The subtle fragrance of cotton needles

Chapter 136 Heart Broken Gently

Mo Yuyang also left after a while. Xia Pinxiang stayed in Prince Yuan's mansion because of the Yuan Dynasty affairs.

"It seems that my third sister looks much better. Thank you for your concern, mother." Xia Pinxiang's face was also beaming today.

Yes, Xia Yanxiang suffered a huge setback from which she could never recover. She was probably eager to hold a ten-day banquet.

Tu was not stupid, of course she knew who had harmed Xia Yanxiang, but she had no evidence in her hands, so she could only swallow her anger and say, "Thank you for your concern, my lady. My daughter is weak, and I am taking medicine to treat her, but she can hold on for a while."

"This time, I have also brought some top-quality medicinal herbs with me. They are gifts from His Highness and I. We hope that Third Sister will get better soon." Xia Pinxiang had already sent people to inquire about it. The rumors outside were very strange and unpleasant. Prince Luo did not send anyone to suppress the news. It seemed that he had no hope for Xia Yanxiang at all.

I estimate that after the first month of the lunar year, this marriage will be cancelled, and then it will be time for Your Highness to take action.

"Thank you, Queen Concubine and His Royal Highness Prince Yuan, for your kindness. I would like to thank you on behalf of my daughter." Tu stood up and bowed to Xia Pinxiang.

"Mother, you are too polite. Yanxiang is my biological sister after all, so I naturally love her from the bottom of my heart.

Shen Shi could tell that Xia Pinxiang was being hypocritical. She almost jumped up. If she couldn't do anything, she could still speak. "The Concubine is in such a good mood that she asked someone to reveal her sister's hidden illness. Now she has sent a basket of medicinal herbs. I wonder if the Concubine is feeling guilty or guilty?"

Xia Pinxiang had expected someone to say this, and she had prepared her own explanation: "My aunt must have misunderstood. Pinxiang was only worried about my sister's health, so she asked the imperial physician to diagnose her. She didn't know that Haoxiang was not well, and she did something bad with good intentions, so she wanted to make amends. My aunt didn't know the truth, and it's understandable that she was worried about my third sister, but Pinxiang is innocent."

"The innocent are innocent. There is no need for the concubine to rush to complain." Although there were no concubines in the Marquis of Wu'an's Mansion, there were many old antiques in his hometown of Xichuan. Yun Wu did not take this trick to heart.

Xia Pinxiang was embarrassed for a moment, she had never met this wife of Marquis Wu'an before. Her demeanor was very similar to that of Concubine Su in the imperial court, but she was more calm and her eyes were sharper.

After Xia Pinxiang finally returned home, Shen approached Yun Wu with an unconcealed smile on her face: "Awu, you've got her to shut up with just one sentence."

"You, you've been in the capital for so many years, why are you still that kind of person? You were fooled by just one sentence from her."

"My master is in a high position and has great power. Few people dare to mess with me. How could I encounter such a calculating person? Besides, no matter I am in the General's Mansion or the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, there are no concubines in the mansion."

"You, just rely on your prime minister's love for you!"

"Your Majesty, I am He Yuan, and Your Highness has sent me to protect Your Majesty for a day." There was still no expression on his wheat-colored face.

Xia Yanxiang shook her head: "I haven't married into Prince Luo's Mansion yet, you don't need to call me the Third Miss."

"His Highness has requested that when no outsiders are present, everyone should address her as Your Majesty."

Xia Yanxiang was speechless: "Does your Highness have any instructions?"

He Yuan looked back cautiously before saying, "Remember those who gossip about you."

"..."Why is Mo Yuchen so childish?

Xia Yanxiang looked He Yuan up and down. He was tall and strong, with a short scar on his brow bone, which cut off his sharp eyebrows.

“Why one day?”

"Shift change. For four consecutive days, different people will come to protect you."

Four days? Xia Yanxiang understood what Mo Yuchen meant.

"Miss, Madam wants you to come over. She said that someone has been caught." An Zhi came in hurriedly from outside, panting. She was shocked when she saw a foreign man in Ao Yanxuan.

Xia Yanxiang had only been questioning Xiang Yuan in the courtyard and had not entered the house, so it was convenient to do so now: "This is the person sent by Prince Luo, He Yuan. He will only stay for one day and then leave."

Only then did Anzhi feel relieved. Fortunately, they were all in the yard, and there were people coming and going at the door, so there was no need to worry about idle work.

When they arrived at the main hall, all the guests had left, except for those from the Prime Minister's Mansion and the Marquis of Wu'an Mansion, including Tu Song, Dongfang Ji, and Marquis of Wu'an Li Fu.

"Yan Xiang greets all the elders."

"Yan'er, there's no need to be so polite. You have to come for this matter, otherwise you wouldn't be called to listen to such dirty things." Tu and Xia Liu were sitting in the upper seats. No one spoke, especially Xia Liu, whose face was as black as the bottom of a pot. Tu Song still spoke.

"Thank you, uncle." Xia Yanxiang was just about to find a seat to sit down, but was greeted by an angry roar from Xia Liu.

"How much more chaos do you want in your family before you feel comfortable?!"

"What do you mean, father? Am I asking others to harm me?" Xia Yanxiang didn't even move a step when she heard Xia Liu throwing dirty water on her.

"If you had been law-abiding, wouldn't there have been so many problems?! Now the whole capital knows that you are infertile. You have brought shame upon the Shangshu Mansion!" Xia Liu's face turned red with anger.

"Xia Liu! Shut up!" Suddenly a familiar voice sounded. It was the silent Tu. "Why was Yan'er diagnosed with difficulty in giving birth? Why was this matter publicized? Don't you know what's going on?"

Before Xia Liu could react, Tu called out, "Come here, bring the person up!"

The people in the audience were half angry and half happy. Xia Liu had been pretending in front of them, but now his true colors were finally revealed.

A man dressed as a servant was brought up tied up.

"Minister Xia, I would like to ask you something. Xia Rong was the personal servant you gave to your second young lady when she was thirteen years old. Today, I caught him putting Xiang Kucao in Yan'er's medicine. How do you want to explain?" Tu asked with gritted teeth, holding back her last bit of patience.

She guessed that it must be Xia Pinxiang's doing, but she didn't expect that Xia Liu also knew about it. No wonder he was not surprised at all that day!

Everyone in the audience was instantly furious, especially Li Guan, who rushed out from behind and kicked Xia Rong. Fortunately, Shen was held back by Tu Song.

"Uncle Xia, Ayan is your biological daughter! How could you treat her like this!" Li Guan was angry and confused, and even wanted to rush forward, but was stopped by the indifferent Xia Yanxiang.

"My father has never liked his daughter. Although I am disappointed, I have never thought that he would harm his own daughter." Even though Xia Yanxiang was a person who had been reborn, and even though she had long understood Xia Liu's coldness, she was still hurt by what Xia Liu did.

"Ayan..." Li Guan could feel the broken heart hidden beneath Xia Yanxiang's cold appearance.

Xia Liu was stunned. Facing the accusations from his wife and daughter, he still did not repent: "Xia Rong is no longer mine. Are you going to blame your father for the mess you made?"