The eldest sister was reborn and the younger sister traveled through time. I just want to survive.
Chapter 137 Yu Wantai takes the blame
After the two sisters had cried for almost enough, Yan Muxi suppressed the bitterness in his heart and began to persuade them.
"Jiang Tang, you are relieved to die, but have you ever thought about how much grief the people who care about you will have to endure? Your life was bought by your sister, who kowtowed and begged for it. If you don't want it anymore, you have to ask your sister for her consent. There is nothing wrong with being beautiful. It's never you who is wrong, but the evil people who covet your beauty. Only by living can you have the opportunity to see the end of the evil people. Don't do stupid things that will make your loved ones sad and your enemies happy. It's not worth it!"
On the way back to the courtyard, Yin Xia asked curiously, "Why did the Crown Prince's Consort tell Jiang Tang the truth? With her current physical condition, she might not wake up again if things go wrong."
Yan Muxi couldn't help but sigh, "Love can keep people alive, and so can hatred. Jiang Tang has lost her will to survive, and with some proper stimulation, she might be able to ignite her will to survive."
On the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, news came from outside the mansion that Xu's mother had passed away.
Jiang Tang had the desire to live since the shock he received that day. Now, after a few days of rest, he is able to walk.
Yan Muxi was just considering whether to let Jiang Tang go back to Xu's house to see her mother-in-law off when Dong Yu walked in angrily from outside the house.
"I'm so angry, so angry!"
"What could have made our Dongyu angry? Could it be that the North Vietnamese envoys have humiliated our Dafeng officials again?" Yinxia asked with a smile.
Two envoys from North Vietnam had arrived in Luodu City the day before yesterday. They were so arrogant that they treated the officials from Dafeng like slaves. In recent days, the court was filled with complaints, all of which were to Emperor Yuanjing.
Dong Yu puffed up her face and complained, "The emperor and the ministers who eat the court salary should deal with the affairs of the court. They should be angry. Why should I, a small maid, be angry? The maid is angry because of my family. Miss, do you know how people outside are making up stories about the prince now?"
The reputation of the dog prince is already infamous, how else can he make up a story? Yan Muxi glanced at Dong Yu and said, "If you have something to say, just say it quickly. If you keep on wasting time, I will cover my ears and not listen."
Dong Yu stamped her feet in anger, "Miss, I am not joking with you! Now the streets, alleys, teahouses and bookstores are spreading like crazy, saying that our prince has taken a fancy to the scholar's wife, and in order to snatch a married woman, he did not hesitate to torture the scholar and put him in prison, forced the scholar's mother to death, and also forced the scholar's wife to death. I don't understand, the prince was clearly saving people, how did it become harming people!"
Yan Muxi's expression turned cold. "There are rumors that Jiang Tang is also dead?"
"That's right. It's clearly some groundless fabrication, but some people believe it and spread it with details. It says that the prince knew that the scholar's wife was pregnant, but he still raped her..." Dong Yu blushed and couldn't say any more.
Yan Muxi took a deep breath to calm her turbulent emotions, and asked Yin Xia beside her, "What happened to the Xu family after Xu's mother passed away?"
"Xu Xingzhi has been in a daze since he came out of prison. Even his mother's funeral was arranged by neighbors and classmates. Maybe because of the rumors, many scholars and students went to the Xu family this morning to pay tribute to Xu's mother." Yin Xia said truthfully.
What was supposed to come finally came. Yan Muxi frowned and thought for a moment, then told Dongyu, "Go to the outer courtyard and ask where the prince has gone. When can he return home?"
Dongyu ran out and soon came back trotting, "The prince left the city to go to the Colosseum early in the morning, and he won't be able to return home until dark at the earliest."
Yan Muxi pinched his brows tiredly. No matter how bad the situation was, he could only wait for Yu Wantai to come back to discuss what to do next.
Prince Rui not only pinned the crime of persecuting Jiang Tang's family on Yu Wantai, but also implicated scholars and intellectuals. It would certainly not be as simple as just tarnishing Yu Wantai's reputation, a massive revenge must be waiting for him!
At midnight, Yu Wantai quietly returned to his bedroom. Unexpectedly, as soon as he stepped into the door, the bed curtain was lifted from the inside.
Seeing the worried look on the little girl's face on the bed, he stood up straight and asked awkwardly, "Is the Crown Princess still awake?"
"The Young Master hasn't come back yet. I'm worried and dare not sleep." Yan Muxi's face showed just the right amount of concern and worry.
If it weren't for the previous experience, Yu Wantai might have believed her lies.
"Then how did the Crown Prince's Consort fall asleep a few days ago?"
Yan Muxi was stunned for a moment, then explained: "It was because the prince came back too late, and I just couldn't stand it anymore, so I reluctantly went to bed."
Yu Wantai pretended to think for a moment, "But it seems that I got back earlier than today a few days ago. Could it be that I am not smart enough and remembered it wrongly?"
"It must be that the prince remembered it wrong, or could it be that I went to bed early?" Yan Muxi couldn't maintain her virtuous expression and yawned loudly.
In order to wait for the dog prince to come back, she wanted to pinch her arm until it was blue so that she could not fall asleep. Who was she doing this to humiliate herself? The dog prince not only did not appreciate it, but also started to argue with her.
If she wasn't afraid that the matter would get out of hand and affect the prince and princess, she wouldn't bother to meddle in the dog prince's trivial affairs.
"Princess, please go to sleep if you are tired. You don't have to wait for me to come back!" After saying this, Yu Wantai turned around and went to the bathroom to wash up.
"Wait a minute, my lord!" Yan Muxi suppressed her sleepiness and called him over. "Have you heard about the rumors outside?"
Yu Wantai turned back helplessly, feeling mixed emotions for a moment. He was happy that the girl was willing to worry about him, but he was also afraid that she would be sad and disappointed. But there were some things he couldn't tell the truth, and he had no choice but to avoid and cover up.
"I've heard some things, but they're nothing more than some baseless and dirty gossip. The Crown Prince's Consort knows the truth. After a while, people will get tired of talking about this matter and it will be over. The Crown Prince's Consort doesn't need to worry too much."
Yan Muxi didn't know whether Yu Wantai was pretending to be stupid or was really stupid. Prince Rui was trying to use public opinion to stir up public anger. How could he allow the incident to be easily resolved?
"What if this matter cannot be resolved? What is the prince going to do? Push Jiang Tang out, or just bear with it even if the dirty pot hits his head?"
"Since people outside think Jiang Tang is dead, let her die. Princess, go to bed early. You have to get up early tomorrow to attend the banquet in the palace. Don't sleep too late and get up."
Although Yu Wantai did not respond directly, Yan Muxi almost guessed what he was thinking. He wanted to protect Jiang Tang's life and take the blame.
Public opinion has now become a big deal. No matter whether it is Prince Rui or Prince Rong who forcibly possessed a pregnant woman, if they push Jiang Tang to come forward to testify, Jiang Tang will end up dead.
If Yu Wantai took the blame for Prince Rui's evil deeds, Jiang Tang, who had lost his function, would be safe, and Xu Xingzhi's life would also be safe before the incident was resolved.
But Yan Muxi still couldn't believe that Prince Dog would do such a good deed by sacrificing himself for the benefit of others.
On the twenty-ninth day of the twelfth lunar month, another New Year’s Eve palace banquet is held.
Due to health reasons, Princess Rong has never attended any palace banquets or family banquets in recent years. This year was no exception. Princess Rong declined the Queen Mother's invitation. Only Yan Muxi and his wife represented the Rong Palace to attend the banquet in the palace.
Empress Xue was suffering from a cold and felt unwell, so she handed over the planning of the palace banquet to Concubine Shu and Concubine Li, with the Crown Princess and the Crown Princess assisting.
As soon as Gu Yuelan saw Yan Muxi, she pulled her to a deserted place and asked her, "What exactly is going on? Did Yu Wantai really take the scholar's wife by force?"
Yan Muxi denied it flatly, "That's not true. County Lady, please stop following the crowd and stop gossiping like a gossiper."
Gu Yuelan hastily retorted, "I'm not talking nonsense. If you don't believe me, just listen outside the door curtain. The officials and their wives in the entire flower hall are talking about your young master's mess. I'm afraid that in a few days, the whole of Dafeng will know about Yu Wantai's beastly evil deeds."
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