Chapter 104 The Second Princess's Wrath
"Bang--!"
Another exquisite five-colored lotus-patterned vase was shattered to pieces in the rage of the Second Princess, Pei Mingyue, with porcelain shards scattered all over the ground.
"Consort Ru?! The Xie family's adopted daughter?! She doesn't even deserve it?!"
Pei Mingyue's chest heaved violently, her meticulously painted face contorted with rage, and her embroidered shoes, adorned with pearls, ground fiercely against the broken porcelain shards on the ground, producing a harsh scraping sound.
"Xie Sangning! It's Xie Sangning again! That bitch! She actually wants to put people into the harem! Has Father Emperor gone mad?! This is clearly Xie Sangning's scheme! A lowly adopted daughter, does she even deserve to be made a concubine?! What right does she have?!"
Ever since the news of Xie Nuer's investiture as a concubine came, Pei Mingyue was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, and her fur stood on end!
She felt like everything was slipping out of her control!
Xie Sangning, who should have been trampled under her feet, not only enjoyed immense prestige outside the palace, but also even extended his reach into the Emperor's harem!
And she, a princess of the imperial family, is trapped and confined in this damned princess's palace!
Like a peacock whose feathers have been plucked!
"Xie Sangning! It's all your fault! It's all your fault!"
Pei Mingyue whirled around, her bloodshot eyes glaring at the trembling palace maid in the corner. "I want to see her! Immediately! Now! Bring her here to me! I want to see if she has three heads and six arms!"
She couldn't hold back any longer! She was restless and anxious as long as Xie Sangning was doing well!
She was determined to make Xie Sangning suffer!
The head palace maid, Bai Qing, felt a sudden chill in her heart, realizing something was wrong.
She steeled herself and stepped forward, cautiously trying to dissuade him: "Your Highness, please calm down! Xie Sangning... is now the Princess of Jianing, personally appointed by His Majesty, and her father... is the General Who Guards the Nation, holding great military power."
"Inviting her directly... that might not be appropriate, Your Highness! Moreover, you are currently under house arrest; if His Majesty finds out..."
"Inappropriate?!" Pei Mingyue abruptly interrupted her, her voice shrill and piercing, tinged with madness. "I, a princess, invite a mere subject to my residence for a chat; that is an honor for her! Inappropriate?! What's inappropriate about it?!"
She stared intently at Bai Qing, approaching step by step: "Bai Qing, were you also bribed by that bitch? Hmm? You dare to speak up for her?!"
"This servant wouldn't dare! This servant would never dare!"
Bai Qing was so frightened that she fell to her knees with a thud. The shards of porcelain instantly pierced her knees, causing pain, but she dared not move an inch. Her forehead touched the ground, and her voice was trembling with sobs, "This servant was just... just worried about Your Highness!"
"That maidservant of Xie Sangning is incredibly skilled, as evidenced by what happened on the long street last time! If we rashly invite her, what if... what if it doesn't work out and we fall into her trap... If she takes this to His Majesty and complains... His Majesty is in a bad mood, Your Highness... you've already been punished, if you were to..."
Bai Qing didn't finish her sentence, but the meaning was crystal clear.
The princess is currently under house arrest!
If we cause trouble again, what will His Majesty think?
Who dares to bear the wrath of an emperor?
Even the most beloved daughter, what does she matter in the face of interests such as the stability of the country and military power in the Northwest?
Unfortunately, anger had long since burned away Pei Mingyue's last shred of reason.
She felt that every word Bai Qing said was an attempt to exonerate Xie Sangning and was going against her wishes!
That long-suppressed resentment, that of a proud daughter of heaven, finally erupted!
"Smack!"
A resounding slap landed hard on Bai Qing's face!
The force was so great that it knocked her to the ground, and blood instantly seeped from the corner of her mouth.
"Insolence!" Pei Mingyue pointed at Bai Qing, "If you dare to say another word, I will rip out your tongue! Get out of here!"
"Listen up, all of you! Immediately! Right now! Go to the General of the State's mansion and bring Xie Sangning to me! If she knows what's good for her, she'll go with you obediently! If she dares to make excuses... Hmph!"
She let out a sinister laugh, "Tie her up and bring her here! I'll take responsibility for whatever happens! I want to see whether I'm more important to Father Emperor or that bitch Xie Sangning!"
Seeing Pei Mingyue's face filled with madness, the palace maids immediately obeyed and withdrew.
Bai Qing covered her cheeks, curled up on the ground, and watched the figures of those who had hurriedly left. She felt a chill spread from the bottom of her heart, freezing her to the bone.
The princess is really courting disaster...
The General's Mansion, Ruixue Tower.
Xie Sangning leaned against the soft couch by the window, concentrating intently on the chessboard.
Ru Dong quietly entered and whispered, "Miss, people from the Princess's residence have arrived. They say they are here on the orders of the Second Princess to invite you to the residence for a chat."
"Narration?"
Xie Sangning smiled, her fingertips gently placing a chess piece on a corner of the chessboard. "What good intentions could a weasel have when it offers New Year's greetings to a chicken?"
Pei Mingyue must have gone crazy from being confined at home, right? How could she come up with such a stupid idea?
She put down the chess piece, picked up a warm handkerchief and wiped her hands: "Go and tell them that I am not feeling well today and am afraid of passing on my illness to Her Highness the Princess, so it is really inconvenient for me to go. Once I feel better, I will come to apologize in person."
Ru Dong accepted the order and withdrew.
The gatehouse of the General's Mansion.
The leading palace maid was dressed in the attire of a second-class palace maid in the princess's residence, and her face carried an undisguised arrogance.
Upon hearing the doorman relay that she was declining due to illness, the fake smile on her face instantly crumbled.
"Are you sick?"
The palace maid's shrill voice rose, filled with obvious disbelief, "What a coincidence? A summons from Her Highness the Princess—a blessing so many people would kill for! Princess Jianing certainly has quite the airs! Trying to refuse with just a 'not feeling well' excuse? Does she look down on our Princess?"
The doorman frowned, about to retort.
Another palace maid chimed in sarcastically, "Sister, I don't think the county princess is feeling unwell, is she? What? Just because she's been granted the title of county princess, does she really think she's someone important? She even dares to defy the princess?"
Having received Pei Mingyue's hint that she could be forceful when necessary, and thinking that even a county princess could not be more powerful than a princess, they harbored some contempt and intimidation.
Relying on the power of the princess's residence, the group disregarded all attempts to stop them and forced their way into the front yard.
The head palace maid spoke arrogantly to the steward who had rushed over upon hearing the news: "We are acting on Her Highness the Princess's orders! We must bring the County Princess here today, no matter what! If the County Princess is truly too ill to walk..."
A ruthless glint flashed in her eyes, "We sisters won't mind the trouble; we can carry the county princess all the way to the princess's residence!"
If they don't bring Xie Sangning back today, they will be the ones who die.
The three palace maids exchanged a glance, bypassed the steward, and rushed towards the hanging flower gate leading to the inner courtyard!
Their goal was clear—to storm into Ruixue Tower and forcibly take the person away!
"presumptuous!"
The manager was both shocked and furious, and shouted at him, but it was too late to stop him!
Just as the three palace maids' hands were about to touch the hanging flower curtain—
A grayish-blue figure appeared like a ghost in front of the door!
It's just like winter!
She didn't even make any extra movements, just a slight shift in her body.
"Thump! Thump! Thump!" Three muffled thuds!
No one saw how she made her move. They only saw the three palace maids at the front being struck as if by an invisible giant hammer, their bodies flying backward in a bizarre posture! They crashed heavily onto the bluestone ground in the center of the courtyard, letting out shrill screams!
One person was clutching their twisted and deformed arm and groaning, another was rolling around with their curled-up legs, and yet another was completely stunned by the fall and couldn't get up for a long time!
All of this happened in the blink of an eye!
The remaining palace maids were terrified, frozen in place as if under a spell, their faces pale, staring in horror at the blue-clad maid by the door who looked like a demon!
Ru Dong withdrew her hand expressionlessly, as if she had just dusted off some dust.
Her gaze was icy as she swept over the wailing palace maids on the ground and her terrified companions:
"By trespassing into the inner quarters of the General's Mansion with the intent to commit indecent acts against Princess Jianing, what is the punishment?"
A slender hand lifted the curtain of the warm chamber.
Xie Sangning walked out slowly, stood on the steps, and looked down at the disheveled people in the courtyard.
There was no anger on her face, but rather a mocking expression.
"Ha... The Second Princess is really something... A year of confinement hasn't made her brain grow an inch."
She shook her head, as if lamenting that rotten wood could not be carved.
Her gaze fell on Ru Dong:
"Ru Dong, tie up these guys on the ground... and those guys by the door."
"Prepare the car."
"I am unwell today, but no matter how ill I am, I must go to the palace despite my illness."
She chuckled and said, "This county magistrate wants to ask His Majesty personally: Her Highness the Second Princess sent people to forcibly break into the Zhenguo General's Mansion, intending to kidnap the county magistrate, ignoring His Majesty's confinement order and showing contempt for imperial authority! What should be her punishment?"
Upon hearing this, the palace maids instantly turned pale, and cold sweat poured down their faces.
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