Chapter 205: Will you throw me down too?
Princess Ping'an glanced at the Empress's back and felt that the woman looked dignified and elegant; even her back view showed that she was no ordinary person.
But so what? No matter how noble he is, he can never be more noble than her.
Even the princesses in the palace would show her deference, for her mother was the Grand Princess, the emperor's own aunt.
Only the Emperor and Empress could keep her quiet when they met, but how could the Emperor and Empress appear in a place like this?
As for Shen Ruzhi, she didn't even take Jiang Wanning, who was now the Princess of Langya, seriously, let alone Shen Ruzhi.
"This princess can go even further," Princess Ping'an said imperiously, looking at Song Zhuran. "Let's see what you can do to me."
"Someone, go and pull back the curtain on the stage for me! I want to see who dares to impersonate Young Master Xuan."
"Sister, how dare this person be so rude!" Song Zhuran stood up angrily and stepped forward to stop him. "Just because you're a princess doesn't mean you can do whatever you want!"
"I'm going to make sure you don't lift that curtain today."
Few people around were paying attention to the ventriloquism performance on stage anymore; instead, they were watching the excitement on this side.
"Whose daughter is this? Doesn't she know who Princess Ping'an is?"
"Could it be a princess or noblewoman from the palace?"
"You're really exaggerating! That girl looks like she's thirteen or fourteen years old. You can only participate in a talent show at fifteen."
"That must be a princess."
"Don't talk nonsense. The current emperor only has two princesses, the eldest of whom is no more than five years old. Are you even a citizen of Dongling anymore?"
"......"
"I think this woman has a death wish; she dares to challenge the princess."
Princess Ping'an naturally heard their discussion and looked up at Song Zhuran with disdain, "This princess is in a bad mood today."
"You can only blame your bad luck for running into my gun."
After Princess Ping'an finished speaking, she gently raised her hand to the maid behind her and said, "Throw her down from here for me."
The maids beside Princess Ping'an were all skilled in martial arts. They looked at Song Zhuran with sharp eyes and made as if to walk over.
"Your Highness, Your Highness!" The shopkeeper quickly stepped in front of him and begged for mercy, "Your Highness, this is just a small business."
"If you throw this down, I won't be able to open for business for the next six months, and I won't be able to do any business at all. Your Highness, I beg you to have mercy. I'll kowtow to you."
Princess Ping'an snorted coldly, "You are nothing but a bunch of ants, what do your lives have to do with me?"
"If your business fails, do you expect me, the princess, to pay you back?"
The shopkeeper tried to plead again, but the maidservant kicked her aside and walked towards Song Zhuran.
Song Zhuran strode forward angrily, "I'll stand right here. Go ahead and throw me down if you dare. I'm not going to live much longer anyway."
"But before you throw me down, I'm going to teach you a lesson!"
As Song Zhuran spoke, she swung the teapot on the table and smashed it towards Ping An's face.
The Empress was startled, but fortunately, Jiang Wan Ning caught her.
If this teapot were to actually hit Princess Ping'an, the Grand Princess might force the Emperor to do something about it before he would be satisfied.
Jiang Wan Ning stood up, and only then did Princess Ping An notice her. She said sarcastically, "I thought you were relying on someone's power."
"So it was because of her influence."
"Even if it were the Emperor and Empress themselves, I would still throw you down here today, let alone her!"
“Jiang Wan Ning, I advise you to mind your own business.” Princess Ping An was not afraid at all.
"Sister Jiang, let me go and beat her up! I've never seen such an arrogant person in my life. What's wrong with being the Grand Princess's daughter?"
"Does the Grand Princess's daughter have the right to be so arrogant? Is there no law anymore? I'm going to the Dali Temple to report you!"
Shen Ruzhi almost choked on her food, patting her chest. "No, you guys do your thing, why are you dragging my dad into this?"
Shen Ruzhi wanted to say, "Isn't the Empress more effective than her father?"
Song Zhuran, as expected, was up to no good.
Jiang Wan Ning put the teapot down and ignored Princess Ping An, simply saying, "This whole thing was caused by the people on stage."
"Why don't you step forward and let everyone see if it really is Young Master Xuan?"
"The Princess Consort of Langya is right. Things have come to this, shopkeeper, are you trying to ruin the business by not letting Young Master Xuan show his face?"
Many people were already curious about Princess Xuan's appearance and true identity, so they added fuel to the fire.
The shopkeeper wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with his sleeve. He couldn't afford to offend either of them, but he had no say in letting Young Master Xuan show his face.
"If the shopkeeper won't allow it, then let me go up and tear down this curtain so everyone can see it." Someone said, taking a few big strides toward the stage.
Seeing this, the others followed suit.
"Ah!" Song Zhuran suddenly clutched her chest and collapsed to the ground, her face turning as white as a corpse.
"Ranran!" The Empress stood up in a panic and hurried towards Song Zhuran.
Jiang Wanning grabbed Song Zhuran's wrist to take her pulse.
"Princess Consort of Langya, how is Ranran?" the Empress asked anxiously.
"Your Majesty, please rest assured, it's just a case of anger affecting the heart." Jiang Wan Ning took out a small medicine bottle she always carried with her from her waist.
He poured one out and fed it to Song Zhuran.
"Hmph, you think you can get away with faking illness?" Princess Ping'an persisted. "As long as you're not dead, throw you off this cliff!"
"It will also let everyone know that not just anyone can be disrespectful to this princess."
Before Princess Ping'an's maid could even get close, the hidden guards had already beaten her unconscious.
Seeing this, Princess Ping'an pointed at Jiang Wan Ning and Shen Ru Zhi, "Well, you two dare to oppose me for the sake of a woman!"
Princess Ping'an stepped forward and grabbed the Empress's shoulders, saying, "Get away!"
The Empress was suddenly pulled backward, and she stumbled back two steps before regaining her balance.
"Don't stay here..." Princess Ping'an hadn't finished speaking when she saw the Empress's face. Her lips moved, but she couldn't utter a single word.
She had seen the Empress many times; there was no way she could mistake her.
But why would the Empress come here?
The woman just now called the Empress "Sister," so she must be... from the Song family.
Song Zhuran, the youngest daughter of the Song family who has never shown her face.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty the Empress?" Princess Ping'an stammered.
The Empress raised her arm slightly, signaling the guards to step back.
Those around looked over in disbelief upon hearing Princess Ping'an's words.
"Greetings, Your Majesty the Empress! May Your Majesty enjoy boundless blessings and peace." The shopkeeper, quick-witted, immediately kowtowed and paid his respects.
"Your Majesty the Empress, it's really Your Majesty the Empress! I didn't hear wrong, did I?"
"You don't recognize the Empress, but don't you recognize the lady beside her? That's the Princess Consort of Langya, and the lady beside her is naturally a noble lady."
In an instant, everyone in the teahouse knelt down and kowtowed in respect.
The man on stage, who was about to lift the curtain, froze in mid-air. It took him a while to realize what was happening, and he quickly knelt down to pay his respects.
"Does the Princess not intend to bow to me?" The Empress asked, unusually serious. "Or are you going to throw me off this cliff as well?"
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