Princess Jiahua had never been so disappointed. She looked at Song Hengchuan and said, "How could I have given birth to such a fool as you, who would talk back to me for the sake of others?"
"Xiu Shu, notify the Song family members to come together. I have an important announcement to make in one hour."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Duke of Jingguo immediately sensed that something was terribly wrong; "Princess..."
Song Hengchuan's eyelids twitched. He only wanted to scare his mother, he never thought he would really turn on her.
"Get everyone out of here!"
...
When the Dowager Lady learned what had happened at Yuehua Pavilion, her eyelids twitched violently: "Yuan Shi has been raised up for so many years and has no sense of propriety. She insists on courting death by causing trouble for the princess."
"Does the Dowager mean that the Princess intends to execute Concubine Yuan today?"
"Hmph, how could the princess so easily forgive me?" The Grand Madam couldn't avoid it even if she wanted to. She clutched her Buddhist prayer beads, clasped her hands together, and chanted Amitabha: "When will this ever end?"
Then the old lady heard that the princess wanted to invite the clansmen over, and her heart sank: "Why would she want to invite the clansmen over for no reason?"
"This servant did not know that no one can enter Yuehua Pavilion at this time."
Upon hearing this, the Dowager could no longer remain seated. She stood up, bracing herself against the table, and hurried outside. When she saw the clansmen arriving one by one, the Dowager quickly asked, "Where is the princess?"
"The princess is still in the Moonflower Pavilion."
After thinking it over, the Dowager still wanted to go to Yuehua Pavilion in person, but was stopped by the Duke of Jingguo: "Mother, your son has thought it over carefully. Some things cannot be resolved by giving in step by step. Let the princess make a fuss. In the end, someone has to bear the burden."
"Nonsense, that's a princess..." The old lady was anxious. Song Hengchuan stepped forward to support her and advised, "Grandmother, I believe Mother must have been deliberately trying to scare us."
He simply couldn't believe that there was anyone in this world who wouldn't care about their own son.
Yes, my mother was just angry and deliberately scared me to force me to give in, which is why she made such a fuss.
Song Hengchuan had thought it over. He would have a private talk with Princess Jiahua after today.
He promised to be filial to Princess Jia Hua in the future, provided she was willing to compromise.
The old lady was half-pushed and half-forced into a chair by Song Hengchuan.
"Madam, what exactly is going on?"
"Why did the princess summon us so suddenly? Is there something on her mind?"
The clansmen were completely bewildered and asked the old lady for her opinion.
Faced with the questioning, the old lady was speechless and could only offer a few perfunctory words. But the clansmen were not so easily satisfied and asked again, "Could it be that the princess has some dissatisfaction with the Duke's mansion?"
"Don't talk nonsense, how could the princess be dissatisfied?"
The group began to discuss amongst themselves.
The old lady simply kept quiet.
Soon, Madam Tao entered, followed by several boys of about half a year old. Upon seeing this, the Grand Madam said irritably, "This is a family discussion. What are you doing bringing so many people here?"
Tao shrank back: "This is the princess's wish."
When the princess was brought up, the old lady was speechless, her gaze lingering on the boys, a sense of foreboding creeping into her heart.
Soon, even the third branch of the family arrived, bringing with them several boys. The third branch was born out of wedlock, and the third wife stood beside Tao with her eyes lowered, not saying a word.
Not long after, a voice called out from outside, "The princess has arrived!"
Immediately afterwards, Princess Jiahua, dressed in magnificent robes, led Song Yue in. Everyone bowed to her upon her arrival, but Princess Jiahua waved her hand and said, "No need for formalities, please sit down."
"Princess, what exactly do you mean?" Duke Jingguo asked anxiously.
Princess Jiahua sat down at the head of the table and said in a deep voice, "I have summoned you all here today to inform you of something. From today onwards, I will sever my mother-son relationship with Song Hengchuan. From now on, he is no longer my son."
Everyone was stunned by these words.
Song Hengchuan's mind went blank for a moment, unable to believe what he was hearing: "My mother just said she wants to sever ties with me?"
"Yes!" Princess Jia Hua nodded and continued loudly, "Because you are not worthy to be my son. I do not have a son as foolish and irresponsible as you!"
After being humiliated, Song Hengchuan's face turned pale instantly: "Just because you severely punished Aunt Yuan today, and I said a few words to you, you want to sever ties with me?"
Princess Jia Hua, too lazy to look at Song Hengchuan any longer, turned her gaze directly to the Grand Madam, whose face was equally unpleasant: "I have decided to remove Song Hengchuan from the family genealogy. From today onwards, he is no longer the legitimate son. I have decided to select three boys from the clan, as well as from the second and third branches of the family, to adopt under my care."
The old lady was so shocked that she didn't know what to say. She knew that Princess Jia Hua's summons of her clansmen was bound to cause a big incident.
As expected.
"Jiahua, that's your own son!"
"Hasn't the Dowager Madam heard me clearly? I have no son named Song Hengchuan. Let him go and recognize Yuan Fuling as his mother. I won't stop him. He doesn't care about me as his mother. There are plenty of people who would fight to be my son!"
Princess Jia Hua had this idea from the very first day she returned.
What Song Hengchuan doesn't care about, how many people covet?
From this day forward, she will make Song Hengchuan see with his own eyes just how far he can go without the title of the princess's son and no longer the legitimate son!
“Princess, stop making a scene. I can have Aunt Yuan come over to apologize to you. No matter what, Chuan-ge’er is the child you carried for ten months and gave birth to. Why should we, as elders, hold a grudge against a child?” Duke Jingguo came to his senses and looked at Princess Jiahua with reddened eyes.
It looked like a wolf that had become enraged.
They could pounce on her at any moment and tear her to pieces.
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