sbdcsierra Chapter 222 I will bear any consequences
Chapter 222 I will bear any consequences
"Shen Qionghua, based on the wound on my face today, you will never be able to escape from the palace unscathed!"
"Unless you kneel down, beg me to forgive you, and slap yourself twenty times, I might consider letting you go!"
These shameless remarks made Luo Xiyao so angry that her eyes widened and she couldn't help but clench her fists.
For women from aristocratic families, face is extremely important.
In all these years in the capital, she had never seen any noble lady act like Zhou Lingyi. She had no respect for her dignity at all!
But unfortunately, according to the normal way of handling things, she really couldn't do anything to Zhou Lingyi.
After all, Zhou Lingyi is the niece of Concubine Zhou. Even if Prince An and his cousin are competing secretly, the involvement between them cannot be made public, which would bring shame to the royal family.
But Zhou Lingyi has done so many vicious things, and he is still shameless and refuses to repent, and even acts fearlessly. This feeling is really unpleasant.
Luo Xiyao sneered, "It's because you rely on Concubine Zhou that you dare to frame others in the palace. Since your injury will be discovered sooner or later and framed on us, then this princess will simply confirm this crime."
She cracked her fingers, her joints making a crackling sound, her voice tinged with frost. "This princess will teach you a lesson first, and then admit her mistakes to the emperor. All of this is my fault, and has nothing to do with Qionghua."
"This princess has taken the initiative to admit her fault. Does the emperor think that she will be severely punished? At most, he will give her a verbal reprimand and order her to reflect on her mistakes behind closed doors."
"A period of self-reflection will earn the second young lady of the Yongning Earl's Mansion a lesson. This princess has not suffered any loss." Luo Xiyao said with her chin held high.
Luo Xiyao's words were not arrogant, she really had the confidence to do so.
The Zhenguogong Mansion has stood firm since the founding of the Dai Viet Dynasty. Every Zhenguogong has guarded the border for the court and made great military achievements.
The princess of the Zhenguo Mansion just made things difficult for other noble ladies, and it was not like the Zhenguo Duke had committed a serious mistake. Even considering the historical merits of the Zhenguo Mansion, Luo Xiyao would not be severely punished.
What's more, Luo Xiyao is just a woman, and a princess personally appointed by the late emperor. As the king of a country, how could the emperor be so petty with a girl who has just come of age? The final outcome can only be to treat her lightly and let a big thing go and a small thing disappear.
In the past, Luo Xiyao would not use her power and status as a princess to bully others. After all, although the Duke of Zhenguo had military merits while fighting outside, he was afraid that his achievements would be too great and would arouse the emperor's suspicion.
If Luo Xiyao acts recklessly in the capital and commits a bunch of crimes, once something happens to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, wouldn't that become an excuse for others to attack the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion?
Therefore, even though Luo Xiyao was named Princess Pingning when she was born, she never became arrogant, used her power to oppress others, or took the initiative to bully anyone.
Of course, it was also because of her noble status and the support of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion that most of the noble ladies were friendly to her instead of offending her, which was why they were able to live in peace for so many years.
But Zhou Lingyi's behavior and words were so infuriating that Luo Xiyao felt that if she was slandered even though she had done nothing wrong, she might not be able to sleep tonight.
Furthermore, in Luo Xiyao's heart, Shen Qionghua is her good friend and may even be her cousin-in-law in the future.
That's our family.
If one cannot retaliate when one's family members are bullied, then there is really no point in being the princess of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.
She has been honest for so many years, so it shouldn't be a big deal if she acts domineering occasionally.
Luo Xiyao thought so as she scanned Zhou Lingyi's body, as if choosing where to start.
As she looked at her, she said to Shen Qionghua without turning her head, "Qionghua, what do you want to do to her? Let's vent our anger today. I will bear any consequences."
When Zhou Lingyi heard what Luo Xiyao said, his smug look faded and his lips turned pale.
She originally thought that since she had moved Concubine Zhou out, the two of them would be cautious.
Even if Shen Qionghua didn't kneel down and beg him to forgive her, she should at least be panicked. However, Princess Pingning did not act according to common sense.
In order to let Shen Qionghua vent his anger, he was willing to take the consequences.
Is Princess Pingning mentally ill? Shen Qionghua has never saved her life, but she is willing to risk being scolded by the emperor to support Shen Qionghua.
Zhou Lingyi had long forgotten that Shen Qionghua had saved Luo Xiyao from falling into the pond at Princess Anle's lotus viewing banquet. After all, in her mind, this was a setup, and Luo Xiyao would not die no matter what.
Zhou Lingyi stared at Shen Qionghua intently, gritting his teeth and saying, "How dare you!"
Seeing that she was still so arrogant at this moment, Luo Xiyao was immediately furious. She said fiercely: "Qionghua, if you haven't made up your mind, then I will go first."
What a coward who only bullies the weak and fears the strong. It was clearly she who said those words, but she only dared to threaten Qionghua.
Sure enough, when Zhou Lingyi saw Luo Xiyao approaching, his pupils suddenly shrank and he moved back with his hands.
Luo Xiyao was about to walk up to Zhou Lingyi when her hand was suddenly held by a delicate hand.
She turned her head and saw Shen Qionghua standing beside her, shaking her head at her, "Today is the Emperor's birthday. We can't make this happen in front of the Emperor. It's not good for the Zhenguo Mansion."
She knew that Luo Xiyao was so angry because she was standing up for her, but precisely because of this, she couldn't put Luo Xiyao on the fire just to vent her anger.
After the last incident where Marquis Yongning exchanged the disaster relief silver, Shen Qionghua already knew that the emperor was wary of Prince Rui.
This fear comes partly from the ability of Prince Rui himself, and partly from the Zhenguo Army controlled by his in-laws, the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion.
In the past, people said that Princess Pingning was difficult to please. Now, I think it was because her cheerful personality was different from other noble ladies, and also because she was worried that her close relationship with a young lady would arouse suspicion, so she kept her distance.
But despite the rumors of being difficult to please that have been passed down for so many years, she has never really made things difficult for anyone, which shows that she is very concerned about the reputation of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.
As Luo Xiyao's good friend, how does she feel about her destroying her own reputation for her own sake?
When Zhou Lingyi saw Shen Qionghua stop Luo Xiyao, he stepped back and a hint of pride appeared on his face.
"You're quite sensible. This is the palace, and you're assaulting a noble lady. Today is the Emperor's birthday. Even the three million taels of silver can't guarantee you'll get away with it."
"If you have any sense, apologize to me right now!"
Hearing this, the anger that was about to stagnate in Luo Xiyao's heart suddenly surged again, "I must teach you a lesson today!"
Shen Qionghua quickly grabbed Luo Xiyao and whispered in her ear, "Don't worry, I have a way to make her shut up. Her self-slapping behavior just now can't be blamed on us."
"Really?" Luo Xiyao looked at Shen Qionghua suspiciously. When she saw Shen Qionghua nod, she stopped and looked at Zhou Lingyi who was sitting on the ground with an unfriendly look.
After comforting Luo Xiyao, Shen Qionghua looked at Zhou Lingyi, and her expression instantly turned cold.
She came forward with a frosty face, but Zhou Lingyi thought Shen Qionghua was giving in. Although she was sitting on the ground, she held her head high, her chin raised high, and glanced at Shen Qionghua with her eyes lowered.
Zhou Lingyi said leisurely: "Don't think - ah -"
Before he could finish his sentence, his chin was clamped and lifted up, straightening his upper body and leaning forward with the force.
Zhou Lingyi felt like his jaw was about to dislocate. He grabbed his chin with his hand and mumbled, "You... let go... of me... how dare you!"
Shen Qionghua leaned over slightly and looked at Zhou Lingyi's extremely red and swollen cheeks.
I have to say, this guy is really cruel to himself. The slaps he made on himself were no less powerful than those she gave him.
One slap might not cause such swelling, but a few slaps with the same force would make the face almost unbearable to look at.
If she went out with a face like that, people who didn't know the inside story might really think that I was going to torture and kill her.
It’s just that… Shen Qionghua chuckled.
She looked at Luo Xiyao mockingly, "You won't really go out with this face and continue to talk nonsense with your mouth. This county lady will have no way to prove her innocence, right?"