Princess Xiteng's behavior is like some people trying to get something for nothing under the guise of being a student, saying things like, "I'm a student, give me this."
He Jiuniang found this behavior utterly despicable; not even a beast could tolerate it, let alone a student!
Princess Xiteng was even more shameless than those who called themselves students. She used her power to intimidate people. If it were someone else today, they might not have been able to withstand the pressure and might have actually been afraid of her.
Kaya was surprised that this woman dared to talk to her like that. Did she really think she was something just because she was pretty?
She was filled with deep jealousy; she believed that only she was the most beautiful and that she could not let this woman from Beiyan steal her thunder.
"Who are you to speak to this princess like that!"
Her eyes were practically spitting fire; she wanted to punish this despicable woman herself.
"Is he your dad? So what?"
He Jiuniang stood with her hands on her hips, not only unafraid but also looking quite arrogant.
Seeing this, the young shop assistant knew that He Jiuniang's status must be quite high, and immediately spoke up for her: "Miss, this set of jewelry was indeed first taken a liking to by the lady. Our shop is newly opened, and we have many other beautiful styles. Why don't you take a look at something else?"
The Beiyan official who was originally standing behind the Xiteng people finally recognized He Jiuniang and hurriedly stepped forward to greet her.
Madam Lu is not someone these lowly reception officials can afford to offend. Besides, they have no reason to help others bully their own people.
When Kaya heard the officials paying their respects to He Jiuniang, she immediately looked at her subordinate, who said, "If nothing unexpected happens, she should be the wife of the General of the Northern Yan State."
Kaya didn't care. She was just a military officer's family member. How dare she challenge her? She must be tired of living.
She's here for a political marriage, destined to become an imperial concubine. How could she possibly be afraid of a military officer's family member?
"Princess, this man seems dangerous. We're new here, let's not cause trouble..."
Her subordinates tried to persuade her again, but Kaya wouldn't listen at all. She reached out to snatch the headdress, saying that if she couldn't have it, she would destroy it. She could afford to pay for it even if she smashed the whole set.
If I can't have it myself, I can't let He Jiuniang get it too!
She had practiced martial arts since childhood and was quite talented. No one around her could match her, so naturally she felt that a delicate woman like He Jiuniang was no match for her.
Anyone who dares to challenge her will be trampled underfoot and humiliated by her!
The scene she imagined did not come to pass. She neither snatched the jewelry from He Jiuniang's hand nor managed to slap He Jiuniang hard. Instead, she slammed straight down to the ground.
That woman easily dodged her attack and even tripped her up, leaving her with no foothold and forcing her to fall to the ground.
Her subordinates were completely unprepared for this to happen. After all, they all knew that their princess was quite skilled and would never suffer a loss. Even if He Jiuniang was really injured, they would simply act as envoys, make a show of it, apologize, and that would be the end of it. The Crown Prince of Beiyan wouldn't take it too seriously.
But now it's our own princess who fell down?
He fell flat on his face in front of so many people!
"Princess!"
The maidservant beside him was the first to react, exclaiming in surprise and rushing forward to help him up.
Kaya's hair was all messed up, and she had some scrapes on her body, making her look quite disheveled.
To make matters worse, the surrounding crowd couldn't help but laugh. This Princess Xiteng dared to run wild in Beiyan; she was simply going too far and deserved to be punished.
"You! How dare you humiliate this princess like this! I will teach you a lesson!"
Kaya was completely enraged. She drew her long whip from her waist and lashed it out, smashing several display cases in the jewelry shop. Valuable jewelry was either broken or smashed, much to the dismay of the shopkeeper and his assistants.
Just as the whip was about to strike He Jiuniang, she easily grabbed one end of the whip and pulled it, and the whole whip was in her hand. Kaya lost her balance and fell towards He Jiuniang.
He Jiuniang took the whip and, taking the initiative, lashed Kaya mercilessly, both to vent her anger for the Crown Princess and for herself.
It doesn't matter if the Xiteng royal family didn't teach this high and mighty little princess well; she'll teach her.
"Aaaaah! This princess has been attacked, aren't you going to help her?!"
Kaya tried to dodge He Jiuniang's whip, but she couldn't escape. The whip seemed to have eyes; no matter which way she ran, it would hit her accurately.
Moreover, the whip cracked loudly, but it did not damage anything in the shop.
The Xiteng people rushed forward to save Kaya, but were driven away by a whip, preventing them from getting close.
Everyone watched Kaya get beaten up, secretly enjoying it!
The shopkeeper and his assistant suffered heavy losses, and every time He Jiuniang hit Kaya, it made them feel a little better.
"Stop fighting! Stop fighting! I won't fight you for it anymore! Ah!"
Kaya went from being defiant at the beginning to begging for mercy now, and bloodstains began to appear on her body, which showed that He Jiuniang was really angry.
"What do you mean by breaking these things?"
"I'll pay! I'll pay the full amount!"
Double the price.
"You!...Fine! I'll pay, just stop!"
He Jiuniang then stopped, threw the whip aside, and said to the young waiter, "Did you hear that? Princess Xiteng said double compensation, why aren't you settling accounts?"
"I heard you, I heard you, thank you, Madam!"
The young man never expected things to turn out this way. He thought he was going to have to accept his bad luck, but this was a truly unexpected surprise!
Kaya, supported by others, glared fiercely at He Jiuniang and said, "Let's go!"
She will definitely get her revenge today!
She'll remember that bitch!
"Wait a minute, you haven't even paid them back yet, and you're already trying to run away?"
He Jiuniang refused to release them. Kaya glanced at the maid beside her, who then took out a large denomination silver note, placed it on the table, and left.
The young waiter hurriedly stepped forward, took the money, and saw that it was a silver note with a face value of ten thousand taels, which was more than enough to cover double the compensation.
The shopkeeper personally thanked He Jiuniang, and then said very generously, "To thank you for your help, Madam, all the jewelry you took a liking to today will be given to you as a thank-you gift. Please do not refuse."
The shopkeeper and the young shop assistant were all people of integrity who adhered to their principles. He Jiu Niang liked them very much and also liked their designs. Since she had plenty of money, she naturally didn't want to take advantage of them for nothing, so she said, "I paid the price for what I bought. If you want to thank me, you can give me another item as a gift."
"Madam, you're too kind. Please take whatever you like."
The shopkeeper was very respectful, so He Jiuniang chose an exquisitely crafted hairpin and said, "This one will do."
The shopkeeper felt that one hairpin was too little, but He Jiuniang refused to take any more, so he could only give her the best discount so that she could take all her beloved jewelry home.
"Madam has been a great help to us. She is our benefactor and also our most valued customer. From now on, she will be able to enjoy the best prices in our shop. We welcome her to visit us often."
He Jiuniang nodded and said, "Then you can send your newest designs to General Lu's residence in the future. I will keep any that you like."
"Thank you, Madam!"
She was having a great time shopping, but the official in charge of receiving the envoys, who had been standing nearby, was extremely anxious. It had been too chaotic just now, and when Princess Xiteng left, they didn't know what to do, so they could only wait for He Jiuniang here.
Seeing that He Jiuniang had finally finished buying, she stepped forward and asked timidly, "Madam Lu, what should we do now?"
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