Springtime Affairs in a Noble Family

"Don't talk nonsense. Rongjia would never do such a thing," Princess Rong said firmly. "Regardless of whether Rongjia is pregnant or not, it's a certainty that Song Yu hit Rongjia. You can't just try to smear Rongjia to protect your daughter, can you?"

At this point, Song Yu was specifically mentioned, as Princess Rong was warning Cui Lingrong to spare her daughter, and in return, she would spare Cui Lingrong's daughter.

If Cui Lingrong insists on a fight to the death, she will definitely drag Song Yu down with her.

Will the Rong Prince's Mansion still be able to protect Rong Jia then? Does Cui Lingrong have that much ability?

Their eyes met, and Cui Lingrong saw the scheming in Princess Rong's eyes.

The current Princess Rong insists that Princess Rongjia herself didn't know she wasn't pregnant and was being deceived. If that's the case, then Princess Rongjia cannot be accused of faking a pregnancy to harm Yu'er, so she needs to prove that Princess Rongjia was aware of the situation.

"That's the question I should be asking Your Highness, Princess Consort. Wang Shanxi's wife keeps insisting that Doctor Xu has served the Rong Prince's household for many years and would never harm the Princess. If there were truly a grudge, why would Doctor Xu have tolerated it for so many years?" Cui Lingrong's tone was no less imposing than the Rong Prince's wife's. "Or is it that you're actually protecting Princess Rongjia and deliberately finding a scapegoat to cover up Princess Rongjia's plot to harm my son?"

Her logic is clear and sharp, in no way inferior to that of Princess Rong.

Princess Rong sensed the severity of the situation and knew that only drastic measures could resolve it. "Fine, since you don't believe me, then take all of Wang Shanxi's family members away for interrogation. Is that acceptable?"

These people's lives and fortunes were all in her hands, and she believed that no one would dare to betray her daughter.

Moreover, only Wang Shanxi's wife and Qingxue knew about the fake pregnancy; in front of others, the daughter pretended to be genuinely pregnant.

What Princess Rong could think of, Cui Lingrong could also think of: "Their indentures are all in the Princess's hands. Who would dare to betray the Princess? The interrogation is just a formality; who knows if it's true or not?"

"This won't work, that won't work, you've got all the reasons!" Princess Rong, unable to argue with Cui Lingrong, turned to her son-in-law, Song Shulan. "Song Shulan, don't you trust Rong Jia either? Or do you see Rong Jia as a vicious and wicked person?"

Song Shulan immediately shook his head, "Of course I believe the princess."

"Alright, in that case, what do you suggest we do?" Just as Princess Rong finished speaking, Prince Rong arrived.

Upon hearing that it was Prince Rong, Song Shulan hurriedly went out to greet him.

Prince Rong entered the room with a fierce demeanor, not even glancing at Song Shulan, but instead looking at Princess Rongjia on the bed.

"Father." Princess Rongjia looked at her father as if he were her savior. "Sister Cui doesn't believe me."

Prince Rong's eyes flashed with malice as he abruptly turned around.

At this moment, Princess Rong whispered a few words in Prince Rong's ear. Prince Rong knew what was going on. "I have brought Doctor Xu. Since your Jiangyuan Marquis's residence does not trust us, you can interrogate him yourselves."

Cui Lingrong had never learned about interrogation since elementary school, nor had she ever heard of interrogating prisoners.

If you let her interrogate, I'm afraid she won't get any information out of him.

Then she thought of Xie Yunting. If Xie Yunting was willing to help, they might be able to find out something.

Before Cui Lingrong could speak, Song Shulan made a decision first: "The son-in-law naturally trusts the princess. This matter must be the work of villains, and Yu'er is just misunderstanding."

Prince Rong snorted coldly, "You're quite sensible, but some people just won't give up."

At this point, Prince Rong specifically looked at Cui Lingrong, "Cui, I was the one who recommended your two sons for the Imperial Academy, have you forgotten?"

He wasn't asking Cui Lingrong to repay a debt of gratitude, but rather threatening her, saying that besides her daughter Song Yu, Cui Lingrong also had two sons.

Prince Rong is a member of the imperial family and has a good relationship with the emperor. If he really takes action, he could ruin the future of the Xuan brothers.

Cui Lingrong was suddenly shocked. Song Shulan glared at her fiercely. "Your Highness has shown us great kindness and virtue, which we should both remember. Let's leave it at that. You should comfort Yu'er and make sure no one mentions this matter again."

"My lord, you..."

"Shut up!" Song Shulan, with his back to Prince Rong and his wife, stubbornly said "Brother Xuan," and Cui Lingrong's head immediately went blank.

At this point in the story, Song Shulan wasn't stupid; he could sense that something was amiss.

However, he still believed that Princess Rongjia had been framed. Although Princess Rongjia was spoiled when she was young, her temper had improved a lot after she married him, so she wouldn't do something so harmful to others and herself.

Moreover, there are witnesses to Yu Jie'er's matter, and now that the Rong Prince's Mansion is not pursuing the matter, they should breathe a sigh of relief.

Song Shulan walked to Cui Lingrong's side and said in a voice only the two of them could hear, "If you keep pursuing this, who can prove that Aunt Zhao is lying, or can you get Wang Shanxi's wife to change her testimony? Yu'er did something foolish. Luckily, the Princess isn't pregnant, and the Rong Prince's Mansion doesn't want to pursue it any further. Do you want to see Yu'er's reputation ruined?"

"In your opinion, does Lord Marquis still think that Yu-jie bumped into Princess Rongjia?" Cui Lingrong asked.

"Otherwise what?" Song Shulan silently observed Cui Lingrong, and that was his opinion.

After all, Yu-jie really didn't like Princess Rongjia, and everyone in the manor could see that.

Cui Lingrong understood that Song Shulan didn't care what the truth was, and it didn't matter whether Yu Jie'er was innocent or not.

The main concern is Song Shulan's own future.

As for Cui Lingrong now, she really cannot allow Wang Shanxi's family to betray Princess Rongjia. In fact, the matter is quite clear, but some people are unwilling to believe it, and some people think it is not important.

Thinking of her two sons at the Imperial Academy, Cui Lingrong wanted to compromise and, as before, told herself to be patient and wait until things calmed down before finding out Rongjia's weakness.

But what about Sister Yu?

From now on, she will live in doubt. How will she gain a foothold in the Marquis's mansion?

Her children, each one is important!

"In that case, send Doctor Xu to the authorities, along with all of Wang Shanxi's family, for questioning. Let the Prefect of the Capital handle the matter, whether he is innocent or not." At this point, Cui Lingrong had stopped thinking about her reputation.

The reputation of the Marquis's mansion.

The reputation of the Rong Prince's Mansion.

For her, everything came after her daughter.

Upon hearing that Cui Lingrong was going to report to the authorities, Prince Rong smashed the candlestick forcefully, and Old Madam Song exclaimed in alarm, "No!"

Song Shulan was utterly speechless, looking at Cui Lingrong with a completely incomprehensible expression. "What's wrong with you? If this is reported to the authorities, do you want our Marquis's mansion to become the laughingstock of Bianjing?"

"Our Marquis's mansion has long been the subject of gossip, hasn't it? The Marquis didn't care when he took a concubine, so why is he thinking about this now?" Cui Lingrong raised her voice. Seeing Song Shulan raise his hand, she directly raised her head. "The Marquis knows right from wrong. If you think I'm being unreasonable, then go ahead and hit me. Today, I, Cui Lingrong, am here to protect my daughter. No one will be allowed to smear her!"

She scanned the people in the room, looking at each one individually, and said, word by word, "I want my daughter to be able to stand tall and proud and tell everyone that she has never done anything immoral, and that she will not be subject to any pointing fingers or gossip. That is my goal!"

Song Shulan had never seen Cui Lingrong like this before. She was so domineering that she felt that the Cui Lingrong before was a fake person, and this was the real Cui Lingrong.

Cui Zeyu, who was outside, was anxious, but he couldn't go in. He could only shout, "Sister, you're right! We haven't done anything wrong. Report it to the authorities if you want, we're not afraid!"

Xie Yunting, who had been waiting in the courtyard, came in impatiently. "You can't even handle something this simple? Lord Song, you really have no guts. No wonder you're still just a low-ranking official at thirty. Tsk tsk, the Rong Prince's Mansion is trying to use its power to bully people. How shameless."

Xie Yunting's words were a slap in the face to Song Shulan and the Rong Prince and his wife. Before they could speak again, Xie Yunting continued, "Don't worry, Lady Song. I hate those powerful and influential people the most. I'll take you to see the Emperor, and we'll file a complaint with him!"

He loved watching the drama unfold and got more and more excited as he talked.

Cui Zeyu chimed in, "Yes, we should appeal to the emperor! We can't let Yu-jie suffer this injustice for nothing!"