eurekapd Chapter 119 What's with the pretentiousness?
Chapter 119 What's with the pretentiousness?
Upon hearing what Princess Xuanhui said, Jingxue almost burst out laughing. She leaned back in her chair and crossed her arms.
"First of all, whether Ye Muchen marries Princess Kangping is his business, because I'm not the one who slept with her. Also, I don't believe you can make Ye Muchen divorce me. Seriously, if you can't make him divorce me, I'll look down on you! I'll pack my things now and wait for your good news, and then be ready to pack my bags and get out of here at any time, how about that? Hmm?"
After Jingxue finished speaking, she raised her eyebrows high, opened her eyes wide, and looked at Princess Xuanhui with undisguised provocation.
“You, you…you are too…” Princess Xuanhui was so angry that she pointed at Jingxue but couldn’t speak.
Seeing her like this, Jingxue stood up and said, "Imperial Aunt, if you need anything in the future, just send a servant to let us know. Don't be so old and frail, running around everywhere. If something happens to you, our household can't bear the responsibility. You should go back as soon as possible!"
Then she said sternly, "Butler, show the guests out!"
Xiaoman quickly stepped forward and draped the cloak over Jingxue's shoulders, and Jingxue strode away.
The butler was already extremely nervous on the side. Their princess had a terrible temper and wouldn't tolerate anyone!
"Princess Xuanhui, please don't be angry! Our Princess Consort is not feeling well, so she was a little short-tempered. Please don't take it to heart!" The steward stepped forward and bowed in apology.
Princess Xuanhui trembled with anger. "Let's go, into the palace!"
The steward, with a bowed back, carefully escorted Princess Xuanhui out of the mansion.
Jingxue strode back to Jingning Garden. It would be a lie to say she wasn't angry; how did she end up in such a godforsaken place!
As soon as we entered the courtyard, the gatekeeper announced that the chef from Mingyue Restaurant had arrived.
"Make him wait a moment!" Jingxue said in a muffled voice.
Back in her room, Xiaoman looked at her mistress with concern, wanting to offer some words of comfort, but she was too clumsy with words. Jingxue turned her head and saw her expression. "I'm fine, don't worry, you can go now! I need some peace and quiet."
In truth, she didn't care whether Ye Muchen took a concubine or not; she wished he would divorce her!
Yes, she had been thinking of divorcing him before, and now, she wouldn't mind even if he gave her a divorce certificate, since she didn't plan to get married anyway. But why did he have to morally blackmail her?
After getting into the carriage, Princess Xuanhui calmed down considerably. She felt that she couldn't go to the palace. She didn't know what Ye Muchen meant. What if Ye Muchen was willing to marry Kangping?
If I were to go to the palace and accuse Jingxue, the emperor would not listen to my side of the story. He would definitely want to hear what Jingxue had to say. If that little bitch Jingxue were to belittle Kangping to the point of being worthless, it would not be good for Kangping either!
However, she couldn't swallow her anger without teaching this little wretch a lesson. How could she, a princess of a nation, be defeated by a mere maid?
Princess Xuanhui narrowed her eyes, and a fierce aura immediately filled her entire body.
"Return to the county lord's residence!"
When Princess Xuanhui returned to the county princess's residence, Princess Kangping could tell from her grandmother's expression that things were not good.
"Grandmother, you're back. Why do you look so unwell?" Princess Kangping and her wet nurse quickly stepped forward to support Princess Xuanhui on either side.
“Miss Sun, you have no idea!” The two old women beside her recounted the events at the Prince of Zhan’s mansion in detail.
Princess Kangping took out a handkerchief and wiped away her tears as she said, "I'm sorry! Grandmother, you've suffered so much because of your granddaughter! I've said that I will never marry and will stay with you forever!"
Princess Xuanhui's expression remained grim. "I refuse to believe I can't deal with a mere little girl. I just haven't figured out what method to use!"
The wet nurse next to her rolled her eyes and stepped forward, saying, "Princess, everyone has a weakness. If we seize her weakness, we'll have no trouble controlling her!"
Princess Xuanhui glanced at the wet nurse. "Weakness? What is that brat's weakness?"
The wet nurse sneered, "Most people's weakness is their closest family members, and she is no exception. Her parents are in the palace, and we can't touch them. Didn't you say she has a younger brother in her household?"
Princess Xuanhui understood that this was a common tactic. From high-ranking officials to commoners and servants, as long as the lives of her most cherished family members were used as leverage, they could usually have people completely under their control!
"Alright! Go! Send someone to find out which academy her younger brother attends and what time he goes to and from school."
"Yes!" A maidservant accepted the order and left.
"Grandmother, what do you want to do? We've only just returned to the capital. Don't let me ruin your relationship with the Prince!" The Princess of Kangping is all about being gentle and sensible, and here she is again.
"What should we do?" Xuan Huihuanggu gritted his teeth.
"No one has dared to challenge me all these years! Do they think I'm old and easy to bully?"
The wet nurse beside her added fuel to the fire, "Yes! In Qingzhou, everyone treated you with utmost respect. Wherever you went, you were the most noble Grand Princess! How come you're treated like this after returning to the capital! Let alone you, even I can't swallow this insult!"
"Bang!" Princess Xuanhui slammed her hand on the table.
"Jingxue, you little bitch, just you wait! You'll see how I make you submit obediently!"
With the atmosphere built up to this point, Princess Kangping and her wet nurse exchanged a glance, both feeling quite satisfied and eagerly anticipating the consequences!
When Ye Muchen returned to the manor that evening, the steward had been waiting in the back room for a long time. Upon seeing the prince return, he immediately stepped forward and recounted the events of the morning in detail.
Ye Muchen chuckled and said, "I know!" before heading towards Jingning Garden.
The steward stood there, unsure of what the prince meant. He wondered if the prince and princess would start fighting again.
The trees in this mansion must not be ruined any longer!
The key issue is that if the trees die at this point, they're truly dead, and replanting them next year will be a huge waste of time and money! Isn't that just a waste of resources and manpower?
Jingxue spent the whole afternoon instructing the chefs at Mingyue Tower on how to make hot pot. After the chefs left, she had just sat down to rest for a while when Ye Muchen arrived.
Ye Muchen was also quite uneasy. He was afraid that Jingxue would be angry. He hadn't told Jingxue what his mother had told him before. As for the steward saying that Princess Xuanhui might go to the palace to complain, he wasn't afraid at all!
He thought that since he didn't attend the Kangping County Princess's housewarming banquet and there would be no further contact, he could simply refuse if someone came to propose marriage. However, he didn't expect that his aunt would come to his door in person. Given Jingxue's temperament, he certainly couldn't indulge the old lady!
Ugh……
Jingxue's expression was unreadable. Ye Muchen ordered the servants in the room, "You may all leave!"
"Yes!" Xiaoman and Gaochi both left.
Ye Muchen spoke first, saying, "The butler has already told me about today's events. I'm sorry you were wronged. If anything like this happens again, just push it onto me and I'll handle it."
Hearing Ye Muchen say this, Jingxue replied, "Actually, I really don't care who you marry, but why do I have to be the one to marry him? It's all my fault now? I..."
"Jingxue!" Ye Muchen interrupted her. Hearing Jingxue say that she didn't care who he married, even though he knew it was true, he still felt very uncomfortable.
“Jingxue, didn’t we agree on this the other day? We are a team, and it’s impossible not to implicate you at all. Just consider it an injustice for me. I don’t dare to expect you to care about me, but please don’t keep bringing up ‘divorce’.”
"I, I, never mind!" Jingxue shook her head. That's right, she had already agreed to the cooperation, so why was she being coy? It wasn't him who sent Princess Xuanhui.
For a moment, both of them fell silent.