The people who were watching the show rushed forward to help. They tried their best to persuade and pull Hua Shizi away. However, they were also curious about who Hua Bochen had slept with to make Hua Shizi so angry. Those who had a good relationship with Hua Shizi knew that he had always doted on his younger brother. Logically, even if he had slept with a married woman, he should not have killed her like this.
Prince Hua looked at Hua Bochen, who was lying on the ground and couldn't get up for a while, but there was no pity in his eyes. "Get up—"
“Brother Hua, Brother Hua, calm down, calm down…” Thinking that he was going to attack again, she quickly pulled him back.
"Let me go. Don't worry, I won't hit him again. I'll just ask him a few questions." After venting his anger, Prince Hua regained a lot of his rationality. After all, he couldn't really beat this evil creature to death.
However, I was frightened by his ruthlessness just now and trusted him too much. If I let go of his hand, he would go "crazy" again.
They remained in a stalemate for a moment, and only moved aside when they were sure that Prince Hua would not attack again. Even so, they were still cautious, fearing that Prince Hua was deliberately trying to trick them and then launch a surprise attack.
This worry is indeed unnecessary.
Prince Hua grabbed Hua Bochen's arm and said, "Sorry, everyone. I have something to ask him." Even if the person was really beaten to death, the problem that needed to be solved still had to be solved. Besides, it was impossible for him to be really beaten to death.
Seeing that he really had no intention of taking action again, the others wisely left. However, their curiosity was aroused to a new level, and they felt a little itchy. Unfortunately, it was not a good idea to stay and watch.
The wife of the Prince of Xu also knew what he was going to ask. As the hostess of the house, she naturally had the right to know the ins and outs of the matter.
Prince Hua had no intention of hiding anything from her and asked directly, "Why did you come to Duke Xu's mansion when you were not at home?"
Hua Bochen felt great pain all over his body, and he felt as if his internal organs were about to shift, especially the place where he was kicked. It seemed as if even his bones were about to break. He could not concentrate too much on what his brother said. Even so, he still hesitated after hearing it, and his lips trembled.
His behavior made Hua Shizi even more angry. "Did the woman inside ask you out?"
"Brother..." Hua Bochen's voice trembled, but Ruoshui said that she hadn't seen him for a long time and wanted to see him. She said there was a misunderstanding between them and she could explain it. Hua Bochen, who didn't believe that Li Ruoshui would do anything to deliberately provoke him, struggled in his heart, and finally sneaked out. He originally thought that he would completely give up the idea, but after meeting...
"… Young Master Hua, Baichen, when I was at the Dingbei County Prince's Mansion, I knew I did something I shouldn't have done, but, I just because, because…" Li Ruoshui was apologetic and shy, pulling her handkerchief and lowering her head, "Because I like you, I don't want you to marry someone else, so I did the wrong thing on impulse," Li Ruoshui looked up again, looking at Hua Baichen with mist in her eyes, "But I really didn't want to ruin your marriage, really," with a bit of helplessness, "I just didn't expect that the Wen family would break off the engagement with you because of this, I really didn't mean it. I haven't seen you since that incident, and I feel so sad. You shouldn't see me and distance yourself from me, after all, it's true that I did something wrong, and I don't expect you to forgive me, I just hope, I hope you can marry a gentle and considerate wife who is in love with you, and you can live a happy life, that's good, that's good..." As she spoke, the tears had already slid down her cheeks, she turned sideways and wiped them in a panic.
Hua Bochen, who originally wanted to give up the idea completely, was filled with confusion and even resentment, but all of that vanished in an instant. He was filled with disbelief and joy at being admired by the person he liked. Later, his heart felt as if it was being cut by a knife. At this moment, Hua Bochen could forgive her no matter how big the matter was, let alone a small matter.
He hurriedly comforted her and wiped her tears. He didn't know when he had already embraced her. He said something else. After that, the situation seemed to be out of control. When he woke up, he actually...
"Speak, tell me everything clearly, otherwise..." Prince Hua used all his strength to restrain himself from taking action. He used to think that this idiot was a good guy, but now he would rather he was a complete playboy. At least this woman has seen and played with many men, so he wouldn't be easily played around by a woman.
Hua Bochen shuddered and quickly told the story, of course, subconsciously concealing some things.
Hua Shizi's eyes were cold, "You just went to the appointment and said a few words to her. You have no impression of what happened afterwards, don't you remember it?" Hua Shizi still believed the second half of the sentence. It was obvious that his stupid brother was plotted against, but who could it be? Logically speaking, Hua Bochen was asked out by Li Ruoshui, and the only one who could plot against him was Li Ruoshui. However, this matter obviously hurt Li Ruoshui more. Would she be so stupid
In order to get to the bottom of the matter, Hua Bochen would not pin the crime on Li Ruoshui just because of his dislike for her. However, she was responsible for the fact that his stupid brother was framed. If he had stayed at home, nothing would have happened.
Prince Hua repeatedly asked, but Hua Bochen still didn't mention a word about the content of his conversation with Li Ruoshui, and the rest, no matter how many times he talked, the content was the same. Who did he meet in Xu Guogong's mansion, what did he touch or eat, etc., all in great detail, he didn't eat, drink, or take anything, his target was Li Ruoshui, and basically he didn't contact anyone else.
Prince Hua was a little discouraged. He thought that there was more than 90% chance that the problem was with Li Ruoshui. Perhaps someone was targeting her and he just happened to be unlucky enough to run into them. He really wanted to rush into the house, grab the neck of this troublesome Li Ruoshui, and ask her clearly.
The wife of the Prince of Xu, who had been listening quietly, did get some news, and her expression was a little subtle. As for the person targeting Li Ruoshui, quite a few officials knew about Li Ruoshui, and the women in the back house were even more panicked. However, now it seems that the news is not consistent with the rumors. However, this does not matter to the wife of the Prince of Xu. She may have originally wanted to let her daughter make friends with the other party, but now it is obviously impossible.
The most important thing at the moment is to figure out what is going on.
Whether it is the dukedom of the Xu family or the marquisate of the Hua family, they have existed since the founding of the country. This mansion is much closer than the Li family's. If nothing unexpected happens, the wife of Marquis Pingjin will definitely arrive first. Even so, it will still take some time. Taking this opportunity, the wife of the prince of Duke Xu began to investigate.
Due to limited time, the things that can be found are also limited. Moreover, the whereabouts of Hua Bochen and Li Ruoshui before they met were very simple, and they basically had no contact with anything. However, because of the simplicity, they are the only ones who know what happened in the middle. Unfortunately, it is difficult to ask Hua Bochen and it is not easy to ask Li Ruoshui.
Prince Hua was unusually irritable. The wife of Duke Xu rubbed her eyebrows, feeling overwhelmed.
If it were just that, it would be fine. When Li Ruoshui's maid was notified to bring clothes, the other three girls from the Li family followed.
Li Ruoshui has seven sisters, plus a half brother, and no cousins. She is the third sister. The first two sisters are married. Because she is too popular, the other girls in the Li family are almost like the invisible person. Of the three who came now, the fourth sister is half a year younger than her, the fifth sister is one year younger than her, and the sixth sister, who is her biological sister, is two years younger.
These three people were very concerned about their sister. When they learned that she needed a maid to deliver clothes, they came to check on her out of worry.
The wife of the prince of Duke Xu may not be the most powerful one in the inner house, but she can control the power of household expenditure in Duke Xu's mansion and only share some bits and pieces of power with others. Naturally, she should not be underestimated. Three girls of thirteen or fourteen years old, even if they are cunning, will reveal their flaws someday. Besides, these three girls are not that smart.
Therefore, the wife of the Prince of Duke Xu almost instantly thought that this might be a "sister-to-sister" drama. In order to confirm this, the wife of the Prince of Duke Xu took the three sisters in and paid attention to their reactions without leaving any trace.
Seeing the scene in the house, it stands to reason that there are some things that a young girl shouldn't know, but the fourth of the three had an excited look in her eyes that showed understanding. Okay, "sisters fighting each other" is inevitable, but it's hard to say whether it was done by one person or all three were involved.
Li Ruoshui was still wrapped in a blanket and huddled in the corner, refusing to come out, like a wounded young animal, making people feel sorry for her. At least the wife of the Duke of Xu, who didn't know her true face, had some similar thoughts, which were ruined by the sisters' calculations...
"Third sister..." The three sisters of the Li family approached cautiously.
Li Ruoshui shrank back, his eyes filled with helplessness, panic, and fear.
Compared with these three sisters, Li Ruoshui is like a drama queen. Even the bigwigs in the harem can see through her true nature. In fact, very few of them can. Or, they have never seen it with their own eyes and have some doubts in their hearts.
Of course, today's events were planned by Li Ruoshui. According to her original plan, she would not marry easily. She would have to choose carefully if she wanted to marry. However, Prince Cheng forced her regardless of her wishes. That man was a prince and would definitely not let go of the power of the Li family. However, Li Ruoshui knew very well that it was impossible and being a concubine was not her wish. In order to prevent herself from being ruined by Prince Cheng, she had to cut the Gordian knot and marry herself. After careful consideration, she decided on Hua Bochen.
But there are some things she can't do herself. There are a bunch of jealous sisters at home. How could she have better tools than them
The plan went smoothly, except that things got out of control when she and Hua Bochen hugged each other and couldn't control themselves, not to mention that they were trapped in the bed later. Her original plan was not to sleep with Hua Bochen for the time being. There was a big difference between real sleep and fake sleep before marriage. Although she was no longer virgin, she also wanted to fake it in the bridal chamber.
She just wanted an excuse that Hua Bochen had to marry her, such as being disheveled.
Fortunately, she knew what the consequences would be if people knew that she had lost her virginity before, and she still had some consciousness in her head. Only then did she regain a little bit of rationality in her loss of control and got some blood, which came out on the inside of her thigh. As long as she was careful, no one would notice the wound.
She didn't know which link went wrong, but things had come to this point and she could only go with the flow. She had to put herself in the position of a victim, the most helpless and pitiful. All the mistakes were someone else's fault, not hers.
Li Ruoshui didn't let anyone get close to her, even though everyone was full of fear and rejection. And since she was like this, naturally no one could force her to do anything.
The wife of Marquis Pingjin came in a hurry. She didn't know what happened, but she heard her eldest son say that it might be a girl from an honest family, or at worst a married woman. She almost fainted, and hurriedly took two pills to calm down. Then she forced herself to come over.
After learning that it was Li Ruoshui, just like Prince Hua, his anger far outweighed other emotions. Without saying a word, he slapped Hua Bochen hard in the face, "You evil creature, evil creature..."
The wife of the Marquis of Pingjin, who came with her, hurriedly comforted her, telling her to calm down and take care of herself.
"I'll deal with you when I get back! That vixen Li Ruoshui seduced my son. I'll tear her to pieces!" The wife of Marquis Pingjin was also a gentle woman. She had never been so furious before. That fickle little whore and vixen had been flirting with other men outside and even wanted to seduce her eldest son. She then turned around and made her youngest son dizzy. Even eating her alive would not be enough to vent her hatred.
She had been willing to let Hua Bochen be beaten and scolded, but because her mother took her anger out on her lover, she suddenly stopped doing it, "This has nothing to do with Ruoshui, we were all framed, she..."
"Shut up! Hua Bochen, I tell you, if you dare to say another word today, I will do whatever it takes to make her a concubine. Do you believe it?" Lady Pingjin Hou said angrily.
Even if he lost his mind, in the end, letting Hua Bochen marry Li Ruoshui was the best outcome. Otherwise, Li Ruoshui could only live in seclusion or die. Obviously, the Li family would not allow the latter two. But if the wife of Pingjin Marquis completely broke off relations with the Li family and insisted that she would only be given the position of concubine because of "losing virginity before marriage", the Li family would be helpless.
Hua Bochen stopped talking.
The wife of Marquis Pingjin looked back at the house and walked straight in. Hua Bochen followed hurriedly. But Prince Hua rubbed his temple. He didn't know what was going on with Li Ruoshui, so it was not convenient for him to go in. His mother was there, so he didn't need to worry about her. However, he was afraid that he would have to face off with Li Ruoshui's father, the Deputy Capital Censor. Fortunately, that man was upright and should not be difficult to deal with.
After Lady Pingjin Hou came in, she stared at Li Ruoshui gloomily and ignored everyone else.