"Your Highness, Su Jin has served me for many years. Even though she was used by evil people, she is not someone beyond saving. Why not send her to do hard labor instead?" Yue Mingxuan sighed lightly.
Just now, he had only meant to scare Su Jin and to force her to bring out the person hiding behind her.
He had not expected this maid to have no schemes of her own, to be moved around like a chess piece by others and even to dare chase after vanity.
Letting her suffer some punishment would not be a bad thing.
Su Jin raised her head in disbelief.
She had not thought that in the end, the one who would plead for her life was the Fifth Prince himself, the very master she had falsely accused.
Tears filled her eyes until everything in front of her grew blurry, leaving only those shining, water-like starry eyes that faced her.
Those cloud-like eyes were truly the most beautiful, the most breathtaking eyes in the world.
Her lips trembled endlessly, yet no sound came out. Su Jin felt nothing but guilt and silent tears rolled down her face.
Rong Tieshan had wanted to say something more, but when his gaze swept over that face covered with heavy powder and makeup, he suddenly felt unwilling to bother further.
After all, his fiancée had not returned for an entire night and now she appeared here with her clothes in disarray.
Whether she was truly innocent or not, it was already a great shame to him.
"Since you have spoken, then let her be sent to do hard labor," Rong Tieshan tugged at the reins, turned his horse around and said in a cold voice, "Escort the Fifth Prince back to Chiguan Palace."
What was left for Yue Mingxuan was only a cold merciless back.
He knew he had already been abandoned.
A withdrawal of marriage was only a matter of time.
In this era, someone who is carried the stain of being unchaste, there was no chance to clear his name.
Bitterness still rose in his heart, this was the last sadness of the body's former owner. Yet Yue Mingxuan neither blamed nor hated Rong Tieshan, because he was no longer that foolish Yue Mingxuan of the past.
"Wait." Su Jin suddenly cried out. Since the prince had spared her life, she could not be ungrateful. "This servant is thankful for Your Highness's mercy. Please, allow this servant to say farewell to the prince."
"Hm." Rong Tieshan did not care about such things. He pulled his horse forward a few steps alone.
Su Jin only came close when she saw Xie Lianhua already climbing into a carriage outside the crowd. She lowered her voice so only the two of them could hear: "Your Highness, it was Princess Xie who made me do this. She told me to lure you to the brothel in the name of Prince Rong and then ordered me to come out and accuse you."
"I already know." Yue Mingxuan's lips pressed into a thin line.