The Eldest Daughter Reborn: She Provoked the Obsessive Crown Prince and Couldn't Escape

Seeing this, the chief clerk of the Marquis's residence whispered a reminder: "My lord, why don't we do as the young lady suggested and bring the second young lady's maid here for a confrontation..."

"That's all we can do!" Yu Weiyan sighed.

When Taosu was brought up, his face was swollen from being slapped.

Fu Luan felt heartbroken seeing this, but for the time being, she could only endure it.

The old woman who escorted her in reported, "My lord, I have thoroughly interrogated Tao Su."

"She only started serving the second young lady after she returned to the mansion;

"She knows nothing about what happened when the second young lady was in the Eastern Palace and the Right Beiping Prince's Mansion! As for that man..."

The old woman raised her eyes, seemingly troubled.

Yu Weiyan shouted, "Speak!"

The old woman then replied, "Yes, yes, yes..."

"Tao Su said that when Doctor Zheng first came to see the patient, he... he had an improper relationship with the second young lady."

After Dr. Zheng finished examining her and left, the second young lady was still "not satisfied";

"Privately, Tao Su gave Doctor Zheng a generous reward of silver, praising him for making the second young lady very comfortable;

"Dr. Zheng even left her his address... Originally, my aunt felt sorry for the second young lady;

"The second daughter was moved into the big house to recuperate and could not go out. During this time, the second daughter and Doctor Zheng kept in touch by letter."

"But once the second young lady recovers, she should immediately go to Zheng's Pharmacy to see Doctor Zheng..."

It goes without saying why Fu Zhengzheng sought out Doctor Zheng.

Peach Crisp endured the pain, moved her lips slightly, and slowly added: "Today is the engagement banquet of the Second Miss and Young Master Xue;

"She prepared early in the morning, got the medicine from Doctor Zheng, and intended to harm the princess..."

Yu Weiyan scolded, "What kind of medicine? How does it harm?"

Tao Su mustered her courage and continued, "She gave the princess an aphrodisiac and then had Doctor Zheng rape her..."

"Who knew that the attempt to harm her failed, she felt that 'since she was already here,' so she beckoned Doctor Zheng to the east wing and... to have an affair with him; she said..."

"Her fiancé is nearby, making it even more exciting than their usual trysts at the medicine shop..."

"These were found on that troublemaking old woman!" The old woman hurriedly handed over a stack of letters.

The contents were full of lewd words and phrases about lovers having sex, interspersed with the sordid fact that Fu Zhengzheng had a man rape Fu Luan.

Judging from the handwriting, it is indeed Fu Zhengzheng's!

"You lowly servant!" Before Tao Su could finish speaking, Yu Weiyan kicked her in the chest. "Guards!"

"Sell this treacherous whore who betrayed her master and turned against him! Don't worry about a few copper coins, just make sure she never appears in my Chang'an Marquis's mansion again!"

Despite the pain, Tao Su remained kneeling on the ground, refusing to shed a single tear.

Fu Luan sneered, "Father is so biased! Zhengzheng slandered me and said that I harmed her, but you didn't even bother to verify the facts before punishing me with family law;

"Now that Zhengzheng is trying to harm me with despicable means, there is ample evidence and witness testimony. Instead of standing up for your daughter, you are going to sell out the witnesses. What kind of logic is that?!"

Instead of getting angry, Yu Weiyan laughed, "Who can be as sharp-tongued as you, the Lady of Langya? I heard that even the Xianbei envoys were rendered speechless by you!"

"What? Do you need my permission to sell a lowly maidservant? I am the Marquis of Chang'an."

"Where is she? Hurry up and find a slave trader to sell this wretched woman!"

“This maid… Father probably really can’t sell her. Cough cough!” Fu Ze, supported by a maid, slowly walked in.

"Aze, you're sick, so just rest in your room. Don't worry about pointless people and things!" Yu Weiyan's tone softened a bit when she saw her son.

Fu Ze coughed and waved his hand, "I...I'm fine! It's just this peach shortbread..."

“Her family has already sent people to redeem her from prostitution; it will happen in the next couple of days.”

“Now that she has been redeemed, she is no longer a servant of our family. How can we sell her?”

"Father ordered her to be severely tortured, beaten like this. Wouldn't her parents be heartbroken?"

"Redeem yourself?" Yu Weiyan pondered for a moment, then sighed silently.

The old woman knew that there was no need for peach crisps here, and she also heard that someone had already redeemed peach crisps from their servitude.

Worried that Yu Weiyan would pin the blame for torturing Tao Su on her, she secretly took Tao Su away.

“Father, Ah Luan is truly pitiful…” Fu Ze sighed.

He told his father about how Fu Zhengzheng had sent "Shuyan Cream" under his name, intending to use him to kill Fu Luan and ruin her face.

Fu Luan watched coldly, and Yu Weiyan's face showed only disbelief from beginning to end;

He wasn't angry with Fu Zhengzheng at all, and he didn't feel sorry for Fu Luan either!

"Hmph... You and Fuluan are twins, so I naturally know that you are closer than your other brothers and sisters."

"But Zhengzheng is also your sister. You can't show favoritism! Don't be like those poor families who are mean to their illegitimate children..."

"A mean-spirited illegitimate child? Haha!" Fu Luan chuckled inwardly.

How strange...

Everyone outside treated her like a precious jewel, but her own father only felt resentment and hatred towards her!

“Brother Yu, I have no grudges against you from the past or any enmity with you recently, so why does your family keep trying to trip me up again and again!”

"You harmed my son and then my daughter, you...you've gone too far!"

Yu Weiyan felt that the voice was familiar; when she turned around, she realized that the person was Xue Lin!

As soon as Fu Zhengzheng's scandal broke out, the Xue family broke off the engagement without even saying goodbye, and planned to return to Yunzhong.

This sudden counterattack was all to demand an explanation for his daughter.

“You…” Yu Weiyan was at a loss for words.

The "son's matter" naturally refers to Fu Zhengzheng's shameful affair, and he is currently disciplining Fu Luan;

Thinking that ending this matter with Fu Luan would be a way to give an explanation to the Xue family, and perhaps even salvage the marriage between Xue Yan and Zheng Zheng;

But Yu Weiyan was completely baffled about the Xue family's "daughter".

"Hmph, you're still pretending!" Xue Lin tossed a small round box onto the table in front of Yu Weiyan.

Yu Weiyan opened the box and saw a flesh-pink ointment inside, with a faint lotus fragrance.

"This is..." Yu Weiyan was still completely baffled.

Xue Lin sneered, "Look what your good daughter has done! My Xue Chen has a rash on his face;

"Your Zhengzheng pretended to be a good person and sent over a box of ointment. Now, after applying it only a few times, her face is ruined!"

"Chen'er, come in! Let your Uncle Yu take a look!"

Xue Chen walked in, her face covered by a red veil.

Her once bright and sparkling eyes are now swollen like walnuts, and her gaze is lifeless; she has clearly just been crying!

She gave Yu Weiyan a slight bow and slowly unveiled her face;

Beneath the veil lay a festering, pus-filled, and reddened face!

"Huh? This..." Yu Weiyan was a military general; what kind of rotten skin and flesh hadn't he seen on the battlefield?

Even so, he was still startled!

He glanced at Xue Yan, feigning composure, and said, "Brother Xue, calm down..."

“Our two families have a long-standing relationship; as you said, we have no past grievances or recent enmities.”

Why would Zhengzheng harm Achen? There must be some misunderstanding!

"Ah Chen, are you sure this ointment was given to you by Zheng Zheng? And not by someone else?"

As Yu Weiyan spoke, her eyes glanced at Fu Luan.

Fu Luan remained kneeling there, showing neither sorrow nor anger.

Xue Chen nodded and said softly, "Uncle Yu, the ointment was given to Xue Yan by Zhengzheng herself, and then Xue Yan gave it to me. There's no mistake!"

“Zhengzheng told Xue Yan that she made the ointment herself, and even the ladies in the palace said it was good!”

Yu Weiyan's forehead was already beaded with cold sweat;

This ointment clearly matches what Fu Ze had just mentioned as "Soothing Cream";

Furthermore, Zhengzheng's public affair with an old man has caused the Xue family to lose face. How can this matter be resolved, and how can an explanation be given to the Xue family?

Just as things were at a stalemate, another "uninvited guest" barged in...