Ming Zeyue was so angry that she was panting, her chest heaving. "The Ninth Prince is a legitimate nobleman, and he will be crowned king soon. When I marry him, I will be the princess. What will you, Zhen Muyao, be after you get married? The Jian family is still okay now, but what about a few decades later? We don't know what it will be like. If the Jian family falls, I'm afraid that useless Jian Shu won't even be able to support his family. You still want him, but he's not even worthy of carrying the Ninth Prince's shoes."
"What will happen to the Jian family in the future is up to you? Do I, Zhen Muyao, need someone to support me? Even if the Jian family really falls into decline in the future, I, Zhen Muyao, will support him. I, Zhen Muyao, can still live well without anyone to rely on, but you... heh..."
"you… "
"No matter how you say it, Jian Shu is not even worthy of carrying the shoes for the Ninth Prince. Does the Ninth Prince have the guts to let Jian Shu carry his shoes? I'll ask the Ninth Prince about this later." Zhen Muyao's eyes were cold. "By the way, ask him if he knows how vicious his fiancée is. She's playing with human lives, but Miss Li wouldn't even step on an ant to death."
The ninth prince's biological mother was only a concubine and was originally a maid. Even if her son was crowned king, it was impossible for her to be promoted to the position of consort because of her son's status.
You should know that when the current emperor was fighting for the throne and winning over helpers, he took in many women into the palace, especially in the last two or three years. These women were all from decent families, basically had official status, and almost all had children. They were obviously not something a maid could compare to. The current concubines are basically those people. Although among the four masters of Guide, Shu and Xian, only Concubine Xian was the concubine, there were three other concubines besides Concubine Shun.
The Ninth Prince has some abilities, but his biological mother is neither neglected nor favored, and he has no outside family, so he turns to the most powerful Prince Heng. In order to win him over better, Prince Heng betrothed Ming Zeyue to him. Ming Zeyue is actually not very satisfied with the Ninth Prince, but even if she is favored at home, she cannot decide on this matter of marriage. Compared with Prince Heng, she is actually nothing.
This made Ming Zeyue feel more and more angry and dissatisfied.
Even so, Ming Zeyue did not have the courage to bring these things up in front of the Ninth Prince, because the Ninth Prince was already tired of Li Ruoshui. If he annoyed her again, she would probably have to stay alone in an empty room after getting married, with nothing but the title of a princess.
Let Prince Heng and the Ming family put pressure on the Ninth Prince? It is not feasible to force a cow to drink water. It will often only backfire. Moreover, between her and the Ninth Prince, Prince Heng does not necessarily have to make a sacrifice.
Ming Zeyue relied on her family background to be arrogant and domineering, but she also saw some things very clearly. She didn't understand when she was young, and her temperament had already been formed. When she understood, her temperament was not so easy to change, and she didn't want to change it. The reason why she was unscrupulous was that she took advantage of the opportunity to indulge herself. Now she can wrong others, so why should she wrong herself? After all, when she is wronged in the future, she can only bear it.
Zhen Muyao could easily poke her sore spots and catch her weaknesses, but she couldn't catch Zhen Muyao's soft spot. This was what made Ming Zeyue grit her teeth the most. She never believed that Zhen Muyao could be as carefree and relaxed as he appeared on the surface. He must be just like her. He looked glorious on the surface, but he had many things that he couldn't control on the inside. However, without real evidence, Zhen Muyao was used to covering up. So every time they competed, she would lose seven or eight times. That feeling of having something stuck in her throat...
The three words "Zhen Muyao—" were almost squeezed out from between his teeth.
Zhen Muyao tilted his head innocently, "What can I do for you?"
"I'm waiting for the day when you take the initiative to greet me."
Zhen Muyao nodded indifferently, "When you become a princess, it is only right for me to pay my respects to you, but so what? I pay my respects to you because of your status, not because you are a princess. Besides, it's just a greeting. As a princess, can you use this to make trouble for me? I'm not from your house, Ming Zeyue, are you thinking too much?" After saying this, she raised her chin towards Xia Bihe who was lying on the ground, "If something happens to you, I'm afraid you will lose the right to let me pay my respects."
However, Wen Renying and Xiaocao were still there. The former saw that her sister looked relaxed and knew what was going on. Xia Bihe guessed that she was fine, so she decided to lie down where she was and not move.
"It's okay for now, but if the weather continues like this, I'm afraid I'll catch a cold." Xiao Cao spoke abruptly, as if she knew what Wen Renying was thinking, or as if she was talking to herself.
Wen Renying was about to reply when she suddenly turned around and looked in another direction, "Fourth sister, some people are coming, and quite a few."
Xiaocao was a little slower in hearing some noises. She looked and saw that there were indeed quite a few people, and not just women. Their footsteps were quite hurried, but most people seemed not nervous but excited.
With such a loud noise, it would be hard for Zhen Muyao and the others not to notice.
Zhen Muyao turned her head and saw the shadowy figure. She curled her lips. That's what she said. According to Li Ruoshui's nature, how could she miss the opportunity to step on Ming Zeyue? After all, Ming Zeyue had been causing trouble for her time and time again. Anyone would be angry.
Moreover, Li Ruoshui's words and actions sometimes give people a strange feeling, as if she wants to hold all the young masters who like her in her hands. As for those who don't like her but are good enough, she seems to have intentional or unintentional contact with them. As for those who have a close relationship with them, she has a vague hostility, as if those people have occupied her property.
Zhen Muyao warned himself that it must be an illusion. Li Ruoshui was at most just like Ming Zeyue, who liked to be pursued by men. You know, even the most arrogant man would not do such a thing as to take anyone he liked into his pocket.
In thousands of years of history, only a licentious and tyrannical ruler a few hundred years ago did such a thing.
Li Ruoshui, a girl, wants to do such a thing? Well, it's not impossible. The girls in the brothel have that ability, but the nature is completely different. Thinking too much, Li Ruoshui's words and deeds are much more disciplined than Ming Zeyue.
Zhen Muyao brought his thoughts back.
In short, Li Ruoshui would never let Ming Zeyue go. He must have had someone keeping an eye on Ming Zeyue from the beginning.
I missed the good show before, but I can make up for it now.
Compared to Zhen Muyao who was full of enthusiasm, Ming Zeyue looked obviously flustered. She knew that she had gone too far this time and it would become known to everyone. Even if Xia Bihe, the good stepmother, wanted to cover it up, she could not escape the blame.
Ming Zeyue glared at Zhen Muyao fiercely. If it weren't for her, she might have left by now.
Zhen Muyao sneered, "Everyone knows what kind of person you are, Ming Zeyue. You were so angry that you lost your temper at the beginning. Who knows if you would fail and kill someone? You should thank me. If it weren't for me, your entire Ming family would be implicated."
Zhen Muyao's voice was not lowered at all, and Ming Zeyue's face almost turned as black as the bottom of a pot.
Even so, Zhen Muyao still felt it was not enough. "Other families were punished by the emperor to go home and raise their children because of their unfilial children. Your Ming family may have to create a precedent with you, a girl."
At this moment Ming Zeyue really wanted to strangle Zhen Muyao to death, "Shut up!"
"Ming Zeyue—" The clear male voice was filled with tremendous anger.
Ming Zeyue turned her head suddenly and looked over. Her body shivered, her back felt cold, and her scalp went numb. "Ninth, Ninth Prince..."
If Ming Zeyue were to say who she least wanted to see, the Ninth Prince was second, and no one could be first. She was panicked for a moment. Why was the Ninth Prince here? It was not strange for wealthy families to have grand banquets for guests, but the princes rarely participated. Except for those who were directly related to the princes, such as the princes' in-laws or their parents-in-law, the Pingjin Marquis' Mansion had nothing to do with the Ninth Prince. If she knew that the Ninth Prince was here, no matter how angry she was, she would never do such a thing.
Her gaze fell on Li Ruoshui behind her. It must be this bitch. It must be this bitch who planned it. The Ninth Prince must have been lured here by her. Look at her smug face. Ming Zeyue even forgot to be afraid. She even ignored the Ninth Prince. The burning anger made her beautiful face with delicate makeup distorted hideously.
But where the Ninth Prince was, Ming Zeyue's anger was directed at him. Great, that was great. He hadn't said anything yet, and Ming Zeyue was trying to take the initiative? He strode forward and raised his hand to slap him...
At that moment, Ming Zeyue finally came to her senses and shrank back in fear. Fortunately, the Ninth Prince restrained himself at the last moment and did not really hit her. He withdrew his hand angrily and looked at Ming Zeyue with eyes like ice chips.
At this moment, Li Ruoshui was thrown aside by Ming Zeyue, "Ninth Prince, please listen to my explanation. I..."
"What are you explaining? How dare you say you didn't do this?" The Ninth Prince pointed at the person on the ground and asked sternly. "You did something wrong, and you're giving me a bad face first, right?"
"no… "
"That's enough. I don't want to hear a word from you now."
Zhen Muyao happened to be in a position where she could see everything. She was trying so hard to hold back her laughter that she almost hurt herself. If she wasn't worried that she couldn't hold it back and ruined the atmosphere, preventing the show from continuing, she would have probably burst into laughter.
"They said you were vicious and cruel. I didn't believe it at first, but now I can't help but believe it."
What a coincidence, Li Ruoshui appeared in Ming Zeyue's sight at the right time. It seemed that as long as Li Ruoshui appeared, Ming Zeyue could no longer see anything else or anyone else. All his rationality would instantly disappear and be replaced by anger. He became brainless and spoke without thinking.
"That bitch Li Ruoshui said that, right?" Ming Zeyue pointed angrily at the girl who looked the most unique among the crowd.
A pair of affectionate eyes seemed to be filled with clear autumn water. She was holding a handkerchief, her brows seemed to be frowned. Unlike others, she was looking at Xia Bihe lying on the ground. There was a hint of worry in her eyes, which made her vague sorrow become obvious. When she heard her own name, her eyes moved upwards. It seemed that she was half a beat slow to hear what the other party said. She pursed her lips gently, and the mist in her eyes became more obvious.
"She gossips all day long, seduces other people's fiancés, and pretends to be nothing."
The Ninth Prince’s face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.
Before he could say anything, another person who was closer to Li Ruoshui saw her body trembling as if unwilling to be humiliated, and immediately became furious, "Ming Zeyue, stop talking nonsense. A noble lady from a famous family is just like a street shrew, using foul language and insulting people's reputation. How could the Ming family have a girl like you? You are shameful and a disgrace to the family."
As he spoke, he moved closer to Li Ruoshui, trying to comfort her.
Ming Zeyue was so angry that she almost fainted. "Hua Bochen, you are also engaged. Why are you protecting this shameless bitch vixen? Isn't Li Ruoshui's job to seduce other people's fiancés?"
As soon as these words came out, Li Ruoshui stepped back as if frightened by Hua Bochen's approach. Holding back her anger, she looked at Ming Zeyue, "I know that the girl has always disliked me, so why do you have to humiliate me like this?"
The chest was rising and falling rapidly, the accumulated tears seemed like they would fall at any time, and the lips were trembling, which made people's heart tighten.
With a "pa" sound, the Ninth Prince's unbearable slap landed on Ming Zeyue's face.
With one slap, Ming Zeyue might regain his sanity, or he might become even crazier.
He covered his face with disbelief in his eyes, "You hit me?"
The frost in the Ninth Prince's eyes did not fade at all, "Ming Zeyue, I can't afford a woman like you. I want to cancel the engagement."
A bolt from the blue! Not only Ming Zeyue was shocked, but also the crowd watching the show.
Some emperors liked to grant marriages, but Emperor Xuanren was different. Since he ascended the throne, he had only granted a marriage to his eldest son, who was still the crown prince. He never asked much about his sons' marriages, which were usually decided by their own mothers. Usually he would nod and agree. If he felt that the marriage was inappropriate, he would just reject it with a word and choose another person.
Therefore, it is not that difficult to cancel this marriage, and it is unknown whether Emperor Xuanren will ask about it.
They attracted everyone's attention except Li Ruoshui, who covered her lips with a handkerchief with a small curve at the corners of her mouth.
The silence was broken by the hurried Xiaocao behind them. She walked straight towards Xia Bihe without looking around. She was in a very bad mood at the moment. One or two people would be fine, but so many people ignored human life. Did this Miss Xia do something that would anger the heavens and the people? Even a kitten or a puppy lying on the ground dying could be cared for, let alone a human being
Originally, because so many people came, Xiaocao thought that the farce would finally be over, and she and her seventh sister would not have to hide anymore, so they made a detour, but what they saw was such a chilling scene.
No matter how conspicuous it was, she couldn't continue to sit idly by.
Wen Renying followed behind, paused for a moment, and finally followed to help. Compared to the possibility of causing some unnecessary trouble, she still felt that it was not worth it to let her fourth sister think that she was a cold and heartless person.