Chapter 151: Three People Make a Tiger

Three People Make a Tiger

In his twenties, with fair skin and a handsome appearance, but between his brows, there was a sense of extravagance and debauchery... This was the eldest son of the Nie mansion, Nie Jinhong.

At this moment, hearing Nie Jinhong say this, and seeing his exasperated and contemptuous expression, Nie Jinxuan couldn't help but frown.

"Eldest Brother, what do you mean by that? Jinxuan doesn't understand."

Nie Jinxuan asked in confusion, but she had her own thoughts in her heart. Then she heard Nie Jinhong say loudly:

"What's there not to understand? Isn't it your second sister! Hmph, a dignified daughter of a Senior Minister, actually going to seduce the Crown Prince?! Is she still shameless? But then again, anyway, she has no blood relationship with us, she really is a shameless bitch, implicating us..."

Nie Jinhong's words were very ugly. But before he could finish, he saw Senior Minister Nie, who was sitting in the main seat, instantly raise his hand and slap the table beside him hard.

Instantly, a loud 'Bang—' sound startled the people in the front hall and interrupted Nie Jinhong's words.

"Enough! Shut up!"

"But Father, that bitch..."

"Who are you calling a bitch? That is your sister!"

"What sister, she's just a child adopted over, how..."

"Shut up, you unfilial son!"

Senior Minister Nie was finally angry. Being roared at like this, Nie Jinhong was startled, and he hurriedly shut his mouth.

At this time, staring at Nie Jinhong, who had instantly become honest, Senior Minister Nie then said:

"You still have the face to talk about Jinhui?! You don't even look at how much trouble you cause and how much face you lose on weekdays! Besides, I'll tell you one last thing, although Jinhui is an adopted child, she also has the surname Nie, so if I hear you speak filthy words again, don't blame me for being impolite!"

Although Senior Minister Nie was known for his good temper, he had been rolling in the officialdom for many years and was a first-rank Senior Minister, so once he got angry, who could bear it?! So being told by Senior Minister Nie, Nie Jinhong, who had already become honest, didn't dare to make a sound!

After teaching Nie Jinhong a lesson, Senior Minister Nie pursed his lips, and after calming his mood slightly, he looked at Nie Jinxuan.

"Jinxuan, I heard that you just returned from investigating a case yesterday afternoon, so you might not know... actually it is..."

Senior Minister Nie looked embarrassed, and when he got to this point, he seemed unable to continue. Seeing this, Nie Jinxuan stepped forward and said slowly:

"Father, may I ask if Father wants to talk about the matter between Second Sister and the Crown Prince?"

Everyone present was family, so Nie Jinxuan didn't beat around the bush. Upon hearing this, Senior Minister Nie was stunned.

"What? You already heard?"

"Yes, after Jinxuan returned yesterday afternoon, I heard about it. I wanted to come back and ask immediately, but because of some urgent matters, I only came back this morning..."

"Sigh, is that so? Even you know about it..."

Speaking of this, Senior Minister Nie sighed.

"I don't know what's going on. Since a few days ago, rumors have been spreading in the capital that there is an affair between your second sister and the Crown Prince. But although the second sister has no blood relationship with our Nie family, she is also someone I watched grow up, and her temperament is known not only to me but also to the family. So how could she do such a shameless thing? Sigh..."

Senior Minister Nie was a first-rank official after all, so his words were relatively subtle. Upon hearing this, Nie Jinxuan's eyes moved slightly.

"Yes, Father, Jinxuan also believes that Second Sister would not do such a thing that damages the family style. But now I don't know who spread such rumors?"

"Yes, Jinhui is also a child I watched grow up, and I naturally understand her temperament... As for this matter, I have also investigated it, but I have never found out who it was! After all, Jinxuan, you also know that rumors are the hardest to investigate, so..."

Rumors are the hardest to investigate, so Senior Minister Nie sighed. Nie Jinxuan pursed her lips, but before she could speak, she heard the First Madam Chen, who was sitting on the side, say:

"That goes without saying. It's rumored outside that during the spring festival at Zuixiashanzhuang last time, Jinhui and the Crown Prince were like this and that. But the things that happened at Zuixiashanzhuang, how could ordinary people know?! So if you ask me, it must have been spread by someone who attended the spring festival..."

Chen was around thirty, with gorgeous features. Although she had passed her prime, she was well-maintained. Just as she was saying this, Chen paused, and her gaze turned to glance at Nie Jinxuan!

Chen's words were full of hidden meaning, but Nie Jinxuan was neither anxious nor annoyed, and just looked at Chen.

"Mother's words are very true. However, before the matter is clear, everything is just speculation. So Jinxuan thinks it's better to wait until Father has investigated it clearly... After all, most of the people at Zuixiashanzhuang back then were royalty, so if the words Mother just said were spread, who knows what kind of trouble it would cause~!"

Nie Jinxuan's voice remained calm, and her beautiful face showed no joy or anger. Upon hearing this, Chen's face changed instantly, and she hurriedly explained:

"Oh my, look at my mouth. Jinxuan is right. But I was just saying it casually, it doesn't matter."

Chen's ability to adapt to circumstances was not small. After all, according to Chen's statement just now, it was clear that she was saying that Nie Jinxuan was the one making trouble behind the scenes. But Chen forgot that Nie Jinxuan was not the only one who attended the spring festival at Zuixiashanzhuang. Therefore, if Chen's words were spread, it would offend many royal relatives! At that time, it wouldn't be something Chen could handle!

So, after explaining in a hurry, Chen chose to shut up wisely. Seeing her become honest, Nie Jinxuan then turned her gaze to Senior Minister Nie.

But this time, Nie Jinxuan didn't speak. At this time, seeing Nie Jinxuan looking at him, Senior Minister Nie was stunned, but then he reacted and said in a deep voice:

"Alright, the matter can only be seen as it goes... Madam, Jinhong, you go down first, I have something to discuss with Jinxuan privately."

Senior Minister Nie spoke, and then First Madam Chen and Nie Jinhong got up and walked out. After the two left, Nie Jinxuan stepped forward and sat beside her father, then whispered:

"Father, is the situation really that serious?"

Nie Jinxuan also just returned yesterday. Although she heard the news, she didn't know the specific situation, so naturally, she wanted to ask clearly, which was the fundamental purpose of Nie Jinxuan returning to the Nie family today!

And judging from the situation just now, Nie Jinxuan could be sure that her father obviously had unspeakable difficulties, so Nie Jinxuan stayed alone to ask the truth.

At this time, hearing Nie Jinxuan ask this, Senior Minister Nie couldn't help but show a helpless expression and sighed deeply.

"Sigh... it's more than serious! Jinxuan, you don't know, this 'three people make a tiger'... Now, the whole city is saying that your second sister deliberately seduced the Crown Prince, and then used the light of your princess consort sister to go to Zuixiashanzhuang, and then how and how... it's said to be as ugly as it can be. It even alarmed the Emperor..."

"The Emperor?"

"Yes! If it were someone else, the Emperor wouldn't care, but now the matter involves the Crown Prince, how could the Emperor not care? Of course, the Emperor hasn't said anything yet, but if it keeps making trouble like this..."

Senior Minister Nie didn't finish his words. Nie Jinxuan also frowned.

"Then what about the Crown Prince? Does Father know how the Crown Prince is now?"

"Hmph, how? What can the Crown Prince do?! Now it's said that your second sister seduced the Crown Prince, so naturally, he doesn't have to worry!"

Speaking of the Crown Prince, Senior Minister Nie was obviously a bit angry. Upon hearing this, Nie Jinxuan was stunned, but then she lowered her eyes and didn't speak.

For a time, the front hall fell silent. Nie Jinxuan was lost in thought, but after a while, she pursed her lips and said in a low voice:

"Father, actually, I know about what happened at Zuixiashanzhuang back then..."

Then, Nie Jinxuan told the whole story of how Nie Jinhui went out at night at Zuixiashanzhuang, met the Crown Prince by chance, and was molested by the Crown Prince...

Of course, Nie Jinxuan didn't say that Nie Jinhui was lured out by a mysterious note, nor did she say that this matter was related to the recent series of bloody cases. She only focused on the matter of the Crown Prince molesting Nie Jinhui... And obviously, Senior Minister Nie didn't know about this truth. Upon hearing this, he widened his eyes.

"What? There was such a thing?!"

"Yes, Father, and this matter was later bumped into by me, and the Prince also saw it... So, it's not like what is said outside at all. But now that the matter has become like this, I think what Mother said just now is not wrong. Otherwise, there are thousands of rumors, why did they specifically talk about Second Sister and the Crown Prince?!"

"But the strange thing about this matter is that not many people knew about it back then: the Crown Prince, Second Sister, me, the Prince, and there was also Xiao Xiu. But among them, Second Sister, me, and Xiao Xiu certainly wouldn't say it. As for the Prince's temperament, I think Father knows without me saying it, naturally he is not a talkative person. So..."

Lowering her voice, Nie Jinxuan voiced her thoughts, and Senior Minister Nie was also a smart person, so he reacted immediately.

"So, it's the Crown Prince?!"

"I can't be absolutely sure, but judging from the current situation, the Crown Prince is indeed the most suspicious! It's just that I can't figure out why the Crown Prince would do this, and what the motive is."

Frowning, Nie Jinxuan couldn't figure out the mystery. At this time, hearing Nie Jinxuan's words, Senior Minister Nie stood up and paced in thought.

The front hall fell silent again, and after failing to come up with a countermeasure no matter what, Nie Jinxuan sighed and said:

"Father, don't worry. If it was really the Crown Prince who spread the rumors, he will definitely come out to speak later, so it's better to wait and see... Besides, Second Sister's reputation has already been ruined, and it's too late to say anything, so let's wait and see!"

Nie Jinxuan had no choice but to do this. Upon hearing this, Senior Minister Nie, who was pacing, paused and nodded.

"Mm, it seems that's all we can do."

Things happened one after another. After Nie Jinxuan talked to Senior Minister Nie for a while, she asked about Nie Jinhui's whereabouts. Only then did she know that on the second day after Nie Jinxuan and Yin Fengzhan left the capital, Nie Jinhui couldn't stay in the Chen Wangfu by herself, so she returned to the Nie mansion. But she didn't expect such a thing to happen later, so in the end, there was no other way, and a few days ago, Senior Minister Nie sent her to a villa outside the city to recuperate.

Of course, it was called recuperating, but it was actually avoiding the limelight. After hearing that Nie Jinhui had gone to the villa, Nie Jinxuan didn't say anything more, and didn't even eat lunch, and went straight to the Nie family villa outside the city.

When Nie Jinxuan arrived at the Nie family villa outside the city by carriage, it was already afternoon.

The villa was not large, but it was very quiet. After getting off the carriage, Nie Jinxuan was in no mood to look at the elegantly arranged courtyard and asked someone to take her to find Nie Jinhui directly.

At this time, seeing the Third Young Lady of the mansion arrive, the servants in the villa naturally didn't dare to say anything and led Nie Jinxuan to a room in the backyard of the villa.

"Third Young Lady, the Second Young Lady has been in the room for several days and has been unhappy. You should go and comfort her."

Thinking about it, the servant who led the way was also an old person in the Nie mansion, so naturally, he was worried about many things. Upon hearing this, Nie Jinxuan nodded and pushed the door open.

"Second Sister, I've come to see you."

Nie Jinxuan said in a low voice. At this time, hearing the sound, Nie Jinhui, who was sitting in her seat thinking about something, was stunned.

"Jinxuan? Why are you here?"

In just seven or eight days, Nie Jinhui had become much thinner and haggard than before. At this time, although a smile appeared on Nie Jinhui's face when she saw Nie Jinxuan, it could still be seen that her spirit was not very good. Seeing this, Nie Jinxuan couldn't help but step forward and sit beside her.

"Second Sister, what's wrong? Why have you become so thin?"

It would be a lie to say she wasn't worried. After all, since Nie Jinxuan traveled here, the person in the Nie family who had the most contact with her was Nie Jinhui. Seeing her become like this, how could Nie Jinxuan not feel sad?

Nie Jinxuan looked concerned. She wouldn't have said anything if she hadn't, but upon hearing this, Nie Jinhui, who was barely smiling, burst into tears.

"Jinxuan... wuwu..."

Nie Jinxuan cried sadly, but before Nie Jinxuan could comfort her, she heard the servant's voice from outside the room:

"Second Young Lady, Third Young Lady, the Crown Prince is here." ===== CHAPTER 152 =====