Tianliangyuan

Chapter 479 Why!

When Emperor Yong'an asked Xu Zhaozhao his last question, it was really just a test.

After all, he knew that Xu Zhaozhao and Empress Qu had a good relationship.

After hearing her answer, Emperor Yong'an was completely relieved.

Moreover, Xu Zhaozhao only mentioned that the princess wanted to take her beloved possession, without mentioning the implications behind it, which shows that she was completely unaware of this aspect.

Furthermore, she directly sent over all the people involved, along with their testimonies, clearly indicating that she had no intention of blackmailing him; she simply prepared the evidence and came to him for his approval.

Emperor Yong'an already liked Xu Zhaozhao, and after this incident, he liked her even more.

She clearly distinguishes between public and private matters, and knows that as a woman, she should not interfere too much in court affairs. This is the proper attitude of a woman in the inner palace.

As for the Empress, she has indeed been too glamorous ever since the Crown Prince was appointed.

He didn't intend to make a big fuss about this, but he needed to give Ning Shuo a warning!

Even though she is my own daughter, I cannot allow her to form cliques.

Only His Majesty remained in the hall. He turned over, opened his eyes again, which had been closed, and his expression was somewhat gloomy.

"You're already the Crown Prince, aren't you satisfied?"

Xu Zhaozhao brought Li Guang back to the Hundred Fruit Garden. Now that the Emperor had given his decree, even if she were to physically punish Li Guang, it wouldn't be considered an offense.

Xiao Lin has been taken away by Xie Xiaowei, which is a real relief for the old lady.

Xu Zhaozhao would pay her respects to the old lady every other day. In addition, she would specially arrange songs and dances to entertain the old lady.

The old lady knew that Xiao Lin had acted too impulsively and without considering the consequences, but since the matter had been resolved and Sanlang's wife had no intention of pursuing the matter further, she simply pretended to be blind and deaf.

Empress Qu waited for any movement from the Taiji Hall, but nothing came of it. She even tried to bring soup to His Majesty, but was not allowed to enter.

Although there was no apparent punishment, Empress Qu knew that His Majesty must be angry.

After returning home, Empress Qu pondered the matter and finally ordered someone to send some gifts to the Hundred Fruit Garden, along with an imperial edict.

To put it bluntly, Empress Qu was making a show of force to indicate that she truly intended to punish Ning Shuo, while also demonstrating her weakness to His Majesty.

His Majesty was naturally well aware of Empress Qu's arrangements, and shook his head slightly without saying anything.

The next day, the crown prince actually went to the Hundred Fruit Garden in person.

It wasn't that he wanted to go; it was because he had already been scolded by His Majesty, whose words were full of dissatisfaction with him and his sister.

After a moment of stunned silence, the Crown Prince realized that Ning Shuo had caused the trouble.

There was no other way; as the elder brother and the crown prince, he had to lower himself to gain a good reputation and please his father.

Xu Zhaozhao helped the old lady out, and His Highness the Crown Prince spoke to the two of them with great respect, behaving like a true gentleman.

“Anle, Ali has been staying here for a long time. As her elder brother, I am busy with government affairs and am really unable to spare any time. I can only send some things over to fulfill my duty as an elder brother.”

I must say, the Crown Prince is truly intelligent!

With Li Guang paving the way, who can say he's wrong?

"Your Highness is wise and capable. Despite being busy with official duties, you still find time to care for your younger brother. It is truly admirable. Please rest assured, Your Highness, that Anle will take good care of the young prince. Please also inform Her Majesty the Empress that the young prince is doing well."

"Alright. I mainly came here to see Ah Li. Now that I've met her and delivered the gifts, I'll be leaving now."

"Congratulations, Your Highness!"

He said he came to see his younger brother, but in reality he came to show Xu Zhaozhao his attitude, because if he couldn't show it, things might get out of control.

Although Li Jin was always arrogant and looked down on women, Xu Zhaozhao was different.

There must be something special about him that made His Majesty grant him such an extraordinary title.

Li Jin knew that Xu Zhaozhao held a very important position in His Majesty's heart, so he dared not be careless in the slightest.

He has just become the crown prince, but there are still many people waiting to see him make mistakes, such as that good elder brother, who can't wait to bring him down immediately.

Therefore, he now has to be extremely vigilant and at least stabilize the situation in Yuzhou before making any further moves.

Princess Ning Shuo's attempt to steal a chicken backfired, resulting in her sending a large amount of good stuff to the Hundred Fruit Garden.

She absolutely cannot say anything unpleasant!

Princess Ning Shuo was furious. She was the princess, and she had the Qu and Cui families backing her up. Why did she have to bow down to Xu Zhaozhao?

Everyone in the princess's residence is now living in fear. Even the most favored stewardesses are now silent, afraid that even a slight change in breathing could provoke the princess's wrath.

The princess had already beaten two maids to death, and now no one dared to approach.

Cui Chong changed into casual clothes before coming over.

"Meet the Prince Consort."

"Greetings to the Prince Consort."

When Cui Chong saw the terrified looks on everyone's faces, he knew that the princess had lost her temper again.

"You may all leave. There's no need to serve us here."

"Yes, Prince Consort."

As if they had been saved, everyone ran faster than rabbits.

Cui rushed in and shook his head slightly. The place was a mess, and even the windows were smashed.

"What has angered the princess?"

Upon hearing the commotion, Princess Ning Shuo immediately lifted her skirt and came over, glaring angrily: "What? You've come here to interrogate me too? She's just a lowly Xu family girl. If it weren't for my father's favor, how could she have the honor of being a princess? She's just a princess, yet she dares to ride on my head! And you want me to apologize to her? Can she even accept that?"

Cui Chong remained silent, but quickly put his arm around the princess's waist and led her into the inner room.

The inner room wasn't damaged too badly. After all, it was the princess's own residence, and many of the things there were imperial gifts, so it really couldn't be smashed casually.

"What are you doing! You want to teach me a lesson too? Cui Chong, don't think I'm afraid of you. I'm the princess, and you're my subject!"

"Princess, please calm down!"

Princess Ning Shuo was far from calm. She glared angrily at Cui Chong, as if she would smash him along with her if he couldn't give a clear answer.

In fact, if Princess Ning Shuo had chosen another man as her consort, she could have indeed scolded and beaten him.

The problem is that Princess Ning Shuo chose Cui Chong herself, and Cui Chong is from the Emperor's maternal family, so Princess Ning Shuo really doesn't dare to go too far with him.

Cui Chong was also the only one among the many prince consorts who dared to confront the princess.

"How can you expect me to calm down? Didn't you say I was your woman? Why don't you dare stand up for me now? I've been bullied by a mere member of the Xu family, and you don't even try to get justice for me! You're just a piece of trash!"