The Rebirth of an Orphan

Zhao Xihua looked at Princess Mingyue, who was sitting in the main seat with a cold face. Could it be her? Could someone like that do such a thing?

She tore open the sleeve of her lining and carefully bandaged Pingshui's wrist wound, whispering, "Don't panic."

Princess Mingyue, who was sitting in the main seat, looked gloomy. What a pretentious girl! She rushed to bandage the wound on a girl herself. Was she showing her kindness? Was that what Gu Lun liked about her?

Thinking of this, she said coldly: "What a bold thing you are! You broke the things given by the Queen Mother without even a word of apology. The Gu family can tolerate you, but our country's laws cannot. Come, arrest you."

"Yes!" A team of fully armed young women quickly walked out from the side. Each of them looked very heroic. They were the female guards that Princess Mingyue brought back from the battlefield.

They walked up to Pingshui and were about to attack, but Zhao Xihua protected them behind her: "Your Highness, Pingshui also tripped accidentally, please have mercy on her."

Zhao Xihua knew that someone was trying to harm her, but it was hard to say what happened right now. She just hoped that Princess Mingyue was a reasonable person and would not make a big deal out of this matter even for Gu Lun's sake.

Princess Mingyue looked at the face painted by Zhao Xi, and the discomfort in her heart surged up again: "Accidentally? After all, she is the personal maid of the young lady of the Gu family. Can she be punished for being careless? Come, capture her."

Zhao Xihua felt a little disappointed. Princess Mingyue was so persistent, but she still misjudged her.

"Your Highness, may I ask what has happened to Pingshui?" Zhao Xihua raised her voice a little, which made the hearts of people around them jump, even the men on the other side were startled.

Ling Zhi walked over slowly. Ling Ziye was a little anxious. He hurried to Ling Zhi and whispered, "Brother, what should we do? At first, everyone wanted to see the red jade bracelet that the Queen Mother gave to the young lady, but unexpectedly, this girl tripped when she entered the door and broke the bracelet."

Ling Ziye looked at Princess Mingyue again and said, "Brother, Princess Mingyue wants to arrest the maidservant next to the young lady. Do you want to persuade her?"

How could Ling Zhi persuade her in such a matter? Maybe it would even implicate Zhao Xihua, that girl, but...

Ling Zhi looked at Zhao Xihua standing not far away. Even in a disadvantageous position, she still had a domineering aura. Ling Zhi's lips curled up slightly. How could a woman that Gu Lun and Ling Zhi both liked be trapped by Princess Mingyue?

"Wait and see," Ling Zhi sat next to Ling Ziye and said, "Besides, the Queen Mother is involved now, so it's not easy for our Ling family to intervene."

Ling Ziye could only look at Zhao Xihua reluctantly, not knowing how Zhao Xihua would respond.

There was a questioning tone in Zhao Xihua's words, and Princess Mingyue's expression became even uglier. She laughed coldly, "Zhao Xihua, you are very brave. Even if you are Gu Lun's wife and the young lady of the Gu family, this is not a place for a country girl like you to act wildly. This is Kyoto, and we have to abide by the rules."

Princess Mingyue's words also became impolite, "Come here, arrest the person who destroyed the Queen Mother's things."

The female guards around Princess Mingyue naturally rushed forward, and the leading woman even pushed Zhao Xihua away fiercely. Unexpectedly, Zhao Xihua slapped her in the face.

"How dare you! Get back." The surroundings instantly fell into silence. Everyone was stunned. The young lady of the Gu family actually hit the female guard beside Princess Mingyue?

"Haha, I thought we were at Gu's house. Why are you so arrogant?" Gu Yanyu covered her lips and laughed, but it seemed a little abrupt in this dead silent space.

"Oh, you don't even take Her Royal Highness the Princess seriously. You're just a country girl who doesn't even know your own weight. Could it be that you're bigger than the princess?" Gu Xianyu also laughed in a low voice.

Did Ling Ziye really want to strangle the Gu sisters to death? Did he think the incident wasn't big enough? What kind of people are they to come out and make a fuss?

"Brother," Ling Ziye asked softly, "Do you want to invite the third prince over?"

Ling Zhi did not expect that Zhao Xihua could actually attack the people around Princess Mingyue. He lowered his voice and said, "The third prince has left." It was just the Ling family's plum blossom viewing banquet. It would be enough for her to show up slightly to give Ling Zhi some face.

But right now...

Ling Zhi stood up and said to Princess Mingyue, "Your Highness..." But before he could open his mouth to speak, he was stopped by Princess Mingyue. There was murderous intent on her face, and Ling Zhi didn't know what to say next. He could only freeze there.

Princess Mingyue stood up and looked at Zhao Xihua coldly and smiled, "I thought Gu Lun had good vision, but it turns out he just married a shrew. I didn't say anything because of your identity before, but you actually beat my personal soldiers for a girl who made a mistake. My personal soldiers have all followed me to make achievements. Not to mention the lowly girl beside you, even you, Zhao Xihua, can't compare to them. Huanzhu, fight back."

Huanzhu, who was slapped by Zhao Xihua, was a little stunned. Could she really be allowed to hit the young lady of the Gu family? However, since the princess had spoken, she wanted to return the humiliation she had just suffered.

But just as she was about to raise her hand, her wrist suddenly felt numb and a sharp pain came over her. She then groaned while covering her wrist.

A wine glass hit her wrist and fell to the ground. Then Ling Zhi looked at Princess Mingyue and smiled, "Your Highness, even if you want to punish the young lady of the Gu family, this matter is in my Ling family after all. Please forget it for my sake. It will be difficult to explain to the Gu family if you tell others. Besides, your highness should know what kind of temper Gu Lun has."

Princess Mingyue knew Gu Lun's temper. If he really touched his bottom line, he would eat people. Ling Zhi's reminder made Princess Mingyue's mind sober up, and she just glared at Zhao Xihua fiercely.

Ling Zhi continued, "Your Highness, today's matter is actually very easy to resolve. Let the young lady apologize to you, and then kill the girl who broke the Queen Mother's things."

Zhao Xihua looked at Ling Zhi. Although it seemed that Ling Zhi was helping him out, he had no idea how important Ping Shui was to her. She was her relative.

But for this young general who held a high position and killed people without blinking an eye on the battlefield, his life was just a straw in the eyes of these people.

But she just couldn't let Pingshui die.

Zhao Xihua looked at Princess Mingyue who had stood up and wanted to kill her, and couldn't help but sigh in her heart. She didn't want to confront Princess Mingyue. She was the future mistress of the Gu family chosen by Old Man Gu. But she shouldn't vent her resentment towards Gu Lun on her, Zhao Xihua. She didn't want to bear it innocently, especially since someone touched her. She was not afraid of anything.

"Your Highness," Zhao Xihua stood there, her aura cold and calm, her demeanor no less than Princess Mingyue.