nycdaug Chapter 248: Provocation in Public
Chapter 248: Provocation in Public
No one present could have imagined that Shen Junxing would be the first person Qin Ruo fired at.
Everyone was secretly wondering how Princess Ning'an, who had just arrived in Beijing on her first day, had offended Minister Shen.
The court ministers and their families who had arrived earlier had already received news of the turmoil in the harem through various channels.
Princess Ning'an angrily dismissed the palace maids, and Concubine Zhao was stripped of the seals of the six palaces.
In the eyes of everyone, Princess Ning'an was indeed a bit reckless, or maybe she was just a newborn calf that was not afraid of a tiger.
Princess Ning'an's action completely offended the Sixth Prince and the Imperial Concubine.
It should be noted that the imperial concubine's maternal family came from the famous Zhao family, a wealthy and powerful family in the capital. The Zhao family has existed since the founding of the Dasheng Dynasty.
The family is powerful and prosperous. After several generations, its influence has penetrated into every corner of the court.
There were many Zhao family members engaged in business or serving as officials, all over Dasheng. In addition, the Zhao family had intermarriages with other families, and their relationship was complicated, making their position even more indestructible.
Otherwise, the Sixth Prince would not have become the most promising prince in the fight for the crown prince position.
Princess Ning'an's move was undoubtedly a challenge to a behemoth.
There was a saying quietly circulating among the people: Emperors come and go, but the Zhao family remains forever.
Concubine Zhao's father even served as the Minister of the Central Secretariat in the court.
Even if Concubine Zhao was temporarily stripped of the seals of the six palaces, it was only a matter of time before she was reinstated.
Therefore, everyone has been keeping a wait-and-see attitude towards Princess Ning'an, a hotly debated figure in the court recently, since she entered the palace.
He did not dare to provoke him openly, nor did he dare to approach him to get close to him, for fear of being retaliated by the Sixth Prince's party.
In order not to offend anyone, most people chose to remain neutral.
Therefore, when Qin Ruo came in, the eldest princess was not present. No lady or daughter of aristocratic family came up to greet Qin Ruo, as if they were deliberately trying to give her the cold shoulder.
Of course, no matter how much they criticized this new princess who had won the emperor's favor, they only dared to discuss her in a low voice.
After all, the emperor had spoken with great authority, conferring the title of princess on Qin Ruo and holding a ceremony to confer the title on her, which meant that he was intending to bring this commoner princess to the throne.
Earlier, because of their opposition to the enthronement ceremony, the Fourth Prince and the Sixth Prince's party were treated coldly by the Emperor. Now there is another Concubine Zhao who has been deprived of her power and confined to her house.
At this critical juncture, everyone can only wish for the best and avoid it if possible.
No one expected that Minister Shen of the Marquis of Wu'an's Mansion would be so stubborn.
Listen, the provocation to Princess Ning'an in those words is so obvious.
Suddenly, all eyes present turned to Shen Junxing and Qin Ruo.
The young masters who had just been chatting and laughing with Qin Ziyan and his brothers, saw this situation and tactfully excused themselves and returned to their seats.
When Qin Ziyan saw Shen Junxing suddenly attack his elder sister, his eyes turned cold. Qin Zimu's face was also tense.
Before going to the capital, Qin Zimu had thought that once he arrived in the capital, he would inevitably run into people from the Shen family, and he was still thinking about how to deal with them in the future.
As soon as they entered the palace, the two brothers recognized Shen Junxing.
Based on the idea of not interfering with other people's business, the two brothers had a tacit understanding and ignored Shen Junxing who was beside them.
I didn't expect that before I even had time to sit down, Shen Junxing would start to attack my elder sister and speak so harshly.
Qin Zimu clenched his fists tightly. He couldn't understand what the Qin family had done wrong and why the Shen family had to kill them all.
The two brothers were about to stand up at the same time, but were pulled back to their seats by Qin Tiaotiao next to them.
Qin Tiaotiao rolled her eyes. Judging from the fighting power of these two brothers, they would be crushed to the ground before they could even say a few words. This matter would have to be handled by their sister.
Qin Tiaotiao knew very well how sharp-tongued Qin Ruo was.
Shen Junxing is being too childish. Anyway, my sister is never one to suffer any loss, so I just need to wait and watch the show.
Qin Tiaotiao gave the Qin Ziyan brothers a soothing look, and then openly became a spectator.
Qin Ruo, who was called out rashly, took a sip of tea slowly, then glanced indifferently at Shen Junxing who was standing diagonally opposite her.
The look was like looking at a lunatic, full of sarcasm.
Qin Ruo's attitude instantly increased Shen Junxing's anger by another three points.
He stood up suddenly and stared at Qin Ruo, the anger in his eyes almost bursting out.
"Princess Ning'an didn't respond. Could it be that I said it right and you feel guilty? You don't think you can do whatever you want in the capital city just because of the emperor's favor? You don't know what I mean!"
Qin Ruo put down the teacup, curled the corners of her mouth slightly, and her faint smile contained both disdain and a bit of amusement.
"Sir Shen, what you said makes sense. Arrogant and domineering? Insolent? May I ask Sir Shen, are you talking about me? What unforgivable sins did I do to force Sir Shen to do this? If so, please list one or two, so that everyone present can understand clearly, so that people will not mistakenly think that Sir Shen is only good at talking. If not, then why is Sir Shen chasing after me?"
"You...how dare you insult me?" Shen Junxing's face turned pale and he pointed at Qin Ruo with such anger that his fingers were shaking.
Qin Ruo's retort was sharp and to the point. Her remarks made the air around them seem to freeze for a moment, and everyone's attention became more focused.
The confrontation between Shen Junxing and Princess Ning'an was much more exciting than they had imagined.
"Wasn't it Lord Shen who started the incident? You are allowed to say hurtful things, but I am not allowed to refute you? Lord Shen's reasoning is quite fresh. As for what Lord Shen said about climbing high and falling hard... If there is such a day, Lord Shen will come and add insult to injury. Now, Lord Shen, please don't worry about it. I advise Lord Shen to eat less salt, you have so much free time."
Qin Ruo chuckled, the voice was clear and a little chilly, instantly breaking the silence in the scene.
This Princess Ning'an is so interesting!
At this point, everyone couldn't hold back any longer and burst out laughing.
Qin Ruo's unhurried response formed a sharp contrast with the furious Shen Junxing, and the difference between the two was immediately apparent.
"You're so sharp-tongued! I think you should read a few more books on women's commandments and training!" Shen Junxing's face turned pale and blue, and the snickers coming from all around made his face look uglier and uglier.
He looked around, trying to find resonance.
Waiting for those silent onlookers to condemn Qin Ruo's heresy together.
Unfortunately, no one spoke, but everyone looked at Qin Ruo with interest in their eyes.
Shen Junxing took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down, but the anger in his heart was like a wildfire.
He knew that if he continued to tangle with Qin Ruo, he would get nothing good, so he shook his sleeves heavily and sat back.