Chapter 13 Lynching
Zhong Min did not take Zheng Ruyu's insults to heart. To her, Concubine Zheng was just like a mad dog biting her randomly, and she didn't want to get angry with a mad dog.
"Your Majesty is wrong. Jin'er doesn't have such thoughts. I just think that Your Majesty must not have gotten enough rest outside last night, and now you should take the time to rest. So I am a little surprised to see you come here in person to find Jin'er." Zhong Min said neither humbly nor arrogantly, but in her heart she was guessing how Concubine Zheng would punish her.
If she was just cursing to cool down, that would be fine. After all, people have to bow their heads under the eaves, and if they get angry, they should just treat it as a bite from a mad dog. But if she wanted corporal punishment or beating, then she would not obey so obediently.
No matter what, at least she saved Prince Mu once. Even if Prince Mu suspected her identity, he did not immediately cause any substantial harm to her. If she died in vain at the hands of Concubine Zheng, it would really not be worth it.
Seeing Zhong Minyi's attitude, Zheng Ruyu was furious. Normally, any servant would be subservient to her, but Jin'er was acting out of character. Ever since she'd fallen and woke up, she'd been in this state. Just looking at her was infuriating.
Because we were outside, it was difficult to teach this girl a lesson. Unexpectedly, this damn girl took the opportunity to inquire about the situation yesterday and ran to the prince behind his back to show off and blatantly seduce the prince, trying to attract his attention.
What she didn't expect was that this damn girl was so well hidden in her daily life that it was impossible to tell that she had such powerful means. Not only did she convince the prince, but she was also lucky enough to show up in front of the prince. And that lousy General Cheng actually praised the damn girl as extraordinary. Isn't this obviously using her as a springboard? Therefore, she was even more furious, and the first thing she did when she came back was to ask someone to find this damn girl.
"Jin'er? Perhaps you should call her Zhong Min? You're just a lowly servant. After just one night, have you really forgotten who you are?" Zheng Ruyu gritted her teeth and said, "Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. You want to become a phoenix? That's going to take a look at your true abilities. Don't think you've accomplished anything great just because of what you did yesterday. Let me tell you, as long as I'm here in Prince Mu's Mansion, you can forget about climbing into the Prince's bed. Even if you do, I'll have plenty of ways to drag you down!"
After hearing what Zheng Ruyu said, Zhong Min finally understood why Concubine Zheng hated her so much. It turned out that she regarded her as a love rival. It was so inexplicable. There must be a reason for it.
However, she was really wronged this time. Not to mention that it was not what Concubine Zheng wanted, even if she was given the position of royal princess, she would not want it. It would be so boring to compete with so many women for a man. She, Zhong Min, was not such a boring person.
"It seems Your Majesty has truly misunderstood. Zhong Min has never had such thoughts. It was just that his life was at stake at the time, so he raised a small objection. Fortunately, he was lucky enough to succeed." Zhong Min said calmly, "As for the rest, I have never thought about it. Your Majesty, there is no need to filter it out. The prince is surrounded by beautiful women, so how could he be interested in a beauty like Zhong Min?"
"Hmph, you sound nice now, but do you think I'll let you off so easily just because of these few words?" Concubine Zheng sneered and raised an eyebrow. "If you make me angry even a little bit, I'll give you another scar. Let's see who dares to defy me again!"
"Your Highness, are you planning to punish Zhong Min?" Zhong Min, seeing Concubine Zheng's straightforwardness, didn't waste any more words and said directly, "Even if Your Highness truly has such intentions, please be patient for a moment. If the prince returns and sees you abusing justice for no reason, I'm afraid it will damage your image in his eyes."
Upon hearing this, Concubine Zheng burst into laughter, her face full of disdain. After she stopped laughing, she said, "How dare you use the prince to threaten me at this time? Do you really think the prince will reward you when he returns? Didn't you hear what the guard at the door said? Your identity is unknown, so the prince sent someone to escort you back first."
"Escort! Do you understand?" Concubine Zheng deliberately repeated it once, then continued with disdain, "I am merely interrogating you on behalf of the prince. In my opinion, perhaps you are a spy planted in Prince Mu's mansion by some powerful faction. Once I can prove your guilt, do you think the prince will blame me or reward me?"
Zhong Min groaned inwardly upon hearing this. Women are truly the most vicious. We're all women, so why are our hearts so different? Xiao Mingzheng seems like a pretty smart guy, though. How could he be so vicious just to take a concubine? Could it be that this man is all about the lower body, only interested in a woman's face and figure, nothing else?
"Your Highness, you're planning to torture and frame me. But that doesn't seem like a good idea, does it?" she quickly warned. "Firstly, Zhong Min isn't the kind of person you describe him as. So, no matter what, he wouldn't just blindly admit to some unfounded crime. Secondly, Your Highness is incredibly wise and intelligent. Even if Zhong Min were forced into confessing to that unfounded crime, do you think he would believe it so easily?"
"Besides, the prince must have already sent people to investigate whether Zhong Min's identity is suspicious. Aren't you afraid that the prince will question your intentions when the time comes?" She laughed self-deprecatingly. "Do you think it's really worth it to make the prince suspicious of you just for a mere maid?"
"Okay, you don't need to worry about my affairs. You should just worry about yourself!" Concubine Zheng interrupted Zhong Min impatiently, and then she winked at the nanny beside her.
Seeing this, the nanny nodded quickly and took out a small red cloth bag from her bosom with an expression of confidence. She grinned at Zhong Min and said, "It doesn't matter if you are Jin'er or Zhong Min, if you dare to offend our queen, today I will teach you a lesson on behalf of the queen, you ignorant bitch!"
"What do you want to do?" Zhong Min stared at the small cloth bag in the nanny's hand. He couldn't guess what was inside for a moment, nor could he figure out what method the nanny was going to use to teach her a lesson.
"What for? Don't worry, it won't hurt your skin or bones, won't bleed or leave scars, and it won't make your delicate face look unwell. But it will let you have a good taste of pain." The nanny smiled particularly sinisterly, and turned to Xier, who had been silent all this time, and said, "Xier, go over and grab that little bitch for me!"
When Xier heard this, a trace of reluctance flashed across her face, but she dared not disobey in front of Concubine Zheng. After looking at Zhong Min with a slightly apologetic look, she walked straight forward and grabbed Zhong Min's hands to restrain her.
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