si-mexico Chapter 732: Speaking for Lian'er
Chapter 732: Speaking for Lian'er
The majestic rebuke was heard, and many people present felt their hearts tremble.
If it were under normal circumstances, everyone would be amazed by the eldest princess's fierce aura.
But at this moment, facing a poor woman who might be pregnant with the child of Marquis Mingchang, such an overwhelming attitude could not help but make people feel a little ruthless.
Of course, more people secretly felt that Lian'er was right.
Prince Yuwen must have deceived many women with his romantic appearance. I wonder if there are some decent girls among them besides those from brothels. If there are the latter, it would be really abominable!
Feeling the gazes from all around him, Yu Wenhuan gritted his teeth in anger.
He looked at Lian'er and said, "No matter what you say, I don't know you. The baby you're talking about has nothing to do with me. If you know what's good for you, get out of here right now, or I will never forgive you!"
If this Lian'er came to me in private, maybe I could give her a way out.
But today, in front of so many people, if I keep him here, it would be equivalent to completely admitting the matter.
Those half-brothers in the Marquis's Mansion have been eyeing him covetously, probably hoping to find something to hold against him and then find a way to pull him down from the position of Crown Prince.
Although it was just wishful thinking, and he was born in a humble family, he also wanted to covet the position of the prince of the Marquisate. But if they really seized the opportunity to make trouble, I am afraid it would not be easy for me.
Thinking of this, Yuwen Huan immediately turned his head and looked at the eldest princess.
The eldest princess naturally thought of this, but she never took those illegitimate sons seriously. What she cared about more was her reputation, the discussions, and the gossip of the people.
"Huan'er is right. No matter what your purpose is, my son is the eldest son of the Marquis of Mingchang Mansion. You can't just accuse him. Come on, kick her out!"
"Your Highness, Princess, I really am not making false accusations. Everything I said is true. I hope Your Highness will understand me!" Lian'er struggled hard, trying to shake off the servant who was holding her.
The princess' expression remained unchanged. She only glanced at Lian'er coldly and said, "This crazy woman is talking nonsense. Shield her mouth to prevent her from talking nonsense again and disturbing the guests."
"Yes."
The servant immediately obeyed the order. They twisted Lian'er's arm, and at the same time a maid next to her took a handkerchief and tried to stuff it into her mouth.
Lian'er struggled and whimpered desperately, and many people around her felt pity for her.
But since it was the eldest princess who gave the order, naturally no one dared to come out and stop it and upset her.
Jiang Suining frowned and glanced in Zhong Yixiu's direction imperceptibly. With things getting like this, it was probably about time.
Sure enough, just when Lian'er was about to be dragged out of the banquet, Zhong Yixiu suddenly spoke.
"Wait a minute."
"Yixue, you..."
Zhong Xingyun looked at Zhong Yixiu in confusion.
Zhong Yixiu ignored her father and stood up and walked out of the banquet before he finished speaking.
"Your Highness, please forgive me. Could you please not drag him away for the time being? I have something to say."
"Yixue, what are you doing? Come back quickly!" Zhong Xingyun frowned and said, "This is the Marquis of Mingchang's Mansion. This is the family affair between the Marquis and the Princess. It's not your turn to butt in."
"Father, what you said is not right. After all, my daughter is engaged to the prince. Although we are not married yet, we are already engaged. In the face of this situation, don't you even have the qualifications to say a few words?"
"you……"
"What Yixue said makes sense. After all, you are engaged and are considered half a member of the Yuwen family. If you have something to say, you can speak freely." The princess looked at Zhong Yixue, "I think you are also angry about the nonsense of this crazy woman, but don't worry, this matter will be handled properly. No matter why she makes random accusations, it will never affect the engagement of the two families."
The eldest princess' words sounded considerate, but if you think about it carefully, it was clear that she was reminding Zhong Yixiu in both explicit and implicit ways not to let this incident affect the engagement.
Zhong Yixue bowed her head slightly and said, "Thank you, Princess. I was treated so kindly by Your Highness as soon as I entered the mansion today. I was very happy. Now I am even more grateful to hear your words."
Hearing Zhong Yixue's words, the expression on the princess's face eased a little, and she smiled and said, "We will be a family soon, so there is no need to say such polite words. After you marry, I will naturally treat you as my own daughter and love you dearly. I will never treat you unfairly or let you suffer any injustice."
"I am deeply touched by the princess' kindness, but it is precisely because of this that I have to stand up and speak a few words."
Zhong Yixiu paused for a moment and looked up at the eldest princess.
"I am flattered that the princess treats Yixue so well, but I am also worried."
"worry about what?"
"I am worried that Her Royal Highness will be biased towards Yixue because of this marriage and make an irrational decision in a short time."
The expression on the eldest princess' face froze, "What do you mean by that?"
"Reporting to Her Royal Highness, although this girl named Lian'er appeared suddenly, she doesn't seem to be lying. And if she is really pregnant with the prince's child, driving her away like this will make the bloodline of the Marquis of Mingchang Mansion flow out into the open. If Her Royal Highness wants to drive her away without fully understanding the matter because of her concern for the marriage contract, then I dare to ask Her Royal Highness not to do so."
When these words were spoken, many people were secretly surprised in their hearts. They didn't expect that Zhong Yixiu would stand up and speak for Lian'er.
But on second thought, it seemed strange again.
If you support Lian'er and believe that she did not lie, wouldn't that mean you are standing against Prince Yuwen and the eldest princess?
"What do you mean, Miss Zhong? Do you think I am lying?" Yuwen Huan said coldly.
He knew that there was definitely nothing good about Zhong Yixiu standing up at this time, but he didn't expect that she would be so bold as to speak like this in public.
Zhong Yixue glanced at Yuwen Huan and said, "Whether what the prince said is true or not, I cannot judge. But it is precisely because of this that I feel that it is inappropriate to hastily drive him away."
Retracting her gaze, Zhong Yixue straightened her back a little more, frowned and looked at Lian'er who was still captured.
"Besides, today's incident has caused such a big stir that many people will definitely pay attention to it. If Lian'er suddenly disappeared after being kicked out of the Marquis' Mansion, or if something unexpected happened to her, I'm afraid someone would hold on to this matter. What if someone thinks that the Marquis' Mansion imprisoned her, or kills her to silence her, and writes articles to slander the Marquis' Mansion? Wouldn't that be even more troublesome?"
Jiang Suining raised her eyebrows slightly. Zhong Yixiu was bolder than she had imagined.
Saying this in public seemed to be considering the Marquis' Mansion, but in fact he was reminding everyone that sending Lian'er out at this time was just a pretense.
Once Lian'er leaves everyone's sight, who knows how the Marquis' Mansion will deal with it.
The eldest princess's face darkened, and Marquis Mingchang's face naturally looked unhappy as well.
Yuwen Huan stared at Zhong Yixiu coldly, without the romantic and frivolous look he had before, and there was anger in his eyes.
Among these people, the one who reacted most strongly was Zhong Yixiu's father Zhong Xingyun.
He stood up as if his tail was stepped on.
"What are you talking nonsense about?"