Princess Jing was both glorious and proud. But this time, she fell to the ground, with hot tears in her eyes as she looked at the two people in front of her. "You believe her?"
The man frowned. "I saw with my own eyes that you pushed her. How can you still ask such a question?"
Princess Jing was heart - broken. She didn't get up but covered her face and sobbed.
The guards had already dispersed the other guests. Gu Liyue was the last to leave because she had been in the next room. She sat in the carriage for a while and didn't leave immediately. Instead, she just stared blankly at the upper floor.
Tangyuan asked, "Aren't you going back, miss?"
Gu Liyue turned back and asked, "Did you see just now? That was Princess Jing."
Tangyuan thought for a moment and shook her head. "I've never seen Princess Jing, but I'm not surprised. Rumor has it that Princess Jing has a bad temper and is very strict with others. A few years ago, her mother had her title stripped and was demoted to a concubine. She made a big scene in the palace, which angered the emperor. After she got married, she was very disrespectful to her husband's family... Later, she was scolded by the emperor for that."
It seemed that Princess Jing's current situation was self - inflicted. And it seemed that everyone knew about this farce.
Gu Liyue remembered what Lu Jinchen had said when he saved her from Princess Jing at the palace banquet. He had said that Princess Jing didn't understand the situation of the Xia family.
The Xia family was probably her husband's family.
The husband carried a young and weak woman downstairs and rushed into the carriage and left, while Princess Jing never showed up.
Gu Liyue felt a bit heavy - hearted. She thought of Feng Lanqing, Liu Qinting, and that girl named Qiaomei. If Feng Lanqing hadn't been seduced by Liu Qinting and she had really married Feng Lanqing, what would her life have been like?
Princess Jing was a princess, and even she ended up like this. She was nothing. What would happen to her?
An old woman and a maid walked by. They seemed to be from Princess Jing's mansion.
"Her Highness the Princess has such a bad temper. If she had been more patient, how could things have turned out like this?"
"Yes. I've heard that she's had a bad temper since childhood. Our master really had bad luck marrying the princess."
Gu Liyue's heart tightened. Marrying a princess was supposed to be such an honor, but it was considered bad luck? And would being patient change the outcome? From her experiences in the Liu, Feng, and Jiang families, being patient only made others bully her more!
She pushed aside the carriage curtain and said to the guard, "Go and tell the guard at the door that I want to see Princess Jing."
Tangyuan was shocked. "Miss, what are you doing? Didn't you say that Princess Jing made things difficult for you at the palace banquet? And now?"
Gu Liyue patted her hand. "I've met her. She's not completely unreasonable. And Young Master Lu also said that she's just hot - tempered, but her heart is not bad. You're all here. I don't need to worry. I just want to go up and see her."
Before long, the guard at the door let Gu Liyue in.
When she went upstairs, the private room had already been tidied up by the maids. It was very clean. The singer was still singing behind the screen, but her voice was much softer.
Princess Jing was sitting upright. When she heard Gu Liyue come in, she just frowned and asked, "Are you here to laugh at me?"
Gu Liyue thought for a while and said, "Sort of."
Princess Jing was silent. She motioned for Gu Liyue to sit beside her and didn't say a word. She just stared blankly at the screen.
Gu Liyue looked up and saw a long scratch on Princess Jing's face. Blood was oozing out. She frowned and looked at the old woman beside her. She was curious why no one had treated the princess's wound.
Princess Jing seemed to notice Gu Liyue's gaze and just said indifferently, "When my face hurts, my heart doesn't hurt so much."
Gu Liyue frowned. Jiang Yue was eight years older than her. Princess Jing was about the same age as Jiang Yue, only about twenty - four. She was still so young, but she really didn't look young. Her eyebrows were deeply furrowed, showing no sign of relaxation.
She whispered, "Why bother..."
Princess Jing gave a bitter smile. "It's really funny. When I'm sad, the only one accompanying me is an outsider like you."
Gu Liyue felt a bit embarrassed. She didn't know what to say to comfort her, so she had to explain, "I... just happened to see. Actually, I think the princess doesn't need to be so sad. If you're angry, deal with that woman. If you're even angrier, get divorced. Wouldn't that be cleaner?"
Princess Jing looked at Gu Liyue in surprise. This timid girl was so decisive when she spoke?
"You think so?"
Gu Liyue shook her head. "I'm just saying it casually. Actually, I don't know the things between you. And how could an outsider come up with a useful idea? People say they can empathize, but how is that possible? I haven't experienced your pain. How can I understand you?"
When Princess Jing heard the words "How can I understand you", she immediately covered her face and cried again.
A maid beside her told the singer to go out first. Then she said angrily to Gu Liyue, "Miss Gu doesn't know. The princess has really suffered. The Xia family is not a good one. Relying on the honor of marrying the princess and becoming a marquis, they turned their backs on her. They left the princess alone in the room and smeared her name everywhere..."
Maybe because she hadn't had anyone to talk to for a long time, Princess Jing didn't stop the maid from talking about this family scandal.
Gu Liyue was stunned. She had come up to accompany Princess Jing because she was soft - hearted, but she never expected that Princess Jing would tell her such private things.
The maid wiped her tears. "That woman is not a good one either. The princess didn't know she was pregnant at all, so..."
Princess Jing looked up and defended herself. "I didn't hurt her. I just gave her a gentle push, and she fell on the chair. It had nothing to do with me..."
The maid was even sadder. For a moment, the atmosphere became dull. Only the faint sobbing of Princess Jing could be heard.
Gu Liyue licked her lips and asked carefully, "Why doesn't the princess... tell the emperor?"
Princess Jing was stunned. Then she darkened her face and didn't say a word.
Gu Liyue said again, "It's a good thing for the princess to be strong. But after suffering so many grievances, if you can't handle it yourself, why not ask the emperor? After all, the emperor is your father. He will always stand up for you."
Princess Jing turned her face away and said coldly, "He won't. He has long been tired of my mother and me."
Gu Liyue shook her head. "Although I've had no close relatives since childhood, I've seen my cousins being doted on. If they made mistakes, my uncle would punish them, but he never said that punishment meant abandonment. Maybe that's what family affection is like. The emperor was angry because of the princess's mistakes, but it doesn't mean that just because you're his daughter, he doesn't love you anymore."
Princess Jing sat there blankly and didn't say a word.
Gu Liyue said again, "Take the Grand Princess as an example. When the Lin family made mistakes, the Grand Princess was still treated well by the emperor. Isn't it because the Grand Princess is the emperor's younger sister?"
Princess Jing raised her eyebrows. "How can I compare with my aunt?"
Gu Liyue asked, "Has the princess tried? Has the princess told the emperor, but the emperor ignored you? If not, I suggest the princess take the initiative to tell him. After all, the emperor has so many state affairs to attend to. How can he notice the misfortune of the princess who is far outside the palace among all his thoughts?"