Chapter 964 You Canât, Prince Zhou Canât Either!
Infanta Yuanâan followed Ruiping Great Elder Princess out of the Palace.
After getting on the carriage, she couldnât hold back her tears anymore. She covered her mouth with a handkerchief and choked with sobs!
Ruiping Great Elder Princess looked at her coldly with disappointment in her eyes.
âGrandma, why? Why would it end up like this?â Infanta Yuanâan raised her head and looked at Ruiping Great Elder Princess with her red and swollen eyes. And then her eyes were filled with resentment. She said, âShe is a princess, but I will also become a princess. Besides, I am the wife of a legitimate son. There is no reason she could trample me!â
âItâs because Prince Chen showed up and protected her, but Prince Zhou didnât show up and protect you!â Looking at her granddaughterâs aggrieved look, Ruiping Great Elder Princess sighed, the coldness in her eyes gradually fading. Her granddaughter was smart, and she had a good reputation for her conduct. But she had failed this time.
âA womanâs dignity depends on how much a man cares about her!â Ruiping Great Elder Princess said.
Infanta Yuanâan disagreed and said, âShao Wanru is married. Itâs normal for Prince Chen to protect her, but Iâm not married yet. Even if Prince Zhou wants to protect me, he has no grounds for doing so!â
âNow that you know he has no grounds for protecting you, then why did you make trouble? Itâs improper for you to make trouble now!â Ruiping Great Elder Princess said and reached out to knock hard on Infanta Yuanâanâs forehead. She was exasperated at her granddaughterâs failure to live up to her expectations.
âGrandma, I... I happened to meet her and suddenly came up with that idea...â Infanta Yuanâan felt guilty and bit her lip. It was really just an accident at that time.
Before she met Shao Wanru, she had no such bad intention. She had been comparing herself with Shao Wanru and always felt that she herself would be the future Empress in the end. In order to rise to that position, she had been behaving generously and decently. However, when it came to Shao Wanru, she became jealous of her.
Shao Wanru was not the only one that unsettled her. Shao Yanru had been unsettling her before, but now there was only Shao Wanru. Even though Prince Zhouâs intention was vague and obscure, she could sense there was something unusual.
She had hidden this jealousy and no one had noticed it.
That day, when she saw Shao Wanru, suddenly she wanted to humiliate her, so she had someone trip up her second brother and made Qu Xinghong almost bump into Shao Wanru.
âYou suddenly came up with that idea and get your second brother in trouble? Do you think everyone can humiliate Prince Chen at will? No! You canât do that, and neither can Prince Zhou!â Ruiping Great Elder Princess got angry at the thought of this.
Although her second grandson was disappointing, he was her legitimate grandson with noble status. Prince Chen breaking her grandsonâs arm at the palace gate was like slapping Ruiping Great Elder Princess in the face, and she had to bear it.
âWhy is it that even Prince Zhou canât do it? Prince Chen is just a sick patient. Is there any other reason? The Former Emperor passed away long ago. If it were not for the Emperorâs kindness, as a son of the Former Emperor, Prince Chen would not have survived.â Infanta Yuanâan became even more unconvinced.
Prince Zhou was the most legitimate one among the princes.
Although he was not the eldest son, he was the legitimate son of the Empress. In Infanta Yuanâanâs mind, Chu Liuchen had nothing to compare with the legitimate son.
âEmpress Dowager dotes on him, and the Emperor favors him very much. Thatâs enough!â Ruiping Great Elder Princess said.
âThe Emperor is just pretending to favor him. Does the Emperor actually favor him? I donât think so! Itâs just because he is so sick, so the Emperor would not find fault with him!â Infanta Yuanâan said with a sneer. She had been frightened by Chu Liuchen just moments before, but now she no longer hid the anger in her chest. âPrince Chen may die anytime, so the Emperor doesnât have to deal with him, because he wonât live long!â Infanta Yuanâan continued.
And then her mouth was quickly covered by Ruiping Great Elder Princessâs hand. Great Elder Princessâs face turned pale, and she scolded her harshly in a low voice, âShut up. You canât say things like that!â
Infanta Yuanâan pushed Ruiping Great Elder Princessâs hand, and then shook her head, indicating that she would not say that to anyone else.
Ruiping Great Elder Princess lowered her hand but still looked nervous. Fortunately, they were in the carriage. There was no one else in the carriage, so they could talk freely, and no one would hear it.
âGrandma, is Prince Chen really...â Infanta Yuanâan said in a low voice.
âDonât say that!â Ruiping Great Elder Princess waved her hand and warned her with a cold look, âYou canât say this kind of thing carelessly. Even if you will be Princess Zhou in the future, you should avoid saying this kind of thing. Remember that Empress Dowager favors Prince Chen the most and always cares about him. If someone gets in the way of Prince Chen, the Empress Dowager will not let off that person. Even the Emperor is not as important as Prince Chen in her mind!â
âGrandma, do I have to salute Shao Wanru when I meet her in the future?â Infanta Yuanâan said unwillingly. She would be Princess Zhou in the future.
âIf you donât salute, you should at least get along with her. Letâs forget what happened today and never mention seeking revenge for your second brother again. If he has anyone to revenge on, itâs you!â Ruiping Great Elder Princess said with resentment.
Thinking of her innocent second grandson who was dragged in, she warned Infanta Yuanâan with a livid face, âYuanâan, you have to remember that after you marry into Princess Zhouâs Mansion, you canât drag Great Elder Princessâs Mansion through the mire of struggling for the throne. What Prince Zhouâs Mansion should do is benefit Great Elder Princessâs Mansion, not harm Great Elder Princessâs Mansion. Otherwise, I would rather you donât marry Prince Zhou!â
She used to be satisfied with her granddaughter, but now she was disappointed. She had confronted Princess Chen before she married Prince Zhou.
âGrandma, is Second Brother... all right?â Infanta Yuanâan asked guiltily. Speaking of this matter, Qu Xinghong was totally innocent.
âIâm afraid his arm canât be cured. Even if it is cured, it may be stiff in the future!â Ruiping Great Elder Princess frowned and said angrily.
âThey were so unkind. Second Brother is really innocent. He didnât do it on purpose!â Infanta Yuanâan said.
âHe didnât do it on purpose, but everyone can see that you did it on purpose. Donât think that they will consider you innocent because you didnât admit it just now. Prince Chen is not a person who will suffer losses. In the past, he has made Prince Zhou and Prince Yue suffer a lot, let alone you,â Ruiping Great Elder Princess said coldly. Her eyes were filled with anger.
Although she knew that Prince Chen could not be offended, Ruiping Great Elder Princess hated him for humiliating her grandson this way.
Like Infanta Yuanâan, she was also annoyed with Chu Liuchen. But of course, she hated Shao Wanru the most. If it werenât for Shao Wanru, such a thing wouldnât have happened to her grandson. If this matter spread out, she had no idea what others would think of her and the Great Elder Princessâs Mansion.
Thinking of this, Ruiping Great Elder Princess felt depressed.
âGrandma, donât worry. I will be well-behaved in the future. Even if I donât like her, I will hide it, and I will be on good terms with her!â Seeing her grandmaâs look, Infanta Yuanâan hurriedly comforted her.
âItâs best if you think so!â Ruiping Great Elder Princess sighed. Although she comforted her granddaughter and repeatedly warned her not to provoke Shao Wanru, she did not approve of Shao Wanru in her heart either.
In her mind, her own granddaughter was certainly nobler than Ruiâanâs granddaughter.
Even though they both married the prince, Prince Zhou was more legitimate than Prince Chen who was just a sick patient. But now it was not the time to confront Prince Chenâs Mansion. When this sick patient was still alive, they had to deal with Princess Chen carefully. They knew it from Prince Chenâs behavior today. He protected her so much.
Ruiping Great Elder Princess glanced at her granddaughter and felt a little helpless. Prince Zhou didnât even show up today. It was really not a good thing!
Although it was a little improper for Prince Zhou to show up for the matter, his presence in the Palace of Benevolent Peace would be considered silent support for Yuanâan, and people wouldnât look down upon her when something happened.
However, Prince Zhou didnât show up, while Prince Chen showed up to revenge himself on Infanta Yuanâan in person.
It was obvious which princess was more valued by the prince!
There were many smart people in the Palace, and they immediately realized how the two princes valued the two princesses. In the future, when they met Princess Chen and Princess Zhou, they would obviously respect the former more than the latter.
Her granddaughterâs move not only failed to harm Shao Wanru but instead made herself lose face in front of many people in the Palace. What she said before was right. A womanâs dignity was supported by a man. It was not helpful for a woman to be assertive if she was not supported by a man.
Prince Chen supported Princess Chen, but Prince Zhou did not show up, and people could tell the difference between the two princesses.
âDonât go out of the mansion recently. Do some embroideries when you have time. Before you marry into Prince Zhouâs Mansion, it will do more harm than good for you to go outside, because it will make the Empress Dowager and the Empress unhappy. The daughters-in-law of the royal family should stay calm!â Ruiping Great Elder Princess reminded her.
âGrandma, I know. I wonât do it again. I went to buy some good clothes today. I thought that the embroideries and clothes in that shop are good, so I wanted to buy some and asked my second brother to accompany me!â Infanta Yuanâan wiped her tears and nodded obediently.
Seeing that her granddaughter was obedient, Ruiping Great Elder Princess was less angry and gave her some advice.
The carriage arrived at Ruiping Great Elder Princessâs Mansion. After they got out of the carriage, Ruiping Great Elder Princess hurried to see her grandson first. After Infanta Yuanâan got out of the carriage, she stood at the gate and called a servant girl over. They said something in a low voice, and then she followed Ruiping Great Elder Princess into the mansion.
She still couldnât bear it, but she wouldnât be as reckless as she was today.
If she, as the future Princess Zhou, couldnât do anything to Shao Wanru, what if she cooperated with the future Princess Yue?
She heard that the future Princess Yue had a good relationship with Shao Wanru...
After they went back to Prince Chenâs Mansion, Shao Wanru went back to her courtyard, and Chu Liuchen also followed her in. When they were inside, Shao Wanru sat down and took a sip of tea. Then she frowned and put down the teacup in her hand. She raised her watery eyes and said seriously, âYour Highness, did I cause you trouble?â
Ruiping Great Elder Princess was not easy to deal with. In her last life, even after Prince Zhou had failed in the rebellion and died, Infanta Yuanâan still lived a good life, maintaining the dignity of a princess and an infanta. Ruiping Great Elder Princess must have contributed a lot to it. Ruiping Great Elder Princessâs Mansion was not implicated even in that case, which meant that the mansion was extraordinary.
âSo what? Iâm not afraid of any trouble!â Chu Liuchen said lazily.
âYou came here as soon as you heard the message from me?â Shao Wanru said in surprise, âYou just broke Qu Xinghongâs arm without asking him about it?â
It was said that he had broken Qu Xinghongâs arm at the gate of the Palace without a word!
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