novelden Chapter 784 The Distressed Prime Minister's Residence
Chapter 784 The Distressed Prime Minister's Residence
The Prime Minister's Residence.
The prime minister looked at his crazy daughter, who was clinging to his leg and refusing to let go, and felt a headache coming on from anger.
"Father, please save me! I really can't go on! They're all ghosts!"
The Prime Minister's wife looked worried. "My lord, our daughter has really suffered a lot this time. You must think of a way. If this continues, her body won't be able to take it!"
"I've told you so many times to keep an eye on this girl and not let her cause any more trouble by going to Qiyang City with Princess Liang."
The news of how many corpses Ci'an buried that day shocked the entire court and the public!
The Prime Minister couldn't help but feel annoyed. He used to think Xue Ning was well-behaved and cute, but who would have thought that she would cause more and more trouble as she grew up? Look at the mess she's made, it really makes him furious!
"Both Prince Chu and Prince Xiao went to investigate the case this time, and they returned with great merit. The Emperor also praised Princess Chu highly."
"You brat, you don't even know your own limitations! How dare you go and cause trouble? Now the entire court is laughing at me! My lifelong reputation is ruined by this girl!"
The Prime Minister's wife wouldn't listen at all. "You only care about your own reputation and don't think about your daughter. If you hadn't always given her a bad look and wanted her to marry down, she wouldn't have had to find a way to get close to Prince Xiao herself!"
"This is all the fault of Princess Chu. Knowing Xue Ning was timid, she deliberately showed her some kind of 'yin-yang eye,' clearly trying to scare her to death!"
"Shut up!"
The Prime Minister quickly covered her mouth, saying, "You can't say such things carelessly. Do you know what the consequences will be if word gets out?"
"What consequences? I know you're just afraid of the King of Chu, aren't you?"
He's not even the crown prince yet, and you're a prime minister, after all. He and Song Ruozhen are bullying your daughter like this, and you don't even have any anger? You just stand by and watch them bully her?
How could I have married such a spineless coward, letting others bully your daughter, and you don't even dare to say a word of complaint behind her back?
The Prime Minister's wife couldn't care less about the bigger picture at this moment. Seeing her daughter being bullied like this, she couldn't swallow her anger. It was too outrageous!
"Snapped!"
The prime minister slapped him across the face.
"You better remember who you are! How dare you spout such nonsense? You're asking for trouble!"
The Prime Minister's wife covered her face and wept, "What's the use of hitting me? If you have the guts, then kill me. My daughter has been bullied like this. Anyway, I don't want to live anymore, sob sob."
Seeing this, the Prime Minister was even more annoyed, and felt a deep sense of helplessness.
The situation in the imperial court is already turbulent. Because of the porridge distribution incident, he was ridiculed by the entire court and even reprimanded by the emperor.
Since then, his position in the court has been affected, not to mention that his position was already coveted by many, and he had also offended the King of Chu.
They had planned to wait until the matter had lessened in impact before devising a solution, but Xue Ning's outburst has completely offended the King of Chu.
Song Ruozhen's actions towards Princess Liang and Xue Ning show that they have completely broken off all ties.
"You ignorant woman! You've spoiled this child so much! She's an unmarried girl, yet she's eagerly going around looking for a husband. What will people think of her when they find out!"
Just then, a servant came to announce, "Master, His Highness Prince Liang has arrived."
"The Prince of Liang? What's he doing here?"
The Prime Minister's eyes were deep and unfathomable. The fact that the Prince of Liang had gone to Qiyang City was already strange, and with his keen senses, he felt that the culprit might be related to the Prince of Liang.
Given his current situation, it would be best for him to stay as far away from Prince Liang as possible, but now Prince Liang has taken the initiative to come to him...
The Prime Minister's wife's eyes lit up, and she said, "My lord, it was Prince Liang who took Xue Ning to Qiyang City, which is why she is like this. Could it be that Prince Liang has come to apologize?"
In my opinion, Xue Ning's marriage must be arranged as soon as possible, otherwise her reputation will be ruined, and she will truly be unable to get married in the future!
"What are you up to now?"
"Although Prince Liang already has a princess, Xue Ning can also be a concubine. Isn't she and Princess Liang on good terms?"
Even if she marries into that family, she'll likely get along well.
The Prime Minister looked annoyed. "You stay here and keep an eye on Xue Ning. I think this girl's ability to daydream all day long is all learned from you!"
Seeing the Prime Minister leave quickly, the Prime Minister's wife pulled Tang Xuening aside and said:
"Xue Ning, tell your mother honestly, do you think His Highness Prince Xiao would marry you?"
Tang Xuening was slightly taken aback. Recalling how Xiao Wang had tried to seduce her before, and how he had been so eager to get close to her, her heart sank.
The Prime Minister's wife understood immediately and said, "This matter has already spread throughout the capital, and your reputation has been damaged. If the marriage is not settled soon, I'm afraid you will find it difficult to marry into even the families you look down upon."
"What?!" Tang Xuening's expression changed drastically. "Mother, what am I going to do? You must help me!"
If a woman cannot get married, she will become the laughing stock of the entire capital and will have no support in the future!
"What do you think of His Highness Prince Liang?" The Prime Minister's wife hardened her heart. "There's only one way now. Originally, I didn't want you to use it unless it was a last resort, but now there's really no other way."
Tang Xuening nodded, "I'll listen to Mother."
lobby.
Upon seeing that the Prince of Liang had brought many gifts, the Prime Minister said, "Your Highness, what brings you here..."
"Prime Minister, this matter was due to my own abilities. The Princess Consort and Miss Tang have a very good relationship. Originally, I planned to take her to Qiyang City to relax, but I did not expect this unexpected incident to occur."
I have come to the Prime Minister's residence today, firstly to apologize, and these are my tokens of goodwill.
Secondly, Master Xuanyang is a member of the Xuanmen (Taoist school). Miss Tang suffers from the ability to see ghosts, and my queen has recovered considerably after receiving his blessing. Therefore, I specially brought him to see Miss Tang, hoping to relieve her suffering.
The Prime Minister didn't care about the King of Liang's apology, but his eyes lit up when he heard that Master Xuan Yang had a way to restore his daughter to normal.
“Your Highness, I know the whole story. It was my disobedient daughter who brought this upon herself. How can we ask you to apologize? Please take this gift back. We absolutely cannot accept it.”
The Prime Minister waved his hand and said, "However, she seems to have been overly frightened since she returned. She keeps shouting. I hope Master Xuan Yang can help her recover."
Master Xuanyang glanced at King Liang and then said, "His Highness King Liang specially invited me here, and I will do my best to help."
"Thank you, Your Highness Prince Liang," the Prime Minister said.
King Liang smiled as before, “This whole thing was an accident, none of us expected it. But the Prime Minister must have heard of Master Xuan Yang’s reputation, he will definitely be able to resolve it, you don’t need to worry.”