bullyxtreme Chapter 142 Street Corner Incident
Chapter 142 Street Corner Incident
Qin Wanwan and Yue Niang emerged from the tranquil and peaceful Biyun Temple, their skirts ruffling in the mountain breeze. Qin Wanwan's brows furrowed, like two crescent moons obscured by dark clouds.
"Yue Niang, what do you think we should do about this?" Qin Wanwan opened her red lips slightly, her tone full of worry and helplessness.
Now that she understood why the prince was delaying, she did not feel a bit relieved or happy.
Yue Niang reached out and gently placed her hand on Qin Wanwan's arm, trying to comfort her: "Sister, don't worry, let's take it one step at a time."
The two walked side by side, the stone road under their feet winding and twisting, just like their confused hearts at the moment.
As he was speaking, he suddenly heard whispers from people in the streets and alleys. The voices were as thin as needles, and they were just talking about trivial matters among the neighbors.
"Have you heard? Zhang San's sow is missing."
"Shh, keep your voice down, or else people will suspect you stole it."
Qin Wanwan was startled and looked at Yue Niang, and a hint of surprise flashed in each other's eyes.
But soon, there was a look of determination in Qin Wanwan's eyes.
"Yue Niang, that's a good idea."
Qin Wanwan bit her lip, leaving a shallow white mark on her pink lips.
Yue Niang nodded slightly and said softly, "Sister, you must think it through."
Qin Wanwan took a deep breath, as if she wanted to absorb all the courage in the world into her lungs: "Think it through. Even if I am not good enough, I am still the legitimate daughter of the Marquis' Mansion. I don't believe he dares to kill me."
After returning home, Qin Wanwan sent someone to deliver a letter to the prince, asking him to meet in a remote courtyard outside the city.
On the day of the meeting, Qin Wanwan went alone. Yue Niang was worried that she wanted to go with her, but she refused.
The courtyard was surrounded by green trees and lush flowers and plants, but it could not conceal the impending tense atmosphere.
The prince arrived as promised. He was wearing a moon-white brocade robe, with an upright posture and a handsome yet somewhat cold face.
Qin Wanwan had long been accustomed to it; he always looked like this when he saw her.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince." Qin Wanwan bowed slightly.
The prince frowned and said in a bad tone, "Miss Qin, why are you so mysterious?"
Qin Wanwan raised her head and looked at the prince with a firm gaze: "Your Highness, now everyone in the streets is saying that you... are a homosexual."
The prince's face instantly darkened, his eyes filled with murderous intent. "Qin Wanwan, you are so bold! How dare you criticize me!"
Qin Wanwan's heart trembled, but thinking of her own future, she mustered up the courage to speak, "Your Highness, please calm down. I meant no offense. This engagement is binding on both of us. If it can be broken off, it will be better for both of us. I also promise not to reveal this matter to anyone. I only ask that Your Highness go before the Emperor and break off our engagement."
The prince was silent for a long time, the murderous intent in his eyes gradually replaced by helplessness: "Okay, this prince will take care of it, but if you dare to break your promise, even if you are the daughter of the Marquis' Mansion, I will not forgive you easily."
Qin Wanwan quickly responded, "Don't worry, Your Highness. I will keep my mouth shut."
Yue Niang asked Yan Qi to protect her secretly, but Yan Qi had already returned to report.
It was only when the sky darkened that the distraught Qin Wanwan appeared.
"Sister." Yue Niang walked up to her and took Qin Wanwan's arm.
Qin Wanwan forced a smile: "He agreed."
It was quiet all around.
Suddenly, a sharp cry broke the noise.
"Let me go, let me go!"
Qin Wanwan and Yue Niang looked in the direction of the sound and saw a ragged little girl being pulled forward by a ferocious-looking old woman.
"How dare you kidnap a child in broad daylight!" Even though Qin Wanwan was frowning because of her own affairs, her chivalrous nature remained.
He shouted angrily, stepped forward quickly and blocked the old woman's way.
The old woman glared with her triangular eyes and said viciously, "Mind your own business! This is my girl!"
Yue Niang stepped forward, shielding the little girl behind her, and said, "Nonsense! This child's face is clearly terrified, how could she be yours?"
Qin Wanwan said sternly, "If you don't let go, we'll report you to the police!"
When the old woman heard this, she looked panicked, let go of her hand, and ran away cursing.
The little girl hid behind Yue Niang, trembling and crying with tears on her face: "Thank you two sisters for saving me, I... I came to Beijing to find my relatives, and I didn't want to meet this evil person."
Yue Niang wiped the tears from the little girl's face with concern and asked gently, "Little sister, what is your name? Where are your relatives?"
The little girl sobbed and replied, "My name is Xiao Ling'er. I'm from Wenzhou. I don't have any relatives anymore."
Yue Niang looked at Qin Wanwan and said, "Sister, this child is pitiful. Why don't I take her back home and take care of her."
Qin Wanwan nodded: "Okay, you must take good care of her."
After returning to the Duke's Mansion, Yue Niang handed Xiao Ling'er to her Dong Zhu.
"Dongzhu, this child has a pitiful life. You have to take extra care of her and don't let her suffer any grievances." Yue Niang warned carefully.
Dong Zhu responded: "Don't worry, young lady, I will take good care of her."
Qin Wanwan returned to her room, still feeling uneasy. She didn't know if the prince would really keep his promise and cancel the engagement.
On the other hand, the prince's lover Xu Tianke panicked when he learned that his friendship with the prince was exposed.
"Your Highness, in the current situation, if Qin Wanwan knows about this, and if she leaks it out, your position will be in jeopardy." Xu Tianke fanned the flames in the prince's ear.
The prince frowned, his face full of worry: "Then according to your opinion, what should we do?"
A ruthless look flashed in Xu Tianke's eyes: "Let's go all out and poison Qin Wanwan to eliminate future troubles."
The prince was shocked: "This... Is this possible? She is the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Zhongyi."
Xu Tianke said anxiously: "Your Highness, if you don't act decisively now, it will be too late when the truth is revealed!"
The prince hesitated again and again, and finally decided to be ruthless under the instigation of Xu Tianke.
A few days later, Qin Wanwan was sitting idly in the courtyard of the mansion, thinking about the matter with the prince.
Yue Niang came to visit Qin Wanwan.
Qin Wanwan arranged a table of dishes according to Yue Niang's taste.
Qin Wanwan was holding a bowl of chicken soup and was about to drink it. Yue Niang stared at the bowl of chicken soup and suddenly her face changed: "Sister, don't drink it, this chicken soup is poisonous!"
Qin Wanwan was shocked: "Yue Niang, don't talk nonsense."
Yue Niang said seriously, "Sister, I'm not talking nonsense. I'm afraid there's something wrong with this bowl of chicken soup."
Qin Wanwan was skeptical: "How is this possible? This mansion is full of..."
Qin Wanwan just remembered: "I bought a maid from Xu Tianke's market a few days ago."
In order to verify what Yue Niang said, Qin Wanwan fed a little chicken soup to her beloved parrot.
After a while, the parrot struggled in pain and finally fell to the ground and died.
"This...how could this happen?" Qin Wanwan was frightened.
Yue Niang said angrily, "How could this prince be so cruel!"
Qin Wanwan was shocked and angry: "How could he be so treacherous!"
After the shock, Qin Wanwan calmed down and said, "I can't just let this go. I must expose the prince's evil deeds."
"But the prince is in a high position and has great power." Yue Niang was worried.
Qin Wanwan gritted her teeth and said, "No matter how difficult it is, I can't let him get away with it."
As for the prince, he became more and more anxious as he saw that the matter was about to be exposed.
"Xu Tianke, what should we do now?" asked the prince.
A trace of determination flashed in Xu Tianke's eyes: "Your Highness, why don't we take the initiative and attack Qin Wanwan and Yue Niang directly."
The prince hesitated: "Is this... too risky?"
Xu Tianke advised: "Your Highness, the arrow is already on the string and must be shot."
So at night, the prince sent assassins again to assassinate Qin Wanwan and Yue Niang.
Fortunately, Yue Niang was prepared and stayed in the Marquis' Mansion that night, helping Qin Wanwan escape the disaster at the critical moment.
"Sister, this is not a solution. We must submit the evidence to the emperor as soon as possible." Yue Niang said.
Qin Wanwan nodded: "That's right, I will go to the palace to deliver the sign at dawn."
Qin Wanwan entered the palace like a warrior.
"Your Majesty, I have a grievance to redress." Qin Wanwan said while kneeling.
The emperor looked at her and asked, "Why are you so flustered?"
Qin Wanwan reported all of the prince's crimes to the emperor.
The emperor was furious: "How could this be true? If you tell me even a single lie, I will not forgive you."
Afterwards, the emperor sent people to investigate and confirmed that what Qin Wanwan said was true.
The prince and Xu Tianke were captured.
"You evil creature, how dare you do such a heinous thing!" the emperor shouted angrily.
Xu Tianke was so frightened that his face turned pale and he begged for mercy repeatedly.
The Crown Prince, on the other hand, was fearless: "Father, I like him. For so many years, I have been too cold in this position. Even if you destroy me today, I will still be with him."
After all, the emperor was old, and the prince was not deposed, but only confined to his house.