Princess Jiahua picked up a dagger from the ground and threw it at Prince Qing: "If you want to die, then die! Let's see who dares to stop me!"
"You!" Prince Qing was so angry that his breathing became rapid, and the veins on his forehead bulged. He looked at the Emperor of Northern Chu with disappointment: "Your Majesty, are you really going to tolerate Jia Hua interfering in state affairs like this?"
"Nonsense!" the Emperor of Northern Chu rebuked. "When has my cousin ever interfered in state affairs? She was merely seeking justice for A-Yue. Prince Qing, stop spreading rumors!"
Seeing that the Northern Chu Emperor was determined to side with him, Prince Qing was so angry that he rolled his eyes and almost fainted. Princess Qing, standing to the side, didn't even dare to cry.
The Prince of Zhennan and his wife remained silent, observing the situation without saying a word.
"The Duke of Jingguo's mansion is a prestigious family, yet you dare to infiltrate with your troops? Do you even respect me?" The Emperor of Northern Chu suddenly roared in anger.
When the emperor is angry, a murderous aura fills the air.
It sends a chill down one's spine.
Prince Qing raised his head and looked at the emperor before him. For a moment, he felt that the Northern Chu emperor was just using someone else to kill him, taking advantage of this disturbance to take away his military power.
He had clearly trusted him immensely before, and in their correspondence he had even said he wanted him to oversee the country and govern.
No, no, I must be overthinking it.
While Prince Qing was still in a daze, the imperial guards stepped forward to respond. The soldiers stationed at Prince Qing's residence had already dealt with the situation. The Emperor of Northern Chu glanced at Princess Qing and said, "You have not properly disciplined your daughter! Princess Longqing is truly unworthy of the title 'Longqing.' Effective immediately, the title of Princess Longqing is stripped, and she is demoted to a commoner!"
Princess Qing's mind went blank for a moment, and she swayed and fainted.
Seeing that the situation was about right, Eunuch Li quickly said to the Emperor of Northern Chu, "Your Majesty, several ministers are still waiting for you to handle important matters."
Princess Jia Hua, seeing that the matter was settled, said, "Your Majesty, please don't delay your affairs of state. I will bring A Yue to the palace to pay my respects another day."
The Emperor of Northern Chu nodded.
They came and went in a hurry.
Once the person left, the oppressive feeling in the room disappeared.
Princess Jiahua said to the Grand Madam, "A-Yue is not feeling well, so I will take her back to Yuehua Pavilion first. As for these irrelevant people, just kick them out."
This attitude shows absolutely no respect.
It looks like they're chasing away cats and dogs.
Prince Qing propped himself up and stood up, his gaze level with Princess Jia Hua's: "I have fought countless battles and rendered great service to the court. Today, Your Majesty..."
“Young Prince, you’re just patting yourself on the back. You won the battle, so you deserve all the rewards. But you’ve overshadowed the Emperor and caused trouble right under his nose. It’s only right that the Emperor punishes you.” Princess Jia Hua said with disdain, “Besides, you’re not invincible. The battle of Canaan resulted in countless deaths and injuries. They’re just saving face for you.”
Princess Jia Hua bluntly exposed Prince Qing's lie, leaving him speechless and staring at her in disbelief.
"Times have changed. My Achilles' heel is A-Yue. If anyone touches a single hair on A-Yue's head again, I won't hesitate to send her to meet the King of Hell with my own hands!" Princess Jia Hua's threat was simple, brutal, and extremely arrogant. Before leaving, she didn't forget to say, "Continuing to cause trouble will only ruin your reputation in your later years. I'm ready to fight you anytime!"
After saying that, Princess Jiahua led Song Yue away from the hall.
A deathly silence fell over the hall.
Prince Qing was stunned and couldn't come to his senses for a long time.
The group left the Duke of Jingguo's mansion looking dejected.
From this day forward, Princess Jia Hua's reputation will be renowned far and wide, and it will be known that Princess Jia Hua has a bad temper and doesn't respect anyone.
Tao patted her chest, feeling fortunate that she had once again firmly stood on Princess Jiahua's side. She secretly resolved that from this day forward, she would cling tightly to Princess Jiahua's coattails.
The one with the worst expression was Song Hengchuan; Princess Jia Hua hadn't given him a single extra glance from beginning to end.
He acted like an outsider.
…
Zhennan Prince's Mansion
Princess Longqing looked at her scar in the mirror, tears streaming down her face as she howled in despair.
Hearing the commotion, Pei Zhao rushed over and heard the shouts as soon as he entered the room. He paused, stood at the door, and looked at the mess of broken pieces scattered all over the floor.
"Princess, the Prince and Princess will surely stand up for you. Please calm down. The imperial physician said the wound must not get wet with tears..." the maid advised.
Princess Longqing gritted her teeth in anger: "Song Yue, I, this princess, will never let you get away with this!"
The maid in the room noticed Pei Zhao and hurriedly reminded her. Princess Longqing turned around and saw Pei Zhao. Her small face, no bigger than a palm, was wrapped in a thick layer of gauze, and her eyes were red. She looked extremely aggrieved: "Cousin, do you really want to marry such an arrogant and unruly wild girl?"
Pei Zhao cleared his throat and said apologetically, "Cousin, I apologize to you on her behalf."
Princess Longqing remained silent.
"Marriage is a major life event, and it is not something I can decide on my own."
“But your aunt doesn’t like her either, and even the princess doesn’t approve of this marriage. Why are you so insistent?” Princess Longqing asked, puzzled. Apart from being slightly pretty, Song Yue was good for nothing.
She said with dissatisfaction, "I heard from my aunt that it's because you still refuse to give up on this marriage."
Pei Zhao was speechless.
The princess, proud and arrogant, gave her mother a hard time. Her mother, who was used to being fawned over, naturally couldn't stand this humiliation and was willing to annul the engagement.
It was his unwillingness.
From the time he could remember, he knew that he had been betrothed as a child, and that his future wife was Song Yue, the third daughter of the Duke of Jingguo's family.
He's already used to it.
"Cousin!" Princess Longqing stamped her foot.
Pei Zhao said, "I will find you the best doctor and heal your face. Besides, what happened today is not her fault."
Princess Longqing looked at Pei Zhao in surprise upon hearing this, her large, watery eyes filled with anger: "Are you saying that I brought this upon myself?"
The two got into an argument.
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