Shangguan Yun directly carried Wei Dongling in front of the Empress Dowager and introduced her, saying, "This is Her Majesty the Empress Dowager."
Wei Dongling was panicked. She lowered her head and was about to pay homage when Shangguan Yun stopped her. "Your foot is injured. You don't need to perform the courtesy."
Wei Dongling was taken aback for a moment. She had no choice but to simply clasp her hands and say to the Empress Dowager, "This commoner pays respects to Her Majesty the Empress Dowager."
On the throne sat the old and decrepit Empress Dowager in magnificent clothes. Her face was full of anger. She glanced lightly at Wei Dongling and said to Shangguan Yun, "Is it because of this commoner girl that you refused to marry Yunxi?"
What?
Wei Dongling was completely stunned on the spot.
She quietly raised her eyes and looked at the side of the Empress Dowager. Murong Yunxi's eyes were gradually turning red. Wei Dongling couldn't help but secretly groan in her heart. It seemed that she had completely offended this willful and capricious Seventh Princess.
The Empress Dowager tapped her thin hand impatiently on the armrest of the chair. Her eyes that swept towards Wei Dongling became even colder.
Facing the invisible pressure, Shangguan Yun still stood upright. He clasped his hands and replied, "That's not the case."
Hearing this, the Empress Dowager's sharp eyes lit up, and her complexion eased a lot. Murong Yunxi beside her was stunned for a moment. Her peach - blossom eyes stared straight at Shangguan Yun's handsome face.
Shangguan Yun said in a deep voice, "From childhood to adulthood, your nephew has always regarded Yunxi as a younger sister and has never had other thoughts about her."
Hearing this, a mist welled up in Murong Yunxi's eyes.
The Empress Dowager was angry. "Do you know that this girl Yunxi has been longing to marry you since she was a child?"
Shangguan Yun lowered his eyes. "Your nephew is unworthy. I hope Her Majesty the Empress Dowager can arrange a good marriage for Princess Yunxi."
The Empress Dowager's face darkened even more. She picked up the teacup on the table and threw it at Shangguan Yun, angrily saying, "You are just as stubborn as your mother!"
The teacup crashed to the ground, splashing Shangguan Yun and Wei Dongling all over with tea. Even though Shangguan Yun tried to block it, a large part of her dress was still wet.
Seeing the Empress Dowager's great anger, Shangguan Yun bowed and said, "Your nephew is panicked. Please forgive me, Your Majesty the Empress Dowager."
On the side, Murong Yunxi's hot tears rolled down. She turned around and gently wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, for fear of ruining her makeup.
The Empress Dowager was so angry that her whole body trembled, and she coughed continuously. The maidservant on the side quickly came over to pat the Empress Dowager on the back to help her catch her breath.
After a long time, seeing the wet clothes on Shangguan Yun, the Empress Dowager raised her hand and said to the maidservant beside her, "Take Young Master Yun down to change clothes."
"Yes." Two little maidservants took the order and left.
Shangguan Yun pulled Wei Dongling and was about to take her down together when he saw Murong Yunxi lower her eyes and say, "Brother Yun, men and women should be kept apart. I'll take this girl to change clothes."
Hearing this, Wei Dongling suddenly shivered.
Shangguan Yun keenly noticed her reaction and was about to refuse when he heard Murong Yunxi say with a bitter face, "Brother Yun, don't worry. Knowing your mind, I should give up. I won't pester you anymore in the future, nor will I make things difficult for the woman you like."
Shangguan Yun looked at Murong Yunxi for a while, nodded to Wei Dongling, and watched as Murong Yunxi took her down.
The Empress Dowager on the throne looked even more gloomy.
Wei Dongling followed Murong Yunxi nervously to a small room next door. A maidservant brought clean clothes.
Wei Dongling limped over to take them and hid behind the screen to change clothes.
Today was really an extremely unlucky day! She had been beaten, changed clothes twice, lost the silver she had earned, and was hated by Princess Murong the Seventh.
Wei Dongling looked at her more swollen ankle and sighed in her heart. She was so inconvenient to move. If something happened, she would be at the mercy of others and couldn't even escape.
Alas, it was really uncomfortable.
Just as Wei Dongling was tremblingly changing her clothes, Murong Yunxi suddenly pushed open the door and walked in. She walked straight around to the back of the screen.
Wei Dongling was inconvenient with her legs and feet and hadn't dressed properly yet. She said embarrassedly, "Please wait a moment, Seventh Princess. I'm not properly dressed. I'm afraid of offending the princess."
Murong Yunxi didn't seem to care at all. She sized up Wei Dongling, whose fragrant shoulders were half - exposed, up and down several times.
Tsk tsk tsk. This figure had nothing to speak of. Her waist was so thin that it could be easily grasped. It seemed that it would break with a little force.
So, Brother Yun, what did he like about her?
"Seventh Princess!" Wei Dongling's old face blushed with shame when stared at like this. "Please avoid for a while, Seventh Princess. I'll thank the princess after I'm properly dressed!"
Murong Yunxi remembered the incident when Wei Dongling pretended to go to the toilet and slipped away. Her face became more and more unpleasant. She stopped beating around the bush and snorted, "Sly woman! Do you think you're worthy of my Brother Yun?"
Well, here came the attack.
Sweat faintly appeared on Wei Dongling's forehead. While enduring the pain and putting on the dress, she replied with a bitter face, "I know I'm unworthy. I've never thought of robbing the young master from the princess."
Why did this phrase sound so familiar? Alas, she was almost used to saying it. It was really frustrating.
Murong Yunxi no longer looked the pitiful way she did before. Her eyes staring at Wei Dongling were almost spitting fire. "You actually know you're unworthy! You still keep pestering him. Your little thought is just to climb into Brother Yun's bed so that you can become a phoenix, right?"
Wei Dongling was stunned. "No no no, I'm really already engaged! I've been engaged to Yu Zixi for a long time!"
Hey, it seemed that she had said this phrase before too! She was also used to saying it.
Wei Dongling: But I'm telling the truth!
Murong Yunxi was angry. "You vicious woman. Do you think everyone is a fool?"
Wei Dongling was even more stunned: I swear on my skinny chest! I'm telling the whole truth!
Seeing that Wei Dongling didn't say a word for a long time, Murong Yunxi's hatred grew stronger. Thinking that Shangguan Yun was still waiting outside, she didn't dare to secretly harm Wei Dongling at this time.
In the past, Brother Yun had never shown any care for any woman. Those women around him could be secretly harmed.
But this time, Murong Yunxi had a strong premonition that once she did something to this woman openly, Shangguan Yun would never forgive her.
Murong Yunxi didn't want to make him angry. She could only glare at Wei Dongling fiercely and angrily say, "From today on, you're not allowed to appear in front of Young Master Yun. Do you hear me?"
Wei Dongling was still stunned. Then she reacted and nodded repeatedly. "Ah, okay okay!"
Murong Yunxi snorted. "Otherwise, once I find out, I'll surely grind you to ashes!"
Wei Dongling's legs trembled with fear. "I would never dare!"
Murong Yunxi snorted. "Get out!"
Wei Dongling was extremely panicked: I do want to get out, but the palace is so big. Where should I go?
Murong Yunxi threw the princess's token to the maidservant beside her and ordered, "Take her out secretly through the north gate and throw her out of the palace!"
The maidservant quickly nodded in agreement and led the limping Wei Dongling away secretly.
Shangguan Yun waited and waited, but neither Wei Dongling nor Murong Yunxi came out. His expression became a bit anxious.