The princess only wants to get rich and support her family

The news of the Duke's Mansion's betrayal spread throughout the streets and alleys within a stick of incense. The declaration of war that Jiang Huizhen sent to Prince Zhan's Mansion was posted on the bulletin board in the capital city where there was the most traffic and where all the dignitaries could see it. Written on it was the treaty that the loser should fulfill after the defeat, every word clearly written in black and white.

However, after Prince Zhan's Mansion won, the Duke's Mansion not only failed to fulfill its promise, but also made hurtful remarks. Every word in the reply letter to Prince Zhan was full of sarcasm, making Hu Luanfei look worthless.

Everyone knew that Princess Zhan was once a maid in the imperial palace serving the Emperor, but no one had ever done anything as hurtful as the old Duke.

Qi Siliao ordered his men to post that note next to the war declaration, and everyone was belittling it.

This move brought an unprecedented blow to the Duke's Mansion.

Those who once wanted to curry favor with the Duke's Mansion have all left, and shareholders who once included the Duke's Mansion's assets have withdrawn their investments. As a result, the customer flow in their restaurant, cloth and rice industries has dropped significantly.

Some colleagues who had been barely making a living for most of their lives reached the peak at that moment, because because of cheating in a competition, the Duke's Mansion's industry was no longer the leading one in the capital.

In fact, if he is just cheating and refuses to admit defeat, everyone should just turn a blind eye and watch the joke.

But the old duke's words that belittled the servants as worthless deeply hurt everyone's hearts, so everyone was angry and despised his brainless behavior.

The Duke's Mansion——

The rumors from the outside world became more and more intense. Upon hearing that his business had suffered a setback, the old Duke was so exhausted that he fainted in front of his desk, leaving his wife and children anxious and worried.

"Dad, Dad! Are you okay?" Jiang Huizhen and her mother supported the Duke, one pinched his Ren Zhong point, and the other went to pour water.

When he woke up and saw Jiang Huizhen, tears welled up in his eyes. He pointed at her and cursed, "Evil girl, you are really an evil girl!"

"Dad..." Jiang Huizhen had been pampered since she was a child, and had never been scolded by her father. She immediately burst into tears, "How can you blame your daughter?"

The old Duke was filled with regret, "I don't blame you, I don't blame you. I blame Dad for spoiling you too much since you were a child, which made you spoiled and arrogant. This is the outcome today."

Jiang Huizhen was unwilling to do so, and said angrily: "My daughter is not spoiled or arrogant. It is obvious that Dad went back on his word and agreed to the conditions of Prince Zhan's Mansion but did not acknowledge it, which caused the people to laugh at him. The letter Dad wrote just added fuel to the fire. Now all the blame is put on my daughter..."

The old Duke twisted his daughter's ear with a rare stern look, "It was you who provoked Princess Zhan in the beginning, and now it's you who's not easy to deal with. She's not an easy person to deal with, and she's risen to the top right out of her humble beginnings. You, the daughter of a Duke's mansion, have been trampled in the mud, and you can only cry and look for your father. If your father doesn't solve the problem, your mother will cry, make a fuss, and even hang herself, causing unrest in the family. In the final analysis, it's because you're useless and love to stir up trouble. You're the one who got into trouble!"

For the first time in her life, Jiang Huizhen was criticized as worthless. Her self-esteem was too high to accept her father's scolding. She also thought about her own family business being affected by her and being laughed at by the people. All her thoughts were tangled together and could not be untied. She was extremely troubled.

She was so angry that she stamped her feet and shouted that she wanted to kill the bitch Hu Luanfei.

There was chaos at the Duke's Mansion, but things were much calmer at Prince Zhan's Mansion.

Inside the hall, the atmosphere was so quiet that it seemed frozen.

The instigator sat down, oblivious to what was happening outside and only concerned with filling his stomach.

Hu Luanfei looked at him with wet eyes and silently pressed down his hand that was holding the food. "Your Highness, there's a big incident outside. Have you heard about it?"

Qi Si Liao said indifferently: "As long as you are still by my side, even if the sky falls, it has nothing to do with me."

"..."

Having said that, if the sky is about to fall, he might as well turn into Nuwa...

However, at three quarters after noon, someone from the Duke's Mansion came in person. Because Prince Zhan was ill, he refused to allow a visit, and the old Duke was turned away. His anger could be felt even through the heavy door.

They knocked on the door aggressively and questioned Jiang Shi who opened the door, "Is this how you treat guests at the Zhan Palace?"

Jiang Shi looked around outside and saw that there were only a group of people from the Duke's Mansion. His face immediately darkened, "Where are the guests?"

The old Duke couldn't hold back his pride and his face sank. "Aren't we guests?"

"The Duke's Mansion has been blacklisted by our prince, and from now on, we will never be compatible."

The old Duke was furious. He covered his heart and glared with a ferocious expression. "I am a veteran of three dynasties and the father of the imperial concubine. You, the Zhan Palace, refused to let me in to avenge your own personal grudge. This is really rude and immoral and it damages the reputation of the royal family."

Jiang Shi sneered, "You insulted the royal family, and the prince was merciful and punished you. If this matter gets to the emperor's ears, I don't know if Concubine Jiang can still stand firm in front of the emperor."

No matter how domineering the old Duke was, he didn't dare joke about his family's future. When Jiang Shi mentioned this, his attitude became much better, but there was still a trace of disdain between his eyebrows.

He raised his chin and said proudly, "Then please go in and tell them that Jiang Sansi from the Duke's Mansion wants to see you."

Jiang Shi sighed helplessly, "Duke, it's not that I don't want to inform you, but the prince is ill and can't see anyone. Please bear with me and go back."

After saying this, he simply closed the door and refused to see the guest, leaving the old Duke outside to rage.

Suddenly, the door opened again, and Jiang Shi reappeared, but with a soup bowl in his hand. "Duke, our prince thought you were tired and asked me to bring you a bowl of soup that everyone had been fighting for. Please try it, he said it can reduce internal heat."

This bowl of soup, as the people said, was made with expensive seasonings, and it was fragrant even before it was opened.

The old Duke, who was originally angry, took the soup bowl and opened it. His gloomy face became even gloomier and he exploded with anger, "You, the Zhan Palace, are going too far!"

"Clap!"

The soup bowl hit the pillar in front of the gate, splashing soup all over the place. The turtle lay on its back with its four legs spread out, swaying from side to side.

In just half a quarter of an hour, the news of Duke Jiang's defeat in Prince Zhan's mansion spread throughout the capital. Even the concubines who had lived in the deep palace for a long time could not help but smile and laugh when they imagined the scene, and kept whispering to each other.

The news of her natal family spread throughout the palaces, and Concubine Jiang had a hard time. Wherever she went, her family affairs were mentioned, which made her lose face...

The story of Prince Zhan standing up for Princess Zhan became a famous one. The storyteller in the tavern would tell the story several times a day until his voice became hoarse, but the listeners would not let him go.

Hu Luanfei really didn't know that he had become an Internet celebrity in the capital city and gained fame just by accepting a challenge.

"Your Majesty, aren't you afraid that Duke Jiang will report you to the Emperor tomorrow?"

"Don't worry, I have my own excuses."