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Chapter 177 Both sides have their own reasons

Is Xie Wan'er perhaps trying to force the Jian family to back down using this method?

She didn't realize that this time was different from the past. The Jian family's marriage was bestowed by the emperor, making it perfectly legitimate. Even if the matter escalated to the imperial court, the other party wouldn't suffer any consequences.

What good are these crying, making a scene, and threatening suicide tricks?

Minister Jian quickly ordered someone to bring a knife, and Liang Jiang pinched her fingertips with one hand, making a show of force by having someone bring a bowl to catch the blood.

Xie Wan'er could no longer pretend. With a soft "ouch," she slowly woke up, blinking her innocent yet bewildered big eyes.

"Where am I? Why are there so many people?"

Madam Xie immediately rushed forward with joy and grabbed Xie Wan'er's hand: "You're awake! You scared your mother to death!"

Liang Jiang, being perceptive, took two steps back and did not expose her.

Xie Wan'er looked around blankly, her gaze lingering on Liang Jiang's face before jumping to Jian Shuyan.

"I remember now, this is the Jian residence." Xie Wan'er pointed at Jian Shuyan and complained to Madam Xie, "Mother, she bullied me!"

Jian Shuyan was taken aback: "I didn't, how could I dare to be disrespectful to Your Highness?"

"She called me a shameless pester for my cousin, called me immoral, called me useless, said I wasn't as smart as her, and that I wasn't good enough for my cousin. She said some really nasty things."

Jian Shuyan was speechless with accusations: "I really didn't, I didn't say anything. Mrs. Xie, please believe me!"

Xie Wan'er's tears fell like raindrops from a broken string as she cried and sobbed.

“I have always respected her as my sister-in-law. She used to fawn over the Marquis of Huaiyuan’s family and try to please my brother. She was also very polite to me. Now that she has climbed to a higher social status, why has she suddenly changed her attitude and humiliated me like this, belittling me to the point of being worthless?”

Although Xie Fubai remained outside the door, he had been keeping a close eye on the sounds coming from inside. Hearing Xie Wan'er's accusation, he finally couldn't hold back and scolded her:

“Wan’er, don’t talk nonsense. Miss Jian has never been the kind of person who is power-hungry and sarcastic.”

"You're still siding with her!" Xie Wan'er pouted indignantly. "I knew you were biased towards her. Everything she says is right. You don't believe me at all."

Do you know that your initial meeting with her was all meticulously planned by her? In order to get close to you, she spent money to bribe your servant, who had already found out your preferences and whereabouts very clearly.

She schemed and plotted so meticulously, getting entangled with you, only to completely sever ties with you when she learned my cousin was choosing a princess. And you still treat her like some kind of holy fairy?

Xie Wan'er has a sharp tongue; she talks nonstop, and no one can get a word in edgewise.

Jian Shuyan was so ashamed after being scolded: "Who on earth is spreading rumors and sowing discord between us? Princess Wan'er has such a deep misunderstanding about me! I'm so wronged!"

Xie Fubai angrily rebuked, "Wan'er, you are not allowed to talk nonsense and slander Miss Jian! We are just gentlemen, and there has never been any ambiguous behavior between us. How can you just parrot what others say and make baseless accusations?"

Liang Jiang watched the show leisurely from the sidelines, glancing at this and that, unable to help but feel smug, secretly cheering for Xie Wan'er.

However, he was also secretly puzzled. How could Xie Wan'er, who had been away from the capital for so long, know so much about these things?
Based on her initial understanding of Jian Shuyan, what Xie Wan'er said was entirely possible.

Just from the Jian family's malicious spread of rumors about her and Xie Fubai, one can get a glimpse of the whole picture.

Poor Xie Fubai, blinded by a single leaf, still wholeheartedly protects her.

Xie Wan'er felt even more aggrieved: "If you don't believe me, just go back and ask that servant boy named Ruan Er next to you, and see if I'm just making things up."

You don't even believe your own sister, sob sob, I shouldn't have gone back to the Marquis's mansion. My aunt and cousin still love me the most; they wouldn't side with others."

No sooner had he finished speaking than the sound of servants kneeling and paying their respects could be heard outside. Xie Fubai, standing at the door, asked in surprise, "Cousin, what brings you here?"

"I thought about it and I'm still a little worried about Wan'er's health. I just finished what I was doing and came to take a look."

"You've come at the perfect time. If Wan'er sees you, she'll surely recover without any medicine."

Upon hearing that Gu Xizhi had arrived, Xie Wan'er's eyes immediately filled with tears, and she cried even more aggrievedly.

"Cousin, come quick! They're all bullying me. Please take Wan'er back to Weixi. I don't want to stay here anymore."

As soon as Gu Xizhi stepped into the room, everyone knelt down to pay their respects.

Gu Xizhi's gaze swept around and immediately spotted Liang Jiang hiding in the corner. After a moment, she jumped onto Xie Wan'er.

He raised his hand to order everyone to rise, and asked in a displeased, deep voice, "Who is bullying Wan'er?"

Xie Wan'er pointed at Jian Shuyan: "It's her. She cursed me with really nasty words and won't admit it."

Jian Shuyan lowered her head and curtsied to Gu Xizhi: "Shuyan wouldn't dare. Shuyan knows her own status and would never dare to offend the princess."

"Are you saying I'm framing you by making excuses like this?" Xie Wan'er raised her hand to her chest. "My cousin knows I never lie, right, cousin?"

Gu Xizhi nodded without hesitation: "Yes, Wan'er is someone I watched grow up, she would never talk nonsense."

Gu Xizhi's protection surprised Liang Jiang.

She thought that Gu Xizhi must be extremely annoyed by Xie Wan'er's persistent pursuit of him, even going so far as to travel all the way to Weixi.

Why is Gu Xizhi so doting on Xie Wan'er?
Jian Shuyan was also visibly taken aback, and her eyes immediately reddened.

“It was clearly Princess Wan’er who came to my residence today, humiliated me, and advised me to back down and leave the Prince. How can you be the one to accuse me first?”
And I kept quiet the whole time, not saying a single harsh word. But then you lay on the ground, convulsing and biting, scaring me half to death. My hands were bitten until they bled profusely.

I know I am not as noble as you, Princess, but you cannot speak against your conscience.

As she spoke, she stretched out her hand to show Gu Xizhi the injury on her slender hand.

Both women, each with their own version of events, were arguing and complaining to the other about their respective love interests.

Gu Xizhi glanced at her indifferently, then frowned and looked at Xie Wan'er with a hint of reproach.

Xie Wan'er shrank her neck, her gaze wandering, feeling a little guilty and not daring to meet his eyes.

Madam Xie also chided, "She's your future cousin-in-law, how could you be so rude?"

Xie Wan'er regained her composure and said, "When I had an attack, I was not in a conscious state at all. I didn't know anything about what happened. Whatever she said was true."

But she wants to be my cousin-in-law, which I will never agree to, nor will I acknowledge it!

Jian Shuyan looked at Gu Xizhi again, biting her lower lip with a mournful expression: "I was chosen by the Emperor as the Princess Consort of Pingxi, and the Empress Dowager also approves of it."

It's not up to you, a cousin you have no connection with at all, to decide whether or not to acknowledge her.

Xie Wan'er snorted, "You can fool my brother about this, but you can't fool me! It's obvious that you're the one who's eager to marry my cousin, so you deliberately showed off during the talent show."

Jian Shuyan denied it outright: "I didn't. I know you don't like other people marrying the prince, but the emperor's decree has been issued, and the prince and I will be married soon. This is an unchangeable fact. Why do you have to humiliate me like this?"

(End of this chapter)