Chapter 382: Pei Fourth Lady's Thoughts on the Crown Prince, Exposed on the Spot?

Grand Princess?

Crown Princess?

Prince Su?

Everyone immediately turned their heads in panic to look behind.

But, where is anyone?

Behind them was completely empty, clearly not even a bird.

Pei Zixuan realized she had been played by them, turned and shouted angrily: "Impudent! You dare to play tricks with spirits, trying to fool this palace."

"This palace sees that you two have eaten a bear's heart and leopard's gall!"

"Someone, go seize them for this palace!"

Que'er, Zheng Mama, and the martial maid from Pan Manor immediately surrounded them, protecting their master.

Princess Nanping jumped up in anxiety: "What's going on?"

"Can't we speak nicely about anything?"

"Pei Zixuan, it's clear you wanted to seize Luo'er and her older sister's game first; they were only defending themselves—why must you bully others with your status?"

Pei Zixuan gave a glance, and the senior matron beside her immediately went over and firmly grabbed Princess Nanping.

"Young princess, today this place has nothing to do with you."

"You've been constantly following the Cui family's seventh son to go hunting with him; this hard-won opportunity, you should cherish it."

"Otherwise, once you pass this village, there won't be this shop!"

For these past months, Princess Nanping has been constantly running behind Cui Qilang; this has long become a joke in Jinling City.

Even Grand Princess Xiyue can do nothing about her daughter.

They could only confine her frequently in the Princess Manor under the pretext of teaching her propriety.

But Nanping still often climbed over walls and sneaked out for Cui Qilang, just to see him a few more times and exchange a few words.

She really does like Cui Qilang.

She likes him to the point of desperation.

If she ever dreamed that he held her little hand, upon waking she would happily twist herself in bed into a pretzel.

But at this moment, she looked at Cui Qilang, her eyes red, and only asked: "Cui Qilang, do you really intend to aid the tyrant?"

"You clearly saw how Pei Zixuan bullied my two older sisters today!"

Cui Qilang's expression shifted slightly.

Cui Jiuniang looked at him, while Cui Shiyi niang crossed her arms: "Enough!"

"Princess Nanping, don't you have any shame as a young lady? My seventh brother has his own judgment; you cannot bewitch him here."

Nanping: "Bewitch? The truth is whatever, you all know it in your hearts!"

"Shameless!"

Pei Zixuan: "You——!"

Her face filled with anger: "Princess Nanping, though I am now your elder, if you truly persist in ignorance and follow them in overstepping your station, don't blame this palace for being impolite——"

Pei Zixuan's face showed a sinister look; just as she gave a glance to the matron, Li Qingluo suddenly rose and rushed over.

She grabbed the matron's arm in one swift motion.

Then, before the matron could react, she twisted hard and kicked.

"Impudent! You dog servant!"

"After all, this is a princess—do you, this old thing, have the right to overstep your station?"

"Noble person, young master, beware: man does, heaven watches."

"What do you want? Do you really think no one knows?"

Having said that, she kicked the old matron in the chest, sending her flying three meters away.

Lying on the ground, she cried 'Ayoy' for a while and couldn't get up.

Que'er and Zheng Mama proudly lifted their chins.

Their expressions seemed to say: "Look, this is the true skill of our young lady!"

Li Qingluo's strength and skill truly stunned everyone.

She actually knows martial arts?

How could this be some delicate noble lady!?

She's practically a crude female bandit!

Pei Zixuan turned green with anger.

"Impudent! Li Qingluo, you dare to use force against this palace's people!"

Since entering the palace, although she has always been cautious and kept a low profile, she has also, relying on her own abilities, quickly risen to the rank of Noble Person.

Furthermore, His Majesty, pitying her youth and fearing she would be wronged, specially granted her a sleeping palace.

At least she is now the mistress of a palace!

How dare someone like Li Qingluo, a lowly commoner, openly provoke me to my face!

Yesterday, Pei Liuniang and Pei Shiniang suffered even more due to her scheming; they were severely punished by the family, unable to walk, and were sent away before dawn.

What's most hateful is that she made me lose face before the Empress Dowager.

This filled her with utter hatred; she immediately ordered: "Someone! Go seize these lowly commoners for this palace!"

"What are you staring at? Hurry up and go!"

The people brought by the Cui family and Pei Zixuan all rushed out in a swarm.

Holding ropes in their hands, they were about to directly tie people up.

Pei Zixuan: "Be careful of those martial maids of the Pan family!"

The overlooked Que'er and Zheng Mama: ……

Aren't they important?

They have been eager to try for a long time.

Seeing people arrive, they immediately rolled up their sleeves, ready to go all out.

Li Qingluo raised her hand: "Go. Give this esteemed young mistress a good show."

Que'er and Zheng Mama were extremely excited, like arrows they shot out immediately: "Yes, miss!"

The forces of both sides immediately clashed and fought in a mêlée.

Pei Zixuan took advantage of the chaos to order Cui Qilang: "If I wanted you to seize the moment and twist off both arms of Li Qingluo, would you dare?"

Cui Qilang hesitated: "Esteemed young mistress, this…… is not proper, is it?"

Pei Zixuan's face turned cold: "What are you afraid of?"

"I will bear responsibility for everything!"

"Our Pei family and she are absolutely incompatible!"

"Don't blame me for not warning you; now I and she have formed a grudge, and in the future the Pei mansion and her Xiuli Jiangjun Fu will be hard to reconcile."

"Cui Qilang, you also wouldn't want Jiu Niang to marry my older brother and still have this lowly person in front causing trouble and being an eyesore, would you?"

Cui Qilang looked at Cui Jiu Niang.

Cui Jiu Niang did not speak.

She merely gazed silently at Li Qingluo; the two pairs of eyes met instantly and quickly exchanged a glance.

Cui Jiu Niang: "Qilang, be careful——"

A black shadow lunged forward.

It was precisely the Sha Wu that Li Qingluo had earlier sent to lie in ambush.

Cui Qilang immediately brandished his sword and became entangled in combat with it.

Pei Zixuan, under the protection of Cui Jiu Niang and Cui Shiyi Niang, urgently took cover behind a tree.

Pan Li suddenly appeared beside her, giving a heehee laugh: "Esteemed young mistress, you keep pressing step by step, but are you just afraid that your secret will be known to others?"

Li Qingluo appeared beside her as well.

"Oh? What secret?"

Pan Li: "What else could it be? Naturally, a dignified palace consort actually harbors petty thoughts toward the Crown Prince that she ought not to have……"

Pei Zixuan: "Shut your mouth for me!!"

"Pan Li, you're spouting nonsense; I will tear your mouth to shreds!!"

Pan Li: "Oh dear, I let it slip unintentionally."

"But isn't this actually a fact? What do you say, Shiyi Niang?"

"On the night of the fifth, at the lakeside of the palace night banquet, you were also present, weren't you!"

Cui Shiyi Niang's face changed.

"I, I I I…… I don't know anything!"

"I, it wasn't me who said it, I didn't say……"

Cui Jiu Niang furrowed her brows tightly: "Shiyi Niang, this is no trivial matter; you must clarify the facts for the esteemed young mistress!"

"We must absolutely not allow them to splash their dirty water onto the esteemed young mistress!"

"What on earth is going on? Hurry and explain!"

Pan Li: "You two families are now one; what's the point of clarifying? Fabricating nonsense is just a joke."

"That night, I clearly heard the esteemed young mistress say: The Crown Prince possesses both virtue and talent, a national hero without equal…… Which daughter in the world would not admire him?"

Cui Shiyi Niang: "You're spouting nonsense! She clearly said the Crown Prince's virtue spreads widely, winning the hearts of all under heaven; he will surely become a good ruler."

"Who wouldn't want to be by his side?"

"Even having such a thought is only human nature——"

Pei Zixuan slapped Shiyi Niang's face hard with a palm.

"Shiyi Niang, you actually dare to slander this palace——"

"I will kill you——!"

Saying this, she reached out again to scratch Shiyi Niang's face.

Shiyi Niang covered her face, let out a startled cry, and hid behind Cui Jiu Niang.

And she shouted in panic: "I didn't, I'm not—— Jiu Jie, save me——"

Cui Jiu Niang tightly shielded her sister behind her, reaching out to block the rushing Pei Zixuan.

"If the esteemed young mistress truly never said those words, why fly into a rage out of embarrassment?"

Li Qingluo, standing aside, added fuel to the fire with a bland tone: "Miss Pan, it turns out you were hiding such a secret, which is why the esteemed young mistress has targeted you today."

"I understand now."

"The esteemed young mistress wants to provoke you into making a mistake, so she can take you down; then no one will believe whatever you say."

"Esteemed young mistress, have I guessed wrong, commoner girl?"

Faced with their relentless pressing, Pei Zixuan looked at the few people before her, suddenly shuddering.

She finally reacted completely.

Her gaze fell like a knife upon those few.

"'Is, is it you——? You set a trap for me?'"

"'Cui Jiu Niang—— it's you!'"

Why are you doing this?

You are the Pei family's crown prince consort who hasn't even entered the household!

You stabbed me in the back today; when you marry into the Pei family, my mother will never let you off!

And there's Li Qingluo—she's from the Li family!

You just quit that miserable Li family marriage, so why are you still helping her——?

Cui Jiuniang: "Your words, esteemed young master, I don't understand a single word."

Pei Zixuan found it utterly absurd, raised her head and laughed: "With just you lot, you want to frame me?"

A few empty words, and you want to drag me and the Crown Prince into the mud.

I will never let you off!

Li Qingluo, Cui Jiuniang, and four others suddenly turned and knelt straight to the right in salute.

Paying respects to the Grand Princess, paying respects to the Crown Prince, paying respects to Prince Su, paying respects to the Crown Princess——

Pei Zixuan: "You still want to deceive me!"

Come——!

Come! Grab them all and bring them to me!!

However, Que'er's side had already settled the outcome.

Pei Zixuan and the Cui family's people were all pressed to the ground by Que'er and Zheng Mama's group, then bound one by one with their own ropes.

Rebellion…… you've all rebelled!

I will go to His Majesty to expose you!

You all just wait for me——

A voice cut through her arrogance: "Oh? I want to hear how you plan to denounce them."