Xu Xin thought it was a dream.
In the dream, she and Wei Ying were extremely intimate. When the man's strong body pressed on her, she finally threw away her reason.
She wanted Wei Ying to be forever infatuated with her!
Until a voice she hated to the core sounded, pulling her consciousness back.
Xu Xin suddenly opened her eyes.
There was a strange man on top of her, closing his eyes lewdly and about to kiss her.
Chu Qing, who was standing by silently, had anger in her eyes, but sneered in her heart.
Xu Xin was really cooperating with her!
Originally, if the two of them just lay in bed without doing anything, there might still be room for redemption. But... after the curtain was drawn, they actually started to move?
No matter what the reason was, their interaction looked wanton and licentious in the eyes of everyone.
When Xu Xin saw the strange man, out of the corner of her eye, she naturally caught sight of the people standing beside her, looking at her in shock.
Xu Xin let out a shrill scream, then pushed the man away. In her panic, she even fell off the bed.
The man also woke up instantly. Then, looking panicked and helpless, he said, "I don't know anything! It was her who seduced me!"
Naturally, this man didn't know what Chu Qing and Xu Xin looked like.
He only remembered the task assigned to him before. If he was discovered, he must firmly claim that it was the woman who seduced him. After that, he didn't have to worry about anything else. Someone would naturally help him get out of trouble.
So although he looked panicked on the surface, he was actually proud and calm inside.
At this time, there were blue and purple marks on Xu Xin's fair skin. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell what they were.
Chu Qing casually glanced at Wei Zhi, who was lowering her head in silence, and immediately understood that it was her who had caused this just now.
This girl was really efficient!
"Xin'er!!! Why are you here?!" the Duchess of the State Duke exclaimed as if she had just come to her senses.
Xu Xin's face was full of panic. She hugged herself tremblingly and lowered her head. "I... I don't know!"
Chu Qing hooked the corner of her lips imperceptibly and said in a very calm voice, "Concubine Xu, His Highness and I have misjudged you. We originally thought you were kind - hearted, but who would have thought that you are... so promiscuous and immoral!"
"I didn't!" Xu Xin retorted tremblingly.
However, all her explanations were now pale and powerless.
"Duchess of the State Duke, what about this man...?" someone asked carefully.
"Drag him out first!" the Duchess of the State Duke gritted her teeth and ordered.
Seeing this, the man pretended to shout a few times and then was dragged out.
Chu Qing frowned, but didn't try to stop it.
Because this man seemed to be completely in the dark, and she couldn't get any useful information from him.
After seeing the man being dragged out, the Duchess of the State Duke secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Then her eyes turned cold. She looked around at the people and said in a dignified voice without raising her voice:
"Xin'er, were you forced by that man? Don't be afraid. He has been dragged away. He won't hurt you anymore. Tell me and aunt will make the decision for you."
Xu Xin bit her lips and whispered, "But... so many ladies are here... Even if I have a mouth, I can't explain myself clearly!"
The Duchess of the State Duke's face darkened, and she continued, "I'm sure the ladies here are not the kind of gossips."
"We didn't see anything. Please rest assured, Duchess of the State Duke." Someone began to chime in.
...
Chu Qing watched indifferently as Xu Xin gradually regained her composure, the overbearing attitude of the Duchess of the State Duke, and the obsequious faces of those ladies.
She just found it ridiculous.
Just now, these people were indignant, saying they wanted to seek justice for the Prince of Ning, acting as if they really cared about the Prince.
Now that the person caught in the act had changed, these people immediately changed their faces and pretended that nothing had happened?
It was simply ridiculous!
Moreover, Chu Qing felt that she was being ignored by these people.
So, at this moment, Chu Qing let out a soft laugh.
Only then did everyone slowly realize that the Princess of Ning was still here!
There was a hint of severity in the Duchess of the State Duke's eyes. "This matter is of great importance. The Princess of Ning must surely know what's more important. If this gets out, the entire Mansion of the Prince of Ning will lose face."
At this moment, she inexplicably thought that Chu Qing was easy to handle.
Chu Qing looked up at the Duchess of the State Duke and smiled meaningfully. "Did I say I would spread this matter?"
The Duchess of the State Duke sneered coldly. "It seems that the Princess of Ning is a sensible person."
"Thank you for the compliment, Duchess of the State Duke. But... after all, this is a family matter of the Mansion of the Prince of Ning. You don't need to worry about it."
"What do you mean?" Hearing Chu Qing's intention to drive them away, the Duchess of the State Duke's face immediately turned cold.
"Just what it means. Xu Xin's current identity is the concubine of the Mansion of the Prince of Ning. Since such a disgraceful thing has happened, it's better for the ladies to stay out of it. Otherwise, if you get involved in any troubles, it may be difficult for you to get out of it." Although Chu Qing's tone was a bit nonchalant, her aura at this moment made everyone present have to be in awe.
"I'm her own aunt!" The Duchess of the State Duke glared angrily.
Chu Qing smiled coldly. "Do you mean that the identity of the concubine of the Mansion of the Prince of Ning is not as noble as the identity of the niece of the Duchess of the State Duke? Don't you know which one should take precedence, Duchess of the State Duke?"
The Duchess of the State Duke was so stunned by Chu Qing's words that she couldn't say a word. Her face turned pale and then red.
Xu Xin, on the other hand, looked panicked and helpless, looking like a poor girl who had been bullied.
"Is the Princess of Ning going to wrong an innocent person?" It took the Duchess of the State Duke a long time to blurt out such a sentence. However, she didn't seem to have much confidence.
Chu Qing laughed softly and said unhurriedly, "Just now, I clearly heard what everyone said, that we must never tolerate such a thing, otherwise we would be sorry for the Prince of Ning who has been defending our country."
Everyone was stunned for a moment, then lowered their heads awkwardly.
Some people had already found an excuse to leave.
"Also, you say I'm wronging Concubine Xu? Tsk tsk tsk. Don't you all remember? Just now, just a moment ago, Concubine Xu wrapped her legs around that man's waist. Tsk, such an intimate gesture... It's really embarrassing to talk about. You ladies are not naive little girls. Naturally, you all understand the meaning of such a gesture, right?" Chu Qing raised her eyebrows and continued.
Hearing Chu Qing's straightforward words, some ladies' faces turned red. After a while, they all left one by one.
Finally, only Chu Qing, Xu Xin, the Duchess of the State Duke, Shangguan Zhen, and a few little maids were left in the room.
"You servants, go down! This is a conversation among the masters. It's none of your business!" At this moment, the Duchess of the State Duke was so angry that she wanted to drive out all the irrelevant people.
Lvluo looked at Chu Qing nervously. Chu Qing nodded to signal her to go out.
The Duchess of the State Duke glanced at Shangguan Zhen again and said angrily, "Miss Shangguan, you can go out too. After all, you're an unmarried girl. You can be so calm. The Shangguan family really has good upbringing."
Shangguan Zhen snorted and retorted defiantly, "Concubine Xu, who has done such a thing, can still be so calm. I'm upright and not afraid of any shadows. Naturally, I'm open and aboveboard."
Hearing the Duchess of the State Duke mention the Shangguan family, there was a chilling glint in Chu Qing's eyes. Then she said meaningfully:
"Two ladies, how does it feel to lift a rock only to drop it on your own feet?"