bookcurios Chapter 828 Confession
Chapter 828 Confession
The atmosphere suddenly became awkward, and Xie Shang noticed it. Just as he was about to speak, Jiang Fenghua held down Xie Shang's hand and whispered, "Didn't the emperor see anything?"
Xie Shang whispered: "Does the Queen know what happened? How can I tell what happened and what Xie Qi is doing?" Xie Qi seemed to be full of hostility. He wanted to offend Tutor Pan. Has he thought it through?
Jiang Fenghua didn't say anything because she didn't want Master Pan to think that the Queen was on the side of the Lu family to question his granddaughter. Both of them were important officials of the Great Zhou, and Xie Shang would not offend either side.
Pan Xiuying also wanted to embarrass Lu Xuefei, but Lu Xuefei didn't want to be a soft persimmon and started asking back.
Xie Qi probably wanted to make his position clear, so he asked Master Pan those questions.
Master Pan was also a smart man. He bowed to the emperor and said with a tactful smile, "I am good at studying, but if you want me to teach His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi about the laws, wouldn't that be embarrassing for me? It would be more appropriate for Lu Tingwei to teach the Prince of Qi. Everyone has his own specialty."
Xie Shang smiled and said, "Master, you are too modest."
He then asked Lu Tingwei, "Has Xie Qi nothing to do in the government office recently?"
Lu Tingwei had indeed not taken care of him for a long time. "I have been busy with other cases. I don't know what the King of Qi is busy with."
"Xie Qi, come with me! Everyone else, continue." Xie Shang frowned and walked out of the hall directly.
As soon as Xie Shang and King Qi left, Tutor Pan also left with Pan Xiuying.
Lu Xuefei's eyes were full of worry. She shouldn't have argued with Pan Xiuying. If she wanted to compete in writing, she should just write. It's not like she can't write well. She is not a great scholar, so why should she write so well?
Jiang Fenghua also found an excuse to follow Xie Shang, and Lu Xuefei naturally couldn't stay.
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Xie Shang found a quiet side hall and said in a deep voice: "If the King of Qi wants to become a disciple, he can do so in private. What were you doing just now?"
Xie Qi knelt on the ground and said, "I don't want to become a disciple. I have learned well from Lu Tingwei."
"You are a good student. Why do you ask Master Pan for the law?" Xie Shang was furious. "What's going on between you and Master Pan's granddaughter?"
"Your Majesty, can't you see that I don't want to have anything to do with Pan Xiuying? It's her who insisted on pestering me." Xie Qi didn't know how to explain, "Madam Pan wanted to marry Pan Xiuying to me as the Princess of Qi, but I didn't agree."
Xie Shang was stunned, "Is it because of this?"
He added: "The Pan family wants to marry you, but you still don't agree. What's in your head? Why don't you marry? I will grant you a marriage..."
Xie Qi kowtowed and directly stated his request, "Your Majesty, please grant Lu Tingwei's daughter Lu Xuefei to me as my princess! I don't want anyone else."
Xie Shang thought that after marrying Pan Xiuying, why not marry Lu Xuefei? He also chose it. As a prince of the royal family, he naturally had the responsibility to make sacrifices for the stability of the Great Zhou.
At this time, Master Pan and Pan Xiuying also came in.
Master Pan pulled Pan Xiuying. Pan Xiuying had obviously cried. She knelt on the ground, not daring to look at Xie Qi, and couldn't say a word.
Master Pan added, "It is because I did not teach my granddaughter well. I beg the emperor to punish me."
Xie Shang pretended not to know, "Don't worry, Master. Tell me what's going on. Miss Pan, stop kneeling and get up!"
She had just been scolded by her grandfather and she felt quite aggrieved. Why couldn't the daughter of the Pan family marry the King of Qi? Why should she give up instead of Lu Xuefei?
Tears flowed from the corners of Pan Xiuying's eyes. "Xiuying really likes His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi. Your Highness, please listen to my explanation. I am not trying to deceive the prince, but to please him."
Master Pan said, "Just focus on the main points and don't talk about these irrelevant things."
"Tell the emperor everything about what your mother told me and what you did." Tutor Pan did not expect that his granddaughter would be so bad. The Pan family tradition would never allow her to do anything wrong.
Pan Xiuying was startled. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to disturb His Royal Highness Prince Qi..."
Pan Xiuying told the story of her mother going to Prince Qi's palace to propose marriage. She also had some reservations and only said that it was because she liked Xie Qi, and did not say anything else.
After hearing this, Xie Shang said to Xie Qi, "What's so good about you that two women are jealous of you?"
Xie Shang also pretended to be relaxed and saw through it but didn't say anything.
Xie Qi said stubbornly: "Lu Xuefei and I have known each other for many years. She has always helped me. I am very touched. We are truly in love. I beg the emperor to grant our blessing."
He said to Master Pan again: "I'm sorry, Master..."
"Don't say anymore. Your Highness has done nothing wrong to me. It's just that my granddaughter is not up to the standard." He turned to the emperor and said, "Now that I have made things clear, I will take my granddaughter home first." He was embarrassed in front of the emperor.
What could Xie Shang say? Master Pan came here in such a storm just to make it clear that he would not let Pan Xiuying compete with Lu Xuefei for the position of Prince Qi, and also to make it clear that the Pan family would not entice the prince to seize power.
Jiang Fenghua was guarding outside the door, and Tutor Pan happened to come out and saw them. He performed the emperor-subject salutation to Queen Jiang, and was too embarrassed to let Ying'er stay.
Jiang Fenghua suddenly stopped Pan Xiuying and said, "I want to talk to Miss Pan alone."
Master Pan nodded, "I'll wait for you in the carriage."
Jiang Fenghua took her to a deserted place and asked Hongxiu to stand guard. Then he said, "Miss Pan must be very surprised that I want to keep you here to talk alone!"
Pan Xiuying was indeed puzzled. "The Queen and Lu Xuefei are friends. She likes Xie Qi. With the Queen's help, she should be the Princess of Qi soon!"
Jiang Fenghua just felt that Pan Xiuying's mind was not ordinary. She was only sixteen years old and had never experienced love, but she threw it away. She kept talking about Princess Qi, but she was not Xie Qi.
She didn't tell her this. "I have never helped Lu Xuefei and Xie Qi. They have always been helping themselves. From the palace to outside the palace, Xie Qi and Lu Xuefei have worked very hard and helped each other. They promised to keep their love private for the rest of their lives and will never let others interfere in their relationship."
Pan Xiuying suddenly wanted to laugh, "Madam, do you think it's possible? Is it realistic?"
Jiang Fenghua certainly knows that it is impossible and unrealistic, but she will try her best to help Lu Xuefei protect this true love.
She asked, "Does Miss Pan really like the King of Qi?"
"I like it." Pan Xiuying was still lying.
Jiang Fenghua said in a deep voice, "If you really like him, why would you help the Tenth Prince to frame him? If you like him, why did you suddenly push him in front of everyone just now? You have clearly investigated the experience of the King of Qi, but you still did this. If he failed to write the blessing words and lost face, you would not care. The more miserable he is, the more you think he should curry favor with you, Miss Pan, and marry you as his princess."
Pan Xiuying is extremely selfish; she is an egoist.
The handkerchief on Pan Xiuying's fingers was twisted into a hemp rope by her. It turned out that they all knew about it.
Before she could argue, Jiang Fenghua continued, "This palace and the emperor both respect Master Pan, but his granddaughter brought shame to him... Master Pan cared most about his reputation throughout his life, and his most beloved granddaughter wants to destroy the Pan family with her own hands. Do you think your grandfather will forgive you?"
Pan Xiuying's heart suddenly trembled. Her grandfather's teachings were still ringing in her ears, and she had not forgotten them.