Chapter 144 The Evil Ones Complain First
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Hearing Zhong Min's words, Jiang Xiyan shook her head and said angrily, "Of course, Xiyan didn't mean that. It's just that Xu Ji is really vicious. She actually said that the prince rarely came to the back garden recently and never stayed overnight in my Tingyu Pavilion was all because of Sister Min's secret trickery. When I heard it, I was very angry. I couldn't tolerate someone slandering Sister Min like this, so I punished Xu Ji with a small punishment and a big one."
"Just now I heard that Wu Ji, who has always been on good terms with Xu Ji, suddenly came to my sister's place. I was worried that Wu Ji would harbor resentment towards Sister Min because of Xu Ji's incident and say something unpleasant to upset Sister Min. So I came here specifically to help my sister sort out these trivial matters. Who would have thought that I was just being too suspicious?"
Zhong Min listened and smiled nonchalantly, then said, "I thought it was nothing, but it turned out to be just some nonsense. Princess, there's no need to take it seriously, and there's no need to argue with that Xu Ji. Everyone knows that the prince has been incredibly busy lately, so how could he have the time to spend wandering around the back garden all day? As for never staying overnight in Tingyu Pavilion, it only shows that the prince truly values you. After all, you and he haven't officially married yet, so to avoid future gossip, some things naturally shouldn't be taken too lightly. It's fine if others don't understand these things, but how could the princess not understand the prince's good intentions? So there's no need to pay too much attention to these rumors."
"Sister Min has always been open-minded and naturally doesn't care about these gossips. Xiyan has always been intolerant of such trivialities and will naturally not let anyone bully her. The prince also said that we should save the most beautiful memories for our wedding night. How could I not understand how good he is to me? It's just that some people are blind and can't tell the difference, and they are just being too smart. The prince and I are childhood sweethearts, and the love between us is not something that anyone can compare to."
Jiang Xiyan boasted and looked at Zhong Min as if to deliberately provoke her: "Sister Min, tell me, am I right?"
"Yes, what the princess said makes sense. The prince loves the princess very much. Everyone in the palace knows this. In my opinion, those who gossip are just jealous." Zhong Min felt amused. What is yours is yours after all, and what is not yours is not yours after all. It is none of her business whether Xiao Mingzheng is on good terms with you or not. Does she really think she is a three-year-old child who can't stand hearing all this?
Jiang Xiyan was very pleased to hear Zhong Min say this, and then she changed the subject and said to Wu Ji, "Since you came here to chat with Sister Min, it seems there really is some misunderstanding. It's getting late, Wu Ji, you should stop disturbing Sister Min's rest."
Jiang Xiyan's expression was unhappy, and she clearly didn't take Wu Ji seriously at all. To her, Wu Ji's status was completely insignificant. Regardless of what this woman was trying to do by entering Zhong Min's door, if she knew that she dared to criticize her behind her back, she would certainly not let her go easily.
Seeing this, Wu Ji naturally didn't dare to stay any longer. She quickly bowed to Jiang Xiyan and Zhong Min, then retreated and left quickly.
"Xiyan has other things to do, so I won't bother Sister Min anymore. I'll come to see Sister Min another day when I have time." Without Xiao Mingzheng present, Jiang Xiyan's attitude was naturally different from before. Although she and Zhong Min had not completely torn their faces apart, everyone knew that they didn't like each other, so there was no need to pretend to be close as before.
Zhong Min didn't take Jiang Xiyan's rudeness to heart at all, and was too lazy to respond. She just said goodbye and waved her hand to signal Chu'er to escort the princess out for her.
After leaving Zhong Min's courtyard, Jiang Xiyan noticed that Xi'er and Zi Yan, who were beside Zhong Min, had not followed him out. So she whispered to Chu'er, "Did Wu Ji really not mention Xu Ji when she came here?"
"Please rest assured, Princess. I have been waiting in the room. Although Wu Ji didn't look very well, she only talked about raising cats with Miss Zhong Min. Miss Zhong Min didn't like dealing with people in the back garden, so she said she wanted to rest after a few polite words. When Wu Ji was about to leave, you, Princess, came." Chu'er replied quickly.
"She's quite clever!" Jiang Xiyan snorted coldly, then asked Chu'er, "Has the prince come to see Zhong Min recently?"
Chu Er shook her head again and said, "No, the prince hasn't been here since the princess' birthday. He did come once before, but he just asked briefly about how Zhong Minke was being taken care of in the mansion recently. He left without saying a word and hasn't been here since."
Hearing Chu'er's reply, Jiang Xiyan smiled with satisfaction. Considering the recent days, while the prince had been so busy he'd rarely been seen, he still saw her the most. Zhong Min? Just a clown. If it weren't for the good fortune of her blocking the sword for the prince, a servant girl with no status, no looks, and such a bad temper wouldn't have been worthy of the prince's attention.
Although the prince appears to be cold and aloof, he is actually a man who values friendship very much. Zhong Min's trick of inflicting pain on herself is quite effective, but it's a pity that a sparrow is just a sparrow after all. No matter what, she will not let Zhong Min cause any trouble.
The prince was hers, and no one could ever compete with her for him. Those ignorant people thought the prince would like Zhong Min? What a joke! She had plenty of ways to make those wishful thinkers see clearly. She would arrange everything step by step. Even if Zhong Min had saved the prince, so what? She would slowly erode the prince's remaining gratitude and affection for Zhong Min, leaving only disgust and revulsion.
"Well done. Keep watching. Report any signs of trouble immediately. You will definitely benefit from it in the future!" Jiang Xiyan said as she pulled out a gold hairpin from her head and gave it to Chu'er. Then she left with a smug look on her face.
Chu'er glanced at the gold hairpin casually, not taking it seriously at all. Instead, she couldn't help but sneer at Jiang Xiyan's back as she left, and then turned and walked into the yard.
At night, Zhong Min had packed up and was about to go to bed to meet Zhou Gong, but she didn't expect Xier to come over and tell her that the prince asked her to go over right away.
Where to? Study or dormitory? Zhong Min was confused. What time was it? Couldn't he change the time? This time, it looked like something serious was going on, because the person who came to deliver the message was Xiao Mingzheng's attendant, and he looked very anxious.
Seeing this, Zhong Min had no choice but to get out of bed again, tidied himself up simply and followed him over.
When I got there, I didn't expect Jiang Xiyan to be there, looking like she'd just been crying. She looked so aggrieved, so pitiful. Xiao Mingzheng, on the other hand, was sitting beside her, seemingly trying to comfort her. His expression was exceptionally gentle, which was quite unpleasant to watch.
Seeing Zhong Min coming, Jiang Xiyan pretended to come to her senses, quickly put away the hurt on her face, and said to Zhong Min with a difficult smile: "Sister Min is here, I'm sorry to have embarrassed you."
"Princess, there's no need to be so. It's just that I came at the wrong time. It's just that the prince sent someone to ask me to come, so Zhong Min didn't dare not come." She replied nonchalantly, and then bowed directly to Xiao Mingzheng: "I don't know what instructions the prince wants to ask Zhong Min so late at night?"
Damn it, why didn't you let me sleep in the middle of the night and even asked someone to come over to watch you two being affectionate? It's not a porn movie, so there's nothing interesting to watch!
"It's all my fault. I prevented Sister Min from getting some rest so late at night." Jiang Xiyan took the initiative and apologized on Xiao Mingzheng's behalf with the air of a hostess. "I was originally worried about disturbing Sister Min's rest, but the prince insisted on sending someone to find her, so I didn't..."
"If you have anything to say, Your Highness, please tell me directly. Princess, you are always so polite, which makes me feel a little sorry." Zhong Min was too lazy to listen to Jiang Xiyan pretending. When Xiao Mingzheng was not around during the day, this little woman was not so polite.
Seeing this, Xiao Mingzheng glanced at Jiang Xiyan, then said to Zhong Min, "Xiyan just told me about Xu Ji's incident. I naturally think she did nothing wrong and advised her not to take it too seriously. However, Xiyan is young and is worried that she won't be able to handle these family affairs well. She is also afraid that if things continue like this, it will cause resentment among the people in the mansion. Therefore, she wants you to help take care of the affairs of the mansion."
Hearing this, Zhong Min immediately found it amusing. Jiang Xiyan was truly good at playing the weakling. She actually used retreat as an opportunity to advance by running to Xiao Mingzheng to complain. Go ahead and complain. Xiao Mingzheng would always appease you, no matter whether you were right or wrong. So you could just be proud of yourself. But why was he bringing her up again? Asking her to help with the affairs of the mansion? Did he think she was a housekeeper or something else?
All in all, it was clear that there was no good intention in what she said. Jiang Xiyan must be crazy to allow her to interfere in these matters.
"Your Highness, you must be joking. Zhong Min is an outsider, how could she dare to interfere in the affairs of the palace? The princess's words really frightened Zhong Min. Someone who didn't know would think that Zhong Min had some ulterior motives, which would make her even more likely to be criticized."
Zhong Min didn't hesitate, and turned to Jiang Xiyan and said directly, "In my opinion, Princess, there's no need to worry so much. After all, you will have to take care of these trivial matters in the future. Now that Xu Ji has been punished, the matter is over. The prince has said that Princess has done nothing wrong, so who dares to say anything? Princess, please don't mention asking me to help you with this matter again in the future. It's really inappropriate."
"This..." Jiang Xiyan looked uneasy when she heard this, but she turned to Xiao Mingzheng and said, "Your Highness, originally I just wanted Sister Min to help me, but I didn't think too much about it. Seeing Sister Min like this, I'm afraid she misunderstood me and had other ideas."
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