CHAPTER 79: CHAPTER 78: A PUBLIC CONFESSION

"What? You want me to apologize? Are you dreaming?" Chu Wenxin arrogantly raised her chin, "Did I say something wrong? Everything I said is true!"

Song Caiwei pressed her lips together, "Chu Wenxin, although you are the legitimate second daughter of Duke Luu Mansion, my father is the Minister of Rites, and my grandfather is the Grand Tutor. In terms of family background, I’m not worse than you. This also means that if you humiliate me and Princess Consort Su, you are humiliating my Song Mansion and my grandfather. Do you really think your father will take care of you like this for your entire life?"

Chu Wenxin’s expression changed slightly, her eyes showing slight annoyance.

In the past, Song Caiwei had always been cautious and did not dare to step forward due to the scars on her face.

But somehow, she suddenly changed, and now she’s even standing up for Yu Nianzhao.

She found herself in a difficult position.

Apologizing was out of the question.

But she really didn’t want to offend Song Caiwei like this, more accurately, she didn’t want to offend Song Caiwei’s Song Mansion.

"What’s going on? Why is the atmosphere so tense? Has something happened?"

At the moment of the stalemate, Xie Jiarou, holding the arm of a charming young woman, slowly walked over.

"Greetings, Jiarou and Muyan!" The women all stood up to greet them.

Well, today one of the hosts from An Nan Royal Mansion has finally made an appearance.

"Everyone is here to celebrate Mother’s birthday, there’s no need for such formality." Xie Jiarou was dignified and gracious until she saw Yu Nianzhao. The shadow carved into her bones suddenly surfaced, and her smile froze as she hesitantly asked, "Wenxin, has something happened?"

Chu Wenxin saw her and immediately turned the tables, "Jiarou, on such a glorious day, I didn’t want to say much, but someone insisted on humiliating Duke Luu Mansion, so I had to speak up. Sigh, Yu Nianzhao hasn’t officially married Prince Su yet, but she’s already acting like a princess consort. Anyone who doesn’t know might think today is meant to celebrate Princess Consort Su’s birthday."

Zhixi’s eyes widened, "How can there be someone who turns right into wrong like this? When she walked in, she mocked the princess consort; clearly, it was Miss Chu."

Chu Wenxin glared at her, admonishing, "Is this a place for a servant like you to speak? Why haven’t you slapped your own mouth yet?"

Zhixi didn’t move and silently lowered her eyes.

She was the princess consort’s maid, not Chu Wenxin’s, so it wasn’t her place to be commanded.

"Enough, Wenxin!" Xie Jiarou saw Yu Nianzhao’s teasing look, and her body trembled. She quickly shook Chu Wenxin’s arm, lowered her voice, and said, "I advise you not to provoke Princess Consort Su."

"Why? Jiarou, she hasn’t married your royal uncle yet, and not even the first step is done. Don’t be afraid of her!" Chu Wenxin thought Xie Jiarou was just concerned about Prince Su, and she became even more unwilling to comply.

"It’s not that..." Xie Jiarou didn’t know how to explain to Chu Wenxin.

"Chu Wenxin!" Suddenly, Yu Nianzhao coldly called her name.

"What’s up!" Chu Wenxin turned impatiently, and a dark shadow rushed at her.

Her whole body froze in place, then began trembling, "Woo woo woo... I was wrong, I truly realize my mistake. It’s my fault; I should not have slandered Princess Consort Su. It’s my vile mouth; I shouldn’t have attacked Song Caiwei’s appearance. All of it is my fault."

Chu Wenxin stood there bawling, constantly bowing to Yu Nianzhao and Song Caiwei, apologizing with her nose and tears streaming down her face, appearing very sincere.

"Has Chu Wenxin gone mad? Is this something she would do? How embarrassing."

"How did she suddenly have a change of heart? Could she be possessed by a ghost?"

"..."

A group of noblewomen pointed and whispered about the utterly disgraced Chu Wenxin.

Possessed by a ghost?

Xie Jiarou, who originally intended to offer her a few words of advice, shivered at these words and retreated to avoid Chu Wenxin.

"What exactly happened? Even from far away, I can hear the crying!"

Xie Yunzhe was drawn over by the sound, accompanied by two handsome men: one was Song Caiwei’s fiancé, Luu Shaochen, and the other was a stranger Yu Nianzhao hadn’t seen before, wearing a mischievous grin and purely there to enjoy the show.

"Yunzhe, Miss Chu just had a verbal spat with Zhaozhao, and suddenly it turned into this."

Seeing her fiancé, initially silent Pei Yunzhi stood up. She looked at Yu Nianzhao with a helpless and reproachful gaze, clearly implying that Yu Nianzhao was stirring up trouble.

Ms Lien frowned with dissatisfaction, "Yunzhi, Miss Chu apologizing on her own, how does that relate to Zhaozhao?"

"Mother..."

Unexpecting Ms. Lien’s sudden defense of Yu Nianzhao, Pei Yunzhi’s expression became somewhat strained.

"Woo woo woo... Stop talking; I already said it’s my fault. Don’t you believe me?"

Chu Wenxin suddenly went berserk, crying in desperation like mad, stomping on the table near her and shouting, "It’s me, Chu Wenxin, who likes to be vile; have you all heard? Stay away from me in the future, or I’ll bite anyone I meet!"

She glared at Pei Yunzhi, "Especially you, you seductive enchantress, green tea white lotus girl, is it your place to interrupt when I talk? I’ve confessed it’s my fault; why are you blabbering!"

Pei Yunzhi was startled by Chu Wenxin’s crude words; she withdrew to Xie Yunzhe’s side and worriedly said, "Miss Chu truly might be possessed by a ghost? Yunzhe, what should we do?"

Xie Yunzhe looked at Yu Nianzhao’s calm demeanor, a flame flickered in his eyes, seeing Chu Wenxin becoming more and more deranged, he gritted his teeth, took out a talisman from his pocket, and walked towards Chu Wenxin.

Yu Nianzhao sensed the talisman’s exorcism function, and with a flick of her finger, a wisp of dark shadow swiftly slipped out from Chu Wenxin’s body, so quickly no one even noticed.

Without Wei Zhao’s ghost’s support, Chu Wenxin rolled her eyes and fell straight towards Xie Yunzhe, who was approaching her, crashing directly into his embrace, and he instinctively caught hold of her.

"Yunzhe!"

Seeing her beloved so closely embracing another woman, Pei Yunzhi’s expression was as unpleasant as if she’d swallowed dung.

"Ahhh!" Just as Chu Wenxin regained consciousness, all that had transpired came rushing back. Raising her eyes, seeing herself held by Xie Yunzhe, she screamed aloud, her face flushed deep red.

"Mr. Xie, what are you trying to do to me?" Chu Wenxin shamefully and angrily broke free from Xie Yunzhe’s embrace, her eyes brimming with wetness.

Xie Yunzhe helplessly explained, "Just now, in the heat of the moment, I couldn’t avoid it, leading to this."

Pei Yunzhi gritted her teeth and said, "Miss Chu, what just happened was definitely Zhaozhao’s doing. Yunzhe protected you out of necessity so you wouldn’t get hurt."

Seeing Chu Wenxin’s eyes filled with both shame and anger at Xie Yunzhe, fearing they might spark some interest from each other, she quickly changed the topic.