The Prime Minister's Darling
Chapter 1232 - 1232 601 The Wrath of Marquis Xuanping (Part 2)_2

Chapter 1232: 601 The Wrath of Marquis Xuanping (Part 2)_2 Chapter 1232: 601 The Wrath of Marquis Xuanping (Part 2)_2 This is quite the slap in the face.

They had traveled a long distance to deliver items to Princess Xinyang, yet not only were their gifts refused, they were even thrown out directly!

Gui Momma was immediately indignant, “My lord! We are from the Liang Prince’s residence! I am here under the orders of the old Liang Prince’s consort!”

The identities of the old Liang Prince and his consort are incredibly prestigious; even the current Empress Dowager must address them respectfully by their ranks as uncle and auntie when she sees them.

As the grandson of their generation, how dare the Marquis of Xuanping act this way!

The Marquis of Xuanping indeed dared!

Upon hearing Gui Momma’s threat, he didn’t even lift an eyelid but just leaned back lazily in his chair.

Despite Gui Momma standing and himself sitting, he somehow had an aura of ultimate supremacy.

The Marquis of Xuanping said imperiously, “Are you not leaving yet, or are you waiting for me to chase you out?”

Gui Momma was furious, “You!”

One of the servants beside her said sarcastically, “Forget it, Momma. The Marquis of Xuanping has always been arrogant; it’s not just a day or two’s matter! At worst, we go back and report to the old Liang Prince’s consort, let her grace settle it with His Majesty! We’ll see if anyone dare bully us, thinking that because the old Liang Prince has retired from his official post and is not working in the Capital City anymore, they can simply overlook our Liang Prince’s residence!”

Naturally, this was another threat directed at the Marquis of Xuanping. They couldn’t believe that he wasn’t afraid of the old Liang Prince’s consort or the current sovereign himself!

To their dismay, the Marquis of Xuanping showed no sign of intimidation.

Yujin pursed her lips and smiled, then said to Gui Momma and her entourage, “My lord has just established military merits. Do any of you think that at this critical juncture, His Majesty would do anything to him? It’s just driving out a few servants! Not banishing your prince and princess!”

My lord.

This was the first time Yujin had addressed the Marquis of Xuanping this way.

The Marquis of Xuanping’s eyebrows quirked, “Heard that? Then scram.”

Gui Momma gritted her teeth, “You should not…”

Whoosh!

The Marquis of Xuanping drew a long sword from behind his wheelchair.

“Murder!” Gui Momma screamed in terror, running for her life while holding her head!

The others also scrambled into their carriages, forgetting even to take their gifts with them.

Yujin instructed the maids to throw these obnoxious items back onto their carriages, and the group left in disgrace.

The Marquis of Xuanping tossed the long sword to the coachman and wheeled himself into the courtyard.

He went to Princess Xinyang’s room and, unsurprisingly, found her wide awake, sitting on the bed with a pale face.

The wheelchair couldn’t enter.

The Marquis of Xuanping thought for a moment, stood up, lifted the wheelchair over the threshold, and then sat back down in it.

He approached her bed, and Princess Xinyang turned away, her back facing him.

That meant she was refusing to communicate.

Considering her illness, the Marquis of Xuanping didn’t dare get too close. He looked around to make sure all doors and windows were open before saying to her, “Qin Fengwan…”

“Don’t ask,” said Princess Xinyang softly.

The Marquis of Xuanping hesitated, swallowing the words that had reached his lips, “Okay, I won’t ask. I just came to tell you that you’re my wife, Xiao Ji’s wife, and no one can bully you.”

Having said that, he planned to wheel himself out.

Unfortunately, he wasn’t very skilled at maneuvering the wheelchair, struggling for a while without managing to turn it around.

He simply stood up, lifted the wheelchair by hand, and repositioned it.

Just as he had set the wheelchair down on the ground, he faintly heard Princess Xinyang murmur, as if half questioning, “I am still a princess, am I not?”

The Marquis of Xuanping furrowed his brows.

He didn’t linger, afraid that staying too long would make her feel uncomfortable again.

But what the Marquis of Xuanping hadn’t expected was that as soon as he left, the old Liang Prince’s consort came for a visit.

This time, she personally made the effort to pay a visit.

The old Liang Prince’s consort was advanced in years, her health greatly deteriorated, making it difficult for her to move about. Although she could still walk, she mostly used a wheelchair.

The doors and windows inside the room were tightly shut, casting the room in dim light, with only Princess Xinyang and the old Liang Prince’s consort present.

Princess Xinyang sat on the bed, her complexion pale, a blanket covering her legs.

The old Madame of Liang wept as she sat in her wheelchair in front of the bed, her withered hands tightly grasping Princess Xinyang’s, choking up as she called out, “…Nannan.”

Nannan, Princess Xinyang’s childhood nickname.

Princess Xinyang listened with a pained expression.

Yujin dared not enter but also dared not obviously eavesdrop, so she could only inconspicuously lean towards the crack in the door, straining her ears to listen.

She knew she should not do this, but if she did not, how else was she to learn the cause of the princess’s illness?

She heard Princess Xinyang murmur in a low voice, “Don’t call me that, it’s disgusting.”

Disgusting?

This reaction—

Yujin then heard the old Madame of Liang’s voice fill with guilt, “Nannan, are you still angry at your great-uncle and great-aunt? Are you blaming them for not taking good care of you? When you fell and broke your leg in the mansion, and spent a whole night trapped in a well before being discovered, it was their negligence… Your great-aunt should have been more attentive… and there’s your marriage with Lord Xuanping… He’s a lawless man… if only we had known… regardless, your great-uncle and great-aunt should’ve stopped this marriage at all costs…”

“Enough!”

“Don’t be mad, if your great-aunt has done anything wrong, just say it. You can vent your anger or even lash out at your great-aunt, I would accept it. Your great-uncle and great-aunt had no choice but to go to the fiefdom back then. We originally wanted to take you with us, but you are a princess after all, you can’t stay with us forever, don’t feel like your great-uncle and great-aunt abandoned you…”

Princess Xinyang was on the verge of collapse.

Some truths can never be spoken aloud.

But it’s not because the other party is unaware, rather because they rely on the fact that she dares not pierce that window paper.

The old Madame of Liang wiped her tears with a handkerchief, crying sincerely and apologetically, “No matter how you blame your great-aunt, your great-uncle is getting old. He is nearing his end, and before he goes, he wishes to see you. Your great-uncle has always loved you the most, for the sake of his past affection, please go see him one last time.”

Princess Xinyang covered her chest with her hands, overcome with a wave of nausea: “Ugh—”

Her eyes reddened as she stared fiercely at her.

How could this person have the shame… How could she have the audacity to say such things?

Princess Xinyang trembled with rage.

The old Madame of Liang continued relentlessly, her expression one of sorrowful pleading, yet her gaze filled with a woman’s jealousy and disdain.

Princess Xinyang was nearly at her breaking point, her body shaking violently, tears falling in big drops; she wanted to escape but felt as if she were being suffocated and had nowhere to run.

Everything around her began to spin, the voices in her ears slowing down and growing hazy.

Until she heard the old Madame of Liang’s scream—

“Ah—”

A tall and robust figure strode into the room. His hands, calloused and strong, grabbed the collar of the old Madame of Liang, dragging her from the wheelchair.

Like dragging a sack, he didn’t pay any heed to the old Madame of Liang’s screams, dragging her across the courtyard and unceremoniously throwing her out of the front gate!

The old Madame of Liang was old; this dragging and tossing had nearly cost her half her life.

“Madame!”

Gui Momo and the rest of her entourage tumbled and scrambled over to her.

The weakened old Madame of Liang leaned on Gui Momo’s embrace, gasping for breath as she looked up at the bullying man, “Xuan… Lord Xuanping…”

Lord Xuanping looked down upon her from above, “I am known for respecting the elderly and caring for the young, but I don’t respect old beasts.”

Everyone was shocked.

Had Lord Xuanping lost his mind? How dare he speak like that!

Anger swelling in her chest, Gui Momo glared at him, “Lord Xuanping! How dare you insult the Madame of Liang like this? Aren’t you afraid of being beheaded?”

Lord Xuanping chuckled before kicking fiercely, flipping both the old Madame of Liang and Gui Momo heads over heels!

The old Madame of Liang immediately coughed up a mouthful of fresh blood!

Everyone was stunned and dumbfounded!

They were reminded of the rumors in Capital City. Lord Xuanping had always been a hot topic of discussion among the city’s residents, mostly about his philandering and shamelessness, but nobody had ever complained about his temper.

He rarely came into conflict with anyone, most of the time, he was simply shameless.

He always tricked people with a smile on his face.

Yet now, he was enveloped in an aura of frost, like a cold, glimmering longsword.

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