Spring Courtyard Forbidden Pet

"The Second Master is not like the other young masters in Beijing who follow many rules. That's because he cultivates his mind and doesn't care about fame, wealth or status."

"He is kind and generous to others, but you are not a Taoist woman. Sometimes the Second Master can break the rules, but you can't." Meng Qianru got on the carriage and lifted the curtain to instruct Ye Zhen who was kneeling on the ground.

"Second Master trusts you, you have to remind him."

"What happened today will damage your reputation, and it will be even worse for you."

Meng Qianru said it thoroughly, and it was the first time that many ladies saw her so serious and merciless. But Ye Zhen stole the limelight today, especially being openly protected by the Imperial Master, which made all the female relatives feel dissatisfied and jealous.

Ye Zhen could only apologize, "I am a dishonest servant."

I thought it was over, but Meng Qianru didn't give up. "I heard that you were very polite and courteous in the past. I didn't need to remind you of these things."

"It is important for a woman to respect herself and be independent. No matter what you think, you shouldn't have any ideas about him."

These words were extremely gratifying to the female members of the family. They were just short of tying Ye Zhen to the pillar of shame and spitting on her.

If Ye Zhen had any calculations, this would not be unfair, but Ye Zhen didn't.

She never thought of plotting against Li Xuan when she was plotting against anyone else.

Princess Pingyang's insult to her can't be considered a warning.

Ye Zhen said neither servilely nor arrogantly, "My lord, your kindness is kind, and I am grateful for it. But the Imperial Master is noble, and I cannot influence him in any way."

"Please go back and persuade the Imperial Master. I am afraid I am not worthy of his kindness."

As soon as she finished speaking, the discussions around her almost drowned her out.

"Look at her like this, and the Imperial Master is trying to protect her? Bah, don't you see who you are?"

"The princess is doing this for her own good, but it's a pity that she won't listen."

"Humph, she liked General Feihu so much before, but now she wants to cancel the engagement. She probably went to the Marquis' Mansion just to seduce the Imperial Master."

Meng Qianru heard all these words. She looked down at Ye Zhen and spoke in a much gentler tone. "My words were a bit harsh, but it's best that Miss Ye Er has this self-awareness."

Everyone knelt down and respectfully sent Princess Pingyang off.

Liuxia then helped Ye Zhen to stand up and brushed the dust off her skirt. She felt sorry for Ye Zhen, but she had no right to speak at the moment.

The ladies and servants of each family drove over. In addition to Princess Pingyang's carriage, there was another one parked next to it, which came from Concubine Xian's palace.

Dong Yuan came out wrapped in a thin fox fur coat, surrounded by palace maids. She didn't know what had just happened, so she ran to Ye Zhen and said, "I thought I could talk to you more..."

"I was actually fine, but Madam Ruan insisted on taking a bath with me and drinking ginger soup. She also asked her maid to comb my hair and she would not let me out until I was sweating."

Seeing her rosy complexion and confident words, Ye Zhen felt relieved, "It has to be this way, otherwise the Concubine Xian will be worried."

When Dong Yuan heard this, he stopped complaining.

Holding her hand tightly, he said, "Ah Zhen, take care of yourself. I got into trouble this time, and my second sister will definitely punish me. But she is only doing it for His Majesty and the Fang family to see."

"We'll have a good chat next time I leave the palace."

Seeing her eyes full of anticipation, Ye Zhen also looked forward to that day, so she smiled and nodded, "Okay."

Dong Yuan got on the carriage and thought of something. He turned around and said loudly, "My eldest brother is going back to Beijing to report on his work this year. I will bring him to see you!"

This is for the female relatives who want to ridicule Ye Zhen. They are shallow-minded and think that by using the name of the Dong family, they can prevent people from talking about Ye Zhen.

However, her carriage had only gone a short distance when the discussions among the women in front of the door became even more heated than before.

Liuxia was angry when she heard this. Her eyes turned red as she spoke in a low voice on Ye Zhen's behalf, "How could they say such harsh things? None of those ladies had ever confiscated anything from you before."

In her previous life, Ye Zhen was a winner who had conquered the world. This criticism did not affect her mood. Her eyes were calm and she said, "The most common thing in the inner house is ridicule and sarcasm. Fortunately, I can still stand here today, instead of going to a nunnery to end my life in disgrace."

"A Yuan is devoted to protecting me, Madam Ruan cares about me in public, and the Second Master..." When she talked about Li Xuan, her heart was moved and her eyelashes drooped, "The Second Master openly helped me, even the most fair Princess Pingyang couldn't stand it."

"It's fine for them to talk, as long as they don't come up with any bad ideas to harm me."

Liuxia thought what Ye Zhen said made sense. She didn't expect her young lady to be so open-minded. It would be hypocritical for her to feel aggrieved any more.

"I will help you to the shade and wait. Madam hasn't come out yet."

"it is good."

Ye Zhen hid quite far away. Although she didn't care about their comments, she was annoyed by the flies buzzing around her ears for too long.

Not long after, Ye Xue came out of the side village. She didn't see Ye Zhen in the crowd, and heard everyone saying that she deserved it and was indecent...

She thought it was done, and a look of pride appeared on her face.

When he saw Fang Jing had changed her clothes, he almost didn't recognize her, "Miss Fang."

She walked forward with a forced smile, and when Fang Jing turned around and saw her, her face was frighteningly gloomy.

Ye Xue also knew that Fang Jing was not someone you could mess with. Her smile trembled at this moment. Fang Jing asked her mother to wait in the car first. Madam Fang glanced at Ye Xue and said to Fang Jing, "It's ok for you to be willful on weekdays, but you must not associate with those uneducated vixens."

Ye Xue couldn't laugh at all. Her nails dug deeply into her palms. She only hated herself for not being a proper mistress.

Judging from Fang Jing's expression, could it be that things are not going well?

After Madam Fang walked away, Ye Xue couldn't wait to speak, "Miss Fang, are you and Master Liu cooperating smoothly?"

"I have carefully instructed Miss Xueyan beside you, and she calculated the time very accurately. I think everyone has seen her seducing men in a wanton way."

Fang Jing's face was calm. "Xueyan is blessed by you. Her mother has sold her to a trafficker. The fact that you are still standing here is also due to Xueyan's contribution."

Ye Xue's heart skipped a beat. "This... is just fine..."

"For no reason?" Fang Jing's eyes were like sharp blades. "She didn't leave Taolin at all. Liu An, that idiot, hugged and kissed the dancing girl invited by the prince. The matter was brought to the prince's attention. The guards led Liu An to look for the maid who delivered the letter to him all over the yard."

"Do you think Xueyan can survive?"

Fang Jing not only felt sad for Xueyan, but also vented the pain she had endured that day.

She had always been the one who mocked others, but today, all the prominent women in the capital laughed at her! She couldn't move Ye Zhen, couldn't she curse at Ye Xue, this filthy thing!

"This, this..." Ye Xue's expression changed drastically. She took a few steps back but was still suffocated by Fang Jing's murderous intent. "Doesn't the prince know that we set up a trap to plot against Ye Zhen?"

Fang Jing narrowed her eyes, "We?"

Ye Xue felt something was wrong, and sure enough, she heard the other party's threat, "You bribed my girl and took the opportunity to take revenge on Ye Zhen. My family dealt with Xue Yan, and we are doing you a favor by not asking you to settle the score. Who else do you want to blame?"

Ye Xue bit her lip tightly, not daring to show any dissatisfaction. She wanted to use Fang Jing to deal with Ye Zhen, and by the way, establish some relationship with the Fang family, so that she could say a few words for Li Chengge in the future.

How did it become like this? If Prince Yu knew, would he vent his anger on Li Chengge?

She is just a dancing girl, so she shouldn't make Prince Yu angry.

At this moment, Ye Xue could never have imagined that Prince Yu was too lazy to bother with them, but Qin Yu had hooked up with Li Chengge.

"I dare not. It is my fault that I have been blind and have caused trouble for Miss Fang. Please forgive me."

Ye Xue was flexible and immediately admitted her mistake and begged Fang Jing to let her go.

Seeing that she was sensible, Fang Jing spat, "Humph, bad luck."

Ye Xue could only bear it and put the blame on Ye Zhen for the humiliation! She knew that Li Chengge would be promoted step by step, and she would also be given an imperial decree. That day would eventually come, and the current win or loss was nothing!

After sending Fang Jing away, Ye Xue still felt resentful and ordered Hong Luo, "Go and find out what happened. Liu An offended Prince Yu's people, but there is no news outside."

Hongluo said in embarrassment, "Auntie! We don't even have the qualifications to enter the manor, where can I ask for information?"

Ye Xue raised her eyebrows, "Aren't the guards coming in and out human beings?"

"They all want money." Hongluo glanced at her secretly, "They don't even care about the little money Auntie gave them."

She now had a source of money, but just the work she did in the Marquis' Mansion for Li Chengge would cost a lot of money, so she naturally had to use it for other things.

Ye Xue was speechless, feeling annoyed, and then she heard Hong Luo say, "The general is coming out!"

"Who is that woman next to the general?"