Chapter 234: This Prince's Woman
Qianhuan also glanced at the eldest princess who was sitting at the top. She was wearing luxurious clothes and a jeweled hairpin on her head.
Although she is almost forty years old, she looks only in her early thirties and still has charm.
Qianhuan stepped forward and bowed deeply, "I am Liang Qianhuan, a commoner, meeting the princess."
The eldest princess gave a look and the old nanny behind her immediately understood.
She walked up and kicked Qianhuan hard on the calf. Qianhuan lost her balance and her legs were immediately kicked to her knees.
The old maid lectured her fiercely, "As expected, women of low status are not worthy of being on the stage. They didn't even know to kneel when they saw the princess."
Qianhuan didn't expect that the other party would give her a warning as soon as she arrived. She thought that the princess must have come here today just to pick a fight with her on purpose.
She felt a piercing pain in her calf, but the other party was the emperor's sister, the most noble princess of the dynasty. She was just a powerless peasant girl, so even if she felt wronged, she could only swallow her anger.
Qianhuan knelt down and admitted her fault, "I really don't understand these complicated etiquettes, please forgive me, Princess."
The eldest princess looked disdainful, "I thought you were so capable, but you don't even know the rules, and you still want to get close to the rich and powerful. It's simply a joke."
The princess continued to mock, "Didn't your parents teach you basic etiquette?"
Qianhuan is the most protective person. Originally, when the eldest princess insulted her, she could still endure it.
But when someone insulted her parents, Qianhuan suddenly felt her blood boiling. Her head got hot and words of rebuttal blurted out.
"I don't understand what the princess said. I have always relied on myself since I was old enough to understand things. I have never relied on anyone. Besides, my parents are honest farmers. They really don't know the etiquette of the capital. The princess looks down on me. If you want to teach me a lesson, it's up to you. But please don't insult my parents."
When the old nanny heard this, she became furious. She stepped forward and slapped Qianhuan twice.
"You little bitch, how dare you speak to the princess in such a tone? The princess taught you a lesson, and you dare to disobey her?"
Qianhuan was beaten so hard that she saw stars. Only then did she realize that she was too impulsive and forgot that this was an ancient society where hierarchy was respected and human life was disregarded.
Here, the upper class can take the life of the lower class with just one word. This is not a modern society where everyone is equal and can reason with each other.
The nanny wanted to continue teaching her a lesson, but the eldest princess stopped her.
The maid then withdrew her hand and said, "The princess is kind and will not bother with you. Otherwise, with your disrespectful attitude just now, you would not deserve to have your head chopped off."
Qianhuan lowered her head and said nothing. The other person came here to pick a fight today, and he probably wouldn't give up unless he vented his anger on her.
The eldest princess spoke up at this time, "You are quite sharp-tongued. I heard that my son likes you? Is that true?"
"Reporting to the Princess, the young marquis did confess his love to my daughter."
The princess originally thought that she would deny it outright, but unexpectedly she admitted it openly, which was beyond her expectations.
"You are very honest."
Qianhuan replied in a low voice, "I dare not deceive the princess."
The princess looked nonchalant, and she said in a cold tone, "You are indeed pretty, but you are just a peasant girl, and you are out doing business all day long. Your status is not much better than that of a prostitute in a brothel. The royal family will not look down on women like you. You don't think you can enter our princess's mansion with your face, do you?"
Qianhuan then understood that the eldest princess came to see her today because she was afraid that she would get involved with her son, so she came to warn her.
She was really wasting her time, she had no intention of marrying the young marquis at all.
"Princess, you worry too much. I know that I am of humble status and have never dreamed of marrying a young marquis."
When the eldest princess heard her words, her expression softened a little.
"If that's the case, why do you keep pestering my son every day and hang out with him in this Royal Dance Troupe?"
"Reporting to the Princess, the young marquis is in charge of the performances for the cultural exchange meeting. I am only assisting the young marquis in choreographing the dance music."
The princess looked at the nanny beside her and said, "Go and call the manager of the Royal Song and Dance Troupe."
"Yes, old slave, go right away."
The princess looked at Qianhuan again and warned, "If you tell a lie, today will be the day you die."
Qianhuan felt that these people in power really did not care about human life and wanted to kill people at every turn. What did it have to do with her if her son liked her?
When the manager came over, he saw Qianhuan kneeling on the ground with her face red and swollen, and he suddenly felt something was wrong.
The eldest princess asked, "This woman is not from the Royal Dance Troupe, why is she here every day?"
The steward immediately reported, "Princess, this woman was invited by the young marquis. The young marquis was not satisfied with the program we prepared. Recently, Miss Qianhuan has been helping the young marquis choreograph the dance music."
"Okay, I understand, go down."
"I'll take my leave." The steward left the room.
The eldest princess knew that she had wronged someone, but she had no intention of apologizing.
"Since you have no intention of marrying into the princess's mansion, stop pestering my son after the cultural exchange activities between the countries are over. The woman my son will marry in the future will only be a noble lady, not someone of low status like you."
"I will remember my identity. Once this matter is over, I will keep my distance from the young marquis and will never have any contact with him."
"Okay, since you have made this promise, I will let you go for now. I heard that you have a younger brother who is studying in the Imperial College. If I find out that you are not keeping your promise in the future, don't blame me for punishing him."
When Qianhuan heard her mention Wenjie, she suddenly became nervous. She quickly assured, "Please rest assured, Princess. I will keep my word."
The eldest princess got the answer she wanted and left satisfied.
Qianhuan collapsed on the ground, her body already covered with a layer of cold sweat.
She knew very well that if any of her answers today displeased the princess, she would take her life at any time.
Qianhuan lifted up her trouser leg and found a bruise on her calf and a burning pain on her face. She thought she must be in a very miserable state at this moment.
She couldn't help but sigh: In ancient times, having money alone was useless, you still had to have power, otherwise anyone with status could take your life.
Leng Feng and Leng Yu have been hiding in the dark. If the princess dares to kill people to silence them today, they will definitely come forward to rescue them.
The eldest princess just taught Qianhuan a lesson, and they did not stand up.
However, Leng Feng still went back to report to the prince.
The prince clenched his fists and asked, "Why did aunt bring people to beat Qianhuan?"
"The princess thought that Miss Qianhuan was pestering the young marquis, trying to get close to him."
"Leng Feng, go to the Princess's Mansion and tell her that Qian Huan is my son's woman and ask Aunt to take good care of her son. If Aunt is still worried, go to the palace and ask His Majesty to grant Cousin Meng a marriage."
"Yes, I will go to the Princess's residence and deliver the message."
The prince instructed Chi Ying again, "Go to Bai's residence and ask Bai Lingxuan to prepare a box of Snow Skin Cream and send it over."
"Yes."
Chi Ying thought that this snow muscle cream was a priceless treasure. It could not only reduce swelling and relieve pain, but also remove dead flesh and grow new flesh.
I didn't expect that Miss Qianhuan was only slapped twice, but the prince actually asked Doctor Bai to prepare a box of Snow Skin Cream for her. It's really a waste of talent.
His master is really good to Miss Qianhuan. I really hope that he can marry her as soon as possible.
The eldest princess was very angry after receiving the message from the prince.
"I didn't expect that woman would not only seduce my son, but also my good nephew who has never been interested in women. She is really a restless beauty who brings disaster."
The old nanny consoled her, "Princess, the Queen Mother and the Emperor will never allow such a woman to marry into the royal family. The prince has never been interested in women. It's rare that he has fallen in love with a woman. Even if she stays with him, she will only be a plaything. Why should you worry? The prince's suggestion of arranging a marriage for the young marquis is a serious matter."
"Well, what you said makes sense. I should ask my brother to find a good marriage for Zhou Er. Once he gets married, he won't look for those messy women anymore."