Chapter 789 Extra: Princess Gaoping 2
It was only at this moment that Qiao Qinghe noticed Zhen Huan, who was mixed in with the maids.
"When did you start following me around?"
Qiao Qinghe realized what she had said as soon as she spoke.
I'm afraid this girl has already arrived.
No wonder Ah Shuang was acting strangely early in the morning, frequently spacing out and looking away.
When we got on the carriage earlier, Ah Shuang also mentioned that the coachman had changed.
So he really did come back.
Before Zhen could reply, Old Madam Liu on the other end said sarcastically, "I say, Princess Gaoping, you are a county princess with a title, and your father is the Grand Protector of the court. Among all the young ladies in the capital, you are the most noble in status."
"Why can't you get rid of your old habit of being someone's maid?"
Madam Liu spoke loudly, and many of the VIPs in the private rooms on the second floor sent their servants out to check on the situation.
Upon learning that it was Madam Liu, the Lady of Zhenguo, and the Princess of Gaoping, many people came out of the private room to watch the spectacle.
Upon hearing Madam Liu's words, some uninformed people asked her what she meant.
So someone kindly explained to her that before Princess Gaoping was brought back by the Yongning Marquis's mansion, she was a personal maidservant to the Lady of Zhenguo.
As a result, everyone looked at Yu Huanzhen with a strange expression.
Some people say that she gave up being a proper young lady from a noble family and a county princess, and instead went to work as a maid.
What kind of quirk is this?
Some people say that this is not a quirk, it's just being a jerk!
Just as everyone was whispering among themselves, a voice suddenly rang out from the crowd.
"I heard that the King of Chu mentioned to the two princesses a few days ago that he wanted to ask Princess Gaoping to be his wife."
"Do you think the King of Chu will still marry Princess Gaoping after what happened today?"
Sure enough, as soon as these words were spoken, Old Madam Liu responded.
“Princess Gaoping, you are about to get married. You should think things through before you do anything.”
"Don't let anything bad get out and cause the King of Chu to reject your second marriage proposal!"
Qiao Qinghe had naturally heard that the King of Chu's request for her hand in marriage was true.
However, she didn't think the King of Chu would truly be her final destination. Therefore, she didn't take it to heart.
Upon hearing Madam Liu and the others bring up such uncertain and undetermined matters, his face immediately darkened.
"Mrs. Liu, are you getting old? Or is your memory failing you?"
"When did the King of Chu propose to the Princess of Gaoping? Where is the matchmaker? How far have the formalities been completed? Has the marriage been arranged? Or have the two princesses personally given their consent?"
"If none of these exist, then this is nothing but a fabrication."
"Liu, if you continue to use these fabricated accusations to ruin other people's reputations, be careful I don't forget to whip you with the dragon-headed cane bestowed by the late emperor!"
"And you all, if anyone dares to spout nonsense again, I'll personally come to your residence with my dragon-headed cane!"
Upon hearing Qiao Qinghe's words, the ladies and young women who had been gossiping immediately fell silent.
Liu wasn't afraid, but she didn't say anything more.
She changed the subject, looking at the Princess of Gaoping, "What does the Princess mean by this? I don't think I've offended you in any way, so why are you attacking my people?"
The three people who fell down the stairs were not seriously injured because they only fell a few steps, but they looked rather disheveled.
Some people had messy hair, some had their clothes rumpled, and one person had both their clothes and hair rumpled.
When this is mentioned, Yu really has something to say.
She pointed at one of the three people and said coldly, "I'd like to ask Madam Liu's people, who gave you the audacity to try and harm the Lady of the State?"
"Don't tell me you didn't intentionally bump into Lady Zhenguo! I saw it clearly with both eyes; you clearly intended to harm her!"
"Speak! Who told you to do this?"
As Yu Huanzhen asked the question, he glanced at Old Madam Liu with a sharp and icy look in his eyes.
"Madam Liu, plotting to murder the Lady of the State, is a matter of great importance."
"Have you thought this through before you speak?"
Madam Liu originally wanted to protect her servants, saying that it was just an accidental bump.
As a result, he frowned immediately after being accused of such a serious crime by the county magistrate of Gaoping.
Upon seeing this, the old woman was so frightened that she knelt down with a thud and kowtowed repeatedly, saying, "Please have mercy, Your Highness. It was an accident. I had no intention of harming the Lady of the State."
Please, spare me this time!
"I thought I would never dare to do it again!"
"You still dare to say it was an accident?" Yu Huanzhen looked coldly at the old woman. "It seems you won't shed a tear until you see the coffin."
He then turned to Qiao Qinghe and said, "Madam, send the person to the Dali Temple."
"Let the people of the Dali Temple conduct a thorough investigation to find out who is behind her."
"We've only had a few days of peace, and already someone's trying to cause trouble."
"This kind of person must not be tolerated!"
Qiao Qinghe nodded: "You're right. Then let's do as you say..." and send the person to Dali Temple.
Before Qiao Qinghe could finish speaking, Old Madam Liu, her face dark with anger, personally slapped the old woman several times.
"Hurry up and tell me what happened!" Old Madam Liu glared angrily at the old woman.
Sending the person to the Dali Temple would escalate the situation.
No matter what, this old woman is someone close to her; if things get out of hand, she'll be the one who loses face.
Most importantly, if her Grand Tutor found out about this, she would probably be deprived of even the chance to leave the house.
She was afraid of that old man when he got ruthless.
This time, the old woman dared not deceive her anymore and said tremblingly, "Madam, I... I just couldn't stand seeing Madam Qiao bullying you, so I thought I'd trip her up and make her embarrass herself in public, so you could have some fun."
Old Madam Liu glared at the old woman, "Who told you to make this decision on your own? I'll teach you a lesson later!"
"I know I was wrong! Please, Madam, have mercy!" The old woman quickly bowed and apologized sincerely.
Madam Liu looked at Yu Huanzhen and said, "You heard it too, County Princess. This old woman didn't intend to harm Madam Qiao. She just wanted to vent my anger."
"There's no need to send it to the Dali Temple."
"I'll give her thirty lashes and make her bedridden for two months. That will be a lesson for her for acting on her own initiative."
"As for Madam Qiao, I will have someone prepare a generous gift and send it to the Qiao residence later to express my apologies."
"What does the county magistrate think of this approach?"
Yu Huanzhen looked at Qiao Qinghe, and Qiao Qinghe nodded.
As I said before, she didn't want to make things too ugly.
Seeing her nod, Yu Zhenhuan then said to Madam Liu, "Then let's do as Madam Liu says."
"However, I would like to ask Madam Liu to keep a close eye on those servants who 'act on their own initiative.' This is the first time, so I will let it go for now."
"If there's a second time, don't blame me for being ruthless."
As he said this, Yu Zhenhuan kept staring intently at the old woman kneeling on the ground. The murderous intent in his eyes frightened the old woman so much that she froze, not daring to move an inch.
After saying that, he turned around and helped Qiao Qinghe upstairs.
"Madam, let's go upstairs. The show is about to begin."
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