Zhou Peiman frowned. Who was chasing him? It was clearly him who snatched her purse and said she didn't know whether it was a chicken or a duck. That's why she was chasing him to get it back.

And who would want to marry that bastard He Zhongyang? He can't lift anything with his hands or shoulders, and he looks sick. It would be better for me to marry a pig than him.

It was all her fault because when she made a bet, she said that if she lost she would marry He Zhongyang, but somehow the news got out and said that she was going to marry He Zhongyang.

Zhou Peiman's frustrated look made it seem like Princess Yuzhen was trying to get rid of He Zhongyang, but failed.

Thinking of this, she said with disgust, "The Zhou family actually raised a daughter like you who has no sense of shame. You have tarnished the lifelong reputation of General Zhou."

"What right do you have to say that about my grandfather? Don't think that I will be afraid of you just because you are a princess."

"How dare you speak to this princess like that? Someone come here!"

Seeing this, the woman beside Zhou Peiman hurriedly said, "Princess, please forgive me. I offended you in a moment of impulse. I apologize on her behalf. Please forgive her."

"Hmph, she ignored the palace rules and contradicted me. Why should she ask you to apologize for her?" Princess Yuzhen's face was full of disdain.

The woman smiled faintly, "A-Man is my Zhou family's daughter. As the eldest sister-in-law, I have neglected to discipline her, so naturally I must bear the blame for her. However, the emperor is hosting a banquet today. Why not wait until the banquet is over? I will bring my younger sister to the emperor to apologize."

When the ladies and young ladies in the room heard her words, they all started to discuss in low voices.

"How dare you threaten this princess." Princess Yuzhen understood that if she went to the emperor, her father would think she was making trouble unreasonably.

Or they thought it was just girls playing around and would not punish them.

Zhou Peiman pulled his sister-in-law behind him and said with his head held high: "I am responsible for my own actions. Princess, you can punish me if you want. It has nothing to do with my sister-in-law."

"You are quite courageous." Princess Yuzhen sneered.

Just as the two were in a stalemate, a cough broke the tense atmosphere.

"Princess, what's wrong with you?"

Everyone came over following the voice.

Chen Jingxi chuckled, "Nothing, I just felt like coughing suddenly."

How could you notice me if I didn't cough? She stood up and walked over with a gentle smile on her face.

Zhou Peiman glanced at his sister-in-law.

"Princess, why are you so nosy? People are brave enough to pursue their own love, so what does it have to do with you? Are you the matchmaker? Or Cupid? Or do you live by the sea and have so much to do with it?"

Many of the ladies present realized that the customs of Daxia were not that strict. Besides, the girl was not in love, so as long as nothing happened to damage the family's reputation, it was not a big deal.

At this time, someone whispered, "I heard that Princess Yuzhen also likes Master He."

Princess Yuzhen glared in the direction of the sound and said sternly, "Chen Jingxi, this has nothing to do with you. I advise you to stop meddling in other people's business and get out of here."

"How is this not my business? These people were saying bad things about me, and this young lady couldn't stand it, so she bravely scolded them. This made me feel relieved, so I decided to let them go, based on the principle of less trouble is more."

"But what's the point of you interfering in this matter? You're trying to bully others by taking advantage of your power. As a princess, I have no choice but to speak out."

"Chen Jingxi, how dare you say that about me? You're so bold!"

"What are you eating? Shut up right there. Being disrespectful to the Empress's wife is the kind of upbringing you should have as a princess."

As soon as these words were spoken, Princess Yuzhen's face turned green. She was humiliated in public. She was about to argue with Chen Jingxi, but she glared back at her.

"I'll settle the score with you when I have time."

Princess Yuzhen's face changed slightly when she heard this. She obviously didn't expect Chen Jingxi to refute her so directly.

Chen Jingxi ignored Princess Yuzhen's surprise and turned to the women, chuckling softly, "It was you guys who just said that this princess was pretentious, embarrassing, and that she had a mother but no mother to raise her, right?"

The men looked at each other in bewilderment. Then a woman in yellow stepped forward and raised her voice, "We said it, so what? You don't think anyone will back you up just because Prince Su is back, do you?"

Chen Jingxi smiled gently, "It doesn't matter whether this princess has the support of the prince or not. I just don't know if anyone supports you, Chunmei!"

"The servant is here."

"Get a pen and paper and write down what these young ladies just said. Remember it clearly, don't miss a single word, and don't mix it up. Also, remember where they live and who their parents are."

"As you command."

At this time, one of them asked, "What are you doing?"

Chen Jingxi smiled and said softly, "Nothing. This princess likes to hold grudges, and my memory is not very good. There are too many things to remember every day."

"I just don't have the extra brain capacity to remember all the bad things these rubbish people say, so I have to write them down in a notebook."

Another curious lady asked, "Princess, why do you remember these... bad things said by trash people?"

"It's nothing. I was just in a good mood that day, so I went to their house to discuss my educational philosophy with their parents and ask for some compensation for mental damages."

"Princess, what is mental damages?"

"This mental damage compensation is for the emotional damage they just said to me. Once my heart is hurt, I can't eat or sleep well. It's also called depression."

"This disease is very harmful to the body. If one day I lose my composure, the culprits will be those who attacked me."

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