Chapter 592: Fate is over, no more words are helpful
Thinking of the content of Wen Qi's last letter, Zhuang Shihan's face turned even paler. She raised the golden hairpin in her hand and was about to scratch the maid's face.
He cursed angrily, "You haunting creature, why don't you just die!"
"Stop it!" Zhuang Yuanzhong was supported by Zhuang Bo and happened to see this scene.
His furious scolding was like a basin of ice water poured over her head, instantly chilling Zhuang Shihan to the bone.
She quickly hid the golden hairpin behind her back and stammered, "Daddy...Daddy."
Zhuang Yuanzhong said with a cold face, "Your Highness, you are too kind. I am half buried in the ground, so I cannot be worthy of being called your father."
Zhuang Shihan's eyes were full of panic and she was anxious to explain.
But the maidservant was even quicker, running to Zhuang Yuanzhong and falling to her knees, tears streaming down her face, saying, "Please, sir, save me! The princess wants you to kill me!"
Zhuang Shihan cursed angrily, "You lowly slave, if you dare to talk nonsense again, I will tear your mouth apart!"
She rushed forward and reached out to pull the maid, but her arm suddenly felt a sharp pain.
It was Zhuang Yuanzhong who hit her with his cane.
He used to be very strong and could eat three bowls of rice in one meal, but now he has become so weak that he needs a crutch to walk and needs help to stand up.
In the past half month, even though they lived under the same roof, Zhuang Shihan had never seen Zhuang Yuanzhong's face.
What he didn't know was that he had aged more than ten years in just half a month.
Not only did his temples grow thick with white hair, but his face also had several wrinkles. He really became the old man she usually jokingly called him.
There was no longer any trace of the high-spirited look in her brows that she remembered.
Zhuang Shihan's lips trembled slightly, and tears fell down in big drops.
Feeling her arm numb from the pain, she cried and asked, "Old man, are you really going to ignore me?"
Zhuang Yuanzhong said expressionlessly, "My princess is a smart person. I think you should understand that you are now a guest in the Duke's Mansion.
Even if you are a guest, you should follow the rules of being a guest."
"Guest?" Zhuang Shihan reached out to wipe away her tears, but the more she wiped, the more tears appeared. She said with a look of mockery in her eyes, "As expected of the Duke of Jingguo, who followed His Majesty to conquer the world and single-handedly quelled the rebellion in the southwest, he's truly courageous when he gets ruthless.
I have loved her for so many years, treated her like the apple of my eye, and now I just want her away.
Duke Jingguo, you have such a cruel heart!"
Hearing her sobbing voice, Zhuang Yuanzhong frowned slightly, but said coldly: "I have done my best for the princess. I hope you will take care of yourself."
Zhuang Shihan stared at him and smiled, her eyes, which were somewhat similar to those of the wife of Duke Jingguo, were filled with tears.
When she died, she looked at him with these eyes and told him to take good care of their daughter no matter what.
But now, he has spoken out of turn.
It doesn’t matter. When he goes to the underground a hundred years later, he will naturally apologize to his wife in person.
As for Zhuang Shihan...
Their relationship as father and daughter has ended, and there is no point in saying more.
Facing Zhuang Shihan's tearful eyes, Zhuang Yuanzhong asked coldly, "Have you heard about the uproar that's been going around these past two days, Princess?"
Zhuang Shihan's eyes flickered as she denied it, "I haven't been out much these past few days, so I don't know what you're talking about."
Seeing that she was lying, Zhuang Yuanzhong's face darkened and he warned her coldly, "Whether the rumors are true or not, I just hope that the princess can recognize her own identity."
"Identity?" Zhuang Shihan couldn't help but sneer, "You don't even recognize me as a member of the Duke's Mansion, so what identity can I have?"
Zhuang Yuanzhong said, "When you marry General Lin, His Majesty will grant you a mansion to serve as a princess' residence.
From now on, the princess' words and deeds will have nothing to do with the Duke's Mansion."
Looking at his cold expression, Zhuang Shihan was shaking with anger. "You came here just to talk about this?"
She gritted her teeth and said angrily, "I'm not a shameless person. Since you're so decisive, let's just go our separate ways.
Don't worry, even if I, Zhuang Shihan, have to beg on the streets one day, I will never come to the door of your Jingguo Mansion."
Zhuang Yuanzhong's eyes darkened slightly, and he said coldly, "The princess has misunderstood."
Misunderstand?
Just when Zhuang Shihan thought he was regretting and wanted to persuade her to stay, she heard him say, "I came here today to advise you to stay away from the Crown Prince of Liang."
"Persuade?" Zhuang Shihan asked, "In what capacity does the Duke persuade this princess?"
Seeing that she was clearly not going to listen to his advice, Zhuang Yuanzhong didn't waste any more words. He just said, "Princess, take care of yourself," and let Zhuang Bo help him leave.
Staring at his back, Zhuang Shihan said unconvincedly, "What have I done to deserve you reminding me over and over again to be careful?
They say it's the father's fault if he doesn't teach his child well. If I'm really as bad as you say, then it's your fault too!"
Zhuang Yuanzhong paused slightly and walked away without looking back.
The maid quickly stood up and followed. When she reached the archway, she turned around, bowed to Zhuang Shihan and said, "From now on, this servant will no longer serve the princess."
After she finished speaking, she turned and ran, as if she was afraid of being caught up by something.
Zhuang Shihan stood there in a daze, feeling for a moment that everything that had happened recently was like a dream.
The old man who used to hold him in the palm of his hand and would not give him the moon or the stars, cut off all ties with her and called him "Princess" all the time.
Zhuang Bo, who used to respect her very much and loved her as his own granddaughter, and used his own allowance to buy food and small toys for her every month, was unwilling to even look at her even though they lived under the same roof.
Even if we happen to meet, just pretend we have never seen each other.
Even these little maids who usually kept their heads down and dared not even look up at her now dared to ignore her.
She is still a princess now, and they dare to turn against her. If Emperor Xuande wants to investigate the matter of her stealing credit and deprive her of her title, won't they immediately kick her out of the house?
Good, what a great Jingguo Mansion.
What a great Duke Jingguo!
Zhuang Shihan tightly grasped the golden hairpin in her hand, completely unaware of when the blood began to seep out of her palm.
It was not until Bai Qing appeared in front of her with a lunch box that she discovered that her hand was injured.
Looking at the bright red on her palm, Zhuang Shihan gritted her teeth and secretly vowed to make Zhuang Yuanzhong and others regret what they did today.
She has always been the one who abandons others, leaving them chasing after her and begging for her forgiveness.
If they dare to do this to her, she will never let them go!
Bai Qing reached out and took the golden hairpin from Zhuang Shihan's hand, and carefully wiped the blood off her palm with a handkerchief.
The movements are gentle and pious.
Seeing his obedient appearance, Zhuang Shihan's anger dissipated a lot, and she said softly, "Fortunately, you are still by my side."
Bai Qing said respectfully, "As long as the princess needs me, Bai Qing will always be here."
Zhuang Shihan finally smiled and said, "From now on, all matters concerning Shu Manor will be handed over to you."
"Princess, what about Manager Jiang?"
"This is a useless piece of shit. You can do whatever you want with it."
Thinking that it would cost a large sum of money to redecorate Shuzhuang, and that there was not much cash in the other shops, Zhuang Shihan became even more upset.
She impatiently pulled her hand back and said coldly, "Don't wipe it. It's just a small wound. It will heal soon."
Bai Qing pondered, "My princess is upset, is it because Shu Manor needs to be renovated?"
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