usatvline Chapter 228 Such a simple truth
Chapter 228 Such a simple truth
She wants an explanation.
At this moment, Ye Gui was certain that the person on the bed was Jiang Mingyun. Considering that the eldest prince was behind him, he was not too afraid. "Madam Jiang, this page came with me. I don't know why he would do such a thing, but he has been with me for a while. He is dull and kind-hearted. He doesn't seem like the kind of person who would do such a thing."
Madam Jiang raised an eyebrow. "So you mean the problem is with the person in bed?"
Ye Gui didn't say anything, but that was clearly what he meant.
"Go, drag that shameless bastard off the bed too. I want to see who's so bold as to cause trouble today!"
Bitao struggled to get out of bed, but she was no match for the strength of the old women, and she rolled to the ground along with the blanket.
Ye Gui recognized her face and was horrified. "Bitao! How is it you?! It's not Jiang..."
Zhou Hanzhang and his group emerged from the corner at just the right moment.
Jiang Mingyun peeked inside from the outside, wanting to see what kind of grand scene was unfolding inside.
"What does Young Master Ye want to say? Jiang what?"
Ye Guiyi turned his head and saw Jiang Mingyun and the others appear in front of him. His eyes widened in fury. "What are you doing outside?"
"If I'm not outside, then where should I be? Sister Zhou's clothes are wet, and I was thinking of going with her to find some clothes to change into. But before I could, I heard a commotion here. I just happened to run into Brother Hanzhang, so I came over to see what was going on."
When Madam Jiang saw that her precious daughter still wanted to look inside, she glared at her, and then said gently to Zhou Hanzhang, "Hanzhang, please help me pull Mingyun out. She is a young lady of marriageable age and it is not appropriate for her to see these things."
Zhou Hanzhang had no reason to refuse. Things had already come to this point, and the Crown Prince's scheme against Jiang Mingyun had been foiled. She pulled Jiang Mingyun and Zhou Tong away.
Zhou Tong brushed Zhou Hanzhang's hand away. "I'm old and have seen everything. I'll stay here and watch the show. You two go out and cleanse yourselves."
"...Are you really not leaving?"
Zhou Tong leaned closer and whispered, "You want to know what happens next, right? Madam Jiang doesn't want you to see it for your own good. I don't care. As Miss Jiang said, I could be your mother if I were two years older. This little commotion is nothing to me."
After saying that, he pushed Zhou Hanzhang and Jiang Mingyun out, and then found a corner where he could easily watch the show, leaning back comfortably.
This posture formed a stark contrast with the crowd present.
However, not many people noticed her. Judging from her clothes, they thought she was a servant from the Jiang family.
Bitao did not respond to Ye Gui's previous words; she was well aware of her current situation.
She's been seen by so many men; the news will spread throughout the capital before tomorrow. She can no longer stay with the First Prince.
She didn't suspect Jiang Mingyun, because she had already hidden herself before they came over. She only suspected that the pageboy had taken a liking to her but didn't dare to offend the powerful, so he pretended to comply but secretly knocked her unconscious and carried her to bed.
At this moment, she only had one way out. She kowtowed repeatedly to Madam Jiang, pleading, "Madam, spare my life! It was this pageboy who forced me!"
After saying that, she started crying, looking so pitiful.
Madam Jiang disliked Bitao to begin with, and now that such a scandal has occurred, she wished she could just die to preserve the Jiang family's reputation.
However, with so many wealthy young men present, if this is not handled properly, it could lead to a reputation for mistreating servants.
She squinted at Bitao, "You say this page forced you? How did he force you?! I'm embarrassed to even mention the sounds you made in the inner room just now. Do you think everyone here is dead?"
"me……"
Even with her sharp tongue, Bitao was at a loss for words. She could only glance at the pageboy, hoping he would understand her gaze and refrain from speaking carelessly.
The pageboy was indeed clever. He didn't follow Bitao's words, nor did he reveal their original plan. He simply kowtowed to Madam Jiang, saying, "Madam, please understand. I couldn't help myself and did such a sordid thing in your household, but Bitao and I are mutually in love..."
He kowtowed deeply to Madam Jiang again, pleading, "Please grant my request, Madam!"
"hehe."
Madam Jiang seemed to have heard the funniest joke. "You two are doing such shameful things in my Jiang family on this day, and you still expect me to grant your wish? Besides, Bitao said that you forced her into this relationship, while you say that you two are in love. What is the truth? Why don't we report this to the authorities so that everyone can see the truth clearly!"
When Ye Gui heard that he was going to report to the authorities, he looked at Bi Tao, who was also looking at him.
The brother and sister naturally shared a tacit understanding that others didn't have, and she knew that at this moment she could only go along with what the page said.
Knowing that reporting this to the authorities would leave her with no way out, she immediately changed her tune.
"Madam, Madam, I'm sorry. I did know this person before, but unfortunately, I ran into him today. He proposed to me, and I said I needed to inform Madam and Miss before making any plans. Who knew I would accidentally get my clothes wet, and we ended up... well, you know..."
These words caused an uproar at the scene.
Ye Gui knew that most of the wealthy young men present had some romantic affairs, and they would be more open-minded about such things than women, especially since Bitao was just a maid.
If Madam Jiang could grant their wish, although it might not sound good for their reputation, it wouldn't be too bad.
"You just said he forced you, but now you say you've known each other for a long time. Which statement is true and which is false?"
“I…I was afraid of being punished, so I had no choice but to lie. I am in love with him, I am in love with him. I have already agreed to his marriage proposal and am just waiting to ask the lady for her favor.”
"Now that something like this has happened, what favors do you think I can still offer you?"
Seeing that things were about to get out of control, Ye Gui quickly stepped forward and said, "Madam, with so many guests here today, we don't need to let these little trinkets upset us. Why don't we just release them and make a good impression?"
Although most of the young masters are here now, there are still many distinguished guests in Madam Jiang's front courtyard. If she were to dwell on this matter now, it would indeed make her a laughingstock among the other prominent families.
She also wanted to resolve the matter as quickly as possible, thinking that it would be better to just kick them out.
At this moment, Zhou Tong's voice drifted over, "I've never heard of servants and pageboys causing such trouble in the master's house, and even asking the master to release them as a way to make good karma. I've heard that you, Young Master Ye, are also a student of Tianan Academy. How come you don't even understand such a simple principle?"
If we just let them go, wouldn't they think the Jiang family is easy to bully? And if another shameless person pulls this stunt at a banquet next time, what are we supposed to do?