Ning Yunling: "Sister-in-law, you have to trust me, we are family!"

Xiao Huaian patted Ning Yunling’s shoulder, speaking for Ying Zhi.

"Enough already. Who makes up such stories about the Second Prince? The Second Prince was sitting in the carriage at the time, how could he possibly crash?"

Yu Tingwan seemed to be enlightened and quickly nodded: "Yes, yes, Heir Xiao is right. I was just concerned and got it all wrong. I almost wrongly accused the Second Prince."

Xiao Huaian clasped his hands towards her: "The sister-in-law is indeed wise and just."

Ning Yunling: "I wasn’t careful enough."

He corrected: "It was the Second Prince’s carriage eagerly waiting for Fu Meng to hit it!"

"I told you! He could have gone out earlier or later, but chose to go out at that moment. Otherwise, why didn’t he avoid it on such a wide road?"

Yu Tingwan hesitated: "It kinda makes sense."

Ning Yunling straightened his back as he was acknowledged.

In Ying Zhi’s eyes, Yu Tingwan was just a country woman with beauty but no opinions! She would believe everything anyone said without question!

He had no idea what Wei Zhao saw in her!

Could it be that his life was really short, so he just picked someone to avoid delaying a noble family’s daughter?

He Xuran looked at his niece.

Just felt!

So pure, so naive!

Xiao Huaian didn’t give Ying Zhi a chance to speak: "Isn’t it all too late! Besides, since when does the Second Prince yield the road to a tiger! Status is status!"

Ning Yunling was silent for a moment: "I understand now."

"It’s great that you understand."

The truly simple Ning Yunling clearly didn’t listen: "The Second Prince did it on purpose."

Yu Tingwan looked at Ying Zhi, as if afraid of his status, and pulled Ning Yunling: "Enough, stop talking. Even if Fu Meng was really like you said... being remembered by the Second Prince is its good fortune. But thinking about it, I think you’re overthinking it. What would the Second Prince want?"

"What else could it be?"

Ning Yunling: "Using this chance, he wants to scam my cousin."

He crossed his arms: "Just now, you wanted to do a favor for my cousin."

"My dad often warns that outside, you can owe money, you can owe a beating, but you must never owe a favor."

"Money is common and not worth much. Owing a beating at most injures some dignity. But owing a favor is troublesome, it’s hard to repay."

Ying Zhi didn’t expect Ning Yunling to hit the nail on the head by chance.

But naturally, he wouldn’t admit it.

Just about to speak, he was interrupted by Ning Yunling’s rapid chatter.

"I know. You were a formidable person back then, but ultimately not as good as my brother. After your leg had an ailment, you didn’t get what you wanted. Facing someone who looks better than you, is more capable, suppresses you in every way, it’s inevitable to feel some jealousy. I don’t blame you; this is human nature."

"Now that his health is declining, you can finally surpass him. Though you’re not walking well, at least you live longer."

"You’re just thinking my brother is done, and want to take this chance to step over him, isn’t that so?"

Ning Yunling: "You can’t behave like this!"

Ying Zhi was thoroughly irritated.

"Outrageous!"

"Gui Zhi and I grew up together. Although not bosom friends, we could still sit and play chess and drink together! To the public, he’s Da Jin’s hero; privately, I, Ying Zhi, also respect him. I naturally wish him well."

"Ning Yunling! Stop making baseless accusations."

Ying Zhi’s right hand was held behind, maintaining the princely demeanor. He was still quite imposing when he turned a cold face.

"I really don’t know why you have such malicious guesses about me."

"If it weren’t for Gui Zhi’s sake, and if it wasn’t Fu Meng that bumped into me, it wouldn’t even be standing here fully intact. I am letting it slide on Gui Zhi’s account!"

Ning Yunling was about to spit.

Yu Tingwan was moved: "I knew the Second Prince is a good person!"

Xiao Huaian agreed: "Yeah, how could he do something as base as repaying kindness with revenge!"

Yu Tingwan lifted Ying Zhi on a pedestal: "The Second Prince had a scare today, but not even a scratch. The carriage may be wrecked, but when the mansion sends a new one, the Second Prince might not even want it."

How could nothing but a scratch?

It’s as if bumping into him was but a trivial matter.

Ying Zhi narrowed his eyes, his gaze towards Yu Tingwan no longer casual. It dawned on him she might not be as harmless as she seemed.

"Even if I were far in Ze County, I’d often hear of the Second Prince’s good name. Everyone praises the Second Prince for his kind heart, never calculating losses."

Yu Tingwan: "Seeing it today, it is not exaggeration, it is truly moving!"

Ying Zhi: ...

"What favor, what does my husband have that the Second Prince wants!"

There were simply too many.

The crowd of commoners looked around at each other.

The General’s wife didn’t understand, but they did!

The weight of Duke Shun Mansion and Wei Family Army is hefty indeed.

Yu Tingwan turned to scold Ning Yunling.

"Look at you, what nonsense you were saying before. The Second Prince has always been upright."

Would Ning Yunling be happy listening to Yu Tingwan praise Ying Zhi ceaselessly?

"He is upright?"

He seemed to hear an enormous joke.

"Sister-in-law, you have no idea. When I was eight, I entered the palace. He broke a porcelain in the Empress Dowager’s hall, a gift from the late Emperor, not an ordinary porcelain. I was just about to laugh at him for his impending doom. And then he astounded me, claiming it was his fault when the Empress Dowager arrived!"

Yu Tingwan nodded: "See, the Second Prince dared to take responsibility from a young age."

Xiao Huaian: "It shows upright character."

Xiao Huaian: "I seldom praise anyone."

Ning Yunling: ???

He couldn’t understand why Xiao Huaian had to add fuel to the fire!

"Bah! He lied through his teeth, claiming it was because he couldn’t keep an eye on me, making me cause trouble! Making the Empress Dowager scold him!"

Ning Yunling said this with bitterness.

"But nobody believed me!"

Ying Zhi’s smile almost faltered.

"I don’t know what you’re talking about!"

Ning Yunling: "Fine!"

"You didn’t admit it back then, and I don’t expect you to admit it now. Bad luck for me! Fine then!"

Yu Tingwan was silent and looked at Ying Zhi with eyes seeming to say.

— How could a dignified prince do such a wicked thing!

But she is fair and just!

In a low voice: "Alright, alright, don’t say anymore, so many people watching."

But the voice was actually not low.

"It’s all something from youth, nothing much to mention.

"However, if what you say is true. Being falsely accused for years, is a pain too."

"Second Prince, I speak frankly, if I’ve offended you, please do not hold it against an ignorant woman like me."

"Also, please don’t mind Yunling’s words being harsh and unpleasant. Later, I will have my husband properly discipline him!"

"But in this matter, you indeed are in the wrong, not deserving of flattering words."

Yu Tingwan amicably suggested: "How about this, let me help. You apologize? Then this matter will be over, how about that?"

This back-and-forth even impressed Ying Fuyan.

Look, Ying Zhi’s face was turning as black as ink.

He must have regretted calling the elders over.

Ying Fuyan looked at He Xuran, who always wanted to back Yu Tingwan but couldn’t find the chance.

"Pfft!"

Really, so disdainful.

This kind of person can’t even eat shit while it’s hot.