The Mute Wife Who Brings Prosperity-Chapter 745 - 707: Unforeseen Calamity (First Update)

Chapter 745: Chapter 707: Unforeseen Calamity (First Update)

When Wen Wan and the others rushed over, Qi Xuan had already been rescued.

The one who saved her was none other than Yang Huan, the eldest grandson arranged by Old Madam Yang in advance.

Yang Huan did not know Wen Wan; he was merely following his grandmother’s instructions to appear and rescue someone as soon as he heard a splash.

This led to the situation before them.

Qi Xuan was drenched from head to toe. Although it was summer, she was trembling with fear from the near-death experience and had to curl up against Yang Huan, clutching his equally wet robe. Upon realizing it was a strange man who had rescued her, she screamed and struggled desperately to break free.

Her screams attracted the noblewomen nearby.

Qi Xuan’s maid, Peipei, had just led Wen Wan and the others to the lotus pond. When she saw her mistress being held by a strange man, she nearly fainted and hurriedly ran over, lifting her skirt, "Miss, Miss, are you alright?"

The noblewomen, after their initial shock, began to gossip.

"Oh my, isn’t that the prospective Crown Prince’s concubine, Miss Qi? How can she be entangled with a strange man?"

"Before even marrying, she’s already humiliating the Crown Prince in public. This will surely be an entertaining spectacle."

"Who is that man?"

"Judging by his appearance and attire, he doesn’t seem ordinary. Could he be a master of this house?"

"Tsk tsk... the Yang Family is truly bold, daring to tarnish the Crown Prince’s woman, and they are relatives of the Empress no less. Are they seeking death?"

...

The crowd continued exchanging pointed remarks.

Qi Xuan was furious and humiliated, especially upon seeing Wen Wan present, driving her to tears.

The nanny furrowed her brows deeply at the scene.

This was clearly a trap set for Princess Yong’an, yet this fool Qi Xuan fell into it and ended up in the lotus pond.

Now that the young master saved her, witnessed by so many people, if he doesn’t take responsibility, the Empress surely won’t spare the Yang Family. If he does take responsibility, it’s blatantly contending with the Crown Prince over a woman.

The nanny was in a dilemma when Old Madam Yang arrived, followed by Yang Xueru.

Peipei had draped her outer garment over the disheveled Qi Xuan, but because she couldn’t leave, she sat on a stone bench, covering her face and weeping.

Yang Huan, also in a sorry state, did not forget to greet his grandmother, "Grandmother."

Old Madam Yang’s face twitched, "What is going on?"

Why wasn’t Wen Wan the one rescued?

Moreover, she had clearly arranged for this area to be cleared, so why was there such a large audience now?

Yang Huan could not reveal that it was his grandmother who instructed him to wait there in advance; he merely said, "Grandson was passing by and heard someone calling for help due to falling into the water. At that moment, I couldn’t consider much else and could only jump in immediately. I did not realize her identity would be like that."

What kind of identity? Naturally, the prospective Crown Prince’s concubine.

This realization nearly made Old Madam Yang cough up blood in anger.

"Why are you all standing there? Hurry and take Miss Qi to change her clothes!"

The old madam coldly surveyed the surrounding maids and elderly women.

The maids and elderly women hurriedly stepped forward, aiding Qi Xuan with a flurry of hands to the nearest side room to find a change of clothes for her.

"How could this have happened?" Yang Xueru was the most distraught.

She had specially invited Qi Xuan and Dong Han today, actually with a hint of showing off and establishing her presence, intending to present herself in the manner of a main wife. She never intended to harm Qi Xuan.

In her view, the backgrounds of Qi Xuan and Dong Han posed the least threat. If either of them were replaced after an accident, the replacement concubine could potentially be more difficult to deal with.

But now, her own brother had jumped into the pond in front of everyone to retrieve the Crown Prince’s woman.

What does this signify?

If the officials caught wind of this and accused the Yang Family of having improper family conduct, who would agree to a girl from a problematic family entering the palace to be the Crown Princess Consort?

Upon realizing this, Yang Xueru’s eyes reddened immediately, glaring at Yang Huan, "Why did you save her, brother?"

She cared too much about the position of Crown Princess Consort, too much about that perfect fiancé. Therefore, upon learning that she might be disqualified due to this incident, she didn’t care that guests were present, directly questioning Yang Huan.

Yang Huan frowned, "Miss Qi is a guest. Would it be wrong for me to save her after she fell into the water?"

Yang Xueru’s eyes reddened even more, "There are so many servants in the inner courtyard who can swim, couldn’t you call someone else to save her? Do you know who she is and yet you jumped in without a second thought!"

You’ve ruined me!

Still retaining a last shred of rationality, Yang Xueru didn’t completely break down in tears, though her tears kept falling like raindrops.

Yang Huan felt extremely aggrieved.

It was clearly grandmother who instructed him to wait there for rescue.

Besides, he didn’t know Princess Yong’an; how would he know he had rescued the Crown Prince’s woman?

Moreover, grandmother had said nobody would be around, so why did the noblewomen swarm here once he’d rescued someone?

Realizing the severity of the mishap, Yang Huan glanced at Old Madam Yang, a tinge of resentment in his eyes.

Old Madam Yang was angrier than anyone, but what could she say? She could only think of ways to disperse the crowd, then have Yang Xueru tend to Qi Xuan, ensuring she is consoled. Lastly, directing her gaze towards Wen Wan, who hadn’t left yet, she sighed and said, "The Commandery Princess must have heard earlier, it was Miss Qi who fell into the water first, prompting our young master to jump in to save her. Although there might have been some impropriety, it was ultimately for a human life. Thus, this old woman has an impudent request."

Wen Wan smiled and said, "Please go ahead, madam."

Old Madam Yang was very embarrassed, "The comments from those women earlier were unfair to Miss Qi, but since it happened with our family, this old woman stepping forward doesn’t hold much credibility. Could the Commandery Princess be a fair arbitrator and say a fair word for Miss Qi?"

This was one scheme failing and resorting to another, insisting on her reconciling with the Yang Family? While also resolving Qi Xuan’s issue?

No wonder my mother-in-law always avoids these old grandmothers, saying they are an eyesore. Indeed, they are not easy to deal with.

Wen Wan purely came for the excitement today, just for a formality, never intending to associate with the Yang Family, nor wanting the Yang Family to associate with her. Thus, she politely replied, "There’s a saying, fairness resides in people’s hearts. Your young master already explained everything clearly before, and those who can understand will do so naturally. Those who cannot, no amount of eloquence from me can change their minds. I can’t possibly suppress others with authority just because I’m a Commandery Princess, can I? Besides, I think madam is focusing on the wrong issue."

Old Madam Yang frowned, remaining silent.

Wen Wan lightly curled her lips, "Miss Qi is the prospective concubine of the Crown Prince. Even though it was an accident just a moment ago, her having physical contact with your young master is a fact. Will the Royal Family allow such a woman to become the Crown Prince’s concubine? That’s what you should be concerned about."

Hearing this, Old Madam Yang’s face turned pale.

She had anticipated the seriousness of the matter but was merely making a last-ditch effort, hoping to get some help from Wen Wan.

But she hadn’t expected Wen Wan to state it outright.

Now, it’s between the Empress’s family and the Royal Family, with the Crown Prince being the son of the Empress.

Realizing this, Old Madam Yang was overwhelmed with distress.

If only she hadn’t instructed the nanny to set up a trap for Princess Yong’an, she might not have been in this predicament.

With her head slightly spinning, Old Madam Yang instructed the remaining maid, "Please escort the Commandery Princess to the tearoom."

A young maid in a pink dress quickly approached respectfully, "This way, Commandery Princess."

Wen Wan curled her lips and didn’t protest, following along.

Nervous, the nanny looked at Old Madam Yang, "What should we do now?"

Old Madam Yang turned her head and gave the nanny a couple of sharp slaps, "Useless trash. What’s the point of keeping you when you mess up something this simple!"

The nanny covered her face, speechless.

Old Madam Yang was fuming, but she had nothing else to say. She could only think about dispersing the crowd first, then sent Yang Xueru to look after Qi Xuan, making sure she was well consoled, and finally turned her attention to Wen Wan, who hadn’t left yet, sighing, "Earlier, the Commandery Princess heard that it was Miss Qi who fell into the water first. It was our young master who jumped in to save her. Although there is some impropriety, after all, it was for the sake of saving a life. For this, this old woman has a request."

Seeing Old Madam Yang, Yang Xueru had no choice but to stand up and salute, then she sat aside sullenly, saying not a word.