"Your Majesty's words are presumptuous. Although I have not ascended the throne, I am still the ninth prince born of the late Emperor. My son is of royal blood!" Shang Xiye's voice was deep and thunderous, clearly showing his anger: "Your Majesty is so eager to force me to consummate my marriage with Zhaoping. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at if word gets out!"
“Yes, yes, Sister Zhaoping, the Prince is not well, so please don’t force him to do that with you. Even if you really want to, please hold back for now, okay?” Ji Fengyao was completely innocent and earnestly advised Princess Zhaoping.
Princess Zhaoping: "!!!"
(May I request to die from vomiting blood?)
(Bunny: Your box hasn't arrived yet, please bear with it for now)
Just bear with it, damn it!
Having lived most of her life, Granny Chang was both ashamed and angry at Ji Fengyao's tactless words: "Princess Chonghe, how can you speak like that? Are you deliberately trying to make Princess Zhaoping lose face?"
"Are you even being reasonable? Are you trying to cause trouble?" Ji Fengyao slammed her hand on the table in anger and stood up. "I took my seat as the Empress Dowager had instructed, and Princess Zhaoping was causing trouble. I continued the conversation between the Empress Dowager and the Prince. You old hag, as a servant, how dare you have opinions about me and raise your voice at me? Is it because I've been following the Prince's advice lately, and my temper has improved so I don't hit people anymore?!"
As she spoke, she turned back and, unable to bear it any longer, pouted and said coquettishly to Shang Xiye, "Your Highness, even a servant dares to talk back to me like that in front of you and the Empress Dowager. It's clear they don't respect me at all. You can tolerate it, but I can't. If they keep asking for trouble like this, I'll break my vow and hit them!"
"Well, the Princess has the right to deal with these people who disregard human ethics and etiquette, and have no respect for elders. It's not considered a violation of etiquette," Shang Xiye lectured in a serious tone.
Finally, he didn't forget to bring up the Empress Dowager: "The Empress Dowager is always very particular about etiquette. On this point, she would never show favoritism just because Zhaoping was raised by her."
Empress Dowager: "!!!"
What were we waiting for the Ninth Prince to come to the palace for today?
She devised a plan to force him to consummate his marriage with Zhaoping, thus placing him under Zhaoping's control and making him a sharp weapon in her and the emperor's hands.
But ever since the Ninth Prince and this bandit entered the palace, Cixi Palace has become a large-scale face-slapping and exposing scene for her and Princess Zhaoping.
The Ninth Prince and the bandit worked in tandem, one reasoning and the other cracking jokes; but whenever they opened their mouths, they were slapped in the face and their faces were exposed, leaving them no room to maneuver.
The Empress Dowager's face couldn't have gotten any darker.
The glint in her somewhat cloudy old eyes was more venomous than poison dipped in arsenic.
The peace-making plan failed.
If we want Princess Zhaoping to be effective as a pawn as soon as possible, it seems we have no choice but to implement the replacement plan ahead of schedule.
The Empress Dowager seemed to be in a very bad mood as she took off her nail guards and handed them to Aunt Sun: "You've lost some weight today, and these nail guards don't fit you anymore; have the Treasury make two new sets."
"Yes, Your Majesty." A knowing glint flashed in Aunt Sun's eyes as she put away the armor.
The Empress Dowager did not respond to Shang Xiye's words, but instead spoke seriously to Princess Zhaoping about the doctrines that a wife should be obedient to the emperor, follow the four virtues, and be humble and virtuous.
The long, eloquent words of virtue made Ji Fengyao feel as if the world had become a fantasy.
This old hag is talking such nonsense, it's like she's gone mad. What kind of trouble is she planning to cause now?
Ji Fengyao refused to believe that the old hag would suddenly come to her senses!
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