Mo Yan returned to her seat, sipped her tea, and then looked at Zhang Qiu and spoke.
"What, can't I take it?" Zhang Qiu's attitude remained extremely arrogant.
"What right do you have to take it? Did you give your salary to this princess? Only a useless piece of trash would keep using his wife's dowry, let alone use it to support a concubine."
Mo Yan looked at the two of them and said, "You're out of money in Zhangqiu? Or can't you afford to support your concubine? Do you think anyone can spend my money?"
Zhang Qiu was furious listening to Mo Yan call him a concubine and a good-for-nothing, but he didn't know how to refute her.
"Either give me back double, or go to the Dali Temple. What is the crime of misappropriating one's wife's dowry again?"
"Taking my things without my permission? Are you perhaps planning something shady? You wouldn't do anything to betray the Jiang Kingdom, would you?"
Mo Yan blinked, her lips curving upwards slightly. "Little Li, go to the Dali Temple to report to the authorities. Oh, and bring his precious brother-in-law along too. Find out exactly what he did and sentence him accordingly."
This princess will not act as anyone's protector. Anyone who does anything to betray the Jiang Kingdom will be killed without mercy.
Mo Yan narrowed her eyes, and her aura changed instantly, leaving Zhang Qiu only able to look up at her.
He wondered why the princess had suddenly changed so much, becoming so assertive.
But then he remembered that the princess at the beginning looked just like this.
Princess, she was always the center of attention.
That year, he became the top scholar in the imperial examination, and the princess appeared before him in a red dress.
"So it was you. It just so happens that Father Emperor asked me to choose a consort. I think you're quite suitable. What do you think?"
So, she asked him that question back then?
At that time, he and Wan'er had just reunited, and he wanted to be with Wan'er.
He wanted to refuse, but the words stuck in his throat and he didn't say them.
I like Wan'er.
Wan'er and him had a lot of fate together.
However, he was ultimately ambitious and wanted more.
He initially intended to treat the princess well, even if it meant maintaining a respectful relationship.
How did things change later?
There are many things that Zhangqiu has forgotten.
It seems like I've remembered some things again.
The princess is right; ultimately, it was his own choice.
“Princess, if something shameful happens, you will lose face too. My brother is only sixteen…”
Aunt Wan'er roared in a heart-wrenching voice.
"It's too noisy, pull it away."
Mo Yan frowned and spoke with disdain.
"yes."
Little Li immediately had his concubine dragged away.
At this moment, Wan'er realized that she was nothing at all.
She has been living a very comfortable life these past few years.
Although Zhangqiu was the prince consort, they all lived in the Zhang family's residence. She was the mistress of the courtyard and didn't need to meet the princess, leading a very carefree life.
Sometimes she would even come and talk to the princess about the prince consort's affairs in the mansion. Seeing the princess's envious look, she felt as if she were even more capable than the princess.
But how did it turn out like this?
"My husband, my husband..."
The aunt kept shouting, and finally someone covered her mouth and dragged her away.
At that moment, Zhangqiu realized what imperial power truly was.
They really went too far before.
"Princess, it's all my fault. I went too far. I'm so sorry. Please, Princess, spare Wan'er. I will never see her again..."
Is that alright now?
“Zhangqiu, I find you a bit naive.”
Mo Yan looked at Zhang Qiu indifferently, her eyes filled with sarcasm and disdain. "I thought you were so fearless of power, but it turns out you're just all bark and no bite. Weren't you so powerful before? Why are you so willing to back down now?"
It really made her feel that it was meaningless.
"The princess is going to punish my cousin, what can I say?"
Only then did he realize that this was a princess, the eldest princess, who could give them life or death with a single word.
"Are you saying that I, the princess, abused my power for personal gain, or that I, the princess, slandered your good cousin?"
"Zhangqiu, oh Zhangqiu, you've gotten too big for your britches these past few years! You took this princess's money for your concubine. Twenty strokes of the cane, and the money must be returned!"
"yes."
Zhangqiu immediately agreed; he had realized that today's princess truly was a princess.
Zhangqiu was attacked.
The moment the paddle struck, he knew that the princess was serious this time, and perhaps she really didn't need him anymore.
"Go and investigate what problems your family has, and apologize to my brother. Otherwise, if I take action, it won't be so simple."
Mo Yan knew that the reason the emperor hadn't acted was because of his sister. But now he could let them go because of family ties. When those people went too far and didn't respect the imperial authority, would the emperor be able to tolerate them?
Don't you think that even her, the imperial sister, doesn't want to stay quiet anymore?
Even the strongest feelings cannot withstand wear and tear, much less the suspicion of an emperor.
...
Zhang Yun is currently enjoying a spring outing with her good friend Xiahou Jing.
Although her name is Xiahou Jing, the little girl has a fiery personality. Her favorite thing is not music, chess, calligraphy and painting, but martial arts. Her biggest dream is to become a martial arts champion and protect her country.
As for Zhang Yun, she hadn't thought about it.
Her mother simply told her to study music, chess, calligraphy, and painting diligently, so that she could live a good life with her husband in the future.
But Zhang Yun felt that her mother's life was not good at all, and she always felt that her mother was somewhat lifeless.
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