Since her mother's death, Rong Ning rarely returned to the Chengen Marquis's residence, and she didn't keep in touch with her relatives much. Rong Ning didn't have much contact with this cousin, but a few months ago, she ruined her father's plan to establish a new empress in front of the court officials, which effectively eliminated the possibility of this cousin becoming her mother.
The one in the very center, with the most illustrious status, is none other than Rong Zi, the young princess of the Qing Prince's Mansion.
This young princess has quite a background; her father is the emperor's uncle, the highly respected Prince Qing.
As the youngest son of her grandfather, the Prince of Qing was nearly the same age as her father, the Emperor. The two had grown up together since childhood and shared a deep bond. However, according to seniority, the Prince of Qing was actually her father's uncle.
Therefore, if we set aside the supreme imperial power, Rong Ning should respectfully address Prince Qing as "Grandpa"; while she should call Rong Zi, who is about the same age as her, "Aunt."
Unfortunately, she did not get along well with her aunt, who had a great advantage in terms of seniority; in fact, it could be said that the two had a deep-seated grudge.
Ultimately, the root of all this is because she's not quite right in the head. She always wants to compete with her older sister in everything and can't stand up to her.
You know, my sister is an outstanding and remarkable person in every aspect, how could she possibly compare to her?
She was oblivious to her own limitations. Knowing she couldn't surpass her older sister, she turned her attention to Rong Ning, attempting to use Rong Ning's unconventionality and rebelliousness to provoke her older sister, believing that doing so would displease her.
That's utterly brainless.
Before her father ascended the throne, she often relied on her slightly older seniority to criticize Rong Ning in front of her elder sister.
As for Rong Ning, she was rarely in Nanyang City most of the time, and even when she did return, she seldom attended banquets or events. Therefore, those unpleasant words were unlikely to reach her ears directly.
Although my sister is gentle and kind, she is by no means a pushover.
Every time she faced that person's unfounded accusations and provocations, my sister would retaliate without hesitation on the spot.
Unfortunately, Rong Zi seems to be mentally unstable. Every time she is rendered speechless by her older sister's retorts, she will still speak recklessly and without restraint when they meet again.
It was a grand and solemn palace banquet, and Rong Ning made a rare appearance at it.
I thought Rong Ning would be more restrained with her presence, but to my surprise, she not only showed no sign of restraint, but her words became even sharper and more grating.
Rong Ning was not like her elder sister, who merely moved her lips and said a few unpleasant words.
Rong Ning immediately turned hostile and, without hesitation, raised her hand and slapped Rong Zi across the face.
The crisp, loud slap instantly broke the surrounding noise, and everyone was stunned by this sudden action.
Immediately afterwards, Rong Ning grabbed her hair without any mercy and dragged her forcefully toward a huge water vat placed in the center of the courtyard.
This water vat was originally used to grow those delicate and beautiful flowers, but now it has become Rong Ning's tool for disciplining people.
Rong Zi was terrified and struggled desperately to break free from Rong Ning's restraints, her screams and curses turning into pleas for mercy.
Rong Ning was determined to teach her a lesson, and with no reduction in strength, she forcefully pushed her head into the water vat.
The goal is to thoroughly wake her up.
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