My stepsister tried to steal the prince's hand in marriage, but little did she know I had been

Chapter 313

Salesian Home...

Many thoughts flashed through Wen Yitong's mind, and finally, she thought of those rumors.

Many women in the orphanage work as prostitutes; if she were to end up in the orphanage...

For a moment, Wen Yitong was filled with conflicting emotions.

Si Qing gradually approached this side.

Watching Si Qing's retreating figure, Wen Yitong's eyes changed, becoming resolute.

"Si Qing!" Wen Yitong called out loudly.

Her shout stunned everyone.

Si Qing was also very surprised. He looked around and finally found Wen Yitong hiding among a group of women.

Upon seeing Wen Yitong, Si Qing couldn't hide his surprise. He hesitated for a moment and asked, "Mrs. Chen, what are you doing here?"

Although Si Qing disliked Wen Yitong and her daughter very much, Wen Yitong was, after all, surnamed Wen. It was best if her surname did not appear among this group of women who had been kidnapped by river bandits, as it would affect the princess's reputation.

Hearing Si Qing's words, Wen Yitong knew she had made the right bet—Si Qing didn't dare let himself tarnish Wen Shuyao's reputation.

She felt both happy and angry—happy that her plan had succeeded halfway, but angry at Wen Shuyao's good fortune.

Even the servants of Prince Jing's mansion treated Wen Yitong with such courtesy.

Her gaze shifted, then settled on Si Qing's face: "Shall we speak in private?"

She knew that Si Qing would definitely agree to her request.

Sure enough, Si Qing didn't hesitate for a moment and took her away from there.

The women present, including the unattractive woman, looked at each other in bewilderment.

The fact that the ugly woman survived among these vicious bandits without suffering any torment is undoubtedly related to her exceptional intelligence; her eyes are the best judges of character.

Seeing the expression on Wen Yitong's face when she learned that it was Prince Jing who sent people to suppress the bandits, she knew that Wen Yitong had a close relationship with Prince Jing's mansion, and it was a bad relationship.

Out of compassion for Wen Yitong, who was also in a similar predicament, she chose to tell her about this way out.

To everyone's surprise, Wen Yitong actually called out the name of the bandit leader who had come to suppress the bandits, and judging from the leader's expression, he clearly recognized Wen Yitong as well.

"Who is she?"

“She was just arrested a few days ago, and the boss tortured her severely for several days as soon as she was arrested. I haven’t even had a chance to speak to her yet.”

The whispers never stopped, but no one could guess Wen Yitong's identity.

On the other side, Wen Yitong and Si Qing went into the shadows.

Her eyes were sharp, but as soon as Si Qing's gaze swept over her, she lowered her head and whispered in a barely audible voice, "I want to leave this place."

When Wen Yitong spoke, her words lacked conviction and conviction, but she knew that she could only leave this place with the help of Wen Shuyao.

Si Qing looked at Wen Yitong in disbelief after hearing her words.

“Madam Chen, I refrained from speaking ill of her just now out of consideration for the Princess Consort’s reputation,” Si Qing sneered. “But…”

As she spoke, Si Qing looked Wen Yitong up and down and said, "It is already a great favor from the Princess that you were able to save your life. Whether you live or die is none of the Princess's business."

Upon hearing this, Wen Yitong said, "I want to see her."

“I have a secret to tell her.” Wen Yitong suddenly felt emboldened, and her voice became more confident. “She will definitely be interested.”

Si Qing hesitated for a moment, and Wen Yitong continued, "Just ask her, doesn't she want to know the final outcome?"

As Wen Yitong spoke, a hint of coldness appeared in her eyes.

Seeing Wen Yitong's appearance, Si Qing's eyes changed.

There does look like there's something there.

Should I accept Wen Yitong's offer?

Seeing this, Wen Yitong added, "It's about your prince, don't you want to know?"

After much deliberation, Si Qing decided to agree to Wen Yitong's request.

Since Wen Yitong was completely powerless, even if she got close to the princess, she only needed to tie her hands and feet. In this way, even if Granny Qi was not by her side, Wen Yitong would not be able to harm the princess in the slightest.

Having already made up his mind, Si Qing quickly agreed to Wen Yitong's request: "I can help you pass on a message to the Princess, but... whether I can see you or not is not up to me."

“She will definitely see me,” Wen Yitong said haughtily, raising her chin. “She will definitely want to know the final outcome.”

……

"The final ending?"

Wen Shuyao read Si Qing's words aloud repeatedly, a hint of interest appearing in her eyes.

She knew that Wen Yitong probably still wanted to use what happened in her dream to threaten her.

Xie Jinghan stood aside and heard Si Qing's words clearly, and naturally he didn't miss the sentence Si Qing said, "It concerns the prince's fate."

"I have never believed in such superstitious and supernatural things." Xie Jinghan frowned, and at the same time reached out and tightly grasped Wen Shuyao's hand. "If you don't want to see her, just send someone to get rid of her."

"She will go back to where she came from."

The implication of these words is that Wen Yitong should be sent to an orphanage.

Wen Shuyao shook her head: "I want to see her."

A look of doubt crossed Xie Jinghan's handsome face: "Do you really want to see her? But she..."

"Your Highness, there's still a score to settle between us," Wen Shuyao said in a low voice. "Don't worry, at worst, I'll have Granny Qi send someone to tie her to a pillar. That way, she won't be able to move at all, so how can she hurt me?"

Xie Jinghan kept his thin lips tightly closed and remained silent.

He wasn't worried that Wen Yitong would hurt Wen Shuyao; he was worried that his relationship with Wen Shuyao would be affected by Wen Yitong's words.

But when he lowered his eyes, he saw Wen Shuyao's pleading gaze.

After a moment, he sighed softly.

"If that's the case, then so be it."

"Si Qing, protect the princess."

Xie Jinghan's two sentences, one before the other, were spoken in completely different tones. Si Qing was already used to it and responded expressionlessly.

If Xie Jinghan spoke to him so gently, he would be terrified, wondering if his lord had been possessed.

After waiting for a long time, Wen Yitong finally saw Wen Shuyao arrive.

She was tied to a pillar by Granny Qi, just like she had been at Quanshui Manor.

The torment she endured at Quanshui Manor was something she would never forget.

Granny Qi glanced at the wounds on Wen Yitong's body and her eyes turned cold: "If you continue to use those low-class tricks on the Princess, I will use far more methods than those of the bandits."

Upon hearing this, Wen Yitong stiffened, but stubbornly replied, "I'm just trying to help her."

"Only you know what your purpose is," Granny Qi sneered. "If you dare to harm the Princess even a little, I will make you pay tenfold."

After Granny Qi finished speaking, the footsteps outside the door stopped.

Knowing that Wen Yitong had arrived, Granny Qi immediately changed her expression: "Your Highness, this old servant has come to help you!"

Seeing this, Wen Yitong rolled her eyes.