Princess of the auxiliary country

Seeing that the old lady had given up, Princess Qingyang also withdrew her gaze and turned to look at Hong Xiu with an apology on her face.

"It made you feel wronged."

"The princess has punished my slave. It's okay for my slave to feel a little wronged. But my young lady is not someone who can be insulted by just anyone."

"I will report this matter truthfully after I return. Please understand, Princess."

What a bullshit old lady, she actually dared to look down on her young lady like this. She couldn't bear this tone.

Hearing this, Princess Qingyang nodded and said, "Of course we should report it."

On her way here just now, she had heard her servants report what the old lady said, which was indeed too much.

And this old lady really should take care of herself, otherwise there is no telling what kind of disaster she will cause to the prince's mansion in the future.

"The servant girl will leave first."

"Ah."

Princess Qingyang nodded and glanced at the fireplace nearby, thinking that with things like this, there was no need to keep this thing here anymore.

"Take this thing back, and tell my little sister that if you want to give something as a gift in the future, don't worry about others."

Hong Xiu nodded and bowed before retreating.

Naturally, the fireplace was also taken away.

After they left, Princess Qingyang turned to look at the old lady with a dark and ugly face, with a touch of ridicule on her lips.

She wanted to make a sarcastic comment, but after thinking about it, she decided not to do it. She had offended her mother's heart and her unlucky days were still to come.

Hong Xiu sent the fireplace and the rest to the palace.

Emperor Zhaowu was very happy when he learned about it. Since the fireplace was installed in the imperial study yesterday, his imperial study has been warm and comfortable.

He also went to Fengqi Palace to stay overnight. He was very comfortable throughout the night, especially when doing activities. He no longer had to worry about catching a cold.

When he heard that it had been delivered again, he immediately asked Gao Fu to call Hong Xiu.

He had to ask how many were delivered and think about how to arrange them.

Naturally, it was first arranged in the palaces of the concubines he often visited, so that it was convenient.

Soon Hongxiu came.

Hearing that only five were obtained, Emperor Zhaowu was still a little disappointed.

Although his harem is not as numerous as the three thousand beauties according to outside legends, there are still more than ten.

He also thought about installing one for each palace concubine, so that he would not worry about catching cold no matter where he went for activities in the future.

"Your Majesty, forgive me. Originally, these were not the fireplaces sent to the capital this time. However, the princess ordered that three be left for the princess's residence."

When Emperor Zhaowu heard this, he understood. How could Huo Jingzhi, his biological father, not give it away?

Moreover, he heard that the capital of Huo Jing only existed today. He was not angry at all and felt a little complacent. As the saying goes, his mother is the eldest uncle, so this niece was given to him first. He was very satisfied with this point.

"And Princess Qingyang originally planned to give four as gifts, but..."

Emperor Zhaowu nodded again. He also liked Qingyang's niece very much. He heard that she was pregnant again, so it would be okay to send her away.

But how could it be four?
"Why did you send four of them?"

This thing was made of iron, and it was the iron he gave her. He didn't think it was a big deal if it was given to Qingyang. After all, she was his niece and Zhaode's biological sister.

But four, isn’t it a bit too much?He thought it would be good to give one, and two were considered too much.

"Her Royal Highness the Princess told her that Princess Qingyang's step-mother-in-law is not easy to get along with. If she doesn't give it as a gift, I'm afraid there will be gossip."

Hearing this, Emperor Zhaowu frowned. Apparently he had also heard some rumors about the old lady in the Yongning Marquis Mansion. "But Your Majesty, this servant did not send four, but three, and then brought one back."

"Huh? What's going on? Instead of sending four, why did you only send three over and bring one back?"

Hong Xiu quickly ordered her and Huo Jinyan to only send three. Lu Laoer said that she was unworthy, and then took her to the Marquis Mansion with three fireplaces. Then she was disliked in the old lady's yard, and the old lady said nothing. , she also told her that she wanted to be beaten by her servants.

She should not be lenient in complaining, especially since she had come to the palace twice and could see that the emperor liked his princess very much.

Isn't that old lady arrogant?She thinks she is very powerful, but let’s see how someone who is really powerful can deal with her.

Sure enough, as Hongxiu finished telling the story, Emperor Zhaowu's face turned pale and he slapped the imperial court in anger.

"What a good old lady from the Hou Mansion. She doesn't know the rules and is so arrogant."

Hongxiu knelt on the ground, kowtowed and continued: "Please, Your Majesty, make the decision for the princess."

"Hmph, don't worry, I will make the decision on this matter. You can go down and do your own business."

After Hongxiu left, Emperor Zhaowu looked at Gao Fu.

"Go and call Marquis Yongning."

Not long after, Yongning Hou Lu Tingfeng arrived at the imperial study.

"Marquis Yongning, do you know your guilt?"

Marquis Yongning, who had just stood still and had not even had time to salute, was stunned for a moment, then quickly knelt down on one knee and clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, I am scared. I don't know what I have done wrong. Please make it clear to me."

"Hmph, you should be afraid."

After he said this sentence, he stopped talking. Cold sweat broke out on Lu Tingfeng's face. He was also anxious in his heart, trying hard to think about whether he had done something wrong recently.

But after thinking about it, there is nothing wrong with it.

Although he is a marquis, he does not have military power in his hands. After the old marquis died of illness, he took the initiative to hand over the military power. Now he serves in the Zuowu Guards of the capital city.

It's been peaceful everywhere in the capital recently, and there's nothing going on.

After he was almost done, Emperor Zhaowu glanced at Gao Fu.

Gao Fu quickly stood up and told what happened to Hongxiu at Yongninghou Mansion.

When Lu Tingfeng heard this, his face turned ugly and he gritted his teeth in his heart.

How brave and arrogant does one have to be to do this?

Although his stepmother was the old lady of the Hou Mansion, she had no royal title. After he inherited the title, his stepmother only had a nominal relationship with him.

When I applied for the imperial edict, it was directly for my wife, Princess Qingyang.

Therefore, the old lady was nothing but a white woman, yet she dared to look down upon Princess Zhaode like this, and actually wanted to hit the maid next to Princess Zhaode.

How bold this was, and what she said, he learned the specific situation from his wife.

My sister-in-law is not like what the outside said at all. Everything is just a conspiracy between the prince and the daughter of Cao Guogong.

The emperor and empress knew it very well, and they loved their sister-in-law very much. Her stepmother actually dared to use rumors from outside to ridicule Princess Zhaode, and the emperor even found out about it.

Looking at the furious look on the emperor's face at this moment, his stepmother really knows how to cause trouble by herself.

"The minister is guilty, please punish the emperor."

Emperor Zhaowu looked at him for a while and then said, "Get up. I also know that some things are difficult for you to do."

After all, the old lady is Lu Tingfeng's stepmother, and the name is here. If Lu Tingfeng goes too far, he will probably be scolded to death.