Seeing this, Ji Fengyao turned to look at Shang Xiye, a strange smile playing on her lips.
Judging from this girl's arrogance, she must have had quite a few privileges in front of him before, otherwise she wouldn't have dared to ask him for help in front of her and openly challenge the dignity of the rightful princess.
Shang Xiye had always found the power struggles within the inner quarters cruel and tedious, but the little bandit's coquettish and resentful gaze at this moment piqued his interest. He couldn't help but reach out and touch her slender earring, then took her hand and said loudly, "Previously, my residence had no principal wife, so Consort Jia temporarily handled the internal affairs. Now, the Emperor has decreed that the Princess Consort is the principal wife of Prince Su's residence, and from now on, all matters, large and small, in the residence will naturally be managed and decided by the Princess Consort. My military discipline has always been strict, and there will be no favoritism or protection."
Everyone was shocked. What was the Ninth Prince doing?
He's going to hand over the entire palace to that bandit?! Is he serious?!
Ji Fengyao also stared in surprise, but she didn't really care about the power of the mansion.
Tinglan and Lü'er suddenly felt like the whole world had turned upside down. If Consort Jia knew that not only had they failed to accomplish their task, but they had also lost her power to manage the internal affairs of the Prince's Mansion, she would definitely skin them alive!
"Your Highness, I know I was wrong. Please don't blame Consort Jia. This was all my own idea and has nothing to do with Consort Jia. Please have mercy!"
Tinglan kowtowed on the ground like a pounding scallion, and Lü'er was so frightened that her legs went weak and she knelt down.
Only then did Xique realize that he had been tricked by Lü'er. He was instantly enraged and kicked Lü'er far away, spitting out, "You dog, what a waste of all the good words I said for you in front of Miss."
In a few strides, Xique reached Tinglan, grabbed her by the back of her collar, and began slapping her repeatedly, muttering incantations as she did so.
"My young lady says you deserve punishment, so you should be punished. Why are you even begging your father for leniency!"
"Would it do any good to plead with the prince? Don't you know the prince is my son-in-law?"
"How dare you beg my son-in-law? Only my young lady should beg him. Would my young lady give you the nerve to beg him?"
Ji Fengyao: "..."
Shang Xiye lowered his upturned eyelashes slightly, his watery gaze falling on the little bandit's delicate and bright face. Thinking of her perfunctory attitude, he suddenly looked forward to the day when she would sincerely and gently beg him.
The magpie moved cleanly and quickly, delivering twenty slaps in no time.
Tinglan's face was swollen like a pig's, and she lay on the ground like a dead dog; Lü'er also sat slumped on the ground, looking "cowardly".
Ji Fengyao lifted her skirt and stood up, stepping down from the carriage. She smiled innocently and said, "Since you are so loyal to your former master, I can't force you to stay and serve the prince any longer. From today onwards, you should go back to Consort Jia's side."
"princess……"
"No, this servant..."
Before Tinglan and Lü'er could defend themselves, Ji Fengyao turned around, her smiling eyes sweeping over the servants and maids, and said indifferently, "Someone, prepare the carriage and immediately send these two loyal maids back to Consort Jia. They must travel day and night without delay."
Seeing how ruthless the bandit was, and that the prince not only didn't stop her but also threatened to hand over the reins of the household to her, the servants present knew that the palace was about to undergo a major upheaval.
At Ji Fengyao's command, two servants immediately responded and went to harness the carriage.
The post station had all the carriages and horses readily available, and a simple carriage was quickly harnessed.
Two guards carried the dead-dog Tinglan and the limp Lü'er, throwing them into the carriage. The driver cracked his whip, ready to set off.
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