Chapter 58: Go Invite The Zhenguo Marquis And Yongyi Marquis Here
“Is it Zhenguo Marquis Manor or Jiang Family? They knew about this matter but did not report it to this palace, instead letting you send a note over. What exactly is the implication?”
No matter which outcome it was, it was not something Jiang Xuerou could bear.
She never imagined it would turn out like this.
With a thud, Jiang Xuerou knelt down directly, so scared that she stuttered when speaking.
“Replying to Your Highness the Crown Prince, this matter has nothing to do with Zhenguo Marquis Manor or Yongyi Marquis Manor, and that writing was not done by this subject wife either. Please investigate clearly, Your Highness the Crown Prince.”
The Crown Prince lost patience, narrowing his eyes slightly.
“Heir Apparent’s Wife, one moment you admit you wrote it yourself, the next you say you did not. Do you think this palace is so easy to fool and deceive?”
“No, Your Highness the Crown Prince, this subject wife swears that the note really was not written by this subject wife.” Jiang Xuerou was truly panicked; being linked to an assassin, the Crown Prince would definitely go after Zhenguo Marquis Manor or even Jiang Family for trouble.
If it were just trouble for Jiang Family, she could still find a way to resolve it, after all, Jiang family members all felt guilty toward her and would indulge her in anything.
That included knowing about her relationship with Lin Ningkun; not only did they not blame her, they even chose to forgive her and even helped her.
But if Zhenguo Marquis Manor found out about this, then it would really be trouble.
It was not just the Crown Prince’s matter; perhaps even her affairs with Lin Ningkun would be discovered.
Jiang Xuerou was truly panicked, feeling like she had lifted a stone only to drop it on her own foot.
The Crown Prince’s brows furrowed even tighter. “If not you who wrote it, then who?”
“This subject wife does not know either.”
Now, as long as she could completely clear the relationship, she did not care who wrote that note.
“Does not know?” The Crown Prince’s tone rose, clearly not believing it much.
“Yes, this subject wife does not recognize whose handwriting that Buddhist scripture copy was either, so how did it come out of my room and cause Your Highness the Crown Prince to misunderstand.”
Jiang Xuerou’s heart was already tense to the extreme, her body trembling uncontrollably.
Your Highness the Crown Prince was not like the forbearing and cowardly Lin Ningkun.
He was calm.
Composed.
Wise.
There was no pity for women in his eyes, nor would he be bewitched by women.
Her beautiful fantasy shattered in this instant, and she regretted it immensely.
“Someone come, brush and ink to serve.”
In no time, the people outside directly brought brush and ink paper before her.
“Copy this page of Buddhist scripture.”
Jiang Xuerou did not dare delay, so tense she did not even dare breathe, but in the end due to tension, the characters she wrote were crooked and uneven.
Due to the Crown Prince’s oppressive aura, she was scared several times midway to the point of nearly fainting on the spot, but she did not dare cause trouble at this critical juncture.
Trembling, she finally finished writing, her back already drenched in cold sweat from fright.
After finishing writing, her whole face was deathly pale, no longer having her usual gentleness, slumped on the ground.
“Your Highness the Crown Prince, please examine it.”
The guard presented the writing Jiang Xuerou had done; the Crown Prince glanced at it, his expression becoming even more grave.
Jiang Xuerou’s handwriting was different from the previous Buddhist scripture, even from the note handed to him.
Although they looked the same overall, there were many subtle differences that careless people would not notice at all.
Rather than saying Jiang Xuerou’s handwriting was different from that person’s, it was more like that person was imitating Jiang Xuerou’s handwriting.
But why not imitate someone else’s, and insist on imitating Jiang Xuerou’s?
The flickering candlelight fell on his elegant and noble face; Jiang Xuerou only felt her whole body ice-cold, her legs numb.
Afraid the Crown Prince would not believe her, Jiang Xuerou tremblingly begged for mercy.
“Your Highness the Crown Prince, this subject wife is truly innocent. Please spare this subject wife.”
“Whether innocent or not is not for you to decide.” He then turned to the guard beside him and instructed, “Go invite Zhenguo Marquis and Yongyi Marquis to come over.”
Everything was finished.
If people from Zhenguo Marquis Manor came, would they not all know everything?
Thinking of that scene, Jiang Xuerou was directly frightened into fainting.
“Your Highness the Crown Prince, the Heir Apparent’s Wife has fainted.”
The Crown Prince frowned tightly and glanced over, indifferently saying, “Have someone drag her away and lock her up. This Crown Prince wants to see how Zhenguo Marquis Manor and Yongyi Marquis Manor will explain this matter.”
Jiang Ruanxi had just woken up when Hong Ye impatiently shared all the information she had heard with her.
“Madam, Your Highness the Crown Prince is extremely angry. It is said he threw a huge tantrum and directly had the Heir Apparent’s Wife locked up, saying that Zhenguo Marquis Manor and Jiang Family must explain clearly, otherwise he will consider the Heir Apparent’s Wife and them to have major suspicions with the assassin.”
Hong Ye was extremely excited. “This time the Heir Apparent’s Wife cannot turnaround no matter what. As long as Your Highness the Crown Prince is angry, surely Jiang Family and Zhenguo Marquis Manor cannot protect her.”
Thinking of Jiang Xuerou’s vixen-like appearance, seducing Lin Ningkun and now still thinking of seducing the Crown Prince, finally reaping what she sowed.
Thinking of this, Hong Ye’s mouth corners could not help but crack into a grin.
Now it was good; not only had Lin Ningkun seen her true colors, she herself had received the punishment she deserved. Jiang Ruanxi had finally vented her anger.
At Hong Ye’s happiness, Jiang Ruanxi looked at her somewhat helplessly.
She did not have much feeling about it.
Because she had long anticipated these things, but Jiang Xuerou was after all Zhenguo Marquis Manor’s Heir Apparent’s Wife. His Majesty still remembered old affections for Zhenguo Marquis Manor and would not kill the widow of one who died on the battlefield for the country. Plus she had Jiang Family protecting her; even if her reputation was ruined, taking her life would still be somewhat difficult.
So now, even if the Crown Prince was angry, for the sake of the bigger picture, he would not really kill her.
He would only make her suffer a little.
However, for the reputation-obsessed Jiang Xuerou, this was more uncomfortable than killing her.
“Madam, Master Bian Du has arrived.”
Shugen’s voice came from the doorway, interrupting Jiang Ruanxi’s thoughts. Jiang Ruanxi composed herself and faintly said, “Quickly invite Master in.”
She then instructed Hong Ye, “Hong Ye, you guard the door and do not let anyone approach.”
Hong Ye’s expression also became serious. “Yes, Madam.”
After Bian Du entered, Jiang Ruanxi anxiously asked, “Master Bian Du, has there been any change in my fate?”
Bian Du sat down, closed his eyes, and calculated. Jiang Ruanxi did not dare make a sound, staring at him nervously.
In a moment, Bian Du opened his eyes. “Madam, according to my calculations, your fate has not changed yet; the fate exchange matter is still ongoing.”
“How could that be? I clearly designed the person stealing my fate to ruin her reputation; she will forever have no chance to turnaround. She can no longer steal my fate, so how is it still continuing?”
Jiang Ruanxi’s brows furrowed tightly.
“The one Madam refers to is Zhenguo Marquis Manor’s Heir Apparent’s Wife?”
Jiang Ruanxi no longer pretended and directly nodded in admission.
New month, new atmosphere. Three chapters today ha
