Faced with the Sixth Princess's deliberate provocation, Song Qianning did not kneel down on the spot as she wished, and did not even frown.
Seeing her calm demeanor, the Sixth Princess' eyes flashed with annoyance, and she said sharply, "Why, are you ignoring my orders?"
"I dare not." Song Qianning had a polite smile on her face. Although she called herself a commoner, her aura was not inferior at all.
"As the saying goes, ignorance is not a crime. This is my first time in the palace, and I've never seen the Sixth Princess before. It's perfectly normal that I don't recognize her."
"This princess asks if you recognize her." The Sixth Princess couldn't bear to hear Song Qianning say more. "You didn't kneel down to pay your respects to me. This is disrespectful to me. I only asked you to kneel for an hour, which is already a bargain for you."
Glancing at Song Qianning, the Sixth Princess said condescendingly, "If it weren't for the Regent's face, your disrespect towards me would be enough to cost you your life."
Hearing this, Song Qianning rolled her eyes inwardly. This Sixth Princess was really arrogant.
She complained in her heart, but remained calm and composed as she said, "According to the Sixth Princess, does that mean anyone who sees you not bowing is disrespectful to you and should be beheaded?"
"That's right..." The Sixth Princess stopped talking before she finished, glaring at Song Qianning angrily: "Don't think that I can let you go just because you change the subject. You must kneel today!"
"I want to kneel, but..." Under the Sixth Princess's smug gaze, Song Qianning changed the subject: "Your Majesty summoned me to appear before you. Your Majesty's summons is the Holy Will, and I dare not neglect it."
"If the Sixth Princess insists on forcing me to kneel, I must first report this to His Majesty and obtain His Majesty's permission before I can allow the Sixth Princess to punish me."
Looking at the Sixth Princess with a smile, she continued the previous topic: "Your Majesty happens to be in the Imperial Study. Why don't I go with the Sixth Princess to seek His Majesty's advice? By the way, I would also like to ask His Majesty whether if the Sixth Princess fails to kneel and salute, she will be punished or even killed."
"I've lived for so many years and have never heard of someone dying if they didn't kneel. I'd like to ask Your Majesty when this rule came into being."
As if she hadn't noticed the Sixth Princess's increasingly ugly expression, she said gloomily, "Your Majesty doesn't even have these rules. I didn't expect the Sixth Princess's rules to be even stricter than Your Majesty's. I'm afraid there's no one in the world more majestic than the Sixth Princess."
Hearing her last words, panic flashed across the Sixth Princess's face. Without thinking, she denied it out loud: "Shut up, I never said such a thing!"
"More majestic than the emperor" is a great disrespect.
If she really let this bitch go in and complain, she would definitely be scolded again, and it might even be more serious.
"No?" Song Qianning covered her mouth with her hands, looking surprised. "But the Sixth Princess just said that if it weren't for the prince's face, she would have killed me. Could it be that I heard it wrongly?"
"You!" Speechless, the Sixth Princess's pretty face twisted in anger for a moment. "Don't think you can talk nonsense just because the Regent is backing you up!"
"Is this nonsense? Why not go to His Majesty for judgment?" Song Qianning seemed to be in a very good mood.
"Humph, my father is busy with many things every day, and he doesn't have time to care about your little things."
Fearing that Song Qianning would really run to the imperial study to complain without caring about anything, the Sixth Princess glared at her angrily and said through gritted teeth, "Song Qianning, I'll remember today's grudge. You just wait for me!"
After saying this, the Sixth Princess turned around angrily, her back revealing a sense of annoyance.
When the Sixth Princess turned around and left, Song Qianning breathed a sigh of relief and clapped her hands.
Finally got rid of the person. This Sixth Princess was really unruly and willful.
After breathing a sigh of relief, Song Qianning turned around and walked towards the imperial study.
Just as she turned around and hadn't taken a few steps, she saw a somewhat familiar figure at the door of the imperial study, and his eyes seemed to be looking at her.
After looking at the man for a few times, Song Qianning remembered that the man looking at her seemed to be called Feng Qianjing, and he was a general.
Realizing the other party's identity, Song Qianning bowed and saluted: "At your service, General."
"Miss Song is the future Princess Regent, there's no need to be so polite." Feng Qianjing's attitude was very good, and he extended his hand to support her.
While Song Qianning was paying her respects, Feng Qianjing looked up at the direction where the Sixth Princess left, then retracted his gaze without leaving a trace.
After regaining her balance, Song Qianning was about to say something when Feng Qianjing on the opposite side spoke first: "Miss Song should be more careful with the Sixth Princess in the future."
When Song Qianning first heard his words, she was still a little confused. A look of confusion crossed her face: "What does General Feng mean?"
Noticing the subconscious confusion on Song Qianning's face, Feng Qianjing smiled and explained to her, "Everyone in the capital knows that the Sixth Princess is willful and capricious. She never shows mercy to those she doesn't like. Moreover, as the daughter of His Majesty, the Sixth Princess is also quite unscrupulous in her actions."
After a pause, he continued, "Whether or not Miss Song was responsible for what happened today, I have already offended the Sixth Princess. There's no guarantee that she won't target me."
"To be on the safe side, Miss Song should be more careful."
Without Feng Qianjing's explanation, Song Qianning could see from what had just happened how willful the Sixth Princess was. However, she was still a little surprised that he reminded her.
She looked up at Feng Qianjing, with suspicion in her eyes.
She and Feng Qianjing were not familiar with each other at all, and they had not even met each other many times. This general named Feng seemed a little too enthusiastic.
Song Qianning, who was reminded one after another, felt a little strange and confused.
But she didn't feel Feng Qianjing's ill will towards her, so she nodded and thanked him: "Thank you for the reminder, General Feng."
Song Qianning, who was expressing her gratitude, did not notice the doubt and contemplation in the man's eyes while she was speaking.
Feng Qianjing had been here long before she had an argument with the Sixth Princess.
He happened to witness everything from the beginning to the end of the argument between the two, including how Song Qianning openly mocked the Sixth Princess and left her speechless.
Recalling the situation where Song Qianning resolved the Sixth Princess's dilemma without any effort, and even made her unable to utter a single word of rebuttal, and finally had to leave in a rage, Feng Qianjing's eyes became more thoughtful.
At the banquet that day, he felt that Song Qianning looked somewhat familiar.
Looking at it now, Song Qianning is very similar to the person in his memory, whether in appearance or in temper and personality.
Feng Qianjing's eyes darkened for no reason, as if he was thinking of something.
It is said that Song Qianning was brought back by Qin Ye from a small place. She could remain neither humble nor arrogant in front of the princess, and even showed no fear. This kind of mentality... could it really be raised in a small place?
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