ebookland Chapter 902 The Last Time
Chapter 902 The Last Time
Qi He had a sullen face. He knew about the grudge between Yunxi and Song Jingheng. The person who came to deliver the message had already explained the whole story clearly.
Yunxi came to propose marriage today; the marriage agreement was already made by both families beforehand.
Although Song Ruozhen is the Crown Princess, she cannot rashly ruin someone else's marriage. He doesn't believe that if this gets out, Song Ruozhen won't care about her reputation at all!
"Your Highness, it was indeed Zhao Xiaoniang who was disrespectful to you just now. Now that you've already been slapped, why not give me some face and let it go?"
Qi He spoke slowly, his face showing no obvious anger, his voice calm:
"Today was the day my son came to propose marriage. We specially chose this auspicious day. Now that this has happened, it won't sound good if word gets out."
Song Ruozhen glanced at Qi He. As expected of a seasoned cunning old fox who had been navigating the officialdom for many years, he was able to keep his emotions hidden, but his attitude was quite evident.
"Wouldn't it sound bad if word got out?"
Song Ruozhen smiled slightly, "Lord Qi, my cousin and I came here today to offer our congratulations, but as soon as Zhao Xiaoniang came in, she started cursing without even asking a single question."
As the saying goes, guests are guests. I have no grudge against her, but she keeps calling me a "little bitch" and something that can't be discussed in public. I can't keep putting up with it, can I?
The Qi family...shouldn't possibly have that much power?
Qi He was initially calm and collected, but upon hearing the last part, his heart skipped a beat.
"Princess Consort, could there be some misunderstanding?"
I know my concubine's temperament very well; she would never say such a thing.
Seeing Qi He's predictable reaction, Song Ruozhen found it amusing. Looking at Zhao Xiaoniang and Qi Yunxi's changed expressions, it seemed her long-standing pretense was about to crumble...
After saying this, Qi He noticed that the atmosphere in the room was a bit strange.
His gaze swept over the others, noticing that everyone looked like they wanted to say something but hesitated, and he couldn't help but feel suspicious.
"Lord Qi, it seems you have many misunderstandings about your spouse."
Why don't you ask the others in this room if they heard anything? I have no grudge against you, so it's impossible for me to frame a concubine for no reason, don't you think?"
Qi Yunxi's heart skipped a beat. Her mother was always gentle and mild-mannered in front of her father, and she had never shown such a temperament in front of anyone else in the mansion.
However, once the door is closed, my mother's temper becomes truly terrible.
“Lord Qi, everyone present heard it clearly,” Song Jingheng said.
Qi He looked at Qi Yunxi with displeasure, "Is all of this true?"
Qi Yunxi looked troubled, but in front of so many people, he didn't dare to lie through his teeth. Even though he was a little flustered, he could only nod.
"Father, my mother just spoke without thinking. She was worried about my marriage, so she didn't mean to say anything."
Upon hearing this, Qi He immediately understood.
"Bastard thing!"
Qi He was furious. He never expected that Zhao Xiaoniang would insult Song Ruozhen like this. If this matter were to spread, Song Ruozhen would not be in any trouble. It would all be a great disrespect to the Qi family!
"Your Highness, I didn't understand the situation just now. She deserves these thirty strokes of the cane. Let her continue to suffer them."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Xiaoniang's eyes filled with deep terror.
I never expected that after the master arrived, I would continue to be beaten!
"Snapped!"
Without hesitation, Bai Zhi slapped him again.
If I said thirty slaps, then it's thirty slaps, not a single one less.
"Your Highness, can this matter be settled now?" Qi He asked.
Song Ruozhen nodded, "For Lord Qi's sake, there's no need to make a big fuss about this."
However, I heard some news today that Miss Huang doesn't want to marry into the Qi family, but your illegitimate son, relying on the Qi family's status, is forcing her to agree.
I believe that all land under heaven belongs to the emperor, and no one should disregard the law in this imperial city. Therefore, I plan to ask Miss Huang for her thoughts after she wakes up before leaving.
Song Jingheng could only feel deep admiration as he listened to his cousin spouting nonsense with such conviction.
Just what I've learned today is enough for me to study for a long time.
Qi He frowned slightly, his gaze falling on Song Jingheng. How could he not understand what was going on?
It's likely that the Princess Consort of Chu is trying to bully others by taking advantage of her power and help Song Jingheng snatch the person back!
“Alright, then let’s wait a bit,” Qi He said.
Seeing that Huang Xiangxiang remained unconscious, Qi Yunxi couldn't help but ask, "Why is Xiangxiang unconscious?"
Song Ruozhen glanced at Qi Yunxi indifferently, "Then we need to ask the person who did this to her what exactly they did."
Upon hearing this, Qi Yunxi's expression immediately changed. From the moment he saw Song Ruozhen, he had a bad feeling.
I hadn't figured it out before, but now that I see that knowing look on his face, how could I not understand what was going on?
The Crown Princess's skills in this area are known to everyone in the entire dynasty, so wouldn't my little tricks be exposed today?
Qi He frowned, and through Song Ruozhen's eyes, it wasn't hard to guess that she was referring to Yunxi.
Given Yunxi's status, it's already a blessing for them to take a fancy to the daughter of a merchant family and be willing to marry her as their principal wife. Why would they need to resort to any other means?
It's impossible!
"You haven't done anything you shouldn't have, have you?" Qi He asked in a deep voice.
Qi Yunxi's palms were sweaty, she was extremely nervous, and she couldn't help but regret her actions.
If he had known it would cause such a huge mess, he wouldn't have married Huang Xiangxiang.
She's just a woman. There are plenty of women in the entire capital. He's actually been defeated by a woman!
"Father, I... I didn't."
Qi Yunxi's voice stammered a little, and Qi He, seeing his son's reaction, realized that the situation might be more complicated than he thought.
How could he have given birth to such an idiot? He even had to resort to coercion and bribery to marry a girl.
The Huang couple stood quietly to the side, not daring to even breathe loudly, trying to minimize their presence, otherwise they couldn't afford to offend either of these two powerful figures.
Just then, Huang Xiangxiang slowly woke up.
She touched the back of her neck and felt a sharp pain there.
"What's wrong with me?"
Huang Xiangxiang spoke subconsciously, her expression full of confusion, but when she saw the people in front of her clearly the next moment, her eyes widened.
"Father, Mother, I..."
When Huang Zhi saw that his daughter had woken up, he was overjoyed, but he was also uneasy, wondering what Xiangxiang's answer would be.
Song Jingheng's eyes were filled with complex emotions, and he felt even more nervous.
This was the last time he would ask Xiangxiang that question.