SFS Chapter 209: A show of force
Chapter 209: A show of force
The Third Prince chuckled, but his gentle face revealed a hint of coldness: "Just her?"
Xie Xun frowned slightly, feeling helpless: "Yunxuan, Zhiyi is innocent."
After this period of careful consideration, he has come to understand that Gu Zhiyi is just an innocent woman involved in this dispute. The conflict between him and Yunxuan should not be borne by Gu Zhiyi, which is a great injustice to her.
Chao Yunxuan sneered: "She is innocent? If she is really innocent, she would not become your wife, and she would not have the ambition to drive me out of Mojuyuan by all means!"
"Ever since she stepped into the Ningguo Mansion, my life has never been peaceful! Such a scheming woman is best at pretending to be harmless, but secretly she is ruthless and uses any means to achieve her despicable goals."
"Look, Xie Xun now, you have been completely bewitched by her and even quarreled with me over her."
Xie Xun was speechless for a moment. Although he was confused, Chao Yunxuan's words seemed to be full of wisdom.
Ever since Gu Zhiyi moved into the mansion, Chao Yunxuan has indeed suffered repeated setbacks.
Originally, her parents had agreed to let her live in Mojuyuan, but now, even the opportunity to enter has been taken away from her.
The third prince listened to the argument between the two and looked at the anger and grievance revealed on Chao Yunxuan's pale but beautiful face. A hint of coldness flashed across his seemingly clear eyes.
Such a tenacious woman was forced to reveal her vulnerable side.
Gu Zhiyi, a woman like this can no longer stay in the mansion.
"Let me interject a few words."
A female voice as clear as spring water suddenly sounded, like a spring breeze blowing across the ice, making people's hearts tremble.
Even the Third Prince, who had murderous intent in mind, was frightened by the voice and temporarily suppressed his murderous intent.
Xie Xun and Chao Yunxuan stopped arguing and turned to look at the source of the sound.
Gu Zhiyi had already stood up. Although she had been kneeling on the ground for longer than an ordinary person, she did not look tired at all, and there was no expression on her dignified and beautiful face.
Her seemingly expressionless face allows people to clearly feel her inner helplessness and loneliness.
"Whether I am innocent or not, there is no need to discuss it, because no matter what the reason, I have now become Xie Xun's legal wife."
"But Miss Chao accused me of being kicked out of Mojuyuan because of me. Don't you feel ashamed for saying this yourself?"
At first, wasn't it because you were involved in a scandal involving theft by a domestic servant and were afraid of being investigated that you left in anger?
"I didn't instigate the servant's corruption, and I didn't instruct him to use the embezzled money to buy jewelry for you. How did he end up being the culprit for my efforts to drive you out of the house?"
"Besides, the Ningguo Mansion's rejection of you has not happened overnight. If the Ningguo Mansion could accommodate you, then the position of Ningguo's wife should have belonged to you. There would be no room for me to interfere, right?"
When she spoke, her face was as calm as water, without a trace of emotion.
However, these words were like a heavy slap in the face, slapping Chao Yunxuan hard on the cheek, making her face hot and stinging.
Chao Yunxuan stood up suddenly, looking shocked: "I didn't instruct him to embezzle. I didn't even know that those properties were bought with stolen money..."
In this dispute, she is the most innocent victim!
The Third Prince nodded slightly and affirmed: "Indeed, Yunxuan should not be blamed for this matter."
That was the servant's stupidity and ignorance, behavior that was inconsistent with his status. What did it have to do with Yunxuan?
"Gu Zhiyi, stop exaggerating and trying to frame Yunxuan. She is a woman of noble character and independent and strong. How can a woman like you compare to her?"
"Besides, who gave you the right to stand up?"
His tone of voice in the last sentence was cold and hard, revealing unquestionable majesty.
If she were an ordinary woman, she would have been so scared that she would have knelt down and begged for mercy if she got angry in front of a noble.
However, Gu Zhiyi just gently tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, with a faint smile on her lips: "Of course, it was you, the Third Prince, who signaled that I could move freely."
"When will the king allow you to get up on your own?"
The third prince spoke in a cold tone.
Gu Zhiyi responded calmly: "According to folk legends, the Third Prince is kind-hearted and compassionate, and cares about the people's livelihood. No matter whether they are nobles, merchants or common people, you treat them equally, and never abuse your power to oppress others. Instead, you often speak up for the people, winning praise from countless people."
"Since you treat everyone equally, it means that in your eyes, we are equal."
"I understand that you don't need me to bow. That's your opinion, but I bow out of courtesy and respect."
"It's not a necessary courtesy. Naturally, I can do whatever I want. I can get up whenever I want. Isn't that right?"
The third prince felt quite unhappy when he received the ball.
He naturally knew his own folk image very well.
As the third son of the royal family, it was easy for him to create a positive image. He only needed to exempt the common people from kneeling a few times in front of the public and give them a gentle smile, and those ignorant people would be grateful to him and rush to praise his benevolence.
It can be said that it is easy for the nobles to win a good reputation by showing off.
However, to his surprise, the woman in the backyard dared to use such an obvious method to stir up trouble!
Faced with this sudden ball, he couldn't just admit that his actions were just a carefully choreographed performance.
So he had no choice but to bite the bullet and accept this minor setback, but his heart was filled with depression.
He came here to support his trusted confidant Yunxuan!
This unsuccessful attempt to show his power made him feel as if he had been slapped in the face, and even his dignity as a prince was challenged.
He narrowed his eyes and looked coldly at Gu Zhiyi.
snort!
Yunxuan was right, this woman was indeed extremely scheming.
What he hated most was this kind of scheming guy.
He immediately prepared to launch a new round of offensive.
He wanted to see if this woman could still use her scheming to resolve the dilemma.
At the same time, he also wanted to observe Xie Xun's reaction.
If Xie Xun chose to stand on the side of that woman, then he would have a reason to take Yunxuan away and never let them have the chance to meet again!
He had to give up his love with great reluctance because in his opinion, Yunxuan only had Xie Xun in her heart, and Xie Xun was a reliable person. He believed that Xie Xun could bring happiness to Yunxuan.
But if Xie Xun chooses to help that woman... then he is no longer trustworthy.
He had already made plans in his mind, but before he could say anything, Gu Zhiyi spoke first.
"Your Highness, Third Prince, were you trying to show me your power just now?"