The harem is full of gossip, Your Majesty, you are cheating

Yue Xi nodded, not quite understanding.

"A woman of noble status like Xie Qiu has many people secretly watching her. She is the only daughter of the Xie family. Marrying her means gaining the Xie family's connections and power. Originally, the Queen Mother intended to marry her to Prince An He, but the Xie family declined the marriage."

Jiang Zhimiao analyzed the situation carefully: "How can An and Wang be willing to lose such a great help? But the Xie family is determined. If An and Wang still want this marriage, they will have to resort to some shady means."

She paused for a moment and said meaningfully, "Before marriage, men will do anything to make the marriage a success. They may use sweet words and pretend to be a gentleman, or they may be scoundrels and use some shameful means. Therefore, we women should not be anxious. We must investigate carefully before entrusting our lives to others."

Yue Xi couldn't help feeling confused.

The Empress's sister-in-law seemed to be referring to Xie Qiu.

But she felt that every word was about her.

Xie Qiu was of noble status, so An and Wang were unwilling to give up.

As a princess, she is of noble status. Apart from anything else, her biological brother, the Fourth Prince of the current dynasty, is still holding a position in the court and is a prince with real power.

There are also great benefits in marrying her.

That being the case.

In order to make his marriage happen, would Zhang Ziping disguise himself as a gentleman as the Empress's sister-in-law said?

Yue Xi suddenly panicked: "Sister-in-law, it is so difficult to see through people's hearts. What should I do if I am wrong? Is there no sincere man in this world?"

Jiang Zhimiao was stunned for a moment.

She only wanted to save Yue Wei from the dire straits, but accidentally said too much. It would be bad if Yue Wei became afraid of marriage from then on.

Jiang Zhimiao quickly said, "Of course there are. Look, isn't your brother gentle and considerate, perfect?"

Jiang Zhimiao said this and took the initiative to shake Yue Lin's hand.

Yue Xi stiffened for a moment and looked at Yue Lin.

Gentle?

Perfect?

Is this really a word that can be used to describe my royal brother?

Yue Lin smiled slightly and naturally held Jiang Zhimiao's hand: "Of course."

Yue Lin responded so matter-of-factly that Jiang Zhimiao couldn't help but complain.

[Wow, so shameless? ]

Yue Xi watched the interaction between the two and felt a little envious.

Royal brother and royal sister-in-law, the feeling is indeed great.

Who would have thought.

The emperor brother, who appeared to be cold on the outside, unexpectedly turned into a gentle person after marrying the emperor's sister-in-law.

It can be seen that when judging people, we should look at their inner qualities, not their appearance.

"Ai, you don't have to worry. Once Miss Xie's problem is resolved, I'll let you meet Zhang Ziping..."

Jiang Zhimiao was talking when she suddenly remembered something and turned around to ask, "Did Zhang Ziping book a private room at Yunshuijian? When was it?"

Yue Lin frowned: "It's almost time."

"No, this is not right." Jiang Zhimiao stood up suddenly.

She had made an appointment with her father to expose the affair of Zhang Ziping's mistress today.

As soon as Zhang Ziping entered the Yunshuijian, he planned to implement the plan.

My father also knew that he would leave the palace today, and they had agreed that if Zhang Ziping left the house, he would send someone to notify me immediately.

But now, there was no movement from my father's side.

So Zhang Ziping didn't go out at all?

In the past, he was always the most active participant in such gatherings where people flattered each other and was never late.

But today.

The agreed time was almost up, but he had no intention of leaving the house.

This box...

Did he really order it for himself?

Jiang Zhimiao and Yue Lin looked at each other and reacted instantly.

Yue Lin stood up directly: "Let's go to Yunshuijian!"

Jiang Zhimiao quickly agreed.

Yue Xi was a little confused.

what happened?

Didn’t you say that you would wait until Miss Xie’s issue was resolved before going there?

How come it’s about to pass?

"Empress Sister-in-law, Miss Xie's matter is more important. I'm not in a hurry." Yue Wei said hurriedly.

Jiang Zhimiao pulled her onto the horse and said hurriedly, "Zhang Ziping didn't go to Yunshuijian. Someone else went there!"

"There's probably no one in Anhe Palace. I've sent someone to inform Duke Xie and his wife. I've also sent people to Yunshuijian in advance." Yue Lin said.

Jiang Zhimiao nodded, and the two of them seemed to be in perfect sync and there was no need for further words.

Yue Xi: “???”

Help!

She doesn't know anything yet!

Could you explain it to her?

Yue Xi was a little depressed. This made her feel like a little waste!

Yunshuijian is the most famous teahouse in Kyoto.

This teahouse caters to dignitaries, and each private room has a different style. There are pavilions, towers, bridges and flowing water in the teahouse, which is very elegantly decorated.

When Yue Lin and Jiang Zhimiao arrived, Duke Xie and Madam Xie, who had just walked halfway, also hurried back.

The few people met at the door.

Mrs. Xie looked anxious: "What on earth is this..."

She didn't finish her sentence.

Suddenly, the sound of fighting was heard on the second floor of Yunshuijian.

Mrs. Xie's face changed and she rushed forward immediately.

Xie Cheng followed closely behind and went upstairs with his guards.

Yue Lin and Jiang Zhimiao looked at each other.

At this point, it was impossible for Yuehua to succeed.

When they arrived at Nishang Pavilion, the people had probably just been kidnapped not long ago.

They didn't waste much time before remembering what happened in Yunshuijian. Yue Lin also sent his best guard with light skills to come over in advance.

This should be the time when the guard had a conflict with Yuehua's people.

When Yue Lin and Jiang Zhimiao walked upstairs.

The guards of the Duke's Mansion have already taken control of the second floor.

All the guests were locked in their rooms and were not allowed to go out for the time being. Many of these guests were powerful and were quarreling with the guards.

However, Xie Cheng would rather let them scold him than let them go!

A woman's reputation is too important.

Xie Qiu’s affairs must not be spread outside!

When Yue Lin and Jiang Zhimiao came up.

I saw several guards lying on the ground.

Yue Hua had two dark circles on his face caused by Duke Xie's beating.

He tried to explain: "Duke, this is a misunderstanding. I have admired Miss Xie for a long time, and I invited her here just to have a chat with her..."

Beside them, Mrs. Xie hugged Xie Qiu tightly, and was staring at Yue Hua with her eyes red from anger.

When she comes.

Yuehua was muttering some shameless words to Qiu'er. Qiu'er was obviously drugged. She sat there with a painful expression, but could not move at all.

When Mrs. Xie broke in, Xie Qiu's eyes lit up!

Mrs. Xie hugged Xie Qiu, feeling a mixture of heartache and anger, and her whole body was shaking.

"Misunderstanding! I made you misunderstand!" Xie Cheng was so angry that he had completely lost his mind. He rushed forward and started punching and kicking.

Yue Hua was not good at martial arts, and the few trusted guards he brought with him had all been controlled.

Now facing the fist of Duke Xie, he was unable to resist at all.

Yue Hua was unwilling in his heart and could not help but say: "Qiu'er, Qiu'er, please tell the Duke. I am just talking to you and have not had time to do anything yet..."

"Didn't have time to do it? I made sure you didn't have time to do it!" Duke Xie's eyes turned red and he beat him even harder.

"Qiu'er, please help me speak... I am deeply in love with you..." At first, Yuehua could still try to say a few words, but later, his face was so swollen that he couldn't even speak.

When Xie Cheng had almost vented his anger, Yue Lin's voice rang out: "Duke Xie, take a break first."