Chapter 208 Isn't the Grand Princess a woman?
"Grand Princess, I respect you as my elder, but you should also think this through."
The Empress said coldly, "I don't need to tell you the principle of prioritizing the relationship between ruler and subject over father and son."
The Grand Princess was speechless after being rebuked by the Empress, and coldly said, "Today, I will not allow you to touch Ping An."
"If I have anything to say, I will naturally say it before the Emperor. It is not up to the women of the harem to interfere."
In the past, when the Grand Princess was so assertive, the Empress would tolerate it and back down whenever possible. But today, the Empress showed no intention of backing down at all.
"I am but a woman, and is the Grand Princess not a woman as well?"
"In that case, shouldn't the Grand Princess also stop appearing in court and hand over her military power to go home and be a wife and mother as soon as possible?"
The last four words, "Empress," were spoken with great weight. Everyone knew that the Grand Princess and her husband had a bad relationship, and they also knew that Princess Ping'an was so domineering.
These words were undoubtedly an insult and mockery of the Grand Princess.
"Well, Song Zhuyi, it seems that your gentle and virtuous demeanor is just an act for the Emperor."
The Grand Princess said coldly, "It seems I truly underestimated you."
"Today, I am going to take Ping An away, and no one can stop me."
The Grand Princess, showing no respect for Empress Song Zhuyi, grabbed Princess Ping'an's hand and turned to leave.
The Queen gestured,
The Empress's guards rushed forward to stop them, and in an instant, the Grand Princess's personal guards and the Empress's guards drew their swords and faced each other, neither giving way.
"Anyone who dares to obstruct us today will be killed without mercy!" the Grand Princess said in a deep voice.
The Empress showed no intention of backing down, but simply ordered, "Shopkeeper, disperse the people in the shop, and do not harm the innocent."
Then she turned to Jiang Wan Ning and Shen Ru Zhi and said, "You two take Ran Ran out first. I'll take care of things here."
Even if the Grand Princess is arrogant, she probably wouldn't dare to touch her easily.
The Grand Princess turned around, took two steps forward to approach the Empress, but the Empress did not back down and stared back directly.
"Song Zhuyi, have you thought this through? Offending me will not end well."
"Isn't the Grand Princess hesitant to act because she has some concerns?" Jiang Wan Ning stepped forward to protect the Empress.
"After all, the Empress was injured, so things are not so simple."
"Who gives you the right to speak here?" The Grand Princess said, raising her hand high to slap Jiang Wan Ning's face.
She had long disliked Jiang Wan Ning, thinking she looked just like her mother, a vixen.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Wan Ning could have easily dodged the slap. The Empress was pushed from behind and stumbled to the side.
The slap landed squarely on the Empress's face.
Even the Grand Princess herself was taken aback. In truth, she had never intended to actually harm anyone; it was only because she targeted Jiang Wan Ning that...
She knew in her heart that Jiang Wan Ning wouldn't just wait for her to make a move.
Furthermore, even if she did hit her, she was just a princess, and a princess of a different surname at that. The emperor wouldn't really do anything to her.
"Your Majesty." Jiang Wan Ning helped the Empress up.
"Sister, how are you?" Song Zhuran rushed over, her steps unsteady.
As Jiang Wan Ning rushed over, she noticed that one of the pearls on Song Zhu Ran's hairpin was missing, and coincidentally, the missing pearl was at the Empress's feet.
If no one had pushed her or something else had hit her, the Queen would not have fallen in this direction.
It seems that Song Zhuran not only knows martial arts, but her martial arts skills are also quite high.
But what was her purpose in doing this...? What good would it do her if the Empress lost face?
"Sister, how are you?" Song Zhuran asked, feigning concern.
The Empress gently shook her head.
Song Zhuran looked up at the Grand Princess, who was still in a daze, and said, "Grand Princess, my elder sister is the Empress after all. Your actions are an act of insubordination."
"By slapping the Empress, you are slapping the Emperor. Where do you place the laws of the Eastern Mausoleum?"
The Grand Princess was stunned, and it took her a long time to come to her senses after Song Zhuran spoke to her.
Since the fight had already begun, there was no other option but to grit their teeth and fight back. The Grand Princess, in an arrogant manner, declared, "The one I want to fight is Jiang Wan Ning."
"It was Your Highness's own choice to come, so how can you blame me?"
"My queen is not someone anyone can just hit whenever they want." A very magnetic male voice rang out from the stairwell.
Just hearing the voice was enough to send a chill down one's spine, making one's forehead feel as if it were frozen solid.
Prince Langya, Pei Yanchuan, walked to Jiang Wanning's side, gently put his arm around her waist, and looked at the Grand Princess.
"I must have heard correctly, the Grand Princess intends to beat my Princess Consort?"
The Grand Princess frowned slightly, not expecting Pei Yanchuan to appear at this time. Pei Yanchuan relied on his merits and the Emperor's support.
If we confront them now, they probably won't give us any face at all.
The Grand Princess scoffed coldly, "What, can't I hit you?"
"Smack!"
Pei Yanchuan didn't say anything, but Mo Ran, who was next to him, slapped the Grand Princess hard across the face.
"Pei Yanchuan! How dare you hit me?" The Grand Princess looked incredulous.
Mo Ran knelt down with a thud. "Your Highness, please forgive me. My lord did not open his mouth or say anything."
"Hitting you was my own decision."
"Furthermore, I didn't really mean to hit you. I was just swatting a fly. The fly landed on your face, and that's why I was careless."
The Grand Princess glared fiercely at Mo Ran, and was about to speak when Mo Ran said directly, "This subordinate knows that even if it was not intentional, I cannot be disrespectful to my superior."
"Therefore, I am willing to accept the punishment."
That last sentence was directed at Pei Yanchuan.
"Since you know you're wrong, then go back and stand in the corner as punishment," Pei Yanchuan said calmly.
"Your Highness, this was an unintentional mistake on my part. I'm sure you are magnanimous and won't hold it against me. Besides, I have already punished you for this."
The Grand Princess glared fiercely at Pei Yanchuan, "You think you can just let this go like this?"
"I know my sins, and I will atone with my death!" Mo Ran said, pulling out a dagger and stabbing himself hard in the heart.
In an instant, bright red blood soaked through his clothes.
Mo Ran just fell straight down like that.
Jiang Wan Ning and Shen Ru Zhi were startled. Pei Yan Chuan gently pinched Jiang Wan Ning's waist. Although Jiang Wan Ning was puzzled, she knew something was amiss.
Seeing that Jiang Wan Ning hadn't moved, Shen Ruzhi didn't move either.
The Empress was also flustered. She naturally knew these were Pei Yanchuan's personal guards, but this...
"Take him away," Pei Yanchuan said coldly.
"Yes!" Mo Qing stepped forward and dragged the person away.
Pei Yan then looked at the Grand Princess, "My subordinates have already atoned with their lives."
"He committed the same crime as the Grand Princess. How should Your Highness conduct yourself?"
"I've already said, I'm not going to hit the Empress, I'm going to hit Jiang..."
“You should be glad you didn’t hit my queen,” Pei Yanchuan interrupted the Grand Princess. “Otherwise, Your Highness wouldn’t be able to leave this teahouse standing up.”
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