After saying that, his expression instantly softened as he looked at Qin Qingdao.
"Qingning is just a child and doesn't know any better, you should leave now."
Upon hearing this, Qin Qing nodded respectfully and withdrew, but inwardly she sneered! Ha! It was against the rules and disrespectful to the Empress Dowager that she didn't bring a gift before her marriage, and Princess Qingning was just being childish and ignorant by publicly framing her. This Empress Dowager... is also quite annoying.
Afterwards, Qin Qing remained silent, but Princess Qingning stared intently at her, even ordering her personal maid to keep an eye on her from behind, ready to expose any small movements she made!
How could Qin Qing not notice?! She was simply choosing gifts and boxes in her spatial dimension. She couldn't bear to give the best to that old fox, the Empress Dowager, and she was afraid that the ordinary ones would be too humiliating...
Finally, her gaze fell upon the box casually placed on the table…
Upon opening it, she realized it was the jade hairpin with pearls that she had casually picked up when she was choosing dowry for Peony!
The price is reasonable, and the style is nice—not too expensive, but not embarrassing either! Plus, it's a women's item!
Thinking it over, she quickly tucked the box into her sleeve, while the palace maid behind her saw nothing.
A few minutes later, it was finally a woman's turn to appear. She took out an embroidered piece of paper, covered with birthday wishes, and handed it over, her face flushed with embarrassment…
If we're talking about value, this is the least valuable thing she has; but if we're talking about the sentiment behind it, it's impeccable.
The Empress Dowager simply said "Hmm!" with a calm expression.
The woman blushed even more upon seeing this, and glared at Qin Qing angrily as she left!
The malicious gaze quickly caught Qin Qing's attention, and only then did he see that the girl who had offered the embroidered words was none other than Ma Xinyue!
Why are you glaring at her? She didn't do anything to her today, so why are you glaring at her?
Soon, all the gifts were presented. Just when Qin Qing thought everyone had forgotten about her, Princess Qingning spoke again, her haughty gaze truly repulsive.
"It's time for Madam Qin's turn!"
In an instant, all eyes were fixed on Qin Qing…
She walked out without any sign of nervousness, bowed to the Empress Dowager, looked up at Princess Qingning, and sighed.
"Before presenting the gift, I have a few words to say, and I hope the Empress Dowager will approve them!"
The Empress Dowager was also somewhat puzzled upon seeing this, but she still nodded.
"Please feel free to speak your mind!"
Qin Qing then thanked her, and looked at Princess Qing Ning with eyes that instantly turned to utter disgust.
"Everyone says that one should betroth a woman to a concubine and then marry her. It's one thing for the eldest princess to seduce my fiancé time and time again, but today, with all the envoys gathered, she disguised herself as a dancer to seduce him. This not only disgraces the Tianlong Kingdom, but also shows a complete lack of feminine modesty, utterly disgracing His Majesty! Just because everyone doesn't say anything doesn't mean they haven't seen it. I hope the princess will have more self-respect and self-love in the future! Don't bring shame to the people of the Tianlong Kingdom!"
The moment she finished speaking, all the pent-up frustration in her heart vanished! It felt so good to get it off her chest!
However, everyone was stunned! Some women even gaped open, completely disregarding their ladylike demeanor. The Empress Dowager was shocked and sat there motionless, while the Empress blushed deeply, and the Princess watched the spectacle with amusement!
Madam Wang smiled. "Truly worthy of being her daughter-in-law! Such courage is terrifying!"
Princess Qingning trembled with rage, her eyes nearly popping out of their sockets. Anger surged uncontrollably in her chest, and the resentment and jealousy she had managed to suppress after being rejected by Wang Yan finally erupted!
With a sharp roar, everyone was jolted back to their senses!
"Ah!! You slut! You...you dare! I'll kill you!"
After saying that, she suddenly produced a soft braid and leaped towards Qin Qing, her eyes filled with murderous intent. Everyone was so frightened that they rushed over, and the scene became chaotic again!
Qin Qing wasn't stupid either. Seeing her crazy appearance, he naturally wouldn't surrender. He nimbly dodged the attack of the long whip, and occasionally taunted her.
"Do you know why Wang Yan doesn't like you? Because you're jealous, shameless, cruel, and have absolutely no femininity! If you weren't a princess, the entire Tianlong Kingdom would probably despise you! You even dance to seduce others, how shameless!"
Princess Qingning was enraged upon hearing this, her eyes widening in fury. She became increasingly ruthless with each attack, her eyes turning bloodshot, showing no regard for the innocent people around her! She smashed all the tables and utensils to pieces.
As a result, everyone around kept their distance, fearing they might be caught in the crossfire! Even the Empress Dowager on the stage was startled and quickly retreated, not to mention the Empress and the Eldest Princess…
Therefore, only Princess Qingning heard Qin Qing's provocative words.
The commotion and chaos on this side quickly attracted the attention of the emperor and his entourage on the other side. Soon, the old emperor learned of what had happened and hurriedly came over, leaving only one sentence.
"Please continue eating, I'll go take a look."
As soon as the old emperor walked out, Prince Chloe, who loved watching the drama unfold, followed him. Wang Yan, of course, followed suit, and the others, seeing that they had nothing else to do, also went along.
Not long after, the old emperor stood by the flower bed, looking incredulously at the mess in front of him. The woman in the middle, holding a long whip and full of murderous intent and anger, was none other than Princess Qingning, whom he was worried about not being able to get married!
On the other side was Qin Qing, who was frantically dodging and occasionally shouting for help…
The old emperor was furious, and even Eunuch Hai, who was standing nearby, was terrified. Noticing the old emperor's anger, he quickly bowed.
"What are you doing!"
A furious roar startled everyone, who turned to look and noticed the old emperor's presence. Then, all the women knelt in panic...
The belated crowd also witnessed this astonishing scene! It was utterly outrageous that someone dared to cause trouble on the Empress Dowager and the Emperor's birthdays!
Just then, the old emperor flew into a rage and shouted again.
"Where are the guards? Seize Princess Qingning for me!"
As soon as she finished speaking, several figures appeared quickly and pinned Princess Qingning to the ground. The long whip in her hand was snatched away in an instant, and Qin Qing could only barely see it!
The others couldn't see anything at all! They only saw two men dressed in dark blue outfits suddenly appear and pin Princess Qingning down...
Prince Chloe and the other princes and crown princes all looked shocked, but they all remained silent in perfect unison.
Upon seeing this, Qin Qing quickly suppressed her shock and collapsed to the ground in a panic. Her pale face and disheveled hair made everyone want to laugh...
Qin Qing knew how ridiculous she was at that moment, but she had to do it this way, otherwise, if anyone was at fault, she would definitely be the one who was wrong.
However, the guards moved quickly, and Wang Yan was no slower. Almost simultaneously, the moment Qin Qing landed, Wang Yan rushed over...
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