readytorunbook Chapter 272 Princess Siran was beaten by Su Yinyin again.
Chapter 272 Princess Siran was beaten by Su Yinyin again.
At this moment, Princess Siran had arrived at the palace gate, anxiously awaiting news. She paced back and forth, her face full of impatience and anger.
The emperor knew perfectly well why Princess Siran had come, and impatiently slammed his hand on the table, feeling extremely annoyed.
But he suppressed his anger and said coldly, "Bring them in."
A moment later, the eunuch hurried out and said, "Princess Siran, His Majesty requests your presence."
Princess Siran straightened her slightly disheveled clothes, held her head high, and walked into the palace with an air of arrogance.
Upon seeing the emperor, Princess Siran bowed and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty."
Although her voice appeared respectful on the surface, it still subtly revealed a hint of arrogance and haughtiness.
The emperor, expressionless and in a cold tone, said, "What brings Princess Siran to the palace today? The Empress Dowager's birthday banquet has not yet begun."
Princess Siran, with tears streaming down her face, cried out, "Your Majesty, Princess Anguo, Su Yinyin, has gone too far! She humiliated me in the street in every way possible. Please, Your Majesty, do me justice!"
As she spoke, she kept wiping away tears, looking as aggrieved as if she had suffered a great injustice.
Princess Siran was not entirely foolish; she knew that she could not speak too rudely in front of the Emperor of the Great Zhou Kingdom, so she appropriately restrained her arrogance.
But the emperor still noticed his arrogant and overbearing demeanor, which made him very uncomfortable.
The emperor said, "Oh? Is that so? Princess, please tell me more about it."
Princess Siran embellished the story, twisting the facts and making things up, without mentioning her own mistakes, and arrogantly shifted all the blame onto Su Yinyin.
Upon hearing this, the emperor merely frowned slightly, secretly contemplating that the previous intelligence report had indeed been accurate.
This Princess Siran is indeed arrogant and domineering. There must be a reason for this, and it is not as simple as it seems on the surface.
The emperor said, "I will investigate this matter thoroughly. If Princess Anguo is indeed at fault, I will punish her severely."
Although Princess Siran was filled with dissatisfaction, she dared not show it openly and could only pretend to be obedient, saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
When the emperor mentioned Su Yinyin, his tone was still relatively polite: "I will send someone to invite Princess Anguo over right now."
Princess Siran spoke gently when the emperor mentioned Su Yinyin.
Although he was extremely angry inside, he managed to control his facial expressions and did not let his anger fully show on his face.
In her heart, she cursed angrily: "As expected, the emperor still favors Su Yinyin. After I marry the regent, I'll see how I deal with Su Yinyin. I won't let you, the emperor, off the hook either."
If the Emperor and Su Yinyin knew of Princess Siran's true feelings, they would surely despise this arrogant and conceited girl.
The eunuch arrived at the Su residence very quickly.
She revealed to Su Yinyin in detail the reason why the emperor had summoned her.
Su Yinyin saw that the eunuch was doing her a favor.
Even though she already knew the truth, she still accepted it gladly and kept the favor in her heart.
Just as Su Yinyin stepped out of the Su residence gate, she ran into the Duchess, Li Yanche, Su Yue, Baobao, and Xiaoxiao who were rushing towards her.
Upon seeing this, Su Yinyin quickly stepped forward and respectfully bowed to her aunt.
He held his aunt's hand tightly and asked with concern, "Aunt, what brings you in such a hurry?"
Before Su Yinyin could finish speaking, the Duchess asked anxiously, "Yinyin, are you injured?"
Her eyes were full of concern and worry, as if Su Yinyin was the most precious treasure in her heart, and she could not tolerate the slightest harm to her.
Su Yue, Bao Bao, and Xiao Xiao were already standing beside Su Yinyin, looking at her with concern and dependence in their eyes.
Su Yinyin smiled and said, "Aunt, I'm fine. I'm sorry to have worried you."
Su Yinyin smiled and gently patted the heads of Bao Bao and Xiao Xiao, then affectionately took Bao Bao's hand.
The Duchess carefully examined Su Yinyin from head to toe, and only after repeatedly confirming that she was safe and sound did she breathe a sigh of relief.
She said with concern, "It's good that you're alright. I was so worried when I heard that someone came to harass you. I was afraid that you had suffered even the slightest injustice."
Her tone was filled with endless heartache and care.
Li Yanche stood to the side with a firm gaze and a calm tone, saying, "Yinyin, with us here, we will never let you suffer the slightest grievance. Remember, if anything happens, just come to me."
His gaze was firm and powerful, as if he could provide Su Yinyin with a vast sky to shelter her from the wind and rain.
Deeply moved, Su Yinyin sincerely said, "Thank you, Aunt, and thank you, Cousin Yan Che."
Su Yinyin simply and clearly explained to everyone the identity of Princess Siran and her upcoming entry into the palace.
Upon hearing this, everyone frowned, their faces showing concern.
The Duchess was filled with worry, her tone full of concern and admonition: "Yinyin, you must be careful in everything you do on your way to the palace. Do not be careless."
Su Yinyin nodded and replied, "Don't worry, Aunt, I know what I'm doing and I will handle it carefully."
After saying that, Su Yinyin took the sixth prince, got into the carriage, and sped towards the palace.
Upon arriving at the palace, Su Yinyin followed the eunuch to the solemn main hall.
After bowing, the emperor looked at her scrutinizingly and said, "Princess Anguo, Princess Siran has already told me about today's events. Do you have anything to say in your defense?"
Su Yinyin, neither humble nor arrogant, said firmly, "Your Majesty, this matter is absolutely not as Princess Siran said."
She was the one who first led people to slander me in front of my residence. This was witnessed by everyone in the public eye.
First, Princess Siran openly insulted me. I am, after all, a princess personally appointed by His Majesty, the Princess of Anguo of the Great Zhou Kingdom.
But she knew I was Princess Anguo, and the words she used to insult me were so vile and vulgar that I am ashamed to even mention them.
Princess Siran's words and actions were not even as reasonable as those of a common woman.
Secondly, this princess asked Princess Siran to apologize, but Princess Siran remained obstinate, unable to recognize her mistake, and attempted to flee the scene.
Third, Princess Siran has never revealed her identity, and I am unaware of her true identity.
Her voice was clear and resonant, articulate, righteous, and neither arrogant nor humble.
Princess Siran was furious and said angrily, "You shameless woman, how dare you try to talk your way out of this!"
Su Yinyin did not back down. Her eyes were sharp as she said loudly, "How dare you speak so disrespectfully in front of His Majesty! You dare to call me a lowly person? Apologize immediately!"
Princess Siran pointed fiercely at Su Yinyin and cursed, "What do you think you are, that you dare to ask me, the princess, to apologize?"
Upon seeing this, Su Yinyin stepped forward without hesitation and delivered a resounding slap to Princess Siran.
The crisp sound instantly echoed throughout the entire imperial study.
The emperor was startled by this sudden turn of events and his eyes widened. He roared, "Su Yinyin, how dare you!"
Su Yinyin remained calm and knelt down, saying, "Your Majesty, Princess Siran has repeatedly insulted me in front of you, showing no respect for Your Majesty whatsoever."
Yinyin acted impulsively out of anger; please forgive her, Your Majesty.
Her attitude was sincere, but her tone was firm, without the slightest fear.
Princess Siran covered her face and screamed at the top of her lungs, "Your Majesty, you must do justice for me!"
The emperor frowned, pondering to himself.
Princess Siran was indeed arrogant and domineering. Although Su Yinyin acted impulsively, she had her reasons.
The Emperor said, "Princess Siran, how dare you be so presumptuous and unruly in front of me! What kind of behavior is this!"
This is the Great Zhou Kingdom, not your Great Yan Kingdom.
The emperor's voice was majestic and angry, filled with an undeniable sense of oppression.
Princess Siran never expected the emperor to reprimand her so harshly, showing her no respect whatsoever.
He was stunned for a moment, his face turning deathly pale.
The emperor then looked at Su Yinyin and said, "Su Yinyin, considering that you had a valid reason for what happened, I will not pursue your mistake this time, but this will not be a repeat of the previous one."
Su Yinyin expressed her gratitude, saying, "Thank you for your wisdom, Your Majesty."
The Emperor looked at Princess Siran and asked in a serious tone, "Regarding today's events, I have ordered an investigation to uncover the truth. Why is there such a significant discrepancy between what you, Princess Siran, have said?"
Princess Siran looked flustered and stammered, "Your Majesty, it was Su Yinyin who used clever words to deliberately distort the facts."
Su Yinyin remained calm and composed, replying righteously and firmly: "Your Majesty, Yinyin has uttered not a single falsehood. Many people witnessed it with their own eyes at the time; Your Majesty can send someone to investigate thoroughly."
Princess Siran's blatant distortion of the truth is truly unconvincing.
After a moment of contemplation, the emperor said decisively, "Princess Siran, isn't what I said clear enough? The truth has been ascertained and is beyond question."
Princess Siran collapsed to the ground in despair, weakly crying out, "Your Majesty...!"
The Emperor said, “Princess Siran, you deliberately caused trouble and maliciously slandered Princess Anguo. Out of consideration for the friendship between our two countries, I will not punish you severely. Tomorrow, you will personally go to Princess Anguo’s house to apologize.”
Princess Siran's face turned pale, but she dared not disobey the imperial decree and could only helplessly reply, "Yes, Your Majesty."
Su Yinyin expressed her gratitude, saying, "Thank you for your wise decision, Your Majesty."
As a result of this incident, Su Yinyin's reputation in the capital grew even stronger, and she received much praise, while Princess Siran lost face and became a laughing stock.