Chapter 330 : It’s Not Easy Being the Head of Household 14 (1/2)
As Shi Sheng looked at the little brat Gu Su, her expression underwent a change.
“I want to see Senior Brother…” Gu Su scratched, kicked, and even bit as he struggled to get out of Dai Yue’s grip.
“Your Excellency.” Dai Yue looked at Shi Sheng, pleading for assistance.
Shi Sheng reached out, picked him up, and tossed him into the room. Before Gu Su could get to his feet, she shut the door.
“Lock it.” Shi Sheng ordered Dai Yue.
Dai Yue, “…” ‘Your Excellency…are you sure Sir Ling Yue won’t be mad once he finds out? Even the suggestion to drug him was better than this…’
Gu Su pounded on the door from the inside of the room.
Shi Sheng’s expression remained unfazed, as she smacked the door harder than he had. “If you want to see your Senior Brother, stay here quietly! Otherwise, don’t even think about seeing him!”
Dai Yue, “…” ‘Yup, Sir Ling Yue’s going to be mad alright. This is his Junior Brother! His one and only Junior Brother!’
Although Dai Yue didn’t want to admit it, this scare tactic had been rather effective—the room’s occupant quietened down a lot.
……
On the day of the Heaven’s Ritual.
The Heaven’s Ritual was to be held at an altar outside the palace.
Not only were the Empress and officials present, the commoners would come to bear witness to the ceremony as well.
Due to its importance, safety was the number one priority—there were multiple layers of guards surrounding the altar.
Jiang Zhi was rather unnoticeable within the group of princes and princesses.
The low murmur of people discussing the Crown Princess’s disappearance could be heard. Jiang Zhi felt a bit uneasy upon overhearing their conversation.
“The Crown Princess’s attendants said she’s gone missing. I reckon she’s snuck out of the palace to play again.”
“But Master Ling Yue’s still here; how could she have left the palace…”
The Crown Princess had used many methods to escape the palace before. Suddenly disappearing had been one of them. Hence, the first reaction upon hearing the Crown Princess had vanished was that she had run out of the palace again.
“She’s a fickle one. Who knows if she took a liking to someone else outside?”
“Still, she dares to not even show up for the Heaven’s Ritual? I want to see how she’ll explain herself to Imperial Mother this time!”
“Prime Minister…”
“Prime Minister…”
Several sounds of greeting could be heard from the distance.
Jiang Zhi saw the woman surrounded by attendants the moment she lifted her head.
She couldn’t help but recall the scene from that night, causing her face to pale a bit.
Ever since Jiang Zhi had arrived in this world, that was the first time she’d experienced such a close brush with death.
In her old world, she’d merely been a mere white-collar worker—how strong could her character actually be?
She had only understood then that in the world she was in now, human lives weren’t as sacred as they were in her previous world.
Even if she was a Princess.
Shi Sheng ignored the group of imperial offspring and made her way to her spot.
“Jun Liyou is really becoming more impudent! Just what is Imperial Mother thinking by continuing to leave her be?”
“Shh! Are you looking for death? Do you think the Jun Clan is that easy to deal with?”
Jiang Zhi’s face paled even further, as she listened to the murmured discussion. ‘Just how strong must a clan be, for even the imperial family to fear them?
I’m a modern person dammit! Would I lose to an ancient person?!
Evil will never triumph over good! Jun Liyou is going down one of these days!’
Shi Sheng didn’t know what Jiang Zhi was thinking—she was just staring at the altar, bored out of her mind.
Only after the Empress and Ling Yue arrived did the Heaven’s Ritual officially begin.
The commoners were all kneeling on the ground, not daring to even look at the altar.
The officials bowed to show their respect.
Only Shi Sheng kept her head raised, as she fearlessly examined the person standing on the altar.