Duke Jingguo stepped forward and pulled Princess Jiahua back: "Princess, you are ill. Let me help you back to rest."
He increased the pressure in his hand, and with his other hand he almost clamped down on Princess Jiahua's shoulder, trying to drag her away.
"Gentlemen, the princess has been somewhat disoriented since she returned. I will take her back to rest first."
Everyone was somewhat disappointed upon hearing this.
It turns out the princess was ill.
Princess Jia Hua chuckled, "Song Kaifeng, after all these years, your methods haven't changed at all!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than a dozen Imperial Guards blocked his way at the entrance.
The Duke of Jingguo shouted, "Get out of the way!"
The Imperial Guards remained completely still.
The Duke of Jingguo almost roared, "Guards!"
"Kaifeng!" the Grand Madam called out tremblingly from behind, "Stop fooling around, release the princess immediately."
Upon hearing the Grand Madam's words, the Duke of Jingguo instantly sobered up, and subconsciously loosened his grip when he met the frost in Princess Jiahua's eyes.
Snap!
Princess Jia Hua slapped Duke Jingguo across the face without hesitation: "Guards! Song Kaifeng and his men have committed treason by kidnapping the princess. Report this to the court immediately and request the Emperor to strip him of his Duke title!"
Upon hearing this, the Grand Madam almost lost her balance. Princess Jiahua was determined to completely destroy the Duke of Jingguo's mansion today.
"Princess, you mustn't!" The Grand Madam stumbled toward Princess Jia Hua, her body going limp as she knelt on the ground.
The Duke of Jingguo was so frightened that he quickly helped her up: "Mother, how could you kneel before her?"
"I am the sovereign, and you are my subjects. How can I not kneel?" Princess Jiahua raised her voice and angrily rebuked, then winked at Tao Shi: "Take the children out first."
Tao's lips were trembling as she led the children out, but Song Yue insisted on not leaving, and Tao couldn't persuade her otherwise.
"I want to stay with my mother."
How could she do nothing when her mother was humiliated?
Princess Jia Hua smiled slightly, which could be considered as acquiescence.
After the children were taken away, Princess Jiahua drew a knife from a Jinyiwei guard and swiftly severed the Duke of Jingguo's arm.
"ah!"
A scream pierced the sky.
It was swift, accurate, and ruthless; no one saw what happened, only an arm lying on the ground.
Princess Jia Hua was splattered with blood, which contrasted against her snow-white face, making her look like a demon crawling out of hell, exuding a murderous aura.
Duke Jingguo could not hold on any longer and collapsed to the ground, wailing incessantly.
The old lady was dumbfounded.
The other tribesmen were so frightened that they dared not move.
No wonder they took the child away; it turns out the princess had a murderous aura.
Duke Jingguo looked up at Princess Jiahua.
"You really think a lowly concubine is enough to make me jealous? Today I'll show you what it means to be a ruler and what it means to be a subject!" Princess Jiahua pointed her sword at Duke Jingguo: "I don't even look down on you, so why would I care about anyone else? Song Kaifeng, today I'm just giving you a simple lesson. If you dare to disobey me again, I will make sure you die a horrible death!"
The Dowager Lady quickly stepped in front of the Duke of Jingguo: "Princess, please calm down. Whatever you say, we'll do it. We'll listen to you. Even a day as husband and wife is worth a hundred days of kindness. Why make such a fuss?"
"Stop rambling. If you're not going to play dead now, where have you been when Yue'er was framed and humiliated several times in the month since she returned to the manor?" Princess Jiahua showed no mercy: "Don't try to test my bottom line again, or I will dig up the Song family's ancestral graves!"
The old lady was terrified by Princess Jiahua. She trembled and couldn't utter a single word. She cursed Yuan Fuling dozens of times in her heart without feeling any relief.
You despicable person, why provoke someone you shouldn't have?
Princess Jia Hua raised her head and looked at Song Hengchuan, who was standing silently to the side. At that moment, Song Hengchuan finally realized what it meant to have one-sided love.
His mother really wanted to sever ties with him.
And he has never thought about acknowledging himself.
Song Hengchuan looked at Princess Jiahua with a complicated expression, unable to utter a single word of pleading.
“Clan Chief?” Princess Jia Hua looked at the clan chief: “I would like to trouble you to bring out the clan genealogy. Today, I will remove the name of the unfilial son Song Hengchuan from my name. From now on, we will have no connection with each other in life or death.”
The clan chief swallowed hard. Faced with Princess Jia Hua's oppressive threat, he had no choice but to nod and say, "Yes, yes."
Song Hengchuan watched helplessly as the clan chief opened the family genealogy and personally crossed out his own name, feeling as if he had a fishbone stuck in his throat.
.
"From this day forward, if I ever find out that you are using my name to swindle and deceive others, you will suffer the same fate as Song Kaifeng!" Princess Jiahua declared.
Song Hengchuan felt a chill run down his spine under the intense gaze. It was as if a cold air seeped out from under his feet, making him feel cold and terrified.
After her outburst, Princess Jiahua sat back down in her chair as if nothing had happened: "The Duke's title is all thanks to me, so I have the right to decide who will inherit the Duke's title. A year from now, I will personally submit a memorial to the court to select the Duke's heir. Any man with the surname Song, within five degrees of kinship, is a possibility."
This was tantamount to telling the clansmen that if they supported Princess Jiahua, their grandchildren would very likely obtain the position of heir apparent.
If they don't support him, then the position of heir apparent will definitely go to someone else.
The position of crown prince—what a tempting prospect!
Faced with enormous profits, everyone ignored the Duke of Jingguo, who had fainted from the pain, and all tried to curry favor with Princess Jiahua.
"The list of names discussed by each family will be sent to Yuehua Pavilion tomorrow, where I will personally make my selection."
After Princess Jiahua finished speaking, she and Song Yue strode away. When they passed by Duke Jingguo, the two of them didn't even give him a second glance before leaving.
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