sbdcsierra Chapter 258 Screaming
Chapter 258 Screaming
Seeing that the noise outside continued, Song Qingwan no longer wanted to continue sleeping. She simply made herself a cup of tea and waited to see when those people would leave.
It’s not that Song Qingwan has no way to kill these people, but she can't do it now. If these people die in the eldest princess's villa, then Prince Yu's party will have a reason to attack the eldest princess.
The killers searched the villa inside and out but couldn't find anyone, so they had to return empty-handed.
Song Qingwan came out of the space only after she was sure that everyone had left. After seeing the situation inside the house clearly, Song Qingwan couldn't help but sigh.
"You broke into someone else's house and broke their things. You have to pay compensation."
Song Qingwan is a person who can tolerate anything except loss. Shangshu Zhong's people have turned this place into this state, so she naturally won't let it go.
So early the next morning, the eldest princess's maid Jinxin brought people directly to the Zhong family. Jinxin stood with her hands on her hips and kept yelling and cursing in front of the Zhong family's gate.
"Your Zhong family is indeed worthy of being the Great Sage's number one family. Now you don't even take our Princess's Mansion seriously!"
"Minister Zhong even dared to bully the emperor's own sister. Who knows what kind of face he has behind his back!"
"Minister Zhong, come out and give an explanation! If you don't give us an explanation today, we will report it to His Majesty tomorrow!"
As Jin Xin's curses became more and more unpleasant, many people gathered at the door to watch the fun. The eldest princess's maid personally brought people to the door to curse. This was the first time that this had happened.
The appearance of Jin Xin almost represents the eldest princess, which proves that the Zhong family has indeed offended the eldest princess.
The people who understood the situation began to talk about it, and everyone was waiting to see how the matter would be handled.
"I think that Minister Zhong must have bullied the servants in the Princess's mansion. Miss Jinxin is a top-class maid in the Princess's mansion. Maybe he is taking it out on his own people."
"That makes sense. Do you think that Minister Zhong might have taken a fancy to a maid in the Princess's mansion and wanted to take her away to be his concubine? You know, the maids in the Princess's mansion are all prettier than the other."
"It's not impossible. Minister Zhong said he's over fifty, but he only has three daughters and no sons. The Zhong family is so wealthy and powerful that they must want a son."
"Makes sense."
"Mrs. Zhong has not given birth to another child in these years, and I heard that Lord Zhong has many concubines in his backyard, but none of them has been able to give birth to a child. I guess Lord Zhong must be worried, right?"
"How can I not be anxious? I'm fifty and still don't have a son. It will be too late if I don't have one."
Everyone was talking at once, belittling Minister Zhong to the point of being worthless.
In everyone's eyes, the eldest princess is the emperor's biological sister. If Minister Zhong had not made her angry, she would definitely not have had nothing better to do than cause trouble for the Zhong family.
The eldest princess has been very Buddhist over the years, and no one has ever heard of her bullying others. But the Zhong family has been very proud ever since Prince Yu's daughter was made the Crown Prince's Consort.
Jin Xin did not explain or respond to these speculations, but just kept cursing to herself.
She came here today to get an explanation. The Zhong family actually destroyed the eldest princess's yard. Although the princess did not go to that yard often, it was the property of the eldest princess's mansion after all. Touching the eldest princess's things was a slap in the face of the eldest princess, which was definitely intolerable.
There was such a big commotion at the door that Shangshu Zhong naturally got the news. He was walking around anxiously in the front hall. It was not right for him to go out and respond, nor was it right for him not to respond.
Mrs. Zhong was rubbing her handkerchief anxiously. If this matter was not dealt with, the Zhong family would become a laughing stock in the entire capital.
"Master, please come up with an idea. This girl has been yelling and cursing in front of our house for a whole morning, and it looks like she will continue to do so."
"Ideas? What ideas do I have? Do you think I want to hear her continue to scold me? If I respond now, it will be confirmed that she has vandalized the courtyard!"
"It's not like we don't have other courtyards, so we can just keep her company. At most, we can compensate her for the loss of those things."
"What a woman's opinion. Is this about money? Does the princess need money?"
"What do you say…"
"Hurry up and go to the backyard! It's no use at all! Go and call Chang Wei."
"Yes, sir."
Seeing that she could not help, Mrs. Zhong could only obediently return to her own courtyard and ask the servants to notify Song Changwei.
Song Changwei is currently the person most likely to help solve these problems, and Shangshu Zhong can only place his hopes on him.
At this time, Song Changwei was in the room writing a poem for a painting with Zhong Xuemei. When he heard the servant say that Shangshu Zhong was calling him over, he put down his pen and went to the front yard.
The servant had already informed Song Changwei about what happened at the gate. He knew that Minister Zhong would consult him, after all, this matter was indeed a bit tricky.
"Father, you are looking for me."
When Minister Zhong saw Song Changwei coming, he stepped forward as if he had seen a savior. He pulled Song Changwei aside and told him what had happened, asking him what he should do.
Song Changwei lowered his head and thought for a while, then asked tentatively.
"Father, what do you think the princess's purpose is in doing this?"
"What is it? What else could it be? Of course they want to embarrass our Zhong family! It's just a villa. The Princess's Mansion has so many properties that they can't even count them. Why would they care about a villa? Those things are not valuable."
"Since father knows, why doesn't he take the initiative to negotiate with the princess?"
"how do I say this?"
"The maid outside, Chang Wei, can help you get rid of her, but father must quickly go to the princess and take the initiative to mention the solution."
"You mean if we send this maid away, this matter won't be over?"
"Father, if it was really that simple, why would the princess go to so much trouble?"
After hearing what Song Changwei said, Minister Zhong fell into deep thought.
Song Changwei was not in a hurry. He just stood there and waited quietly. He believed that Minister Zhong would be able to figure it out.
It is absolutely impossible to fight hard now. Who is the eldest princess? She can be said to be the most powerful person in the entire Great Saint Dynasty.
The Zhong family is no longer as prosperous as it used to be. If they go against the eldest princess, they will only suffer losses.
Sure enough, Minister Zhong finally agreed to Song Changwei's proposal. He closed his eyes and nodded.
"Go ahead and send that maid away. I will go to the Princess's mansion tomorrow to plead guilty in person."
"Yes, father."
Song Changwei walked to the gate with square steps and ordered his servants to open the door.
At this time, the people outside had already surrounded the place in three layers, and tea and stones were prepared inside. However, Jin Xin was still shouting and cursing, and there was a group of people nearby to help her.
Faced with such a situation, Song Changwei did not panic, but walked up to Jin Xin and bowed slightly to her.
"Miss, do you need some tea? I heard that your voice is a little hoarse. It would be bad if you were injured."
"Who are you? Where is Minister Zhong?"
"I am Song Changwei, the son-in-law of Minister Zhong."
Jin Xin looked at the polite young man in front of her, and her anger subsided a lot.
She rolled her eyes at Song Changwei and asked in a stiff tone.
"Where is Minister Zhong? Why doesn't he dare to come out?"