Chapter 159 Who is Afraid of Who
Rumors spread quickly within Prince Mu's mansion, especially regarding hot topics and prominent figures. In just one night, rumors surrounding Zhong Min spread like wildfire, bursting forth like a spring breeze, more ferocious than the blossoming of thousands of pear trees.
Everyone seemed to have heard that Zhong Min had angered the prince. Although no one knew the exact reason, the prince was furious and nearly had Zhong Min expelled from the palace. The guards stationed near the Ink Garden heard a roar of "Get out!" last night, followed by the sound of a shattering inkstone in the study, and then saw Zhong Min being chased out in a state of disarray.
Everyone speculated that it must be related to Jiang Xiyan. After all, the only one in the palace who could compete with Zhong Min was the future princess.
Soon after, news spread that further confirmed their suspicions. Ziyan, Chu'er, and Xiang'er, the three people originally assigned to serve Zhong Min, were expelled from Prince Mu's mansion. According to insider information, Chu'er and Xiang'er had previously served at Tingyu Pavilion, a position Zhong Min held against them. Ziyan, on the other hand, had followed Zhong Min back from the capital and was a close confidant. While Yi was unclear about the exact nature of the incident between these three, the fact that they were all expelled from the mansion suggested Zhong Min was undoubtedly involved.
Therefore, everyone was wondering whether Zhong Min would also be driven out of Prince Mu's Mansion by the prince. Although she had once blocked a sword for the prince, there was naturally not much comparison between her and Jiang Xiyan. After all, one was just a guest, and the other was the future Princess Mu.
Seeing the rumors growing stronger, Xi'er couldn't sit still. Ziyan, Chu'er, and Xiang'er were indeed missing. They hadn't returned since being called away by Butler Liu last night, but she couldn't believe that these three people were kicked out of Prince Mu's mansion for no reason. And the rumors about Zhong Min last night, what had happened, really made her extremely uneasy.
"Jin'er, what's going on? Is what those people said true? What did you do yesterday to make the prince so angry? Also, what's going on with Zi Yan, Chu'er and Xiang'er? Why don't you say something?" Seeing that Zhong Min was sitting in the room silently for over a thousand hours and didn't go anywhere or say a word, Xi'er was very anxious and kept asking him questions from time to time.
Perhaps finally unable to bear Xier's nagging, Zhong Min, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke up: "Xier, why do you care so much? Those people outside can do whatever they want. The worst that can happen is that you can just leave this damn place. If the day comes when we are kicked out, if you are willing to go with me, I will naturally take you with me. If you don't want to, you can rest assured to stay. It won't affect you anyway."
Zhong Min naturally couldn't tell Xier the truth at this time, so he had to say the same thing to Xier as well.
After hearing what Zhong Min said, Xier suddenly quieted down. After a long while, she said to Zhong Min, "Jin'er, tell me the truth. What happened? I have always treated you as a good sister. You..."
"Xi'er, it's nothing serious. I just had a falling out with the prince yesterday. Ziyan and the others are also implicated by me. As for why, those people outside are not wrong. Besides Jiang Xiyan, who else in the entire Mu Palace can drive me crazy?" Zhong Min looked depressed. "Forget it, I really don't want to say anything else. Just let me be alone for a while, and you can do whatever you need to do. I haven't been kicked out yet."
For a moment, Xier seemed to understand but not quite. Seeing Zhong Min's expression, she didn't know what to say. She could only sigh secretly and retreat.
But after a while, Xier knocked on the door again and came in. This time, besides her, there was also Xie Feng who came in in a hurry.
"Sister, I heard that the prince scolded you. What happened?" Xie Feng was straightforward, getting straight to the point the moment he entered. Rumors were rife in the mansion, saying that Zhong Min's good fortune had come to an end. But he simply couldn't believe it. How could the prince be so angry with Zhong Min for no reason?
Upon seeing Xie Feng, Zhong Min immediately felt extremely aggrieved, as if she had finally found someone to confide in after a day of holding back. She began pouring out her grievances, "What's going on? It's all Jiang Xiyan's fault! Last night, the prince called me to his study and actually asked me if I'd been targeting Jiang Xiyan lately. He also accused me of being petty and fussy, always picking on Jiang Xiyan for no reason."
"I was furious at the time. It was clearly that woman who was always causing trouble for me, so how could I be the bad guy? I just made a few arguments, but the prince actually accused me of quibbling! I was so angry at the time that I scolded the prince for being bewitched by Jiang Xiyan and having his mind bewitched by a ghost. As a result, he picked up the inkstone on the desk and threw it at me. If I hadn't dodged quickly, I might have been injured!"
Zhong Min's words immediately made Xie Feng swallow his saliva. He shook his head and said, "Little girl, you are too bold. Jiang Xiyan is the future Princess Mu, and the prince will naturally protect her. What's more, who is that with your attitude towards him? It's the prince. How can you talk to him like that and even scold him?"
"I was just too angry at that time. Besides, what I said was the truth. It was the prince who was confused and couldn't listen. It is obvious that Jiang Xiyan is not a good person. It is very likely that the emperor sent her here on purpose to confuse the prince!" Zhong Min was still unconvinced and spoke without any scruples.
As he was speaking, there was a slight noise at the door, as if something had been accidentally bumped into. Zhong Min reacted immediately, turning his head and shouting towards the door, "Who's there? Get out now!"
Hearing this, Xier immediately ran to open the door to check, but after opening the door, she found that there was no one outside.
"Jin'er, I didn't see anyone, but when I went out, I seemed to see a figure running out of the yard." Xi'er said nervously, "What should we do? It seems that person was deliberately eavesdropping. If what you said just now were to be spread out, I'm afraid..."
"What are you afraid of? I'm telling the truth!" Zhong Min snorted and said unhappily, "It's not the first time someone's overheard me. Whatever happens."
"But if the eavesdropper tells Jiang Xiyan what you just said, won't the matter get worse and worse?" Xie Feng reacted quickly this time. He immediately thought that the person who was eavesdropping outside might have been sent by Jiang Xiyan.
"It's a big deal, so be it. I'm not the one in the wrong anyway. The worst that can happen is I'll just quit this damn place. Do you really think I care?" Zhong Min said angrily, "Alright, alright, let's not talk about these annoying things. Big brother, I said I'd treat you to a drink last time, but I never had time before. In my opinion, it's better to go today than to wait for another day. Let's go now."
Zhong Min immediately stood up from the chair and pulled Xie Feng out. Xie Feng didn't say anything more. He just wanted to drink, as long as the girl felt happy.
"Xier, please bring me more silver. I will not return until I am drunk with Brother Xie today!" Zhong Min ordered Xier with great enthusiasm, and then went out first. Xier hurriedly called out, packed up a little, and quickly followed him.
When they reached the koi pond, they had to stop because the arrogant woman Jiang Xiyan was standing there blocking their way.
"Where is Sister Min going? General Luo is not with her today, but she has found another one. It seems that Sister Min is really good at it. She is always surrounded by people who protect her!" Jiang Xiyan said as she threw fish food into the pond, looking like she was in a very good mood.
"Why should you care? Not to mention that you are not Princess Mu yet. Even if you are, you have no right to meddle in my affairs!" Zhong Min rolled his eyes at Jiang Xiyan, which was indescribably annoying.
Seeing this, Jiang Xiyan smiled instead of getting angry, and said to Zhong Min, "Oh, it seems that Sister Min is in a bad mood right now. She's like she's been irritated by me. Could it be that she hit a snag somewhere and had nowhere to vent her anger, so she took it out on me?"
"Alright, Jiang Xiyan, stop pretending. The prince isn't here, who are you pretending for?" Zhong Min said bluntly, "I'm just in a bad mood. What's wrong? You knew it, but you still deliberately came to cause trouble? Are you clearly trying to make things difficult for me?"
"Have a hard time with you? Humph, who do you really think you are?" Jiang Xiyan's expression changed, and she retorted with disdain: "In the past, the prince treated you with great courtesy in recognition of your contributions, but not only were you ungrateful, but you became even more arrogant and presumptuous, looking down on everyone, not distinguishing between superiors and inferiors, and even dreaming of being superior to me. Who am I? I am the mistress of this Prince Mu's Mansion, and you are just a guest, and now an unwelcome guest! Can't you see this clearly even now? Humph, in my opinion, the prince is still too kind. If it were me, I should have kicked you out of the Prince Mu's Mansion last night!"
"You want to kick me out?" Zhong Min sneered in response, "Dream on! You don't have the final say. The Prince is still the head of Prince Mu's mansion! Even if the Prince dislikes me, I saved his life after all. Unless I want to leave on my own, he'll never kick me out, no matter what!"
"Really? You're really confident, haha..." Jiang Xiyan laughed exaggeratedly. After a moment, she stopped and said to Zhong Min, "How about we make a bet?"
"I'm not as boring as you. Get out of the way! I want to go out!" Zhong Min didn't want to pay any more attention to this annoying person, so he pulled Xie Feng over.
"Why are you so anxious? Are you scared?" Jiang Xiyan didn't agree with Zhong Min. With a slight wave of her hand, she stopped Zhong Min again and said provocatively, "I didn't know you were so timid that you wouldn't even dare to make a bet with me."
Zhong Min couldn't stand Jiang Xiyan when she heard this. She followed her words and frowned, "Who said I was scared? Let's gamble. What are we betting on and how do we bet?"
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