Chapter 712 Princess, I'm Offended
Zhuang Shihan thought to herself that something was wrong and asked with a grim expression, "May I ask, Your Majesty, which sentence are you referring to?"
Emperor Xuande said nothing.
De Hai, who was standing by, understood and stepped forward, saying, "Since Princess Shihan has acknowledged her guilt, she should know the charge of slandering a high-ranking general."
"Slander?" Zhuang Shihan hurriedly shook her head and explained, "Your Majesty, every word I just said is true and absolutely not slanderous."
Thinking of something, she made up her mind and said, "If Your Majesty doesn't believe it, you can send someone to Southern Xinjiang!"
There is only one main general stationed in southern Xinjiang today.
General Zhenyuan——Lin Zhongquan.
If Zhuang Shihan hadn't brought it up, Emperor Xuande would have almost forgotten this person's existence.
De Hai's expression also changed. He said in a low voice, "Princess, please stop now. If you keep biting me like this, even the Duke won't be able to protect you."
Zhuang Shihan's face turned pale with anger. She said angrily, "I'm telling the truth. How can this be considered as slander?"
She looked at Emperor Xuande and said angrily, "Everyone says your majesty is a wise ruler. Can't you even listen to the truth?"
"Shut up!" Dehai was angry.
He stole a glance at Emperor Xuande's dark face, walked up quickly, raised his hand and slapped him hard.
"Roaring before the Emperor, does the Princess know what the crime is?"
Zhuang Shihan didn't expect him to attack her. She was slapped in the face and her face turned away. It took her a long time to recover.
Was she beaten?
Or was he beaten by an old eunuch?
Zhuang Shihan covered her face, looked up at Dehai angrily, and asked, "His Majesty hasn't spoken yet, who do you think you are to dare to hit me?"
Her answer was another slap in the face.
This slap was much more restrained than the previous one. Dehai used all his strength, and even his finger bones were slightly numb from the shock.
He looked at the stunned Zhuang Shihan and said with a forced smile, "Princess, I'm sorry."
Zhuang Shihan only felt a buzzing in her ears and could not hear what he said at all.
But it's not difficult to guess from his expression.
This old eunuch, not only beat her, but also dared to mock her!
Zhuang Shihan was furious and struggled to get up, but her legs were weak and she fell heavily back to the ground just after leaving the ground.
Her knees hit the bluestone slab hard, and the pain made her face turn pale instantly.
Dehai exclaimed "Ah" and stepped forward as if to help her.
"Get away, there's no need for you to pretend!" Zhuang Shihan endured the pain and slapped his hand away, her eyes full of disgust.
What a dirty and smelly thing, you want to get hit by her?
Zhuang Shihan gritted her teeth, covered her burning face, and looked at Emperor Xuande with tears in her eyes. She said aggrievedly, "Even if Your Majesty doesn't believe what I said, you shouldn't let anyone humiliate me like this."
Dehai forced a smile and said, "My princess, you are wrong."
Ignoring Zhuang Shihan's eyes that looked like she wanted to eat someone, he said to himself, "The one who hit the princess was this old slave who took advantage of his age.
Speaking of humiliation, it should be this old slave who humiliates the princess."
Zhuang Shihan's face turned pale, and she could no longer bear it. "Even if Eunuch De serves in the Imperial Court and is deeply trusted by His Majesty, he should know how to write the four words 'distinction between high and low'."
Dehai smiled and asked, "Is there any difference between the noble and the humble?"
Just as Zhuang Shihan was about to say something, he stepped forward and raised his hand to slap her again.
After beating her, he did not forget to ask her: "My princess just said that there is a difference between the noble and the humble?"
Zhuang Shihan couldn't bear being slapped in the face again and again, even in front of the emperor.
She glared at De Hai and demanded, "You are just a slave, and I am the princess personally appointed by His Majesty. Who gave you the courage to attack me?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the cold voice of Emperor Xuande was heard.
He said, "His courage was given by me."
As he spoke, Dehai pretended to raise his hand again.
Zhuang Shihan shrank back in fear, tears welling in her eyes but not daring to let them fall. She no longer had the momentum she had just now to settle the score with him.
De Hai smiled and asked, "My Lady, do you now understand the distinction between high and low?"
I know you uncle!
Zhuang Shihan couldn't help but curse in her heart.
The burning pain on her face kept reminding her of the humiliation she had just suffered.
The grievance surged in my heart and tears fell uncontrollably.
Zhuang Shihan quickly reached out to wipe it, then met Dehai's smiling eyes and gritted her teeth, saying, "I understand."
Upon hearing this, Dehai turned to face Emperor Xuande and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, the princess said she knows."
Hearing this voice, Zhuang Shihan's tears fell even harder. Hot tears flowed down her cheeks, causing a pain.
It was obvious that the master and servant were in cahoots with each other, intentionally beating her!
But what she said was clearly the truth. Xu Xiao had already colluded with the enemy and even almost caused King Jin to die on the battlefield.
Emperor Xuande did not always love this son the most.
Shouldn't he send people to the border town to dig out Xu Xiao's body and grind it into ashes to vent his hatred?
What's the point of making things difficult for her here!
Emperor Xuande knew at a glance that Zhuang Shihan was dissatisfied.
He said with a sullen face, "Since you can't figure it out, stay home and think about it carefully before getting married."
Are they going to put her under house arrest?
No, Shuzhuang’s business cannot be separated from people.
Moreover, during this period, she had to go out and maintain good relationships with those ladies.
When her other shops open, these will all be her gods of wealth, and she cannot neglect any of them.
Zhuang Shihan quickly said, "Your Majesty, please calm down. I know I was wrong."
Before she could say anything else, Emperor Xuande said impatiently, "Shut up."
Dehai understood and quickly ordered: "What are you still standing there for? Drag him away quickly."
When Zhuang Shihan heard the word "drag", she didn't react for a moment.
It was not until two young eunuchs, one on each side holding his arms, dragged him out that he remembered to struggle.
She said angrily, "Put me down. I can walk by myself."
The young eunuchs looked at each other, and instead of doing what she said, they used even more force.
He looked as if he wanted to grab a piece of flesh from her shoulder.
Zhuang Shihan screamed in pain and shouted, "Help..."
The next moment, a ball of something smelling of sweat and sour was stuffed into her mouth, blocking the rest of her words.
The sour and stinky smell made Zhuang Shihan roll her eyes and almost fainted.
Dehai looked at them, fanned his nose with his hand, and said with some disdain: "These little guys down there really don't do things very well, and they pollute your majesty's eyes.
Your Majesty, rest assured, I will give them a good scolding when I get back."
Seeing that the corners of his mouth were raised with joy, Emperor Xuande asked: "Does your hand hurt?"
Dehai quickly hid his hands behind his back and said with a forced smile, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I am a tough old servant, so it's not a big deal. It's not that precious."
Emperor Xuande said, "You are old and weak, so don't try to be so stubborn. Go back to your room and apply some medicine."
Dehai glanced at the small door not far away, smiled knowingly and said, "Then I will take a break and go back to rest for half a day."
"You." Emperor Xuande smiled and shook his head, "Go down."
The footsteps gradually faded away, and the house returned to silence.
Emperor Xuande pinched his brows wearily and asked in a deep voice, "How long do you two plan to hide?"
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