Chapter 2398: Chapter 2398: Rumors and Gossip
In the past, Situ Yongjie was absent from the General’s Mansion for years, leaving only Lady Tang and her daughters. Lady Tang consorted with Doctor Wang for years, and she did not believe that as Lady Tang’s daughter, Situ Dieer would be completely ignorant of this.
"Elder sister, what are you saying?" Situ Dieer said pitifully, almost crying, sobbing: "I know, the rumors outside weren’t started by elder sister. You’ve always been good to us, but elder sister, why are you also fueling these absurd rumors? How could Yuer, Zhizhi, and I not be father’s biological children?"
The Third Prince felt deeply for her and turned her around. He took out a man’s handkerchief, gently wiping her tears from the corners of her eyes, and comforted her: "Dieer, don’t cry, be good!"
"Waah...!"
Situ Dieer seemed to find a pillar of support and suddenly leaned into the Third Prince’s embrace, crying sadly.
The Third Prince’s heart ached terribly for this little woman who suffered so much to defend herself.
"Dieer, be good, let’s not eat here anymore, we’ll leave." As he said this, the Third Prince held Situ Dieer’s shoulder and headed toward the main door.
"Do you think you can just leave like that?" A chilly voice of Long Rui came from behind.
The Third Prince’s body instantly stiffened. Although he had learned martial arts at Shaolin Temple, he wasn’t afraid of Long Rui, but with Long Rui’s current power in the court, he was indeed cautious.
"What does the Prince want?"
"What do you think?"
"...!"
The Third Prince unwillingly turned around, looking at Xuexue, and said through gritted teeth: "Princess Consort of War Prince, I apologize for my earlier offense, this Prince apologizes to you here."
Xuexue casually glanced at him and said softly, "Not sincere enough."
"You...!"
The Third Prince was so angry he could explode, but with Long Rui watching intently from the side, he dared not act rashly. He took a deep breath and said word by word: "Princess Consort of War Prince, I’m sorry. Earlier, I made a mistake, I shouldn’t have accused you of mistreating Dieer without understanding clearly, I sincerely apologize to you."
Xuexue lightly replied, "The posture of apology is there, but the sincerity is still lacking."
The Third Prince wished he could slap Xuexue to death, his teeth grinding angrily: "Princess Consort of War Prince, what else do you want?"
Xuexue: "Being scolded by you, my heart was hurt, it’s unbearable. The Third Prince’s mere words without compensation won’t heal my wounded soul."
After all that said, it turned out this little girl wanted compensation!
But he came empty-handed, with nothing like silver, how could he compensate?
The Third Prince: "This Prince came out in haste, without bringing any silver."
Xuexue stared at him with a smiling face, her eyes bright, "It’s okay, just leave the gold crown on your head."
Zi Xia nearly fainted upon hearing this; elder sister, you have so much money, why still so greedy? You wouldn’t even let go of the Prince’s hair crown used to dress his hair; the extent of your love for money is imaginable.
The Third Prince’s face changed drastically; he, a dignified Prince, apologizing was already his limit, and now Situ Xueer wanted his hair crown as compensation, would this not make him a laughingstock with his hair loose in front of the common folk?
The Third Prince: "Princess Consort, don’t be too excessive."
Situ Dieer also turned to Xuexue, pitifully saying: "Elder sister, I know you hate me, hate us for living a life of luxury in the General’s Mansion while you were left to live in poverty for so many years, suffering much hardship. But now, it’s enough, right, elder sister? Hate me if you must, don’t drag the Third Prince into this, it’s nothing to do with him."
Situ Dieer, cunning as ever, did not forget to show loyalty to the Third Prince.
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