HLnovel Chapter 40: Holding a grudge
Chapter 40: Holding a grudge
That's it.
Xie Bohuai told Ye Wanning to go back first.
"Lord Xie, I..."
"Someone's coming." Xie Bohuai turned and headed towards the exit.
Ye Wanning returned to the carriage, and Madam Lin asked her what Xie Bohuai had said. She shook her head, "He didn't say anything."
“Strange, this person is indeed strange.” Lin Shi held Ye Wanning’s hand and sighed, “You’ve been wronged today. Princess Zhaoyun is too willful. If your brother were more capable, we wouldn’t be in this situation.”
Madam Lin wasn't dissatisfied with her husband; on the contrary, she felt he was extremely diligent and hardworking. It was simply that no one in the Ye family had offered him any support. Although they had many relatives, no one in the Ye family had stood out over the years.
If the husband holds a high position, who would dare to look down on them like that?
Just thinking about it almost made Lin cry.
Ye Wanning's face still hurt a little, but this pain was much better than the suffering she had in her previous life. "Big brother has already done very well. Sister-in-law, don't worry. With big brother's talent, he will surely make a name for himself one day."
Lin took Ye Wanning's words as a comforting remark and smiled, saying okay.
But Ye Wanning genuinely felt this way. Now that the troubles of her past life were gone, the Jiang family felt indebted to her second brother and would surely help the Ye family. And there was also Madam Qian, who was also a favor to be done for her.
The Ye family is now just one opportunity away.
After returning home, Ye Wanning told the others not to tell her grandmother about what happened that day, "It's nothing too important, so don't disturb your grandmother's rest."
Ye Wanyu felt indignant on behalf of her sister, "But eldest sister, you've been wronged so much."
"Don't worry, whether it's Princess Zhaoyun or Xie Lingyi, they will both pay the price for what happened today. It all depends on whether the Prince Hui's Mansion or the second branch of the Xie family values their daughter more."
With Xie Bohuai's involvement, the Prince Hui's Mansion must give Xie Bohuai an explanation. If the Princess Hui wants to shift all the blame onto Xie Lingyi, then it depends on whether the Xie family is willing to do so.
The Xie family is no ordinary family. Even Prince Hui has to give Old Master Xie some face.
Ye Wanning was quite looking forward to what would happen next; as far as she knew, Xie Bohuai had never backed down.
By this time, Princess Hui had already learned the whole story from the maid. "Zhang Mama, take the princess to the tent next door first. She is not allowed to come out without my permission."
By this point, Xie Lingyi was scared. She wondered why the Xie family hadn't sent anyone yet and what she should do next.
When Princess Hui looked at Xie Lingyi again, her eyes were filled with murderous intent. "Second Miss Xie, you did this on purpose, didn't you?"
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty does not understand what I mean." Xie Lingyi lowered her head, not daring to look at Princess Hui.
"boom!"
Princess Hui waved her hand, smashing the teacup on the table. "Do you think I'm as simple-minded as Zhaoyun? I don't care who Xie Bohuai has taken a liking to, but you knew Zhaoyun was interested in Xie Bohuai, yet you went to her side to sow discord, causing her to be humiliated in public today. Xie Bohuai wants to ruin Zhaoyun's reputation, and now he's waiting outside, everyone's waiting to see the show. Don't you think you deserve to die?"
Upon hearing this, Xie Lingyi hurriedly knelt down, "I'm innocent! It was the princess who asked me to be called, not me who provoked anything. Your Highness, you heard it clearly just now, I was only telling the truth."
"Don't think I don't know what you're thinking!" Princess Hui knew her daughter's personality and what Xie Lingyi was thinking. "I only have one sentence for now: Xie Bohuai wants people, and Zhaoyun can't go to the Zhenfu Division, so who will go?"
Xie Lingyi was covered in sweat, wondering why her aunt hadn't arrived yet.
We can't exactly send her to the town government office, can we?
Xie Bohuai is her third uncle, but Xie Bohuai most wants to see the eldest and second wives suffer. If she falls into Xie Bohuai's hands, she will definitely be in a terrible situation.
Moreover, if she goes to the town government office, her reputation will be completely ruined. What kind of good family can she marry into in the future?
At this point, Xie Lingyi understood perfectly that Princess Hui wanted her to take the blame for Princess Zhaoyun.
"If I stick my neck out, I'll die; if I don't, I'll die too. I might as well fight it out." "Your Highness, my third uncle specifically requested that Princess Zhaoyun go to the Zhenfu Division. Even if you force me to take her place, I will say the same thing once I get to the Zhenfu Division."
"You think you're so great, Xie Lingyi?" Princess Hui shouted when she saw that Xie Lingyi wouldn't listen to reason. "Guards! Slap her! Let's see what else that filthy mouth of hers can say!"
For the sake of her daughter, Princess Hui did not care about Xie Lingyi.
Xie Lingyi's pupils contracted sharply, but she was in the hands of Princess Hui, and her maid was being held down tightly. She hadn't seen her aunt yet, and only then did she realize that her aunt wished she could die.
Hatred welled up in Xie Lingyi's heart, and she was slapped several times. Only then did someone come in to deliver a message, saying that Madam Xie was going home and asking if Princess Hui had finished speaking.
"Madam Xie said that Your Highness is very kind and she is not worried about you talking to Miss Xie. However, since she brought the person out, it would be difficult to explain to the family if she couldn't bring her back. She went to wait in the carriage first," the maid relayed truthfully.
Madam Xie's meaning was clear: Princess Hui could punish Xie Lingyi however she wanted, since she hadn't seen it, she would pretend not to know. But she wanted to bring Xie Lingyi home. Even if she disliked Xie Lingyi, she was still a member of the Xie family, and Xie Lingyi's bad behavior would drag the Xie family down.
"Go and convey my message: Miss Xie will not be able to return today," Princess Hui said in a deep voice.
When Madam Xie heard this, she was not flustered. As the future matriarch of the Xie family, she still had the composure she needed. "Chunlai, hurry back to the manor and tell them that something big has happened at the polo field. Princess Hui wants the second young lady to take the blame for Princess Zhaoyun."
After instructing Chunlai, Madam Xie had someone take her to Xie Bohuai. "Third brother, is today's matter almost settled?"
Xie Bohuai didn't even glance at Madam Xie. "Whether it's permissible or not isn't up to you, sister-in-law. This is a matter for the town government."
“Look how much my third brother really hates Princess Zhaoyun, but Lingyi is still in Princess Hui’s hands. If something happens to her, we won’t be able to explain it to the old man.” Madam Xie knew that Xie Bohuai didn’t care about the first and second branches of the family, so she could only bring up the old man.
Xie Bohuai chuckled lightly, "Does sister-in-law think I'm afraid of that old geezer Xie Zhongyuan? You'd better stop worrying about Xie Lingyi and think more about how to clean up Xie Yun'en's mess when we get back."
Upon hearing that her son was in trouble, Madam Xie could no longer remain calm. "What happened to Yun'en?"
"Nothing much, he just went to a brothel and I caught him and brought him back to the Xie family."
"Third brother, aren't you going too far?" Madam Xie was about to lose her composure. "We all share the surname Xie. Do you think that ruining Yun'en and Lingyi's reputation will benefit you?"
She had no time to worry about Xie Lingyi's affairs; she just wanted to get back to deal with her son's situation. If the old man found out about this, he might really break her son's legs.
Xie Bohuai said nonchalantly, "Does my sister-in-law think that if my reputation gets a little worse, what harm will it do to me?"
Yes, Xie Bohuai has no good reputation in the capital, so why would he care?
Knowing that further words were useless, Madam Xie snorted coldly, "You'd better watch yourself. If you really make the Prince Hui's mansion unhappy, the Emperor won't be pleased either. Without the Emperor's protection, you won't be able to remain the commander. Do you know how many people want to see you die?"
"There's no need for you to trouble yourself, sister-in-law. If I were to die, I would take the entire Xie family with me," Xie Bohuai laughed.
"You're insane! You're a complete madwoman!" Madam Xie stormed off, unable to wait for anyone from the Xie family to arrive, and hurried towards the Xie residence. As for Xie Lingyi's fate, she'd leave that to the second branch of the family to deal with.
After Madam Xie left, Xie Bohuai lost his patience. "Qingshan, go and tell Princess Hui that since she is unwilling to hand over the person, I will go to Princess Hui's residence to wait. As for Xie Lingyi, it's no use for her to take the blame. I'm just unhappy today and I'm not afraid to offend her."
"Huh?" Qingshan was stunned. If he replied like that, wouldn't he be beaten to death by Princess Hui?
"And then, I'll send you to meet the King of Hell first." Xie Bohuai saw right through Qingshan's thoughts. "Remember to say it exactly as it was, or don't come back."
Aoyama: ...His master really holds a grudge!