When Zhou Qiongyue heard the emperor's question, she stopped crying and did not cover her face, but just showed it carelessly.
The emperor was too embarrassed to show his partiality when he saw Zhou Qiongyue's bruised face. He could only glare at the Third Prince angrily, thinking that this troublesome guy was really a jerk to his father.
"I said I would give the carriage to the Third Prince and that I would go to the palace to pay my respects to my aunt another day. But the Third Prince insisted on riding in the same carriage with me. If he does this again next time, I will whip him again."
Your Majesty, please punish me if you wish! I, your humble servant, will accept the punishment."
Zhou Qiongyue said that she admitted it, but she thought that if the emperor took sides, she would bang her head against the pillars of the hall today and ruin the third prince's reputation.
She even blatantly looked at the pillar next to her, thinking about at what angle to hit it so that she would look miserable but not die.
The second prince is worthy of being the male protagonist of the original book. He immediately saw through his cousin's intention. He immediately leaned towards the pillar without saying a word, so that he could hold this crazy cousin back at the critical moment.
When the emperor heard Zhou Qiongyue say this, he could see what his good son was planning and could only touch his nose in disappointment.
Seeing the emperor's embarrassment, the queen rolled her eyes at him, and the word "dissatisfaction" was almost written on her face.
When the emperor saw the actions of Zhou Qiongyue and the second son, and then looked at his silly son who was covering his face, he also wanted someone to come and save him.
Seeing that the situation was not going well, the Third Prince quickly lowered his hands from covering his face and said pitifully, "Father, please make the decision for me! What's wrong with me riding in your carriage? She actually said she'll beat me up next time!"
I have to say that the third prince's face was also quite miserable. If Zhou Qiongyue's face was bruised, then the third prince's face was covered with all kinds of scratches.
However, when the emperor saw the third prince's face, he not only did not feel more distressed, but felt even more disgusted.
The princes had learned martial arts since childhood, but they couldn't beat a girl from the boudoir. The emperor felt inexplicably ashamed, and the whole Yuan'an knew about it.
The emperor could only pretend to be angry and threw a teacup at the third prince, which was a bit off target. He cursed, "What have you read all these years? The sage said that boys and girls should not sit at the same table after the age of seven. Don't you know that?"
The emperor was really going to be pissed off by this idiot. Who couldn't see through such a blatant plot?
The Third Prince also felt aggrieved. He had never imagined that despite his handsome appearance, there would still be people who disliked him. In his mind, he had hinted that Zhou Qiongyue should immediately understand and use this opportunity to dump that guy Yuan Bohua.
He had never expected that Zhou Qiongyue would not only refuse to go down the stairs, but would also hit him. He had been bullied enough in the palace during this period, and he didn't expect that a servant girl would dare to bully him now.
The Third Prince had some thoughts, but she wasn't that stupid. She pointed at Zhou Qiongyue and argued, "She is also the Queen Mother's niece and my cousin. We are relatives..."
No matter how nice the third brother's words sound, there is no fool among the people present.
The emperor thought he should solve it quickly! Otherwise, when his brother-in-law came to the palace, he was afraid that the third brother would be beaten again.
The emperor thought it through and quickly interrupted the third prince's unfinished words, "Alright, the third prince will be confined to the palace for a month."
As soon as the emperor said this, everyone present, except the third prince, looked at him in disbelief.
The second prince immediately released the hand that was holding the fifth prince, and his meaning was very clear.
Zhou Qiongyue felt that she had chosen the right angle; it looked like she was going to hit this pillar today. Surviving in this imperial society was truly difficult!
The Third Prince was overjoyed to see his father treating him so gently. He knew that his father still cared about him. Thinking of this, he glanced at Zhou Qiongyue provocatively.
Zhou Qiongyue stood up suddenly and crashed into the pillar next to her.
The Second Prince quickly went over and grabbed Zhou Qiongyue tightly, shouting as he pulled, "Cousin, don't do it!"
The queen also stood up immediately, "Yue'er..."
The fifth prince also ran up and grabbed his cousin, not forgetting to comfort Zhou Qiongyue in a low voice: "Don't be angry, cousin, I will help you get revenge when the time comes!"
In fact, the Fifth Prince's voice was not quiet at all. Everyone present heard it. The most embarrassed person was the Emperor.
As for the third prince, he was watching the show with a gloating look on his face.
The emperor looked at the culprit, the Third Prince, and saw that he was smiling. He was afraid that others would not know how foolish he was, gloating over someone else's misfortune, so he had a heart attack.
The emperor felt that this son was useless, and thought that it would be better to find a princess for the third son as soon as possible and send him out of the palace!
"Chen'er, quickly support your cousin and don't let her do anything stupid." The emperor could only quickly tell the second son to pull the girl up. He really didn't dare to bet whether Zhou Qiongyue would get bumped.
He could see that this girl was quite reckless.
"Uncle, if you think the Third Prince is right, then I must be wrong. I'd better go and ask the Emperor to judge the matter!"
Zhou Qiongyue cried and tried to crash into the pillar.
"Don't! Don't! Don't!" The emperor quickly spoke out to stop her. He had realized that if he didn't give Zhou Qiongyue an explanation today, this girl would probably not give up.
At this moment, the only thought in the emperor's mind was, no wonder the second son didn't dare to ask Yue Yatou to be his concubine, with such recklessness, he would have to demolish the second son's backyard!
He knew the second prince's character. He was good in every way except that he was a little too philanthropic towards women. The emperor didn't think there was anything wrong with being a little philanthropic as a prince.
But the second brother absolutely cannot have a woman like this in his backyard, who would overturn the table at any time. He can't live like that.
The emperor didn't want to cause any more trouble, so he quickly said, "Yue girl, don't worry, I haven't finished what I said yet! This matter is indeed the fault of the third brother, and you have indeed been wronged.
I'll make you a Shuxian Princess! And let the Third Prince apologize to you. As for the rest, we're all family, so we should all be more tolerant."
Zhou Qiongyue originally thought that the emperor would just reward her with some fertile land or something, but she didn't expect to get the title of princess.
Although the title of nobility sounded like a mockery to her, she really earned it. Her eyes softened when she looked at the Third Prince.
No matter what Zhou Qiongyue was thinking, her expression didn't slow at all. She immediately knelt down to express her gratitude. "Thank you, uncle! You're right. We're all family. There's no need to be so picky. Just apologize to me, third cousin."
According to past practice, the emperor would have simply rewarded him with some fertile farmland or something. However, the emperor now somewhat believed Xie Zixin's words, fearing that Yuan'an would truly be hit by drought in two years.
Good farmland, gold, and silver were the most valuable things at this time. However, the title of a princess seemed less important. This was mainly because the title of princess could not be inherited, and there was no fiefdom. It was just a higher status and a small annual salary.
In comparison, the emperor felt that it was more cost-effective to give her the title of a princess.
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