The mistress is reborn, no one who bullies me can escape

The prince of Zhenguo Mansion was standing in the middle of the room with his upper body bare, and Zhao Yuting, on the other side, was dressed neatly but had already cried so hard that she couldn't make a sound.

"What else can I do?" The prince of Zhenguo Mansion had a nonchalant look on his face, with a teasing smile on his lips. "This prince is innocent and has done nothing! If you want to blame someone, you can only blame Zhao Yuting for running into this prince's room for no apparent reason. This young master hasn't even asked her what her intentions were yet?" These words were simply a naked hint that Zhao Yuting had taken the initiative to seduce him.

Hearing this, Zhao Yuting was so angry that she trembled all over, and tears burst out like a dam bursting. She felt extremely wronged, her face flushed red, and she argued indignantly: "You are simply slandering me! I was sleeping peacefully in my room, and suddenly I heard a fierce fight outside. I was worried about something happening, so I came out to take a look. But somehow, when I opened my eyes again, I was here with you! I am more wronged than Dou E, wuwuwu..." Looking at Zhao Yuting's grief and anger, it really didn't seem like she was lying.

At this moment, even Xue Jinhua beside her could not help but feel confused. According to common sense, hasn't Zhao Yuting always had a crush on the prince of Zhenguo Mansion?

Isn't this a golden opportunity? But now Zhao Yuting behaves so abnormally. Is it because she is afraid of damaging her reputation, or is she really wronged and innocent?

"Unfair?" The prince had an icy smile on his face, his eyes full of mockery and disdain, "Zhao Yuting, it was you who took the initiative to show your affection to me, and you went to great lengths to come to my room, but now you deny it? This is ridiculous!"

The feeling of being teased by others was like a thorn in his throat, which made the prince feel humiliated and angry. Even though he was usually unruly and notorious, he still couldn't swallow this breath deep in his heart when he was teased like this.

"Don't slander me! I have never done such a thing..." Zhao Yuting's face turned red and she was extremely anxious.

If she rashly admitted it at this moment, her reputation would be ruined, and how could she talk about marriage in the future? Thinking of this, she retorted more firmly.

“Hmph, if it wasn’t you, why are you here…?” The prince had no intention of backing down and kept harassing her.

Xue Jinhua, who was standing by, watched the two people arguing with each other and neither of them giving in. She couldn't help but feel suspicious and couldn't tell who was right or wrong for a moment.

Just when the situation was at a stalemate, Zhao Yuxuan stepped forward and said, "My Lord, since you are unwilling to admit this, how about this? Let's just pretend that nothing has happened today, how about that?"

In fact, the prince of the Zhenguo Mansion had no good feelings towards Zhao Yuting. Now that he saw the other party making such a suggestion, it was exactly what he wanted, so he naturally wanted it.

So, he nodded and said, "You said it, so don't play tricks on me when the time comes. Well, I don't want to dwell on such trivial matters."

The incident happened so suddenly and quickly that Xue Jinhua, who was already somewhat bewildered, became even more confused. She really couldn't figure out what tricks these two people were playing.

On the other side, Wang had also not expected the situation to develop to this point. At this moment, her heart was exactly the same as Xue Jinhua's, filled with countless questions and thoughts.

However, since her eldest son had made his choice, she naturally chose to trust him.

"Humph! What bad luck."

The prince muttered to himself, obviously very dissatisfied with the situation in front of him. He never expected that he would end up in such an embarrassing and awkward situation, and the anger in his heart rose instantly.

So, he straightened his clothes, turned around and left without looking back...

Zhao Yuxuan stared at Xue Jinhua, his eyes revealing a hint of displeasure that was difficult to conceal.

He turned around and whispered to his mother, "Mom, please take my little sister home first."

Wang nodded obediently to show her agreement. Then, Zhao Yuxuan turned his gaze to Xue Jinhua and said in a serious tone: "You have nothing to do here anymore, you can leave. However, the matter about my younger sister is ultimately a private matter of a woman's family, so I hope that this matter will not be known by other irrelevant people."

Hearing this, Xue Jinhua quickly responded: "My Lord, please rest assured! I will never reveal a word to anyone except those of us present here."

After hearing this, Zhao Yuxuan finally showed a somewhat satisfied look on his face. Then, he left the place in a hurry.

Yinghua's eyes widened as she stared at the Marquis's back as he walked away. Her anger burned like a raging fire. She said indignantly, "Miss, tell me, is this Marquis crazy? My little aunt's incident will be spread sooner or later, but he handled it like this, isn't he pushing my little aunt into the fire pit?"

The more Yinghua thought about it, the angrier she became. If even someone as simple-minded as her could see through this truth, how could Zhao Yuxuan, who was always known for his intelligence, not understand it?

Moreover, when Zhao Yuting came here, she was not wearing plain clothes, but she had carefully dressed up, which was obviously specially prepared for meeting the prince. But now, how could it turn out like this?

Xue Jinhua stared at the direction where Zhao Yuxuan left, her lips slightly raised, revealing a meaningful smile, and said softly: "In my opinion, the Zhao family must be hiding some secrets. In this case, why don't we quietly follow them and find out what's going on? Maybe we can uncover the mystery!"

Not long after, they followed Zhao Yuxuan to the quiet bamboo forest in the backyard.

The moonlight was dim tonight, the wind was biting and cold, and the whole atmosphere was so gloomy and cold that it made people shudder. In just a moment, Zhao Yuxuan slipped into a simple hut deep in the bamboo forest.

A woman's anxious and crying voice came from the room: "Brother Xuan, you have to believe me, this matter really has nothing to do with me, you misunderstood me..."

That all too familiar voice floated out slowly. Xue Jinhua was not at all surprised by it. However, Sakura beside her looked as if she had been struck by lightning, with an expression of disbelief on her face.

This... Isn't the person here the Crown Prince's Consort? Why did the Marquis come to look for her again? Although I had vaguely guessed last time that there might be some special connection between the two, it was just a guess after all.

In fact, Sakura had always retained a tiny fantasy deep in her heart, but everything that happened at this moment undoubtedly completely shattered her last fantasy - there was indeed an unspeakable secret between them.

"Misunderstanding? When I went out to look for you just now, was it because I was blind? I actually saw someone else?"

Xue Jinhua's eyes flickered slightly, and in an instant she seemed to have figured out the whole story.

She thought to herself: Just as I expected, Xue Qing'er is the kind of person whose nature is hard to change. Once she finds out that the Crown Prince is in Huangshan Temple, she will definitely try her best to get close to the Crown Prince.

"That's not the case, Brother Xuan. You really misunderstood me. I just heard some unusual movements outside and knew that there were assassins. I was worried about your safety, so I wanted to go and tell you the news. Unexpectedly, on the way... I lost my way."

As she spoke, Xue Qing'er actually began to sob softly, looking pitiful and full of regret.

"Are you lost? How could you get lost and end up in the chamber of the prince of Zhenguo Mansion?"

Sakura's eyes widened, her face filled with shock.

Xue Jinhua standing aside slightly raised the corner of her mouth, thinking to herself: Just as expected, according to her previous speculation, Xue Qing'er must have heard in advance that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince lived in the west wing, so she went there on purpose!

Faced with the questioning, Xue Qing'er's face turned pale as paper in an instant, her eyes flickered, and she answered hesitantly: "I... I didn't know that he was the one living in that room?" There was a clear hint of guilt and panic in her tone.

"You don't know? Humph! If I hadn't made a prompt decision to drag my sister into the room tonight, do you know what kind of situation you would be in?"

Sakura's eyes widened in disbelief.

Xue Jinhua really didn't expect that Zhao Yuxuan had such a cruel heart. For such a woman, he would even disregard the reputation of his own sister.

"Brother Xuan, I know very well that you did this out of your concern and love for me. But you really don't need to blame yourself too much or feel guilty about what happened to your sister."

Xue Qing'er blinked her big, clear eyes and spoke with an innocent look on her face. Her voice was as clear and melodious as a yellow oriole singing out of a valley, making people intoxicated.

Then, Xue Qing'er lowered her head slightly, and continued shyly, "Brother Xuan, I really love you! Besides, at night, I have no intention of looking for anyone else."

"If you still don't want to believe what I say, then you might as well take a look at this..." Before she finished speaking, she gently spread out her palms, and in her empty hands there appeared a pair of exquisite embroidered shoes.

Zhao Yuxuan was stunned when he saw this, and asked with confusion on his face: "What on earth is this?"

Xue Qing'er bit her lip, tears of grievance flashing in her eyes, and slowly explained: "Remember the time before? I accidentally lost my way in the woods, and that's when I accidentally picked up this pair of embroidered shoes on the side of the road."

"Brother Xuan, I've already told you that I really don't have any feelings for that prince, but you never believed me. Now, with this pair of shoes as evidence, it's enough to prove that the person the prince wanted to meet wasn't me, but the owner of this pair of shoes."

After saying that, she raised her head and looked at Zhao Yuxuan firmly, as if waiting for his response.

After hearing this, Zhao Yuxuan suddenly realized and thought to himself: Just as expected, even if Qing'er really has feelings for someone else, with her character, it is absolutely impossible for her to fall in love with that young master. Thinking of this, his tense nerves finally relaxed and a relieved smile appeared on his face.

Now that I think about it carefully, I was indeed overthinking it.

He was filled with regret at the moment, and he had deep doubts about himself. Why did he doubt Qing'er again? What on earth was he doing?

"Qing'er, I'm so sorry!"

When his emotions were no longer under control, Zhao Yuxuan opened his arms without hesitation and hugged Xue Qing'er tightly in his arms.

However, at this moment, Xue Qing'er couldn't help but think of his slightly rough head covered with tiny granules, and suddenly a strong feeling of nausea came over her. But now was not the best time to break up with him, and even though she was filled with disgust, she could only grit her teeth and endure it desperately.

"Qing'er, it's all my fault. I shouldn't be so suspicious."

Sakura, who was standing by, was completely stunned by the scene before her. After seeing this, Xue Jinhua had already understood the reason. In order to avoid attracting the attention of the people in the house, she quickly pulled Sakura away quietly.