20demayo Chapter 47 The Seventh Princess Gives in
Chapter 47 The Seventh Princess Gives in
Murong Qian watched her energetic performance, and couldn't help but smile slightly!
He knew she was doing this on purpose for them, but he still couldn't help but be amused by her.
A slight smile appeared on his lips, and a hint of doting and tenderness flashed in his eyes.
Meanwhile, An Yi, standing to the side, suppressed his laughter and dared not make a sound.
He hid in the shadows, watching their interaction, and couldn't help but sigh: Miss Yun is really interesting; she can make even the usually serious prince laugh.
On the other hand, the Seventh Princess Yuan Chunxi, kneeling on the ground, wished she could disappear into a crack in the ground.
That damned woman, she threw away her whip and learned to play the victim!
"So, Miss Yun, how do you intend to resolve this?" Murong Qian tilted her head and asked Yun Juan beside her, a hint of amusement on her face!
Yun Juan indeed quietly began to think, but the quieter she was, the more the Seventh Princess, kneeling on the ground, trembled!
It felt like being sentenced and subjected to slow slicing!
Yun Juan pondered for a few seconds, then said casually, "Hmm... then let's throw the Seventh Princess and her people into the pond to retrieve the whip! We don't want them to come to the palace and falsely accuse us of losing the long whip bestowed upon us by the Emperor! That would be a serious crime for me!"
Yun Juan's words seemed to expose the Seventh Princess's dark thoughts. The Seventh Princess, kneeling on the ground, hated her intensely and clenched her fists tightly.
Her anger had reached its peak; her palms were scratched raw by her nails, but she seemed to feel no pain!
“Then let’s go with Miss Yiyun! Xi’er, you don’t have any objections, do you?” Murong Qian shifted her gaze from Yun Juan to the Seventh Princess, who was kneeling on the ground with her body stiff.
Could she possibly voice her opinion? Even if she did, would anyone listen? She'd probably only face harsher retaliation if she did!
"Xi...Xi'er will obey all arrangements made by Imperial Uncle!" Yuan Chunxi knelt on the ground, her eyes tightly closed, her face deathly pale!
The officials' wives and young ladies kneeling on the ground were terrified of being implicated, so they tried to stay as far away as possible, afraid of being associated with the Seventh Princess, who might just throw them into the pond with a single word!
"Come here! Qingming! Watch the Seventh Princess jump in and rescue her!" Murong Qian snapped his fingers, and Qingming immediately stepped forward: "Yes, Your Highness!"
Yuan Chunxi had just been clinging to a sliver of hope, thinking she could escape this calamity, but now it seemed she truly couldn't escape it!
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty... I beg you, I was wrong! I was really wrong! Please! Spare me!" Yuan Chunxi knelt on the ground in fear, kowtowing and begging for mercy!
She didn't want to fall into the hands of her royal uncle, Murong Qian; she knew better than anyone how ruthless he was!
"No, no, no! The Seventh Princess shouldn't apologize to me! You should apologize to Miss Yun..." Murong Qian immediately pushed Yuan Chunxi's words aside!
Yuan Chunxi was somewhat taken aback. She didn't understand why her royal uncle was so determined to protect the girl in front of her!
Was it merely because of an imperial decree? But the Emperor had arranged so many marriages before, and they all met tragic ends, didn't they?
She didn't believe that so many women had died accidentally! It must be inextricably linked to the royal uncle in front of her, or even worse, the very man who was behind it all!
But she still couldn't let go of her pride and apologize to an unknown woman, especially the woman who had just given her a hard time!
She really felt embarrassed and couldn't back down!
"Alright! Ah Qian, don't make things difficult for her! Even if she admits her mistake, it's not sincere! I don't want that!" Yun Juan curled her pinky finger, imitating the character she saw in a TV series, mimicking the affected manner perfectly!
When the Seventh Princess Yuan Chunxi heard Yun Juan's deliberately malicious words, she almost spat out a mouthful of blood!
That damn woman, she just loves to stir up trouble!
"No... Miss Yun may have misunderstood! I was wrong! I'm sorry!" Yuan Chunxi didn't want to be thrown into the pond to retrieve the whip.
If a princess like her were thrown into a pond, her clothes would be soaked, and with so many guards seeing it, what would become of her reputation!
"Then... the whip..." Yun Juan said meaningfully, not wanting to be bitten back by this arrogant princess in the end.
"It was I who wanted to spar with Miss Yun, but I was outmatched and accidentally dropped the whip into the pond!" Yuan Chunxi's face was not pleasant, filled with anger.
However, because Murong Qian was there, he had to suppress his anger and force a smile onto his face!
Yun Juan seemed quite satisfied with the Seventh Princess's answer and nodded approvingly!
Then, as if remembering something, she looked up at Yuan Chunxi.
Yuan Chunxi was completely stunned by her glare!
What's wrong? Is she not satisfied with my answer? Or is it that my apology wasn't sincere enough? I've already been very sincere, haven't I?
"Oh, I forgot! The princess's hairpin... Do we still need to look for it?" Yun Juan looked at Yuan Chunxi with an innocent expression.
Now Yuan Chunxi dared not mention the hairpin again, for fear that he might lose his life if he was not careful!
The key issue is that if she dies, there's probably no way to hold anyone accountable. As far as she knows, her royal uncle not only has an immunity token but also the Dragon-Slaying Mace.
They can strike down tyrannical rulers and corrupt officials! Even if they were to behead the emperor, they could escape unscathed!
She's just a princess; she could be instantly killed!
"No... I won't look anymore! Look at me, I must have remembered wrong! I must have forgotten to wear it today, it's all my fault!" The Seventh Princess Yuan Chunxi clenched her fists tightly, trying to suppress her emotions!
He looked at Yun Juan nervously, afraid that if she said no, he would die here!
"Oh, that's good! Everyone heard it, the Seventh Princess threw the whip herself! As for the hairpin, the Seventh Princess forgot to wear it!" Yun Juan suddenly asked everyone present, as this matter required witnesses!
She's very busy every day, and she doesn't want to have any trouble with these people later!
Therefore, the most effective method is to have them serve as witnesses!
"Did you all hear that? If you didn't, you might as well not have these ears!" As soon as Murong Qian said that, everyone's legs went weak!
"I...I heard it!"
"Yes, yes, yes! It has nothing to do with Miss Yun!"
"I...I heard it too!"
Everyone started to chime in, fearing that Murong Qian would actually make a move. After all, he was a man of his word, and even the emperor dared not say a word in front of him!
"Hmm! Then it's best not to hear anything about today outside, otherwise, as you all know, I have a bad temper!" Murong Qian twirled the ring on his finger, uttering the most oppressive words in the most relaxed language!
Yun Juan gave Murong Qian a look, as if silently saying, "Hmm, not bad! Worthy of praise!"
Then an uninvited guest arrived late...
He was in a hurry, and a few drops of sweat fell on the cypress path beside him, which showed just how important the person he was going to see was!