Ning Hai also started to inquire about this, and he quickly replied: "The young master of the Gu family was very cold to Princess Chengyi's advances...but Madam Gu was very moved. Master Gu is not in the capital, so she doesn't know about this yet."

There was silence all around. Xiao Junzhan stood there for a long time, and said indifferently, "Pass on my order. Qi Yuxiao rode her horse in the street to disturb the people, acted tyrannically, and refused to change despite repeated admonitions. She is therefore stripped of her title of princess."

"..." Ning Hai was silent for a moment, then said carefully: "Your Highness, Princess Chengyi was personally conferred by His Majesty, and Princess Changle's temper..."

Although she is over thirty, the reputation of this eldest daughter of His Majesty as a domineering person in the capital shows no signs of fading. How could she accept that her daughter's title of princess was revoked by her own brother?

"So what?" Xiao Junzhan's tone became increasingly dull: "When the decree is passed, no matter who disagrees, you can just slap them in the face, no need to worry about anything else."

Ning Hai suddenly understood that His Highness was determined to vent his anger, and he couldn't help but light a white candle for Cheng Yi... and Qi Yuxiao.

………………

The oral order was issued very quickly.

When Wei Hanzhang was having tea and chatting with Jiang as usual after lunch, the news came into the mansion.

Upon hearing that the arrogant Princess Chengyi had even her title taken away from her yesterday, not only did Jiang feel relieved, but Wei Hanzhang was also extremely happy.

Sure enough, looking at the behavior of the Princess Chengyi, she is not a good person. People who are too arrogant will always suffer. Even if she is a legitimate niece, so what? She will be demoted. "If such a happy event had been announced earlier, I would have eaten half a bowl of rice more." Jiang smiled and said, "The order of His Highness, Miss Qi dared to be dissatisfied. This time she was humiliated in public. Let's see if she still has the nerve to come out and provoke."

She looked at the red marks on the little girl's face and said with pity: "My Ran Ran was almost disfigured by her, and now it can be considered..."

Having said this, Jiang held back his words, sneered and said no more.

Wei Hanzhang added in his heart for his mother, and now it can be considered as retribution.

Both mother and daughter were puzzled. Yesterday, the Crown Prince gave his niece a whip as a coming-of-age gift, but today he even stripped her of her title.

After pondering this doubt for a while, Wei Hanzhang put it out of his mind.

No matter what it was, she was not the kind of person who would repay evil with kindness. She was happy when Qi Yuxiao was in trouble.

After leaving Jiang's Jingya Hall, Wei Hanzhang walked briskly to the next door.

When he entered the room, he had a relaxed smile on his face. Seeing this, Xiao Junzhan couldn't help but ask curiously, "What good news did you encounter?"

"I just heard some good news. Someone I don't like has met with bad luck..."

At this point, Wei Hanzhang suddenly remembered that this man could be considered Qi Yuxiao's uncle, so he asked again, "You are a member of the royal family. Are you familiar with Qi Yuxiao?"

Xiao Junzhan was startled and said, "I have seen him a few times during the New Year holidays."

"Aren't you curious about where the scar on my face came from? It was caused by her." Wei Hanzhang was in a very good mood and talked more. He snorted, "Yesterday she used her status as a princess to suppress me and wanted me to kneel down. I didn't expect that her title would be stripped today."

Xiao Junzhan didn't know there was such a detail, and the smile in his eyes gradually faded: "You knelt?"

"No!" Wei Hanzhang said, "It would be fine if we all knelt together, but she was deliberately bullying me and trying to humiliate me in front of so many people. I won't kneel."

"No one is allowed to kneel," Xiao Junzhan said softly, "Ranran, no matter who it is, you are not allowed to kneel."

"..." Wei Hanzhang glanced at him in confusion and said, "How can a prince like you be so arrogant?"

Even if she becomes a first-rank lady in the future, she still has to kneel down and worship the queen.

In an era where imperial power is supreme, one must reach the highest position to avoid kneeling to anyone...

When Xiao Junzhan was looked at by her, a smile appeared in his eyes again. For a moment, he really wanted to confess his identity to her.

Wei Hanzhang was not aware of the hesitation of the people around her. She propped up her chin with her elbow and suddenly asked curiously, "Xiao Boqian, have you seen the prince?"

Xiao Junzhan was slightly startled and asked, "What?"

"It's the prince. He is Qi Yuxiao's uncle," Wei Hanzhang whispered, "You may not know this, but at lunch time, the prince issued an order to strip Qi Yuxiao of her title of Princess, and had the eunuch slap her in the face ten times."

"...I heard about it." Xiao Junzhan lowered his eyes and looked at the red mark on her lively little face, and said, "The punishment is too light. She should be made to kneel for another day."

Wei Hanzhang was choked by the indifferent tone. Qi Yuxiao was the only daughter of the eldest princess after all. He didn't understand where he got the confidence to make her kneel for a whole day.

However, she was more curious about the prince in the rumors. What kind of person could make Xiao Boqian, who seemed to care nothing, do things for him?

Just as I was concentrating on thinking, I suddenly heard footsteps outside the hall.

Looking out the window, one of the two maids guarding the gate bowed to Ning Hai, whispered a few words to him, and then retreated.

There was a knock on the study door, and Ning Hai walked in, sweating profusely, and said, "Miss Wei, your maid is here to call you back. She said that the young master of the Gu family is here."

As the words fell, the huge room fell into silence.

Wei Hanzhang noticed that the atmosphere was strange. She paused, and just as she stood up, she was stopped by the man opposite.

Xiao Junzhan called softly, "Ranran."

Wei Hanzhang asked: "...What?"

"Do you really want to go see him?" Under the shadow of the window, Xiao Junzhan's face was a little blurry. He said calmly, "The scar on your face was caused by him."

Wei Hanzhang was stunned. He didn't expect that he even knew this.

"I have to go. If I don't go out, with Gu Yunran's temper, he will definitely break into my yard."

She couldn't let anyone know that she was not at home, but was in the villa of Prince Yan's mansion just across the wall.

Wei Hanzhang said: "As for the wound on his face, it's not his fault."

She is not a very considerate person, but she is not the kind of person who takes her anger out on others for no reason.

It's easy to imagine that if Gu Yunran really had feelings for Qi Yuxiao, then why would she be so jealous of herself.

He must have not gotten a good response from Gu Yunran, so he targeted him like that yesterday.

She was thoughtful, but she didn't know that Xiao Junzhan had become angry at her "consideration" towards other men.

The atmosphere was silent for a long time. Xiao Junzhan raised his eyes and looked at her, whispering, "You can go, but Ranran, don't let him shake your hand again."

Wei Hanzhang's expression froze for a moment before he realized the man in front of him was unhappy.

He...cares, and cares a lot.

That's right, he has never concealed his feelings. He agreed to save the Jiang family because he wanted to do her a favor. No one in the world would be willing to let their sweetheart meet another man.

She should go see Gu Yunran who is discussing marriage with her.

(End of this chapter)