My words clearly mean that I want to confiscate the property. Taking the servants of Ce Fei Xian's courtyard for interrogation, what is the difference between that and imprisoning her?
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I gathered my emotions, blinked my eyes, and tears came out. I tried hard to create a sad, pitiful, and wronged appearance. I held the tea in my hand, lowered my head, and said in a choked voice, "I am a person with a hard life. Since I was a child, I was raised by First Madam. The grace of giving birth to me is greater than the heavens. Even if it is only the grace of raising me, it is enough to make up for half the heavens. What can I use to compete with the heavens?"
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"Pa!" I threw the cup on the table. Holding back my tears, I stood up from my seat and said angrily: "But I don't believe that Xian ce fei doesn't know the situation when I was in the fu. Although I lived alone in a courtyard, but that courtyard was so dilapidated that people could live in it? Not to mention the food and clothing. How could it be compared to the meals of a young lady? First Madam's servants, who have a little bit of dignity, would all pull a long face at me. Now Consort Xian has spread such a rumor. She is trying to ruin my innocence and make me unable to be a person! "
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The tears that I had held back for a long time finally flowed out. In an instant, I choked with sobs, "No matter how wronged I was in the mansion, behind closed doors, we are family. Although I didn't study much, I have heard of the saying that brothers fight against each other outside the walls. No matter how sad I am, I have to do things properly. I have to bear the dignity of a young lady in the Prime Minister's Office. Now you listen to slanderous words and embarrass me and the entire Prime Minister's Office. How can you feel at ease? "
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Consort Xian shook her head fiercely, "It's my fault …"
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I asked, "What's wrong with you?"
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"I … mistakenly believed slanderous words …"
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"Where did you hear this slanderous words? You ran to the Prime Minister's Office so diligently. Did you hear it from the Tang family?"
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"No!!!" Consort Xian pressed her chest and screamed desperately. Her voice was as sharp as a whistle piercing through the air. "It wasn't, it wasn't from the Tang family's Prime Minister's Mansion, it wasn't from our maternal family. It was the servants in my courtyard who were gossiping. I was tired of listening to them and panicked, so I lost my mind and came to tell His Highness these dirty words."
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At this moment, the silent Prince Yue finally opened his mouth: "Someone from your courtyard? Since you say that your maternal family is innocent, then you can't blame it on your dowry. But in your courtyard, other than your dowry, there are only this prince's people. Consort Xian, are you blaming me? "
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Along with the sound of the table breaking into pieces, the Yue Wangye's status was noble, so he didn't need to talk to her layer by layer like me. He only needed to pretend to be angry, and this timid woman would tell him everything.
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"How would this concubine dare to blame His Highness! This concubine doesn't have the guts! " Consort Xian was so scared that she couldn't speak clearly. Her eyes rolled up as if she was going to faint in an instant. "His Highness, it was this concubine's dowry who was gossiping. It was this concubine's servants who were at fault …"
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The Prince and I exchanged glances in silence. The Prince of Yue was unwilling to make a sound. I reckoned that he really had no experience in the internal strife and women's bickering. After being stared at by him for a while, I had no choice but to brace myself and say, "This old woman with a loose mouth. Not only did she spread rumors, she also instigated you to run to the Prince and let the Prince hear such filthy and untrue things. Why aren't you handing her over?"
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Consort Xian seemed to want to fight for her life, "It was this concubine who heard those words and insisted on coming …"
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"Impudent!" I slammed the table and scolded her. I forcefully used the sound of the table to stop her stupid words. I strode in front of her and raised her head. I carefully squeezed out words from between my teeth and asked her, "Do you really want to take responsibility for this crime?"
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Consort Xian was also stunned. She raised her head and looked into my eyes. I saw her pupils dilate at a speed visible to the naked eye. Her clear eyes lost focus in an instant.
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Consort Xian didn't disappoint and finally fainted.
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I almost jumped up like a startled deer. When I looked back, I was caught off guard and fell into a pair of deep eyes.
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Prince Yue clapped his hands. A servant girl bowed her head and respectfully entered the door. Prince Yue's voice was calm and without a ripple. He pointed at Consort Xian who had fainted and said, "The concubine has fainted. Have someone send her back to her courtyard and take good care of her."
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"Yes."
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Prince Yue didn't think it was enough and added, "Take good care of her."
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The servants could only reply, "Yes!"
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When only Prince Yue and I were left in the room, I finally let down my guard. I picked up a chair and sat on it. I picked up a cup of tea and poured it into my mouth. I muttered unconsciously, "That scared me to death. That really scared me to death."
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Yue Wangye didn't pay attention to my muttering, and leisurely threw out a sentence to me: "This is my tea."
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I spat out the tea in my mouth.
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Only then did Prince Yue ask me, "Why did I scare you to death? From what I see, you handled it with ease."
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I said: "This Secondary Concubine Xian fainted at the right time. I saw her twitching before, but I didn't expect that she was holding her breath and fainted when she fell into my hands. It looks like I said something that scared her until she fainted. If it wasn't for Wangye's wisdom, I really wouldn't be able to wash away this injustice."
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Prince Yue was the type of person who was inwardly passionate. Unexpectedly, he would give you a warm sentence: "No matter when, I can only protect you."
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I automatically ignored this sentence and asked him, "Why did Prince make a move on Consort Xian?"
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I really did see a murderous glint in her eyes. He said, "As you can see, she's spreading rumors and causing chaos in the inner residence. I can't let such a restless woman stay."
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I quickly said, "Prince, you can't do anything to her!"
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"Reason?"
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I threw out one first, "We both came from the Prime Minister's residence and are sisters in name."
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"Say something that can be heard," Prince Yue said, "Your reason is so stupid that even you won't believe it."
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All right, I took a deep breath and spoke the truth, "Just treat it as Wangye taking pity on me and allowing me to keep this Ce Fei in exchange for a virtuous title. In the eyes of outsiders, the two of us are a pair of sisters from the same Wangfu. If Wangye so quickly takes care of her, what would outsiders say about me? Seductive seduction, jealousy is second nature, sisters don't get along. If I were to be called such, I would have to spend the rest of my life under the guidance of others and be buried in the Prince's residence. "
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Prince Yue's tone was calm and steady. Slowly, he forced me back, "I've heard you say this before. I won't let your reputation be tarnished. Now that I've done something to her, outsiders will only say that I offended Prince Yue. From beginning to end, you won't be implicated. What are you afraid of?"
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I choked. It was as if a bone was stuck in my throat. It was as if I had punched cotton.
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Prince Yue didn't let me go, "What are you afraid of? What are you afraid of? "
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I threw caution to the wind, "I have to keep this concubine younger sister. She can help me confirm a guess in my heart."
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Prince Yue's eyes darkened, "I'll have to interrogate you for a long time before you're willing to tell me the truth. How much do you not trust me?"
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"Prince, you have a master. It's only right for me to be careful."
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Prince Yue pointed to a chair and said to me, "Sit down and speak slowly."
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I didn't hold back in the slightest. This was my courtyard and my room. How could I be ordered around by someone else? Not only did I sit down openly, I also took a bowl of lotus seed soup from the table and sat down leisurely. Prince Yue didn't urge me, he just watched me drink the soup. I finished the lotus seed soup in front of him, wiped the corners of my mouth, and cleaned my hands. Only after I finished the lotus seed soup in front of him, did I look at Prince Yue.
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I asked first, "Prince, why are you venting your anger on the concubine?"
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Prince Yue said, "Didn't you hear what she said? Good or bad, we're from the same household. She actually dared to joke about your chastity. She really has a heart of snakes and scorpions. "
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These days, women were really harsh. If a woman was scolded by her husband as having a heart of snakes and scorpions, then her life as a wife would come to an end.
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I smiled and said, "Prince, how can you say that? You let the servants see the handkerchief and play with people's hearts. Those stupid servants hurriedly went to tell their master that you were the one who set the trap. Seeing Consort Xian like this should be within your expectations. It's fine if you pretend to be angry, but why do you really have to be angry? "
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Prince Yue didn't deny or admit it. He just drank his tea and didn't say anything.
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I sighed. I still had to explain this awkward atmosphere. Thus, I said, "Actually, keeping Consort Xian is very useful to me. Do you still remember a few days ago when you were preparing to take me to another courtyard to rest, but we ended up encountering bandits? "
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I didn't need to look at his face to feel an oppressive atmosphere.
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I quickly ignored it and changed the topic. I said to him, "I had my suspicions the day we met the bandits. If the black-clothed men who kidnapped us and plotted our route were bandits, then they really were wronged. I looked carefully. Those people's clothes and swords were all of the highest quality. Now that the world is peaceful, ordinary bandits are poor. How could they make such things?"
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"You didn't have the strength to protect yourself and sent yourself to a bandit's lair. You have the strength to pay attention to these things?"
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I pretended not to hear his cold words and continued, "Prince, don't you think those people are a bit familiar?"
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Prince Yue said, "How could I not remember? They were the ones who dared to kidnap you and threaten me. They were the ones who demanded the Tianxuan Pearl."
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I said, "This group of kidnappers is currently lying in ambush on the road we must pass on to the other courtyard. It is clear that someone leaked our tracks. The entire fu is filled with Wangye's people. Presumably, they are loyal servants who do not dare to betray their master. In that case, only Concubine Xian, who married into the fu, and the Tang family's maidservants, who accompanied her into the fu, could be related to the Tang family."
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"But it is true that the old lady of the Tang family lost the Rehmannia Glutinosa. It is also true that the black-clothed men took the Tianxuan Pearl. Thus, I was very confused. Was my guess wrong from the beginning, or …"
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Prince Yue asked, "Or …?"
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"Or is it true that the Tang family has long been divided into two factions?"
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