bayedsolid Chapter 465 Things Are Getting Troublesome!
Chapter 465 Things Are Getting Troublesome!
The gold-inlaid jade bracelet on Xie Yilin's wrist appeared in a pawnshop in the capital. Coincidentally, the biggest owner of this pawnshop was a member of the Xie family.
When the Xie family finally tracked down the person, he only said that he had sold her to a brothel, and that the person who sold her to her was her parents, who said that this girl was destined to bring bad luck to her family, which was why they had the heart to sell her to him.
Regardless of whether it was true or false, the Xie family still tried every means to find it.
If Xie Yilin really did appear in a brothel in the capital, she would be recognized sooner or later. In that case, what would become of the Xie family's reputation?
"I never expected Duanmu Chuze to be so ruthless!" The eldest son of the Xie family gritted his teeth, feeling both angry and helpless.
On the contrary, Young Master Xie shook his head and chuckled, "I don't think what he did was so cruel. As a man, if your woman is bullied by someone, and in such a despicable way, if it were me, I would probably have done something even more ruthless."
Xie Jia frowned slightly. Although he agreed with Xie San's words, she was still their daughter. Was Duanmu Chuze's behavior too disrespectful to the Crown Princess?
"Let's drop this matter. Let Xie Yilin's parents grieve in peace, and just say she's dead. Let's find a date to bury her."
Xie San raised an eyebrow. This girl was traditionally not allowed to be buried in the family's ancestral graveyard. According to custom, the ancestral graveyard was for male descendants or wives. If a girl died before marriage, a man was found to arrange a ghost marriage before burial, and then the man would pay to move the girl's grave there.
However, Xie San didn't believe that Xie Yilin's parents would be so obedient as to swallow their anger. They were always arrogant and proud, thinking that their family had raised another person who was no less than the Crown Princess. They were always looking down on others. This time, they were probably too shocked to bear the blow, and their minds might not be as calm as usual.
Xie San's plan was correct. As soon as the message was sent, the other side was indeed unhappy. They even clamored to come to the family home to cause trouble and demand an explanation!
Xie San watched coldly, not uttering a single word. He wanted to see how his father planned to handle the matter. Make an enemy of Prince Chang Le? Now was clearly not the time, and besides, they were in the wrong to begin with. Furthermore, who had evidence to prove whether Prince Chang Le was responsible?
Sure enough, Xie Yilin's parents soon arrived at the Xie residence, crying and making quite a scene!
"Enough! Aren't you ashamed enough? Do you want the whole of Dayong to know that your daughters have become prostitutes before you're satisfied?"
One sentence was enough to stun the scene.
Soon, someone came in to report that Lu Shaohua was outside requesting an audience.
"Greetings to my uncles."
"Alright, get up. Is there anything else urgent?" Although the Xie family head felt that Xie Yilin's accident was related to his escort, he had nothing to say when he thought that the person who did it was Prince Chang Le.
"Uncle, I originally planned to return to Yanzhou today, but I remembered something that happened on our way back to the capital. I don't know if it's related to my cousin's disappearance, so I turned back."
"What's the matter?"
“Uncle, when we were almost at the capital, we stopped to rest in a small town. You know my cousin's temperament. Not only is she picky, but she also offended several guests. Later, I had no choice but to say a few words of advice. Who knew that when we were setting off the next day, I was outside arranging the carriage when I heard from the servants that my cousin had a quarrel with a distinguished guest at the inn. By the time I got the news and went in, the female guest had already left.”
"Offended a distinguished guest?" The Xie family member's brows furrowed. "Do you know which residence it is?"
"Reporting to my uncle, I later sent someone to inquire, and they said that the other party was also in a hurry to get on their way. It seems that they were heading out of the capital, and they had quite a lot of luggage. I heard that there was also a child traveling with them. The woman was dressed as a lady, and although the people accompanying her were all dressed in ordinary clothes, their overall demeanor was not something that ordinary people could have."
Patriarch Xie pondered for a moment, "Is that all you know?"
"Uncle, I originally thought this matter was nothing serious. It was just a few words of quarrel, how could it be a big deal? Besides, my cousin said that the other party was just a concubine from an ordinary wealthy family, so I didn't take it to heart at the time. Who knew that something would happen that very night."
"If that's the case, why didn't you say so sooner!"
"Uncle, I did want to say something at the time, but everyone was convinced that it was the Prince of Chang Le who did it, so I didn't dare to say anything else."
These words left the Xie family head speechless. Indeed, when they first heard the news, their first reaction was that it was the Prince of Chang Le who did it. Who would have thought that such a thing would happen? But who could that female guest be?
"Someone, go and investigate immediately. Who are these noble ladies who have left the capital in the last few days? And pay special attention to one who is traveling with a child and has a lot of luggage."
"Yes, sir."
"Alright, Shaohua, you can go back now. Be careful on your journey. If you remember anything important, just send someone to deliver a message back."
"Yes, Uncle." Lu Shaohua nodded in response, bowed, and left.
As soon as Xie Yilin's mother saw him leave, she started wailing again, openly complaining about her daughter's misfortune while secretly cursing her cousin for not caring about his niece's life or death.
The Xie family head was thoroughly annoyed by her wailing and angrily said, "Is this your family's tradition? Did you come here to mourn? I'm not dead yet!"
This shout silenced everyone in the hall once again. Madam Xie's eyes widened in shock, and she dared not howl anymore.
"What kind of behavior are you two in now? Let alone whether Xie Yilin has fallen into the hands of the Prince of Chang Le, even if she has, who can you blame? You parents! She herself!"
"Why did she have to go to Yanzhou to cause trouble instead of staying in the capital? She even dared to scheme against Princess Chang Le. How dare she? If Prince Chang Le really did this, then it's understandable. But what crime is it to disrespect a princess? Do I need to remind you all of that?"
Xie San then stepped forward at the opportune moment, saying, "Father, please don't be anxious. It's not worth getting sick from anger. In my opinion, this matter may not necessarily have been done by Prince Chang Le."
"Oh?" The Xie family head turned his head and glanced at his son with great interest.
"Father, if it was Prince Chang Le who did it, given his flamboyant and unrestrained nature, he would surely have written another letter to my Xie family. Besides, if he wanted to take action, there would be no need to wait until now. If he was so furious, how could he have suppressed it for so long?"