blogombal Chapter 1726 Strange Appearance
Chapter 1726 Strange Appearance
Duan Fan stood up straight.
The Prince of Jin ignored him, so he couldn't keep bowing indefinitely.
However, he also realized that the Prince of Jin did not have a good impression of him.
He felt uncomfortable, but he also thought it was normal, since he didn't like the Prince of Jin either.
"She attempted to frame the Crown Prince and sabotage my wedding at my banquet. Do you understand what I'm saying?"
Lady Yang's heart skipped a beat; it really was the Crown Prince!
Did they actually do something, or did it fail?
She quickly lowered her head and knelt down, her posture humble. "Your Highness, my daughter is a very well-behaved person, and she is usually very sensible and polite. She would never frame the Crown Prince."
"Please investigate, Your Highness, there must be some misunderstanding! My daughter is a weak young girl and has no ability to frame anyone, let alone His Highness the Crown Prince."
Yang knelt there, not daring to raise her head, hoping that Zhou Shiyue would let Yao Yutong go.
"Do you think I would wrong a complete stranger?" Zhou Shiyue retorted.
Madam Yang quickly said, "Your Highness, that's not what I meant. I mean, is there some misunderstanding here?"
"I saw it with my own eyes, how could there be any misunderstanding?"
Zhou Shiyue's expression was also indifferent.
Duan Fan spoke up at this moment, "Your Highness, how are His Highness the Crown Prince and Miss Yao doing now? What decision has His Highness made?"
"Are you saying that His Highness is not qualified to handle this matter and that the Crown Prince should speak to him personally?" Yin Yunting also spoke up, preventing Zhou Shiyue from speaking directly to Duan Fan. "Or do you think His Highness is not qualified to discuss this matter with you?"
"No, no, no, we absolutely didn't mean that," Yang said, startled, and quickly denied it.
She thought Duan Fan was incredibly tactless; how could he offend someone so quickly with just a few words? Shouldn't they have behaved better at this moment, making the Prince of Jin think they were well-mannered and respectful, so that she could see Yu Tong first?
Regardless of her suspicions, she was still very worried about her daughter until she saw that Yutong was safe and sound.
"Your Highness, and Young Master Yin, I absolutely did not mean that. It was only because Your Highness said that this matter was related to His Highness the Crown Prince that I felt His Highness should have made a decision and wanted to ask him for clarification," Duan Fan explained.
Yin Yunting looked at him.
Even without Lu Zhaoling saying anything, he would have taken a good look at Duan Fan's face.
They had never met so closely before, and he hadn't paid much attention to Duan Fan, so naturally he hadn't really looked at his face properly.
Looking at it now, Yin Yunting suddenly realized that Duan Fan's fate was unusual!
Judging from his facial features, he doesn't seem like the kind of person who can rise to a high position in literature. His appearance suggests that he is a fickle and restless person who will not live long and is likely to die from a calamity related to love.
She is someone who is prone to romantic entanglements and easily attracts love troubles.
However, there is a slight change in his facial features, as if his fate suddenly changes drastically when it moves from the center of his forehead to the tip of his nose, giving him a sense of great openness and expansiveness.
It feels somewhat out of place.
As Yin Yunting looked at Duan Fan, Duan Fan turned his body to the side, no longer facing him directly.
Upon seeing his little gesture, Zhou Shiyue glanced at Yin Yunting again.
He guessed that Duan Fan had figured something out!
Moreover, Duan Fan called out "Young Master Yin" as soon as he opened his mouth, which shows that he recognizes Yin Yunting.
The reason they are consciously avoiding angles from which Yin Yunting can clearly see their faces is likely because Duan Fan has figured out what Yin Yunting is doing.
If he could tell, Duan Fan had some understanding of mystical arts.
His purpose in coming with Madam Yang today is even more obvious.
Duan Fan is related to what happened between Jin Xi and Yao Yutong yesterday. Even if he isn't the mastermind, he should at least know the inside story.
“Regardless of the Crown Prince’s decision,” Zhou Shiyue said, “I will not allow anyone to use underhanded tactics in the Prince’s residence. Therefore, I can handle this matter.”
"Your Highness, is my daughter... is she with His Highness the Crown Prince...?" Madam Yang hesitated to ask.
Zhou Shiyue said, "This is your daughter's matter. Why did you bring an outsider here? Is he engaged to your daughter?"
After he asked the question, Madam Yang raised her head and quickly glanced at Duan Fan. "No, no, no. Lord Duan is a cousin of mine from my maternal family. He's my daughter's cousin, not an outsider."
Where is your family home?
"Your Highness, I am from Nanzhao."
"Oh?" Zhou Shiyue's tone remained unchanged. "You came from Nanzhao to marry into the Great Zhou?"
"Although I am from Nanzhao, I came to Dazhou with my elders when I was very young and stayed here by chance."
Duan Fan felt that Zhou Shiyue's question was a bit too far-fetched. "Your Highness, we would like to meet the Yao family's younger sister first, is that alright?"
"How do you think you have the right to speak in front of me?" Zhou Shiyue glanced at him, his eyes turning cold.
"Even if you are related to them, I have not given you permission to speak, and it is not your turn to speak here."
Duan Fan's expression stiffened slightly.
He was already the top scholar in the imperial examination and had entered the Hanlin Academy. He was someone with some status in the court, yet the Prince of Jin spoke of him as if he were an unknown nobody.
“The Yao family is in the capital. They should have relatives who are closer to you than you are. Why aren’t they coming? Why are your cousins, who have been sent out countless times, so eager to come?” Zhou Shiyue asked.
“I have a pretty good relationship with Yao’s sister,” Duan Fan said. “I treat her like my own sister. And now that we’re both in Beijing, I want to settle down here. I really want to get closer to my aunt’s family.”
Madam Yang quickly said, "Your Highness, I thought that Duan Fan could speak with you, so I wanted to ask him to come with me."
"Did you ask him to come with you first, or did he say he wanted to come on his own?" Zhou Shiyue asked again.
“This…” Madam Yang subconsciously looked at Duan Fan again.
Duan Fan was somewhat annoyed. He really didn't understand why Yang was so easily offended. No matter what the Prince of Jin asked, she would look over! Did she have to look at him?
Can't you just think it through and give a proper answer?
“I was the one who went to my aunt first. I heard that Yao’s sister didn’t go home last night, and I was worried, so I wanted to come and see her.”
He paused for a moment, then said, "Your Highness, if my cousin has really done something wrong, we should apologize to His Highness the Crown Prince. It's perfectly normal for us to want to see her first and hear what she has to say, isn't it?"
Zhou Shiyue said, "This is not normal. As I just said, she framed the Crown Prince. For this crime, can she escape being beheaded? Even if you want to apologize, you still have to see if the Crown Prince has time to leave the palace."
"Unfortunately, the Crown Prince was frightened by your cousin last night, and I'm afraid he won't be able to leave the palace today."
Are you scared?
Has it really come to fruition?
"Wasn't His Highness the Crown Prince perfectly fine when he left?" Madam Yang asked anxiously. She had inquired last night and confirmed that the Crown Prince was indeed alone and well when he left.