novelaction Chapter 323 Making trouble
Chapter 323 Making trouble
Baili Nanqing turned her head away angrily. She wanted to see which short-lived ghost dared to humiliate her precious daughter!
Seeing Wu Yuean, who was covered in jewels and jade, she narrowed her eyes dangerously.
"Who do I think he is, so uneducated and full of nonsense!
Now it seems that my son Song Er was wise to cancel the marriage. Otherwise, my son would have jumped into a fire pit!"
"Madam Shangguan, you are so bold that you actually insulted me with such foul language!"
Wu Yuean was so angry that she almost died! She was now the fifth prince's legal wife, and could be considered half a member of the royal family, but she never thought that Baili Nanqing, this evil woman, would not take her seriously!
She willingly married the unknown fifth prince in order to be superior to others in the future and make those who once looked down on her no longer able to reach her.
Then she suddenly shouted:
"Someone, come and smash this shady shop for me!"
Several guards with swords immediately jumped out from behind her, and the dust and dirt on their feet stained a large area of the soft and beautiful moss carpet.
Shangguan Qingyue felt so distressed when she saw this. If she hadn't had a bit of rationality left in her, she would have wanted to pick up the cake-cutting knife and swing it at him!
"Your Highness, someone is going to smash your store!!!"
She covered her mouth with her hands to make a trumpet shape and shouted at the top of her lungs. Fortunately, it was still early and no customers had come to the store yet, otherwise they would have been frightened by the roar of the lion.
Xuanyuan Yan had been preparing to go downstairs since he noticed something was wrong downstairs, but his legs were not handy and he walked slowly.
Halfway down the stairs, he heard the clear shout. He was stunned at first, and then laughed out loud. Xuan Si, who was following behind him, was afraid that his master would accidentally fall down the stairs, so he quickly reached out to protect him.
Baili Nanqing, who had been frowning, couldn't help but bent over with laughter. She reached out to hold her husband's face and buried it in his arms.
A muffled laugh came from Shangguan Chong's side. He patted his wife's back with a helpless but doting look on his face.
"Hold on a bit, be careful not to get a stomachache if you laugh too much."
The waiter and the cook who were sharpening their knives in the store also smiled. They thought that the boss was smart. The other boss of their store was the third prince. What was there to be afraid of with just a prince's consort?
People say that a lean camel is bigger than a horse. Even if the Third Prince is lame, or even paralyzed, it cannot erase his status as a prince. Who dares to act wildly in his territory? !
The guards had already pulled out half of their knives, but they stopped when Shangguan Qingyue shouted.
Wu Yuean was left out, and she felt like a joke! But before she could speak again, she heard a cold voice coming from the direction of the stairs:
"Fifth brother's wife is so arrogant. Tell me in detail, how did Shuiyunjian become a shady shop?"
Wu Yuean came to Shuiyunjian on a whim. Although she hated Shangguan Qingyue, she had to admit that the dim sum in this restaurant tasted delicious.
I was thinking of coming here to buy some to take home and to do some inquiries while at the same time. If I could poach the cook from the store, then slowly take over the store. Wouldn't that be great!
But he never expected that as soon as he entered the store, he ran into Baili Nanqing and Shangguan Qingyue hugging each other and crying sadly.
How could she miss such a good opportunity? Naturally she had to take advantage of the situation!
But I never expected that the Third Prince would also come to the store! He was lame, how could he have the nerve to come out and see people? !
She didn't have time to think about anything else at this moment, so she could only think quickly about how to deal with the situation.
"Uh, Third Brother, why did you go out when your leg injury hasn't healed yet?"
"Even if the injury heals, I'll still be a cripple. It doesn't make any difference. I can't just disappear from the world forever."
He was carrying two crutches under his arms, and he walked towards this side naturally, without a trace of annoyance. Even though he had difficulty walking, he still maintained his usual handsome and elegant demeanor.
Seeing Wu Yuean was speechless for a moment, he asked calmly:
"Will Fifth Brother's wife still destroy this store?"
After saying this, he swept his sharp eyes towards the group of sword-carrying guards. The aura around him made those people feel a little breathless, and they subconsciously hid the swords in their hands behind their backs.
Wu Yuean was so angry that she almost fell backwards. She looked at the people around her fiercely, took a deep breath and replied:
"I just said something I didn't think was right because I was so angry. I have something else to do so I won't bother you any more."
After saying this, she bowed and was about to leave, but was stopped by Xuanyuan Yan:
"Wait a minute! Isn't it inappropriate for my fifth sister-in-law to just leave after she destroyed such a precious carpet in my store?
We are a family, don't worry, I won't cheat you, just pay... three thousand taels of silver!"
Wu Yuean looked at Xuanyuan Yan in disbelief, and glanced at the carpet stained with dirt.
"Brother Third is such a joker. It's just a small area that can be cleaned easily by washing it, but you want three thousand taels of silver?!"
She really wanted to add: Why don’t you go and rob it? !
Shangguan Qingyue nodded in agreement.
"You don't know, Princess Fifth, that this carpet was woven by a weaver who knelt on the ground and crocheted it to fit the floor of my shop perfectly. Even though your people only soiled a small area, the entire floor has to be replaced because of this small area.
I'll give you three thousand taels, but we still have to pay for it ourselves!"
She looked as if the other party had taken advantage of her, and Baili Nanqing, who was standing by, believed her and asked with some concern:
"Is this carpet actually a whole piece? Isn't three thousand taels too little?"
Wu Yuean was so angry that she almost laughed. It seemed like there was a fire burning in her heart. She looked at the maid standing beside her and slapped her in the face.
"What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and pay!"
The little maid was completely unprepared, and the slap was so powerful that she was thrown to the ground. She hastily took out the purse she had prepared from her sleeve pocket, but found that no matter how she counted, it was not enough.
She knelt down and kowtowed, trembling, and said in a whisper:
"I deserve to die. I didn't bring enough money..."
She kowtowed as she spoke. Fortunately, the carpet was soft and thick, so her forehead did not bleed even though she kowtowed hard.
Wu Yuean could only suppress his anger and look at Xuanyuan Yan.
"Wait a moment, Third Brother. I will go back to the palace and have someone send the money over."
"Xuan Si, help me see these people off. Since they are here, we have to make sure their trip is worthwhile."
Although Xuanyuan Yan's words were ambiguous, Xuan Si immediately understood what his master meant. He clasped his hands and responded with a fist, then shuttled between the guards like a shadow.
In just a few breaths, he kicked everyone out of the door and piled them up like a human pyramid.
The wailing sounds continued, and after a long while those people finally stood up in a mess.
Although the pedestrians were curious, they did not dare to get closer to take a look, thinking who was so blind to go to Shuiyunjian to cause trouble, and ended up hitting a wall. Tsk, it was what he deserved!
Wu Yuean's face was pale, and she couldn't say a word. She staggered out, but heard Xuanyuan Yan suddenly say:
"Fifth brother and sister-in-law, you must cherish the few good days that are left. My good brother is not a sentimental person."
"What do you mean, Third Brother?!"
She turned around suddenly, and her already shaky body was now even more difficult to support. It couldn't be that the other party would retaliate against her so cruelly just because of such a small matter, right?
Could it be that he was planning to put someone in his husband's backyard? !
Xuanyuan Yan ignored him and just looked at Shangguan Qingyue and said softly:
"Qingqing, make me a cup of milk tea."
Shangguan Qingyue put away her gossiping look and shook her head firmly:
"No, Your Highness, you have already eaten dessert and cannot drink milk tea!"
In order to show her firm attitude, she immediately pulled her father and mother upstairs after she finished speaking, leaving no chance for the other party to pester her.
The moment she turned around, Xuanyuan Yan immediately put away his aggrieved look, shook his head helplessly, picked up the crutches beside him, and followed the three people slowly.
Baili Nanqing was still bothered by what Wu Yuean had said before about the "concubine". After the four of them entered the private room, she quickly found a reason to send her youngest daughter away.
Then he went straight to the point and said to Xuanyuan Yan:
"Your Highness the Third Prince kept my daughter in the palace for four months. Was it really just to let her repay you for saving his life, and he had no other intentions?"
Shangguan Chong also quickly echoed:
"Please tell me the truth, Your Highness. Although our Shangguan family has fallen on hard times, we will never sell our daughters for fame or seek favors from powerful people!"
Xuanyuan Yan poured hot tea for the two of them, and after a moment of contemplation, he replied seriously:
"Of course I have other thoughts."