Chapter 288: The Eldest Grand Princess Takes Action
Chapter 288: The Eldest Grand Princess Takes Action
As soon as Feng Youdan spoke, Little Madam Xu was so frightened that she dared not say more, even though her aggrieved tears were welling up in her eyes. At this moment, she could only obediently emerge from her seat and kneel quietly.
Feng Youdan may be young, but she is still a princess!
Moreover, her upbringing in He Guifei's palace granted her an even more exalted status.
At this moment, her angry roar left Little Madam Xu trembling with fear.
Although the Marquis of Huayang sounded prestigious, the last two generations had been in decline, and the current marquis was merely a figurehead, holding no substantive position.
It was all for show, with some financial backing but no real influence in the court.
If they truly incurred the princess's wrath, there would be repercussions.
Terrified, Little Madam Xu dared not utter another word, and Madam Qiao also thought better of it and quietly knelt outside.
Feng Youdan's intention was not actually to scold them.
She was not very familiar with them either, and since they were not worth bringing to her attention, she saw no need to bother with them. However, she was feeling irritated.
Now that someone had been brought before her, she might as well vent her frustration.
Moreover, Little Madam Xu's demeanor was extremely annoying.
She was just like Lady Li, constantly powdering her face and wiping away tears—it all seemed so fake.
With these thoughts in mind, Feng Youdan glared at Madam Qiao.
She recalled that the latter was related to Lady Li, wasn't she?
However, she was too lazy to bring the palace intrigues here.
Moreover, she was just a child.
Why bother with adult affairs? With these thoughts, Feng Youdan turned her attention back to Little Madam Xu, "You've been muttering there for so long without getting to the point. I'm asking you, where is the eldest Miss Wei? And the eldest young master? Have those dog-like members of the Xu family bullied anyone?"
Everyone: ...
Alright, you're a princess, so you're right.
Feng Youdan was in a foul mood, and she didn't care who you were.
She would scold you directly!
After all, she was a princess, and she could scold them!
Moreover, she was just a child, so the Emperor couldn't really do anything to her.
Furthermore, Feng Youdan didn't feel that she was scolding people indiscriminately.
Those people had held a child's head underwater—that was clearly bullying.
So, scold them! After hearing Feng Youdan's words, Little Madam Xu's face turned deathly pale.
She quietly raised her head, intending to sneak a glance at Feng Youdan's expression and then decide what to say.
Of course, she also needed time to prepare herself.
However, as soon as she lifted her head, she met the eldest grand princess's smile that was not quite a smile.
Little Madam Xu was so frightened that she immediately lowered her head, not daring to utter another sound.
The eldest grand princess had no intention of letting a child create a ruckus here, so she quickly raised her hand and patted Feng Youdan, gesturing for her to go play.
Feng Youdan still had some pent-up anger and felt a bit unsatisfied.
But when her grandaunt spoke, she dared not argue and obediently retreated.
After returning to her seat, she still remembered her quarrel with Yingzhi and humphed heavily in Yingzhi's direction.
Yingzhi: ?
So puzzling.
Yingzhi didn't understand, but she could take this opportunity to find Sui Sui and play.
Thinking that Feng Youdan was still ignoring her, Yingzhi cleared her throat and said in a soft voice, "I'm going to find Sui Sui to play."
As soon as Feng Youdan heard this, she became unhappy and immediately turned her head, her eyes widening as she said, "No! You're not allowed!"
The eldest grand princess paid no heed to the children's squabbles.
After stopping Feng Youdan, she coldly glanced at Little Madam Xu, who was kneeling there. After a long while, she finally spoke in a cold voice, "The eldest young master of the Wei family had a high fever after being bullied. He was even stuffed into the artificial mountain, and if the people of the manor hadn't discovered him in time, the Wei family would likely be blaming the Liu family by now.
Upon hearing these words, countless hearts trembled among those present.
Little Madam Xu was so frightened that she dared not utter a word, meekly prostrating herself on the ground.
The eldest grand princess, observing her pitiful state, let out a soft scoff. "The eldest Miss Wei is currently tending to her younger brother. As a self-proclaimed devoted mother, shouldn't Madam Xu be displaying some maternal concern?"
Little Madam Xu was momentarily unsure of the eldest grand princess's intentions.
However, she thought that since the princess hadn't directly accused her, perhaps there was still room to maneuver. Little Madam Xu considered this and tentatively spoke up. "I shall go and attend to the children immediately. It was negligent of me."
The eldest grand princess didn't say much in response.
After all, this matter wasn't really within her purview.
If it hadn't happened in the Lu household, she wouldn't have bothered involving herself in the private affairs of others.
Seeing that the eldest grand princess didn't have any further reaction, Little Madam Xu secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quietly left the gathering.
The eldest grand princess was aware that Little Madam Xu had just stumbled badly and suffered a hidden loss. She suspected that Little Madam Xu might try to make up for it by taking it out on those two pitiful children later.
Thinking of this, the eldest grand princess felt that she ought to pay a visit to the palace before the gates closed for the day.
Since she had chosen to involve herself in this matter, she couldn't just handle half of it and then turn a blind eye, leaving that sister and brother duo to face even more difficult circumstances. Thus, she also needed to inform the emperor about it.
As for the Marquis of Huayang?
The eldest grand princess felt that...
If she happened to come across him, she would find some pretext to teach him a lesson.
Even when he was younger, the eldest grand princess had felt that he wasn't a decent person.
Now, it seemed that impression was proven true.
As for the elderly madam of the Wei household...
This was a case of having too few children, leaving them with no choice but to support a good-for-nothing wastrel.
Otherwise, why would they prop up such a worthless and dissolute person?
While the eldest grand princess was handling this matter, Suisu was quietly stretching her neck to glance at Yingzhi.
Seeing that Yingzhi and the others seemed to have left to play, Suisu was quite curious.
The Princess of Qi, sitting by her side, noticed and gently asked, "Do you also want to go and play, Suisu?"
Suisu wanted to, but she felt a bit hesitant.
As children often do, she hesitated, and the Princess of Qi understood that she did want to go.
She didn't want to restrain the child, and with Yingzhi there, she felt that Suisu wouldn't be at a disadvantage.
With these thoughts in mind, the Princess of Qi said, "If you like, then go and play. You are a princess of the Wang Manor, and you need not be afraid."
As she spoke, she also turned to look at Xiang Gu, adding, "Protect the princess well. If anything happens, send someone back to inform us. In all matters, the princess takes precedence; do not fear offending others."
Xiang Gu bowed in agreement.
With her mother's consent and encouragement, Suisu need not feel anxious or afraid.
Her identity as a princess was noble, and others couldn't treat her however they pleased.
Thinking of this, Suisu took a deep breath and clenched her small fists. "Yes, Mother. I'll be back soon."
Children often couldn't sit still for long and would want to go out and play.
Especially when there were familiar playmates, they would naturally be even more eager to join them.
When Little Madam Xu and Madam Qiao had been arguing earlier, several children had already quietly slipped away.
Now, as the eldest grand princess spoke seriously, the atmosphere was solemn, but it didn't affect the children.
Especially the few children sitting beside the eldest grand princess, they began to fidget, and the other children followed suit, feeling restless.
By the time the eldest grand princess finished speaking, Suisu had already caught up with Yingzhi's steps, greeting her cheerfully. "Sister Yingzhi."
The second update will be at 7 PM.
(End of Chapter)
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