Shen Mingzhu frowned as she watched Xie Fangfei's state. Turning to Xie Lang, she said, "It seems that this time, Lady Liu is in quite a bind, doesn't she?"
Xie Lang looked back at Shen Mingzhu in astonishment. Even though he knew Shen Mingzhu had taken action, he never expected this farce to be magnified to such an extent that neither Lady Liu nor General Xie could salvage the situation.
Among the cousins of the Xie family, the elder cousin had gotten involved with Miss Xie. Xie Mingyuan had been caught in broad daylight in a messy situation with a young maid. And Miss Xie Fangfei, the third daughter of the Xie family, seemed to have failed in her scheme against Zhou Chengyu, the famous figure in the capital, and somehow got entangled with her cousin instead.
What a great show!
Seeing Xie Lang staring at her without saying a word, Shen Mingzhu smiled and said, "What, are you dumbfounded?"
Xie Lang then came back to his senses, raising his eyebrows and saying, "This show is truly unexpected. Your Highness has given me quite a surprise."
As he spoke, Xie Lang leaned closer, gently tucking the stray hair behind Shen Mingzhu's ear, and said, "It seems General Xie is going to have a headache this time."
Li Xiyu couldn't stand it anymore. She turned her head and sighed, exchanging a look with Chun Tao.
"Thank you," Xie Lang whispered in Shen Mingzhu's ear. "Thank you, Your Highness, for avenging me."
Shen Mingzhu's smile remained on her face as she continued, "How can you be so sure that I'm avenging you?"
Hearing this, Xie Lang turned to look at her. There was a hint of amusement in his eyes. He reached out to tuck her stray hair again and sighed without saying a word.
[Otherwise, Shen Mingzhu is usually quite lazy. Tsk, she still won't admit it. Really...]
[Hahaha, I like it.]
Shen Mingzhu: "..."
Really...
If Xie Lang were a girl, he would surely be a coquettish young lady.
Looking over there, everyone had learned the truth. Their faces showed surprise as they whispered to each other.
It was over.
Lady Liu's hands were trembling. For a moment, she looked completely at a loss. How could she salvage this situation? She had originally planned to use Xie Fangfei's matter to cover up her son's misdeeds, but she never expected that stupid Liu Zhiyu to fall into someone's trap!
Before Lady Liu could say a word, General Xie, who had heard the commotion, came over with a gloomy face. Looking at the people in front of him, he could only lower his voice and say, "Everyone, please go back. I need to handle some family matters. I'm really sorry for today. Please forgive me."
The people present didn't care much about Lady Liu, but they didn't dare to disrespect General Xie. Hearing this, most of them left. However, the young miss of the Zhou family's branch family showed dissatisfaction. Looking at General Xie, she laughed and said, "I've heard that General Xie is strict in managing his family, but seeing it today, it seems something is still lacking."
As a young miss of the Zhou family's branch family, her family background was also quite decent.
"Shut up!"
Zhou Chengyu spoke up first. Turning to his servant, he said coldly, "Take the young miss away!"
"I'm sorry," Zhou Chengyu said to General Xie. "We've been quite disrespectful. I'll inform my elders when I get home and have her disciplined properly."
General Xie's face was ugly. He didn't have the time to care about the offense of the people in front of him. Nodding to them, he quickly sent them away.
As soon as the people left, Lady Liu wailed loudly, "General! You must avenge me! Today... today I really had no idea!"
General Xie's face was gloomy. Looking at Xie Yun, who was lying on the ground in a disheveled state, he stepped forward and kicked him hard.
Xie Yun let out a muffled groan and flew several feet away. He looked half-dead.
"Yun'er!" Lady Liu was shocked. She quickly rushed over and cried, hugging Xie Yun tightly. Her makeup was completely ruined, and her face was full of tears.
"General! General!" Lady Liu cried loudly while hugging Xie Yun. "There must be someone scheming against us! This must be a scheme!"
"Scheme!" General Xie was furious. He took a step forward, wanting to kick Xie Yun again, but saw Lady Liu suddenly throw herself on Xie Yun. She screamed, "Do you want to kill your own son! Yun'er has just been a bit frivolous on weekdays. He must have been schemed against today! Otherwise, how could he have done such a thing in full view of everyone!"
"Why don't you discipline your precious daughter! She even had the audacity to scheme against Zhou Chengyu!" Lady Liu sneered. There was a hint of madness in her eyes. "That's Zhou Chengyu, the eldest legitimate son of the Zhou family. She really had the nerve, not caring about the face of the Xie family at all!"
General Xie's face sank to the bottom. Looking at the chaos in front of him, he even felt a bit dizzy.
"Who would scheme against you?" General Xie said in a deep voice, looking at the people in front of him. "You've done such absurd things yourself, and you still want to drag me, an old man, into this disgrace!"
"It's Xie Lang! It must be Xie Lang!" Lady Liu scanned the area. Not seeing Xie Lang, she immediately continued to scream, "It must be Xie Lang!"
"Come here. Where's Xie Lang!" General Xie said coldly to his servant. "Call Xie Lang here!"
"No need."
A calm voice sounded. Everyone turned their heads and saw Xie Lang walking slowly towards them, holding Shen Mingzhu's hand. There was a faint smile on his face. Raising his eyebrows, he said, "It's so lively here. And someone is calling my name?"
Xie Lang looked like a playboy. After standing still, he even leaned against Shen Mingzhu slightly. Looking at Lady Liu and General Xie, he said, "What do you want from me today?"
Lady Liu only calmed down when she saw Xie Lang. She realized that the person in front of her was no longer the same as before. Now, there was Shen Mingzhu behind Xie Lang. He was no longer someone she could manipulate at will.
"You..."
General Xie was already angry. Seeing Xie Lang's attitude, he felt even more out of breath. Covering his chest, he looked at Xie Lang and said, "Were you involved in today's matter?"
[Tsk, asking me right away. I thought they were interrogating a criminal.]
There was a hint of darkness in Xie Lang's eyes. Before he could say a word, Shen Mingzhu said calmly, "What does General Xie mean by this? Lord Xie has been with me all this time. We only came here after hearing the commotion. You're questioning him like this. Where do you put me?"
General Xie frowned immediately. His look towards Shen Mingzhu also became more solemn. "Your Highness, you're overreacting. It's just..."
But Shen Mingzhu didn't wait for him to finish. She continued coldly, "In that case, you don't need to implicate Lord Xie."
After saying that, Shen Mingzhu looked at Lady Liu. She was standing while Lady Liu was lying on Xie Yun, crying. Standing there, Shen Mingzhu had an air of superiority. "What, does Lady Xie have any objections?"
"Slandering me means disrespecting the royal authority. Lord Xie has also been included in the royal genealogy. I hope Lady Xie thinks carefully before she continues to speak."
[Is this the taste of bullying others with power?]
Shen Mingzhu raised her eyebrows and looked at Xie Lang. Then she heard his next thought.
[Not bad. I've learned. I'll do the same in the future.]
Shen Mingzhu: "..."
Forget it. She shouldn't have any doubts about Xie Lang.
Raising her eyebrows, at this moment, Concubine Wang, Xie Fangfei's biological mother, finally arrived late. Seeing the situation, she rushed over and cried on her daughter's body like Lady Liu.
"What are you crying for!"
Lady Liu couldn't stand her and directly exposed the other woman's scheme. "You even dared to scheme against Zhou Chengyu!"