Chapter 383 Winter Solstice (Three)
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“Are you talking about me?” Longsheng Great Eldest Princess immediately turned her spearhead on Qi Wangfei, sneering, “Don’t think I don’t know that you owe money to Old Six. Did you get his benefits and act as a thug for him?”
Qi Wangfei’s proudest achievement in her life was the tall and mighty image she had established in the imperial family. Hearing this made her tremble with anger, but she couldn’t deny it. Her old face turned red with anger.
Mingzhu immediately said, “Auntie owes us money? How come I didn’t know? On the contrary, our lord and I were told that Uncle and Auntie are generous people who have helped us a lot, sending generous gifts and refusing to accept them!”
Qi Wangfei finally regained her composure and said with a smile, “Look at you two, you’re all family, helping each other is only natural. How could it be that when an uncle helps his nephew, he still expects generous gifts?”
Mingzhu smiled sweetly at her, “Auntie is right, when the elders set a good example, the younger generation will follow suit. Conversely, if the elders set a bad example, the younger generation will follow suit.”
This remark was also aimed at Longsheng Great Eldest Princess. Longsheng Great Eldest Princess couldn’t match Mingzhu’s eloquence and shamelessness, so she could only smile meaningfully at Qi Wangfei’s wife, “So Qi Wang and Old Six are in cahoots.”
They only had business dealings with each other, but how did it turn into being in cahoots? However, Mingzhu’s words just now were indeed easy to misunderstand. The residences of Qi Wang and Ying Wang were close together. Qi Wangfei’s wife was taken aback for a moment, then quickly looked at Mingzhu, who innocently smiled back at her, looking completely unaware of what she had just said, purely venting and defending her.
Qi Wangfei couldn’t discern the depth of Mingzhu’s words, so she could only admit her bad luck. She retorted Longsheng Great Eldest Princess without being servile, “Anyone with the surname Yuwen is considered to be in cahoots. The Princess has already married and become Madam Cui. It’s reasonable not to be associated with us.”
Longsheng Great Eldest Princess was choked by her words and was about to retort, but then a palace maid asked loudly, “What’s going on over there? Why the commotion?”
Longsheng Great Eldest Princess had a good relationship with Empress Dowager Min, so seeing that Empress Dowager Min seemed to be speaking up for her, she was delighted and immediately pretended to be pitiful, “Empress Dowager, you need to help me! I’m being bullied by the younger generation.”
Empress Dowager Min was also burning with anger. She had long wanted to find an opportunity to deal with Mingzhu severely, and she also wanted to see what the Great Empress Dowager’s attitude toward Mingzhu’s unborn child was. So she said with interest, “What’s going on? Aunt, come over and tell me.” Afraid that Mingzhu would slip away, she specifically called out to Mingzhu, “Mingzhu, you come over too.”
When Longsheng Great Eldest Princess came to Empress Dowager Min, she cried and complained for a long time, starting from her welcoming her daughter-in-law last time. Every sentence accused Mingzhu of being arrogant, rude, and bullying. When she got to the sad part, she cried like rain.
Empress Dowager Min clearly knew about these things early on but pretended not to know anything. She said in surprise, “Is that so?” Then she asked Mingzhu, “Mingzhu, are these things true?”
Mingzhu glanced at the expressionless Great Empress Dowager and replied without changing her expression or heartbeat, “It’s all false!”
“You!” Longsheng Great Eldest Princess had prepared hundreds of reasons to accuse Mingzhu, but she didn’t expect her to completely deny them. She had seen shameless people, but she had never seen anyone as shameless as her. Longsheng Great Eldest Princess couldn’t swallow this anger and was about to pull Mingzhu into a clear debate, “You say, when you came to our mansion that day, did you bring your own tea and snacks… so many people saw it, dare you deny it?”
Mingzhu wasn’t afraid of her, “What’s wrong with bringing my own tea and snacks? I was avoiding certain foods due to medication, afraid of causing trouble for my aunt, and you agreed at the time, didn’t you? If you thought I was wrong, you should have corrected me at the time, instead of coming to the two empress dowagers now to accuse me…”
Seeing that a grand and solemn Winter Solstice palace banquet was about to turn into a battlefield of trivial matters, everyone was speechless. But today’s matter couldn’t really be blamed on Ying Wangfei. It was obvious that Longsheng Great Eldest Princess was picking a fight, and Empress Dowager Min was adding fuel to the fire. Even the Great Empress Dowager’s attitude was somewhat suspicious. It was widely rumored outside that the Great Empress Dowager and Ying Wangfei had fallen out for some reason, and now it seemed to be true.
Empress Dowager Min, seeing the Great Empress Dowager remain silent, felt somewhat pleased. She sternly reprimanded, “Old Six’s wife! How can you, as a younger generation, be so unfilial? Respecting teachers and elders is something you should learn from childhood. Old Six has indulged you too much…”
Before she finished speaking, the Great Empress Dowager coldly interjected, “So the Empress Dowager knows the inside story.”
Empress Dowager Min hastily said, “Daughter-in-law just heard about it.”
The Great Empress Dowager said indifferently, “Then have you heard that Min Baojin is rude and has insulted the late emperor and me? Who taught her this? Both of your elder brothers have gotten into trouble, and the younger generation is the same. Your maternal family should pay attention to family education and conduct.”
With just one sentence, Empress Dowager Min was made speechless. Her two elder brothers, one was corrupt and the other had a scandal, which caused the Min family to lose the position of empress. She watched as an unknown Anle County Princess took the position of empress. Just thinking about it made her want to vomit blood. She especially hated Mingzhu and wanted to use this opportunity to anger Mingzhu and make her unstable. At the same time, she also wanted to test whether this aunt and niece were really falling apart and what the Great Empress Dowager’s attitude toward Mingzhu’s unborn child was. She didn’t expect it to be the same as before, fiercely protective.
The Great Empress Dowager then looked at Longsheng Great Eldest Princess again, “According to reason, a daughter who has married is like water poured out. Since the princess has married into the Cui family, she should also pay respects to her elders at home together with Cui. If you as a grandma had done well, the younger generation would have followed suit. As the saying goes, a Mother’s kindness will lead to filial piety. Although you are not Mingzhu’s Mother, you are her aunt. You know she is pregnant and still repeatedly provokes her. How can you expect her to show respect to you?”
Longsheng Great Eldest Princess was seriously dissatisfied and sneered, “How can the Great Empress Dowager be so biased towards her own niece? Knowing she’s wrong but not doing anything? Do you have to wait until she rebels against you before you take action?”
“Bold!” The Great Empress Dowager was stabbed in the heart by the word “rebel” and pointed at Longsheng Great Eldest Princess, scolding, “How dare you say such words? Do you disregard the country’s laws and rules? Immediately banish her from the palace!”
“You…” Longsheng Great Eldest Princess was about to say “How dare you”, but when she saw the murderous look in the Great Empress Dowager’s eyes, she suppressed her anger. Anyway, she had achieved her goal today, poking at the Great Empress Dowager’s sore spot, and causing her to bleed and pus. So she sneered and left.
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