EBE Chapter 217 Let them all think I'm dead!
Chapter 217 Let them all think I'm dead!
Prince Yu had already coaxed Zhong Xuejiao into calming down, but when he saw Zhong Xueying coming in so rudely and shouting, his face immediately fell.
"Ying'er, you are becoming more and more unruly. This prince and Jiaojiao are the original couple, why can't we talk to each other?"
Zhong Xueying stood there in a daze. She could hardly believe her ears. Was this actually what Prince Yu said?
She knew very well Prince Yu's attitude towards Zhong Xuejiao on weekdays. Since she entered the mansion, Prince Yu almost never spent the night in Zhong Xuejiao's room, let alone talked to her in such an intimate manner.
Moreover, no matter how many times she provoked Zhong Xuejiao, Prince Yu would speak on her side and scold Zhong Xuejiao instead.
Zhong Xueying no longer took Zhong Xuejiao seriously, thinking that she was just an abandoned concubine who was despised by the prince.
"Your Highness, did you call me here so hastily just to blame me?"
Faced with Prince Yu's gloomy face, Zhong Xueying immediately returned to her usual delicate and weak image.
But today, Prince Yu wanted to punish her, so he would not be fooled by her behavior.
"I heard that you went to Jiaojiao's yard to cause trouble that day and verbally insulted her to her face. Is that true?"
"Your Highness has wronged me. My sister is the principal wife of the prince's mansion, but she has been away for a month without returning. Couldn't I ask her about it? Besides, my sister is a woman in the inner house and she has committed such a serious mistake. As the mistress of the household, isn't it enough to give her face by not punishing her?"
"You also know that you are the mistress of the house, and you should be thorough in all matters of the house. Did you know that July was allergic? Did you find a doctor to treat her?"
Zhong Xueying was speechless. She glanced at Zhong Xuejiao, who was standing silently beside her, with some resentment.
What does her daughter's allergy have to do with it? Besides, no one told her, so how could she be blamed for this?
"So, sister, did you complain to the prince? That is indeed my fault. I was busy taking care of the prince and many other matters in the backyard all day, and I did not take the initiative to ask about Qi Yue's health. It is my fault now."
Zhong Xuejiao sneered secretly in her heart. This Zhong Xueying was really scheming. She thought that by retreating in this way, she could make Prince Yu transfer his anger to herself.
But today she misunderstood the current situation and did not understand what Prince Yu wanted to do.
Sure enough, Prince Yu did not move his hands. Instead, he began to scold loudly.
"Zhong Xueying, do you know that Qi Yue needs to go to the South City Clinic every day to get medicine when he is sick? Jiaojiao was worried about her servants, so she went back and forth between the palace and the clinic for a month before Qi Yue's health improved. You knew nothing about this and yet you blamed her and slandered her innocence. Zhong Xueying, do you know your crime?"
Zhong Yunying's face was full of disbelief, and there was a hint of anger in her eyes as she looked at the queen.
"So Your Majesty is going to quarrel with me today because of this woman, right?"
"This prince is not doing this for anyone, but because you, as the mistress of the palace, are too intolerant and you took the initiative to insult my elder sister with an innocent matter, regardless of age or status! This prince will remove your power as the head of the family today!"
"What? Your Majesty, are you serious about this?"
"What? As the master of this palace, can't I make the decision on such a matter? You must hand over the palace's golden seal to Jiaojiao tomorrow."
"What about me? What am I?"
"As for you, just stay in your room and reflect on your mistakes!"
After saying this, Prince Yu snorted coldly, flicked his sleeves and left.
Zhong Xueying swayed and almost fell to the ground.
She turned her head to look at Prince Yu's resolute back, her heart filled with disappointment.
She didn't expect that Prince Yu, who had been so gentle and obedient to her in the past, would get so angry with her for Zhong Xuejiao?
Thinking about how she had spared no effort to help him behind the scenes, Zhong Xueying suddenly began to doubt whether her efforts were worth it.
Zhong Xuejiao stood up from her seat calmly, walked calmly to Zhong Xueying and smiled.
"Then I'll trouble you to send the golden seal to my room tomorrow. I won't have to worry about the affairs of the palace from now on."
After saying that, Zhong Xuejiao slowly walked towards the door and was suddenly stopped by Zhong Xueying.
"Stop! Don't you care about power? Don't you care about all this? What is this for?"
Zhong Xuejiao snorted coldly, turned her head, and looked at Zhong Xueying with sarcasm.
"I used to be the one who never fought or competed with you and always gave in to you, but have you ever let me go? You don't think you are really that smart, do you? It's just that I didn't bother to fight with you before. From now on, please take care of yourself."
After saying that, Zhong Xuejiao ignored her and strode out the door and returned to her own yard.
The war between the two sisters officially began today. For the sake of her daughter, Zhong Xuejiao would never back down again.
The next day, Zhong Xuejiao really took over all the affairs of the palace, and Zhong Xueying completely lost her power.
Of course, she would not be willing to be inferior to Zhong Xuejiao, so Zhong Xueying also began to fight back, and the two sisters fought fiercely in the backyard of the palace.
Prince Yu was also very worried about this, because Zhong Xueying seemed to always be one step behind in everything she did, and whenever she couldn't beat Zhong Xuejiao, she would go and complain to Prince Yu.
For a while, Prince Zhongyu had no intention of dealing with state affairs, so naturally he had no energy to track down Zhao Huaijin's whereabouts.
This naturally gave Zhao Huaijin and Song Qingwan time to recuperate.
After a period of recuperation, Shen Jingyi's health gradually improved. He was able to stand up and walk freely, and even took the sword to recover a few times in the hospital. There was nothing serious.
As for Zhao Huaijin, he was taken out of the space by Song Qingqingwan on the fifth day after the blood transfusion and was taken care of carefully.
On the tenth day, Zhao Huaijin finally woke up.
He had lost a lot of weight, and his cheeks were sunken. Although he looked frail, his facial features appeared more three-dimensional and delicate.
Song Qingwan couldn't help but sigh in her heart that Zhao Huaijin was truly a piece of jade carefully carved by God, and there was really nothing wrong with his facial features, figure, and appearance.
After Zhao Huaijin woke up, he saw that Song Qingwan and Shen Jingyi were both safe. He breathed a long sigh of relief, then looked at Song Qingwan with a guilty look on his face.
"It was my incompetence that failed to protect you and your son, causing you to suffer so much and nearly causing both of you to die."
Song Qingwan scolded with tears in her eyes.
"You almost died, how could you care about me and You'an? It would be great if you survived. If you really couldn't wake up, what would I do with my son? We, an orphan and a widow, would have no protection and would be at the mercy of others."
"I won't do that again, Awan. Let others think that I, Zhao Huaijin, am dead! Today they bullied and humiliated me and hurt my wife and children. Even if I have to turn the world upside down, I will avenge you!"