Quick Transmigration Hoarding: My Selfishness Leads to a Killing Frenzy

Chapter 175 The Cowardly Princess 4

The next day, Qingmo moved back to the princess's residence. As for Zhou Li'an, she didn't care. She thought he was a bad luck charm and would come back on his own.

Three days later, the Zhou family delivered double the dowry as agreed, and Qingmo had it carefully counted and accepted.

This amount is no small sum. Given the wealth of the Minister's mansion, taking out these things would surely be a major financial blow. As for where the money came from, Qingmo didn't care. If the water is too clear, there will be no fish. This is the same everywhere.

Although the Zhou family swallowed their anger, secrets always keep out, and the matter eventually spread.

The princess castrated her husband? This is gossip everywhere. It became the talk of the town, with everyone asking, "Have you heard about it?"

"Hmm, I've heard about it, tsk tsk tsk..."

"Did you hear that?"

"I heard that. That princess is really something. Is she planning to send her husband into the palace to become a eunuch?"

This matter also reached the palace. When the Empress heard about what the Ninth Princess had done, she specially sent someone to the princess's residence to inquire about the situation.

The old woman first looked Qingmo up and down, then said with a forced smile, "Your Highness, is it inappropriate for you to treat your husband like this? This matter is causing quite a stir in the capital and has a very bad influence. Her Majesty the Empress specifically asked me to inquire about Your Highness's purpose in doing this."

Qingmo slowly stood up. "What you're saying, Granny, is not right. I am a member of the royal family. He is just a prince consort who is disrespectful to me. What's wrong with me punishing him?"

The old nanny didn't speak. She was the old nanny who served the Empress and had seen the Ninth Princess before. How come the Ninth Princess was so different from when she was in the palace?

The old woman frowned. "Your Highness, even if the prince consort is at fault, how can you maintain the dignity of the royal family by acting this way? Wouldn't people who don't know the situation say that the royal family is abusing its power?"

Qingmo sneered, "Royal dignity? Don't try to pressure me with that, Granny. I'd like to ask, if I were to be humiliated by the Prince Consort, where would the royal dignity stand? Bullying others by relying on power? My father is the current Emperor. What if I rely on his power?"

Qingmo continued, "I only gave him a slight punishment, and he's still alive and well, isn't he? Just tell Her Majesty the Empress that this is no trouble for her. If Father Emperor blames me, I will explain to him myself."

Helpless, the nanny could do nothing to the Ninth Princess, so she had no choice but to return to the palace and report back to the Empress, relaying Qingmo's words verbatim.

The Empress didn't react much, only a little surprised.

She was merely asking as usual. Having witnessed countless intrigues and betrayals in the harem, she no longer cared about anything. She simply lay low, content with her lot, and focused on fulfilling her duties as an empress.

The emperor, of course, also heard about this matter. After hearing what the eunuch had told Qingmo, he said, "My father is the current emperor. What can I do if I rely on his power?"

The emperor was overjoyed. What a fine line: "So what if he relies on his power? This is his daughter! This is the kind of domineering spirit a princess should have! What does it matter if he's just a consort, let alone castrated or killed?"

Meanwhile, Zhou Li'an was furious in his mansion.

He thought Hua Yang wouldn't do anything to him, at most a minor punishment, but he never expected that... he would lose face and lose the very foundation of being a man. How could he face anyone now?

Since things have already come to this, he is determined to divorce that wicked woman. Zhou Li'an has lost his mind. Doesn't he realize that the royal princess was betrothed by the emperor? Can he just agree to a divorce?

Zhou Li'an was insisting on divorcing the princess. Minister Zhou, looking at his now-crippled son, shook his head and could only recount to Zhou Li'an what he had discussed with the Dowager Empress.

Zhou Li'an's eyes suddenly lit up after hearing this. Yes, he wanted Hua Yang dead. He couldn't rest easy until Hua Yang was dead. He wanted to cut off Hua Yang's future and his lineage. This was an irreconcilable feud.

He, the legitimate son of the Minister's mansion, has fallen to such a shameful state, all thanks to Hua Yang. If he had known that giving her a handkerchief would lead to this, he would never have done it, even if it meant death.

Now, only Hua Yang's death can avenge his humiliation. He has nothing left to lose, Zhou Li'an secretly made up his mind.

Qingmo didn't care about the Minister's Mansion's reaction. If they didn't know what was good for them, she would let them know what it meant to leave no one alive.

"Princess, Princess Minghua is holding a flower-viewing banquet the day after tomorrow, and she has already sent invitations. I wonder if the princess will refuse them?" Baozhu handed Qingmo a bouquet of invitations with her head bowed. Qingmo glanced at them and then threw them aside.

In the past, when the princesses held banquets, they would not specifically invite her. They all knew the original owner's personality and did not treat her well. The timing of this invitation is quite interesting. Could it be that they want to see her make a fool of herself?

Well, let's go see then. We'll see who's the laughing stock.

On the day of the flower-viewing banquet, Qingmo attended in full regalia. Her demeanor and temperament were completely different, even surpassing the other princesses.

At the flower-viewing banquet, Qingmo, dressed in a light blue silk dress, gracefully arrived, like a fairy descending to earth, attracting everyone's attention.

When the princesses saw her arrive, their eyes were filled with curiosity and schadenfreude.

Qingmo acted as if she hadn't seen him and found a seat to sit down.

Qingmo moved gracefully to the side of the most beautiful peony bushes, gently inhaling their fragrance, a faint smile playing on her lips.

At this moment, the maidservant beside the Third Princess deliberately bumped into Qingmo, hoping to embarrass her and make her fall into the flower bushes.

However, Qingmo seemed to have eyes in the back of her head, skillfully dodging to the side, while the maid couldn't stop herself and rushed into the flower bushes, crushing many precious flowers.

Those around couldn't help but chuckle. The Third Princess, her face flushed with anger, pointed at Qingmo and yelled, "Ninth Sister, how can you be so rude, ruining so many of my flowers and plants?"

Qingmo remained calm and composed, saying softly, "Third sister, this flower appreciation banquet is supposed to be an elegant affair. Your outburst is quite unseemly. Even if it was your maid who damaged them, or even if it were me, they were just some flowers and plants. Why make such a fuss, third sister?"

"you…"

The third princess was speechless for a moment. If she continued to speak, she would seem too petty. If she didn't speak, she would feel that she couldn't calm down.

Qingmo ignored her and, after speaking, took her maid and found a place to sit down at the banquet.

The Third Princess was left standing there, glaring at Qingmo's retreating figure, stamping her feet in exasperation.