Chapter 329 Fighting
The Fourth Prince's wife also looked embarrassed, but she finally said softly, "Forget it, Princess. I think Miss Qian and the others were also frightened by falling into the water. Since they are fine, it's okay if we don't look."
“It’s not a question of whether to watch or not.”
Princess Lu, who was standing next to her, frowned. It was fine that Song Tangning and the Qian family girl had rejected Princess Leyang in public before, but now the Fourth Prince's wife was embarrassing others with such good intentions. She said in a deep voice:
"They are daughters of officials and should understand the etiquette between the monarch and his subjects. You are the prince's consort and it is a blessing for you to let someone around you check their bodies. It is really rude to refuse and be on guard at all times."
The Fourth Prince's wife quickly said, "Grandma, please don't say that. Perhaps they have other concerns. I've met the Princess of Yiyang before. She's a very humble and polite girl. Even the Queen Mother praised her highly and loved her very much..."
When she mentioned the queen, her expression darkened a little.
"My mother had been looking forward to the County Princess entering the palace, and had even asked the imperial kitchen to prepare her favorite snacks. But who could have imagined that my father would suddenly become angry and reprimand me because of the rumors outside. My mother even specifically instructed me to tell the County Princess Yiyang not to enter the palace for the time being, so as to avoid being implicated by her and being blamed by my father."
The wrinkles on Princess Lu's face deepened, and the wife of Marquis Wenxin beside her suddenly felt something was wrong.
She still remembered the day when the Tang Mansion held a banquet. The Queen presented rewards and gifts in public, and Rong Yue had also promised to bring Tang Ning to the palace to express her gratitude to the Queen. At that time, everyone could tell that it was just an excuse. However, when the Fourth Prince's wife mentioned it so solemnly, it seemed that Tang Ning and the others were cold-hearted and disrespectful to the Queen.
Marquis Wenxin's wife quickly said, "Your Majesty, you're too serious. Tang Ning and the others have been busy with the affairs of Rongsheng Academy recently, and they've also encountered the unfortunate incident of the Lu family harming the emperor. I think Tang Ning also wants to be more cautious before entering the palace. How could she be afraid of being implicated by the Queen..."
The Fourth Prince's wife shook her head. "Madam Zhou, there's no need to explain. I understand. Our mother has been punished and lost the emperor's favor. Your Highness has been assassinated and ridiculed. It's normal for the county lady to stay away from us."
Princess Leyang said, "What do you mean by ordinary? Who doesn't know how much the Empress loves her?"
"When her parents died, many girls from prominent families in the capital wanted to marry into the Lu family, but the Empress chose her and personally arranged the marriage for her, assigning her the Lu family's most outstanding legitimate son."
"Later, when Lu Zhinian got into trouble, the Empress regretted it immensely. Not only did she proactively help her break off the engagement with the Lu family, but even when she went to argue with the Lu family, the Empress stood by her side, even going so far as to turn against them."
Princess Leyang didn't actually have a very good relationship with Queen Lu, and she didn't intend to speak for her. She just hated Song Tangning.
She had previously taken a fancy to that girl and wanted her youngest son to marry her, but her attempts to show her affection were rejected. After the banquet that day, the invitation and the gifts she had sent were all returned unopened.
She had people watching for so long, and finally got the news tonight that Tang Ning would come to Yinghe Lake. She took great pains to set up such a plan, thinking that if Tang Ning fell into the water and was rescued by her son, she would have to marry her son even if she didn't want to in front of everyone.
But who could have thought that Song Tangning was so capable that she could escape after falling into the lake. The people who were arranged before were all useless, and she didn't know what happened to her son now.
After losing the initiative, Princess Leyang wanted to take advantage of Tang Ning falling into the water to show her goodwill and get close to her, but she was spurned in public. How could she have a good tone towards Tang Ning at this moment?
"The Empress treats her no worse than her own daughter, always thinking of her, but she, on the other hand, avoids the Empress whenever she's in trouble, not afraid of being called cold and indifferent."
The wrinkles on Princess Lu's face were almost squeezed together. She had heard about Song Tangning before and knew about her relationship with the Song family. She always felt that this woman was too cruel and heartless.
Now that she heard that she was so ungrateful, she felt even more disgusted.
Zhou Yuchang had a gentle nature, but she could tell that something was not right in Princess Leyang's words. She opened her mouth to explain for Tang Ning, but the door over there was suddenly pushed open, and Tang Ning and Qian Qiyue, having changed their clothes, walked in this way.
Both of them noticed that the atmosphere in the room was not right.
The Fourth Prince's wife stood up and walked over to them, full of concern: "Are you all okay? Are you hurt..."
She reached out to pull Tang Ning, but she subconsciously avoided it.
The Fourth Prince's wife's hand fell empty, and she looked embarrassed as the weapon hung in the air.
Princess Lu slammed the table with a bang: "How dare you!"
"Great-aunt..."
The Fourth Prince's wife turned around and was about to speak when she was scolded by the old Princess Lu: "Don't speak."
Princess Lu looked at Song Tangning and the others with a gloomy face. "You little girl, you don't know the hierarchy between the monarch and the minister. You didn't kneel before me, which was an offense. The Fourth Prince's wife took pity on you two when she saw you two drowning, but you two are still pretending to be evasive and defensive. You really don't know what you are talking about."
Neither Tang Ning nor Qian Qiyue had expected that the old Princess Lu would give them a show of power as soon as they entered.
Seeing that Princess Lu was furious, Marquis Wenxin's wife quickly stood up and said, "Princess, please forgive me. Princess Yiyang and Miss Qian meant no offense. They just fell into the water tonight and are still in shock. I'm afraid they haven't recovered yet."
Zhou Yuchang also stood in front of the two of them: "Mother is right, A Yue and the others were frightened just now." She turned her head and said to them quickly: "Tang Ning, A Yue, why don't you greet the old Princess Lu quickly."
Tang Ning frowned and his face darkened, and Qian Qiyue also had a gloomy face.
Seeing that Zhou Yuchang and the wife of Marquis Wenxin were both worried, Tang Ning suppressed his unhappiness and looked at the extremely angry Qian Qiyue with a pursed mouth.
The two of them then knelt down and saluted together: "Tang Ning/Qi Yue, greetings to the princess."
Princess Lu was clearly trying to embarrass them: "When did the girls in the capital become so ignorant of etiquette and perfunctory in their formalities? Nanny An!"
The old woman who followed Princess Lu came out quickly, walked in front of Tang Ning and the others, and looked at Zhou Yuchang: "Madam Zhou Er, please move aside."
Zhou Yuchang was stunned for a moment and was pushed away.
Nanny An came in front of Tang Ning and the others and suddenly slapped Qian Qiyue in the face.
Qian Qiyue was stunned.
"There is a difference between the emperor and his subjects. You must kneel before the princess. I will teach you two girls."
Nanny An turned around and wanted to slap Tang Ning in the face again. This time, Qian Qiyue reacted very quickly. She pulled Tang Ning away angrily, and kicked the old woman on the leg with a sullen face.
Nanny An lost her balance and fell backwards, knocking over the cups on the table.
Princess Lu slammed the table and said, "How dare you! Someone come here..."
"Tsukimi!!"
As Princess Lu stood up, Tang Ning also called out to the outside. Yue Jian, who had been waiting at the door, ignored the people who were blocking her way and kicked the door open and walked in. Together with Cang Lang who was following her, she protected Tang Ning and Qian Qiyue behind them.
Seeing this, Princess Lu's expression turned even uglier. She pointed at Tang Ning and shouted angrily, "Song Tang Ning, you are trying to rebel?!"
Tang Ning didn't want to cause trouble, but she wasn't afraid of it either. The person in front of her was clearly trying to make things difficult for them.
She pulled Zhou Yuchang, who was almost knocked down, and her face turned cold.
"His Majesty is still alive, and there are countless princes in the palace who could succeed him. When Old Princess Lu said this, does she regard your Lu Palace as the master of the Great Wei, or does she covet His Majesty's throne?!"
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