Chapter 1346: Kneel Before Me
Chapter 1346 -1182: Kneel Before Me
“Miss! Don’t move, this ointment must be applied, or it’ll leave a scar!” Lianxin dabbed some cream on Yao Mengxian’s face with her fingers, speaking with deep concern.
“That princess is truly barbaric, it’s the first time I’ve seen such a wayward girl. Third sister, you’ve really suffered this time. That princess, I don’t know for what reason, seems to be targeting you!” Yao Mengdie blinked her round apricot eyes, her face full of confusion.
“I have never met her before, and she just arrived in Dayan, how could she target me? Perhaps we obstructed her path, and she’s dissatisfied!”
Yao Mengxian sat in front of the bronze mirror, looking at the shallow scratch on her right cheek, she worriedly reached out to touch it.
“Oh! Miss, don’t touch it, I just applied the ointment.” Lianxin grabbed Yao Mengxian’s hand, extremely worried about the wound, not knowing if it would leave a mark.
Yao Mengdie curled her lips into a smile, “Third sister, I heard that this princess came to our Dayan to choose a husband. I pity whoever she picks.”
Yao Mengxian’s heart tightened, “Where did this rumor come from? I haven’t heard that the Da Xing Princess is coming to Dayan for marriage. There’s no suitable Prince in the court either, let’s not spread baseless news.”
“Oh! It’s true, I’ve heard it from the envoys of Da Xing! Actually, marriage doesn’t have to be with a member of the Imperial Family! There are so many nobles and aristocratic families in the Capital, it’s possible for any of them! But the princess is so arrogant, who knows where she’ll end up.”
Yao Mengdie covered her mouth, snickering. She looked at Yao Mengxian with a bit of schadenfreude. Now, Gu Chengyu is the top person in court, favored by the Emperor. If Da Xing Princess takes a liking to Gu Chengyu, this good sister of hers, who knows what she’ll do?
“Isn’t she a Da Xing Princess, marrying a Dayan official would be a step down? Inevitably lowering her status.” Yao Mengxian had just gotten up, and her fourth sister came over, probably to laugh at her misfortune.
Actually, yesterday she really used all her strength, but the princess was agile, she was no match. If it weren’t for someone secretly helping her, she would have suffered a big loss.
“But this news came from their Da Xing envoys, not from gossip! But, third sister, you hit the princess yesterday, will she cause trouble for you later? If it affects the relations between the two countries, what if the Emperor holds you accountable?”
Thinking of this, Yao Mengdie’s face also darkened. If Yao Mengxian was blamed by the Emperor, implicating Duke Zhen’s Mansion, her marriage would be affected.
Originally, she found it hard to find a suitable match, and now with this incident, how could she say anything to a good family?
“Everyone witnessed what happened, Princess Ba Yu was unreasonable, wanting to humiliate the women of Duke Zhen’s Mansion, completely ignoring us. Is it not normal that I counterattacked? On a small scale, it’s disrespecting the nobles, on a larger scale, it’s dissatisfaction with our Dayan. The Emperor is wise and fair, and will surely discern right from wrong!”
“Miss, Nanny Liu is here!” Just after Yao Mengxian finished speaking, the maid Wanxiang lifted the curtain and entered.
Wanxiang had just been promoted from a third-class maid. Last time, because of breaking the Old Madam’s beloved orchid, she was punished with ten strokes by Yao Mengxian. Her injuries had not yet healed, and Yao Mengxian decided to give her away in marriage.
To save face at that time, they intended to give Qing Dai some respect. With this incident, Yao Mengxian naturally had a reason to marry her off early, people in the house wouldn’t say she was harsh on the servants, especially since she provided a generous dowry.
Thus, Wanxiang became a second-class maid in Yao Mengxian’s room.
“Let her in then!” Nanny Liu was a reliable woman by her stepmother’s side, she had to show some respect.
“Third Miss, Madam asked me to invite Third Miss to the main house!” Nanny Liu came in, completed the courtesy, and explained the purpose of her visit.
Yao Mengxian frowned slightly, her stepmother asking for her now likely meant trouble. Brewing all night, the anger was probably at its height!
Well then! What comes will come eventually! “Allow me to tidy up first, going just like this is truly disrespectful!”
Nanny Liu glanced at Yao Mengxian’s attire, seeing her wearing old clothes with neither hairpins nor jewelry, she quickly offered, “Madam asked me to invite you to the main house quickly, let me help you dress!”
Before Yao Mengxian could refuse, Nanny Liu started styling her hair directly.
Yao Mengxian had no choice but to signal Wanxiang. Wanxiang was a clever maid, realizing the situation immediately, she quietly left the room.
Yao Mengdie left Yao Mengxian’s courtyard with a face full of schadenfreude. Her aunt was not an easy woman. Now caught with this excuse, her third sister was certainly going to be punished.
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“Later, take some Jade Skin Cream and some supplemental herbs to Duke Zhen’s Mansion, their Old Madam was startled, and I can’t ignore it.” Gu Chengyu sat in the carriage, instructing Ming Mo.
“Yes! This Jade Skin Cream?” Ming Mo suppressed the smile on his lips, the tonic herbs were for the old madam, then who was the Jade Skin Cream for? Could it be for the old madam? Without clear instructions, what if he messed it up?
“It’s naturally for Miss Yao, isn’t she injured?” Gu Chengyu detected the subtle amusement in Ming Mo’s tone, but he didn’t act as bashful as Ming Mo expected; instead, he stated it quite openly.
His attention wasn’t on Yao Mengxian now because that princess was a problem. Initially thinking she was just a spoiled girl, his teacher’s remarks made him feel it was Da Xing’s deliberate move. Who knows what their trick was all about?
Tomorrow, the Emperor would meet with the envoy and host a banquet to welcome them. He wondered if they would cause any trouble.
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“Xian, you’ve harmed the Da Xing Princess this time, do you know how difficult it has made it for our household? Kneel down for me, if you’re not punished, it’ll make her even more dissatisfied.” Mrs. Ke splashed a cup of hot tea, startling Yao Mengxian, who narrowly dodged, but her sleeves got wet.
She endured the pain from her wrist and knelt down with a thud.
“Mother, please calm down! I was forced, that princess was too overbearing, blatantly disregarding our Duke Zhen’s Mansion. Not only did she speak to us rudely, but even insulted grandmother. Originally, suffering some indignities wasn’t a big deal, but grandmother is old and holds the title of a First Rank Imperial Decree Lady. How could she suffer such insults? I acted impulsively because of my anger.”
“I heard she wasn’t insulting your grandmother, but was deliberately picking on you?” Mrs. Ke felt displeased seeing Yao Mengxian daring to dodge. Only after she knelt, did Mrs. Ke plan to criticize her later, not in any immediate hurry.