Chapter 338: Throw them out!
Xingnong sneered, “Princess Changle speaks as if my younger sister could go to the Admiral’s Military Headquarters and say a word to resolve the matter of Yong’an Heir Apparent! However, what does the matter of Yong’an Heir Apparent have to do with my younger sister?! If there is a connection, why hasn’t the Admiral’s Military Headquarters summoned my younger sister? Is the Admiral’s Military Headquarters not more capable than Princess Changle? One would think Princess Changle is the Grand Commander!”
Changle felt uncomfortable being countered by Xingnong. These bastards who grew up in the countryside are indeed sharp-tongued! Shen Xingqing is, and so is this Shen Xingnong.
Despite her anger, she still spoke softly and weakly, “Cousin, you are exaggerating. This matter arose because Tianhao went to save Elder Sister. As long as Elder Sister goes to explain clearly, Tianhao will be fine.”
Then she turned to Xingqing and said, “Elder Sister, Tianhao has always treated you as his own sister. As soon as he heard that you were missing, he was extremely worried and even went to look for you himself. If it weren’t for looking for Elder Sister, he wouldn’t have been arrested. Elder Sister has always been kind-hearted, and this residence was also obtained because of Elder Sister’s kindness in saving the Empress Dowager. Elder Sister, you will definitely go and explain, right?”
When Princess Changle mentioned the residence, Wen Ruiqing thought of Xingqing’s previous incident of buying on credit at various shops. He had emptied his years of collections and savings to pay off the silver. He said angrily, “Xingqing, you go to the Admiral’s Military Headquarters immediately and explain that the Heir Apparent went to the pleasure boat to save you!”
Shen Ruolan also persuaded, “Xingqing, your younger brother has been weak since he was a child. He was locked up in prison last night. How can his body endure it? Go and rescue him quickly!”
Xingqing said innocently, “I think the Heir Apparent must have committed other offenses. Besides, if the Admiral’s Military Headquarters handled cases based on someone going there and saying something, then I would have no problem going and saying something. But yesterday I already said that the Heir Apparent came to wake me up and take me away. However, the Grand Commander still arrested him. I think the Admiral’s Military Headquarters handles matters according to the law, not based on one-sided statements or someone going there to explain. Otherwise, they would have released him last night! Otherwise, I am just a small County Princess, my status is not as high as yours, Changle, nor as high as the Empress Dowager. Wouldn’t it be more effective for you to say something?”
“You are the person involved, you just need to go and explain and it will be fine! After you entered the capital, Changle and the Heir Apparent have been so good to you. Your status as County Princess, this house, you obtained them all thanks to the Heir Apparent and Changle. You bought so many things before without paying any silver, your younger brother and sister also helped pay for them. Now you are asked to save someone and you refuse to go. Are you even worthy of being an elder sister?” Wen Ruiqing thought of the silver and became more and more angry. As he spoke, he slapped Xingqing.
Xingnong reacted quickly and stepped forward to pull Xingqing away, but she was still a step too late. With a “slap,” Xingqing’s face instantly turned red!
Xingnong’s eyes turned cold. Without saying a word, she backhanded Wen Ruiqing twice, sending him tumbling to the ground, coughing up blood.
Songbai never expected that Wen Ruiqing, who usually appeared gentle and refined, would suddenly hit someone. He immediately shielded Xingnong in case Wen Ruiqing got up to retaliate.
Both Shen Ruolan and Princess Changle were stunned, but Shen Ruolan instinctively shielded Princess Changle behind her.
Xingqing felt dizzy. She covered her face and laughed when she saw this scene, “You’re right, I really am not worthy. Not worthy of being your daughter, not worthy of being their elder sister, and I don’t want to be either! Whoever wants it can have it! And how did I obtain my status as County Princess? I obtained it by saving the Empress Dowager, I obtained it on my own! As for what it has to do with you, you know it in your hearts. This is a scheme to get me to marry in place of this good elder sister! Don’t put on that benevolent face! What you are giving is not kindness! It’s deadly poison! It’s just that it didn’t kill me! So I should be grateful to you for not killing me? And I have never eaten a grain of your rice, never spent a penny of yours growing up, and have never seen you since I was a child! So I don’t owe you anything! Don’t bother me again in the future, and don’t be lazy in my residence! Get out!”
Xingnong said to Songbai, “Throw them out!”
After saying that, she pretended to take a bottle of ointment from her sleeve pocket and applied it to Xingqing’s swollen face.
It was a soothing and pain-relieving ointment that felt cool to the touch and was very effective in reducing swelling and pain.
Songbai stepped forward, grabbed Wen Ruiqing’s clothes, and threw him out of the residence gate.
“Shen Xingnong, how dare you! I am your elder, and you dare to hit an elder. Such disobedience and disrespect! Does the Emperor know?! And Wen Xingqing, I am your father, you unfilial daughter… I shouldn’t have given birth to you!” Wen Ruiqing spat out blood and stood up, rushing inside.
Songbai stopped him, and he started cursing at the entrance.
At this moment, a clear and sharp voice came from behind him, “Impersonating a member of the imperial family, insulting a princess of Jin Kingdom, disrespecting superiors. Slap him for me!”
Several princes of Jin Kingdom, escorting a delicate and elegant woman with a refined and otherworldly beauty, walked over.
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A maid flashed forward and slapped Wen Ruiqing hard with both hands, “Slap, slap, slap!”
Until Wen Ruiqing fainted!
Shen Ruolan and Princess Changle were completely dumbfounded.
The Jin Kingdom Crown Princess and her entourage walked to the residence gate and looked at Shen Ruolan and Princess Changle, “Didn’t you hear the Princess tell you to get out? Do you need to be thrown out?”
Princess Changle couldn’t believe that anyone dared to do this, but she was always aware of the situation and wouldn’t put herself in danger. She quickly regained her composure and looked at Xingqing with a wronged expression, wanting to say something but stopping herself. Finally, she only said, “Elder Sister, we have disturbed you!”
Then she said to her maid, “Quickly help Father up, let’s not disturb Elder Sister.”
Two maids quickly called the carriage driver to come forward and drag Wen Ruiqing away.
Shen Ruolan glanced at Xingqing, then at Xingnong, wanting to say something but stopping herself. She didn’t understand how things had become so tense. They were all family!
However, when she met the Jin Kingdom Crown Princess’s cold gaze, she was so frightened that she lowered her head and quickly followed the maid out.
The group left in a sorry state.
Xingnong finished applying the medicine for Xingqing and asked, “Does it still hurt?”
Xingqing shook her head, “The medicine feels very cool, it doesn’t hurt anymore.”
Of course it still hurt, but it was indeed much better.
Xingnong then looked at the Jin Kingdom Crown Princess and her entourage, “Sister-in-law, brothers, this is my younger sister, Xingqing. Xingqing, this is my sister-in-law, the Jin Kingdom Crown Princess, and my brothers.”
Knowing their noble status, Xingqing hurriedly bowed, “Xingqing greets the princes and Crown Princess.”
The Crown Princess stepped forward to help Xingqing up and said with a smile, “My sister’s younger sister is our younger sister, there’s no need for formalities! Xingnong, are all your younger sisters so beautiful? Is she engaged? My maternal family still has a younger brother who hasn’t married yet!”
Isn’t my sister worried about her maternal grandmother and cousins? Then let’s bring them all to Jin Kingdom, then she won’t have anything to worry about, right?
