Deep Palace Pet Peach Blossom Flawless

Chapter 608 Breaking the Face

Murong Xianglan stayed in the farm at the foot of the mountain for two days and finally waited for her elder sister Murong Zhilan and brother-in-law.

Murong Zhilan looked at Murong Xianglan, who was exhausted and had a wound on her palm, and was so angry that she trembled all over! She took Murong Xianglan home without any explanation.

Murong Xianglan hugged her elder sister tightly. She didn't want to speak. The thought of returning to her home, which was like an icy cellar, disgusted her. Yes, she hated her home, her grandmother and her father, and even more so, her stepmother, Ji Shi, who was sweet-mouthed but treacherous.

In the carriage, Murong Zhilan instructed, "Sister already knows who saved you at the villa. The Princess of Zhi was truly kind. She came this time and waited for you at the Murong family. She also said she loved you very much... With the Princess of Zhi's favor, you will make those people at home afraid to act rashly!"

Murong Xianglan's heart moved. She understood that this was arranged by Brother Chu Ming for her. She didn't expect that Brother Chu Ming could actually invite the Princess of Zhi County. Murong Xianglan was stunned for a while, and then thought of those people in the Murong family. She didn't hold any hope for them at all. She whispered, "Eldest sister, if I can't stay at home anymore, I can go to Qingciyuan in the imperial city!"

If Murong Xianglan had not met the prince that year, she would have planned to go to Qingciyuan. Although she knew it would not be easy, she believed that there would always be a place that could accommodate her.

Murong Zhilan was even more furious when she heard this, especially towards her father and brother! Her father didn't care about the affairs of the inner house, and he was easily influenced by what Ji said! Murong Chang's brain problem was even worse. He was confused by Ji's sugar-coated bullets and couldn't tell which one was his own flesh and blood! Ji said that teaching rules was teaching rules? Whose daughter ran to a farm in the suburbs to teach rules? The father and son were confused from the same lineage! Just to maintain the superficial peace in the family, he had to sacrifice his sister who he had raised since childhood!

The carriage entered the city gate and headed towards the inner city of the imperial city. It stopped at the gate of Murong's house. Murong Zhilan lifted the curtain and was helped down from the carriage by the maid. Her husband, who had been escorting the two sisters on horseback all the way, was now following Murong Zhilan closely. The couple both stood beside the carriage, looking coldly at the people in front of the gate.

It turned out that the Princess of Zhi had arrived at Murong's house two quarters of an hour earlier, and her carriage from the Prince's Mansion stopped directly at the gate of Murong's house, attracting all the Murong family members to come out and pay their respects. However, the attendants of the Prince's Mansion told Murong Cheng with a cold face that the Princess of Zhi was waiting for someone else at the gate of Murong's house!

Murong Cheng and Ji Shi looked at each other, but dared not ask any more questions. They could only wait at the gate with the Princess of Zhi County for the arrival of the distinguished guest. There was no other way. As a member of the royal family, although Murong Cheng had some real power, he dared not show any disrespect or neglect. Ji Shi rolled her eyes and quietly sent someone to notify her two daughters to wait at the gate together. As long as her two daughters could leave a good impression with the Princess of Zhi County, their future and social circle would be greatly improved.

Ji, who was taking advantage of the opportunity, didn't know that her action would make her regret it.

The Princess of Zhi County was of course sent here by the Crown Prince's men, but she only knew that it was someone from above, not the Queen or someone else. At this moment, she listened to the maid's report that the eldest daughter of the Murong family had finally arrived with the little noble, and she said, "Help me down!"

The Princess of Zhi finally showed up, but unfortunately she didn't even glance at the two smiling faces of Murong Cheng and Ji, and walked straight past. Murong Zhilan had just gotten off the carriage, and when she saw a very noble woman walking towards them, the couple immediately saluted: "Greetings, Princess of Zhi!"

Murong Zhilan took two steps forward, tears welling in her eyes. She bowed solemnly once again: "Thank you, Princess Zhijun, for your kind help. It saved my sister's life!"

The Princess of Zhi County looked a little uncomfortable. She felt like she had shouldered all these merits in vain. She quickly reached out and helped Murong Zhilan up: "Please stand up quickly! This is also the fate between Miss Murong and me. No one would ignore such a pitiful child!"

Murong Zhilan straightened her back and just in time saw her father and Ji Shi walking towards her, both looking confused.

Murong Zhilan's face darkened. "Yes! But it was this child's biological father who allowed others to trample on this child's life!"

Murong Cheng had already seen Murong Zhilan and his eldest son-in-law. He looked at them in shock: "Zhi'er, when did you come back? Why didn't anyone notify your father?"

Murong Zhilan had a gloomy face and ignored her father. She looked at the Princess of Zhi and said, "My sister Xiang'er is in the carriage."

Murong Xianglan knew that the Princess of Zhi County had a relationship with Chu Ming's brother, so she ordered someone to lift the curtain of the carriage and was helped out of it.

When Murong Xianglan got off the carriage, she shocked several people. The Princess of Zhi was stunned for a moment as she looked at Murong Xianglan, whose eyebrows were as beautiful as a picture and her face was exquisite. She had seen a thousand and eight hundred beauties, but Murong Xianglan's appearance was definitely the best among the best! The Princess of Zhi came to her senses. Murong Xianglan was about to kneel down and pay her respects, but she was supported by her hands. "Good child, since we have met today, there is no need for further formalities!"

Murong Xianglan was supported by her arm, so she had no choice but to bow to the Princess of Zhi and said, "Thank you so much, Princess of Zhi, for saving my life!"

Murong Cheng pointed at Murong Xianglan in shock and said, "You...you!"

Murong Zhilan blocked half of Murong Xianglan's body. "Why? Father doesn't recognize his own daughter? Of course! He can throw a child of a few years old out there for several years, leaving her to the two hateful old women found by his second wife. They deprive her of food every day, beat and scold her at every turn! They never ask about her during the New Year or other festivals, never show any concern, and don't even know that his own daughter almost lost her life several times! Compared to all this, what's so strange about not recognizing his own flesh and blood!"

Murong Zhilan became more and more angry as she spoke. She looked at Ji Shi, who had a look of horror on her face at the beginning, and snorted coldly, "What a pity! God has eyes and let the kind-hearted Princess Zhijun save Xiang'er from the clutches of the devil. Today, I brought Xiang'er to the Murong Mansion just to ask my father, is it true that the Murong Mansion can't accommodate a child of a few years old? Father, can't you accommodate this daughter? Why did my mother, when she was dying, ask you to take good care of her little daughter, but you turned around and threw her out of the house for several years? Your daughter wants to ask you, when you wake up in the middle of the night, do you dream that your mother comes to question you: Have you taken good care of the child she exchanged her life for? When you offer sacrifices to your ancestors every year, have you ever thought about the homeless daughter wandering outside?"

Murong Cheng's face turned red from the blunt questioning from his eldest daughter. He seldom cared about the affairs of the inner house. His third daughter even killed her own mother at birth, which showed that she was destined to bring misfortune to both parents. Murong Cheng had never taken the initiative to see Murong Xianglan, and the affection between father and daughter was very weak. He never even thought about Murong Xianglan until his daughter was sent away in the name of teaching rules.

Ji Shi had quickly recovered, and she was about to burst into tears. "It's really hard for stepmother! Back then, Xiang'er really lacked discipline, and the old ancestor was very angry with her, so she couldn't wait to send her to the suburban farm to learn the rules. I thought I would take Xiang'er back after she learned the rules! I have no selfish motives! Those two maids are famous for their good manners and etiquette from noble families. Where are they? I want to ask them how they taught the third young lady?"

Murong Zhilan said rudely, "Shut up! Teach? If it's such a good thing, why don't you send the daughters you just conceived to a farm in the suburbs? Why don't you let them learn some proper etiquette from those two old hags?"

Murong Cheng had come back to his senses. He shouted angrily, "Rebellious girl! Who allowed you to be so presumptuous? You..."

Murong Zhilan looked at Murong Cheng with great toughness: "I was indeed presumptuous! For Xiang'er, I gave this bitch some face! Just to let Xiang'er stay in this family! But since this vicious bitch is going for Xiang'er's life, don't blame me for turning against you! Father, to tell you the truth, I am not afraid of making a big deal out of this. Xiang'er's life is about to be lost. What will happen to the two little bitches born by that bitch in the future? Will their reputation be affected by Xiang'er and they will have no way out? I don't care at all!"

Murong Cheng pointed at Murong Zhilan, his face turning blue with anger. "You! You! Zhi'er, how did you become like this?"

"Me! Father, you guys forced me to do this! I still have a say in my husband's family, and my husband supports all my decisions! Father, if you continue to side with this bitch, this vicious woman, my husband's family will never help the Murong family again!"

Ji Shi was already trembling as she listened to Murong Zhilan's every word of calling her a bitch and a vicious woman. "My dear husband! You have to make the decision for me! Ever since I married you, I've taken care of the family, taken care of the elders, and managed the inner chambers. I've never done anything to let the Murong family down! And you've watched me do whatever I did to the children! How could I have singled out the Third Young Lady? The Eldest Young Lady has insulted and humiliated me like this, and I've been pointed at by a junior like this... I... I wish I could die right now!"

"I bother!"

Murong Zhilan rolled up her sleeves gently: "Since you have no shame, I will peel off your face! Why are you targeting Xiang'er? Of course, it's because you, a bitch, are not loyal to your wife. When my mother passed away, you were welcomed into the house within a hundred days! In just half a year, you gave birth to a full-term healthy child, and this child was born in the same year as Xiang'er, who lost her biological mother! The two are the same age! Xiang'er's existence must be a lump in your throat all the time! It reminds you of your unbearableness! Shameless bitch, you can still sit in the position of wife because I have always been concerned about Xiang'er! Do you think I endured until now for you!"

"Zhi'er!"

Murong Cheng yelled, could this matter be said in public?

Murong Zhilan was not afraid at all and shouted, "I've said it before, I've been enduring this for Xiang'er! If you insist on pushing Xiang'er to the brink of death, then don't blame me for tearing off all your skin! What else is this vicious, bitch doing? I ask your father, since Xiang'er was sent away, who has gotten the dowry that my mother left for her? How much is left?"

Murong Cheng angrily said, "Just for some money! You... you don't even care about your brother! You!"

"As the eldest son of the Murong family, Murong Chang failed to protect his sisters and should be punished! He is a man. If he has real ability, these little things in the inner chambers will not stand in his way! What's more, his biological mother is not the daughter of this shameless bitch! How can it affect him?"

"I was wronged!"

Ji's face was completely exposed, and her face, which was sometimes pale and sometimes blue, looked very beautiful. At this moment, she was really angry to the point of vomiting blood, but she clenched her teeth. She knew that she could never admit it. Ji shouted: "My husband, the eldest lady is trying to force me to death! I can only die!"

"Go to hell!"

Murong Zhilan also looked at Ji with hatred: "As soon as you die, I will send your two daughters to the suburban farm and have someone teach them a lesson there!"

Murong Cheng jumped up and said, "They are your blood brothers and sisters...you!"

Murong Zhilan laughed sarcastically: "So father also knows that it's not a good place!"

Murong Cheng was stunned! The words he blurted out, coupled with the cold gaze of his third daughter behind his eldest daughter, made him feel dazed and confused for a moment. "In short, Zhi'er, these are just your unfounded speculations. Your mother isn't that kind of person. Also, if there's anything, let's go inside and talk. You see, more and more people are coming here. It's all just some trivial household chores. Why make it so public and bring shame to the Murong family?"

After hearing Murong Cheng's words, Ji Shi regained some of her rationality. Her mind twitched, and she gritted her teeth and said word by word: "Miss, there is no evidence to prove that I was behind all this! I don't admit it! My husband, I..."

The Princess of Zhi County had been listening for quite some time. She understood most of what had happened. The fact that the Crown Prince could find her as the responsible person was due to the fact that she was a kind-hearted person. Although she agreed to interfere in other people's family affairs out of profit, she really couldn't stand the Ji family forcing a little girl into a desperate situation!

It was now time for the Princess of Zhi to make her appearance. With a gloomy expression, she slapped Ji's face without hesitation. The crisp slapping sounded, but the Princess of Zhi felt unsatisfied and slapped Ji again. Ji looked at the Princess of Zhi, not daring to speak angrily, and tremblingly said, "Princess of Zhi, what are you doing?"

Murong Cheng was also stunned: "Princess Zhi, this is our family affair, you..."

The Princess of Zhi County shook her hands and said, "This bitch... Didn't Mrs. Ji want evidence? This Princess is the evidence. How dare you question this Princess! Come! Bring the testimony of those two old hags! Lord Murong, Mrs. Ji, this Princess has already imprisoned those two criminals who dared to attack the children of officials!"

The Princess of Zhi County threw the confession in Murong Cheng's face, "Master Murong, take a look for yourself! If you still don't believe it, you can go to the prison and see those two daring criminals who were ordered by others! You can ask them yourself!"

Murong Cheng didn't believe that Ji was the one who did this. He held the confession with a dark face and read it line by line. Slowly, his expression changed again and again.

Murong Zhilan snorted coldly: "Come here! Bring me my mother's dowry list! Check the list!"

Ji finally panicked. She looked at Murong Cheng pleadingly, "My husband, we are all family! Do we really have to cause such a scene?"

The two daughters of the Ji family had been standing by. The fourth Murong daughter, Murong Ronglan, was gentle and steady, while the fifth Murong daughter was extremely spoiled. Seeing Murong Zhilan insulting her mother, she had long wanted to rush over to teach them a lesson, but Murong Ronglan had been holding her back. She often covered her fifth sister's mouth, not daring to let her speak, otherwise, in such a situation, it would only bring trouble to the two sisters. Especially when Murong Zhilan said that her mother gave birth to her only six months after marrying, she felt so ashamed in such a public place. She could only look at Murong Cheng and Ji family with tears in her eyes, not daring to say a word in defense, and only with tears in her eyes!

Who knew that the Princess of Zhi actually had evidence and witnesses? Murong Cheng's body trembled unconsciously after reading the confession!