Xu Hengyi retorted indignantly, "Your Highness, that's quite unreasonable! It's true that Yong'an County King and the others were beaten by Xie Jiang, but why did Xie Jiang beat them in the first place? There were so many people at Chunse Manyuan, why did Xie Jiang target only Yong'an County King and his group, and not others? Wasn't it Yong'an County King and his group who made the first move against Xie Jiang!"
Protecting one's own requires reason! Do they take everyone else for fools! To twist right and wrong and black and white at will!
"Yong'an County King and his lot were spewing obscenities. If I were there, I wouldn't be able to tolerate it and would have beaten them to death. It's a sign of Xie Jiang's good upbringing that she didn't make the first move. Does she have to stand there and take a beating?"
"If Prime Minister Xun and Duke Yi want to seek justice, it should be justice for Marquis Xie! It was Yong'an County King and his group who first insulted Marquis Xie with their foul language, and then arbitrarily took action against Marquis Xie. He You, who served Brother Xu Er, was present at the time and was punched heavily in the face by Xia Zhenjiang. He You's eye was almost blinded! Xia Zhenjiang's punch was aimed at Marquis Xie!"
Since Prince Yong and those royal descendants insisted that Lu Yuqing and the other four were in league with Xie Jiang, Lu Yuqing naturally had to speak up for Xie Jiang.
"If He You had been a moment slower, or if Marquis Xie's skills were not as good, and hadn't subdued Yong'an County King and his group, it would have been Marquis Xie who was blinded!"
Xu Hengyi stared at the several shapeless mongrels lying in a line on the ground for a long time before he could barely recognize Xia Zhenjiang. "Xia Zhenjiang, tell Prime Minister Xun and Duke Yi yourself, did you insult Xie Jiang first? Did you make the first move!"
Xia Zhenjiang's head was swollen like a pig's head, and one of his arms was broken by Xie Jiang. He had just opened his mouth to say two words, "I don't..."
Hearing that the tone was not right, Xu Hengyi immediately interjected, "Speak the truth, don't try to confuse black and white! In front of Prime Minister Xun and Duke Yi, if you utter a single lie, may lightning strike you and you die a horrible death! I see you're having trouble speaking, so I'll kindly help you make a poisonous oath."
Lu Yuqing pointed at Xia Zhenjiang, "Quickly say whether you insulted first, and whether you made the first move!"
Prince Yong looked displeasedly at Lu Yuqing and Xu Hengyi, "Are you trying to coerce and extort a confession!"
Yue Lin said in a neither-soft-nor-hard tone, "What Your Highness said earlier is somewhat ambiguous. To prevent Prime Minister Xun and Duke Yi from misunderstanding, it is natural to speak the truth."
After speaking, he gestured for Lu Yuqing and Xu Hengyi to restrain themselves.
What kind of scene would it be to argue with His Highness the Old Prince here? Just clarify the matter, and Prime Minister Xun and Duke Yi will naturally distinguish between right and wrong.
Xu Hengyi and Lu Yuqing were busy arguing with Prince Yong.
Xu Shuo and Yue Lin supplemented their arguments.
Meanwhile, Xie Jiang had already caught the predatory gaze of Yi Yanguan.
Although Yi Yanguan didn't say a word, all the things he wanted to say were clearly conveyed in his eyes.
The longer she stayed at the Nanhai Marquis's mansion, the more she wished she could drive him out!
He was always talking about being busy with official duties and entangled with trivial matters, yet turned around and went to places of pleasure, with women in both arms!
He was indeed busy.
Busy non-stop.
Busy with vying for favor and fighting! Busy getting drunk in the company of beauties! httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
Xie Jiang was innocent.
Extremely innocent!
It was Duke Qiangguo and Marquis Yongxin who insisted she go seek pleasure!
She wasn't willing!
Yi Yanguan almost let out a cold laugh. If she wasn't willing, who was? Was someone tying her up and taking her there!
Xie Jiang silently cried out – she was indeed tied up!
Mental coercion is also coercion!
Duke Qiangguo even sent his own grandson! And Lu Yuqing and Xu Shuo! The three of them almost knelt before her, so she reluctantly and under duress was taken away...
Yi Yanguan wanted to tear a layer of skin off her face. Sleeping in the sisters' bed was also reluctant and under duress? Was someone tying her to the sisters' bed?!
She had some acquaintance with the sisters, and the sisters were being pestered by a bunch of stinking dogs. Could she not help them resolve the situation!
Does Young Master Xie not fear getting his hands dirty by wiping away stinking dog excrement?
She had been so busy and dizzy for the past two days that she saw Xu Shuo and Yue Lin looking so pitiful, and out of a moment of sympathy, she...
Yi Yanguan's gaze towards her turned even colder. When he kindly wanted to spend more time with her, where was her damned sympathy!
Hey, hey, hey, hey!
Why did he suddenly start bringing up old scores!
Why was a promising young man acting like a resentful woman confined to the inner chambers!
What was wrong with her sleeping in the sisters' bed? She was just watching the sisters dance, and they were dancing clothed. It was only a slightly closer distance, was it too much to watch dancing up close?
Besides, she was a girl. Even if she had the heart, she lacked the strength!
This jealousy was too absurd!
Alright, alright, alright. Is this trivial matter worth him getting angry?
Xie Jiang, while having a silent conversation with him with rich expressions, sidled closer to him, attempting to hold his little hand behind the backs of the onlookers.
As soon as she sneakily hooked his finger from under his sleeve, Yi Yanguan ruthlessly took two big steps to the side.
Huh?
Xie Jiang looked at Yi Yanguan in surprise.
Yi Yanguan sneered, smelling of perfume, stay away from him!
Xie Jiang looked down and sniffed herself. She hadn't changed her clothes this morning, but where was the perfume!
Xie Jiang followed him, cornering him until he had nowhere to go. There was a tree next to them, and he was almost leaning against it. She leaned against him, her "claws" digging into his sleeve.
"So what if we made the first move! We only beat a servant! We didn't even touch Xie Jiang! Xie Jiang is cruel and ruthless and wants to kill us!"
"Murder! Xie Jiang wants to kill us..."
"Have some shame! You're throwing a tantrum after losing a fight, who wants to kill you!"
"The bandits of Huang Lanshan were annihilated by Xie Jiang with a wave of her hand. What are you guys? If Xie Jiang wanted to kill you, would she leave your dog lives to bark here!"
"Don't people who make the first move deserve to be beaten? If I were you, I'd hurry home and hide. I wouldn't dare show my face outside until my injuries healed! And you have the nerve to make a big fuss and run to the palace to complain!"
"Xie Jiang insulted us! Why can't we beat her? I... hiss..."
Someone who had just tilted their head up to curse two words inadvertently pulled on a wound and let out a sharp gasp.
Lu Yuqing said, "If you can't open your mouth, go home and recuperate honestly, and stop causing trouble and embarrassing yourselves!"
It was a rare experience to visit Chunse Manyuan, only to encounter these incorrigible scoundrels. What bad luck!
The disfigured Yong'an County King, with slurred speech, pointed at Lu Yuqing and Xu Shuo and cursed, "You are all in league with that villain named Xie! Of course, you're helping that villain Xie! Lu Yuqing, I swear I won't let you go even as a ghost!"
Yong'an County King remembered very clearly! When Xie Jiang had beaten him half to death and left him gasping for breath, Lu Yuqing had rushed up and delivered another kick!
And he still wanted to pretend to be innocent!
Hypocritical and utterly shameless!
Lu Yuqing was so angry that he let out a yelp, rolled up his sleeves, and was about to rush up and kick them again, "I've never seen such unreasonable and unruly people! It's just that Marquis Xie acted too quickly. If I were there, I wouldn't be able to resist beating you to death!"
The courtyard of Shangyi Pavilion was as lively as the execution ground.
The civil and military officials waiting to be summoned in the side hall could no longer suppress their curiosity and were all peeking through the windows to watch the excitement.
Xun Geng didn't want to deal with such a mess, but Prince Yong had blocked the way with people in the courtyard. Xun Geng wanted to leave but was afraid of stepping on someone.