newbobooks Chapter 457: One side is a deeply affectionate persona, the other is having women on both sides.
Chapter 457: One side is a deeply affectionate persona, the other is having women on both sides.
“Zheng Huainan,” the princess suddenly spoke, her voice laced with sarcasm, “you are the King of Chu of Zheng, yet you call this kind of person ‘mother.’ You are a disgrace to our ancestors.”
Upon hearing this, the entire jewelry shop fell silent instantly, and Chu Ruohan's expression turned cold.
A cold glint flashed in Gu Junze's eyes, and he said in a deep voice, "Slap him!"
Song Ruyan rolled up her sleeves: "I'll do it! I've disliked this arrogant princess for a long time!"
As she spoke, Song Ruyan was about to step forward to make a move, but was stopped by a maidservant beside the princess.
The maid was clearly skilled in martial arts; she flashed and blocked Song Ruyan's path.
"How dare you be so disrespectful to the princess!" the maid shouted sternly.
Song Ruyan sneered: "It's you who are being rude!"
The two immediately began fighting, their fists and feet clashing, producing a series of muffled thuds.
Seeing this, the other customers in the jewelry shop quickly retreated, fearing they would be caught in the crossfire.
The princess not only didn't stop them, but instead provoked them, saying, "In this Zheng Kingdom, no one dares to fight with me! You lowly outsiders are truly courting death!"
Seeing that she couldn't capture Song Ruyan immediately, the maid decided to capture the leader first.
She pretended to confront Song Ruyan head-on, but at the crucial moment, she made a feint, slid past Song Ruyan, and went straight for Chu Ruohan.
"Mother!" Yun-ge'er was shocked to see this and wanted to step forward to protect Chu Ruohan, but Gu Junze grabbed him.
A pebble flew through the air and struck the maid precisely on an acupoint in her waist.
The maid was immediately rendered powerless, her body went limp and weak, and she knelt down on the ground with a thud.
Chu Ruohan turned to look at Gu Junze, only to see him retracting his throwing gesture, his eyes flashing with a cold light.
"Impressive!" Song Ruyan clapped her hands, her eyes full of admiration. "Teach me this hidden weapon skill sometime."
Gu Junze glanced at her indifferently: "Your martial arts skills are sufficient."
When the princess saw her maidservant defeated, her face turned pale, and she turned to run away.
Song Ruyan reacted quickly, stepping forward and grabbing the princess's arm.
"Want to run? It's not that easy!"
Snapped!
Song Ruyan gave the princess a resounding slap without any hesitation.
"Weren't you very arrogant just now?"
Snapped!
He slapped her again with his backhand.
The princess, dizzy and disoriented from the beating, clutched her swollen cheek and cried out in a shrill voice, "How dare these lowly commoners strike me! I am the future empress! For insubordination, I will exterminate your entire clan!"
Upon hearing this, Chu Ruohan scoffed, a hint of mockery flashing in her eyes.
"The future empress? The chosen empress of Zheng is of such character. Wait until you truly sit on the throne, then come and exterminate our entire clan!"
Upon hearing this, Yun-ge'er's face flushed red, and he said indignantly, "What kind of future empress do you think you are! My imperial brother would never marry a vicious woman like you!"
Upon hearing this, a hint of panic flashed in the princess's eyes, but she quickly regained her arrogant demeanor: "What do you, a mere child, know!"
"My father has already discussed this with His Majesty, and this marriage will be finalized sooner or later!"
Gu Junze looked at her coldly, his voice as cold as ice: "A princess, leading people to commit violence in broad daylight, is this the upbringing of a princess?"
"Who do you think you are, daring to lecture this princess!" The princess glared fiercely at Gu Junze.
Seeing that she still dared to be stubborn, Song Ruyan was about to take action again, but Gu Junze stopped her.
"Enough," Gu Junze said calmly. "Since the princess values her status so much, let Emperor Zheng be the judge."
Upon hearing this, the princess's expression instantly changed: "What do you want to do?"
“Naturally, we must report today’s events to Emperor Zheng truthfully.” Gu Junze said calmly. “I imagine Emperor Zheng would be very curious about how his future wife treats the families of envoys from friendly nations.”
After saying that, Gu Junze took Chu Ruohan's arm and left, while the oblivious princess was still roaring on the spot.
"Useless! Father sent you to protect me, and with your pathetic skills you were taken down. You've made me lose face!"
The princess took her anger out on the maid, kicking the one who was still kneeling on the ground.
The maid gritted her teeth and endured the pain, saying in a low voice, "Princess, that man's kung fu is too powerful. I am no match for him."
"Still daring to make excuses!" The princess was furious, her face turning ashen. "Go back and tell Father to replace her!"
The jewelry shop owner stood trembling to the side, not daring to utter a sound.
In such a scene of gods fighting, how could a small merchant like him dare to interrupt?
The princess glared fiercely in the direction Gu Junze and his group had left, and said through gritted teeth, "Fine, very well! How dare you be so arrogant in front of me! I'll remember you!"
She turned to the shopkeeper and said sternly, "I don't want that hairpin anymore!"
After saying that, the princess stormed off with her maid and left the jewelry shop.
The carriage moved slowly along the stone-paved road, its wheels making rhythmic sounds as they rolled over the bluestone.
Sitting in the carriage, holding Yun-ge'er in her arms, Chu Ruohan asked with a slight frown, "Yun-ge'er, what exactly is that princess's identity?"
Yun-ge'er's little face drooped, and his voice was muffled: "She is the only daughter of the Great General King. The Great General King wants her to be the Empress, but my brother is not willing at all."
Chu Ruohan's eyes flashed, "Duan Qingye?"
Yun-ge'er nodded and continued, "My brother said that the power of the Grand General is something they can't contend with right now, so we should stay away from them. That princess is usually very arrogant, and she runs rampant in the capital because of her father's power."
Chu Ruohan frowned: "I heard that the Great General King has never married. He remained unmarried for the sake of Princess Anyang, and the whole world knows about it."
Yun-ge shook his head: "Mother, that's all fake. He didn't marry, but he had three concubines, two maids, two sons, and a daughter. That arrogant princess is his daughter."
Upon hearing this, Chu Ruohan's face instantly turned cold, and a hint of anger flashed in her eyes: "You pretended to be so affectionate, but it was all an act!"
She recalled the many things Princess Anyang had done during her lifetime, and her indignation grew even stronger.
"A woman like the Princess was actually deceived by such a hypocritical man. He claimed to the outside world that he would never marry for the sake of the Princess, but in reality, he had a large number of wives and concubines. He is simply a hypocrite!"
Listening from the side, Song Ruyan couldn't help but feel indignant: "This kind of man is the most despicable. He wants to uphold the image of chastity while enjoying the blessings of having two wives."
"If Princess Anyang were alive, she would be heartbroken to know the truth."
Seeing his wife's anger, Gu Junze felt a pang of anxiety and quickly explained, "Han'er, although I have half his blood, I am not the same as him at all."
"I will only have you as my woman in my life, and I will never take a concubine."