Chapter 268: Shattering - Rebirth of the Noble Daughter

 Chapter 268: Shattering

Princess Kexin was determined to use Liang Luo as a means to vent her anger and suppress the Ninth Prince’s faction’s arrogance. With a serious expression, she addressed Wei Lanxuan.

“Mrs. Liang, please stop pleading. This Miss Liang has shown such disrespect—first, she spilled hot tea on Miss Wen without cause, then she indiscriminately slapped her, and now she even dares to offend me by physically confronting me. Such behavior cannot go unpunished; otherwise, it may lead to serious trouble in the future.”

Wei Lanxuan was stunned, having only been away for a short while. She was unaware that Liang Luo could have caused so much trouble in her absence.

At this point, Liang Luo finally felt fear. If she were really thrown out like this, not only would she lose face, but the Liang family would as well. She tearfully begged Wei Lanxuan.

“Sister-in-law, save me. It was that wretched Wen Yuwei who framed me!”

Upon hearing this, the contempt in Princess Kexin’s eyes grew even more apparent.

Disregarding Wei Lanxuan’s plea, Princess Kexin replied, “I’ve never seen such a noble young lady before. Mrs. Liang, if the Liang family still wants to maintain their position in court, they must set proper rules for her. With such conduct, how could she possibly aspire to a good marriage?”

With one sentence, Princess Kexin effectively destroyed Liang Luo’s future prospects. No one would want to marry someone who was so poorly regarded by Princess Kexin.

If Liang Luo couldn’t marry into the Ninth Prince’s residence this time, she would likely spend the rest of her life in religious seclusion.

Realizing this, Wei Lanxuan couldn’t care about anything else. As a member of the Wei family and Liang family, she couldn’t just watch Liang Luo’s future be ruined.

Additionally, if the Liang family was embarrassed, her own face would be affected too.

Thus, she earnestly pleaded once more.

“Princess, this matter is indeed Liang Luo’s fault. You may have her kneel and apologize, but if you just throw her out like this, people outside will question the Kexin residence’s rules. Damaging the Liang family’s reputation is minor, but if the Kexin family’s reputation is harmed, it would be counterproductive.”

Family reputation was of utmost importance to these people, so Princess Kexin had to take Wei Lanxuan’s words seriously.

Seeing that Princess Kexin was somewhat swayed, Wei Lanxuan quickly approached to apologize.

“Princess, you are magnanimous. Since today is the Crown Prince’s son’s special day, it would be unwise to let this uncouth person ruin everyone’s mood. Please rest assured, I will take her away now and will return to apologize another day.”

Wei Lanxuan’s sincere attitude was evident, even to Princess Kexin.

Everyone had seen the former Wei family’s eldest daughter’s grace and pride, and it was truly commendable that she could go to such lengths for her disappointing sister-in-law.

Thus, Princess Kexin relented. “Very well. I do not wish to have bad luck today. Release Miss Liang and let her leave.”

“Yes!”

Now, Liang Luo, like a beaten dog, followed Wei Lanxuan with her head bowed, not daring to make a sound.

She glanced at her sister-in-law’s expression and knew she was in serious trouble. Having been with her for years, Liang Luo knew exactly when she was truly angry and when it was just pretense. The current expression of gritted teeth clearly indicated extreme rage. She knew she would face severe consequences once they returned!

“Let’s go!”

The short command was filled with an unmistakable anger.

Once the two left, the commotion came to an end.

Originally, only Wen Yuwei needed to have her injury checked, but now that Princess Kexin also needed treatment for her ankle, they decided to arrange for both to be treated together, with the house doctor attending to them.

This arrangement suited Wen Yuwei perfectly. She had long wanted to have a private audience with Princess Kexin, but due to her lowly status, she couldn’t act too conspicuously. She had set up Liang Luo to create this opportunity to meet with Princess Kexin’s trusted aides and present her case.

Now that the main figure was under the same roof, she had no time to consider anything else.

As soon as her wound was bandaged, she hurriedly knelt in front of Princess Kexin, tears in her eyes, looking frightened.

Everyone thought she was terrified by Liang Luo’s bullying and offered words of comfort.

“Miss Wen, don’t worry. Since you were injured in the Kexin residence, Princess Kexin will take responsibility.”

“Princess, I have something important to discuss with you privately. Please dismiss the others…”

Before Princess Kexin could speak, Li Mama, who was standing by, immediately scolded her. “How dare you! How can the Princess’s side be left without attendants? Miss Wen, please refrain from making such unreasonable requests!”

To them, it seemed like Miss Wen just wanted to lodge another complaint, possibly involving some minor issues with the Liang family.

Leaving the Princess alone with her was dangerous and unacceptable.

However, Wen Yuwei’s determined expression suggested she had a significant matter to reveal. She bowed deeply to Princess Kexin.

“Princess, this matter is of great importance. I must speak to you alone. Please believe me, this will be beneficial to the Prince, not harmful.”

Mentioning the Prince made Princess Kexin cautious. As a woman of the inner court, what could be so important to involve the Prince?

Seeing Wen Yuwei’s tearful appearance, Princess Kexin entertained a bold thought.

Could it be that Wen Yuwei had some hidden connection with the Prince and was seeking to enter the Prince’s residence as a secondary consort?

Considering this, Princess Kexin’s expression softened.

Since her marriage to the Crown Prince, she had only one daughter. Despite many years in the Crown Prince’s residence, no sons had been born, fueling rumors that the Crown Prince was unwell.

If Wen Yuwei truly had some connection that could bring about a pregnancy, it would be beneficial for the household and dispel outside gossip.

She already had a son and daughter and wasn’t particularly concerned about an illegitimate child.

After some consideration, she instructed the servants.

“You may leave for now. Li Mama will stay at the door. If anything happens, you can come back.”

“Yes.”

The servants, bound by the Princess’s orders, could not refuse.

Li Mama, before leaving, cast a stern glance at Wen Yuwei. Her suspicions were similar to Princess Kexin’s, but unlike the Princess, she didn’t have the same tolerance for scheming.

She thought about how to deal with Wen Yuwei but had no idea the upcoming revelations would be so significant.

Once the others had left, Princess Kexin spoke kindly.

“Miss Wen, if you have something to say to me, please go ahead.”

Wen Yuwei steeled herself, moved closer to Princess Kexin, and began to speak in a low voice.

“Princess, please forgive me. The matter is of utmost importance, so I must speak to you privately.”