People in the streets were talking about how Miss Tang kicked someone into the water over a disagreement, and Miss Xie became a joke among everyone.
With her reputation ruined, Xie Xue Ning hid in the Min residence. In just a few days, she looked haggard, like a delicate flower that was about to wither.
"Aunt, I don't want to be sent back to Jinling!"
"Aunt, can you please ask for mercy from my uncle and cousin?"
The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo felt so distressed when she saw this that she even had the urge to destroy Tang Cheng.
"If you don't want to go back, then don't go back. With your aunt here, no one can send you away."
"But my reputation is gone, and I will be laughed at even if I stay in the capital."
When Xie Xue Ning thought of the strange looks from the servants in the Min residence, she felt angry and upset, and choked with sobs with red eyes.
"It's all that damn Tang Si's fault. If it weren't for her, how could your reputation be ruined? Xue Ning, your aunt will go and seek justice for you right now!"
Lady Min, the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo, was so angry that she stormed out of the house after saying this.
At the young lady's signal, Xie Xue Ning's maid Qiu Ju hurried out to check.
Xie Xue Ning in the room wiped away her tears, the sadness in her eyes disappeared, her eyes were stained with scarlet, and hatred was overwhelming.
Tang Si!
How dare she!
She is just a little concubine's daughter in a marquis's mansion. She is the precious eldest daughter of the Xie family in Jinling, and her status is nobler than Tang Si. If she were in Jinling, who would dare to treat her like this? But this is the capital, not the territory of the Xie family, and Tang Si has the imperial gift in his hand.
Damn it, damn it, damn it!
Growing up, with her aunt as her support, everyone praised and respected her, but Tang Si was the only one who ruined her reputation and made her lose face!
There was a hint of murderous intent in Xie Xue Ning's eyes.
It doesn’t matter that she doesn’t have anyone to rely on in the capital, she has her aunt. As long as she asks strongly, her aunt will do everything she can to seek justice for her.
Ever since her mother passed away, her aunt has done her best to satisfy her with whatever she wants.
For example, when she was a child, she was jealous of her cousin because her aunt loved her, so she didn't want her aunt to get close to her cousin and wanted her to belong to her alone, so her aunt gradually became estranged from her cousin.
Xie Xue Ning was ecstatic about this discovery, but unfortunately the effect was too slow. It took several years before her aunt distanced herself from her cousin and began to love her like her own daughter.
Xie Xue Ning thought that this was probably because her aunt had such deep feelings for her cousin.
When she was young, she hated that her cousin, who was so weak, received all the attention from her aunt. But as her cousin grew up, he was still weak but more and more handsome, and she gradually developed other thoughts.
She wants to marry her cousin and become the noble wife of the crown prince.
Because of her mother, no one knew that she was afraid and averse to having children. Her cousin had difficulty having children, so she could adopt an heir, making her the best candidate.
Even if her cousin dies early in the future, her aunt will treat her as her own daughter, and she can continue to live a glorious life.
Xie Xue Ning had planned everything, but unfortunately there was an accident with Tang Si.
"Tang Si!"
Xie Xue Ning gritted her teeth, hating Tang Si for ruining her plan.
Fortunately, she has her aunt as a trump card.
Xie Xue Ning couldn't help but recall what her mother, who was dying of illness, said to her ten years ago when she was six years old.
"Ning'er, mother has found someone to rely on for you. Your aunt is the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo. I entrust you to her. She will take you to the capital every year to stay for a while. No one in the Xie family dares to bully you."
"Woo woo, I don't want an aunt, I only want mother!"
She was six years old at that time, but she was already sensible and knew about life and death. In the huge Xie family, her father was unreliable and her mother was her only support.
"Ning'er, be good. After mother leaves, you can treat your aunt as your mother. If you have any requests, just ask your aunt. She will definitely agree to it!"
"Remember, you must strongly request it in your heart before you ask for it."
Xie Xue Ning always remembered her mother's last words and kept clinging to her aunt.
As time went on, her aunt's heart almost completely leaned towards her.
Xie Xue Ning had an incredible guess in her heart. Her mother must have done something, otherwise why would her aunt, who did not have a very good relationship with her mother, treat her so well? Unfortunately, her mother did not tell her.
Otherwise, my uncle’s heart would be on her side now.
Her uncle is her real supporter, so she doesn't have to be afraid of him and can live as unscrupulously as Tang Si.
My aunt was more than a little off.
Xie Xue Ning thought with a little disdain and greed, even secretly blaming her dead mother in her heart.
At this time, the maid Qiuju came in with a rare look of joy on her face.
"Miss, the Duke's wife has taken people to the Nanyang Marquis's Mansion to seek justice for you."
Xie Xue Ning said dimly: "Yes, I finally went!" It was worth it for her to spend several days acting in front of her aunt.
Her aunt was indeed partial to her, and she could only influence and guide her aunt's behavior. If she asked her aunt to do something she resisted or didn't want to do at all, it would be useless, which made Xie Xue Ning very depressed.
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Rumors were spreading outside, and the servants in Nanyang Marquis's Mansion kept their distance from the fierce fourth young lady in the mansion.
Marquis Nanyang didn't care about it. Even though on the second day of the old princess' birthday, he was impeached in the court by the censor who was bribed by his political enemies for not educating his daughter well, Marquis Nanyang still didn't care, as long as his precious daughter was not wronged. However, he still went to the Peony Garden for dinner every night, showing with practical actions that he was on Tang Cheng's side.
Tang Xin was too lazy to be jealous. She had now successfully established a relationship with the Fourth Prince's younger sister, Princess Yilin, and became friends with her. She was so busy trying to please Princess Yilin with the precious flowers she cultivated that she had no time to pay attention to Tang Cheng, who was courting death from time to time.
He didn't even know that Princess Cheng was about to come and propose marriage.
Lady Zhang, the wife of Marquis of Nanyang, also ignored the Marquis's behavior as she was busy interacting with Princess Cheng.
The other concubines in the mansion behaved themselves.
As a result, rumors were rampant outside, but the Nanyang Marquis' Mansion remained as peaceful as ever.
Prince Wen would come to the Nanyang Marquis' Mansion every day after leaving court. Teahouses and taverns throughout the capital were all spreading rumors about Prince Wen and the fourth young lady Tang. The stories were so realistic that it seemed as if the story had been told with one's own eyes.
The fourth prince, who was once madly pursued and blocked by Tang Cheng, finally retired gloriously to the second line.
The noble ladies who loved Prince Wen were heartbroken, but they could do nothing about it. Miss Xie's bloody lesson was right before their eyes, and they could only envy and hate Miss Tang who was favored by Prince Wen.
Peony Garden
"Miss, the prince of Dingbei actually invited you to go to the horse racing field in the suburbs of Beijing!"
Pearl handed a bright red invitation to the young lady, her face full of disbelief.
Tang Cheng, who had just finished a bowl of bird's nest and chicken porridge, immediately brightened up when she heard about horse racing. She quickly picked up the invitation letter, opened it and took a look, and said happily that she wanted to go to the Beijing suburbs racecourse.
"Miss, you are in a coma now, you can't go!" The four maids were horrified and hurriedly spoke out to stop her.
Of course Tang Cheng knew that she was pregnant, and she valued the baby more than anyone else. After soaking in the body-strengthening potion, her physique had changed greatly. Even if she did strenuous exercise, the baby in her belly would be safe and healthy.
However, most of the noble ladies in ancient times were weak in body. Even if she was rumored to be strong, she would not go to the horse racing while pregnant, but she could watch the fun.
The four maids reacted so violently, obviously misunderstanding her meaning. Tang Cheng was speechless.
"You think too much. I'm just going to the racecourse to watch other people's horse racing. You can think of me as attending a banquet."
It turned out that the young lady just wanted to watch the fun and not go to the horse race. The four maids all breathed a sigh of relief.
Seeing how they breathed a sigh of relief, Tang Cheng couldn't help but twitch his lips.
"Am I such an unreliable person?"
The four maids were silent.
When has the young lady ever been reliable? It's good enough if she doesn't make trouble. But now, she is pregnant and still doesn't want to stay at home to take care of the baby, but wants to go out and watch the fun.
Fortunately, the baby in the lady's belly is a blessed one, and is now safe and healthy in the lady's belly.
After replying to the visitor from Dingbei Marquis Mansion, Tang Cheng put away the invitation letter and continued to enjoy the delicious pastries. She was now eating for two, so six meals a day was not too little.
The steward of the big kitchen looked askance at the fourth young lady who was eating more and more.
After Tang Cheng had eaten and drunk his fill, he lazily lay on the couch, with four maids rubbing his shoulders and legs beside him, and the master and servants chatting idly.
"Miss, the rumors out there are getting more and more outrageous. They're almost making you out to be a violent female devil who likes to kick people!"
Zhenzhu thought of the rumors spreading outside and the awe-filled looks of the servants in the mansion, and her tone couldn't help but carry a hint of anger.
When Tang Cheng heard Zhenzhu's words, he raised his chin slightly.
"What's so strange about that? I've always been a famous person in Beijing. Any little thing will spread all over the city."
pearl:"… "
"Miss, the point is that she is a violent female devil. This title is too ugly!"
Tang Cheng raised his eyebrows and said nonchalantly: "A violent female devil is a violent female devil. Maybe with this name, no one will dare to pick a fight with me anymore. It's just right for me to have some peace and quiet!"
The four maids: "..."
The lady's train of thought is really unique.
"Miss, aren't you afraid of scaring away Prince Wen?" Shanhu was silent for a long time and couldn't help asking.
The four maids actually already knew the Marquis's plan. If nothing unexpected happened, Prince Wen would be the son-in-law.
Collecting information on young talents for the lady is just a cover.
The Marquis dotes on the young lady and lets her do whatever she wants, but in fact, everything is under the Marquis's control.
"Wen Huaian comes to Nanyang Marquis' Mansion every day to report. Do you think he would be scared away by me?"
Tang Cheng raised the corners of his lips.
Coral was speechless.
Pearl covered her mouth and laughed secretly. She didn't expect that Coral could still see that the young lady didn't seem to care much about Master Wen, but it was Master Wen who stuck to the young lady!
There may be other reasons, but Zhenzhu found that the look in Prince Wen's eyes when he looked at the young lady was becoming softer and softer, and the young lady seemed to be getting more and more accustomed to some of Prince Wen's intimate actions.
Besides, the lady has a biggest trump card.
"In fact, even if Prince Wen didn't come to the Marquis' Mansion every day, he couldn't escape. The young lady is still pregnant with Prince Wen's child!"
"Once the young lady is pregnant, I'm afraid the Duke of Zhenguo will send someone to tie her up and marry her to Prince Wen!"
Pearl said with a smile as she massaged the young lady's legs.
She was tied up by the Duke of Zhenguo and married to Prince Wen...
The other three maids couldn't help laughing when they thought of this strange scene.
"It's really possible. What the Duke of Zhenguo lacks most is an heir to inherit the family business, so he will definitely not let his heirs wander around."
Linglong agreed with a smile.
"That's right, Miss, just marry Prince Wen."
Coral and Amber nodded repeatedly.
The four of them seemed to see the young lady marrying the Duke of Zhenguo in great glory.
An An, the little parrot, who had been staying in the birdcage as quiet as a chicken under the eaves near the window, suddenly screamed.
"Master, marry, marry!"
Tang Cheng's mouth twitched speechlessly. The more he talked, the more outrageous it became.
An An the little parrot actually joined in the fun!
The four maids couldn't help but burst into laughter when the little parrot interrupted them.
At this time, a maid came in and said respectfully to Tang Cheng.
"Fourth Miss, the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo is here."
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