lcionline Chapter 70 Don't rush, let me hear it again!
Chapter 70 Don't rush, let me hear it again!
Seeing Lin Shiming's unusually obedient and clingy demeanor after being startled, Lu Yuxi couldn't help but reach out and pinch the back of Lin Shiming's neck, just like she had done with Lin Shihe that day.
"Your Highness, snap out of it."
As she spoke, Lu Yuxi gestured to the maid beside her, asking her to refill her teacup with fresh tea, and then handed it to Lin Shiming.
"Are you thirsty? Have some tea." To calm your nerves.
Unaware of anything amiss, Lin Shiming took the teacup from Lu Yuxi and slowly sipped it with both hands. After finishing, he casually handed it back to Lu Yuxi.
At this moment, Zhuang Jingyi, who had been taken out and slapped thirty times, had also finished his punishment. He was then dragged back by the Imperial Guards and thrown to the ground.
Madam Zhuang, who was in so much pain that she was delirious, had just recovered. She subconsciously turned her head and her gaze met Zhuang Jingyi's, whose upper body was soaked, whose hair was disheveled, and whose mouth was swollen and bleeding from the beating.
She immediately let out a deafening, piercing wail.
"My son!"
Having just come to his senses, but still completely unprepared, Lin Shiming was startled by the sudden, sharp sound.
"what?!"
Don't you know that this kind of sudden, unexpected attack is the most likely to scare people?
Lu Yuxi frowned, grabbed Lin Shiming's hand, and patted it reassuringly.
Zhuang Jingyi's mouth hurt terribly, and he whimpered indistinctly to his mother.
Madam Zhuang, lying on the ground, paid no attention to the two people sitting above her. Instead, she started pounding the ground with her uninjured hand and began to wail and scream as she threw a tantrum.
"Where is justice?! This old woman is so old, and she was beaten in her own home! And my innocent and pitiful son, he is the son-in-law of Changping, a member of the imperial family, how could he suffer such a terrible fate!"
Zhuang Jingyi: "Waaaaah!"
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Please come quickly! We are, after all, the elders and husbands of the Second Princess and Princess Fenglin, their family. How could we be bullied like this by strangers coming to our door!"
Zhuang Jingyi: "Ugh, ah, woo woo!"
"Heavens above..."
Zhuang Jingyi: "Wow!"
Madam Zhuang on the ground wailed at the top of her lungs, and Zhuang Jingyi sobbed in response. Lu Chiying, standing nearby, was anxious and flustered, not knowing what to do, and stamped her feet in frustration.
Others keep their eyes down, pretending to be wooden figures.
Lu Yuxi frowned in disgust and immediately intended to have their mouths gagged, but before she could speak, Lin Shiming stopped her.
Lu Yuxi looked over in confusion, only to find that General Lin, who had just been looking distracted, had already returned to his simple, happy, and lively self, who loved watching the show, thanks to his strong resilience and recovery ability.
He watched with curiosity and excitement as the two people on the ground acted out a brawl, and he didn't forget to whisper something in Lu Yuxi's ear.
"Don't rush me, I've never seen a noblewoman from a prominent family throw a tantrum like this before! How novel, let me hear more!"
That was indeed novel. Ladies and young ladies from aristocratic families were well-versed in etiquette and would never easily do something so rude and unbecoming.
Lin Shiming twirled the pearl bracelet on his wrist, watching with rapt attention and amazement. He had only ever seen such things on television in his past life; he had never witnessed such a real, live version before.
Seeing that he was in high spirits, he nudged Lu Yuxi, who was sitting next to him with a complicated expression, and asked him to feed him a piece of pastry.
Lu Yuxi: "... ..."
He sighed helplessly and fed a piece of mung bean cake to Lin Shiming.
Lu Chiying, who had been anxious and flustered, watched the whole thing and unconsciously calmed down. She quietly sat back down and began to enjoy the show of this mother and son who usually bullied her and her daughter under various pretexts.
She disliked the mother and son to begin with, and if it weren't for her mother and brother's wishes, as well as filial piety and reputation, she would have gone to complain to her father long ago.
She's a princess! She's just soft-hearted and easy to manipulate, but she's not stupid.
Emperor Longyun was very good to his daughters, especially to this one who was gentle by nature. So before the marriage, he repeatedly told her to go to the palace to complain if she was wronged, and that he, as her father, would naturally stand up for her.
However, Lu Chiying had to consider Shen Wanyi and the Prince of Ping's wishes to some extent, which is why she had never filed a complaint since their marriage.
She was overjoyed that someone could help treat the mother and child.
Anyway, I was already anxious, and there's no use in being anxious now. What can anyone say? Besides, His Highness the Crown Prince said he came to support me.
put!
Lu Chiying's sudden calm and observation surprised Lu Yuxi above.
Perhaps it's time to reconsider the true nature of this gentle-natured second princess.
After Lu Chiying sat down gracefully, only a mother and son on the ground remained in the main hall, still relentlessly performing their opera. Unfortunately, no one present would stand up for them.
Just as the mother and son realized something was wrong and their voices were about to stop, a guard who was standing at the door came in a few steps to deliver a message.
"Your Highness, Prince Ping has arrived."
The two people on the ground, who had already quieted down a bit, perked up again as if they had been injected with chicken blood upon hearing this news.
"Waaaaah! Your Highness Prince Ping, you've finally arrived! Look at how badly your sister's family has been bullied, waaaaah..."
Lin Shiming chuckled and said, "Let him in."
Zhuang Jingyi and her son cried even louder.
King Ping made his dazzling entrance amidst this heart-wrenching accompaniment.
"Your subject pays respects to Your Highness the Crown Prince and Your Highness the Crown Princess."
Lin Shiming rested his chin on his wrist. "Do you know why I sent someone to summon you here today?"
King Ping gritted his teeth, and the veins on his forehead bulged.
"I know."
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Lin Shiming was quite pleased to see Prince Ping's angry but unable-to-speak expression. He raised his chin in satisfaction and said, "Good that you know. Go stand over there."
King Ping clenched his fist tightly, but gritted his teeth and stood to the side.
I will avenge today's humiliation!
The mother and son on the ground, still waiting for King Ping to stand up for them, exclaimed: "!"
The last protagonist also arrived. Lin Shiming clapped his hands and got straight to the point.
"I am here today mainly to deal with these three people. However, since they are the Second Princess's husband and mother-in-law, I cannot disregard the Second Princess's wishes."
Lu Chiying leaned forward, "Your Highness, what mistake did they make?"
"I've come to the Princess's residence today, so let's put aside the matter of them not coming out to greet me for now." Lin Shiming leaned back. "Zhuang Jingyi and Madam Zhuang usually use filial piety to manipulate the Princess, demanding that she give up the main courtyard of the Princess's residence for Madam Zhuang to live in. They also set rules for the Princess every morning and evening, and frequently insult and even lay a hand on her."
The two people on the ground looked somewhat frightened.
Lu Chiying gripped the armrests of the chair tightly with both hands, her eyes filled with hatred.
Lin Shiming gave a soft snort, his fingers tapping incessantly on the table. "Prince Ping, are you aware of this matter?"
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty does not know..."
"Heh, you didn't know?" Lin Shiming gave him a meaningful look, making Prince Ping's hair stand on end. "I sent people and they found out easily in less than three days, which shows they never tried to hide it. As the elder brother of the Empress, you had close ties with the Second Prince Consort, and you didn't know?"
"Your Majesty, I hadn't noticed that before..."
"Alright." Lin Shiming turned his gaze back. "The second matter is that Zhuang Jingyi and Madam Zhuang resold the Princess's belongings, robbed the Princess's dowry, and even the offerings and tonics that Father Emperor had specially bestowed upon my elder sister. A princess of such high status is reduced to using what others have left over in her own residence. Prince Ping, are you aware of this?"
Lu Chiying trembled all over.
"I'm her mother-in-law, an elder! What's wrong with asking her to give me something as a token of respect?"
"Outrageous!" Lin Shiming slammed his hand on the table. "Yuanye, shut her up. I don't want to hear her speak again today."
Yuan Ye obeyed the order and stepped forward, and with the help of the Imperial Guards, he tightly sealed her mouth.
Fear mixed with anger, Zhuang Jingyi endured the pain in his mouth and looked up at Lin Shiming to question him, "Your Highness, won't you give anyone a chance to explain? What was wrong with what my mother said!"
Lin Shiming snorted coldly, "I am not here today to confront you or to convict you, but to discuss with my elder sister how to deal with you. I have no interest in your sophistry."
"you..."
"Prince Ping," Lin Shiming impatiently interrupted Zhuang Jingyi, "you haven't answered yet, do you even know that?!"
King Ping gritted his teeth, "Your subject does not know."