Caught off guard, the Fifth Princess felt a sharp pain in her mouth as something entered and hit her gums, instantly filling her mouth with a metallic taste of blood.
Everyone's jaws dropped to the floor. This woman not only insulted the princess, but she also dared to hit her. Did she really have a death wish?
And what's with that man next to her? His woman is making such a fuss, and he doesn't even try to stop her. Does he really not want to live anymore?
Yet He Jiuniang still had a faint smile on her face, which immediately brought to mind the phrase "femme fatale".
Even in this state, she can still laugh; what else could she be but a femme fatale?
"Princess, are you going to lecture me again?"
As she spoke, she even beckoned with her finger in a very provocative manner, clearly showing that she was not afraid of anything.
The Fifth Princess struggled to spit out the bone from her mouth, trying to speak, but found that her mouth was in too much pain to utter a word. She could only cry in anger; this was the worst she had ever been bullied.
Some officials present couldn't stand it anymore. No matter how arrogant the Fifth Princess was, she was still a member of the royal family and had such supreme honor. How could she allow the wife of a subject to be humiliated like this?
"Lord Lu, don't you plan to do anything about your wife? The Fifth Princess is, after all, a princess and the Emperor's beloved daughter. Do you even respect the Emperor when you act like this?"
One of the men, who looked to be in his forties, stood up and looked at the couple with righteous indignation. He thought the farce was utterly absurd. How could a subject bully the emperor's daughter like this?
Lu Baichuan said indifferently, "If I remember correctly, it was the Fifth Princess who started causing trouble for my wife. After my wife presented her gift to His Highness, she sat quietly beside me and ate her food. She never caused any trouble. If the Fifth Princess hadn't taken advantage of our poor background and bullied us to the point of humiliation, why would my wife have been forced to refute her?"
What?
The adult thought he had misheard and was forced to refute it.
How could he even say something like that?
The Fifth Princess is still bleeding from the corner of her mouth. Is he blind?
This official was originally planning to impeach Lu Baichuan for condoning his wife's bullying of the princess first thing tomorrow morning, but when he thought about how the old emperor didn't care at all and that the affairs of the court were entirely the responsibility of Prince Chen, and that Prince Chen was right there and hadn't spoken for so long, it was clear that he hadn't said anything. Could it be that the princess was really going to have to suffer this injustice in silence?
The adults were a bit old-fashioned, believing that the emperor was the emperor and the subject was the subject. Even if the fifth princess was wrong, He Jiuniang shouldn't have acted this way, so it was still He Jiuniang's fault.
But the group of people in front of him were clearly protecting He Jiuniang, and for a moment, he was so angry that he couldn't speak.
Prince Jing, considering that he was one of his own, said, "Lord Qi, this is just a minor squabble between Madam Lu and my sister, there's no need to take it to heart."
This was an implication that he should stay out of trouble. Lord Qi felt a tightness in his chest, not understanding what Prince Jing was thinking. How could he have completely sided with He Jiu Niang in just a few days?
I heard that He Jiuniang is not only skilled in medicine, but also has superb poison skills. Could it be that she gave Prince Jing something shady?
Once the thought took hold, Lord Qi felt it was increasingly possible. Otherwise, why would Prince Jing and Prince Chen, who were previously at odds, be invited to the banquet today? On the contrary, Prince Lin, who had always been on good terms with Prince Jing, was nowhere to be seen. What was it that he didn't know?
Lord Qi was stunned for a moment, already preoccupied with whether Prince Jing was hiding something from him. As for the Fifth Princess being bullied, that matter had long been forgotten.
Seeing that Lord Qi remained silent, He Jiuniang said with a smile, "Fifth Princess, I'm the kind of person who doesn't offend others unless they offend me, but if someone offends me, I can't just let it go. You are a princess, so I can't very well punish you, but I heard that you are the Emperor's most beloved princess, so I'll go and talk to the Emperor about it."
That's what she said, but what He Jiuniang was thinking was that she wouldn't go to give the old emperor acupuncture tomorrow morning. If he didn't make the Fifth Princess come to apologize to her, she would pretend to be sick and refuse to go to the palace no matter what, to see whether the old emperor loved his health more or his daughter more.
It wasn't that He Jiuniang wanted to argue with a little girl, but the Fifth Princess was just too deserving of a beating. Many people looked down on them because they were country bumpkins, so she wanted to take this opportunity to show everyone that even though they were from humble backgrounds, they weren't people who could be bullied.
She could even defeat the Fifth Princess, let alone anyone else.
Thinking of this, she glanced indifferently at the heir of the Marquis of Chengyang and his companions sitting not far away. The men felt the warning in her gaze and couldn't help but shiver.
I thought Lu Baichuan was already quite difficult to deal with, but I didn't expect that He Jiuniang would be the real challenge.
Although this woman is beautiful and always speaks with a smile, she always sends chills down your spine.
This woman is not as simple as she seems. Just the fact that she could beat the Fifth Princess into silence with a small bone shows that she is definitely a master.
But how could that be?
Isn't this family all from the countryside? Could it be that the countryside is full of hidden masters, so even an ordinary woman is a highly skilled one?
The Fifth Princess was speechless and threatened by He Jiu Niang. No one around her dared to help her, and she felt very wronged. She left with her people.
As for the banquet, it continued, but at the end of the banquet, Prince Jing came to apologize to He Jiuniang.
"I am truly sorry for today, for making things difficult for you one after another. But don't worry, I will give the Marquis of Chengyang's heir and Qingyu a good talking-to."
Ever since receiving the three gifts from He Jiuniang, Prince Jing has regarded the couple as his closest friends. The events that occurred at the banquet were indeed due to his lack of foresight.
If I have the opportunity to host a banquet for them again, I will definitely make sure to arrange these things in advance.
He Jiuniang wasn't the kind of person to make trouble unreasonably. After the incident, Prince Jing had always helped her. Besides, they hadn't suffered any losses, so she waved her hand and said, "It's alright, it's alright. This has nothing to do with Your Highness. By the way, to thank Your Highness for speaking up for me just now, I'll have someone send you some seasoning packets later. Those seasoning packets make everything taste good. Your Highness, take good care of yourself in this harsh and cold border region."
As they spoke, the two bowed to Prince Jing, who felt a warmth in his heart and smiled, "Then thank you very much!"
The couple left, and soon the Lu family's carriage arrived, bringing not only seasoning packets but also several thick down jackets. Prince Jing's heart was warmed once again. From childhood to adulthood, neither his father nor his mother had ever been so considerate to him.
Lu Baichuan and his wife are definitely his friends now. Anyone who dares to make things difficult for them in the future is going against him!
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