Shen Yingxue's gaze sharpened as she glanced furtively at Shen Lixue. Shen Lixue was indeed cunning, but was the truth really as Zhuang Kexin described?
"Qianlong just testified against Zhuang Kexin. She is now a suspect. My sister is so close to her, could she really be an accomplice?" Shen Lixue frowned slightly, her cold eyes full of doubt. Trying to collude to get away with it? Dream on.
Shen Yingxue suddenly realized that Zhuang Kexin, unwilling to go to jail herself, was trying to drag her down with her: "Sister, I'm really innocent. It was Zhuang Kexin who came up with the idea and set up the scheme to harm you..."
"Shen Yingxue, think carefully before you speak, don't make false accusations!" Zhuang Kexin gritted her teeth in anger. Shen Yingxue's head was made of wood, so stupid, she could be easily manipulated with just a few words.
Zhuang Kexin's silent advice, however, sounded like a strong threat to Shen Yingxue. Not only did she not change her story, she intensified her accusations: "That day I was walking down the street, do you dare say it wasn't you who pulled me into the restaurant and suggested framing Sister Lixue?"
"After we entered the restaurant, you were the one who first cried to me about how Shen Lixue bullied you, and that's why I offered any suggestions!" Zhuang Kexin gritted her teeth in exasperation.
Shen Yingxue is a piece of rotten wood that cannot be carved. When trouble comes, she only thinks about clearing herself and running away. She has no sense of responsibility whatsoever. Cooperating with her is truly the worst thing that has ever happened to me. Now that she is determined to pin all the blame on me, how can I let her have her way?
"I was just upset and wanted to confide in you, but I never expected you to actually plot against Sister Lixue." Shen Yingxue lied without batting an eye. That bitch, she really wanted to drag me down with her. Luckily, I reacted quickly and extricated myself in time.
"The feud between you and Shen Lixue is your family matter. If you hadn't begged me so desperately, why would I have come up with the idea to frame her!" Zhuang Kexin retorted sharply. Even if she was the one who came up with the idea and sent the person, it was Shen Yingxue's personal grudge and had nothing to do with her. She couldn't let herself bear the blame.
"Zhuang Kexin, stop spouting nonsense! Who begged you?" Shen Yingxue's eyes flickered unnaturally. This bitch, she was unlucky, she actually wanted to drag her down with her, did she want to fight to the death?
"Hehe, Mu Zhengnan sent you a letter threatening you that if you don't rescue him, he will expose all the bad things you've done and ruin your reputation. You only started this scheme with me to shut him up!"
Zhuang Kexin's beautiful eyes flashed with a strange, chilling smile: "He came here after escaping from prison because you gave him a map and said you'd meet him nearby. You also sent people to lure Shen Lixue here so that when the Shuntian Prefecture official arrived with his troops, he would be able to see Shen Lixue and Mu Zhengnan together..."
"You bitch, you're spouting nonsense!" Shen Yingxue roared and lunged at Zhuang Kexin.
Zhuang Kexin kept revealing the bad things Shen Yingxue had done. Shen Yingxue was furious and frightened. Afraid that Zhuang Kexin would say something she shouldn't, she decided to strike first and stop her from revealing anything.
"You bitch, you framed me, you framed me!" Shen Yingxue tackled Zhuang Kexin to the ground, slapping her hard across the face with both hands. Her eyes flashed with madness. She had only one thought in her mind: she couldn't let Zhuang Kexin reveal her bad deeds and ruin her reputation.
Caught off guard, Zhuang Kexin was slapped several times by Shen Yingxue. After realizing what had happened, she suddenly grabbed Shen Yingxue's fair wrist with her slender hand, her eyes flashing with a fierce light: "How dare you hit me!"
"Slap slap slap!" Zhuang Kexin's single-handed speed was even faster than Shen Yingxue's two hands, and she had slapped her more than ten times in an instant.
The officials only saw Shen Yingxue's beautiful face moving back and forth. When they looked closer, her fair face turned bright red, and their lips twitched involuntarily. These two noble ladies were truly formidable...
Shen Lixue stood quietly, coldly watching Shen Yingxue and Zhuang Kexin fight like dogs. Her eyes flickered slightly. Zhuang Kexin was very strong. She held Shen Yingxue's wrist tightly, and Shen Yingxue couldn't break free no matter how hard she tried.
Dongfang Heng raised his head slightly, his dark eyes gazing at the distant sky, his gaze like a deep pool, growing ever more intense.
Ye Qianlong seized the opportunity, reached out and grabbed Shen Lixue's sleeve, his face beaming with a pure smile, ignoring the sharp gaze that Dongfang Heng shot at him. This time, he wasn't afraid that Lixue would get lost.
A sharp pain shot through her wrist, as if it were being crushed. Shen Yingxue struggled but couldn't escape the grip. Her face was burning with pain, and she knew it was badly swollen without even looking in a mirror.
"Zhuang Kexin!" Shen Yingxue's beautiful eyes blazed with anger. How dare she slap her in the face and make her lose face in front of the Prince! What a slut! She was furious and suddenly raised her foot to kick Zhuang Kexin's injured leg hard.
Zhuang Kexin's eyes narrowed. She pulled her leg back to avoid Shen Yingxue's attack and punched her hard in the injured arm. The already healed wound reopened, and Shen Yingxue screamed in pain, "It hurts! It hurts so much..."
Shen Lixue's cold eyes narrowed instantly. Zhuang Kexin's movements were incredibly fast. It was impossible for an ordinary noblewoman to dodge and counterattack so quickly...
"Shen Yingxue!" With a roar, the unconscious Mu Zhengnan appeared before everyone. His haggard eyes flashed with fierce light, and his disheveled body was filled with boundless rage, like a demon from hell coming to collect a debt.
He kicked Shen Yingxue to the ground, his eyes bloodshot: "You made me harass Shen Lixue in the palace, and I did. You made me frame Shen Lixue in court, and I did. I've done so much for you, and all I ask is that you save my life? Is that too much to ask? If you don't want to save me, fine, but why do you have to harm me..."
He had trusted them and followed the route they had laid out to escape, only to find that it was not the road to freedom, but the road to death.
Heh, with nearly a hundred officials watching him, he has no chance of escaping. A serious criminal escaping from prison is adding insult to injury. He'll be dead soon anyway, so there's nothing to worry about. He'll expose all their dirty deeds and make them infamous...
Everyone was stunned. This second young lady of the Prime Minister's mansion, the number one beauty of Qingyan, treated her own sister like this. All she did was scheme and frame others. Her character was truly despicable.
Shen Yingxue was kicked by Mu Zhengnan and rolled around repeatedly, looking extremely disheveled. Dongfang Hengjing stood still, and the officials did not dare to step forward to stop it. They continued to watch as the most beautiful woman was kicked. Shen Yingxue had done so many bad things, so it was only right that she was kicked.
"Mu Zhengnan, I am the daughter of the Prime Minister's family! If you dare to kick me again, I will not let you off!" Shen Yingxue shouted in alarm, threatening Mu Zhengnan. How dare this despicable man kick her so viciously? He's tired of living! Go back to the manor and tell your father to execute him.
Mu Zhengnan sneered. He was already a dying man, so what did he have to fear? Shen Yingxue actually used the Prime Minister to threaten him: "The Second Miss still has the strength to shout. It seems that her injuries are not very serious. Then I will kick the Second Miss a few more times to make up for the death penalty so that you can do it!"
As he spoke, Mu Zhengnan kicked Shen Yingxue hard, sending her flying more than half a meter away, where she landed squarely on Zhuang Kexin.
Zhuang Kexin's eyes changed, and she was about to dodge when a pebble hit her waist. A sharp pain instantly spread throughout her body, and she paused in her movements as Shen Yingxue's body slammed heavily onto her.
"Ah..." Two cries of pain pierced the clouds and echoed through the sky. Shen Yingxue and Zhuang Kexin fell to the ground, one clutching her arm and groaning in pain, the other clutching her leg and screaming in agony...
When they bumped into each other, they aggravated their respective wounds...
"Shen Yingxue, we haven't settled our score yet!" Mu Zhengnan strode over, grabbed Shen Yingxue's clothes, and lifted her up. With a tearing sound, her beautiful brocade dress snapped open, revealing her white undergarment and the faintly visible red bodice beneath...
Mu Zhengnan was slightly taken aback, but the eyes of the officials and constables suddenly lit up, and they all looked over with amusement. The number one beauty was revealing her private parts, and she was wearing a red bellyband!
"Ahhh..." She, the most beautiful woman in the country, was actually taken advantage of by these lowly officials in front of Prince An. How despicable, this bunch of scoundrels!
Shen Yingxue's eyes blazed with fury as she screamed, her voice rising several octaves in an instant. She quickly pulled her clothes together, thinking that since the vile woman hadn't seen much of her, Prince An shouldn't be disgusted with her...
"So noisy!" Ye Qianlong muttered, and swung his palm. Shen Yingxue and Zhuang Kexin were not knocked away, but they hugged their arms and legs and screamed even more miserably. Their beautiful faces were slightly distorted, obviously in great pain.
Mu Zhengnan quietly pressed Shen Yingxue's arm; it was limp and broken...
Lord Yang glanced at Dongfang Heng, Shen Lixue, and then at the heavily injured Shen Yingxue and Zhuang Kexin, hesitating to speak.
“Lord Yang, Mu Zhengnan did not escape. Zhuang Kexin and Shen Yingxue, the two conspirators, have also learned their lesson. Why don’t we leave it at that?” Shen Lixue suggested softly.
Zhuang Kexin and Shen Yingxue's plot to break into the prison is a serious crime, but since Mu Zhengnan was not taken away, the matter can be considered a minor or major offense. Their fathers are both high-ranking officials, so even if they are arrested, they will not be severely punished. Moreover, judging from the attitude of the Shuntian Prefecture, they do not want to arrest the two of them.
Ye Qianlong is the Crown Prince of Xiliang. Recently, many things related to Xiliang have happened in the capital. If things get out of hand, Ye Qianlong's identity will no longer be able to be hidden. Therefore, Shen Lixue is prepared to follow the wishes of Shuntian Prefecture, temporarily let Zhuang Kexin and Shen Yingxue go, and hide Ye Qianlong.
"Miss Shen is kind and benevolent, I admire her!" The Prefect of Shuntian praised, secretly relieved. Prime Minister Shen and Minister Zhuang both held higher positions than him, and their daughters did not intentionally break them out of prison. If Shen Lixue had insisted on punishing Zhuang Kexin and Shen Yingxue severely, he would have been in a real predicament!
"Guards, escort Miss Zhuang and Miss Shen back to their residences. Take Mu Zhengnan to the prison!" The Prefect of Shuntian Prefecture gave the order in a cold voice. He glanced at Dongfang Heng and, seeing that he did not object, he was finally relieved. This matter was finally resolved satisfactorily.
The officials brought two stretchers and carried Zhuang Kexin and Shen Yingxue back to the manor. Shen Yingxue screamed and looked back at Dongfang Heng, only to see his cold face, not even glancing at her. Her beautiful eyes instantly filled with tears. The Prince of An had rejected her...