The Villain is Reborn! Princess Zhan goes on a killing spree in the capital

Mother?

Ji Xue turned her head, and the moment she saw Madam Su, this unfamiliar word instinctively popped up in her mind.

An indescribable bitterness came over my heart, which was the complex emotion left by the original owner.

Su Jian's wife, Shen Zhuang, was a member of the Hengyang Shen family. Her maternal grandfather was Zhuang Wencai, the imperial tutor for three generations, a leading civil official, and the current Left Prime Minister. Coming from a distinguished family of scholars, she was once favored by the Empress Dowager and considered a model of noble women in the capital. Her only criticism was her excessive doting on her daughter.

The spoiled daughter is Su Jixue.

Madam Su had always been Su Jixue's greatest support. This had been true before she learned her true identity at fourteen, and even after Su Mingyue entered the mansion at fourteen. All her anxieties were melted away in Madam Su's warm embrace.

More than once, "Mother" secretly told Su Jixue that she would always stand by her side. Therefore, Su Jixue still had someone to support her in the Prime Minister's Mansion. Even when her reputation was ruined and her father wanted to send her directly to the manor to be done with, it was Shen who forced her to stay despite everyone's opposition.

Therefore, Su Jixue has a deep admiration for her mother. She always thinks that the greatest luck in her life is to have a "mother" like Shen.

It was not until Su Jixue successfully rescued the person that the credit was given to Su Mingyue.

But Su Jixue had clearly discussed this matter with Madam Su long before. Su Jixue, frail as a child, met her master by chance. The master nurtured her with natural resources and used medicinal baths to cleanse her tendons and marrow, restoring her health. However, the master had told her not to disclose her medical training. He even made her swear an oath not to save anyone without the master's permission. So, before she disobeyed her master's orders and saved someone, Su Jixue secretly consulted Shen.

Shen's only concern was that Su Jixue would overestimate her own medical skills. However, Su Jixue was absolutely confident that if there was anyone in the world who could save Lu Jing, besides her master, it was her.

But Shen was still worried about Su Jixue's reputation, so she arranged all the matters. Even the princess's red list was opened by Su Shen's arrangement, and the whole place was cleared when Lu Jing was treated, so as not to affect Su Jixue's reputation.

But this was also the reason why Su Jixue was unable to defend herself later, because she had no way to prove that she was the one who saved the man.

Grievances, confusion, hopes... all mixed together, but there is no resentment.

Ji Xue frowned slightly. Su Jixue never thought that Shen Shi had arranged this intentionally until her death. She was just sad that Shen Shi had once said that she would always stand by her side unconditionally, but in the end, her mother chose to listen to her father and let Su Mingyue become Lu Jing's savior.

But based on the memories Ji Xue had seen, she absolutely did not believe that Shen was innocent in this incident.

Although Shen came in quickly, she was still dignified and graceful, with her hairpins and skirts not moving. Judging from her calm demeanor, this person is not a pushover.

There was an obvious look of anger on Shen's face, and behind her followed a stern-looking nanny. The two of them rushed towards Ji Xue with a fierce momentum.

"Su Jixue! Let me go now, or you'll be dead!" Lu Jing threatened Madam Su immediately after hearing her words. He was in a state of extreme embarrassment, his face looking particularly hideous from being stepped on. For some reason, he seemed to have lost control of his body, and now he could only allow Su Jixue to bully him and humiliate him, unable to move.

"Did you hear that? Let the prince go!" Shen frowned and glared at Su Jixue.

"Why?" Ji Xue looked at Madam Su, her nominal "mother", with a puzzled look on her face.

"Why?! You are becoming more and more lawless now, aren't you!" Shen was about to explode with rage. Su Jixue had been under house arrest for a long time, and no one would have informed her of what happened today. Why did Su Jixue come to the princess's mansion and cause all this trouble? "Do you know whose house you are in now?! Let go of the prince quickly, and I can still save your face. You don't want to use family rules in public, do you?"

This was the first time that Shen said such harsh words to Su Jixue.

Even if she had been under house arrest for various reasons before, it was all ordered by Su Jixue's father, Su Xiang, and Shen had no choice but to carry it out.

Is this the real purpose?

Threaten with family law?

It’s a pity that she is Ji Xue, not Su Jixue.

Ji Xue still firmly stepped on Lu Jing and looked at Madam Su with an innocent face: "Don't you love Ji Xue the most, mother? Why do you seem like a different person today?"

"Then Miss, look at what you've done. Even if Madam loves you so much, she can't just turn a blind eye!" Before Madam Su could respond, the stern-faced nanny behind her spoke first: "Please allow me to say something presumptuous. Miss, you are too outrageous! The second young lady was clearly out recuperating because of her poor health, but you pushed her into the water without saying anything. She was almost killed by you!"

"Even the palms and backs of my hands are made of flesh. Madam hasn't treated the Second Miss half as well as you. You've really disappointed Madam this time!"

"You're still causing trouble in the Princess's mansion. Have you ever considered your wife's welfare?!"

Every word is sharp and every sentence is questioning.

He easily threw all the dirty water on Su Jixue.

"If you know you're overstepping your bounds, just shut up!" Ji Xue raised her chin without even looking at Nanny Gui. Her straight back revealed an indescribable arrogance and pride. She turned to look at Su Mingyue, "Su Mingyue, this old woman said I was the one who pushed you into this. What do you say?"

"Sister." Su Mingyue bit her lip, looking as if she wanted to say something but was hesitant and about to cry.

"Don't be afraid, Mingyue. No one can bully you with your mother here!" Shen scowled coldly at Su Jixue and scolded her, "You evil creature, you still don't repent. Kneel down now!"

"Why?" Ji Xue looked at Madam Su quietly with a light tone.

This was the second time she asked this question.

She was speaking up for Su Jixue.

"You still have the nerve to ask why?! Look at what you've done! Nanny Gui is my wet nurse, and even I respect her the most. What did you say about her just now? Do you have any sense of propriety, righteousness, or shame?" Madam Su gritted her teeth, "Not to mention you almost killed your own sister..."

"I didn't!" Ji Xue interrupted Madam Su directly. "That old servant slandered me for pushing Su Mingyue. Do I have to support her? Mother, are you going to debase your daughter to nothing just for a servant?"

Who doesn't know how to pass the buck?

"You didn't push the Second Young Miss, how could she have fallen into the water!" Aunt Gui immediately burst into tears and said, "My poor Second Young Miss, she always gave in to the First Young Miss. I never thought the First Young Miss would be so cruel!"

"Su Jixue, you vicious woman! So many people saw you causing Mingyue to fall into the water, and you still dare to deny it now!" Lu Jing couldn't help but explode with anger.

"Oh? How many people saw it?" Ji Xue raised her eyebrows slightly and looked around. It seemed that there was a reason why Dong Chu could not become a powerful country. Few of the noble ladies in the capital would use their brains when going out.

"I saw it! Su Jixue, what are you trying to do again?"

"Don't think you can deny it!"

"We saw it all!"

Someone responded immediately.

Ji Xue's eyes swept over these people one by one: the left prime minister's only daughter Zhuang Baoshu, the daughter of Censor Zhang's family Zhang Siyi, the newly conferred Princess Pingting...

They are all Su Mingyue’s close friends and also Su Jixue’s old rivals.

"Su Jixue, what else do you have to say now! Kneel down and apologize!" Lu Jing was stepped on by Ji Xue, and the cold words seemed to overflow from between his teeth.

"Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty!"

"Su Jixue, kneel down!"

……

The voices of the onlookers gradually merged into one, becoming louder and louder.

Su Mingyue lowered her head with a secret smile on her face. Now Su Jixue's reputation was going to be ruined, and she wanted to make sure that Su Jixue would never be able to turn things around.

Shen Shi saw the unruly look in Ji Xue's eyes, and a cruel look flashed across her face. She absolutely could not let Su Ji Xue stay any longer: "Asshole, kneel down quickly!"

Deserted by everyone.

Ji Xue stood alone by the lake, facing the condemnation of thousands of people, looking even more fragile and helpless. With everyone pushing her down, it seemed she had no choice.

Ji Xue still didn't kneel. Not only did she not kneel, she straightened her back even more arrogantly and said lightly: "You think I pushed Su Mingyue into the water, so you asked me to kneel down and apologize."

"But what if you're wrong?"

The girl's voice was clear and cold. As soon as she opened her mouth, it drowned out the noise in the room, and every word she spoke was clearly heard by everyone.

His black eyes, as cold as ink and as deep as the abyss of eternal night, looked provocatively at the people opposite him.

As if it could devour everything.

"Shouldn't you also kneel down and apologize to me?" Ji Xue asked slowly and casually.