kvmb Chapter 217 Arguing
Chapter 217 Arguing
She lost interest in flirting and sat crookedly on the edge of the bed, contemplating her future.
The two people in the room, one sitting at the table and the other on the bed, remained silent and speechless.
Suddenly, a loud shout outside shattered the tranquility.
"Oh no! Something's happened! They're arguing!"
The sound came from the courtyard of the main house. Qiao Qingshu got out of bed alertly, put on her clothes, and went outside.
Xiao Zhijie also came to his senses, got up, grabbed a fox fur cloak, and followed Qiao Qingshu out.
As everyone was hurrying towards the main courtyard, Qiao Qingshu noticed that Old Madam Xiao was also heading in that direction, and she sensed something was amiss.
He pulled the Third Madam, who was hurrying forward, and said...
"Third Madam, what has happened? Even the Old Madam has been alerted?"
The third madam didn't stop walking, her face clearly showing excitement. Instead, she pulled Qiao Qingshu along, leading her forward.
"The bride and groom are arguing! Let's go see!"
The third wife didn't seem anxious; rather, she was more curious and eager to join in the fun. She had just predicted during the day that the two would quarrel, but she didn't expect it to start on their wedding night. How could she not be excited and curious?
When they arrived at the main courtyard, it was filled with people, and Madam Xing and Master Xiao were standing at the door, wearing their clothes.
They heard the new house locked from the inside, and inside came sharp, arguing voices of a man and a woman, as well as the sound of things being smashed.
Actually, if you listen carefully, there are more female voices; the male voices are noticeably weaker in terms of presence and speech.
Old Madam Xiao stepped forward and asked Madam Xing,
"How could they start arguing on their wedding night? Shouldn't you parents go in and try to mediate?"
Madam Xing's face was ashen, she was almost in tears, and she said,
"The door was locked from the inside. We tried to force our way in, but... we were stopped by Princess Yong..."
Madam Xing and her husband had already retired for the night. Upon hearing the report from the maid and servant, they jumped up in a panic. They knocked on the door but received no response, and called out to them but got no answer. They could only hear the noise inside the room getting louder and louder.
Seeing this, Madam Xing became anxious and was about to call two strong servants to break down the door when she heard a furious voice coming from inside.
"No one is allowed to enter. Whoever enters will die!"
The princess spoke, and the two servants who had raised the wooden stakes to ram the door immediately deflated, looking at Madam Xing with bitter expressions.
Madam Xing had never fought with the princess's daughter-in-law before, and she didn't know if the new daughter-in-law would keep her word. But after all, she was a princess, and killing someone would be very easy for her. For a moment, she was at a loss for what to do.
Grandpa Xiao, on the other hand, remained relatively calm. He waved his hand and said to call for the old lady to come over, since she was of a higher generation and might be able to say a few words.
Upon hearing this, Madam Xiao frowned. She had long known that the princess was willful and naive. Today's incident of exempting her from kneeling made her think that the princess had changed her nature. But now, she realized that her true nature was hard to change. No matter how respectable she pretended during the day, she would still show her true colors at night.
She stopped in a hurry to have someone break down the door and instead listened carefully to the conversation inside.
"Where did this come from?! That shameless vixen gave it to you! No wonder you sat at the table all night on our wedding night instead of coming to bed. Turns out you were thinking about that vixen! You've really disappointed me!"
Then came another series of crackling sounds as the porcelain shattered.
After a long while, Xiao Chengyan finally uttered a weak sound.
"It wasn't me, I don't know either..."
As soon as she finished speaking, a wail of crying rang out. The next second, the door was flung open, and Princess Yongxian, dressed in red and looking disheveled, rushed out.
He yelled at the palace maids and eunuchs he had brought with him.
"Hurry up and pack your things! I'm going back to the palace! I'm going to tell the Empress Dowager!"
Upon hearing this, everyone in the Xiao family trembled. If word got out that the newlywed princess had returned to the palace in the middle of the night, would the Xiao family still be able to survive in the capital?
If the princess were to say something to the empress about being wronged, the entire Xiao family would be implicated. Therefore, even the old lady Xiao swayed slightly.
He rushed over, embraced Yongxian, and wiped away her tears.
“Princess, you have been wronged. Today I will definitely teach him a lesson for you. But don’t rush off. How can you expect to see me get out of here once you return?”
Yongxian was pampered growing up and enjoyed being coaxed the most. She had just been wronged and was crying, but now she felt a little better in Madam Xiao's arms. Seeing that Madam Xiao was going to help her get revenge, she naturally wanted to see how Madam Xiao would help her get revenge.
At this moment, the Third Madam stepped forward and said...
“You’ve cried so much your makeup is all ruined. Look at how pitiful you are. Go to Third Aunt’s room to wash your face and change your clothes. Then we’ll see how the old lady punishes Yan Ge’er.”
Although the Third Madam was happy to see the First Wife's family make a fool of themselves, she knew that if the princess angered the First Wife, not only would the First Wife suffer, but all of them would also be disturbed. At this moment, she could not care about personal grudges and could only help the First Wife to coax Princess Yongxian and persuade her not to complain.
At this moment, the fourth wife also stepped forward to agree, saying that she would accompany the princess to wash up.
Princess Yongxian was coaxed away by the ladies, and only then did Old Madam Xiao's suppressed anger surge up. She rushed into the room and saw a mess on the floor, with Xiao Chengyan sitting on the ground in a daze.
Madam Xing rushed over and burst into tears.
"Oh dear, son, how did you get into this state?"
Xiao Chengyan had dozens of bloody marks on his face, his clothes were torn, there were slap marks on his face, and his arm was bitten and bleeding.
He was also particularly humiliated when Princess Yongxian kicked him hard in the chest twice, leaving two large shoe prints on his clothes.
Unable to retaliate, he slumped to the ground, refusing to get up, letting the princess vent her anger with insults.
Xiao Chengyan's face was full of grievance and resentment. He had never been beaten so mercilessly by a woman before. It was truly humiliating.
Old Madam Xiao didn't seem to care much for her grandson; she simply stepped forward and said coldly,
"I will give a full and honest account of the cause and effect."
Knowing that today's events had become a big deal and could not be concealed, he had no choice but to explain everything clearly.
The two were sitting in the bridal chamber, having lifted their veils and drunk the nuptial wine, preparing to sleep. However, Xiao Chengyan felt uneasy. All the women he had been intimate with in the past were beautiful women, and he had never slept with an ugly woman before. Therefore, he found it difficult to accept this situation.
Looking at Princess Yongxian's pockmarked face, dark and rough, under the red candlelight, he couldn't feel the slightest desire.
He frowned and said he wanted to read a little longer, so he sat at the table staring blankly at the book. But Yongxian didn't sleep either; she just sat on the edge of the bed and stared straight at him.
How could she not be happy that the man she had admired for many years was now sharing a room with her? Seeing him engrossed in his book, she felt that he was of noble character and remained unmoved by her advances, and her love for him grew even stronger.