Chapter 287: Chapter 287
Such heart-piercing words, Jiang Shaohua uttered them aloud in the presence of the assembly, and her voice rang clearly in the ears of all the ministers.
The Crown Prince’s expression subtly darkened.
Even Prime Minister Wang dared not publicly accept the infamy of a minister deceiving the emperor, having to bow his head in defense and plea for forgiveness: "Nanyang County Princess speaks recklessly, this old minister has nothing but loyalty to the Da Liang and the Crown Prince, which the sun and the moon can attest."
"The sun and the moon don’t speak, and they too can be thus deceived." Jiang Shaohua curled the corner of her mouth, her tone full of mockery: "Does Prime Minister Wang dare to swear a poisonous oath, that today the accusations by the two Imperial Censors and Prince Wu’an against me have nothing to do with him? Otherwise, he would be struck by lightning."
Prime Minister Wang’s eyes flashed with anger, but he could not argue with Jiang Shaohua in front of the assembly.
Firstly, he is a minister, and Jiang Shaohua is a Commandery Princess; to accuse her in public would be to overstep his bounds. Secondly, given his age, he is old enough to be Jiang Shaohua’s grandfather; if he lost the argument, it would be highly humiliating, and winning would not bring any glory either.
Jiang Shaohua, of course, was very aware of this and unabashedly exploited her advantage to the fullest. The latest_epɪ_sodes are on_the 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝·𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖·𝕟𝕖𝕥
"Why does Prime Minister not dare to speak?" The title ’Prime Minister’ from Jiang Shaohua’s mouth was dripping with mockery: "Could it be that you fear the oath will come true?"
Prime Minister Wang still did not respond.
Prime Minister Wang could endure it, but his followers could not bear it any longer.
Imperial Censor Bian stepped forward, his face full of anger as he bowed and said: "Your Highness, the Commandery Princess, though of noble status, should not bully others with her power. Prime Minister Wang’s loyalty is evident to all, as he tirelessly works for the Da Liang Court. Your Highness, will you stand by and watch the Commandery Princess humiliate the Prime Minister?"
Imperial Censor Fang also stood forward, loudly saying: "I daringly submit a report to impeach the Nanyang County Princess for being arrogant and domineering, disrespecting elders, and humiliating high ministers. I ask Your Highness to uphold justice."
As soon as he finished, Duke An coughed and said: "Both Imperial Censor Bian and Imperial Censor Fang are pillars of the court; why are they quarreling with a girl."
"Prime Minister Wang has a broad mind, surely he won’t hold a grudge over this small quarrel."
Immediately, some followers of the Empress Dowager stood up to echo Duke An’s words.
This chaotic strife was exactly the situation Jiang Shaohua was happy to see.
It also showcased the Crown Prince’s power. If the Crown Prince had any insight, he wouldn’t miss such an excellent opportunity.
Sure enough, after pondering for a moment, the Crown Prince spoke: "Shao Hua, unbind Prince Wu’an for me first."
Poor Prince Wu’an, his face red with anger, looked like he was about to burst into flames.
The Heir of Prince Wu’an was at a loss, while real expert Imperial Guards stood nearby, not daring to act rashly. The Nanyang County Princess dared to lay hands on Prince Wu’an, dared to mock Prime Minister Wang, so how could they dare to act? Better to keep their heads down and stay quiet!
Jiang Shaohua agreed readily and swiftly: "I will listen to Your Highness."
As she walked up to Prince Wu’an, Jiang Shaohua suddenly said: "Your Highness, Prince Wu’an has been glaring at me. If I release him, will he angrily scold me like a madman? He, being generations older, is bullying the younger; what should I do?"
Prince Wu’an was so furious that even his hair seemed about to explode.
The Heir of Prince Wu’an said angrily: "Jiang Shaohua, don’t bully people too much!"
Jiang Shaohua ignored him and continued speaking to the Crown Prince: "Your Highness, you must protect me."
This Shao Hua, truly more troublesome than usual.
The Crown Prince sympathetically glanced at Prince Wu’an, coughed, and said: "Prince Wu’an, Shao Hua will unseal your acupoints, please don’t be agitated."
Prince Wu’an was unable to move or speak, only blink.
Jiang Shaohua then quickly acted, pressing a few points heavily on Prince Wu’an’s body.
Prince Wu’an relaxed, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he indeed began to speak: "Jiang Shaohua!!! You are disrespectful to the elders and disregard seniority..."
His voice abruptly stopped. His mouth opened wide, his face frozen in a moment of rage.
Jiang Shaohua calmly retracted her hand, then aggrievedly complained to the Crown Prince: "Your Highness, you saw with your own eyes, Prince Wu’an started scolding as soon as he opened his mouth. He is senior in age and rank, I as a young girl can’t win a quarrel, I can only temporarily mute the Commandery Prince."
The Crown Prince: "..."
Prince Wu’an was almost driven mad with anger.
The Heir of Prince Wu’an also was so furious that the veins bulged on his forehead. He turned to call a personal soldier over. That soldier, who looked seasoned and formidable, naturally was a top expert, qualified to accompany the master into the palace.
The personal soldier seriously moved forward and pressed a few points heavily.
Prince Wu’an did not move at all.
The personal soldier was extremely embarrassed and hurriedly knelt to plead guilty: "This subject’s skills are inferior, powerless to help, I ask the Heir to punish."
The Heir of Prince Wu’an, full of rage with nowhere to vent, kicked furiously. The soldier did not dare to dodge, taking the blow directly to the chest.
Jiang Shaohua was exceptionally understanding at this moment: "This is my unique secret technique, others cannot undo it; if you have anger, vent it on me, don’t wrongly blame others. Everyone is watching, the Heir shouldn’t make a fool of himself."
The Heir of Prince Wu’an, being in his thirties, older than Lu Junma by a few years, was humiliated by Jiang Shaohua’s taunting, his face turned livid: "Jiang Shaohua, don’t bully people too much."
Jiang Shaohua pouted: "You said that line before. Why not try something more daunting than that, maybe it might scare me."
The Heir of Prince Wu’an glared fiercely at Jiang Shaohua, just about to speak when he heard the Crown Prince say: "Shao Hua, don’t provoke the Commandery Prince and the Heir into having an accident of any kind. After all, they are your elders."
The Heir of Prince Wu’an felt a sudden jolt in his heart.
The Crown Prince today seemed impartial, yet he consistently sided with Jiang Shaohua; those last two sentences, with their underlying message, already hinted at slight displeasure...
Jiang Shaohua "whispered" in a voice loud enough for everyone to hear: "I’m really upset that, even though they are all Jiang Family people, they don’t stand by me at all, but rather side entirely with the Prime Minister. Your Highness should also be cautious in the future, lest you too fall into their father and son’s trap."
Prince Wu’an’s body stiffened, his heart suddenly sank.
This Jiang Shaohua, truly sinister and despicable. Daring to provocation wantonly in front of the Crown Prince.
Cold sweat broke out on Prince Wu’an’s forehead, not daring to hesitate for a second, he immediately bowed to defend himself: "Nanyang County Princess is deliberately slandering us. We have always been loyal to the Crown Prince, there’s no ulterior motive."
"Whether there is ulterior motive, everyone sees it with their own eyes." Jiang Shaohua said coolly: "Among so many Jiang Family clan members, apart from you, is there anyone else jumping out to unjustly accuse me?"
"I am Princess Jiang, why shouldn’t I go to the Imperial Mausoleum to accompany the funeral?"
"If the Imperial Uncle’s spirit knows, he would commend me for being filial. What wrong have I committed?"
"Your father and son let others provoke and manipulate you, willingly become someone else’s knife to stab your own kin. What’s your intention in all this?"