klisemfg Chapter 435 Despicable Methods
Chapter 435 Despicable Methods
Chapter 435 Despicable Methods
Sure enough, the maid soon led them into a room, and Xiao Siyue looked around warily.
After the maid went in, she found Xiao Siyue a new set of clothes and then went out.
"How was it? Did you find anything unusual?" Xiao Siyue asked Shi Qing as soon as he left.
“Miss, there’s an unusual smell in the room, but I haven’t figured it out yet. You should take the antidote first, just in case.” Shi Qing’s sharp eyes scanned the room.
"Okay." Xiao Siyue nodded, took out a small bottle from her body, poured out a pill and swallowed it, and also gave one to Shi Qing.
She knew this from the beginning and had prepared for it, just in case someone tried to trip her up.
"Did you find anything?" Xiao Siyue asked, looking at Shi Qing who was examining the room.
The woman looked at the incense burner in the room and examined it. "Miss, there's a sleeping potion in here."
Just as she expected, it was actually a sleeping potion. She wanted to see what the Fourth Princess was up to.
"Go and see if Qiu Xiang is still here. If she is, bring her in."
Soon, Shi Qing brought Qiu Xiang over.
"Princess, why haven't you changed your clothes yet? Is there a problem?" The maid came in and saw that Xiao Siyue was still wearing her previous clothes, and she was a little anxious.
"Oh, this dress doesn't fit. I was wondering if you have any other ones?"
The maid glanced at the incense burner and immediately replied, "Yes, yes, I'll go find it for you right away."
"Hey, don't rush, I have something to ask you." Shi Qing immediately stopped him.
"Princess, wearing wet clothes is bad for your health. Let me find you some clothes first." Qiu Xiang was anxious to leave.
"No rush." Xiao Siyue wouldn't let her leave, and talked to her for a while.
Before long, Qiu Xiang felt dizzy and quickly covered her mouth and nose.
"Qiu Xiang, what's wrong with you?" Xiao Siyue asked deliberately.
"You, why are you all alright?" Qiu Xiang looked at Xiao Siyue with disbelief.
"What is it? Qiu Xiang, what are you talking about?" Xiao Siyue opened her eyes wide innocently.
Seeing Qiu Xiang's body about to faint, Xiao Siyue said in surprise, "Oh, you mean this? That's such a pity."
Qiu Xiang pointed at Xiao Siyue: "You...you all found out a long time ago." Then she lost consciousness.
Xiao Siyue looked at Qiu Xiang lying on the ground, suppressed her smile, and said to Shi Qing, "Put her clothes on and put her on the bed."
"Yes, Miss." Shi Qing was also filled with anger, never expecting that someone would actually try to take advantage of her young lady today.
After setting Qiu Xiang down, a dark glint flashed in Xiao Siyue's eyes: "Let's go, let's go out and take a look."
The two left the house and hid in a secluded spot, keeping an eye on the door.
Soon after, a sleazy-looking man quietly pushed open the door and went inside.
"Miss." Shi Qing glared angrily at the man.
Seeing this, Xiao Siyue understood what the Fourth Princess wanted to do. She had previously thought that the Fourth Princess was just a bit arrogant and domineering, but she never expected that she would do such disgusting things.
Even if the Fourth Princess really wanted to take her life today, Xiao Siyue would never find her repulsive in the slightest.
However, Xiao Siyue felt contempt and disdain for the Fourth Princess's despicable and shameless methods of ruining others' reputations.
As a woman herself, she actually used what women value most to wantonly humiliate others—it's utterly shameless! Such behavior is a trampling and desecration of women's dignity, and it's intolerable.
Xiao Siyue bit her lip tightly, her hands unconsciously clenching into fists. The Fourth Princess was not worthy of competing with her for A Jin; it was an insult to A Jin and an insult to herself.
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Ever since Xiao Siyue left, Gu Xinglan has felt a vague unease.
As a result, the fourth princess deliberately spoke ill of Xiao Siyue to everyone, saying that Yue'er had a bad reputation, lacked the reserve of a well-bred lady, and did not know etiquette, which made Gu Xinglan extremely angry.
Hearing the jeers of the crowd, Gu Xinglan couldn't help but stand up: "Fourth Princess, you are of noble birth and of unparalleled status, yet even so, you cannot wantonly slander others' reputations without any basis! Regardless of whether the other party has committed any wrongdoing, this act of baseless defamation is already unbecoming of a princess."
The Fourth Princess stopped smiling and looked at Gu Xinglan: "The eldest daughter of the Duke of Anguo's mansion, oh no, I should call you Madam Xie now. I heard that you and Princess Zhaoning are close friends. You're here to stand up for her. However, what I'm saying is known to everyone and is true. I advise Madam Xie to stay away from Princess Zhaoning to avoid ruining your reputation and disgracing the Duke of Anguo and the Xie family because of her."
The Fourth Princess's words made Gu Xinglan so angry that she gasped for breath, and everyone else looked on with amusement.
"What the Fourth Princess said is biased. Regardless of whether what she said later is true, everyone in the capital knows about what happened with Ouyang Ming. It was Ouyang Ming who spoke rudely, and it had nothing to do with Yue'er. Moreover, His Majesty has already made a decision to have Ouyang Ming apologize to Yue'er. The matter is over, and His Majesty even bestowed the title of Princess Zhaoning upon Yue'er. Now the Fourth Princess is still holding onto that matter. Does she have a problem with Yue'er or is she dissatisfied with His Majesty's decision?"
“If that is truly the case, why don’t we go together to see His Majesty and ask him to redress Yue’er’s grievances?” Ye Mufan helped Gu Xinglan up, stood up, and looked directly at the Fourth Princess. After he finished speaking, the room fell silent.
"Furthermore, Yue'er has now been bestowed the title of Princess by His Majesty, which naturally indicates his trust in her character. I urge everyone not to parrot others' opinions and spread rumors that could tarnish Yue'er's reputation. You should all apologize to Yue'er for what happened today, otherwise I think Lord Xiao will discuss this with your families." Ye Mufan said, glancing at everyone's faces, causing them to lower their heads.
How could they forget that Xiao Siyue's status was not low? Not only was she a princess herself, but her father was also a favorite of the Emperor. She was not someone they could bully at will.
The Fourth Princess was so angry at Ye Mufan's words that she couldn't refute them for a long time.
The second princess quickly stepped in to smooth things over: "Everyone, please sit down. Princess Zhaoning is of outstanding character. Qing'er was unaware of the truth in the palace and was misled. When Princess Zhaoning returns, I will apologize on her behalf. Everyone, please continue playing."
The second princess was also angry. She had been arguing for a long time, but the fourth princess just kept talking to herself, and in the end, it turned into this scene. She didn't know how Princess Zhaoning had offended her and made her slander her in front of so many people.
Because of what had just happened, the scene became unusually quiet.
"Princess, it's done." A palace maid whispered in the Fourth Princess's ear, immediately bringing a smile to the once-angry princess's face.