The fact that Mr. Zhao made a big fuss in Xiao's shop has long been spread and everyone knows about it.
What everyone heard was that Xiao Ji, the young man behind the crane from the Xiao family branch, fell in the eyes of Ye Qingran, and Ye Qingran clamored to marry him. But Xiao Ji had a very high vision and could not see it.
Ye Qingran was not innocent and had no talent for cultivation. In desperation, Zhao had no choice but to put down his face for the sake of this stepdaughter and went to the Xiao family shop to ask Xiao Ji to agree to the marriage. Unexpectedly, Xiao Ji did not give anything to Zhao
In order to save Zhao's face, he rejected the Zhao family in front of countless people in Xiliang, and severely humiliated Ye Qingran, showing his determination to refuse to obey.
This incident made Zhao's reputation as the "first stepmother" more and more famous. People praised Zhao as a model stepmother, and many people even asked that the stepmothers in Xiliang City should use her as a benchmark.
This incident also greatly affected Ye Qingran's reputation. Many ignorant people originally knew very little about the eldest lady of the Ye family. Because of this incident, they were blinded by rumors.
I really thought that Ye Qingran was so unworthy that even Xiao Ji, who was ugly and had no power except some money, couldn't look down on her.
When this scandal was mentioned in public, everyone thought that Ye Qingran would look ugly. Especially, the seventh prince said that after being rejected by Xiao Ji, she married Zhou Hai instead. The connection was almost seamless.
What he meant was that he was secretly scolding Ye Qingran for being watery and incompetent!
Everyone had different thoughts and looked at this general's daughter who had been in the limelight in just a few months with complicated eyes.
But who would have thought, she raised the corner of her lips and said calmly: "Fortunately, I had a fight with the Seventh Prince in front of Wuji Palace before. Otherwise, I would have thought that the person who said this was not a prince of a country, but a long-tongued person.
Where is my wife?"
The seventh prince's complexion changed, and a surge of anger swept over him. Veins appeared on his forehead. He slapped the table and shouted angrily: "Ye Qingran, who are you scolding?"
Ye Qingran was unmoved, ignoring the burning anger of the seventh prince, and said with a smile: "Youdao means not knowing the whole picture and not commenting. As a son of the royal family, the seventh prince will not understand this truth, right? The seventh prince
Since His Highness doesn’t know the truth of the matter, he just talks nonsense here. If he’s not a talkative woman, what is he?”
She is neither humble nor arrogant, organized clearly, enunciation is clear, and she speaks clearly and resonantly.
Everyone couldn't help but be secretly surprised.
You must know that among so many people present, not all of them have seen Ye Qingran with their own eyes. The calmness and calmness she showed behind her words was enough to surprise people.
Is this, really, the legendary beautiful lady with no merits?
Even though he had met Ye Qingran before, he couldn't help but be impressed by her calmness and alertness again.
Ye Qingran's words attracted the approval of many people. Without knowing the true nature of the matter, it is not a glorious thing to criticize others, especially when the person involved is a high-ranking prince, it seems even more inappropriate and particularly bitter.
mean.
One sentence made the seventh prince choke.
His chest kept rising and falling, and then he thought of something, and sneered: "Am I talking nonsense? Who doesn't know what kind of person you, Ye Qingran, are? Back then, you were able to do such perfunctory things as getting pregnant out of wedlock, so what now?
Don’t you like Xiao Ji?”
"His Royal Highness, the Seventh Prince, keeps saying that I like Xiao Ji. Is there any evidence?"
"Do you need evidence?" The seventh prince smiled with disdain as if he had heard a joke. In his opinion, Ye Qingran's argument was nothing more than sophistry to evade suspicion.
"Oh, please stop arguing! It's all my fault. You shouldn't have taken it upon yourself to ask for help from Xiao Ji. Qingran, it's all my fault that this matter has become like this. I'm sorry for you!"
Mrs. Zhao suddenly stood up, holding a handkerchief and crying, feeling very sad and guilty.
Wang Yan of Guanglu Mansion also stood up, with a sad look on her face, "Sister, don't say that, everything you do is just for Qing Ran! What can you do wrong? The fault lies with you too
You are kind, and you are dedicated to the good of these children!"
"That's right, Auntie, don't blame yourself. I believe that if Sister Qingran understands your painstaking efforts, she won't blame you!" Zhao Yan said softly.
"Sister, my mother was also confused for a while, can you not blame her? If you really want to blame, blame me! I shouldn't have seen you rejected by Mr. Xiao, and I can't bear to make you sad. I hope you can find a husband as soon as possible.
, then I went to ask the Queen to marry you. It’s all my fault.”
Ye Huanhuan bit her lower lip tightly and was about to cry, which made me feel pity for her. She was already stunningly beautiful, but her posture at this moment was as weak as a willow holding the wind or a hibiscus weeping dew, which attracted the pity of many men present.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is one of them.
"Huanhuan, I don't blame you, you are doing it for her own good."
Dongfang Qingxuan held Ye Huanhuan's hand, a gentle look appeared on his stern face.
"Brother Prince, I..." Ye Huanhuan nodded lightly, but still blamed himself.
Dongfang Qingxuan took her into his arms with pity, and his eyes seemed to fall on Ye Qingran inadvertently. Although he didn't say anything accusatory, his eyes clearly showed dissatisfaction.
"Sister, don't cry. How can I blame you for this?" Ye Sisi said dissatisfied.
Empress Gu looked at Ye Qingran at this time, sighed and said: "This matter seems to be my fault. After hearing what Huanhuan said before, I couldn't bear Ye Qingran's sadness, so I thought of it with her.
I went, but I didn’t think so much about it. Now that I think about it, I shouldn’t have been so eager to grant Ye Qingran a marriage, but instead people misunderstood her.”
Queen Gu's words were sincere and sincere, which confirmed the fact that Ye Qingran once liked Xiao Ji, but couldn't get enough of her!
Ling Shaoyang and the others at the same table with Ye Qingran didn't look very good. Based on their understanding of Ye Qingran, it was absolutely impossible for her to fall in love with Xiao Ji.
Obviously, all of this was framed by Zhao and others. However, they had no evidence, and if they rashly defended Ye Qingran, they would most likely be self-defeating.
Just when everyone thought that the truth that Ye Qingran liked Xiao Ji but could not love her was about to be confirmed, a burst of laughter like silver bells suddenly came from the banquet living room.
"You guys are really interesting. I didn't even know there was such a thing, but what you said is true."
The Thirteenth Princess Dongfang Ling'er stood up and retorted: "When one person talks about you, he may be slandering you, but if so many people say that, then it's your own problem, Ye Qingran? What, you dare not do it?"
Dare you do it? I see you're usually quite arrogant, aren't you? Why are you acting like a coward today?"
Xia Zhimeng frowned and retorted without thinking: "Thirteenth Princess, have you never heard of what others say? Have you seen it with your own eyes or heard it with your own ears? If not, then please shut up.
Mouth!"
Although there are differences between monarch and minister, Xia Zhimeng never thinks that members of the royal family have the right to slander others!