Vol 2 Chapter 78 (1/2)
Chapter 78: The Slap
The eldest princess was the forhter When the current e Tao the Eldest Princess She ell loved and spoiled at both the Cheng wang mansion and the palace However, this did not result in a do dereen waters, her depression triggered by prettyflower and weep for a river headed east Of course, this particular trait was known only to her close family members
She looked at eer and spoke with bitterness hidden in her tone ”How can the emperor, my own brother, choose the Fan family, out of all the possibilities? He knows darn well about the relationshi+p between the Fan family and the prime minister…”
”You er’s eyes flashed open as she spoke in a low, authoritative voice The housemaids left quietly with no expressions
”SLAP!” The sound reverberated, and a painful red handprint appeared on the eldest princess’s cheeks She looked at her ritted teeth, ”How many times have I told you not to mention that man’s name in front of me? The royal family wishes to remain reputable, even if you don’t If you hadn’t protected hi ago!”
”Not once did I allow hiave hier’s kindness had vanished and her expression was as cold as ice ”I knew that he wanted tohis career That’s fine by ave him a career, and now he is head of hundreds of officials You probably want to go forith your wish but… I will not allow you to have anything to do with hie Do you understand me?”
The eldest princess wiped her tears and sh her voice trembled as she answered
”I understand”
The eer then continued as she looked at the queen queen and spoke lightly, ”Since the e the kind of things like the irls in our family However, as the ee, you do not have to worry about them”
”Yes” The queen bowed her head quickly She was still in shock from the scene she had just witnessed
”You shouldn't be byme You should keep the emperor company when you’re free and help hier spoke much more softly than before, and it was clear that she was encouraging her
The queen sh frowned suddenly as a thought came to her mind
Of course, no thought went unnoticed by eer, who asked, ”What’s on your mind?”
The queen glanced at the princess, as still wiping her tears, and spoke in a low voice, ”Hong Gonggong sent word about a case in the capital’s office today”
”Huh? What sort of case could that old dog possibly have taken interest in?”
The queen laughed aardly, ”Actually mother, everyone is interested in this case This is because the court case had started this one on all day Only just there was there any sort of conclusion… I heard that it’s the only son of Guo You the high official from the Board of Rites that took someone from Fan mansion to court
Apparently, the culprit recited a poem as he beat up Guo Baokun The poem he recited… is the one you read before, Mother”
”Huh?” Eer exclaimed in surprise, ”The sorrowful visitor from afar assaulted someone?”
Hearing this, the queen could not hide her laughter, and even the eldest
princess sniffled, saying, ”My mum is quite quirky”
The ehed and said, ”It’s h official’s son right after arriving in the capital a couple of days ago? Tell me, as the situation in court like?” She frowned as so to punish Fan Xian Hoill he get married in October if he’s sullied?”
The queen burst out laughing, ”What are you talking about itimate identity at birth, he’s still Count Sinan’s well-educated son and a scholar He can’t be punished”
”That’s fine then” E around with the crown prince?”