Luo Ruyan, who had come out to watch the commotion, immediately advised in a sweet voice, "Sister, the Empress Dowager is the Emperor's mother and the Holy Mother Empress Dowager of all the people of the Great Zhou. Moreover, the Prince is a prince. Wearing mourning clothes is his duty. Why do you keep refusing?"
“Sister always looks down on me for coming from the countryside, but even so, I know that filial piety is of paramount importance. It’s one thing for you to be spoiled and domineering in the mansion, but how can you be so muddle-headed and ignorant of the bigger picture in such an important matter, causing trouble for the mansion and the master for no reason.”
Song Yushu was inherently irritable.
Hearing this, he coldly retorted, "You have no right to speak here."
The tender shoots swayed their necks.
“Master Zheng Qing has already said that he wants to marry my daughter as a secondary wife. Since she is a secondary wife, she will be on equal footing with you. How can she not have the right to speak?”
Su Yulan brought a group of people to see the excitement at the Ninth Prince's Mansion.
Hearing this, I couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Oh dear, I've long heard that Madam Song is skilled at managing her husband. She and General Zheng grew up together in the army and their love is so deep and harmonious that many people envy them. I never imagined that she would end up sharing a husband with someone else."
Everyone was pointing and whispering.
Song Yushu's face turned ashen with anger.
Luo Ruyan was very happy.
She wanted everyone to know that Zheng Qing had personally agreed to marry her.
Even if Zheng Qing wanted to back out, he would never have the chance.
She deliberately pinched her handkerchief and gave Cuiya a shy, playful glare.
“Cuiya, my love for the master is mutual. I am already grateful to Heaven for his promise to make me his concubine. I am just an orphan, how can I compare to my sister?”
As she spoke, she curtsied to Song Yushu again.
"Sister, I know you're angry with me and Master, but the Emperor's decree is paramount. Matters within the manor can be resolved once they're locked up. Don't let this delay important matters."
At this moment, Qin Run looked at her.
"Are you Zheng Qing's concubine?"
Luo Ruyan immediately curtsied in a fawning manner.
"The master has promised to marry me, but the marriage has not yet been formally arranged."
Qin Run, mimicking the aloof demeanor of a high-ranking official, hummed in agreement.
"Since there's a marriage agreement, then so be it. If she doesn't accept, you accepting the decree will do the same thing."
Luo Ruyan was overjoyed.
This is a prince.
If she accepts the imperial decree, wouldn't that be tantamount to her being recognized by the royal family?
He immediately knelt down happily.
"yes!"
After bowing, she rose and, like a mistress of the house, instructed someone to take the white silk.
"You guys take the white silk and be careful. Hang it on the door plaque, the roof ridge, and the lions at the entrance. Don't miss any."
But none of the servants around her moved, except for Cuiya.
Song Yushu said coldly, "Luo Ruyan, the Zheng family has never acknowledged your identity, and this royal residence is managed by the princess. You are overstepping your authority; do you want to lose your head?"
Luo Ruyan was startled.
Immediately move Qin Run out.
"Sister, don't accuse me of that. This is a decree personally delivered by His Highness, a verbal order from the Emperor. Are you going to disobey His Highness or risk execution by defying the imperial decree?"
Qin Run was young, and having just been recognized as a prince, he was at the height of his arrogance.
He immediately raised his hand and waved, "Guard Qin, hang up the white silk. Today, I, Your Highness, will see who dares to obstruct us!"
Qin Minglang was unhappy about being bossed around by the son he had raised.
However, given the opportunity to distance himself from his identity as a member of the Six Guards, he had no time to care about such things.
He immediately grabbed the white silk and prepared to fly up and hang it on the door plaque.
He had just taken a step when Yu Ying kicked him in the chest.
"My wife said, you're not allowed to hang it!"
Qin Minglang was kicked and fell directly to the ground, landing right next to Qin Run's feet. The white silk in his hand fell onto Qin Run's head.
It took him a long, arduous struggle to tear it off, and he was immediately furious.
"You bastard, how dare you hit my men! Guards, behead this blind lackey!"
"Let's see who dares!"
Song Yushu angrily shouted to stop him.
Luo Ruyan clutched her chest, held a handkerchief, and pointed at her, making a poignant accusation.
“Sister, how can you be so selfish? Are you going to let your temper bring trouble to the whole household? Master is not here, and this is how you manage the backyard. You don’t love Master at all.”
She seemed to have suffered a great injustice.
Her eyes were red and swollen, tears streaming down her face, and she cried pitifully.
Su Yulan said sarcastically, "Madam Song comes from a military background and is known for her fiery temper. Even if she's angry with her husband's confidante, she can't risk the lives of the entire household. Such disrespect for the princes and the Empress Dowager, could it be that the Ninth Prince spoiled her like this?"
Everyone was there to watch the spectacle.
This news sparked much discussion.
"I've long heard that the Ninth Prince is a demon in disguise. Relying on his military achievements, he's arrogant and domineering. Before, at the city gate, he killed many people in front of the Emperor, like a wild beast, tearing people to pieces. It was terrifying. Now, my aunt in the mansion even dares to refuse the imperial edict. She's simply audacious."
"I think the rumors are true. The Ninth Prince is plotting a rebellion. And that Ninth Princess is also a monster, with extraordinary methods. The capital is probably going to be in chaos."
"Such blatant disobedience to the imperial command deserves to be punished without hesitation."
Qin Minglang looked at Qin Run.
A whispered reminder.
"Since it was the Emperor himself who said it, then the opportunity to establish his authority has arrived."
Qin Run drew his sword from his waist and pointed it directly at Song Yushu.
"This prince wants you to hang the white silk up yourself."
Yu Ying and Yu Tao tried to stand in front of them, but Song Yu Shu stopped them.
She looked at Qin Run coldly.
"I said, I won't hang up!"
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