HCB Chapter 51 Princess Yonghe: This is a private matter between your son and son-in-law.
Chapter 51 Princess Yonghe: This is a private matter between your son and son-in-law.
Princess Yonghe's Mansion
The old emperor arrived in a menacing manner with a large entourage, frightening the servants in the mansion.
Just as the doorman was about to announce the news, the old emperor raised his hand to stop him.
Where is Yonghe now?
"Your Majesty, the princess should be with her husband in the Plum Blossom Courtyard."
The old emperor would get furious at the mere mention of the imperial son-in-law.
Suppressing his anger, he walked towards the direction of Luomei Courtyard.
As soon as they stepped into the courtyard, they heard a familiar voice.
[Ugh, climbing this was exhausting! But thankfully, the princess's palace walls weren't covered in nails like they were.]
Shen Zhiyi clapped her hands and sat on the wall.
It's more fun to see things live than to witness them in person.
Normally, she only has the opportunity to see the latest gossip through video calls, but now that she has the chance, she definitely has to rush to the scene to get the first scoop.
[Why is the old emperor here too? Honestly, how could I not know about something as trivial as the Dragon Scale Guards?]
The Dragon Scale Guards in the shadows: Shen Lang and his men are really not omnipotent.
[But you old emperors are really slow! How come you're so much slower than me? Are you stuck in traffic? Hahaha, I told you to take a carriage, but you're not as fast as me on foot.]
Hey, the newly appointed Minister of Personnel has already set off, aren't you going to see him off? He's working hard for your money!
The old emperor: It's not like he didn't pay salaries! It's not like he didn't provide guards!
[Ugh, that prince consort is kicking again.]
Upon hearing this, the old emperor stopped worrying about when Shen Zhiyi had appeared, immediately pushed open the door and entered, and without saying a word, kicked the prince consort.
[Wow, I think I heard bones breaking! Old Emperor, you're still got it!]
The prince consort let out a painful cry.
"Bastard!"
The old emperor pointed at the prince consort's nose and said, "Yonghe is pregnant, how can you be such a husband?"
The prince consort never expected that the old emperor would come.
But the excruciating pain in his chest at that moment rendered him speechless.
Unexpectedly, Yonghe, despite his pain, said to the old emperor, "Father, this is a matter between your son and the prince consort."
Old Emperor: ? ? ?
What, did he stretch his arm out?
Shen Zhiyi had a bad feeling.
[I hope this guy doesn't fall for the same kind of psychological manipulation as that former imperial concubine.]
Let me see what's going on.
The old emperor looked at Yonghe with a puzzled expression.
"What business is it between you two, Minister of the Court of Judicial Review?"
"The minister is here."
"The case of the prince consort assaulting the princess will be tried immediately."
Before the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review could reply, Princess Yonghe hurriedly said, "Father, this is truly a family matter between me and my husband. As the saying goes, a married daughter is like water spilled from a cup; Father cannot interfere in other people's family affairs."
"you!"
These words deeply wounded the old emperor's heart.
[Pah! What kind of family matter is this? They've even resorted to violence!]
【What? You still think this is domestic violence? Pshaw! A close relative intentionally hurting someone and that becomes domestic violence? Pshaw again!】
How come the same crime is charged with different charges just because we got married? Pah! Pah! Pah!
Shen Zhiyi's repeated "Pui pui pui" stunned the assembled officials.
After regaining my senses, I realized that Shen Zhiyi's words made a lot of sense.
So this isn't a private matter, it's a public matter!
The Minister of Justice stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I believe this is not a private matter and should be tried in accordance with the laws of Daye."
The portly Minister of the Court of Judicial Review stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I believe the Minister of Justice is right."
Princess Yonghe, enduring the pain, continued, "Father, this is truly my private matter."
After a moment of anger, the old emperor changed his mind and said with certainty, "Are you blaming me?"
"I don't dare."
They just don't dare, not that they don't dare.
Princess Yonghe, who was neglected since childhood, knew her lowly status. Although she was a royal princess, she was not as good as some palace maids in the palace.
[She certainly harbored resentment, but Princess Yonghe's reasoning might be flawed.]
[Perhaps he felt that his birth mother was a palace maid, of low status, which is why he wasn't favored. But based on my understanding of the old emperor, haha, it was probably because there were too many children born that year, and he also had to handle state affairs; where would he find the time to spend with his children?]
If this princess thought about it carefully and didn't get stuck on the details, she would realize that, apart from the children born to the empress, it was already quite remarkable that the old emperor knew of the existence of any of the other children born to him.
Besides, the husband the Empress found for you was actually quite good in terms of status. His father was the Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial, and his family was known for its integrity. Who knew he would turn out like this after marriage?
[But you can't blame the Empress. Many men are like that. They're one way before marriage and another way after. They act like human beings in public, but come home worse than pigs and dogs, beasts!]
The men present wanted to argue, but men understand men best, and they couldn't refute it.
The old emperor was anxious when he saw that Princess Yonghe seemed completely unfazed.
He paced back and forth anxiously, wanting to lash out in anger, but he forced himself to hold it in.
"Yonghe, tell me, did he threaten you? What are you afraid of? Your father is here."
Princess Yonghe kept repeating the same thing.
Shen Zhiyi's keen sense of gossip, honed since childhood, made her realize that something was amiss.
Something feels off.
She opened her monitoring system and began focusing on Princess Yonghe's section.
All surveillance footage from the other person's birth to the present.
[Holy crap, Princess Yonghe has been abusing cats since she was a child.]
She shuddered when she saw the little girl in the surveillance video tearing off the kitten's skin with a blank expression.
[That look doesn't seem like a child's look, it's...]
She immediately switched to that part of the video, speeding up to the scene after Princess Yonghe grew up and got married.
Time slipped away quietly from everyone.
The old emperor is still stalling with Princess Yonghe.
The imperial physician diligently treated the wound from the side.
After reading through the whole story, Shen Zhiyi couldn't help but glance at the old emperor.
[No, the old emperor's genes should be normal, so it must be that palace maid.]
[Old Emperor, the probability of you going after a crazy woman is a bit high. If Da Ye had a lottery, I'd definitely make you buy one; you might win five million.]
"What is all this nonsense?" the old emperor said, indicating he couldn't understand it.
He's now wondering why his child is so stubborn.
The old emperor certainly didn't realize that Princess Yonghe's reluctance to involve the Ministry of Justice or the Court of Judicial Review wasn't for the sake of her husband, but for her own sake.
The old emperor and his ministers were all completely bewildered.
The group of people looked down at the situation in front of them in perfect unison.
Princess Yonghe suffered so much, all because of that prince consort. How could it be for her own sake?
【ruthless!】
Princess Yonghe is truly ruthless.
The old emperor certainly didn't know why the prince consort kicked Princess Yonghe.
Old Emperor: So what? No matter the reason, daring to kick the princess and murder the fetus is a serious crime!