sbdcsierra Chapter 210: Only Silence Can Be Responded
Chapter 210: Only Silence Can Be Responded
He Tingxi handed the matter of "punishing" Qu Heng over to Ling Junqi.
Ling Junqi followed He Tingxi's instructions, paid a high price, and hired a storyteller to "publicize" the story of Qu Hengai renting a carriage to travel around, and also appropriately added many "little stories".
The "rumors" quickly spread throughout the capital, and naturally reached Qu Heng and Prince Lu's Mansion.
Qu Heng was shocked and sent people to find out who spread the rumor, but to no avail.
After some thought, Qu Heng gradually realized who was the "black hand" behind the scenes, and he couldn't help but feel scared.
Seeing the "rumors" about him becoming more and more outrageous, he could no longer sit still.
After much thought, he decided to go to Prince Lu's Mansion and ask Qu Xiaowan for help.
When he arrived at Qu Xiaowan's yard, he took the initiative to greet her as soon as he saw her.
"Greetings to Her Majesty the Princess."
When Qu Xiaowan saw this, she immediately understood Qu Heng's intention. She deliberately asked the people around her to leave and talked to Qu Heng alone in the room.
Qu Xiaowan sat at the table and Qu Heng stood obediently in front of her.
"Xiao Wan, you should have heard about my brother's affairs, right?" Qu Heng spoke first.
Qu Xiaowan looked at Qu Heng, paused, and then spoke slowly.
"I heard about it." Qu Xiaowan said calmly, without a trace of emotion on her face.
Seeing Qu Xiaowan so calm, Qu Heng was stunned and very puzzled.
"Xiao Wan, your brother has been rumored to be like this? How come you don't feel anything at all?" Qu Heng said with a slightly complaining tone.
As soon as the words fell, Qu Xiaowan's face instantly turned gloomy.
"Brother, why are people spreading such rumors about you? Don't you know the reason?" Qu Xiaowan looked at Qu Heng coldly.
Qu Heng was stunned, a trace of guilt flashed in his eyes. He could only lower his head slightly and dared not say anything more.
After the two were silent for a while, Qu Xiaowan continued: "Brother, you offended someone you shouldn't have offended. This is the price you should pay."
Upon hearing this, Qu Heng became instantly excited.
"Xiao Wan, I took this risk just for you. Now, is it appropriate for you to say this?"
When Qu Xiaowan heard this, she burst into anger. She scolded him harshly, "Brother, you keep saying you did this for me, but did I force you to do this? You made the decision without my consent, and I haven't blamed you yet?"
When Qu Heng saw Qu Xiaowan getting angry, he immediately backed down.
"Xiao Wan, actually, that's not what I meant." Qu Heng said softly.
Looking at Qu Heng who had lowered his posture, Qu Xiaowan's anger slowly subsided and she sighed helplessly.
"Forget it, what's the point of talking about this now. Brother, remember, from now on, you don't have to worry about my affairs. I know what I am doing." Qu Xiaowan reminded.
"Okay." Qu Heng compromised, but there was still some reluctance on his face.
"But, my brother is in this situation now, Xiaowan, you have to help me." Qu Heng finally expressed his intention.
Qu Xiaowan looked at Qu Heng, and seeing Qu Heng's expectant eyes, she was in a dilemma.
"It's not that I don't want to help you, it's just that the opponent is too strong and I can't do anything." Qu Xiaowan looked helpless.
"Xiao Wan, can you go find His Royal Highness Prince Lu?" Qu Heng said shamelessly.
When Qu Xiaowan heard Qu Heng talking about Prince Lu, she said coldly, "Brother, you still have the nerve to mention His Highness? Last time you asked me to instigate Su Mei, His Highness already hates you very much. Do you still want him to help you? It's good enough that he doesn't add insult to injury."
Qu Heng was speechless for a moment and stared at Qu Xiaowan blankly. After a long while, he finally spoke.
"What should we do?" Qu Heng panicked, his voice trembling.
Seeing Qu Heng's panic-stricken look, Qu Xiaowan's heart softened. She lowered her eyes and began to think.
Seeing this, Qu Heng waited quietly.
After a long time, Qu Xiaowan raised her head and looked at Qu Heng.
"Brother, the only way to deal with the rumors from outside is to wait until the heat slowly dies down." Qu Xiaoao said seriously.
"No explanation? Just wait?" Qu Heng was shocked.
"Yes, no explanation, just wait." Qu Xiaowan nodded.
"Why? It's not easy to live when you are misunderstood." Qu Heng looked reluctant.
"Explain? How do you explain? You are now at the center of public opinion. No matter what you say, there will be voices of opposition. You simply cannot unify the public's opinion regarding rumors. In this situation, the more you say, the more mistakes you make, and you will create more topics for people to talk about. It is better for you to just choose to remain silent." Qu Xiaowan analyzed.
Qu Heng looked at Qu Xiaowan blankly, then nodded.
"You have a point, indeed."
"As long as you don't respond, big brother, those who like to join in the fun will have no new topics to talk about. They will soon lose interest in this matter. When the enthusiasm is gone, the matter will be over." Qu Xiaowan continued.
"Yeah, you're right." Qu Heng agreed.
"Brother, after this matter is settled, you must not cause trouble again. If you offend His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan, you will suffer the consequences. He is just giving you a lesson this time. If there is a next time, I am afraid that what you will lose is not your reputation, but your life." Qu Xiaowan said with a serious face.
Qu Heng lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, then sighed slightly.
"I get it. I won't do these little tricks again." Qu Heng said helplessly.
Qu Xiaowan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Everyone was silent for a while, and Qu Heng suddenly said, "But, I still feel unwilling to not be able to get rid of Su Mei."
Qu Xiaowan was speechless when she heard this. She scolded, "Brother, it's already this time, and you are still thinking about this. This is my business, I will handle it myself, you don't need to worry about it."
"Yes." Qu Heng could only respond obediently.
Qu Xiaowan looked at Qu Heng and suddenly felt uneasy, so she reminded him again.
"Brother, you must remember not to create any more trouble. If you do anything behind my back again, I will use my power as the Princess of Lu to punish you, and I will show no mercy." Qu Xiaowan glared at Qu Heng and said sternly.
Qu Heng was stunned and nodded honestly.
"understood."
"It's nothing, just go back and don't stay here too long." Qu Xiaowan urged.
"Okay, then I'll go back." Qu Heng had no choice but to nod and turn to leave the room.
Looking at Qu Heng's leaving back, Qu Xiaowan sighed helplessly.
He muttered, "Brother, you really disappoint me, but you are my brother, and I can't just sit back and watch. Alas, I hope you can be quiet this time and not cause any more trouble. As for Su Mei, she is just a concubine and has no fertility. How can she compare with me? Brother, you are praising her too much."
After Qu Heng left the room, he walked away thinking: I overestimated myself. It turns out that in the face of absolute power, truth and facts are not important at all. His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan, he really can't afford to offend him. I didn't expect that all the good plans I thought were good ended in failure and I also lost my reputation. It's really not worth it. Let's just give up. I'm weak and can't afford to offend anyone.