Because Mr. Wang was on duty, those who came to greet him were Wang Shouzhi, the prince of the Wang family, and Mrs. Wang.
The two of them were busy greeting each other, and Yuan Chen said, "There is no need to be too polite. Gu and Miss Ye are here today to thank Miss Wang."
He directly stated the purpose of his visit. Mrs. Wang was an insider. She said: "His Highness the Crown Prince made serious remarks. My daughter didn't do anything that day. She really can't bear it."
Listening to Mrs. Wang's words, Xiao Jialan was obviously taking a preemptive strike. It seemed that the Wang family knew the seriousness of the matter and wanted to protect their own safety and did not want to get involved.
She asked: "Madam, can we meet Miss Wang?"
Mrs. Wang sighed and said: "I'm really sorry. My daughter has been frightened since she came back that day. She is still ill now. I'm afraid she won't be able to see guests and see Miss Ye and His Royal Highness Haihan."
"It doesn't matter."
Yuan Chen was very generous. He asked someone to present the thank you gift and said: "Since Miss Wang is unwell, we will not disturb you and take our leave."
He nodded slightly, then turned and left with Xiao Jialan.
Mrs. Wang was about to go to see her off when she heard Yuan Chen say: "Madam, please stay."
Mrs. Wang did not force it anymore, but asked Wang Shouzhi to send it off.
After sending the people out of the house, Wang Shouzhi watched Yuan Chen and Xiao Jialan get into the carriage, then he went back and said displeased: "Mother, why did you do this?"
Mrs. Wang said: "The Wang family and the Zhao family have a ancestral ancestry. It's hard for us to offend. We, the Wang family, cannot interfere in this matter."
Wang Shouzhi scolded: "You know what kind of virtue Zhao Jie is? He had even had Qing Tong's idea before. Such a person should have died long ago!
Mr. Mu killed him to eliminate harm for the people, but for the sake of so-called friendship, you actually ignored him and did not allow your sister to come out to see the guests.
You are afraid of offending the Zhao family, but aren't you afraid of offending the prince?"
Mrs. Wang frowned and said, "I just know that we can't ruin the reputation of our Wang family just because of this matter.
Shouzhi, why can't you figure it out? Once your sister comes forward and accuses us, it might be said that we are deliberately trying to please the Mu family in order to get married to the Mu family.
So we can't interfere in this matter, and you shouldn't mention it again. Watch your sister and don't let her go out."
After leaving these words, she turned around and went back.
Wang Shouzhi was a little helpless. His mother took the family's reputation too seriously, and he felt that this so-called scholarly family was rotten to the core.
It's a pity that he couldn't save it despite his will.
Xiao Jialan sat on the carriage and looked at Yuan Chen, and said with some frustration: "Mrs. Wang won't let us go to see Mrs. Wang at all. What should we do?"
Yuan Chen said: "There must be other witnesses in Taihe Building. They can always be found. Don't be discouraged. Even if you can't find them, it doesn't matter."
Xiao Jialan nodded, and then the carriage suddenly stopped, and Feng Mian's voice came from outside: "Who dares to block His Highness the Crown Prince's carriage?"
Then I heard the man's pleasant voice: "I'm in Shenhuaiting. I have something to ask for, His Highness the Crown Prince."
Xiao Jialan's eyebrows twitched when she heard the name, and she looked at Yuan Chen in surprise.
Yuan Chen seemed to know that Shen Huaiting would come to see him. He opened the curtain and smiled at the people outside and said, "Master Shen, if you have anything to say, come up and tell me."
Shen Huaiting thanked him and got into the carriage.
Xiao Jialan looked at him. Although this man was dressed in shabby green clothes, he could not hide his aura of nobility. His appearance was very handsome, and his cultivation could be seen in his movements.