Chapter 558: The Deposed Princess Strikes Back at the Female General
After the emperor left court, he went to Kunning Palace.
The empress dowager held the emperor and scolded him for half an hour before she felt a little relieved.
The emperor was already very old, but he had always been filial and respectful in front of the empress dowager. He stood there for nearly half an hour, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
He also knew that this was against etiquette, and said with a guilty conscience: "Su Ziyan asked for it in public with her military merits, and she saved Rui'er's life. If I don't agree, how will she deal with herself in the army in the future? We can't let the soldiers in the southwest down."
The Queen Mother slammed the table and shouted, "Then you will chill the hearts of the soldiers in the Northern Territory? Then you will wrong Huan'er? How will you let Huan'er live in the capital in the future?"
"So what if you saved my life? Can't our royal family repay you? Isn't it enough to promote him to a higher position? I won't scold Rui'er. He is young and hot-headed. It's possible that he got carried away. It's you who issued the imperial decree, so I will scold you!"
"I won't make it difficult for you. Su Ziyan can enter the Rui Palace. You can issue an order tomorrow to make her a concubine, and Huan'er must be the principal wife."
The emperor has made up his mind. Ji Yunhuan is just an orphan, but Su Ziyan has real military merits. It is said that she can fight one against a hundred on the battlefield and is very brave. Now Chen Kingdom is in need of good generals. The emperor naturally has a clear idea in his mind about which is more important.
"Ji Yunhuan must have said something to the Queen Mother, which is why the Queen Mother has such a big prejudice against Su Ziyan."
"My mother taught me since I was young that a ruler should not listen to only one side. My mother should also meet Su Ziyan. When my mother meets her, she will naturally understand my painstaking efforts. No one is more suitable to be the Princess of Rui than her. I also love my son very much."
The Queen Mother snorted coldly, "Huan'er is a decent person, but she never said anything bad about Su Ziyan. Su Ziyan stole Huan'er's position as the principal wife, and everyone in the capital knows it."
"Well, let's meet her. I want to hear her explanation."
As soon as Ji Yunhuan left the palace, Su Ziyan entered.
The Queen Mother had seen countless people, and she found that Su Ziyan was rude, reckless and ignorant. She didn't know how to command soldiers on the battlefield. There was no knowledge of military strategy in her conversation, and she was full of strange theories. She was obviously uneducated, but she was complacent.
The Queen Mother scolded Su Ziyan a few words, gave her no reward, and sent her away.
Su Ziyan had just received a reward from Concubine Xiao, but was scolded by the Empress Dowager right after. She felt quite unconvinced.
"You damned old woman! You're scolding me in a roundabout way. Don't think I can't hear you. You're quibbling over words. You're so pedantic. I don't want to learn from the ancients. They're all eight-part essays and feudal dregs. I can still win the battle without learning them."
"That bitch Ji Yunhuan must have harmed me. She secretly said bad things about me in front of the Queen Mother and even dared to say that I am not fit to be a concubine. Humph! I want to be the Princess of Rui. When the Prince of Rui ascends the throne, I will be the Queen and the mother of the country!"
The maidservant next to her turned pale with fear. "Miss, be careful with your words. If these words get out, you will lose your head! The Queen Mother scolds the junior, which shows her respect for you. Ordinary people don't have this opportunity to be taught by the Queen Mother."
"Miss, please don't say such things in the future. The capital is not like the southwest. Miss, you should be more careful."
Su Ziyan disagreed, "We've all left the palace, it's just the two of us, what are we afraid of? I've said it before, all men are born equal, why does she oppress me? I just don't accept it!"
"I will not endure this humiliation in vain. I will change my route to Prince Rui's Mansion. Ji Yunhuan caused me to be scolded by the Queen Mother. I will not let her go!"
Prince Rui’s Mansion, Pear Blossom Garden.
Ji Yunhuan sat under a tree, holding an ancient book in his hands, muttering to himself. As he waved his hands, a mysterious force flowed through his body and almost broke out.
"I remember that my elder brother practiced like this, like the autumn wind sweeping the fallen leaves, why can't he sweep them up?"
Yueying came out with some tea and said with a smile, "Miss, please stop playing. You have just recovered from your illness, why are you standing outside in the wind again? Have some hot tea to warm yourself up."
Ji Yunhuan responded, taking a sip of a cup of tea, thinking about the moves he had just made, going over them in his mind over and over again.
"Ji Yunhuan! Get out here! You spread rumors in front of the Queen Mother, causing Yan'er to be punished to kneel. You also talked back to my mother, and my mother was so angry that she had a headache."
"You don't want Yan'er to marry you, and you've even made a scene in the palace. How long are you going to continue making a scene?"
Prince Rui stormed into Lihua Garden angrily, followed by Su Ziyan.
Su Ziyan was wearing men's clothes, with a belt embroidered with fine gold thread, which was quite luxurious and outlined the woman's curvy figure.
Her long hair stood up high, revealing a slightly heroic face. Her skin was slightly darker than the women in Luojing City, a healthy wheat color. She walked with bold steps and her eyes were lively, as if a ray of light was shining on her, making people inexplicably unable to take their eyes away.
Su Ziyan raised her head with disdain, "How dare you come out to see us? Let's make it clear today. Prince Rui and I love each other, and there is no room for a third person in our love."
"I can't handle your scheming tactics. You play dumb and pitiful in the palace, trying to trick the Queen Mother into standing up for you. It's really disgusting! If you have the guts, just come at me directly, don't do these shameful little tricks behind my back."
"I did steal your position as the princess, but so what? You have to fight for everything in this world. A woman like you, who is weak and can't take care of yourself, only knows how to stay around men. It's normal for men to get tired of you. King Rui has the right to choose a better woman instead of an arranged marriage and being dragged down by you for the rest of his life!"
"I know there are a lot of rumors in the capital. You want to use public opinion to crush me, but I don't care at all! I, Su Ziyan, live an upright and honest life. I love Prince Rui. Even if I am criticized by thousands of people, I will accept it! As long as I can marry him, I can do it at any price!"
Prince Rui was deeply moved after hearing this. Su Ziyan's eyes sparkled. He had never seen a woman like Su Ziyan before. She was warm and open-minded, completely different from those boring women in the capital.
When Su Ziyan rode her horse down the hillside, knocked down the bandits and rescued him, he realized that Su Ziyan was a girl, so he decided to bring her back to the capital.
Prince Rui held Su Ziyan's hand and said affectionately, "Yan'er, I like your frank and straightforward personality. You say whatever you want to say. Unlike Ji Yunhuan, who is secretive, pretentious, and annoying!"
"Don't worry, I will protect you. No matter how she makes trouble, the position of Princess Rui is yours."
The two of them sang in unison and talked quite lively, not giving Ji Yunhuan a chance to speak at all.
Su Ziyan patted King Rui on the shoulder carelessly and said loudly: "Brother Rui, don't be angry, let me solve it. I am not the kind of woman who only hides behind a man."
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