The Royal Family's Orphan is on the Rise

Ji Chenyu sat down on the dragon throne in a domineering manner. He looked straight at the eldest princess and Jiang Shijie.

"Tell me, why did the imperial aunt beat the regent princess? Was it really because of what the regent princess said?"

Jiang Shijie was the first to bow and said, "Your Majesty, I informed my mother yesterday that I would move out of the mansion. The late emperor had given me the mansion, and it would not be good to leave it empty. After all, my eldest son and daughter are grown up, and in a few years Yan'er will also marry and have children, so it would be better for her to move out."

He never said a word against his mother from beginning to end. It was quite good for a son to do so.

Everyone listened quietly, and the Empress Dowager frowned.

"But what does this have to do with the Regent Princess? Whether you move or not is your family affair. I really don't understand whether you or your son can give me a reasonable explanation."

The Minister of Rites had been standing quietly. After hearing what had happened, he felt that the Regent Princess was quite innocent this time and it was a complete misfortune.

When the Queen Mother saw that the mother and son did not speak, she looked at the eldest princess with contempt.

"Princess, I also want to know why you said that the Regent Princess seduced your son. She and her husband have been married for more than ten years. What kind of dirty water are you throwing?"

Jiang Shisheng thought of the two times his niece Jiang Weiyu stayed in the Regent Princess's Mansion, and suddenly an idea came to his mind.

Ji Chenyu looked at Jiang Shijie: "Is it because Jiang Weiyu has stayed in the Regent Princess's Mansion twice?"

Jiang Shijie quickly explained: "Your Majesty, this really has nothing to do with the Regent Princess. It's because I didn't handle my relationship with my mother well. Everything is my fault."

At this moment, Jiang Ruofan felt a little sympathy for this man who was about the same age as him. They were both children and fathers, but his mother was a troublesome one.

Jiang Ruofan suddenly cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, Yu'er is very well behaved and sensible in our house, and she gets along well with Ziyi and the others. I think this has nothing to do with Yu'er or the Regent Princess. Perhaps it is really because the mother-son relationship between the Princess and Lord Jiang has not been properly handled."

The Empress Dowager frowned and said, "It is because Shijie wants to move out with his children, and the premise is also for the future marriage of his children. I don't understand. Just move out, why are you making a fuss there?"

The eldest princess was speechless when asked by the Empress Dowager: "Your son..."

"Princess, you are a grandmother now, and your grandchildren are all that old. In a few years, you will be a great-grandmother. Can't you consider the consequences before doing something? You are the elder after all."

At this moment, the eldest princess felt extremely ashamed and even wronged, and no one stood on her side.

The eldest princess had tears in her eyes, and the Empress Dowager frowned even more.

The Empress Dowager sighed: If I had known this would happen, I would have said nothing. She was too spoiled when she was young, which made her arrogant and domineering.

"You were wrong in the first place. Shijie is already in his thirties, so it's normal for him to move out of the mansion. After all, he is a minister, and it's not appropriate for him to live with you in the Princess's mansion. Besides, after Wei Yan gets married, the new mansion will be suitable for the young couple to live in."

Jiang Shisheng looked at his aggrieved mother and finally sighed.

Ji Chenyu then spoke again: "Although this matter was caused by a family affair, the eldest princess hit the face of the legitimate princess and the regent princess twice in one day. This matter hurts the reputation of the royal family and the court.

At the same time, the eldest princess also beat them without any reason in front of the children at the gate of the mansion. The eldest princess is the main person responsible for this incident. The regent princess understands what she did, but it is also inappropriate. Regent princess, do you know where you went wrong?"

Shen Jiarou bowed respectfully and said, "My dear brother, my fault was that I should not have gone to the Ministry of Rites and hit Lord Jiang in front of all the officials. This was a disgrace to the dignity of the court."

Ji Chenyu was still satisfied with the Fourth Princess who admitted her mistake in time. At least she didn't make things difficult for him and understood what he meant.

"Well, you haven't thought things through. As your brother, I will punish you by confining you to your room for half a month, copying Buddhist scriptures a thousand times, and abstaining from meat and eating vegetarian food for a month to reflect on your actions.

As the regent princess, your behavior is indeed unbecoming of a regent princess. Considering that there are reasons for it, I, as the emperor, will fine you one year's salary. Do you accept this?"

Shen Jiarou knelt respectfully and accepted the order: "I am deeply convinced and thank you, my brother, for your magnanimity."

Jiang Shijie was shocked: "Your Majesty, this matter has nothing to do with the Regent Princess. She is in trouble for no reason. Please take back your order."

Ji Chenyu snorted coldly: "Humph, the Regent Princess has no objection, but you do. Do you think I will let you go easily?"

Upon hearing this, the princess immediately knelt down and pleaded guilty: "Your Majesty, it is all my fault. Please consider that Shijie has been loyal for many years and is your cousin, and I hope you will give him a lighter punishment."

Under the current circumstances, she did not dare to ask the emperor not to punish her second son.

The Empress Dowager snorted coldly: "If I had known this would happen, why would I have done it in the first place? Emperor, don't bother with him. Just continue talking."

"Yes, Imperial Grandmother."

Ji Chenyu retracted his gaze and looked at Jiang Shijie expressionlessly: "Jiang Shijie is a court official and a third-rank official. The whole thing was caused by you. The regent princess was also implicated by you. This incident involves a lot of people and it is impossible to give a lighter punishment. You will be demoted two levels, fined two years' salary, and ordered to move back home and move out of the princess's mansion immediately, and be confined for one month. Do you agree?"

The princess was horrified: "Your Majesty, Shijie has finally reached his current position with great difficulty, and you have demoted him by two levels in one go. Isn't this..."

The Empress Dowager coughed quickly: "Hmm, cough, cough..."

The princess must not do anything stupid at the critical moment. If she angers the emperor and makes him punish her more severely in a rage, it would be a waste of time and effort.

The eldest princess shut up in time, for she was afraid that if she spoke, the emperor would punish her even more severely.

Seeing his mother being suppressed by the Empress Dowager, Jiang Shijie quickly knelt down to express his gratitude.

"I thank you Lord for your kindness."

Ji Chenyu looked at the Grand Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother. Regarding the punishment for the eldest princess, he had to see what his own royal grandmother and mother thought.

"Grandmother, Mother, how should the eldest princess be punished? Do you have any suggestions?"

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law looked at each other. The Empress Dowager took a deep breath and said, "The eldest princess is also the main person responsible for the incident. She implicated innocent people and did not act like an eldest princess or an elder. She caused an extremely bad incident. She will be confined for one year, fined for one year, abstain from meat for one year, and punished to copy Buddhist scriptures 10,000 times. Princess, do you accept it?"

Faced with the four punishments from the Empress Dowager, the eldest princess said nothing and knelt down to express her gratitude.

"I thank my mother, my sister-in-law, and your majesty for your generosity."

The Grand Empress Dowager and Ji Chenyu looked at each other, and the Grand Empress Dowager looked at Nanny Gui and gave instructions.

"Madame Gui is accompanying the eldest princess back to the palace today to supervise. She will report to me every ten days. Auntie Zhen will take turns every month."

Aunt Zhen and Aunt Gui bowed at the same time: "Yes, Grand Empress Dowager."