PFC Chapter 225: Chang's Rebellion
Chapter 225: Chang's Rebellion
Wang was held in confusion and scolded. Just as she was about to open her mouth to retort, she heard a sound of breaking through the air. A stone hit Chang's hand squarely, causing her to scream in pain.
Seeing this, Jiang Lige immediately dodged to the side and finally escaped from Chang's control.
Then Ning Yunxiao descended from the eaves of a house not far away and stopped directly beside Jiang Lige. His delicate face was so dark that ink seemed to be dripping out, and everyone present was frightened by the cold aura.
"Does Madam Gu know what crime you have committed by injuring the princess?" Ning Yunxiao said, then waved his hand gently and ordered, "Come on, take Madam Gu back home."
When they said he was being sent back home, everyone present knew that this was just a statement to save face.
But Chang had hurt someone before, so it was not easy for Old Lady Gu to plead for her. She just sighed and followed Ning Yunxiao.
The people around Ning Yunxiao naturally would not be polite to the Gu family. As soon as he gave the order, they blocked Chang's mouth and took her directly to the carriage.
The farce came to an abrupt end. Everyone had their own thoughts, but Wang was the only one who was confused from beginning to end. Even after the group left in a hurry, she still had no idea what was going on.
In the carriage, Ning Yunxiao had a dark face. He held Jiang Lige's hand and looked at the red mark on her neck with heartache. He took out a jar of ointment from somewhere, dipped some in it with his hand, and applied it on Jiang Lige's wound.
The ointment is specially made and smells like flowers. It feels cool when applied to the wound and immediately eliminates the uncomfortable burning sensation in the wound.
Jiang Lige looked at Ning Yunxiao cautiously like a child who had done something wrong, and found a less serious topic to start a conversation.
"When did Your Highness start carrying ointment with you? That's a really good habit!"
Ning Yunxiao didn't even raise his eyelids, "After meeting you."
"..."
Jiang Lige was speechless. Seeing Ning Yunxiao still angry, she leaned over and tugged at his sleeve, saying coquettishly, "Your Highness, today's events were indeed too sudden. We hadn't expected this. It's Ah Li's fault for causing Your Highness to worry."
Even though he was filled with anger, Ning Yunxiao's anger subsided a lot after hearing Jiang Lige's gentle words. He sighed, feeling somewhat helpless.
"You are always like this. When will you be able to protect yourself?"
Jiang Lige smiled brightly, "I'm really awesome! Today was just an accident!"
Jiang Lige's jokes made Ning Yunxiao laugh uncontrollably. He glared at her again before bringing the topic back to the point: "I can't say anything later. It's best to leave."
"Your Highness, rest assured. Chang now feels betrayed by Wang, and her husband's extramarital affair has been discovered. Years of hard work have been destroyed. I only need to give her a push, and she will tell us the truth."
Ning Yunxiao nodded, but still gave a worried reminder: "No matter what, be careful."
"it is good."
Jiang Lige agreed with a smile, and at that time, the carriage just arrived at Gu Mansion.
Ning Yunxiao continued to have a gloomy face and turned away on the pretext of being busy with official business, while Jiang Lige stayed and followed Old Madam Gu into the Gu Mansion.
After all, this matter was a family scandal of the Gu family, so Madam Gu ordered people to guard the entrances to the main hall and only left Jiang Lige and a few personal maids in the main hall.
Jiang Lige had just sat down when he saw the old man from the Gu family running in anxiously from outside.
Uncle Gu ran so fast that he didn't even notice the door threshold and almost fell in front of Jiang Lige.
He didn't care about his messy appearance. He stood up and said anxiously to Old Lady Gu, "Mother, Chang has been with me for so many years. Even if she was confused and made some mistakes, her crime is not punishable by death. I hope you can spare Chang this time for the sake of your son."
These words were apparently a plea for Chang, but in reality, every word was confirming Chang's guilt and clearing himself of all blame.
Jiang Lige almost laughed out loud when he heard this. The old man of the Gu family was just as selfish as the Chang family.
As soon as the old man of the Gu family finished speaking, he saw the screen on the side of the main hall being pushed open with force. Behind the screen was Chang with glaring eyes!
When Chang was forced off the carriage, her hair was loose and disheveled, making her look like a mad woman.
Seeing that she was not behaved properly, Jiang Lige told Old Madam Gu to let Chang tidy up her appearance behind the screen before coming back to talk.
Unexpectedly, the old man of the Gu family was very anxious and came over in a hurry to help Jiang Lige.
Jiang Lige pursed his lips and added fuel to the fire: "Chang, I'm pleading for you, you should be grateful."
"Gratitude?" Chang's eyes were red with anger, and she kicked over the chair next to her. "What should I be grateful to him for? Gratitude for making me lonely in this life, gratitude for letting me be insulted, or gratitude for letting me live a life of luxury these past few years?!"
Upon hearing this, the old man of the Gu family was horrified. He quickly stepped forward and covered Chang's mouth, angrily saying, "Chang, are you crazy? If you keep talking nonsense, even I can't protect you!"
"You'll protect me? Even your current wealth and prosperity were acquired through me. What can you use to protect me? The biggest failure in my life, Chang Ruxue, is choosing an irresponsible man like you!" Chang struggled to break free from the Gu family's master's hand, sneered, and then bent her knees and knelt heavily in front of Old Madam Gu, choking with sobs, "Mother, I am guilty."
Old Madam Gu, who was sitting at the head of the table, sighed wearily before continuing, "Ms. Chang, it's been over twenty years since you married into our Gu family, right? During these twenty years, I believe I've treated you well. Now, as your mother-in-law, I'm willing to treat you with respect. The prerequisite is that you tell me the truth."
Chang knelt on the ground, ignoring the murderous look of the old man from the Gu family, and shed tears of regret.
"My master has always been in poor health, and his performance in officialdom has been mediocre. He's also a concubine's son. Since we got married, I haven't had a single day of peace. Mother is actually very kind, but no matter how good she is, my master wasn't born from your womb. The maids and servants in the mansion flatter the powerful and look down on the weak. How could we, born out of wedlock, be taken seriously by everyone? From then on, I knew that if I wanted to live a good life, I had to please Mother first."
When Chang said this, he seemed to recall those dark days and smiled bitterly.
"The first time my mother praised me was after my sister-in-law died. I used all sorts of connections to get Wang's name card into her hands. A woman with an unassuming maternal family and a cheerful personality was undoubtedly the best candidate to be Prince Zhao's second wife."