The eunuch looked at Chu Shao with a smile and waved his feather duster, saying, “Prince Yan wife, please kneel and receive the decree from the Princess Zhao Yang.”
Chu Shao stood still and responded with a smile.
Then she said something ambiguous, “Eunuch, I am a person from the Yao country.”
The eunuch furrowed his brow, not understanding what Chu Shao meant.
Xiao Jin sat in her wheelchair and watched everything. Although nothing had happened yet, she had a very ominous feeling in her heart.
Sure enough, her premonition came true the next moment.
Chu Shao smiled and continued to say to the eunuch, “Eunuch, I am a person of the Yao country and also a princess of that country. According to the law of the Qi country, every princess only needs to kneel and worship the Emperor, and there is no need to kneel to anyone else.”
After this was said, the kneeling crowd fell silent.
Even Xiao Jin frowned slightly. After all, Chu Shao was already a princess of a lost country. If they were to discuss the matter according to the law, this argument seemed a little untenable.
The eunuch was originally a prominent figure by the side of Princess Zhao Yang, and even the Crown Prince and the Prince had to exchange pleasantries with him.
Now that Chu Shao did not give him face, and even disregarded the face of Princess Zhao Yang, he actually kept talking about the law of the Qi country.
What did a woman from the Yao country know about the law of the Qi country?
The eunuch’s face immediately sank, and he said sharply, “Princess, since you have become Prince Yan wife, you are naturally also a citizen of the Qi country. Receiving the decree from the Princess Zhao Yang without kneeling is simply a lack of manners!”
Upon hearing this, Chu Shao shook her head and said with a smile, “Eunuch, you are mistaken. From ancient times to the present, the so-called law has always been more important than manners.”
“Moreover, I am now in the Qi country territory, so I naturally have to abide by the law first, and then manners. If everyone were to prioritize manners over the law, the order would become chaotic.”
Chu Shao calmly finished speaking, while the eunuch was dumbfounded.
Xiao Jin’s face showed no expression, but she was actually quite amused.Â
She had been thinking about how to smooth things over for Chu Shao, but she didn’t expect her to directly bring up the law of the Qi country and leave the eunuch speechless.
It’s no wonder she’s someone who will become an empress in the future, she can talk so eloquently that it’s hard to find any logical mistakes.
The eunuch didn’t expect that a princess who had been living in Yao country like Chu Shao would know about the law Qi country.
“The princesses of all countries do not need to kneel to anyone other than the emperor,” he didn’t even know that this was a provision in the law!
He was so angry that his face turned white, but he couldn’t find a reason to refute Chu Shao for the time being.
But Chu Shao was just a princess of a defeated country, Yao country was gone, what right did she have to be so arrogant in front of him?
Although Xiao Jin was behind Chu Shao, as a princess of a defeated country, she couldn’t bring any benefits to Xiao Jin.
In matters of love and lust, when beauty fades, love flees, and how long can it last?
Since the eunuch couldn’t compete with Chu Shao, he simply didn’t argue and waited to see what would happen in the future.
Now he only needed to bring up his own master: “Princess, you’ve said so much, but in the Qi country Palace, not kneeling when receiving an order from Princess Zhao Yang is a great disrespect to her!”
Once the hat of great disrespect was put on, things became serious.
Looking at the angry eunuch and then at the gentle Chu Shao, Xiao Jin felt that the other party was acting so nonchalantly.
Regardless of what the eunuch said, Chu Shao refused to kneel.
She also thought of the Ice Crystal Flower Su Scarf task that the system had issued, which seemed to be related to Princess Zhao Yang.
After linking the two things together, Xiao Jin felt that Chu Shao must have a grudge against Princess Zhao Yang, which was why she was so persistent in exploiting legal loopholes.
After all, she knelt when she saw the emperor Qi, Chu Shao was not a brainless fool, there was no need to be so stubborn.
At this moment, they were all on the same boat, so Xiao Jin had to step forward to speak up and said, “Princess makes a valid point.”
As soon as she finished speaking, the eunuch’s face turned extremely ugly, and even the people in the Yan mansion who were kneeling on the ground trembled and lowered their bodies even more.
It was a well-known fact in the capital that the Prince Yan was the most beloved nephew of the Princess Zhao Yang.
If it weren’t for this, given the Prince Yan’s wicked temper, there would be many people who would have taken pleasure in her current predicament of having her legs disabled and falling into a well.
One spit of saliva from each person was enough to drown her.
However, Xiao Jin was not afraid of the people’s curses at all because the real Xiao Jin was already gone. Now she was just a ruthless mission machine.
Anyone who hindered her from completing her mission was an obstacle that needed to be eliminated.
Facing the obstacle standing in front of her, Xiao Jin understood that the other party was from Princess Zhao Yang and would definitely need to be reasoned with.
So she lifted her eyelids and stared at the eunuch, then said: “As the Princess Zhao Yang is of high status, as a junior, I naturally have to show her respect.”
Upon hearing this, the eunuch’s expression improved slightly. He nodded in satisfaction, thinking that the Prince Yan was still aware of the bigger picture.
Unexpectedly, as soon as the words fell, Xiao Jin turned the conversation around: “However, the Qi country is a country of ritual, and always puts the sovereign before the vassals and the ceremony before the military. Therefore, there is no fault if the princess does not kneel in worship.”
The eunuch was stunned, his face turning a mix of green and white, unable to say anything for a long time.
As someone by the side of Princess Zhao Yang, when had he ever received such cold treatment?
However, Xiao Jin’s words were crystal clear in their meaning. Although she did not say it outright, it was obvious: the Emperor of Qi country was the sovereign, and Princess Zhao Yang was the vassal. However prestigious her status, could she still be greater than the Emperor?
It was a well-known fact that Princess Zhao Yang held great power and authority in the court. However, if she wanted to change the law, she still needed the imperial seal.
The eunuch was momentarily stumped, unable to swallow the bitterness in his heart.
But he thought of the edict that the Princess Zhao Yang was about to announce, and the smile on his face once again became radiant: “In that case, please listen to the orders for the Prince and the Princess.”
Xiao Jin nodded, then glanced at Chu Shao, only to find that she was also looking at her, her lips still curved into a gentle smile.
She also admired Chu Shao very much. Just a moment ago, they had almost met with disaster, but now she could still laugh and act cute in front of her.
But someone who looked good could always get away with being cute.
Xiao Jin was able to indulge Chu Shao’s cuteness because she was a necessary condition for the mission and had an unparalleled level of martial arts that no one could stop.
But if you walk by the river often, you will inevitably get your shoes wet.
This does not mean that Chu Shao will not be punished by others.
For example, now, retribution has come.
The eunuch cleared his throat and imitated the voice of Princess Zhao Yang perfectly: “Only the Prince Yan is needed to come and see me.”
Xiao Jin was stunned.
Only one person?
It’s almost like saying that Chu Shao is not here.
Even if Xiao Jin had not met Princess Zhao Yang in person, she could imagine her lazy tone through this sentence.
She glanced at Chu Shao again, but she couldn’t figure out why Princess Zhao Yang specifically targeted Chu Shao.
After all, according to the original plot, these two had never met, so why suddenly confront each other?
Chu Shao seemed a little surprised after hearing the eunuch’s words.
But what surprised her was not the edict, but rather her curiosity about what kind of reaction Xiao Jin would make.
After all, the reaction of Xiao Jin next would represent the position of the entire Yan mansion.
At this point, Xiao Jin was a bit hesitant.
She always felt that she was trapped in the eternal dilemma of “saving only one person when both wife and aunt are drowning.”
But it was winter now, and the lake was frozen. How could she have to choose between the two?
Xiao Jin remained silent for a while, and finally just asked coldly, “Why?”
Just two words easily revealed her position.
At this point, the eunuch’s look towards Chu Shao had changed.
He really couldn’t understand what kind of curse this Yao country woman had put on Xiao Jin, which could make the always decisive Prince Yan so confused.
Now Xiao Jin was obviously fascinated by Chu Shao and could no longer distinguish right from wrong.
The eunuch could only suppress his inner anger, pinched his throat and said sharply, “This old servant is only here to convey the edict from Princess Zhao Yang. For other matters, please ask His Highness to the Wen Yue Palace and then to Princess Zhao Yang.”
Xiao Jin could see that the eunuch was giving her face, and for some reason, she even vaguely sensed a hint of resentment.
However, since Chu Shao didn’t give her any face, she had no choice but to continue with her mission and pretend to be the Prince Yan.
Xiao Jin spoke calmly, “The Princess and I just got married and we haven’t had the chance to visit my aunt and mother yet. It would be impolite not to pay our respects.”
The eunuch was taken aback, “You know about respecting others?”
Xiao Jin remained composed and continued, “Therefore…”
“Your Highness.”
Unexpectedly, Chu Shao interrupted her.
Xiao Jin frowned slightly and looked up at her.
She had a smile on her face as she gently said, “Since Princess Zhao Yang wants to meet with your highness alone, I’ll stay here and wait for her to return.”
Xiao Jin fell silent.
If only she had realized this earlier, they wouldn’t have had to clash head-on.
However, Chu Shao seemed to have come to a realization and picked up a cloak from the bed, draping it over Xiao Jin’s shoulders. She then leaned down and whispered a few words in her ear.
“After all, I think it would be more meaningful to wait for your highness here at the Yan mansion than to meet with Princess Zhao Yang.”
Chu Shao looked at Xiao Jin, her long lashes fluttering.
Her voice was close, with a hint of joy in her tone, “It seems to make more sense this way.”
…
Even when Xiao Jin arrived at the Wen Yue Palace, she still had no idea what Chu Shao meant by “more meaningful.”
But she didn’t mind. After all, Chu Shao had a way with words, and no one knew what she was really thinking.
Since Princess Zhao Yang had asked her to come alone, Xiao Jin had brought only one little maid to push her wheelchair.
After getting off the carriage, the maid followed behind her and slowly pushed her into the Wen Yue Palace.
The wheels of the wheelchair rolled over the soft white snow, leaving shallow marks behind. Anyone who could leave marks like these at the Wen Yue Palace must have had a significant background.
Xiao Jin, who had a significant background herself, had come to pay her respects to Xiao Shuang, someone she had never met before and knew nothing about.
As she looked at the delicate incense burner on the Wen Yue platform and smelled the scent of fresh mountain rain, Xiao Jin’s palms holding onto the wheelchair handles couldn’t help but sweat.
It was still snowing in the capital city.
The vast sky and earth were blanketed in white, making the glazed tiles on the roof of the Moon-Asking Palace even more crystal clear.
Everything in sight was covered in ice and snow, except for one person wearing a red robe embroidered with silver cranes, standing alone on the desolate and cold platform.
Xiao Jin knew who was standing on the platform, and the person on the platform knew who she was as well.
But no one said a word.
Because Xiao Jin was waiting for Xiao Shuang to turn around, and Xiao Shuang was waiting for Xiao Jin to speak.
Author’s note: Thank you to the little angels who voted for me or irrigated me with nutrient solution between 2022-02-18 23:54:09~2022-02-19 23:56:21.
Translator’s note: Princess Zhao Yang birth name is Xiao Shuang. *Zhao Yang is a royalty title while Her real name is Xiao Shuang. Don’t be confused.🙂
TO BE CONTINUE…
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