Chapter 571 Concubine Liu Stirs Up Trouble
"Then, what about Miss Yu? She's the future Princess Consort of Chu!"
Hearing this, Manager Liu became even more disdainful.
"Ha, let alone the future Princess Consort of Chu, even if she were already the Princess Consort of Chu, it's none of her business to interfere in the affairs of our Qi Prince's Mansion!"
Now, even the servant had no choice.
Knowing that Steward Liu was determined to make things difficult for Old Madam Qiao and her entourage, they had no choice but to reluctantly prepare to go in and report.
However, Manager Liu had high hopes, but unfortunately Qiao Qinghe wasn't in the mood to play house with him.
While the group huddled together whispering, Qiao Qinghe ignored them and led them inside.
After Steward Liu and the servants finished their discussion, they looked up and saw that Qiao Qinghe and the others had already reached the main gate.
Zhu Xi and the two old women went ahead, entering through the side door, going around to the main gate, and opening it.
Just as Qiao Qinghe was about to step inside, Manager Liu suddenly woke up, rushed forward, and blocked the doorway.
"You are not allowed to enter without my princess's permission!"
"princess!?"
Ah Shuang scoffed and retorted sharply, "The Princess Consort of Qi is dead, so when did another Princess Consort appear in the Qi Prince's mansion?"
"Who is your princess? Could it be Consort Liu?"
"Heh, a mere concubine dares to impersonate the princess! What should her punishment be?"
Just then, a clear, sharp voice came from not far away: "What a sharp-tongued girl!"
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a young woman in brocade clothes and heavy makeup walking slowly towards them, accompanied by two equally elegantly dressed middle-aged women.
Behind them followed a large group of maids. Judging from their imposing presence, they were even more impressive than Qiao Qinghe and her entourage.
As the two sides approached each other, they examined each other for a moment. Before they could even speak, the silent confrontation had already begun.
On Consort Liu's side.
She silently glanced at the people coming from Qiao Qinghe's side.
The Earl of Enping, well, this is a bit troublesome.
However, the Earl of Enping is not currently in the capital and is leading troops on an expedition; whether he will return alive is uncertain.
Even if they come back alive, it's uncertain whether they can maintain their current status and position.
She had heard that chaos had broken out in the west and northwest at the same time, leaving the Earl of Enping besieged on both sides, and it would be difficult for him to win.
Moreover, her latest news is that Da'e is also plotting something, wanting to take advantage of the crisis facing the Great Yan Dynasty.
Once the three parties join forces...
Whether he died on the battlefield or was punished by Emperor Xiaozhao after his defeat, it was difficult for the Earl of Enping to survive!
Without the Earl of Enping, who is Su Rongrong?
As for Miss Yu, the fourth daughter of the Yongning Marquis's mansion.
Haha, she hasn't even married into the Chu Prince's mansion yet, and the Chu Prince's mansion has already taken a concubine of high status.
Judging from this, the future Princess Consort of Chu doesn't seem to have much influence.
Moreover, both of her brothers had offended the Emperor.
One of them was dismissed from his position as commander of the city guards and sent to Jiangnan because of the massacre of the Prince of Shun'an's mansion.
Another official was also punished by imperial decree for causing unrest in the various prefectures under his jurisdiction. He was dismissed from his post as a garrison commander and demoted to a vanguard general to accompany the Earl of Enping on a campaign to quell the rebellion.
I'm afraid he'll ultimately die on the battlefield.
As for Wei Jia and Wu Shi.
Ah, who are they?
Consort Liu didn't even respect Qiao Qinghe, so naturally she completely ignored them as well.
After observing Qiao Qinghe and her group, Consort Liu understood the situation.
He immediately raised his hand and beckoned to the old woman behind him, coldly ordering, "Go up and give her a few slaps, let her know what she should and shouldn't say."
"Yes," the old woman replied with a smile, then turned and quickly walked towards Ah Shuang.
The old woman strode up to Ah Shuang and said with a forced smile, "Little girl, remember this lesson: don't say things you shouldn't. There are some people you can't afford to offend!"
After saying that, he raised his hand and slapped Ah Shuang.
However, Zhu Xi grabbed the old woman's hand while it was still in mid-air.
By the time she realized what was happening, she had already received a solid slap across the face from Ah Shuang.
“What you say is true, Granny.” Ah Shuang rubbed her hands, looking at the old woman with the same forced smile. “There are some people that not only you can’t afford to offend, but even your master can’t easily offend them!”
Ouch, that was a bit too much, my hand hurts a little.
The old woman looked at A Shuang, then at Zhu Xi, who was holding her arm and whom she couldn't break free no matter how hard she struggled. She was both shocked and furious.
But she wasn't stupid; knowing she was no match for the two of them, she quickly turned around and looked at Consort Liu with a pitiful expression.
"Your Highness, this old servant is useless. I have failed to fulfill Your Highness's orders, and I beg Your Highness to punish me."
Consort Liu was already shocked by Zhu Xi and A Shuang's reactions long before the old woman spoke.
At this moment, the old woman's reminder enraged him, and he shouted angrily, "Outrageous! On the territory of my Prince Qi's mansion, do you think you two brats will run wild?"
"Guards! Seize him!"
"You dare to insult me? You dare to resist? You dare to hit my people?"
"Oh!"
"Today I will show you what the consequences are for offending me!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the dozen or so maids waiting behind Consort Liu all rushed over to A Shuang and Zhu Xi.
The steward Liu was also among them. However, his target wasn't A Shuang and Zhu Xi, but rather someone who had received orders beforehand to take advantage of the chaos to harm Qiao Qinghe.
The encirclement was slowly closing in.
In the blink of an eye, Zhu Xi's eyes sharpened, and she made her move.
Then, three breaths later, all of the dozen or so people lay on the ground, some clutching their heads, some clutching their stomachs, crying out in pain.
Consort Liu was startled. She instinctively took two steps back, but fortunately, two middle-aged women behind her caught her, preventing her from tripping over her skirt.
Just then, Manager Liu, who had previously followed the crowd to Qiao Qinghe's side, was kicked in the back of the knee by Aqin, who was next to Su Rongrong, and her right hand was twisted behind her back, forcing her to kneel on the ground.
“This man approached stealthily, intending to harm the old lady, but I caught him red-handed.”
Ah Qin exerted force, and Manager Liu let out another pig-like scream.
Just then, Consort Liu's eyes flickered, and she feigned composure as she turned the tables, saying, "Old Madam Qiao, did you bring people to the Prince's residence today specifically to cause trouble?"
"First you injured more than a dozen servants in the Prince's mansion, and now you're trying to slander the mansion's steward as being detrimental to you!"
"Hmph, you don't respect our Prince's Mansion at all."
Qiao Qinghe scoffed, "I had no idea that Consort Liu could speak on behalf of the Prince Qi's residence?"
"Indeed, this little steward used to call Consort Liu 'Princess.' I guess this old woman has been sleeping for too long and didn't know that Consort Liu had been elevated to the position of Empress."
Upon hearing this, Consort Liu choked and immediately retorted, but was pulled back by a middle-aged woman behind her.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com