HCB Chapter 176 You are not someone that anyone can step on
Chapter 176 You are not someone that anyone can step on
Ning Sheng let go of her hand, turned around and took two steps. "Not everyone in this world has the courage of a grown-up girl. I also want to stand up for myself so that my mother and I can live a comfortable life. However, we have no one to rely on. Anyone can kill us... How can I stand up for myself?"
Mu Qingyan patted her shoulder, "Your status is your biggest reliance. You are a princess of a country, and the current emperor is your father. If anyone wrongs you, you can use your status to suppress it. Will the emperor watch his princess being bullied? This is a matter of face for the royal family! Even if your biological mother is not of high status, you are not someone that anyone can step on. Do you understand?"
Ning Sheng seemed to understand but not quite.
But he finally nodded.
"Thank you, young lady... Come on, I'll take you to your table..."
Mu Qingyan was just about to walk into the banquet hall when she caught a glimpse of a piece of pink clothing sticking out from behind the rockery opposite.
This pink color caught her eye at the door of Fuyuan. This was the daughter of the Minister of Industry, Miss Zhou. She was also the culprit who caused Qin Sang's asthma attack in Shuiyunfang last time.
Feeling something was wrong, Mu Qingyan signaled Princess Ning Sheng to be quiet, then quietly walked over.
Behind that rockery, there is not only the girl from the Zhou family, but also - Yang Yi!
At this moment, this person's face had an abnormal flush, his eyes were blurred, and his hands and feet were soft and weak when he moved.
Just as Mu Qingyan was about to go up, Qin Sangbai was forcibly pulled over by a maid.
Behind them was Mu Yingyu, who was chasing after them with a worried look on her face.
Yang Yi's belt had been torn off, his clothes were disheveled, revealing his wheat-colored chest. His black hair, which was meticulously combed in the past, was now scattered because of the pulling.
The girl from the Zhou family looked even more miserable. Her outer shirt had been taken off and her belt was loose, revealing her snow-white shoulders.
Unlike Yang Yi, she was conscious and had been pulling Yang Yi. Yang Yi was not completely unconscious. In order to keep himself awake, he even scratched his palm with a dagger.
The wound was very deep and blood kept gushing out.
Mu Qingyan thought to herself that something was not good. She had considered everyone except Yang Yi.
He is now highly valued by Emperor Jianning and is a well-deserved new noble in the court.
Under his command, many of Prince Yong's followers were eliminated. The Queen Mother wanted to take this opportunity to destroy him! Fortunately, most of the guests who came to the banquet were in the front yard or in the banquet hall. It was secluded here, so no one came.
When Qin Sangbai saw this scene, anger and disdain flashed in his eyes. Of course, that was not directed at Yang Yi, but at the girl from the Zhou family!
Mu Qingyan went up and gave the girl from the Zhou family a slash of the hand, and the maid who was pulling Qin Sangbai over was also knocked unconscious by her.
Let Jiu Niang and Yue Ban take Yang Yi away.
He also pulled Qin Sangbai and the others away from this place of trouble quickly.
Yang Yi was drugged by an aphrodisiac. Jiu Niang and the others found Prince Ling, who immediately ordered someone to deal with the matter.
Yang Yi is his sharp sword in the court and must not be destroyed easily.
I just don't know whether this scene was acted out by the young lady of the Zhou family on her own initiative, or whether the Minister Zhou was also involved?
In the backyard, the Grand Princess's bedroom, Nanny Chun reported what had just happened.
When the eldest princess heard this, her eyes turned cold, "What a waste! You can't even handle such a small matter, and you still want to marry into the Xiangning Marquis's Mansion!"
She paused and continued, "Although it didn't develop as we planned, we still have to make a big deal about it. Let's go and support that girl from the Zhou family!"
But when the eldest princess arrived at the rockery with a large entourage, she was dumbfounded.
She subconsciously looked at Nanny Chun, who was so shocked by the look in her eyes that her scalp went numb. "I didn't know, please forgive me, Princess!"
The eldest princess was just about to ask someone to separate the two people entangled on the ground, when a group of people came over, including civil and military ministers, ladies and young ladies.
When everyone approached, they were all hurt by the disgusting scene.
The ladies turned their heads away and dared not look.
Who is the person on earth that you cannot bear to part with?
Someone exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't that Lord Zhou? Wasn't he imprisoned? How did he get out? And with... Miss Zhou..."
Also standing in the crowd were Duke Fuguo Musnian and Prince Chong.
Seeing this, the two men looked at each other, and Mu Sinian saw murderous intent in King Chong's eyes.
Zhou Yuan's move was completely wasted.
The eldest princess had been pretending to be sick before, but now she was really angry. Her face was pale and her breathing was uneven. She hunched over and covered her chest and shouted angrily, "What are you standing there for! Pull the person away quickly!"
When Zhou's parents got the news, they rushed over and saw their daughter lying on the ground in dishevel, with a seductive and unsatisfied look on her face. They felt so ashamed.
Mrs. Zhou tore off her own cloak and covered her daughter with it, crying and shouting, "Oh my God! What sin have I committed..."
The Grand Princess pointed at her with a cold look in her eyes, "Today is my birthday, why are you howling? Someone, strip this shameless bitch naked and parade her through the streets!"
The Grand Princess went a bit too far in handling this matter.
This was the first thought that flashed through the minds of everyone present.
According to common sense, when the host entertains guests, if there is any scandal or accident at home, they will think about how to cover it up, and will not make a big fuss in such an extreme way.
Not to mention how these two people who have nothing in common could be entangled with each other, even if there is a mistake, the one who should be punished is Lord Zhou who should be in jail now.
But the eldest princess' attitude was like that of a mother who was furious when she saw her son's reputation being ruined.
She only thought about venting her anger for her son and didn't consider why this happened.
This Lord Zhou was born in a poor family, but he had a smooth career and climbed to the position of a second-rank official in the current dynasty. People in Kyoto have long been dissatisfied with him.
In the early years, there were even rumors that this Lord Zhou was the son of the eldest princess and her younger uncle during her marriage.
In order to cover up this matter, the royal family sent the child away as soon as he was born.
This Lord Zhou has always been promoted and cared for by the Grand Princess. They are of similar age and have similar features, so those rumors may not be completely groundless.
What happened today seems to be true.
At the order given by the Grand Princess, maids and servants immediately came forward and tried to pull the girl from the Zhou family away, but Mrs. Zhou held her daughter tightly and refused to let anyone get close.
The scene was chaotic for a while.
After such an incident, her daughter could no longer live a normal life, but she couldn't really be paraded through the streets. That would be like forcing someone to death!