Chapter 318: Palace Fighting Scene
"Why are you still kneeling there? Stand up and talk." Emperor Gan De looked at Princess Zhaoyang slowly and said slowly.
Princess Zhaoyang curled her lips, wanted to say something but held it back, thanked the emperor and struggled to get up.
"Princess Zhaoyang is truly sincere, filial, and benevolent. Yesterday, Princess Zhaoning broke out in a rash for some reason. For the sake of Princess Zhaoning's reputation, Princess Zhaoyang refused to allow Doctor Zhu to check Princess Zhaoning's underwear, and even gave Princess Zhaoning her own clothes."
Emperor Gan De raised his eyebrows and looked at Princess Zhaoyang, who had just sat on the chair and quickly knelt down again...
"Why did Princess Zhaoyang kneel down again? Didn't they say that Princess Zhaoning ate incompatible food? What happened to Princess Zhaoning?
Yesterday, it was my fault that I did not take good care of the princess. Princess Zhaoning wanted to pick poisonous flowers, but was stopped by a servant, which made Princess Zhaoning angry. When she was beating the servant, the ignorant Fifth Miss tried to stop her again. Princess Zhaoning was right to beat Fifth Miss, but Fifth Miss resisted and caused Princess Zhaoning to fall into the water! ”
Su Qianqian looked guilty. "However, Princess Zhaoning asked Miss Wu to kneel down and kowtow in public to apologize to the princess. I hope Your Majesty will not blame Miss Wu. The family of military commanders has violated the rules. Today, I am here to apologize to Your Majesty and the Imperial Concubine."
Su Qianqian stood up and saluted. The Queen Mother gestured for her to stand up: "Madam Wuning, there is no need to be polite. I have heard about this matter. Zhao Ning's words and deeds are outrageous. He criticized the servants and used private punishment to force the fifth lady to kowtow and apologize. I will also punish him."
When Princess Zhaoyang heard this, she finally had a favorable impression of Su Qianqian. Her eyes sparkled as she said, "That's right, mother. Zhao Ning really brought disgrace upon the royal family, so I gave her a few words of advice..."
The Queen turned and looked at Princess Zhaoyang, who immediately stopped talking.
Emperor Gan De had no expression on his face and spoke slowly:
"Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore. I have already taught Zhao Ning a lesson, and Zhao Yang has almost knelt down. They are both princesses who are about to get married, so we should save some face for them. What about the wife of Marquis Wuning?"
Does it matter how I see it? Even if I am blind, you still have the final say! 】
Su Qianqian complained inwardly and replied respectfully: "Your Majesty is wise, your handling of the matter is very...reasonable."
After all, I still couldn't bear to say the word "fair". This treatment was not worthy.
Emperor Gan De gestured to Princess Zhaoyang to stand up, and then gave the empress a few more instructions:
"Although Tan has been divorced, her personal belongings and some items she brought from her parents' home still need to be taken back. Since the Queen is handling this matter personally, please issue an order on her behalf to retrieve them."
[This is to obtain physical evidence. Although the prince was a generation apart, this was also a major case of murder of the royal family. In the end, he just became a bargaining chip. The prince was also very wronged. 】
Su Qianqian lit a stick of incense for the prince in her heart.
The Queen nodded her head and accepted the order. Emperor Gan De and Concubine Yun stood up and prepared to leave. Suddenly, the Queen called Concubine Yun:
"Yunpin, Your Majesty still has government affairs to attend to. Why don't you stay here and talk with me? I have some small matters to ask you."
Emperor Gan De glanced at the empress, nodded to Concubine Yun, and went out alone.
After seeing the emperor off, Su Qianqian felt that things were almost done. She knew everything she should and shouldn't know, so she prepared to leave the palace. At this time, the queen suddenly ordered the maid:
"Go and ask the Crown Prince and Jiang Chen to come over. The Crown Prince's foot is almost healed. It's not good for him to stay in the palace all the time. He should go out and walk around."
[Please ask the prince to come over?] Then I have to sit for a while. I want to see what this Concubine Yun wants to do. Besides, Master Chen Jiang will also be here, so it would be nice to have some snacks. 】
Su Qianqian decided not to leave and stayed here to eat melons.
[What Young Master Chen Jiang? He is a good Young Master Jiang Chen. What's wrong with him liking different women? Maybe our Third Miss doesn't mind. Men in the Qin family are not allowed to take concubines, but it doesn't say that sons-in-law are not allowed to have mistresses. What if Young Master Jiang Chen is sincere this time? What a lively family! 】
The system kept babble-bab-bab-bab, and the handkerchief in Qin Yuzhuo's hand was about to be twisted into pieces, but the queen was so shocked that she could hardly maintain her calm expression.
"I don't know what the Queen wants to know, and I will tell you everything I know." The smile on Concubine Yun's face was bright and arrogant.
"Yunpin, although you in Daliang value martial arts over literature, you are a princess of Daliang. You still have to learn the basic rules and etiquette of the Daliang Palace, right? What I want to ask is, do you in Daliang teach respect for elders, respect for the young, and propriety, righteousness, and shame?"
The Queen still had a faint smile on her face, but her words were full of murderous intent.
Su Qianqian felt a chill on the back of her neck when she heard this. This was a famous scene of palace fighting. How could someone like her who didn't have a membership be able to watch it?
The smile on Yunpin's face was a little stiff, but she must have received professional training, the stiffness only lasted for a moment, and then it bloomed again like a spring flower.
"Your Majesty, you are joking. Even if I didn't learn the rules well in Daliang, I did learn the palace rules when I came to Daqi, and that's why I accompany Your Majesty day and night. Could it be that the rules of Daqi also make Your Majesty dissatisfied?"
Yunpin's words were not polite at all, and she gave a cold shoulder.
"The palace rules of Da Qi are impeccable, but not everyone can learn them well. There are many people who don't know the rules even after learning them. Concubine Yun, the palace rules say that when a concubine of a lower rank replies to a concubine of a higher rank, she must be respectful and polite. If she is replying to the queen, she must kneel down and perform a solemn ceremony. Concubine Yun, why don't you kneel down and reply?"
The female official behind the Queen stepped forward and gave a stern order to Concubine Yun.
The smile on Concubine Yun's face faded and she turned to look at the Queen. The Queen said nothing, picked up the tea bowl, took a look at it, and put it back. The palace maid immediately came over and replaced the tea for the Queen.
"The female officials around my mother are equivalent to court officials. They are well versed in palace rules, etiquette, laws, and criminal laws. Do you want to be punished, Concubine Yun?"
Princess Zhaoyang finally found someone as unlucky as herself to gloat over, and immediately warned Concubine Yun in a proud manner.
Concubine Yun gritted her teeth, stood up and knelt in front of the Queen.
[This Concubine Yun is not as simple as she appears to be. She may seem arrogant because of her favor, but in fact, she is very cautious in every step...]
The system said something meaningful.
"Your Majesty, I am listening attentively here. If you have any instructions for me, I will obey them when I return."
"Yunpin, the prince came to pay his respects to me a few days ago. I heard that he met you on his way back. You suddenly fainted and almost fell down. The prince was actually frightened by you while sitting in a wheeled sedan chair. I wonder what kind of emergency Yunpin has. Has she seen the imperial physician?"
The Queen's voice was cold. These crude methods that were commonly used in the palace were usually used on the Emperor. This was the first time someone had attacked the well-behaved Prince. Even such a kind person could see the clues.
"Please forgive me, Queen. I didn't know why I suddenly fainted at that time, and I didn't know that I frightened the Crown Prince. Afterwards, I was worried that Your Majesty would worry about me, so I just drank some tranquilizers and didn't ask for a doctor."
Concubine Yun apologized calmly, and when she looked up at the Queen, there was no fear in her eyes.
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