ebookland Chapter 116 Abandoning Principles
Chapter 116 Abandoning Principles
Upon seeing Granny Lin, Madam Wen felt a lump in her throat.
She could barely control the trembling of her hands and asked in a low voice, "What is it?"
The same goes for Wen Yitong.
Whenever Granny Lin showed such an expression, it meant that something big was about to happen.
And today, it is closely related to Wen Shuyao.
Wen Yitong was almost unwilling to listen to what Granny Lin was saying, but her ears perked up involuntarily, and her gaze fell on Granny Lin.
Lin Mama felt quite helpless. If she had a choice, she wouldn't want to be the one delivering the message.
However, under the watchful eyes of the mother and daughter, she still sighed and recounted the news she had just heard in detail: "This old servant has heard... that the Imperial Guards have completely surrounded the main residences of the Liu, Gan, and Dong families."
Upon hearing this, Wen Yitong was momentarily dazed, then stood up in disbelief: "What did you say? Why is he targeting these three companies? Is there progress in the cheating case, or... or is it..."
"Or is it for Wen Shuyao?"
Saying those last words took almost all of Wen Yitong's strength.
Her mood had been fluctuating wildly, and she looked completely exhausted.
Seeing this, Madam Wen felt very sorry for her, as did Granny Lin.
"Don't worry," Madam Wen advised. "It must be because of the cheating case. Who doesn't know that Prince Jing is cold-hearted and ruthless? How could he abandon his principles for a woman?"
As soon as the words were spoken, Madam Wen found them laughable.
How could she have such an absurd idea?
Granny Lin also chimed in, "It must just be a coincidence. Even if... even if the Prince felt his reputation was damaged and wanted to settle scores, he wouldn't have acted so quickly."
"Your Highness and the young lady have only known each other for a few days? They've met only a handful of times, how could they have such deep feelings for each other?"
Perhaps the two men's persuasion had an effect, Wen Yitong slowly sat down, and her expression became more relaxed.
She murmured, "That's right, he would never abandon his principles for Wen Shuyao."
With that, Wen Yitong closed her eyes.
She didn't want to continue.
Too many lessons from the past have made her hesitant to draw any further conclusions, especially regarding Wen Shuyao.
What is it about Wen Shuyao that makes her so captivating? Not only Chen Che, but even Xie Jinghan… treats her so differently?
After this, the courtyard fell silent.
Wen Yitong's expression changed from red to green in an instant, making for a very interesting scene.
Lin Mama and Madam Wen exchanged a glance, and finally, at Madam Wen's signal, Lin Mama quickly walked out of the courtyard.
We should inquire more about this matter to get a better understanding of its developments and make future plans easier.
Madam Wen rubbed her temples. She had clearly wiped away all traces, so why did she still feel uneasy when she heard this news today?
Wen Shuyao is such an enigmatic person!
Her eyes lit up, and an idea came to her.
"If Wen Shuyao doesn't come back this time, then let's just forget about what happened before," Madam Wen said coldly. "After all, there's nothing to fuss about with a dead person."
“But if Wen Shuyao comes back…” she looked at Wen Yitong, “don’t you think there’s something strange about Wen Shuyao?”
Upon hearing this, Wen Yitong was taken aback.
Suddenly, an idea flashed in her mind.
"Could it be..." Wen Yitong whispered, "that she also had that dream?"
Hearing this, Madam Wen felt only annoyed.
However, she did try to make a big deal out of this.
Under Wen Yitong's gaze, she slowly nodded: "What our dynasty fears most is supernatural and bizarre talk. As long as Wen Shuyao's strangeness is proven... even if she is the Princess Consort of Jing, she will still lose her head."
"Tong'er," Madam Wen's eyes gleamed with a sharp light, "your chance has come!"
Wen Yitong met the fierce gaze in her eyes, remained silent for a moment, and then nodded: "Mother, if she can come back... then we must make a big deal out of this!"
"I'll go and meet her then!"
She was confident that she could find out Wen Shuyao's true nature.
Madam Wen nodded in satisfaction: "She truly is the daughter I raised."
She made a foolish mistake before, but as long as she corrects it in time, she will still be her good daughter!
Madam Wen's gaze toward Wen Yitong grew increasingly kind.
Meanwhile, at the Liu family's residence...
Minister Liu had just returned to his residence and had not yet heard his subordinates' report when he heard a tremendous sound of horses' hooves shaking the earth. Then, he heard the news that his entire family had been surrounded by the Imperial Guards.
"Surround?" Minister Liu laughed in anger. "Does he have any respect for the law? Our Liu family has produced three generations of prime ministers! We have students everywhere, and even the current emperor is my father's student! How dare Xie Jinghan be so arrogant! Without any evidence, he sent the Imperial Guards to surround our Liu family?"
His face turned red with anger.
The servants lowered their heads, not daring to look at his expression.
"What exactly is he trying to do?" After venting his anger, Minister Liu calmed down again. "Does he want to convict the entire Liu family based on just one sentence from Hanlin Liu?"
"The prince said..." the servant whispered, "that he has come to take the princess home."
Minister Liu was stunned for a moment, then asked, "Whom are you taking home?"
Before the servants could speak, Minister Liu said incredulously, "He's come to our Liu family to fetch the Princess? Has he gone mad?"
The servant looked up and whispered, "Today on Zhuque Street, Princess Jing was abducted right there in the street?"
Upon hearing this, Minister Liu could no longer remain seated.
His eyes widened like a commander's, almost unable to believe what he was hearing: "What did you say?"
The servant repeated the words with trembling hands. Minister Liu closed his eyes, wishing he had never heard them.
As clever as he was, he naturally guessed that today's events were probably the work of his allies.
He muttered, "They've gone mad! They've truly gone mad! What good can a woman do? What benefit can she bring except to further enrage King Jing?"
At this point, he felt short of breath and slumped into a chair, clutching his chest.
The servant was so frightened he almost lost his mind and hurriedly said, "Quickly, call a doctor!"
The news that Minister Liu had fainted from fright from the Imperial Guards spread quickly.
Hearing this, Xie Jinghan, who was waiting at the door, smiled contemptuously: "As I said, I am here to take the princess home. I will not rest until I see the princess, and the Imperial Guards... will naturally not back down."
The implication was that they shouldn't even think about getting a doctor.
The Liu family was furious, but the long spears held by the imperial guards outside the door gleamed silver in the sunlight, looking exceptionally cold and sending shivers down their spines.
"Is Your Highness truly so ruthless?"
Xie Jinghan remained indifferent and cold in the face of this.
Having sensed Xie Jinghan's firm stance, no one dared to underestimate him anymore.
After having his philtrum pinched for a while, Minister Liu slowly regained consciousness.
The first thing he did upon waking was to instruct someone to immediately send a message to the other two families.