Chapter 591 The Wrath of Xinyang (Second Update)
What did Prince An just say?
Did he take this imperial edict out of his underwear?!
Princess Xinyang was completely devastated!
She was a woman, a princess of the dynasty!
Thinking back to how she had just touched and smelled it in front of the two younger generation, Princess Xinyang felt as if she had lost all face for ten lifetimes!
"Why would you sew an imperial edict into that kind of place?!"
She slammed her hand on the table and shouted angrily!
Prince An was a junior, a subject, and Princess Xinyang already possessed a powerful aura, even the emperor was afraid of him, let alone a young and inexperienced Prince An.
When Prince An spoke to her, he didn't dare to look up and offend her, so he naturally didn't see the various fascinated and infatuated little gestures she made regarding the imperial edict.
He was startled by Princess Xinyang's sudden outburst of anger and finally mustered the courage to glance at her.
Princess Xinyang was furious; her beautiful face was flushed with anger, her cheeks and neck turning red.
Prince An was completely bewildered and said blankly, "You can't bring it out unless you sew it into your underwear..."
He never intended to destroy the imperial edict from the beginning.
Holding such an important item is like having a life-saving charm, especially for those of them who deal with imperial power every day. No one can guarantee that they won't be feared by the monarch one day.
He did initially intend to carry it with him in his pocket.
But then I thought, what if my grandfather finds out in time? He will definitely search me.
There's only one place that might not be found: his big shorts.
However, since it was easy for it to fall out of his underwear and be easily touched, he simply went back to his study and sewed it onto the fabric of his underwear.
As for why he learned to sew and mend, it's all thanks to the hard times he experienced in Bishui Hutong. As a grown man, he actually learned to sew clothes.
Of course, his grandfather was too cunning, and there was a slight possibility that he might actually pull down his underwear to check him, so he orchestrated the fire in the study.
He deliberately revealed his weakness and acted evasively, making his grandfather believe that he had the imperial edict on his person. Later, when the study was burned down, he showed a smug expression, making his grandfather think that he was using a diversionary tactic to distract him, with the real purpose of setting the fire to burn the imperial edict.
In this way, his grandfather would never again try to pull down his underwear.
He never expected that his grandfather would be so enraged as to beat him to death.
This was unexpected.
He overestimated his grandfather's affection for him. If Xiao Heng hadn't been secretly watching him and promptly sent Minister Li to take him away, he probably would have gone to see the late emperor along with the imperial edict hidden in his underwear.
However, he would not thank Xiao Liulang.
Princess Xinyang was furious. She glared at Prince An and finally lost her temper: "Long Yi! Castrate him!"
Long Yi flashed in, grabbed Prince An, and threw him into the salt vat in the backyard with lightning speed!
Princess Xinyang: "..."
I'm asking you to castrate someone, not to pickle vegetables!
Princess Xinyang left with a livid face!
Prince An, huddled at the mouth of the salt vat, looked utterly bewildered. He turned to Xiao Heng, who was walking toward him, and asked, "What...what did I say wrong? Why is Princess Xinyang angry? Does she think I disrespected the imperial edict? Honestly, I had no other choice at the time."
Xiao Heng witnessed the whole thing. He suppressed a laugh and pulled Prince An up from the salt vat: "No, you've done a great service by bringing out the imperial edict."
"And she's still angry." Prince An muttered, patting the salt off his clothes. Then, as if remembering something, he whispered, "It seems the rumors are true."
"What rumors?" Xiao Heng asked.
Prince An looked around to make sure Princess Xinyang wouldn't be returning before whispering to Xiao Heng, "Princess Xinyang is capricious and always abuses Marquis Xuanping. Marquis Xuanping couldn't stand her tyranny, which is why he turned against her."
Xiao Heng's lips twitched: "...She can't beat Marquis Xuanping, can she?"
Prince An said, "She is a princess, Marquis Xuanping dares not retaliate."
Xiao Heng: "..."
As they spoke, the two returned to the study.
"Would you like to take a look at the imperial edict?" Prince An picked up the imperial edict from the table and handed it to Xiao Heng.
“No need,” Xiao Heng said. He calmly took out a brocade box, opened it, and said to Prince An, “Here, put it inside.”
"Oh." Prince An placed the imperial edict into the brocade box. "Aren't you going to take a look? Aren't you afraid it's fake?"
Xiao Heng said meaningfully, "No, Princess Xinyang has already experienced it. Didn't she say that the paper and silk are different, especially smooth?"
Prince An nodded in sudden realization: "It seems so."
Xiao Heng was about to collapse; if he kept holding it in any longer, he would suffer internal injuries.
He closed the box and said solemnly to Prince An, "Well, I'll be going now."
“Xiao Liulang.” Prince An stared at him intently. “This imperial edict was obtained with my life. Could you spare my grandfather’s life, considering that I entrusted it to you?”
Xiao Heng paused, then looked at him seriously: "Aren't you afraid he'll suffer a fate worse than death?"
After all, for an ambitious person, losing everything is the greatest torment.
Prince An simply looked at Xiao Heng silently without saying a word.
Xiao Heng nodded: "Okay, I understand, I promise you."
Prince An expressed his heartfelt gratitude, saying, "Thank you very much."
Xiao Heng took the imperial edict to the residence on Zhuque Street.
Princess Xinyang washed herself in eighteen basins of water in her room, scrubbing her hands and nose until they were almost raw. Yu Jin didn't know what was going on and asked Princess Xinyang, but she refused to tell him.
"Young Marquis, you've arrived." Yu Jin felt relieved when she saw Xiao Heng stepping in carrying a brocade box.
Looking at the sullen Princess Xinyang, Xiao Heng admitted that he rarely saw his mother like this.
"Aunt Yujin, let me take care of my mother," he said, suppressing the upturned corners of his lips.
Yu Jin gave Xiao Heng a strange look and said, "...Okay, you come."
She put down the basin of water, turned around, and walked out.
Princess Xinyang sat in a chair, rubbing her hands together, and said irritably, "What? Are you here to laugh at me?"
Xiao Heng clicked his tongue and said innocently, "Look at what you're saying. Do you think your son is that kind of person? Besides, what kind of joke do you have? It's just an imperial edict pulled out of his underwear."
"Xiao Liulang!"
Liu Lang is now Xiao Heng's courtesy name. Calling him by both his surname and courtesy name shows just how angry Princess Xinyang is.
Xiao Heng obediently shut up.
Princess Xinyang saw the box in his hand, her eyebrows furrowed, and asked, "What is this?"
Xiao Heng replied truthfully, "It's an imperial edict."
Princess Xinyang was stunned for a moment before realizing it was the late emperor's edict. Her face darkened: "You! You dare to bring such a thing here!"
Xiao Heng said helplessly, "This thing is too valuable, it's not safe for me to keep it."
This is the absolute truth. My kids are too naughty, and I never know when they might dig it out and ruin it. After much thought, I had no choice but to put it in Princess Xinyang's hands.
Princess Xinyang understood this principle, of course. She gritted her teeth and said, "You pick it up and keep it for Yujin!"
Xiao Heng bowed while holding the brocade box: "Yes, Your Majesty!"
He turned and left.
Princess Xinyang glared at him: "Come back here!"
Xiao Heng turned around obediently and smiled slightly: "Does Mother have any further instructions?"
Princess Xinyang said with a stern face, "Change your form of address!"
Xiao Heng bowed again, smiling broadly, and said, "Yes, Your Excellency, the Regent Princess."
Princess Xinyang: "..."
After handing the imperial edict to Yu Jin for safekeeping, Xiao Heng went to the next room to keep Gu Jiao company.
The two of them have been busy with their own things lately, and they rarely have time to be alone together.
After Yu Jin had properly handled the imperial edict, she returned to Princess Xinyang's room.
Princess Xinyang had finally finished washing and was sitting in front of her dressing table applying face cream.
A woman's hands also need to be well cared for.
“I’ll do it,” Yu Jin said.
Princess Xinyang handed her the face cream.
Yu Jin scraped a little with her fingertip, lifted Princess Xinyang's left hand, and gently smeared it on the back of her hand: "Princess, I just heard from the young marquis that the late emperor left behind a blank imperial edict. Without that edict, Grand Tutor Zhuang will probably not be able to cause any more trouble."
Princess Xinyang curled her lip and scoffed.
Yu Jin smiled softly, "Young Master Marquis is truly capable."
Princess Xinyang chuckled and said, "What can he do? The imperial edict was stolen by Zhuang Yuheng. He just sent someone to bring Zhuang Yuheng out."
After applying the face cream, Yu Jin gently massaged it into Princess Xinyang's skin, saying, "Why would Zhuang Yuheng be willing to steal the imperial edict for the sake of the young marquis? Hasn't the princess thought about this question? Zhuang Yuheng has broken with Grand Tutor Zhuang, and no one in the capital dares to take him in. Only our young marquis has the guts."
Princess Xinyang pursed her lips.
Yu Jin continued, "Achieving what ordinary people cannot achieve, and thinking what ordinary people cannot think—this is the talent of the young marquis. The young marquis is a good boy with vision, strategy, courage, and magnanimity."
How could Princess Xinyang not know? She just wanted to hear others praise her son.
Yu Jin smiled, placed her soft left hand on her lap, and then took her right hand, beginning to gently apply face cream to her: "Grand Tutor Zhuang first lost the protection of Empress Dowager Zhuang, then lost Prince Ning as a bargaining chip, and now he has even lost his only chance to turn the tide. I reckon the Zhuang family's fate is sealed and they are no longer a threat. However, the Yan people are quite a headache. What does the princess plan to do?"
Princess Xinyang said thoughtfully, "I want to use someone else to do my dirty work."
Yu Jin was slightly taken aback: "Whose knife does the princess wish to borrow?"
Princess Xinyang coldly gazed at the setting sun outside the window: "The swords of the Yan people."
(End of this chapter)
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