Chapter 513 Ruthless Enough!

Xiao Qingxi looked at her incredulously: "Shen Wantang, who do you think you are! I come from such a noble family, and you dare to ask me to kneel before you? Aren't you afraid of shortening your own lifespan? Aren't you afraid that you can't accept the kneeling ceremony of my Xiao royal bloodline?!"

Shen Wantang chuckled.

Gu Qianhan dared to kill the emperor and the crown prince, so why is it that she can't accept Xiao Qingxi kneeling down?

"You consider yourself noble, and if you're unwilling to kneel before me, that's fine too. But those noble members of the Xiao royal family can wait until your father and mother die, and then the entire Ning Prince's Mansion will fall into my hands!"

"Later, I will go to another branch of the family to adopt an obedient and sensible child. My son and I will live a leisurely and wealthy life in this huge palace."

"And you, because you caused the deaths of your father and mother, will be expelled from the palace and will never be allowed to set foot here again!"

After finishing speaking, Shen Wantang stood up and walked out with a cold expression.

She had waited so long, endured so much, and finally got her chance to deal with Xiao Qingxi.

She wanted to see whether it was she, as the daughter-in-law, who was afraid of the death of Prince Ning and Princess Ning, or Xiao Qingxi, as the daughter, who was afraid of the death of Prince Ning and Princess Ning.

Xiao Qingxi watched helplessly as Shen Wantang left without looking back, her whole being filled with anger and panic: "How dare you leave? Shen Wantang, I order you to come back! You are not allowed to leave, do you hear me? Otherwise, I will have the guards throw you out of the Ning Prince's Mansion!"

Unfortunately, Shen Wantang seemed not to have heard her words and calmly walked out of the courtyard.

Kang Mama almost knelt down before Xiao Qingxi: "My lady, please don't be angry with the Princess Consort. Saving the Prince and Princess Consort is the most important thing!"

Granny Quan added, "Miss, let me tell you the truth today. Actually, the Princess Consort deliberately promoted Huayi and suppressed the Crown Prince's wife a few days ago, which made the Crown Prince's wife unwilling to get close to the Princess Consort. So she stopped treating her illness, and that's why the manor invited one imperial physician after another. Now that she has finally agreed to save the Prince and Princess Consort, please agree to her request!"

Xiao Qingxi's eyes turned red with anger: "You two old hags, do you think I have no backing now that my father and mother are both ill? You're all bullying me, all siding with Shen Wantang, and you even want me to kneel down to that thing! She doesn't deserve it, she doesn't deserve it!"

Granny Quan and Granny Kang exchanged a glance and couldn't help but shake their heads together.

Shen Wantang wasn't the prince and princess's biological daughter; she was just a daughter-in-law. It was somewhat understandable that she refused treatment out of spite. But Xiao Qingxi was the prince and princess's biological daughter, and she was also acting out of spite. It was simply unacceptable.

Is dignity more important than the lives of the prince and princess?

They simply couldn't understand Xiao Qingxi.

Having no other choice, Granny Quan said, "This old servant still has some influence with the Crown Princess. Now I'll swallow my pride and kneel before her on behalf of the young lady. The Crown Princess is kind-hearted and might consider our past relationship as mother-in-law and daughter-in-law and treat the Prince and Princess."

After she finished speaking, she turned and left.

Meanwhile, Shen Wantang had already returned to her own courtyard.

Qin Xin was respectfully serving her tea, Du Juan was meticulously grinding ink for her, and even Granny Chai was standing more respectfully than usual.

The atmosphere in the room became somewhat solemn for a moment, because they had all accompanied Shen Wantang to the Princess's courtyard. Although they had not entered the room, they had heard everything clearly from outside.

They never expected that the Crown Princess would have such a strong and fierce side. She was usually very easy to talk to and had repeatedly tolerated Xiao Qingxi's provocations and insults.

They thought that Shen Wantang would continue to endure it.

Unexpectedly, she exploded today, actually threatening Xiao Qingxi with the lives of the prince and princess to make him kneel before her!

I won't save anyone if they don't kneel!

Ruthless and cold-blooded!

This completely shocked them. Although they usually respected their master, after today's events, they felt a sense of fear in addition to their respect.

Shen Wantang naturally sensed the change in the emotions of the people below her; their awe was almost written all over their faces.

She shook her head with a chuckle: "Why are you all looking so afraid to even breathe? I'm just dealing with Xiao Qingxi, settling old scores with her, not you. Relax a little."

Her expression returned to its usual gentleness, and her voice was no longer as sharp as it had been in Princess Ning's courtyard. Qin Xin and the others finally breathed a slight sigh of relief.

I had just breathed a sigh of relief when Granny Quan arrived.

Moreover, as soon as she arrived, she knelt down before Shen Wantang: "Please, Princess Consort, forgive me and save the Princess Consort and the Prince!"

No one dared to help her up, and no one dared to speak to her, not even Granny Chai, who was closest to her.

The room was deathly silent.

Shen Wantang had originally thought that the people below would help Granny Quan up, but to her surprise, not a single one of them dared to move.

It seems she frightened the maids and nannies quite a bit today.

She sighed softly and stepped forward to help Granny Quan up. "Granny, what are you doing, making such a grand gesture? It's too much of a fuss for me. Granny, you've helped me so much. If there's anything, we can just discuss it properly. There's no need for this. Please get up quickly."

When Granny Quan saw that she was still treating her with the same kindness and politeness as before, she breathed a slight sigh of relief. It was good that the Princess Consort still remembered her kindness and was still willing to give her face.

She stood up, her eyes red, and said, "Princess Consort, please go and examine the Prince and Princess. You are a skilled physician and familiar with their condition. With your help, they will surely wake up."

"Granny, you really overestimate my medical skills. So many imperial physicians couldn't save them, how could I possibly save them?"

"The imperial physicians dare not prescribe strong medicines, they only dare to prescribe some very conservative medicines. They are unwilling to take any risks, lest they ruin their medical careers. Only you dare to treat them with bold and decisive methods. Only you can save the prince and princess!"

"You flatter me, Granny. Actually, I dare not use strong medicine now. My father and mother are too weak. They cannot withstand strong medicine. So the imperial physician's treatment methods and prescriptions are all correct."

"But didn't you say that you would save the prince and princess as long as the young lady kneels down?"

"To be honest, I was just saying that out of anger. I've suffered too much from Miss's temper on a daily basis. This time, my grievances just exploded, and I couldn't help but say those harsh words. Actually, I know that Miss would never kneel down to me, so that's why I said that."

Granny Quan couldn't help but feel a little disappointed: "So, you can't cure the Prince and Princess either?"

"I am ashamed to say that my medical skills are limited."

"What should we do then? Are we just going to let the prince and princess remain unconscious? That might..." They might lose their lives!

"Don't worry, Granny. We'll call the imperial physicians again tomorrow. If these physicians don't work, we'll find other ones. If the existing prescriptions don't work, we'll try other prescriptions. There's always a way."

Shen Wantang comforted Granny Quan for a while, then asked Granny Chai to send her back.

After everyone left, Qin Xin couldn't help but whisper to Shen Wantang, "Princess Consort, is it really... impossible to cure her?"

Shen Wantang glanced at her: "What do you think?"

Qin Xin felt that she should be able to cure it.

Because when Princess Ning suffered from headaches and fainting spells, and the imperial physicians were helpless, she cured Princess Ning with her superb acupuncture skills.