Chapter 10 Because He Won't Marry Me
His Majesty is discussing the latest appointments and removals of officials with Vice Minister Pei.
Suddenly, a commotion broke out outside, with constant noise.
The eunuch Hong, who was on duty outside, rushed in and said in a panic, "Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! Princess Jinzhi and the Ninth Princess are fighting outside the Hall of Diligent Governance."
Upon hearing this, His Majesty immediately closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
Those two bastards!
When His Majesty and Vice Minister Pei went out, they saw the Ninth Princess with her hair disheveled and her face swollen, being pressed down on Qin Jinzhi.
The Ninth Princess caught sight of His Majesty out of the corner of her eye and immediately cried out, "Father! That vile woman Qin Jinzhi is going to kill me!"
The emperor then said, "Get these two wretches apart!"
Only then did the young eunuch dare to step forward and hurriedly pull the two apart.
When Vice Minister Pei came out, he saw that Pei Jinnian had already fainted.
He immediately rushed over and shouted, "Stop!"
How come his son was almost beaten to death in the short time he was in the palace?
The imperial guards carrying out the executions did not stop, even though Princess Jinzhi had just said so.
No stopping without her order!
Minister Pei was stunned and immediately turned to look at the emperor.
His Majesty immediately said, "Stop! What's going on here!"
The Imperial Guards stopped after hearing this.
"Your Majesty, the eldest son of the Pei family has violated palace rules, and Princess Jinzhi has ordered us to carry out the punishment here again."
Minister Pei immediately retorted angrily, "Princess Jinzhi! What did my son do to offend you so much that you would resort to such a vicious act?"
Qin Jinzhi's hair was a little messy, but there was no fear of being reprimanded on her face. She turned around and smiled at Minister Pei, "Of course it's because he refuses to marry me."
Minister Pei's eyes widened. "You...!"
He never expected that Qin Jinzhi could be so openly righteous even in her wickedness!
He was so angry that he couldn't speak for a moment.
Qin Jinzhi's smile widened. "They say that marriages are arranged by parents and matchmakers. Since Minister Pei is here today, why don't we make the decision for him and cancel the engagement with the Cui family, so that Pei Jinnian can marry me?"
Minister Pei could hardly believe that Qin Jinzhi could speak so shamelessly and openly.
He immediately knelt before the emperor, "Your Majesty! Princess Jinzhi is so wicked, I beg Your Majesty to do justice for me!"
The emperor looked at Qin Jinzhi and frowned, "You're simply being ridiculous!"
The Ninth Princess also knelt down, "Father, I rushed over to stop Qin Jinzhi when I saw her trying to harm Brother Pei, but I never expected her to beat me like this. Father, you must do justice for me!"
The Emperor glared at Qin Jinzhi, "It seems I've really spoiled you! You've become so lawless, daring to use torture in the palace! Guards, take her back to the Empress's palace and let her see for herself what kind of granddaughter she's raised!"
Minister Pei immediately said, “Your Majesty, Princess Jinzhi is arrogant and domineering because of Your Majesty’s and the Empress’s favor. Today, she tried to kill my son just because he didn’t want to marry her. Who knows what trouble she will cause in the future! I beg Your Majesty to punish her severely and not let her get away with it!”
Everyone knows that the Empress looks at Qin Jinzhi like she's her own eyeball. Why punish her when she's being taken back to the Empress's palace?
The emperor was about to retort when he looked up at Pei Jinnian, who was lying face down on the torture bench with his back covered in blood and gore. Pei Jinnian cleared his throat somewhat embarrassedly, then roared, "You bastard! Go to the ancestral hall and kneel for three days! Reflect on your actions!"
Upon hearing this, the Ninth Princess immediately said, "Father! How can you be so biased towards this vile woman! She slapped my face like this and almost killed Brother Pei. Won't what you're doing make Minister Pei feel disheartened!"
Kneeling in the ancestral hall is no punishment! She wants this wretched woman dead! She wants her to be banished from the palace! Even the palace servants think that Qin Jinzhi is the true princess, so what is she then!
The emperor looked at the Ninth Princess and scolded her: "How can a princess speak so rudely? Guards, summon the imperial physician and take the Ninth Princess back to the palace for treatment."
The Ninth Princess looked at her father in disbelief. In the past three years, when Qin Jinzhi was not in the capital, she had enjoyed the true treatment of a princess. Her father's love had been divided among her, and the palace servants respected her. But as soon as Qin Jinzhi returned, all of this disappeared!
"Father! I am your own daughter! Why are you protecting an outsider like this!"
Vice Minister Pei did not want to get involved in the emperor's family affairs, but he wanted to seek justice for his son!
The next head of the Pei family must not suffer this humiliation!
"Your Majesty, I humbly request that Your Majesty severely punish Princess Jinzhi!"
In contrast, Qin Jinzhi stood casually to one side, showing no remorse on her face.
He looked at the two people on the ground with a slightly amused smile.
A hint of impatience appeared in the emperor's eyes. This Vice Minister Pei was putting on a show, but he did not yield an inch.
"What does Vice Minister Pei intend to do?"
Minister Pei immediately said, "Princess Jinzhi committed a grave offense three years ago and was only allowed to return to the capital by the Emperor's grace. Who would have thought she would be so unrepentant? I request that the Princess be sent back to Baique Temple as a form of punishment!"
"I'll see who dares!"
"I agree!"
Suddenly, two women's voices came from different directions.
On the left, Granny Li and Granny Zhao were seen helping the Empress walk over in a menacing manner.
On the right, Consort Shen, accompanied by a large entourage of palace maids, also walked over, with the seventeenth prince, Xiao Chuan, looking resentful and venomous beside her.
The Empress strode up to Qin Jinzhi and declared, "Let's see who dares to harm my precious grandson!"
Consort Shen then stepped forward to the Emperor and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, I have come to beg Your Majesty to grant me justice!"
She truly deserves to have been a stunning beauty.
Approaching forty, she remains stunningly beautiful.
The emperor's headache worsened when he saw the two people who had suddenly appeared.
The Empress and Consort Shen had always been at odds, and their encounters were always fraught with conflict.
Consort Shen, with tears in her eyes, said, "Your Majesty, Qin Jinzhi beat up the prince, showed contempt for the imperial authority, and trampled on Your Majesty's dignity. I beg Your Majesty to do justice for us, mother and son."
Xiao Chuan also knelt down on the ground, "Father, Qin Jinzhi beat me in the street at the city gate, showing no respect for the law. I beg you, Father, to do justice for me."
Then, pointing to the leaky tooth hole, he said, "Father, look!"
The emperor frowned as he looked at Xiao Chuan, who was missing a front tooth. These kids were all wicked creatures. What sins had he committed to raise such scoundrels?
Qin Jinzhi burst out laughing when she saw Xiao Chuan grinning with two missing front teeth.
While someone was checking her for injuries, the queen immediately slapped her on the buttocks.
The Empress tidied her disheveled hair, turned around, and looked at everyone with an angry expression.
"Who would send my beloved grandson to Baique Temple!"
Minister Pei, who was standing nearby, hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, Princess Jinzhi has disregarded the law and used torture in the palace. For her own selfish reasons, she almost killed a subject. You cannot tolerate this any longer! Please punish Princess Jinzhi severely!"
The Empress snorted coldly, "If your son hadn't trespassed into the inner palace, why would Jinzhi have ordered his punishment? And you, you dare to slander my beloved grandson, Minister Pei, how dare you!"
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