Xie Yunxiao had already stepped into the room, showing no concern at all. "It's okay."
His princess mother was quite gentle...
Seeing the two people enter, Wen Qianyue's gaze fell on Meng Ruxue and she said in surprise, "I heard Miss Meng wasn't feeling well? It's freezing outside. What if you catch a cold?" As she spoke, she glanced outside.
Meng Ruxue forced a smile. "Thank you for your concern, Miss Wen."
Xie Yunxiao naturally sat down beside Wen Qianyue. "I heard you publicly punished a servant the other day?"
Xie Yunxiao learned about this from Meng Ruxue.
It wasn't a big deal. Some servants in the mansion were indeed out of line, but he was just too lazy to deal with them.
Wen Qianyue replied calmly, "Yes."
Meng Ruxue couldn't help but speak up. "Did Lihong do something to displease you, Miss Wen? It's all my fault for making you angry. But... wasn't the punishment a bit too harsh?"
Hearing this, Xie Yunxiao frowned slightly.
Servants who made mistakes should be punished. If the master always shielded them, it would be indulging the arrogant servants.
Wen Qianyue thought for a while and said, "I'm indeed not very satisfied."
She sighed. "But it's not your fault. After all, you grew up outside. Seeing them, you might think of your own childhood. It's hard for you to be tough on them."
Before saving Xie Yunxiao, Meng Ruxue was a personal maid to a young lady in a wealthy family.
"Your servants in the courtyard seem quite slack. Since you're not good at managing them, why don't I do it for you?"
Hearing this, Meng Ruxue's face froze instantly, and she looked at Xie Yunxiao for help.
Xie Yunxiao seriously considered it for a moment. "Indeed. Several times when I went there, the tea served by the servants was cold, and the room wasn't cleaned properly. They were always forgetful."
His mother was the Princess of Yunsheng! With just a little guidance, the problems in his mansion could be solved.
Meng Ruxue forced a smile. "Won't it be too much trouble for you, Miss Wen?"
She had come today hoping to use Xie Yunxiao's mouth to criticize Wen Qianyue's out - of - line behavior and arouse his dissatisfaction. But unexpectedly, the topic turned to her.
Wen Qianyue fiddled with a plum branch. "It's okay. It's just a piece of cake."
"By the way," Xie Yunxiao suddenly remembered. "Let Nanny Li hand over the internal affairs of the mansion. It will be more convenient for you."
Letting the nanny beside Meng Ruxue temporarily manage the internal affairs of the mansion was originally for convenience. But now it seemed that Ruxue's gentle nature was not suitable for this.
Wen Qianyue didn't decline and agreed.
This time, Meng Ruxue suffered a double loss. When leaving, she couldn't even pretend to be sick anymore. She walked almost as fast as Xie Yunxiao.
Before Wen Qianyue could sort out the affairs of the mansion, Wen Chengen came to the mansion with a group of people a few days later.
Hearing that Wen Chengen had come, Xie Yunxiao rushed out angrily.
"What are you doing in my mansion?"
He always disliked Wen Chengen and wished he would never see him in his life.
Wen Chengen said with a smile, "Don't be angry, Prince Xie. I'm here on important business today."
"Oh?" Wen Qianyue had just arrived. Hearing this, she raised her eyebrows slightly. "The Heir Apparent has swaggered into the prince's mansion. So it's for important business? Those who don't know might think the Prince of Huainan has committed a crime and his family is about to be executed."
Wen Chengen looked a bit embarrassed and waved his hand. "Bring the person up."
Two maids supported a rather thin woman forward and she knelt on the ground directly.
"Prince Xie, do you still recognize her?"
Xie Yunxiao frowned tightly, looking quite confused. "How would I know the people in your mansion?"
Wen Chengen sighed. "It seems Prince Xie has a really bad memory."
After saying this, the thin woman began to cry, with a hoarse and sad voice.
The snow from a few days ago hadn't completely melted. Although the servants in the prince's mansion cleaned it every day, it was still a bit damp and cold due to the weather.
"A month ago, you attended my younger brother's hundred - day banquet and drank a few more cups in my courtyard." Wen Chengen paused. "And she was just found out a few days ago that she's more than a month pregnant."
"What?" Xie Yunxiao was shocked.
How could this be?
Wen Qianyue lowered her eyelids and then looked up. "Do you mean, Heir Apparent, that the child in this maid's belly belongs to Prince Xie?"
Wen Chengen recognized the woman in front of him. "It's you?"
Although she had worn a veil at the banquet that day, her eyes were unforgettable.
Wen Qianyue had walked up to Wen Chengen. "Heir Apparent, you said this woman is pregnant?"
Wen Chengen nodded.
The woman cried even more miserably.
"Of course, I think Prince Xie didn't do it on purpose. It was just a mistake after drinking. It's not a big deal."
Xie Yunxiao couldn't help but step forward and grab his collar. "You're talking nonsense!"
He knew very well whether he had done this or not. Don't try to pour dirty water on him.
"Xie Yunxiao," Wen Qianyue spoke up to stop him.
Hearing the familiar voice, Xie Yunxiao calmed down a bit and reluctantly let go.
This situation was different from what Wen Chengen had imagined.
He lowered his eyelids slightly and said helplessly, "I know this will damage your reputation, but I really can't bear to see this poor woman alone and helpless."
"Putting on an act!" Xie Yunxiao couldn't help but scold.
Seeing that Wen Chengen was deliberately trying to provoke Xie Yunxiao, Wen Qianyue said coldly, "Why do you think the child in this woman's belly belongs to Xie Yunxiao?
I think you, Heir Apparent, are more likely to be the father."
"Miss, be careful with your words."
Wen Qianyue spread her hands helplessly. "Look, she's your maid after all. Maybe it was you, the master, who saw her beauty and couldn't resist. You might be the one who's trying to shift the blame. Isn't that possible?"
Wen Chengen said angrily, "If it were me, I would just take her as a concubine. Why would I go through so much trouble to bring her to the prince's mansion?"
"That's exactly what I don't understand," Wen Qianyue shook her head in confusion.
Wen Chengen's actions were nothing more than trying to ruin Xie Yunxiao's reputation. But Xie Yunxiao's reputation was already bad enough. It wasn't worth adding more to it, was it?
Unless he had other motives.
He had been deliberately provoking Xie Yunxiao just now. If she hadn't started giving Xie Yunxiao the antidote early on, he might have already lost his temper, and the situation might have been out of control.
Could it be that he was trying to...
After Wen Qianyue figured it out, her eyes narrowed slightly.
This Wen Chengen would really stop at nothing to achieve his goal.
A little maid was nothing, but if Xie Yunxiao hurt the Heir Apparent of Prince Ling, Prince Ling would never let him go.
On the contrary, Wen Chengen might even have a better reputation in Lingzhou and be praised for being kind to his servants.
Wen Qianyue turned to look at the woman who was crying loudly. Her aura instantly rose. "Is the child in your belly really the Prince of Huainan's?"
The woman was so scared that she couldn't speak and didn't even dare to cry.
Xie Yunxiao stepped forward, looking fierce. "Why are you wasting your breath on them? I'll have someone prepare a medicine to deal with it."
Wen Qianyue couldn't help but hold her forehead.