The gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion was open. Two elegant sedan chairs were parked outside the gate, and many palace servants were standing respectfully at the door.
There was a scolding voice coming from the huge courtyard, and the voice was very familiar.
"The Prime Minister's Mansion is so unruly that you don't even kneel down to greet me when you see me. Are you all tired of living?"
Qi Changyi had already stepped half a foot into the mansion. When he heard the voice, he was startled and looked up.
All the servants in the Prime Minister's Mansion lowered their heads and stood in a neat line in the huge courtyard.
And the figure standing in the middle with that domineering and arrogant attitude, who else could it be but the third princess Qi Yirou? The one standing next to her and holding Qi Yirou back from going forward was the second princess Qi Bingzhi.
"Second sister, please don't hold me back. I must teach these slaves a lesson today. Their master is not at home, so they just don't know the rules?"
Qi Bingzhi did not let go of her hand and whispered, "Rou Rou, don't be impulsive. Your father finally allowed you to come back. Don't cause trouble again."
"No matter how much my father punishes me, I am still his biological daughter, the high and mighty Third Princess. How can I allow these slaves to treat me like this?"
Qi Yirou broke free from Qi Bingzhi's restraints, limped to the old housekeeper, raised her hand and slapped him.
The old housekeeper's cheek was swollen with a high red mark, and he quickly knelt on the ground, "Third Princess, it was my fault for neglecting it. Normally, when the master is at home, servants don't have to kneel down. I forgot the palace rules for a moment."
The other servants also quickly followed suit and knelt down. Qi Yiru's expression looked a little better. She snorted coldly and did not let them stand up.
Qi Bingzhi sighed, "Please get up quickly."
Qi Yirou stopped her and said, “Second sister, how can you let them go so easily? I haven’t punished them yet.”
"Rou Rou, stop talking. This is the Prime Minister's residence, not the palace. What if Lord Pei finds out and tells Father?"
Qi Yirou's face changed, but she still held her chest high, "At this point, what are we still afraid of him doing?"
As she was speaking, she turned slightly and suddenly saw several people standing at the gate.
Then she stared at the slender and frail figure in the white robe, her eyes full of disbelief, pointing her finger at Qi Changyi in shock.
Seeing him like this, Qi Bingzhi also looked over, and then widened his eyes slightly, "Chang Yi?"
Qi Changyi walked into the mansion, bowed to Qi Bingzhi and said, "Second sister."
He looked at Qi Yirou who had been staring at him, and moved his lips, "Three..."
"Don't call me that," Qi Yirou said with disdain, "I can't bear your name."
"Rou Rou, don't say that." Qi Bingzhi pulled Qi Yirou's sleeve.
"Then what should I say? Second sister, you also know who gave me my legs. Do you still want me to be nice to him?"
Qi Yirou clenched her fists tightly, her long nails scratching her palms. She looked at Qi Changyi with eyes full of hatred and anger.
Qi Bingzhi smiled at Qi Changyi and said, "Changyi, why are you here?"
“Second sister, I… I…” Qi Changyi didn’t know how to answer.
— Li Yu next to him said crisply, "To answer the Second Princess, His Highness is staying in the Prime Minister's Residence temporarily to recuperate."
"Oh! What a good way to rest and recuperate. I don't know what you are up to with Pei Zheng. It's totally immoral and against human ethics!"
Qi Yirou dragged her injured leg and walked over.
Seeing this, Li Yu quickly stood in front of his own prince.
"Since you have the guts to bring me to this state, what are you afraid of?" Qi Yiro's eyes were vicious as she glared at Li Yu fiercely.
"I heard that you have been to the barbarian tribe before. Those people are very barbaric and can do all kinds of disgusting and corrupt things. But our Celestial Empire cultivates morality and practices etiquette and education. How can we allow people like you to appear?"
As Qi Yirou spoke, she became more and more agitated and tried to push Li Yu aside. Qi Bingzhi hurried over to stop her, but was accidentally pushed by Qi Yirou and almost fell to the ground.
"Ah!" Qi Bingzhi exclaimed and was supported by several palace maids.
Qi Yirou had no choice but to stop and come over to see if she was injured. "Second sister, why are you stopping me like this? I'm going to teach this little bitch a lesson today and vent your anger for you!"
“Rou Rou, stop talking…” Qi Bingzhi’s eyes were a little red.
"Second sister, it's because you are so kind-hearted that he took your place. How could Pei Zheng protect him like this! When we came here today, Pei Zheng was not at home. I think he was just trying to avoid us!"
Qi Yirou turned to look at the old housekeeper and asked sternly, "Tell me! Where did Pei Zheng go?"
The old housekeeper trembled and answered repeatedly, "Third Princess, I really don't know. The master is indeed out on business and has not returned yet..."
Qi Yirou said angrily, "You still refuse to tell the truth! Father has said that he will return home today. Do you mean that Father is lying to us?"
Qi Yirou's slanderous act was really powerful. With just a few words, she put a big hat on the old butler, which scared him so much that he begged for mercy in a hurry.
"How dare I, Third Princess! That's not what I meant!"
"I think that's what you mean! Come, take this ignorant dog slave away and beat him until he tells the truth."
As soon as Qi Yirou finished speaking, several palace servants came over and tried to drag the old housekeeper away.
The other servants all knelt on the ground trembling with fear, not even daring to raise their heads.
Seeing that the old butler was about to be taken away, Qi Changyi bit her lip and was about to speak, but was interrupted by Li Yu.
Li Yu stood up and said, "Third Princess, I can testify that everything the housekeeper said is true. Master Pei has indeed never come back."
Qi Yirou turned around and looked at him with a sneer, "You are questioning this princess's order. Okay, someone, bring him down with me!"
Li Yu's arms were clamped by several palace servants. He struggled twice but couldn't get free. He could only raise his head and stare at Qi Yirou.
"How dare you stare at me! I'll dig out his dog eyes so that he knows what he should and shouldn't see!"
Qi Yirou raised her hand, and Li Yu was about to be taken away.
Qi Changyi clutched her robe tightly, "Third sister, what they said is true, just let them go..."
"If you want to plead for them, then go and be punished with them!" Qi Yirou was already blinded by anger, and now anyone who dared to stop her would be punished together with them. "
Qi Changyi's face had turned slightly pale, and his body was shaking from the cold. He gently bent down, knelt on the ground.
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"Third sister, please let them go..."
Qi Yirou was obviously a little surprised, but she was more happy and excited. She laughed and said loudly, "Your Highness, what are you doing? For the sake of two servants, you are willing to kneel down and beg me."
Qi Yirou walked over, looked down at the small figure kneeling in front of her, the corners of her mouth curved coldly, and she raised her foot and stepped on his fingers.
"My father sent me to the Nanshan Temple. Didn't you expect that I would come back? I have been fasting and chanting scriptures there for so long. I was bored to death every day, but you are living such a happy life!"
As he spoke, he exerted a little force with his feet.
Qi Changyi's fingers felt painful, but he couldn't pull them back. His body kept shaking, and a thin layer of cold sweat covered his forehead. The ground was icy cold, and the chill penetrated his knees. His face became even paler.
Li Yu's eyes turned red, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Third Princess, you can't do this to His Highness! If Master Pei comes back and sees His Highness like this, he will definitely not let you go!"
Unexpectedly, Qi Yirou didn't care at all. She moved away and smiled even more happily, "What do you think we are doing here today? I'm putting my words here now. Pei Zheng will not dare to do anything to me. Do you believe it or not?"
Qi Yirou raised her hand and said, “Bring it up.”
—A eunuch came over holding a bright yellow scroll.
Seeing this, Qi Bingzhi wanted to step forward to stop them, "Rou Rou, Master Pei hasn't come back yet, so don't make it public for now."
"Second sister, who in the palace doesn't know about this? If I don't make it public, will this little bitch continue to be so proud?"
Qi Yirou looked at the father-in-law and said, "Read."
The bright yellow scroll was opened, revealing an imperial edict.
"The Emperor proclaims, in compliance with the Will of Heaven. My beloved daughter, the second Princess Qi Bingzhi, is now ready to marry. She is both talented and beautiful, respectful and intelligent. The Empress and I are very pleased to hear of her. Prime Minister Pei Zheng is also outstanding in appearance and is the right age for marriage. He and my beloved daughter are a perfect match. In order to make them beautiful, I grant them a happy marriage. All the ceremonies shall be handled by the Ministry of Rites and the Director of the Imperial Observatory, and a good date shall be chosen for the wedding.
So decreed."
After the imperial edict was read, the whole courtyard fell silent, so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
The emperor has granted a marriage between the empress's daughter, the second princess, and Prime Minister Pei Zheng.
Choose an auspicious day to get married.
Qi Yirou took the imperial edict and played with it in her hands, her eyes full of pride.
The little person kneeling on the ground had a dull look in his eyes. He just stared at the ground silently, without saying a word or moving a muscle. He was like a beauty carved out of ice.
Seeing his distraught look, Qi Yirou felt the pleasure of revenge rush to her mind.
"Second sister, it is because of your wedding that the emperor allowed me to return to the palace to visit you. The emperor said that the auspicious day will be in five days. By then, when you marry into the Prime Minister's Mansion, some lowly people who are not presentable will have to give up their positions."
Qi Bingzhi looked at the little person kneeling there in a daze, and pulled Qi Yirou's sleeve, "Okay, Rourou, say less. I know you are doing this for my own good, but I also believe that Changyi must have had his own reasons."
"Second sister, what difficulties could he have? How can you speak for him? We two are the closest sisters!"
Qi Yirou was obviously a little unhappy. He was clearly standing up for his second sister, so why did his second sister speak for him
Qi Bingzhi didn't say anything, and wanted to walk over to help Qi Changyi up, but the little guy's face was abnormally pale, and he looked like he was about to faint. Qi Yirou suddenly became even angrier, and walked over quickly and pushed the little figure to the ground.
"Why are you pretending here? You've knelt long enough, why don't you stand up quickly? Are you waiting for someone to help you up?"