0p0 Chapter 296 It's all about asking for trouble
Chapter 296 It's all about asking for trouble
Because Concubine Yu was particularly concerned about this, the decree to appoint Cai Lian as a concubine came down within a few days.
Everyone in the mansion had known about it for a long time, so they were not too shocked when the eunuch came to announce the decree.
But the Fifth Prince forgot a key factor, that is Xiaoyanzi.
Even if Xiaoyanzi is under house arrest, she has to come out and listen to the order.
This didn't matter. She had only been under house arrest for a few days, and Cai Lian had actually become the master so openly?
That’s not all, she’s actually a concubine!
He's a head taller than her!
But Xiaoyanzi has learned her lesson now. She knows that if she makes trouble again, she will not be able to escape punishment again. Her hand still hurts, so Xiaoyanzi endures it until the eunuch who announced the decree leaves before she explodes.
"Yongqi! How can you be worthy of me!"
Yongqi could barely get out of bed these days. His wound was already hurting so much from kneeling down to receive the imperial edict. He was just thinking of going back to have a good rest when Xiaoyanzi grabbed his arm.
Yongqi gasped in pain.
"Little Swallow!"
But when he thought about why Xiaoyanzi was angry, Yongqi felt a little guilty. He endured the pain in his body and explained in a low voice: "Xiaoyanzi, come here and I will explain it to you."
After saying this, he glanced at the servants who were still lingering in the yard, and silently begged Xiaoyanzi to save him some face.
But if Xiaoyanzi could understand this look, she would no longer be called Xiaoyanzi. However, even if Xiaoyanzi could understand it, she would not give face to the Fifth Prince.
She yelled, "How can you be so unkind to me? We haven't seen each other for just a few days, and you're actually going to marry Cai Lian? Are you lying to me about our relationship?"
"How could that be? Xiaoyanzi, please listen to my explanation."
Xiaoyanzi refused to listen and kept saying that Cailian was serving Concubine Yu. But now the imperial edict has come down to make her a concubine!
Still trying to lie to her.
The more Xiaoyanzi thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt.
"I suffer every day for you, learning all the rules from these maids. I can't even leave my room. I get punished if I don't do the slightest thing right. Sometimes I don't even have food to eat, and you don't care at all!"
Xiaoyanzi has a loud voice, and her howling can often be heard in her courtyard these days. The servants in the mansion all know about it.
Now after hearing Xiaoyanzi's accusation, everyone looked at the Fifth Prince with a strange look in their eyes.
The three governesses felt a little aggrieved when they heard this. It was obvious that Xiaoyanzi did not cooperate with them, and they either beat or scolded her every day. How could it be that now they were deliberately torturing her? Who was torturing whom?
"Fifth Prince, what Miss Xiao said is not true. We are here to teach Miss Xiao by imperial order. We have been her tutors in the palace for so many years. If Miss Xiao had not been so uncooperative, we would not have punished her."
"Yes, since we arrived, Xiao Gege has not learned anything. All she does all day is scold and beat us. It's really hard for us old slaves."
Yongqi knew Xiaoyanzi best. It would be a real hassle to make her learn the rules, and it would also be difficult for the nanny who governs her.
"Thank you for your hard work, maids. Xiaoyanzi is indeed naughty. I hope you can pay more attention to her."
One of the maids nodded and said, "Fifth Prince, I understand. It's just that it's hard to explain to the Emperor."
"Xiaoyanzi, listen to me. I'm having a hard time. Cailian and I are not what you think. Please learn the rules well so that you can get out soon."
Xiaoyanzi snorted coldly, "I don't care! I didn't learn before in the palace, so there's no reason why I should learn now. Send these maids back and drive Cailian away!"
Cai Lian saw that the time was about right and stepped forward to pay her respects.
"Lord Xiao Yun, the relationship between me and the Fifth Prince is not what you think. My Lord just feels sorry for me and wants to give me a home. Cailian has no parents, and the only one she can rely on is my Lord. Please don't let me go."
When Xiaoyanzi heard this, she flew into a rage. "Why are you so cheap? You're just like that Princess Xinrong, always wanting to steal other people's men! Can't you live without a man?"
Xinrong, who was watching the show with a smile in the back, didn't expect Xiaoyanzi to scold her again. It seemed that she still couldn't be defeated by Xiaoyanzi last time.
Xinrong's new bodyguard, Aunt Zhang, took action as soon as she heard this.
A crisp slap interrupted Xiaoyanzi's insults.
Xiaoyanzi covered her face and pointed at Aunt Zhang, "You? You dare to hit me?"
"Since you've spoken rudely, this old servant will teach you a lesson on behalf of our master. I hope you'll remember this slap and keep your mouth shut."
The Fifth Prince was also startled by Nanny Zhang's actions. He had no idea who was serving Xinrong. Although he and Xinrong had been married for some time, they had met very few times, so for a moment the Fifth Prince had no idea about the person in front of him.
Xinrong said, "Madam Zhang, you did a good job. There's no need to show mercy to people who commit crimes against their superiors. This time I just gave them a slap in the face, but I don't know what will happen next time."
"Ah!" Xiaoyanzi screamed, grabbing Yongqi and shouting, "Beat this old rascal to death! I've changed my mind now. Drive Cailian away and then kill this old rascal, and I'll forgive you!"
Yongqi had a headache. Not to mention that this was Xinrong's nanny, even if it was someone else, they couldn't just beat her to death. As for driving Cailian away, that was even more impossible.
"Xiaoyanzi, stop making trouble. The imperial decree has been issued. Cailian is my concubine. I am only giving her a place to stay. Please believe me."
"I don't believe it! I originally thought you were powerless, but you turned out to be so good, having an affair with Cailian behind my back. Did you instigate these bad maids to abuse me? You just hope that I will die so that you can live with your Cailian and Xinrong, right?"
Yongqi was simply afraid of Xiaoyanzi. How could Xiaoyanzi think of him like this?
"Xiaoyanzi, how could you doubt me like that? Do you think I'll ever be any better off? Who did I get those extra forty lashes for?"
"Who asked you to take the punishment for me? It was you who took the initiative."
When Xiaoyanzi was angry, she would say whatever she wanted, but she would regret it right after she said it. However, at the critical moment of the quarrel, Xiaoyanzi would not give in.
She stiffened her neck and shouted, "It would be better for the Emperor to beat me to death. It would be better than being pissed off by you or tortured to death by your servants!"
Yongqi was completely hurt by Xiaoyanzi's words, "Who asked you to take the punishment for me?"
It turned out that he was worried about Xiaoyanzi's health and chose to take the punishment for her. In Xiaoyanzi's eyes, he was asking for trouble.
Cai Lian, standing nearby, added fuel to the fire, her voice filled with grief. "Xiaoyanzi! How could you do this? Without the Fifth Prince, you would have died long ago. Don't you remember all the suffering the Fifth Prince endured for you? Do you know how much pain the Fifth Prince has been in these past few days? His injuries haven't healed yet!"
"What's your business? Shut up!" After yelling at Cailian, Xiaoyanzi looked at Yongqi nervously. She wanted to say something, but she couldn't open her mouth.
Yongqi was completely disappointed. He pulled Cailian and whispered, "Cailian, help me go back and rest."
After saying this, Yongqi turned around and left without even looking at Xiaoyanzi, who was crying behind him.