Chapter 98: That was an accident (Monthly ticket extra update)

That was an accident (Monthly ticket extra update)

Yin Fengzhan and the Crown Princess, Zhen Xiao Lian, still had lingering ties. And the situation today could certainly be described as being caught in the act.

Therefore, after coldly throwing a sentence at Yin Fengzhan, Nie Jinxuan left directly. She did not return for the entire night.

The next morning, after breakfast, Nie Jinhui saw that Nie Jinxuan's mood was relatively calm, so she couldn't help but ask softly:

"Uh... Jinxuan, are you feeling any better?"

Actually, ever since the incident last night, although Nie Jinxuan hadn't argued or made a scene, this very fact made people feel even more terrified. Therefore, neither Nie Jinhui nor Xiao Xiu dared to step forward to ask more.

At this moment, Nie Jinxuan, who was originally drinking tea, heard this and couldn't help but pick up the teacup lid and gently stir the leaves in the cup.

"I'm fine."

Nie Jinxuan's voice was very light and faint. Such indifference made Nie Jinhui shudder. She looked up at Xiao Xiu, who was standing by and also looking worried, and then Nie Jinhui sat down slowly and whispered:

"Uh... Jinxuan, don't blame Second Sister for being meddlesome. Anyway, there's no one else here, so Second Sister wants to ask... regarding last night's incident, how do you plan to handle it, Jinxuan?"

Nie Jinhui asked cautiously. As she spoke, she watched Nie Jinxuan without blinking, paying attention to her every move. But unexpectedly, Nie Jinxuan just took a light sip of tea and placed the teacup on the table beside her.

"There is nothing to handle! Moreover, I don't feel that this matter has anything to do with me!"

"But, but this matter is not very honorable after all..."

"Even if it's not honorable, it's Yin Fengzhan's business; it has nothing to do with me, Nie Jinxuan!"

Nie Jinxuan's expression was as calm as water, making it impossible to see any joy or anger. Hearing this, Nie Jinhui twitched the corners of her mouth, but then she couldn't help but lean closer to Nie Jinxuan and whispered:

"Jinxuan, actually, I think last night's incident was a bit suspicious. Think about it, the Prince returning to his own room is fine, but why would the Crown Princess be there too?! Besides, even if we take a step back, even if the Prince and the Crown Princess are entangled, or if the Prince really wanted to cheat, he wouldn't do it in his own room, right?!"

"So, I think maybe last night's incident was just a misunderstanding... Otherwise, why would she run to your room in the middle of the night? This... this doesn't make sense!"

Nie Jinhui's words were reasonable. After all, it was already dark, and at such a late hour, as the Crown Princess, Zhen Xiao Lian really had no reason to come looking for Yin Fengzhan.

However, hearing this, Nie Jinxuan just smiled faintly and remained silent, pursing her lips. But in her mind, she couldn't help but recall the scene she had seen at the villa of Zhen Xiao Lian crying in front of Yin Fengzhan!

Yes, if it were someone else, it might be a coincidence or a misunderstanding! But if it were that woman... it might not be!

Thinking of this, Nie Jinxuan couldn't help but tremble in her heart again. She looked up at Nie Jinhui and said:

"Second Sister, I want to be quiet here and rest for a while."

"Oh, okay, okay, then you rest. I'll go outside to take a look and pay my respects to the Noble Consort by the way."

As she spoke, Nie Jinhui stopped talking nonsense, stood up, gave a gesture to Xiao Xiu who was guarding the side, and then the two of them walked out one after the other.

Nie Jinxuan took Xiao Xiu away from the room to let Nie Jinhui be quiet. But as soon as the two of them left the room, Xiao Xiu couldn't help but say with a look of self-reproach and annoyance:

"Second Young Lady, what do you think we should do about this?! It must have been the medicine in the tea last night that caused the trouble. Otherwise, given the Prince's character, even if the Crown Princess came over, he wouldn't have done such a thing. But what do we do now? Will the Princess Consort... will she..."

Actually, ever since that incident last night, Xiao Xiu had always felt that it was because Yin Fengzhan drank the tea mixed with the aphrodisiac, and the Crown Princess happened to enter the room, which caused Nie Jinxuan to misunderstand. As for Yin Fengzhan, although Xiao Xiu was very afraid of him and didn't know him very well, in Xiao Xiu's heart, Yin Fengzhan was definitely not the kind of lecherous person found in the streets!

So, in the final analysis, Xiao Xiu felt that this was all her fault. If Nie Jinxuan were to hand over the Divorce Document later, her sins would be great indeed.

Xiao Xiu couldn't bear this torture, so she said with a tearful voice:

"O-or, Second Young Lady, this servant will just tell the Princess Consort the truth. Otherwise, if the Princess Consort gets angry and takes out the Divorce Document, then... then even if this servant died a hundred times, it wouldn't make up for the mistake I made... Wuwu..."

As she spoke, Xiao Xiu finally couldn't help but cry. Seeing Xiao Xiu crying, Nie Jinhui was startled and hurriedly pulled Xiao Xiu into a corner.

"Oh my, Xiao Xiu, what are you crying for?"

"B-but if the Princess Consort... Wuwu... Second Young Lady, you know, the Princess Consort already had the intention to divorce, and now this incident has happened... Wuwu... if, if the Princess Consort really gets angry and takes out the Divorce Document, then, then what should we do? Wuwu..."

Xiao Xiu was ultimately worried about Nie Jinxuan's intention to divorce. Hearing this, Nie Jinhui frowned and comforted her in a low voice:

"Alright, alright, stop crying. If you ask me, this matter is actually nothing. Although Jinxuan is angry in her heart, hasn't she said nothing until now!"

"B-but..."

"Alright, Xiao Xiu, listen to me. Our plan to drug the Prince was for the good of Jinxuan and the Prince as a married couple. But who would have thought that the Crown Princess would suddenly run over?! So, in the final analysis, this is not your fault; blame the Crown Princess... Moreover, there is something you might not know, Xiao Xiu. I heard that before the Crown Princess married the Crown Prince, she and the Prince had an extraordinary relationship!"

Nie Jinhui whispered. Xiao Xiu, who was already scared enough, heard that Zhen Xiao Lian had a deep relationship with Yin Fengzhan. Her mind immediately recalled the scene she had seen with Nie Jinxuan that day, and she became even more uneasy.

"T-then what should we do?! If the Crown Princess keeps pestering the Prince, won't the Princess Consort... Second Young Lady, what should we do? Should this servant just quickly tell the Princess Consort the truth! Otherwise, otherwise, this servant is really scared..."

"Alright Xiao Xiu, don't panic first! Actually, if you ask me, this is nothing! Although it is said that the Crown Princess and the Prince had a good relationship before, even if it was good, now one is a married woman and the other is a married man. Could they really do anything out of line?! This is the Imperial family, not commoners. Therefore, even if you gave the Crown Princess the courage of a giant, she wouldn't dare to do such a shameless thing!"

Comforting Xiao Xiu, Nie Jinhui's eyes flashed with disdain.

"As for the Prince, you don't need me to tell you, Xiao Xiu, you know that although the Prince doesn't like to talk, he is very steady. He naturally knows where the boundaries are. Moreover, Xiao Xiu, think about it yourself. If you run to tell Jinxuan that you drugged the Prince with an aphrodisiac, then given Jinxuan's temper, wouldn't you be miserable?! Besides, this is not something that can be spoken of! So, Xiao Xiu, listen to me, you must not tell Jinxuan about this, and you don't need to blame yourself. Nothing major will happen!"

Nie Jinhui's words were somewhat reasonable, so after she finished speaking, Xiao Xiu slowly stopped crying and raised her hand to wipe her face.

"R-really? B-but what if the Princess Consort takes out that Divorce Document, what, what should we do?"

"Then we just don't let her take it out, right?!"

As she spoke, Nie Jinhui gave Xiao Xiu a strange smile and leaned over to whisper a few words in her ear.

Nie Jinhui's voice was very small, small enough that only she and Xiao Xiu could hear it. But after Nie Jinhui finished speaking, Xiao Xiu was shocked and couldn't help but shout:

"What? S-Second Young Lady, you mean... but, but this isn't good, right? If the Crown Prince knows that the Crown Princess... then, then isn't that..."

Xiao Xiu spoke hesitantly. After all, if they really did this, Xiao Xiu really couldn't imagine what the consequences for the Crown Princess, Zhen Xiao Lian, would be! But looking at Xiao Xiu's terrified appearance, Nie Jinhui just snorted coldly.

"Hmph! She deserves it! Who told her not to remember her status and keep thinking about digging into other people's walls?! And digging into others is one thing, but she actually bullied our Nie family, so of course we can't let her off easily!"

Speaking of this, Nie Jinhui curled her lips again, then turned to Xiao Xiu and instructed:

"But Xiao Xiu, you just pretend you don't know about this. You just focus on accompanying Jinxuan these few days, and I will arrange the rest! Understand!"

"Uh... O-okay! This servant understands..."

The Spring Sacrifice was coming to an end, but the relationship between Yin Fengzhan and Nie Jinxuan had dropped to freezing point. Today was the last day of hunting for the Spring Sacrifice, so according to custom, everyone had to attend the banquet at Ju Feng Tang that evening.

Therefore, although Nie Jinxuan didn't want to see Yin Fengzhan, when evening came, Nie Jinxuan still returned to her room... However, what Nie Jinxuan didn't expect was that when she pushed the door open to return to her room, she found Yin Fengzhan sitting in the room waiting for her!

Instantly, meeting Yin Fengzhan's cold eyes, Nie Jinxuan was stunned, but then she immediately shifted her gaze and walked toward the wardrobe in the corner... But then, just as Nie Jinxuan reached the wardrobe and was thinking of finding a suitable dress to change into, she heard Yin Fengzhan behind her suddenly speak:

"That was an accident!"