vrcanaries Chapter 252: Come to ask for scolding
Chapter 252: Come to ask for scolding
Ning Yunxiao took a sip of tea from the teacup without even raising his eyelids, and said lightly.
"How can I possibly help Princess Jingyu? Not to mention my cousin, Prince Zhao was once my father."
"..."
Princess Jingyu was choked, and she gritted her teeth and turned her target to Jiang Lige again. She even knelt on the ground without losing face and kowtowed several times.
"Princess Zhaohua, there were many misunderstandings between us in the past. I beg you, Princess Zhaohua, to consider my sincere apology today and not to hold it against me. Please put in a few good words for me to His Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
Although Jiang Lige's attitude was not as nonchalant as Ning Yunxiao's, he still shook his head firmly and rejected her.
"Princess Jingyu should know that the crime of assassinating the emperor is a crime of treason punishable by death, regardless of the dynasty. The entire family should be beheaded. Your Majesty will only execute the principal offender and exile the others, out of consideration for our family."
As soon as Jiang Lige finished speaking, Princess Jingyu immediately changed her expression and said angrily.
"I'm an elder, and I've begged you so much! And you're still unwilling to help! Do you have a conscience that's been eaten by a dog?"
Ning Yunxiao and Jiang Lige were both stunned when they heard this. They had originally thought she was a bit pitiful and had not bothered with her about the past.
But if she wants to talk like this now, Jiang Lige will naturally not tolerate her!
Therefore, Jiang Lige immediately stood up and said with a frown.
"Conscience? I don't know. How can someone who crosses a river and burns bridges be worthy of the word conscience? Princess Jingyu used to make things difficult for us and criticize us harshly when she didn't ask for help. Now that she's asking for help, you haven't even said a few nice words, and you're asking others to ignore their past. You've taken all the benefits in the world! It's not too much to say that you're eating with a bowl in your hand and then putting it down to curse your mother. If it weren't for the fact that your daughter is truly innocent, this princess wouldn't be so polite to you!"
The merciless scolding made Princess Jingyu blush and her hands trembled uncontrollably as she pointed at Jiang Lige.
"You, you, you! These are your true words! I can't help you at all! You just hold a grudge and deliberately make things difficult for me! You are so cruel, you can't help but watch a girl your age suffer so much! A woman with a heart as vicious as you will not have a good ending!"
"If there really is a will of heaven, I wouldn't be the first one to be dealt with."
Jiang Lige was too lazy to pay attention to her and said again.
"This is my Qingge Cottage, not Princess Jingyu's residence. If you want to go crazy here again, I don't mind throwing you, my 'elder', out. My reputation is just like that anyway, and I don't mind the bad reputation of disrespecting elders!"
Princess Jingyu was so angry that she was fuming, but after hearing what Jiang Lige said, she no longer had the courage to stay.
Jiang Lige has no shame, but Jingyu does. If she really lets a junior throw her out today, how can she hold her head up in the capital in the future!
So, he snorted lightly, flicked his sleeves, and left angrily with his men.
After leaving Qingge Cottage, Princess Jingyu smashed the hand warmer in anger.
"What a jerk! Just because you've received the emperor's favor, you've become so arrogant! Be it Ning Yunxiao or Jiang Lige, neither of them deserves this honor by right and proper, yet now you're putting on airs with this princess!"
Upon hearing this, the maid beside her hurried forward to help Princess Jingyu calm down. Just as she was about to speak to comfort her, she heard a light laugh coming from behind the rockery not far away.
Then, a beautiful figure slowly walked out from behind.
The woman walked slowly to Princess Jingyu and knelt in greeting.
"Your humble servant, Bai Jinyuan, pays respects to Princess Jingyu."
Hearing this name, Princess Jingyu paused for a moment, then remembered Bai Jinyuan's background and sneered.
"He used to be the most obedient dog beside the Queen. How come even a dog is now worthy of laughing at this princess?!"
Despite being insulted like this, Bai Jinyuan didn't show any anger at all and still had a smile on her face.
"I am not here today for the Empress, but to relieve Princess Jingyu's worries."
"Relieve me of my worries? Humph, are you worthy?"
Bai Jinyuan took another step forward with a smile and said:
"This is not the time to be angry, Princess. The most urgent task is to rescue Princess Xuefu. That's the real thing to do. What do you think?"
Princess Jingyu raised her eyebrows when she heard this.
"Do you have any idea?"
"Naturally there is."
Bai Jinyuan answered with a smile and then analyzed.
"The entire Zhao Palace was implicated, and only His Royal Highness the Crown Prince escaped blame. This shows that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince holds a special place in His Majesty's heart. Saving Princess Xuefu might only require a single word from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
"How could this princess not know this!" Princess Jingyu was so angry that she almost jumped up and down, "But Ning Yunxiao had already clearly refused just now!"
"The princess is simply unclear about the reasoning behind this matter. His Royal Highness is perfectly fine, so why wouldn't he do you a favor? Ultimately, it's because Princess Zhaohua still remembers the old grudges and doesn't want to help you."
Princess Jingyu glared at him when she heard this. "Is the Crown Prince a Zhaohua dog? He's so obedient!"
"..."
Bai Jinyuan choked, "The Princess doesn't know, but Zhaohua is the Crown Prince's first woman. As a young man experiencing love for the first time, it's not uncommon for him to be manipulated by a woman. But if he knew that other women were just as attractive as Zhaohua, do you think the Crown Prince would still obey him in everything?"
When Princess Jingyu heard this, she finally understood Bai Jinyuan's thoughts and sneered.
"Although I don't like Zhaohua, why should you compare yourself to her?"
Bai Jinyuan's face turned pale after being confronted by Princess Jingyu, and it took her a long time to put on a smile again.
"At least I won't get angry with His Royal Highness. Princess Zhaohua is such a stubborn person that she once declared that His Royal Highness will never have another woman in her lifetime. So if she saw what happened between His Royal Highness and me, how would she react?"
Princess Jingyu sneered and said bluntly:
"She will kill you in a rage."
"It's just a gamble, why should I be afraid of death?"
Bai Jinyuan continued to smile, "If I died at Zhaohua's hands, would they still be so open-minded and united against the outside world? If I hadn't died, I would have been the one by His Royal Highness's side from now on. With me around, why would the Princess worry that His Royal Highness wouldn't help you?"
After saying this, Bai Jinyuan whispered her plan.
Although the plan was not perfect, it did sound good, which made Princess Jingyu a little tempted. She thought about it for a while before speaking.
"I can help you, but if the matter is exposed, you will have to bear the consequences."
"Don't worry, Princess. I understand. I'll rely on you for this matter."
"No need to be polite, just take what you need."