Chapter 207 Is the Grand Princess Dissatisfied?
The Empress frowned as she recognized the newcomer and looked at Jiang Wan Ning.
Jiang Wan Ning didn't expect the Grand Princess to come.
She looked around again and saw that a maid who had originally followed Princess Ping'an was now standing behind the Grand Princess.
They were really quick.
"Greetings, Your Majesty the Empress." The Grand Princess, relying on her status as an elder, always only gave a slight curtsy to the Empress and never knelt down.
The Empress frowned deeply. "Why is my aunt here?"
The Grand Princess gestured to the maid beside her to help Princess Ping'an up before saying in a low voice, "I heard that Ping'an got into trouble here."
"As a mother, of course I had to come and see."
"But why is Her Majesty the Empress dressed like this and coming to a place like this instead of staying in the palace?"
"Although I am the Empress, I am also a citizen of Dongling Kingdom. Where the people of Dongling Kingdom can come, I can naturally come too."
"Besides, I can't be like my aunt, detached from worldly affairs. I have to come out and see whether His Majesty's people are doing well or not."
The Grand Princess scoffed, "As expected of the Empress, but when I was leading troops into battle, the Empress was probably still embroidering in the inner quarters of the Song residence."
The Empress's hands, hidden in her sleeves, were clenched tightly, her heart heavy with a sense of unease.
But she showed no sign of it on her face, maintaining a dignified and proper smile. "My aunt has only been to the battlefield twice."
"The defense of this territory of Dongling is inseparable from every soldier and general."
"We each have our own responsibilities, there's no point in comparing ourselves."
"However, I think my aunt may have forgotten etiquette and manners over time."
The Empress's implication was that although she called him "aunt," she was the Empress and he should bow to her.
“In the past, when we were in the palace, I didn’t hold it against my aunt because of her age. But now there are not only these children here.”
The Empress glanced at Princess Ping'an and Song Zhuran, then said, "There are still so many common people here."
"Does Auntie intend for the people to think you are disrespectful and lawless?"
The Empress addressed her as "Aunt" repeatedly and spoke with utmost politeness, leaving the Grand Princess with no grounds for complaint. However, it was she...
According to etiquette, the empress's grandfather and parents should kneel and bow when they see her.
The Grand Princess showed no intention of bowing, but instead changed the subject, "I think the Empress intends to punish Ping An? I wonder what mistake Ping An has made?"
“Mother, I was just joking with the Empress’s sister. I didn’t expect Her Majesty to punish me in public.”
"They even said they'd punish me with a cane. Wouldn't that mean everyone would see my shameful behavior? Would I even want to live?"
Princess Ping'an was the one who filed the false accusation first. Even her cousin, the emperor, had to give his mother some face, let alone the empress.
Upon hearing this, the Grand Princess slapped Princess Ping'an hard across the face.
"Mother?" Princess Ping'an covered her slapped cheek in disbelief as she looked at the Grand Princess.
The Grand Princess stared at the Empress and said calmly, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. It's all my fault for being disobedient and offending the young lady of the Song family."
"I have already punished her. Has Your Majesty's anger subsided?"
"If that doesn't work, then let Ping An apologize to Miss Song again, so that she will learn her lesson and not joke around with everyone."
Some of the surrounding people didn't understand, but Jiang Wan Ning and the Empress did.
The Grand Princess slapped Princess Ping'an, and although the slap seemed forceful, it was actually deflected.
With a slap and some words, he shifted the blame onto the Empress and Song Zhuran.
If the Empress continues to press the issue, that won't work either.
But if it ends like this, it would confirm that the Empress was using her position to settle personal scores.
The empress's chest rose and fell slightly, but she tried her best to remain calm.
“Your Highness, I think we can’t just listen to Princess Ping’an in everything we do.”
Jiang Wanning said, "If throwing someone off this building is a joke, then this joke is a bit too much."
"Moreover, Her Majesty the Empress did not initially intend to appear, and even Princess Ping'an did not know that this was Miss Song."
"It was only when she stepped forward and pushed the Empress aside that she could see clearly."
"In other words, Princess Ping'an initially thought Miss Song was just an ordinary girl, but she wanted to take her life over a trivial matter."
“Ningning is right, I can testify to this!” Shen Ruzhi raised her hand and said.
"If Your Highness does not believe me, you can ask the guests here, the innkeeper and the waiter. They were all trying their best to dissuade him."
The shopkeeper's heart tightened when his name was called. Why was he being called out when these gods were fighting?
Since they've already called her that, they might as well skip the facts and just want to speak in Song's favor, since...
“I can testify.”
“I can also testify that Princess Langya is right.”
"I will also testify!"
"......"
Immediately, people downstairs and upstairs began to testify.
The Grand Princess glanced at the people around her as if they were ants, and said, "Her Majesty the Empress is here."
"What right does a princess have to shout like this?"
"Princess Langya, are you deliberately trying to upset me? Is it because my adopted daughter stole your former fiancé?"
Jiang Wan Ning never expected that the Grand Princess would bring up such an old, trivial matter again.
"I'm just telling the truth," Jiang Wanning said calmly. "As for the two of them being together, I also think they are a good match."
"After all, waste paper should stay in the wastepaper basket."
"Hmph, it's good that Princess Langya isn't heartbroken," the Grand Princess sneered. "But it's none of your business to interfere in matters of peace."
After the Grand Princess finished speaking, she turned to look at Empress Song Zhuyi, "Does Your Majesty have anything else to say?"
"If not, then I will take Ping An back first."
“Those soldiers are quite a handful to manage, unlike Your Highness who has so much free time.”
After the Grand Princess finished speaking, she turned around and prepared to leave.
"You haven't bowed to me yet," the Empress's voice rang out unhurriedly from behind. "Also, Ping An's affairs are no longer your concern."
"I will explain this clearly to His Majesty."
The Grand Princess suddenly turned around and looked at the Empress in disbelief. She never expected that Song Zhuyi, who was usually mild-mannered but still had her own way of being unruly, would dare to hold such a grudge.
Are you sure?
The Empress calmly met the Grand Princess's eyes. "Is the lack of a title a sign of dissatisfaction, Grand Princess?"
"Guards, seize Princess Ping'an and slap her twenty times!" the Empress said calmly.
"I'd like to see who dares!" The Grand Princess pulled Princess Ping'an behind her. "Your Majesty, have you thought this through?"
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