Xie Weining was furious lately:
First, her betrothed wanted to break off their engagement.
Second, he not only wanted to end it, but called her an idiot.
What nerve! She was not an idiot!
She had been the one to arrange for Second Lady to fall into the water. Who told her to deliberately leave Xie Weining behind on the way home and make her get caught in such a heavy rain?
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At the Jin Prince's residence's flower-viewing banquet, County Princess Roujia and the Second Lady of the Xie Duke's household both fell into the water. The young ladies attending the banquet were quick to deny any involvement.
Amid the noisy crowd, the Heir of Jin Prince heard a strange voice: [There shouldn't be anything I overlooked, right? Who told Second Lady to deliberately leave me behind on the way home and make me get caught in such a heavy rain?]
Looking in the direction of the voice, he saw that it came from a young lady who appeared timid and mild-mannered.
Oh? So this young lady was the one behind it.
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People of the time prized chastity, gentleness, and virtue in a wife. The Heir of Jin Prince, however, preferred women who were calculating and deep-minded. That way, after they married, she could fend off open and hidden attacks from every quarter without him having to lift a finger.
After the banquet, he made inquiries from every angle, but still could not figure out how Miss Xie had meddled with things in full view of everyone.
Wasn't she exactly the wife he had been dreaming of?
The only drawback was that his future wife already had a betrothed.
But that did not matter.
After they married, things went just as he had expected. Anyone who crossed Xie Weining was dealt with properly.
Until one day, he came upon Xie Weining weeping pitifully, tears streaming down her face. As she sobbed, she furiously thought: [I'm so angry! In a few days, I'll get revenge for this. But how do I get my hands into the palace...?]
The Heir of Jin Prince knew she was truly incensed, so he made an exception and had someone discreetly help her. But when his subordinate reported back, they said they had seen no arrangements from the Heir Princess.
??? A sudden, ominous premonition came over him.
After observing her closely for a while, the Heir of Jin Prince covered his face. “Ha! I went to all that trouble to pick a beautiful fool.”
Theme: Learn to communicate.
