nucmednet Chapter 502: Why am I grounded for 3 months?
Chapter 502: Why am I grounded for 3 months?
Several ministers who were on good terms with Baiyin frowned and shook their heads. Some couldn't help but sigh, "Baiyin loves his son dearly, but how can one offend the princess so easily?"
Qi Guangheng frowned. Shen Mingyue was becoming more and more outrageous.
The Minister of Revenue stroked his beard and said, "A princess like you actually fought in the street. How disgraceful!"
Su Zheng said coldly:
"That girl must have been unruly and offended the princess!
If she hadn't acted like a wild shrew first, how could the princess have attacked her?
It's just a slap, why make such a fuss?"
A burst of snickers broke out in the crowd, and someone deliberately raised his voice: "I heard that girl mocked the princess in front of everyone at the Huo Mansion banquet!"
"No wonder the princess is angry! The royal dignity cannot be challenged. Baiyin went to court for his daughter, clearly hoping to use His Majesty to suppress the princess!"
Qi Guangheng said loudly:
"Alright, what are you arguing about? It's definitely wrong for the Lord of Mingyue County to hit someone.
Three months of house arrest, to reflect on your actions, and a fine of one year's salary."
Shen Mingyue was so angry after receiving the imperial edict that she trembled: "Why do you want me to be grounded for three months?"
The maid beside her looked at the messy dressing box on the ground and said, "Princess, calm down. We will discuss this matter in detail..."
"My little ancestor!" The nanny rushed over and held down Shen Mingyue's raised teacup: "If you keep making such a fuss, Princess Duanmin will come in person!"
Shen Mingyue suddenly shook off the nanny's hand, causing the sandalwood table to clang and her rouge and powder to fall.
"That bitch got me grounded and had my salary fined, and she still wants to live a peaceful life? Dream on!
If she doesn't let me have an easy life, I will make sure the entire Bai family and the entire Huo family are buried with her!"
Then I heard Princess Duanmin's voice: "Useless thing, you're getting so upset over such a small matter. Where's your former pride?"
Shen Mingyue knelt on the ground: "Mother, you don't know, every time I met that bitch, I was at my most embarrassed."
Princess Duanmin sneered and said, "She's just a country bitch. If we want her to die, she has to die. You should take a long-term view."
Shen Mingyue nodded, and Princess Duanmin said, "Su Daji summoned me today..."
"Her? What does she want from you?"
Princess Duanmin took a sip of tea and said:
"Now that we still haven't decided on a crown prince, she must be getting anxious!
I still have some say in front of the emperor, so I want to join forces with me."
Shen Mingyue looked at her and asked, "What does mother think?"
Princess Duanmin thought for a moment and said, "Her two sons are so dull and unintelligent that they can't even recite the Three Character Classic. Do you think they're fit to be crown princes?"
"I don't think it's appropriate..."
Princess Duanmin frowned and looked at her and said:
"Why not? You are so dull, and only by becoming the crown prince can we control you. Yet, you are still so short-sighted.
Forget it, forget it, don't cry over such a small thing."
"But Old Madam Huo and Second Madam Huo are both dead, I..." Shen Mingyue burst into tears.
Princess Duanmin looked at her and said:
"Your mother-in-law committed adultery, and this matter has caused a lot of uproar. Do you really not know anything about it?
There was also the old lady Huo, who wanted to kill the old general Huo, but was sentenced to death on the spot, and even her funeral was not held in a grand manner.
Shen Mingyue, can you learn more about the affairs of the court? "
Shen Mingyue lowered her head and dared not say a word.
Princess Duanmin shook her head, walked out, and got on the carriage. She then said, "I've spoiled Mingyue since she was a child. I don't expect her to be successful, I just hope she can be healthy and have a smooth life."
Nanny smiled and said, "Princess Mingyue has always liked Huo Jun."
Princess Duanmin sneered and said:
"He's just a man, she's too naive. And that woman from the country, is she worth all the trouble?
Ask someone to invite that woman over. I'm quite curious."
Not long after Bai Qiaoniang arrived home, she saw the princess's carriage parked at the door.
The nanny beside Princess Duanmin glanced around with a stern face and asked, "Who is Zhao Qiaoniang? The princess summons you. Come with me."
Mrs. Bai remained calm and gently nudged Bai Qiaoniang: "It's a good thing that the princess summoned you. Go and see her!"
Bai Qiaoniang was not afraid at all. She followed the nanny onto the carriage. The nanny suddenly said, "This is Princess Ning'an, right? Why don't you come with us? The princess has always wanted to meet her."
Bai Wanwan followed him onto the carriage. Bai Qiaoniang glared at her and asked, "What are you doing following me?"
"I'm going to broaden my horizons. Besides, we're going to the princess's mansion, so she can't not treat us to food, right?"
Bai Qiaoniang looked at her and said, "Stop dreaming! We're even treating you to food! It's good enough that you didn't hit us. Your grandfather has already murdered them."
Bai Wanwan analyzed:
"That may not be the case. I think Princess Duanmin will be especially nice to us today.
And we will be given many rewards. If you don’t believe it, just wait.”
Bai Qiaoniang laughed and said, "How is that possible? You clever little thing, I don't know what you're up to."
The carved carriage rolled over the bluestone slabs and stopped in front of the vermilion lacquered gate inlaid with gilded copper nails.
Bai Wanwan clutched the car curtain and looked up. The large gilded characters on the plaque hanging above the door lintel were so bright in the sunlight that it made her squint.
"This is the princess's mansion." The nanny pinched her waist, her chin tilted inward, her gold-embroidered sleeves brushing the redwood threshold of the hanging flower gate. "It covers an area of thirty acres, with three courtyards and eighteen gates. It's three times more magnificent than any other royal palace."
Before she finished speaking, maids in moon-white skirts came by, holding jade bonsai and gilded incense burners in their hands. When they saw the maid, they knelt down and saluted, and the silver ornaments on their temples clattered against each other.
Bai Wanwan walked in along the white marble steps, her eyes almost not enough to see.
Before you finish looking at the colorful paintings on the corridor, you will see a rockery made of Taihu stones at the corner, with gurgling water flowing around a curved bridge.
On both sides of the corridor, every few steps, there were old women standing with their hands hanging down. Their blue-gray headscarves were pulled down so low that even their breathing could not be heard.
The nanny's three-inch flower-pot-soled shoes made a clattering sound on the cloud-patterned floor tiles. "The servants sweeping the front yard alone are divided into six groups, not to mention the maids who serve the master personally..."
Her voice mixed with the sound of chimes coming from afar startled the white pigeons under the eaves, which fluttered into flight. The sound of their flapping wings startled the koi in the pond.
Seeing Bai Wanwan's shocked expression, Nanny smiled and said:
"See? This is the princess's residence.
Princess Mingyue grew up in a place like this, so it's normal for her to have a bit of a spoiled temper. Madam Huo, please bear with her."
Bai Qiaoniang nodded and said politely, "Don't worry, the princess is of noble status and is different from children from ordinary families. I understand."
The nanny nodded with satisfaction: "I understand. Come on, I'll take you to see the princess."
The three of them walked through several doors and came to a living room with a carved and hanging flower door.
In the room, the princess was holding a tea bowl and drinking tea slowly. When she heard footsteps, she looked up.