Jiang Xiancao took off her coat in public and threw it on the ground. She then put her hands on her belt and stared into Mr. Yuan's eyes and asked:
"Excuse me, General, do I have to take off this dress as well?"
Master Yuan glanced at her and paused before saying:
"The Queen Mother has ordered me to search everyone entering the palace for weapons, poisons, or items related to sorcery. Your Highness's clothing could also be hiding something, so I must continue the search."
After saying that, he extended his hand towards Jiang Xiancao.
Ting Lan raised his hand to block Jiang Xiancao and said angrily:
"How dare you! Your Excellency, do you intend to make the prince naked in public? You are showing great disrespect to the royal family!"
Lord Yuan's eyes darkened. "How dare a mere palace guard act so rashly in front of the imperial guards? Come, arrest this guard!"
Following his command, several imperial guards actually stepped forward to attack Ting Lan.
With his master still behind him, Ting Lan naturally couldn't retreat even a single step. He immediately took a stance to fight. Seeing that the battle was about to break out, Jiang Xiancao said in a deep voice:
"Who dares to touch my people?"
Several imperial guards paused and looked at her with fear in their eyes.
Master Yuan said coldly:
"Ninth Prince, this is a special moment. The Emperor hasn't woken up yet, and the palace is under martial law. Yet you're trying to flaunt your authority and indulge your subordinates at this moment. If you don't understand the seriousness of the matter, then you have something to hide and are trying to take advantage of the situation!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiancao's eyes turned completely cold as he looked at Lord Yuan.
On the way, she guessed that she would encounter difficulties when entering the palace this time, but she did not expect to encounter such a thing in front of the palace gate.
With Shen Tingsi's identity, even if he was forced to be searched, it shouldn't be done in front of so many imperial guards.
Members of the royal family are not allowed to dress in a disheveled manner in public, let alone take off their clothes to be searched by soldiers of lower status than themselves. This is not only trampling on the dignity of the prince, but also a great disrespect to the royal family!
Even if a member of the royal family committed a crime and was arrested by imperial decree, he would not be treated like this.
Jiang Xiancao would never believe that the Queen Mother would give such an order to embarrass Shen Tingsi, his favorite grandson.
Even if the Queen Mother doubted her identity, this body still belonged to her grandson, and there was no reason for her to embarrass herself in this way.
Moreover, when they met last time at the Marquis Wen Ning's residence, although Lord Yuan's attitude towards her was not close, it was definitely not hostile.
This person's words and deeds were strictly in accordance with his duties, without any overstepping of the mark, and his attitude in doing things was completely loyal to the emperor.
It's only been a few days since I last saw him, and Lord Yuan seems like a different person all of a sudden. There must be something wrong when things are abnormal.
Then there are only two possibilities.
First, no one knew what had happened in the palace. Even Shen Yubai could no longer hold back. The Queen Mother also lost power and was controlled by the Queen and the Crown Prince. Lord Yuan also defected to the Sun family and was ordered by the Queen and others to make things difficult for her.
Second, the situation in the palace has not changed, and Lord Yuan is still loyal to the emperor, and the "Lord Yuan" she saw in front of her is not the real him at all.
Just as Jiang Xiancao was lost in thought, Lord Yuan spoke again in a stern voice:
"Could it be that Your Highness is hiding some vulgar object that cannot be brought into the palace, and that is why you are unwilling to allow me to search you?"
Jiang Xiancao listened to his aggressive questioning and suddenly changed his tone:
"General, you may search me, but it must be done by you alone, when we are alone."
Lord Yuan paused, obviously not expecting her to make such a request.
He originally thought that she would definitely not agree to a body search. This was an obvious tactic to make things difficult for her. With her stubborn temper, how could she obey?
What he wanted was her disobedience, so that he could push things to the situation his master wanted.
But Jiang Xiancao's proposal disrupted all his plans.
"Why, General, you won't even give me this little dignity?"
Jiang Xiancao said in a deep voice, "Or is it that your purpose is not to search me at all, but to humiliate me in public?"
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