the palace to ask the Emperor for permission to marry!"
He just thought that he was Lu Zhiran, the one who married for the second time, and he was able to be so responsible and courageous. Now that it was himself, a pure and innocent young girl, how could he not want to take responsibility?
Everyone was looking at him, and no matter how unwilling he felt, he had no choice but to take the responsibility.
"I will take full responsibility."
When Chu Yunqing heard the affirmative answer, his eyes lit up instantly. He looked at Xiao Yanqing's handsome face in a daze.
Although the experience of falling into the water just now was terrible and she almost drowned, but by chance, she was about to marry the Sixth Prince, so this sacrifice was nothing!
Lu Shiyin jumped up again, "Your Highness, you, don't be fooled by her. This must be a play she directed and acted out herself. How could a servant of our Lu family push someone into this for no reason?"
Whether it was Lu Zhiran or Chu Yunqing, she could not tolerate them marrying the Sixth Prince.
She had reached the age of marriage, but had never been arranged to marry. She was just waiting for the day when the prince would choose a concubine. With her status, she would definitely become the Sixth Prince's consort, and her father had promised her that he would make this happen.
But now someone has gotten there first, how can she bear it?
Even if Chu Yunqing could only be a concubine or a maid, she could not enter the palace before herself.
Chu Yunqing's face was filled with anxiety. "I'm telling the truth..."
"Then find that person for me!"
"I, I didn't pay attention and didn't see her face clearly."
"Who would believe you if you just talk nonsense? Find the witnesses, otherwise you have ulterior motives."
Chu Yunqing's face flushed with anxiety, and he could only repeat over and over, "I'm telling the truth. I'm not lying."
Lu Shiyin was so aggressive that Xiao Wanzhen finally spoke up, "Alright! How can you treat a guest like that?"
Lu Shiyin was still unconvinced, "She's clearly deliberately trying to rely on the Sixth Prince..."
"Shut up! How can you talk nonsense when there's no evidence or proof?"
Xiao Wanzhen was certainly very angry, but the matter could not withstand scrutiny, and there was no benefit in continuing to make a fuss about it.
The Xuanping Marquisate is on their side. Now that things have come to this, they must make a choice and express their stance.
"Miss Chu is a lady from a noble family, how could she do such a thing? Since Yan Qing has ruined the girl's innocence, he should take full responsibility. This matter is indisputable."
Xiao Yanqing finally adjusted his state and spoke.
"I have just said that I will take responsibility to the end, and I will definitely not go back on my word."
Chu Yunqing looked at him with a deeply touched face, and the tenderness in her eyes was almost overflowing.
Lu Shiyin felt unwilling and angry, and could only glare at Chu Yunqing with resentment.
Xiao Baozhu watched the excitement without a care in the world, "Sixth Brother is so responsible and courageous, he is truly a man worthy of trust. A woman's reputation is precious, you must ask for permission from our father as soon as possible to arrange the marriage."
Xiao Yanqing gritted his teeth and squeezed out a word from between his teeth.
"That's as it should be."
His eyes couldn't help but fall on Lu Zhiran, with a hint of hostility in his eyes.
This matter must be related to her!
All of them were fooled by this woman. It's really hateful!
Now that the matter was settled, Zhao Shuning finally put his mind at ease.
Letting Chu Yunqing replace Lu Zhiran was a decision she made after repeated consideration.
She also had concerns in her heart. Chu Yunqing was stupid and foolish, greedy, selfish and restless. No one could predict whether it would be a blessing or a curse for her to marry into the Sixth Prince's mansion.
But no matter how stupid Chu Yunqing is, one thing is certain, she is greedy for fame and fortune and wants to live a good life more than anyone else.
It was this that made her make up her mind.
Nothing can be established without destruction. The more you hesitate, the more difficult it will be to break the situation. This move may reverse and change the situation of the Xuanping Marquis Mansion. At the very least, their alliance with the Sixth Prince will become more and more stable.
However, Lu Zhiran has a huge fortune, and I am afraid that the Sixth Prince will not give up.
We must find a way to eliminate this problem once and for all.
But this is not an easy task and requires long-term consideration.
Seeing her lover marrying someone else, Lu Shiyin was angry and annoyed. She turned around and wanted to leave, but was stopped by Xiao Baozhu.
"You haven't even apologized to Princess Pingle yet, and you're already leaving like this?"
Lu Shiyin's eyes were red and she glared at her fiercely.
Xiao Baozhu was not afraid of her, "Why are you staring at me? Apologize! If you don't apologize, I will go to my father and complain! Not only will I sue you, but I will also sue your father for not disciplining you properly."
Xiao Baozhu was blatantly bullying others, and Lu Shiyin was very angry.
Xiao Wanzhen's eyes were dim, "Xiaojiu, the Princess of Pingle County is kind and generous, and she certainly wouldn't have the same opinion as Shiyin. Why are you so stubborn?"
After saying that, she looked at Lu Zhiran, her eyes filled with majesty.
If Lu Zhiran was sensible, she would know how to behave.
But Lu Zhiran didn't understand. She looked back at the other person calmly, "If no one offends me, I won't offend anyone. If someone offends me, I'm not made of clay. Miss Lu was the first to offend me. It shouldn't be too much to apologize to me, right?"
Xiao Wanzhen's nails dug into the flesh, almost causing bleeding.
What did she mean by that? Was she pointing a finger at me?
Lu Shiyin glared at her with resentment.
Lu Zhiran's lips curled up in a mocking tone, "So this is how the Lu family entertains guests. I've witnessed it today. The family tradition of the Grand Secretary's Mansion is nothing more than this."
These words made the Lu family change their expressions.
If word gets out, the good reputation accumulated by generations of the Lu family will be ruined.
Madam Qian could no longer sit idly by and reprimanded Lu Shiyin with a sullen face, "Hurry up and apologize to the Princess of Pingle County!"
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