freenovelworld Chapter 26 Kissing and Kissing
Chapter 26 Kissing and Kissing
Wang Zhonghao was a man of Prince Hui. His actions against Xie Bohuai were Prince Hui's way of teaching Xie Bohuai a lesson and curbing his arrogance.
But before the daytime incident could escalate, Xie Bohuai and his men surrounded the Wang family's residence shortly after dark.
"Xie Bohuai, what are you doing?" Wang Zhonghao looked at the town government officials holding torches. He had never seen such a scene before, but the fact that so many people from the town government had been mobilized made him panic.
Xie Bohuai looked up at the Wang family's plaque and said again, "Lord Wang, what have you done? Do I need to remind you?"
"I... I'm telling you, I'm not afraid of you. Without the Emperor's decree, if you dare to step into my house, Prince Hui will make you pay!" Wang Zhonghao hoped that by mentioning Prince Hui, Xie Bohuai would back down.
Unexpectedly, Xie Bohuai walked towards him and punched him in the stomach, causing his abdomen to cramp instantly and his face to turn pale as he fell to the ground.
Xie Bohuai's eyes were fierce as he looked down at Wang Zhonghao. "Three years ago, you accepted bribes from the salt commissioner of Fuzhou, which led to the deaths of two salt merchants. Last year, your son injured someone on horseback, driving the other man's father to his death. This year, you've gotten involved in the disaster relief case. Wang Zhonghao, what have you done? Do I need to remind you again?"
Wang Zhonghao's face turned deathly pale. The Zhenfu Division was known for its ruthless and merciless methods, and now he was terrified. "I want to see Prince Hui!"
"See Prince Hui? Great!" Xie Bohuai was just looking for a reason to see Prince Hui. "Qingshan, help the Prince up, the rest of you, ransack the Prince's house first, let's go see Prince Hui!"
When Wang Zhonghao heard that Xie Bohuai was really going to Prince Hui's mansion, he was terrified. But who was Xie Bohuai? He was the living Yama of the capital, who never gave anyone face. Only now did he realize how terrifying Xie Bohuai was.
"Lord Xie, Commander, please... let's talk this out. There must be some misunderstanding. I... sob..."
Qingshan stuffed a rag into Wang Zhonghao's mouth.
They dragged Wang Zhonghao all the way to Prince Hui's residence. When Prince Hui came out with his men, he frowned and said, "Xie Bohuai, have you gone mad? I am a prince, how dare you act so presumptuously?"
"Your Highness has misunderstood. It is not that I wanted to come, but that Lord Wang insisted on seeing you." Xie Bohuai glanced at Qingshan, who then pushed Wang Zhonghao in front of him.
"Your Highness, please save me! Xie Bohuai has gone mad! He's going to confiscate the Wang family's property!" Wang Zhonghao tried to climb the steps, but Prince Hui kicked him down.
King Hui cursed the fool in his heart. He hadn't handled things well and had even brought people to him. He had really misjudged him.
Wang Zhonghao regained some composure and realized that Prince Hui was no longer planning to protect him. However, Prince Hui held too many leverage over him, and he dared not betray the prince.
Xie Bohuai looked up and smiled, "Your Highness, please make a trip to the town government office. Lord Wang is corrupt and accepting bribes, but he keeps saying he wants to see you. I must investigate this matter to give the Emperor and the people an explanation."
"Xie Bohuai, are you trying to rebel?" He was a prince, the emperor's most favored son, while Xie Bohuai was just a commander. How dare he speak to him like that?
When Prince Hui angrily drew his sword, the officers of the Zhenfu Division also drew their swords at the same time, their imposing manner showing no regard for him as a prince; they only listened to Xie Bohuai.
Xie Bohuai looked at Prince Hui and said, "If Your Highness does not come with us, we will just wait here. After dawn tomorrow, I will meet with the Emperor and ask Your Highness to explain to the Emperor yourself."
Wang Zhonghao thought to himself that Xie Bohuai was truly courting death. Prince Hui had a deep and complex political background, and offending him would bring dire consequences. Moreover, Princess Zhaoyun was in love with Xie Bohuai, and now that things had escalated, there was absolutely no chance for Xie Bohuai and Princess Zhaoyun to get back together.
When dawn broke and the people saw the town government officials standing at the entrance of Prince Hui's residence, the situation was beyond repair.
It's currently under curfew, so ordinary people wouldn't know.
When Prince Hui saw that Xie Bohuai was unmoved by either soft or hard tactics, he cursed Xie Bohuai's ancestors for eighteen generations in his heart. How could that old bastard Xie Zhongyuan have given birth to such a son?
In the end, Prince Hui compromised and went to the Zhenfu Division with Xie Bohuai.
However, at dawn the next day, Prince Hui went to the palace to file a complaint. Xie Bohuai, on the other hand, leisurely had the Wang family's accounts inventoried before slowly making his way to the palace.
The news of the raid on the Wang family reached the Ye family within a morning.
Yunzhi sighed, "It's a good thing that my second brother wasn't engaged to Miss Wang, otherwise the Ye family would have been implicated in this matter."
"The fact that Lord Wang could raise Wang Lin to be so spoiled shows his character." Ye Wanning was not surprised that the Wang family was raided, but these events had changed from the trajectory of her previous life.
In his previous life, Xie Bohuai didn't raid the Wang family's property, and Wang Lin married smoothly. Furthermore, three months later, Xie Bohuai would lead troops into battle and die on the battlefield.
Many things have changed.
Will Xie Bohuai's life trajectory be different this time?
Many things have developed in directions that Ye Wanning could not have predicted, but Ye Wanning is very clear about one thing: she does not want Xie Bohuai to die on the battlefield this time.
"But Lord Xie has been too flamboyant this time. I heard he even took Prince Hui to the Zhenfu Division. There's absolutely no chance for him and Princess Zhaoyun now. I wonder which girl will marry Xie Bohuai?" Yunzhi sighed.
As far as Ye Wanning knew, Xie Bohuai was not engaged, and the Xie family had never said anything about why.
"Think about it, when has Lord Xie ever been low-key?" Ye Wanning, raised in seclusion, knew some of Xie Bohuai's deeds.
This time, Xie Bohuai has thoroughly offended Prince Hui, which shows that he has absolutely no feelings for Princess Zhaoyun. As a result, Xie Lingyi will not be able to marry into Prince Hui's household.
So who will Xie Lingyi marry?
Ye Wanning suddenly became curious. In her previous life, Xie Lingyi married into the Prince Hui's mansion. With so many things happening this time, things must have changed.
Ye Wanning's influence doesn't extend to the palace, so she doesn't know the situation there yet, but since she and her sisters were not selected, they can arrange their own marriages.
Two days after returning home, her sister-in-law's family came to visit. As soon as Ye Wanning entered the courtyard, she heard Fan's arrogant voice.
“Sister, please don’t take offense at my harsh words, but Wan Ning has broken off her engagement before, and she’s not young anymore. If it weren’t for her decent appearance, I wouldn’t have come to propose marriage to her.”
Through the curtain, Ye Wanning gestured to the maids not to speak.
Madam Fan continued, "Although my brother hasn't passed the imperial examination yet, the Fan family is much better off than your Ye family. My sister-in-law passed away two years ago, leaving behind two children who need care. I thought that since we are family, I should think of you first for this good thing. As the eldest sister-in-law, you have so many younger brothers and sisters. If you don't help them find husbands, do you know what people will say about you?"
"I……"
"They'll say you're mistreating your sister-in-law and have no tolerance. You've been married into the Ye family for so many years and haven't even given birth to a son, and you won't let your husband take a concubine. Your reputation is already bad enough; don't let it affect your niece's reputation." Madam Fan looked down on the Ye family from the bottom of her heart. She dared to speak like this because the Ye family had no connections in the court, and also because Madam Lin was a pushover who would never turn against her. "So, don't refuse. Let's strengthen our family ties through marriage, so we can help each other better in the future, don't you think?"
The more anxious Lin became, the less she could think of a rebuttal to her sister-in-law.
She had met the eldest brother of the Fan family before; he was incredibly lecherous, having slept with every maid in the house, and even daring to lay a hand on the maid in her sister's room.
Moreover, she would have to become a stepmother after marriage. No matter what, Wan Ning should not marry into the Fan family!
Lin said awkwardly, "Sister-in-law, Mingde means he will help with the matchmaking."
“What does a man like him know? Women manage the affairs of the inner quarters. I’m not trying to criticize you, but you can’t bear a son and you can’t manage things. How will you ever gain a foothold in the Ye family?” Madam Fan emphasized, each word hitting Madam Lin’s sore spot. “Let me tell you, I’ve already discussed this with my family. If it doesn’t work out, don’t come back to the Lin family. Our Lin family doesn’t need such an incompetent sister-in-law!”
Hearing her sister-in-law say that, Lin's tears instantly rolled down her cheeks.
At this moment, Ye Wanyu and her sister arrived at the door. Ye Wanning lifted the curtain and went in by herself, looking at Madam Fan with a forced smile. "So it's Sister-in-law Lin who has arrived. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would have thought that we had a relative from the marketplace."
She was mocking Fan for speaking like a gossipy woman from the marketplace, saying she was mean and shameless.