Murong Wanru thought it over. "This morning. I didn't wake up until morning. Seeing that mufei hadn't returned yet, I sent someone out again. Who knew that I'd see Little Sixth sleeping by the door?"
"Oh …" Han Yunxi dragged out her words meaningfully. "So you didn't send anyone else?"
Han Yunxi had been locked up in the prisons for three whole nights!
Murong Wanru was at a loss for words. After a while, she said, "I did, I went personally, but … but I couldn't find mufei. Sister-in-law, you know that my words carry little weight, so I couldn't speak up for you. I was anxious, so I could only keep looking for mufei. "
After all, Grand Concubine Yi doted on her, but she cared more about face. She dared to use Grand Concubine Yi as an excuse to lie, so this girl really had guts.
"So you didn't send anyone to tell Imperial Physician Gu?" Han Yunxi asked next.
Murong Wanru furrowed her brows as her eyes glistened with tears. "Sister-in-law, I was so anxious … I forgot."
"Oh …" Han Yunxi made another meaningful sound.
"Then did you find mufei in the end?" Han Yunxi kept asking.
Murong Wanru shook her head. "I didn't. Then I heard the mama at the estate say you came back, so I hurried back. Sister-in-law, I wanted to see you many times to explain, but you … you didn't want to see me … "
Hearing this, Han Yunxi sighed at her own inferiority. What an expert liar!
Thus, Han Yunxi looked at her seriously. "Then why did I hear the Duke of Qin say you were at the estate these past few days? He saw you in the gardens many times. "
Murong Wanru's face paled at these words. The Duke of Qin …
Han Yunxi had told on her? Heavens, what did this woman say to the Duke of Qin? What would he think of her?
Reality proved that when you met an expert liar, you had to be better at lying than her!
"The Duke of Qin … he … I … my health isn't good, so I didn't go looking for him every day. But I did send people."
At this moment, Murong Wanru's explanation seemed so weak!
Gu Beiyue knew what was going on and remained silent. However, Mu Qingwu had always been straightforward. He had a good impression of Murong Wanru before, and now he saw her clearly.
He snorted unceremoniously, "Miss Murong, there's no need to explain further. We still have things to say to Qin Wangfei, so please make things convenient for us."
He was chasing her away.
Murong Wanru burst into tears. Her ugly face had clearly been exposed, but she still looked delicate and pitiful, as if she had been framed.
"I'm sorry. I don't know what misunderstanding there is here. I'm sincerely looking out for you. If you don't forgive me, I'll … I'll …"
As she spoke, she actually offered the tea with both hands and knelt down. "I'll kneel and never get up!"
Han Yunxi didn't buy it. She said calmly, "It's getting late. If there's anything, let's talk another day."
Gu Beiyue and Mu Qingwu exchanged glances before nodding.
Before they left, Gu Beiyue gave a soft sigh. Although it wasn't as direct as Mu Qingwu's snort, it still made Murong Wanru's heart feel stifled. She didn't know what he meant, but she knew it couldn't be anything good. She really didn't feel good about it.
These two had a lot of weight in high society. As long as they spread the news, Murong Wanru's painstakingly created image would be ruined!
This was all Han Yunxi's fault. Why didn't she die in prison? Murong Wanru was filled with hate!
Seeing Han Yunxi and the rest walk away, Gui mama rushed over. "Miss, it's fine if she doesn't forgive you. I'm just afraid she'll complain to esteemed imperial concubine."
Grand Concubine Yi cared about face the most. She'd even mind half the day if a servant from the Duke of Qin's estate was scolded by the empress dowager's people, much less something as serious as Han Yunxi's imprisonment.
If Murong Wanru didn't report, she'd be implicated as well.
Murong Wanru didn't move, but her eyes flashed with malice. "When will mufei come back?"
"Tomorrow is Bodhisattva's birthday. Esteemed imperial concubine will definitely come back today to pay respects to Buddha, but she didn't say when. Miss, look at this matter … "Gui mama was very worried. Once Murong Wanru was punished, her group of servants wouldn't be able to escape, either.
Murong Wanru only smiled in satisfaction as she straightened her back. "Since she's coming back today, I won't get up. I'll just kneel here and admit my wrongs to mufei."
Since she was going to complain, of course she had to get there before Han Yunxi did.
Gui mama understood as soon as she heard these words. She quickly lowered her voice and said, "Miss, don't worry. Once esteemed imperial concubine comes back, that woman's days will be hard. This servant will go keep watch for you right now."
Han Yunxi personally sent Gu Beiyue and Mu Qingwu to the gates, but as soon as the carriage left, another gorgeous carriage came galloping towards them.
Han Yunxi could tell at a glance that this was Grand Concubine Yi's carriage.
Wasn't she supposed to stay in the courtyard for a while? Why did she come back so soon?
As soon as Grand Concubine Yi's carriage stopped, Han Yunxi turned to flee, but it was already too late. Gui mama came out and grabbed Han Yunxi as she shouted, "Good luck to esteemed imperial concubine! Esteemed imperial concubine has finally come back!"
The old mama's brute strength was extraordinarily strong. Han Yunxi couldn't break free of her grip and was struggling with all her might when Grand Concubine Yi got off the carriage.
Seeing this, Grand Concubine Yi grew angry and shouted, "What are you doing? Pulling and tugging at the gates, do you have any sense of shame? "
Gui mama and Han Yunxi both jumped in fright and let go.
Han Yunxi secretly rolled her eyes and bowed in greeting. "Chenqie respectfully welcomes mufei back to the estate."
Gui mama fell to her knees with a thump and cried out, "Esteemed imperial concubine, you've finally come back. If you didn't, something would've happened to young miss! Something would've happened! "
"Dog servant, if you have anything to say, say it inside. Haven't you lost enough face for my Duke of Qin's estate?" Grand Concubine Yi scolded. Cold as she shot Han Yunxi a glance, her words and glare even more piercing.
Han Yunxi could only lower her head and endure. She was her mother-in-law, an elder, and Grand Concubine. She couldn't afford to provoke her.
Grand Concubine Yi was graceful and luxurious, her bearing magnanimous. She didn't seem to take Gui mama's words to heart, but things changed as soon as everyone entered and shut the doors.
Grand Concubine Yi's exquisitely made-up face was terrifyingly gloomy. "Gui mama, what's going on? I've only been gone for a few days. Could it be that some monkey wants to be king already? "
Once again, she targeted Han Yunxi's words. Han Yunxi didn't need to think with her toes to know why Gui mama had come. It looked like Murong Wanru wasn't planning to let her off. Perhaps she already knew that Grand Concubine Yi was coming back.
"Esteemed imperial concubine, hurry and go to the guest hall to take a look. It's such a cold day, but young miss's been kneeling for a long time. No matter what I say, she won't get up. She said she'll kneel until you come back so she can apologize," Gui mama replied hastily.
"What's going on?" Grand Concubine Yi grew alarmed as she hurried to the guest hall.
Han Yunxi dearly wanted to seize the chance to slip away, but where could she go? With Grand Concubine Yi's status, even if she hid in the Hibiscus Courtyard, she'd still come out as soon as Grand Concubine Yi called.
Even in modern society, there was power to suppress people, to say nothing of imperial power. There was no hiding from it. Han Yunxi did her best to convince herself to face it and adapt.
Seeing Gui mama look her way, she gave a Cold smile and followed after her.
As soon as she reached the guest hall, she saw Murong Wanru still kneeling in place, her body stiff and her hands holding up a cup of tea.
"Aiya, Wanru, what's wrong with you?"
Grand Concubine Yi's heart ached at the sight. She strode over to help her up. "Get up, talk things out. Who allowed you to kneel? What if you hurt your knees?"
"Mufei, I was wrong. I made a big mistake. I've let you down, let down big brother and sister-in-law, I …"
Murong Wanru's face was filled with guilt as she covered her face and wept, heartbroken.
Grand Concubine Yi grew even more anxious. "Don't cry. What if you hurt your eyes? No matter how big the matter is, there's mufei here. Mufei will make decisions for you. Tell me, what's going on? "
Murong Wanru raised her head, looking pitiful as her eyes misted over. She was about to speak when she choked with sobs, but didn't say a word before burying her head in sobs again.
Grand Concubine Yi sucked in a deep breath and sat down on the seat of honor, her voice stern. "Gui mama, speak!"
Gui Momo had been waiting for this opportunity and immediately reported the matter. She didn't forget to add oil to the fire, "Imperial Concubine Dowager, Young Miss was so anxious about this matter that she fainted. She was afraid that Imperial Concubine Dowager would suffer in prison and she was also afraid that our Duke of Qin's Manor would lose face. She sent out servants and went to search for you herself, but couldn't find you. That's why things were delayed. "
As soon as Gui mama finished, Murong Wanru opened her mouth and cried, "Mufei, don't blame sister-in-law. This was all my fault. I didn't have time to find you."
Grand Concubine Yi's cold expression grew uglier and uglier. Her phoenix eyes seemed to turn gloomy before a storm.
Gui mama glanced at Murong Wanru before hastily continuing. "As soon as esteemed wangfei returned, Miss sent someone to the Hibiscus Courtyard to seek an audience. She's been there multiple times, wanting to apologize to esteemed wangfei. But esteemed wangfei refused to see her. When esteemed wangfei came out today, Miss offered her tea and even knelt down. But esteemed wangfei, she … "
Finally, Grand Concubine Yi exploded. "Han Yunxi!"
Han Yunxi was on one side and murmured, "Chenqie is here."
"Is Gui mama speaking the truth? You really went to prison? Did they have an arrest warrant? " Grand Concubine Yi asked incredulously. Compared to this, Murong Wanru's "grievances" were unimportant.
"Mufei, it was esteemed empress dowager who personally issued the arrest warrant. Otherwise, who would dare to touch sister-in-law?" Murong Wanru added, choked with sobs.
"What? Han Yunxi, you! You! "
Grand Concubine Yi huffed and puffed, one hand gripping the armrest while the other pointed at Han Yunxi. Half-sitting and half-sitting, she was so angry that she couldn't speak.
"Chenqie was kind enough to save people. Just then, the young general came to give his thanks. The justice courts were simply trying to frame me. His Highness Duke of Qin has already stepped forward to hand over the justice courts to the Ministry of Appointments for punishment," Han Yunxi replied righteously.
Grand Concubine Yi raised a hand and raged, "I don't care so much! You fell into the empress dowager's hands and were locked up in the imperial prisons. Where do you want me to put my face? Right now, that old woman must be laughing at my incompetence for marrying a good-for-nothing wife like you! "
Han Yunxi's face was full of disbelief. She always knew that Grand Concubine Yi cared about face, but never thought it was to this extent.
This was completely unreasonable!
She'd saved Mu Qingwu and punished Princess Changping and the rest. Did this count as losing face?
Grand Concubine Yi alternated between sitting and standing, completely ignoring the kneeling Murong Wanru as she fidgeted uneasily.
Suddenly, she stopped in front of Han Yunxi and narrowed her angry eyes …
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