A palace maid beside Princess Er scolded:
"Kneel down, how dare you speak to the princess like that? You uncultured bumpkin!"
Wen Yuanyuan rolled her eyes at the palace maid: "Oh my, the princess is so fierce, even your dog servant is fierce; is this to scare us common folk? Princess, your jewelry is truly pretty, and your clothes are truly lovely; who gifted them to you? Does making others kneel earn you such gifts?"
"Haha"
The Imperial Princess was the first to laugh!
The other princesses initially glared, but when Wen Yuanyuan addressed Princess Er in such a manner, they found it amusing and joined in the laughter!
"Shut up..."
Princess Er angrily ordered the palace maid to slap Wen Yuanyuanâs face and mouth.
The palace maid stepped forward with the intention to hit!
But as she approached, Wen Yuanyuan tapped several points on the maidâs body!
Rendering the palace maid immobile!
"You, what did you do to me?"
Though her body couldnât move, the maidâs hand remained extended for a slap, but her mouth was still able to speak!
"Itâs wrong for you to treat a commoner this way; Iâm only stopping you from doing evil! You, as a palace maid, should conduct yourself with propriety and not bully others with power like your masterâsome people you simply cannot bully!"
Wen Yuanyuan said with a smile, completely unfazed by the seriousness of others!
"Ha, quite interesting!" Long Feifeng exclaimed with a laugh!
Xiao Ruolin looked at Princess Er struggling with Wen Yuanyuan and thought to herself, how useless this fool is!
"Wen Yuanyuan, how dare you make a move? Sheâs a maid of Princess Er; you, a mere orphan, how dare you act in my familyâs home?"
Xiao Ruolin sternly rebuked Wen Yuanyuan, saying that what she did was wrong!
"Haha, Xiao Ruolin, youâre siding with outsiders despite me being your cousin-in-law; why do you side with outsiders? Is it just because theyâre princesses? Should I kneel whenever they ask? I am a child of the Martial World and have already adhered to its rites; do you not understand the customs, or is your brain full of water?"
After finishing her words, Wen Yuanyuan glanced over and added:
"Indeed, your brain is absolutely waterloggedâyou like my fiancĂ©, and you are related by blood; you cannot marry each other, for offspring born from close kin are not of good quality. My husband will not marry you as they seek high-quality children!"
Madam Tang and the young lady watched the commotion unfold and, seeing Wen Yuanyuan involved, worriedly came over!
They heard that children born from close kin are neither smart nor outstanding!
Since ancient times, whether in the Cultivation World or the Mortal World, itâs common for cousins to wed, and thereâs never been talk of their offspring being less smart or exceptional!
Yet, there have been one or two cases that made others think their genetics were poor; now upon reflecting, perhaps thereâs truth in Wen Yuanyuanâs shocking words that children of close kin might not be outstanding!
Others also pondered this matter, having overheard!
Truthfully, some among them wanted such marriages to strengthen familial ties!
If this issue is real, theyâll have to carefully consider and possibly avoid close kin marriages in future generations!
Several princesses listened with wide eyes!
They heard of Xiao Ruolinâs affection for Tang Feiyang, otherwise, there wouldnât be todayâs engagement feast!
Confidently believing Tang Feiyang wouldnât choose Xiao Ruolin, thinking their princesses are superior to this lady!
But hearing that Tang Feiyang doesnât fancy this cousin is why they are here, where many noble daughters gather!
The princesses brimmed with confidence; soon, itâs up to them to decide, arriving only to uncover a shocking revelationâTang Feiyang has chosen a fiancĂ©e unknown till now, as confirmed by Madam Tang!
"Princess Er, dear princesses, although Wen Yuanyuanâs status is low, she is my sonâs fiancĂ©eâplease do not make things difficult for her."
Madam Tang stepped forward, addressing the princesses gracefully while guarding Wen Yuanyuan closely!
One could say a palace maidâs status is higher than that of a mistress!
But this isnât the Mortal World; here lies the Cultivation World, enveloped by noble clans; as the Kingâs daughter, princesses do not surpass certain noble ladies!
Typically, they dare not be rude to daughters of noble clans; their foundations are beyond just one princessâs stature!
This desire for entry into nobility stems from such reasons!
Thus, these prestigious families overlook their princessâs status, opting instead for a humble orphan; an ordinary person, devoid of flamboyance, over their noble grandeur.
Other princesses dared not offend Madam Tang; earlier, they observed coldly as Princess Er faced difficulties!
Madam Tangâs intervention wouldnât faze anyone but the violent-tempered Princess Er!
Now, her temperament mirrors Long Feifengâs erstwhile personality!
Similar in age to Long Feifeng, ever an empress-born with a grand home, wielding rights to choose lovers!
They lack such abilities due to their mother being a kingâs concubine!
Concorts...
With age creeping up, choosing a spouse becomes pressing lest marriage becomes impossible!
Marrying common folk without backgrounds isnât desired; they seek loftier positions!
Yet groups of capable scholars remain proud, choosing Noble Family Girls over princesses!
Here stands not a mother-in-law, yet so aids a commoner, aggravating Princess Er tremendously!
"Madam Tang, sheâs of unclear origins residing in your homeâwhat does she become to you? Our princesses only concern themselves for your benefit; perhaps investigate her identity amidst recent spies?"
Madam Tang chuckled lightly:
"My son carried out tasks, slaying monsters and spies for over a year before returning; my daughter-in-law also slays monsters and spies; how could such a person have unclear origins? There are many monsters outside,"
Many spies cause countless to lose their homes and kin, many having a commoner status yet pursuing monsters and spies selflessly; are their origins unclear?"
Madam Tang did not fear confronting Princess Er!
They had already chosen her, leaving no choice but to support!
"You say I have unclear origins? Although an orphan, I possess household registration; despite lacking kin, Iâm no fugitive!"
Wen Yuanyuan brandished a household registry in front of them!
Upon descending the mountain, she hoped family registrations on the mountain would aid in acquiring a certificate for martial roamings, lest one day she be suspected as a thief, unable to lodge outside, thus sought registration in the Mortal Worldâs County Government Office!
Leaving without presenting this document during Cultivation World inquiries!
Naively believing if sincere enough, others would consider her a friend.
Reality turned viciously against her!
"Oh, mortal worldâs official seal, from the mortal world originally, and you managed to enter the Cultivation Worldâquite capable indeed!"
Xiao Ruolinâs mocking words dismissed her entirely!
Mortal World and Cultivation World are separated by the Endless Forest, requiring traversal to enter the latter!
The Cultivation World contains those unable to cultivate, born to cultivating families, dwellers from ages ago unable to ascend to immortality after ten thousand years.
Manyâs procreation yielded lower quality offspring!
Cultivators bore children unable to cultivate due to lacking a Spiritual Root!
In past times, many constraints existed!
Lacking a Spiritual Root, cultivation is pursued through alternative methods such as Ancient Martial Arts, Confucianism Tao, Buddha Cultivation, or Taoist Cultivation!
"Ha, to cross the Endless Forest, I am capable; this matter doesnât concern you, as you are not my husbandâs family, nor are you Tang Feiyang!"
Wen Yuanyuan long found Xiao Ruolin unpleasant and felt an urge to strike her.