Xiao Jing grabbed Xue Xuening and said with a gloomy face, "Are you really having an affair with Prince Jin?"
"Master Hou, I...I didn't! You have to believe me!" Xue Xuening explained desperately.
Xiao Jing knew that now was not the time for confrontation, so she ordered Xue Xuening to be locked up first. No matter how she explained, it was useless.
"Follow me." Xiao Jing glanced at Xiao Mingxuan and said.
"Go, don't be afraid, tell your father what you see." When Xie Wanyu spoke, she deliberately touched the hairpin on her head.
Xiao Mingxuan understood and followed Xiao Jing to leave.
That night, Xie Wanyu was sitting in the pavilion drinking tea. When she saw someone standing not far away, she asked, "What are you doing standing there? Come and sit."
Xiao Mingxuan walked over nervously, his cheeks still slightly red and swollen, "I'm sorry."
His voice was extremely soft, and if you didn't listen carefully, you wouldn't know what he was talking about.
Xie Wanyu knew that he had always been aloof and arrogant, so it was not easy for him to bow his head and apologize.
"Are you aware of your mistake?"
"I was reckless." Xiao Mingxuan regretted it when he was tied up.
At the same time, it also made him understand that he could not avenge his mother by relying on his own strength alone.
This feeling is very uncomfortable and aggrieved, but more importantly, it is anger and hatred!
Xie Wanyu put down the cup in her hand and said, "I can help you once, but I can't help you twice. The time has not come yet, so you need to wait patiently."
"My son knows."
"Well, go back." Xie Wanyu said calmly without much comfort.
Xiao Mingxuan exited the pavilion.
Xie Wanyu looked at the moon hanging high in the sky, and couldn't help but think of the scene of admiring the moon with Tai Shuqi that night, and a warm smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.
While she was meditating, a figure entered the pavilion. Zhu Fang was about to salute but was stopped.
"Zhu Fang, are you happy that we are leaving here soon?" Xie Wanyu whispered.
"Happy." A low and hoarse voice came.
Xie Wanyu suddenly turned her head and looked around. There was no figure of Zhu Fang anywhere in the pavilion.
"Your Majesty? Why are you here?"
Tai Shuqi came to sit next to her, "I stopped by to see you."
Xie Wanyu suddenly remembered what he had sent and asked doubtfully, "What is the meaning of the gold and silver jewelry that the prince sent?"
Tai Shuqi was about to explain the matter when he heard her question and said, "The shipping matter is related to this king."
"Huh?" Xie Wanyu was even more confused.
"The ship was destroyed because I sent people to do it. Those gold, silver and jewels can be regarded as your dowry." Tai Shuyi said softly.
He didn't know that all of Xie Wanyu's dowry would be on that ship. If he knew, the ship would not be completely destroyed.
Only then did Xie Wanyu react and said with a smile, "So that's it."
"My lord, you don't have to be like this. The dowry was not destroyed. That was my deception." Xie Wanyu explained.
Tai Shuqi didn't listen to her explanation at all, "The things have been delivered, how can I take them back?"
Seeing that he refused to take it back, Xie Wanyu said helplessly, "I remember there was a hairpin with fine carvings, so I accepted it. I will send the rest back to the prince tomorrow. Otherwise, I will receive this thing in a wrong name."
Tai Shuqi also felt that this matter was a bit abrupt, so he agreed, and then asked tentatively, "Do you like that hairpin?"
"The carvings are exquisite and the patterns on them are lifelike. I like them very much."
"That's good."
Xie Wanyu looked at the people next to her and seemed to hear that she liked that hairpin very much. He was in a particularly happy mood.
Tai Shuqi coughed twice and asked, "Are you planning to take action against the Xiao family?"
"Do you still need to take action? It's already in chaos. As long as you add more fire, the Xiao family will be completely destroyed."
When Tai Shuqi saw her determined look, he knew that she had already prepared everything.
"What are you going to do?"
"I want to use the incident between Prince Jin and Xue Xuening to attack the Xiao family."
Taishu Zhao frowned when he heard this, "Are you sure you can force Xiao Jing to submit?"
"He will."
"Now that you have decided, then follow your plan. If anything happens, I will bear it for you."
His deep eyes sparkled with wisdom, making people want to rely on him.
Xie Wanyu looked at him blankly, with an indescribable warmth in her heart. If he hadn't blindly seen the wrong person, would he have had a happy marriage?
…
Three days later, rumors spread in the capital that King Jin had an affair with Xiao's parents-in-law and had an illegitimate child.
Princess Jin went to the Xiao Mansion angrily and threatened to execute Xue Xuening.
This incident suddenly turned upside down.
After Mrs. Xiao heard the news, she fainted.
Xiao Jing kept explaining, but Princess Jin was an arrogant and domineering master. She could not listen to what others said, and she would arrest Xue Xuening no matter what.
There was a lot of commotion in the front yard. As the head mother of the house, Xie Wanyu hid in the backyard because she felt unwell.
Zhu Fang smiled and reported what happened in the front yard. Xie Wanyu stuffed the last bite of pastry into her mouth and patted the crumbs on her hands.
He waved to Zhu Fang and said, "Go and do one more thing."
After Zhufang heard the madam's arrangement, her eyes widened immediately and the smile on her lips deepened.
"Slave, go now."
Zhufang soon came to Xiao Jinmin's courtyard. When she saw the man who was losing his temper, he immediately walked over with a smile and said, "Congratulations, Second Young Master."
"What do I deserve to be congratulated on?"
"I heard that Mrs. Ning is having an affair with Prince Jin. Princess Jin has sent someone to pick her up. Soon, Mrs. Ning will fly up a branch and turn into a phoenix."
"And you are his adopted son, so your future is naturally unlimited."
Zhu Fang's words were so exciting that Xiao Jinmin was completely stunned after hearing this.
It's not that he hasn't heard of the recent rumors, but he just can't believe that they are true.
"Mother really has an affair with Prince Jin?"
If this is the case, he is probably not a child of the Xiao family, but the King of Jin.
This thought instantly made him extremely happy, and he ran out desperately.
Seeing that his goal was achieved, Zhu Fang turned around and went back to resume his life.
Xiao Jinmin rushed to the front hall, saw a luxurious woman, and knelt down in front of her with a plop.
"Mother."
This sound completely frightened Princess Jin into silence. She stepped back and said, "Whose child are you?"
"My mother is Xue Xuening, and my biological father is Prince Jin."
Princess Jin stood still in shock, pointed to the door, and asked in a trembling voice, "Are you telling the truth?"
"It's absolutely true!" Xiao Jinmin said excitedly.
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Xiao Jing quickly asked her servants to take Xiao Mingxuan away.
He turned to Princess Jin and explained, "This is the adopted son of the family. He is young and ignorant. Please forgive me, Princess."
How could Princess Jin be so easily fooled? She immediately asked someone to let Xiao Jinmin go.
Xiao Jing had no choice but to ask the servants to let him go and pray that he would stop talking nonsense.
Otherwise, the Xiao family would be completely destroyed in his hands.
Suddenly, he thought of Xie Wanyu and immediately asked someone to invite her over.
The housekeeper hurried to Qiran Courtyard, but Zhufang stood in front of him and stopped him.
"Is there something wrong, butler?"
"Where's Madam?"
"Madam is resting." Zhu Fang said coldly.
"Master Marquis, please ask Madam to come over if you have something to do." The housekeeper said eagerly.
Zhufang knew that the front hall must be very busy, so he said calmly, "But Madam is too weak. She just drank medicine to rest."
"Then what should we do?"
Zhu Fang shrugged and said, "Why don't you go back to the Marquis first."
