in2ebook Chapter 188 Seize the opportunity
Chapter 188 Seize the opportunity
King Cheng and Zhang Qingsha walked out one after another.
Upon seeing this, Prince Yong gave Xue Wanxian a look and then spoke with a smile.
"So the person inside is you." Prince Yong seemed to have just realized who the person inside was, and his face was full of surprise.
"But why are you here? I sent people to look for you, but there was no sign of you. I didn't expect you to be here." Prince Yong said deliberately, glancing at the figure behind him.
Then he spoke in surprise, "Hey, isn't this Miss Zhang Qingsha, the cousin of Lord Xue? Why are you here too? And you're wearing his clothes?"
Zhang Qingsha kept her head down the whole time, her face flushed, and she didn't dare to meet people's gaze.
She didn't dare to imagine what she would do in the future. So many people saw her and King Cheng together and having such a relationship.
"Hmph." King Cheng had completely calmed down his emotions. He glared fiercely at the person in front of him.
"Miss Zhang and I were in love, and I couldn't help myself at the time, so I did this."
King Cheng explained the whole situation clearly in just two sentences.
He and Zhang Qingsha were willing to have this relationship, so although it was unreasonable, it was not something shocking.
There is no need for anyone to judge or blame them.
Upon hearing what King Cheng said, Prince Yong was stunned. He originally wanted to say that it was King Cheng who forced Zhang Qingsha. In this way, all the blame would be on him and he could also take the opportunity to ruin his reputation.
I didn't expect him to react so quickly and take the initiative.
After King Cheng said this, it seemed that they had deliberately come here to watch the fun, and they were just looking for trouble.
Prince Yong was unwilling to give in, so he looked at Xue Wanxian again and continued speaking.
"So that's how it is. I thought you were the one who 'forced' Miss Zhang."
After receiving Prince Yong's hint, Xue Wanxian quickly looked at Zhang Qingsha, wanting her to follow Prince Yong's words and say that she was forced.
In this case, Prince Yong would have an easier time taking advantage of this opportunity to make a big fuss.
After all, it was a huge scandal for a prince to rape a young girl at her coming-of-age party.
If the censors knew about this, they would impeach King Cheng and have him executed.
Moreover, if such a thing were to spread, the image of the gentle, polite and refined King Cheng that he had pretended to have would be greatly reduced, and he might even be scolded by everyone.
After all, in everyone's eyes, King Cheng has always had a good image. If something like this happens suddenly, everyone will suspect that everything before was pretended, and the emperor will definitely blame him for it.
At that time, as long as Prince Yong adds more fuel to the fire, Prince Cheng will definitely suffer heavy losses.
Xue Wanxian kept winking at Zhang Qingsha, but Zhang Qingsha didn't hear the hint in Prince Yong's words at all.
She didn't dare to look up to meet other people's pointing eyes, so from beginning to end, she was like a quail, huddled up, with her head down, and no reaction at all.
Xue Wanxian's eyes were about to twitch, but Zhang Qingsha still didn't notice anything.
Prince Cheng was standing opposite Prince Yong and Xue Wanxian, so naturally he was the first to notice Xue Wanxian's little movement.
He sneered, "What's wrong with Lord Xue? If your eyes are uncomfortable, you should go see a doctor. If there is no skilled doctor in the Lin'an Marquis's Mansion, I will find an imperial physician to see you. Otherwise, it will not be a good thing to continue like this.
I remember that the last person who blinked like this, not long after, both eyes became blind and his life was ruined. "
Threat, naked threat.
Xue Wanxian forced a smile and said, "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. I'm fine. I just had a small bug fly into my eye."
"Hmph." King Cheng put his hands behind his back. Although he was laughed at by so many people, he remained calm, as if nothing had happened.
His frank expression made the other people who came to watch feel a little embarrassed.
Prince Yong still refused to give up, so he slowed down his tone, stared at the person standing behind Prince Cheng, and spoke gently.
"Miss Zhang, are you and King Cheng willing to do this, or did he force you to do what happened today?
You don't have to be afraid, as long as you are willing to tell the truth, if he really forces you, I will definitely stand up for you and seek justice for you."
Hearing these highly suggestive words, King Cheng's expression changed slightly, and murderous intent flashed across his eyes extremely quickly.
"It's okay, don't be afraid. Tell Prince Yong, did I force you to do what happened today?" Prince Cheng said in a gentle tone and turned to look at Zhang Qingsha.
Hearing King Cheng's voice speaking to her, Zhang Qingsha slowly raised her head.
However, she quickly glanced at Prince Cheng, then at Prince Yong, before she spoke in a voice as soft as a mosquito's hum.
"No, His Royal Highness King Cheng did not threaten me. It was me. I did it voluntarily."
Zhang Qingsha's voice was very soft, but the people closest to her could hear it clearly.
After hearing this answer, Prince Yong's expression changed again and again, but he finally spoke with a smile, but this smile was a bit forced and full of disappointment.
"So that's how it is. Since Miss Zhang volunteered, that's good. I was really worried for nothing."
Prince Yong said this and gave Xue Wanxian another cold look.
He handed the matter over to Xue Wanxian, and this is how Xue Wanxian did it for him?
"In this case, Fourth Brother, what are you going to do? After all, Miss Zhang has lost her innocence here. You don't want to take responsibility, do you?"
When the first plan failed, Prince Yong came up with another one.
Today, he finally managed to defeat Cheng Wang once, and he must make him suffer a heavy loss.
Aren’t there two empty seats in King Cheng’s backyard?
One is the position of a princess, and the other is the position of a concubine.
Prince Yong knew that these two positions were reserved for other women with family backgrounds.
King Cheng wanted to consolidate and expand his power through marriage, but he just couldn't get what he wanted!
Before Prince Cheng could speak, Prince Yong continued, "Miss Zhang is the cousin of Marquis Lin'an. She is beautiful, talented, and plays the pipa very well. Fourth brother, you must be responsible for her and never send her away casually."
Prince Cheng just narrowed his eyes and looked at Prince Yong without saying anything.
Having dealt with Prince Yong for so many years, how could he not know what Prince Yong was planning at this moment?
But he really felt extremely aggrieved.
King Cheng spoke nicely, praising Zhang Qingsha as unique in the world and extremely good. However, her Zhang family had no advantages at all and could not help him with his future at all.
It was already a great favor that he was willing to bring her into Prince Cheng's palace, so what other status did he need to give her?
"Why, Fourth Brother, aren't you and Miss Zhang in love? Don't you want to give her a higher position? Do you just want her to be an unofficial concubine in the mansion?