Xia Churan was also in a dilemma. Her father had made up his mind.
Seeing her sisterâs hesitation, Xia Chuxing felt hatred but she still begged her, âSister, youâve been smart since you were young. Help me. I really canât marry him.â
Xia Churan could only say, âPrince Yuâs men are already here. Mother is stalling for time. Letâs wait a little longer.â
Xia Chuxingâs expression fell and she lowered her head, refusing to speak.
Xia Jingtian didnât dare to reject Prince Yu. In the end, Xia Chuxing was stuffed into a small carriage and sent to Prince Yuâs residence.
The Xia family waited nervously for the entire night but they didnât receive any news from Prince Yu.
No news was good news at this time.
The next day, the Xia family, who had felt relieved, received a message from Prince Yu asking them to bring back the imposter.
Xia Jingtianâs face was livid as he paced back and forth in the study.
Prince Yu had really gone too far. He didnât say anything on the night itself, and Xia Chuxing had already stayed in his residence for the entire night before she was being returned. Wasnât he taking advantage of the Xia family?
Prince Yu had clearly stated that he wanted Xia Muqing. The Xia family had sent an imposter who wasnât a virgin to fool him. They didnât care about their familyâs reputation at all.
The matchmaker came to them again. Beside her was a stretcher with a woman lying on it. She was covered with a white cloth.
Tears streamed down Ruan Yuâs face as soon as she saw this.
Trembling, she lifted the white cloth and revealed Xia Chuxingâs pale face.
Ruan Yu hugged her and burst into tears.
Xia Jingtianâs eyes lit up when he noticed the small marks scattered all over on her bare skin. An idea struck him.
She said, âIf Prince Yu doesnât like my second daughter, he can tell me. Why did he ruin one of my daughters and still hoped to have another?â
The matchmaker wasnât flustered at all. There was even a hint of disdain on her face as she said, âOld Master Xia, thatâs not right. This second daughter of your family had already arranged a private meeting with our Prince Yu previously, and she wasnât a virgin at that time. This time, she eagerly stole Third Young Mistressâ place. Doesnât this show that she has designs on our Prince Yu since long ago.â
Xia Jingtian wanted to shout, âBullshit!â but he held himself back.
His daughter had fancied Prince Yu, how could she say that?
However, what was the private meeting between Xia Chuxing and Prince Yu?
Recalling that day, Ruan Yuâs face turned pale.
Noticing Ruan Yuâs expression, Xia Jingtian knew that it was true. He closed his eyes and completely gave up on his daughter.
Seeing that Ruan Yu was still crying, he immediately kicked her and yelled, âWhat are you crying for? Lock her in the firewood room.â
After a series of ghastly wails, Xia Chuxing was carried away.
Prince Yuâs men watched quietly without a word. Their eyes were filled with anticipation for a good show.
Xia Jingtian said, âIf you want her, go to King Zhennanâs residence. Xia Muqing already belongs to him.â
Not only did this marriage not benefit him, but it also caused him trouble. Just the thought of it made Xia Jingtianâs heart ache.
Hearing King Zhennanâs name, the few of them had a grim expression on their faces. They decided to return and report the situation first.
After all, one had to be cautious when it came to that man.
The Xia family suddenly fell silent. Everyone held their breaths and acted cautiously.
At King Zhennanâs manor.
The secret guards assigned to the Xia family reported everything that had happened today to Xia Muqing.
Xia Muqing raised her eyebrows, feeling gleeful.
Someone reported that people from Prince Yuâs residence had come to investigate the situation.
Xia Muqing brought some servants with her as she took a stroll around the manor.
The people from Prince Yuâs residence left when they saw her.
The corners of Ye Qingxuanâs mouth twitched when he saw Xia Muqing taking everything for granted despite borrowing the power of his name.
However, to his surprise, he didnât feel annoyed. In fact, he even remained nonchalant.
Xia Muqing was also testing Ye Qingxuanâs limits step by step. Looking at Ye Qingxuan sitting in the courtyard, she flashed a huge smile and rushed over.