"What are you all talking about in private?" Shang Xiye turned to look at the maids Xique, Linshuang, and Bailu.
The magpie tilted its head: "Delicious food, fun things?"
Bai Lu added crisply, "And beautiful clothes and jewelry."
Lin Shuang nodded slightly, her attitude respectful and polite: "That's all."
Princess Zhaoping: "!!!"
She wasn't talking about those three girls, she was talking about the others below!
Shang Xiye, however, was too lazy to listen to her anymore and said in a deep voice, "Drag all those who started this today away and give them twenty strokes of the cane; those around Princess Zhaoping, instead of warning and dissuading their master from making mistakes, have encouraged her arrogance, so give them another twenty strokes of the cane. If anyone in the manor engages in another brawl, regardless of whether they are master or servant, sell them off immediately!"
Before the crowd could even cry out and beg for mercy...
But then Shang Xiye said, "Hui Nuan Pavilion is the main courtyard of the Prince's Mansion. In order to establish the prestige of Princess Chonghe, it is not included here. You can freely decide how to deal with the people in the mansion."
Everyone immediately rubbed their faces together, staring in disbelief.
What?!
Your Highness, could your double standards get any more absurd?
Upon hearing Shang Xiye's last words, Princess Zhaoping, who was already weak and had not yet recovered, was overcome with anger and grief, and collapsed.
Simeng and Siyi quickly and cleverly helped her up, hoping to escape punishment.
Ji Fengyao could easily see through the thoughts of these two cunning maids, and immediately said to Lin Shuang and Xi Que, "Go and help Princess Zhaoping into the house. Also, take the prince's token to the palace and ask a royal physician to come and examine the servants. Don't interfere with the prince's execution of family discipline."
“Yes, Your Highness,” Lin Shuang and Xi Que replied.
The two walked up to Princess Zhaoping and saw Simeng and Siyi holding her tightly in their hands as if she were a human shield, their eyes filled with resentment.
Judging from their observations, Xique and Linshuang estimated that these two heartless maids had almost broken Princess Zhaoping's arm; Zhaoping's arm must now be covered in bruises from their pinching.
“Princess Zhaoping is really unlucky. She’s surrounded by traitors. She killed two of them last time, and now two more have come,” Xique sneered, showing no sympathy. She then rudely reached out and snatched Princess Zhaoping from Simeng and Siyi.
Simeng and Siyi were pulled and stumbled, glaring at Xique with hatred.
"Slap! Slap!"
When the magpie met their gazes, it raised its hand and slapped them twice: "I'll glare at you, you bastard. You're not happy, are you? What are you?"
Simeng and Siyi had been carefully nurtured by the Empress Dowager and possessed excellent martial arts skills, so they were always very proud of themselves.
At this moment, the magpie slapped them without warning, and they were not happy about it.
Simeng covered her face and angrily said, "Why did you hit me for no reason? The prince said to give me a beating, not to hit my face!"
"Hey, I haven't seen such an arrogant thing in a long time!" Xi Que turned around and waved to Bai Lu, signaling her and Lin Shuang to carry Princess Zhaoping away. Then, she turned around and delivered a spinning kick to Simeng's lower abdomen.
Simeng and Siyi were already on guard.
As the magpie kicked, Simeng quickly retreated to dodge; Siyi rushed up from the side, seemingly reaching out to stop the attack, but in reality, the long, sharp nails on her hands were claw-shaped.
If this were to land a blow on a magpie, it would either lose a few pieces of flesh or be skinned alive!
How dare you hurt my people!
Ji Fengyao reacted quickly, grabbing the cup of tea that had just been served and was still very hot, and threw it at Siyi: "Xique, get out of the way!"
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