usatvline Chapter 173 Reversing Right and Wrong
Chapter 173 Reversing Right and Wrong
Chapter 173 173 Turning Right and Wrong Upside Down
When Ye Yingrou was pulled from the lotus pond by the guards, she was completely soaked, her clothes were covered with black mud, and what was even more horrifying was that half of her face was swollen and covered with red and swollen blisters. She looked both disheveled and ferocious, which was truly terrifying.
Upon seeing Ye Yingrou like this, even Chunyu Jing, who had once admired her somewhat, couldn't help but frown and look away in disgust, turning his gaze to the beautiful Ye Pianran.
Although Ye Pianran's palm strike wasn't very powerful, it still injured Ye Yingrou's heart meridian. She was sitting on the ground, soaking wet, feeling cold all over, and her limbs were so numb that she couldn't lift them.
The scene was chaotic. The last thing everyone saw when they arrived was Ye Yingrou being pushed into the water by Ye Pianran. However, Ye Pianran was unconscious and seemed to be the one who was more seriously injured. So, some guests who were eager to know the truth asked:
"My lord, what exactly is going on?"
"This..." Marquis Anshi looked embarrassed. You ask me, I don't know either! It was only after the young master said that Kang'er was missing that the Third Prince suggested coming to the lotus pond! Thinking this, he couldn't help but look at Jingxuan and Ye Yankang beside Chunyu Yang.
Jingxuan also heard the question. He noticed everyone looking at him with questioning eyes, and immediately pointed at Ye Yingrou angrily:
"It must be this woman who kidnapped Ye Yankang! Ah... Sister Pianran realized something was wrong and chased after them to try and rescue Kangkang, but in the end, she was dragged into this mess by this woman!" That's right, that's exactly it! Her older sister is not the kind of woman who would harm others! This woman is someone close to the Fourth Prince. The Fourth Prince is so terrifying, this woman must be someone not to be trifled with either!
It must be said that children's intuition is usually accurate. However, compared to adults, they are too naive. Therefore, when he said this, no one at the scene immediately believed him, simply because Ye Yingrou was covering her swollen face and crying very sadly.
"Waaaaah, it really wasn't my fault...waaaah..."
The person closest to Ye Yingrou was Wen Yuansong, the Vice Minister of Works, who had come to the banquet. He heard clearly and felt sorry for her, so he asked:
"Young lady, what exactly happened just now? Can you tell us?"
Ye Yingrou looked up at him, but then panicked and covered her face, backing away with her eyes full of fear and grievance: "No, don't look at me... my face is ruined..."
Wen Yuansong squatted down, revealing a kind smile, and said, "Don't be afraid, young lady. I am Wen Yuansong, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works. I am not a bad person. Just tell me what you know. If it really is not your fault, I will plead with the Marquis on your behalf."
Ye Yingrou glanced venomously at Ye Pianran, who was unconscious in Chunyu Yang's arms. When she saw that Ye Pianran's face was completely unharmed, the hatred in her eyes intensified. Then, where no one could see, the corners of her lowered mouth curled up slightly, her eyes reddened, and tears fell like broken beads.
"I...I saw everyone drinking in the front yard and got bored, so I thought I'd wander around. But I got lost and accidentally ended up here. I came across this lotus pond and found a child playing on the bank. Afraid he might fall in, I tried to help him. But when that woman saw me, she accused me of having malicious intentions and wanting to kill the child. I tried to explain to her politely, but she wouldn't listen and even tried to argue with me. I didn't want to hit her, so...that's how she pushed me into the water..."
After saying that, she cried even harder.
"And what about your face?" Wen Yuansong asked.
"I...I don't know...I only know that when that woman was about to push me into the water, a gust of wind suddenly blew towards me, and then my face started to hurt and itch," Ye Yingrou sobbed.
Upon hearing this, the people by the lotus pond erupted in an uproar, and whispers began to circulate among them:
"Hey, isn't this the girl who danced for His Majesty at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet in Qionglin Garden?"
"I looked closely, it should be..."
"What? She even danced for His Majesty?"
"Yes, she and Ye Jieyuan danced together, one playing the flute and the other the other, and they were absolutely stunning. It's just a pity that the dance was interrupted halfway through and they didn't finish it... Oh, speaking of which, the person who interrupted her dance was also from the Marquis's mansion, supposedly a cousin of the Marquis's..."
"It's such a pity. She was originally extremely beautiful, in no way inferior to the eldest daughter of the Marquis's family. Now that her face is injured like this, I'm afraid she will never recover."
Hearing these comments, Ye Yingrou felt a surge of smugness. Even though Ye Pianran had just caused her some trouble, what did it matter if she could ruin Ye Pianran's reputation? If anyone was to blame, it was Ye Pianran for being unconscious and unable to defend herself, hahaha!
"You're lying!" Jingxuan was furious. "My sister would never slander someone for no reason. Kang Kang's pants are all wet. You must have pushed him into the water!" In his anger, he started to mispronounce Ye Pianran's names again.
"Young Master, everything I said is true. If you don't believe me, you can ask the child beside you whether I pushed him into the water or not..." Although Ye Yingrou's face was swollen, her eyes were filled with tears, making her look pitiful and endearing.
"You!" Jingxuan was speechless with anger. Ask Ye Yankang? Ye Yankang was born mentally challenged and couldn't even recognize many people; what kind of testimony could he give? He turned to Chunyu Yang for help, pleading, "Father! Please say something! My sister isn't that kind of person, is she?"
Chunyu Yang, holding Ye Pianran, stood up and walked expressionlessly to Chunyu Jing's side, saying in a cold voice:
"Shaocheng, you brought these people here, so you should give the Marquis's mansion an explanation."
Chunyu Jing reluctantly withdrew his gaze from Ye Pianran's face, raised an eyebrow, looked at Ye Yingrou, and said calmly:
"There was no one else present besides them, and no one can come forward to prove who is right and who is wrong. In my opinion, since no one was injured, let's just let this matter go. My men have disturbed your drinking pleasure, and I apologize to the Marquis and everyone else."
Before Ye Yingrou could finish listening to him, her heart skipped a beat, and she immediately received a system notification:
[Target's favorability -30, affection -20, morality -20, target's current favorability 10, current affection 6, host's current morality 262]
Why! Why! Why! Chunyu Jing was clearly speaking up for her, so why did his affection and admiration for her drop so much?! Is it because her face is injured? She has the antidote; it can heal her!
Ye Yingrou was extremely anxious. She crawled forward two steps and called out, "Your Highness—"
Chunyu Jing gave her a cold look, the warning and killing intent in his eyes were self-evident. Ye Yingrou felt a chill and reluctantly shut her mouth.
Marquis Anshi was eager for someone to clear the matter for him, so he naturally went along with Chunyu Jing's words and said, "What the Fourth Prince said is right. Since no one was injured and no one can testify, let's just let this matter go. It seems that it was all a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding."
"No one was injured?" Chunyu Yang said coldly. "If anything happens to her, I will definitely investigate to the end!"
"Huh? Who said no one can prove it?" Suddenly, a voice that surprised everyone rang out from all around.