NFBE Chapter 341 How did things turn out like this!
Chapter 341 How did things turn out like this!
Qin Jiuwei stood a few steps behind, coldly watching as the Marquis's smug expression instantly turned into anger.
He couldn't help but sneer inwardly.
"what!"
Lady Hou finally couldn't contain her anger and roared loudly.
The roar was like thunder, causing the bamboo leaves beside it to rustle.
Upon hearing the familiar voice, Xie Wanning froze, her entire body stiffening on the spot.
She opened her eyes wide and turned to look at Lady Hou in a panic.
The color drained from his face in an instant, and though his mouth was open, he couldn't utter a single word.
Mother! What is her mother doing here!
She was hiding very well! How did she find her way here?!
Li Yuanheng was taken aback, but a sly smile appeared deep in his eyes.
Lady Hou looked at the two of them, her chest heaving with anger and her face turning red.
They were about to rush over and slap each of them.
But then, another thought involuntarily popped into my head.
If this gets out, will Wan Ning's reputation be ruined?
How will she ever get married again?
Thinking of this, Lady Hou tried her best to suppress her anger, which was about to erupt, and quickly thought of a solution.
She took a deep breath, gritted her teeth, and hissed in a low voice, "Wan Ning, what are you standing there for? Get over here right now!"
Her voice was urgent.
As long as no outsiders witnessed it, today's events can be treated as if they never happened!
But as soon as she finished speaking, she heard voices and a cacophony of footsteps behind her.
"What happened? What happened?"
Lady Hou froze.
She turned around abruptly and saw Zhang Shi leading several well-known noblewomen from the capital, walking hurriedly toward them.
As soon as Zhang approached, her gaze swept towards the bamboo grove, and she exclaimed in surprise.
"Ah! How could this happen!"
The other ladies also looked over and saw Xie Wanning and Li Yuanheng standing together.
His clothes were disheveled, and he looked flustered.
For a moment, the expressions on everyone's faces became subtle.
The ladies exchanged glances, their eyes filled with surprise and amusement at the spectacle.
The Xie family has been enjoying immense success lately, but who would have thought they would be involved in such a scandal!
The third young lady of the Marquis's mansion was actually hiding in this bamboo forest, having an affair with a man!
If this gets out, people will laugh their heads off!
When Lady Hou saw the looks in everyone's eyes, she panicked and quickly stepped aside to block the two of them.
Zhang seemed to have come to her senses at this moment, and immediately rushed to Li Yuanheng, raising her hand to slap him hard.
How could you do such a thing!
She shouted angrily, her face full of rage.
"If you like Miss Xie, can't you just say so? Tell me! Why do you do such a shameful thing? What about the Xie family's reputation? What about mine?"
Li Yuanheng covered his face, his gaze momentarily stunned; Zhang's slap had been very loud.
But her eyes gave him a subtle hint that silenced him.
Zhang looked back at the other ladies, her eyes filled with anger and shame.
After all, it concerns their family, so they still need to maintain a proper image.
The ladies around her fell silent when they saw her like this.
Madam Zhang sighed again, her expression hardening. She turned and bowed to Lady Hou, her tone full of apology.
“Madam Hou, today’s events are due to my poor upbringing; Yuanheng was at fault first.”
Her eyes were lowered, and her attitude appeared very sincere.
"Since that's the case, I'll state my position first. Our Li family is willing to marry Miss Xie as our principal wife and give her the status she deserves. As for anything else, Madam Hou, please feel free to ask. As long as it's within our Li family's capabilities, we will not refuse."
She spoke these words with remarkable fluency and clarity.
When Xie Wanning heard Zhang Shi say that she was willing to let Li Yuanheng marry her, she was overjoyed, and even a hint of excitement flashed in her eyes.
She subconsciously turned to look at her mother, only to be met with the extremely unpleasant expression on the Lady of the Marquis's face.
Lady Hou gripped the handkerchief tightly, almost tearing it to shreds.
Anger surged within me!
How did things get like this!
Li Yuanheng is absolutely not a good match! How could you marry Xie Wanning to him!
But things have escalated to this point! So many people have seen it!
I really have no choice but to get married!
Lady Hou took a deep breath, suppressing her anger, and said in a low voice, "The outcome of this matter depends on what Lord Xie and the old lady think."
When she said the last sentence, she gritted her teeth and practically squeezed it out from between her teeth.
Upon hearing this, Madam Zhang immediately lowered her eyes and quickly replied, "Of course."
A smile appeared at the corner of his mouth as he looked down.
In this way, she and Yuan Heng didn't have to spend a whole night planning.
Things were moving too fast, and Qin Jiuwei remained silent, simply watching quietly.
Upon closer reflection, I realized something was amiss.
Zhang's arrival seems a bit too coincidental...
If she wasn't mistaken, they had been tricked by the Li family!
Qin Jiuwei gripped the handkerchief in her hand tightly.
At the time, she was only thinking about stopping Xie Wanning from doing something foolish, but little did she know that she would be the one stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.
With her husband and mother-in-law scheming and plotting like this, Xie Wanning will surely be tormented to death by them once she marries into the Li family.
Main courtyard.
The atmosphere inside the room was so tense it was suffocating.
Lord Xie stood with his hands behind his back in the center of the main hall, his face gloomy, his brows furrowed so deeply they could almost trap a fly.
He had just finished listening to the maid's report when he couldn't help but slam his fist on the table, his anger reaching its peak.
"Nonsense! What a nonsense!"