Chapter 501 Princess, you can eat whatever you want, but you can’t say anything you want
Princess Wenshu was reminded of this stark reality, and suddenly remembered the tragic scene where the guards of the princess's mansion were vulnerable at the hands of Lan Xiyue last time. A trace of fear involuntarily flashed across her eyes.
But she remained tough on the outside, shouting in a timid tone, "Lan Xiyue! I am the eldest princess of the current dynasty! How can I allow you to be so presumptuous here!"
Upon hearing this, Lan Xiyue's eyebrows suddenly raised like a knife, and the lazy aura around her instantly disappeared, replaced by an awe-inspiring and inviolable majesty.
She slowly sat up straight, her gaze piercing Princess Wenshu like a sharp sword. Her voice was not loud, but it carried the absolute majesty of the mistress of the Regent Palace, and it was resounding:
"This princess is the legitimate wife of the Prince Regent! This is the Prince Regent's Palace!" She raised her chin slightly, and each word was clear and distinct, like a hammer hitting Princess Wenshu's heart:
"Moreover...you are not allowed to act wildly here!"
As Lan Xiyue's resounding words fell, Chu Xia, who was standing by, couldn't help but take a deep breath, her heart pounding. Her princess was really bold! Didn't she see the look in Princess Wenshu's eyes? She almost wanted to pounce on her and eat her alive!
"Bastard! Lan Xiyue! I will kill you today, you bitch!" Princess Wenshu's eyes were bloodshot, and she struggled again like an enraged lioness, trying to pounce.
Nalan Mei clung to her arms tightly, her voice filled with pleading and anxiety: "Mother! Calm down! Please calm down!" She turned to look at the calm figure in the main seat, her tone filled with suppressed anger: "Little Aunt! Isn't it too much for you to humiliate my mother like this?!"
Lan Xiyue casually lifted her eyelids and glanced at the embarrassed mother and daughter. A cold smile curled the corners of her lips. "Excessive? This princess only spoke a few truths. What's the matter? Your Highness, did you feel so hurt that you became angry and lost your mind?"
"Ah! Shut up! Let me go!" Princess Wenshu was completely enraged by these words, and with an astonishing burst of strength, she violently broke free from Nalan Mei's grip! Like a mad beast, she screamed and lunged at Lan Xiyue, who was sitting in the main seat, her sharp nails aimed at the face she hated so much!
Seeing that the nail-painted sharp claws were only one step away from Lan Xiyue's cheek...
“Plop!”
A dull and sudden loud noise!
Princess Wenshu, who was so furious, suddenly felt her legs weaken without warning. As if her bones had been pulled out, she fell flat on her knees onto the cold, hard floor tiles! The sound was so loud that it made people tremble!
"Ah!" The piercing pain instantly spread from her knee to her whole body. Princess Wenshu howled miserably, her delicate face twisted and distorted by extreme agony. Beads of cold sweat instantly oozed out of her forehead, and she curled up in her arms. Where was the dignity of a princess anymore?
Lan Xiyue seemed to be startled by this sudden "gift". She let out an exaggerated "ouch" and suddenly jumped up from her chair. She covered her chest and took several steps back. Her clear eyes were filled with "flattered" and innocent surprise:
"Your Highness! What...what are you doing?" She raised her voice with a look of deliberate panic. "Although you...well, you're a little down in every way, at least you'll be reincarnated! You're the dignified Princess of our Dongyao Kingdom, a daughter of a golden branch and jade leaf! How could you show such...such great courtesy to me? This, this is against etiquette, and it embarrasses me!"
"Ah... it hurts... it hurts so much..." How could Princess Wenshu listen to her ridicule at this moment? The excruciating pain as if her kneecap was shattered made her whole body tremble. She could only utter intermittent groans of pain, her face covered with tears and snot, looking miserable.
Nalan Mei was also terrified by this sudden change. She rushed over to support her, "Mother! How are you? Hurry, get up!" She tried to use force, but it only caused Princess Wenshu to scream even more miserably, "Don't move! Ah... My knee... is broken... Hurry! Call the imperial physician!"
Seeing her mother's miserable state, which was absolutely no pretense and she was in excruciating pain, Nalan Mei was extremely anxious. She suddenly looked up at Lan Xiyue and said anxiously, "Little Aunt! My mother is seriously injured! Please ask the old doctor from the palace to come and treat her!"
Lan Xiyue blinked her extremely innocent eyes, spread her hands, and said helplessly, "Oh, Princess, what a coincidence, Elder Yao... accompanied my prince to the Huguo Temple to visit the Empress Dowager, and he's not at the mansion right now."
Nalan Mei paused for a moment, then immediately changed his tone: "Then the court doctor! Quickly call the palace doctor!"
Lan Xiyue frowned slightly, sighed softly, and said with even greater embarrassment, "Princess, I'm afraid... this isn't possible. You know, there are so many refugees pouring into the capital right now, and it's freezing cold, with colds and frostbite raging. The palace's doctors have been working tirelessly these days, preparing medicinal herbs for the people day and night! They're really... unable to spare the time!"
Listening to her mother's increasingly shrill cries, Nalan Mei could no longer suppress the pent-up anger and humiliation in her heart. She stood up suddenly, pointed at Lan Xiyue, and her voice was sharp with anger: "Lan Xiyue! You clearly did it on purpose! And just now! My mother clearly rushed towards you, how could she suddenly fall down for no reason? Did you secretly use some sinister tricks?!"
Lan Xiyue was not annoyed when she heard this. Instead, she calmly returned to the main seat and adjusted her sleeves gracefully. Then she raised her eyes and glanced at Nalan Mei calmly. Her eyes were calm, but with a condescending look:
"Princess, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say anything you want." Her voice was low, but every word was clear. "Her Royal Highness the Princess got excited and lost her balance and fell. Can you really blame this on me? Ha..." She scoffed softly, her eyes filled with undisguised contempt. "Princess, are you planning to... blackmail the Prince Regent's Palace?"
Nalan Mei felt a tightness in her chest due to her choking, and a strong sense of oppression almost suffocated her.
Once upon a time, the woman before her was someone she wouldn't even bother to look at! But now, she'd transformed into the legitimate Princess Regent! In this palace, she was the absolute master! No matter how angry or unwilling she was, what could she do? If she continued to make trouble here, the only ones who would suffer would be her and her daughter!
Nalan Mei bit her lower lip tightly, suppressing the hatred that was boiling within her. She turned around and sternly shouted to her personal maid, "Go! Send someone in immediately to carry the princess back to the palace! Also, go to the Imperial Hospital and get the imperial physician right away! Quickly!"
The maid hurriedly obeyed the order and turned around to rush out.
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