Marrying a concubine and swallowing her dowry? The mistress turns around and marries a high-ranking

Chapter 337

The emperor looked at Shen Lingjun kneeling before him, then at the anxious and angry Grand Princess Pingkang, and felt a throbbing pain in his head.

Judging from the appearance of Princess Pingkang and Song Yong, he could guess that what Shen Lingjun said was probably true.

When the late emperor was alive, he bestowed great honors upon Princess Pingkang. After the emperor ascended the throne, he continued this honor and always treated Princess Pingkang with the utmost respect.

Princess Pingkang had a decent relationship with her aunt and nephew. Apart from being particularly extravagant and spending large sums of money from the national treasury every year, she always maintained a good public image and gave him the impression of being a kind and gentle aunt.

However, today, Princess Pingkang seemed to show a completely different side of herself, overturning his previous impression.

Just because a beautiful woman met the prince consort once, she made a huge scene at someone else's residence. It turns out she was so jealous and arrogant?

Princess Pingkang panicked when she saw the emperor's unpleasant expression.

She quickly said, "Your Majesty, this is just a misunderstanding, not nearly as serious as Lady Yongning said. Your Majesty knows that my husband and I have a very deep relationship. I was just blinded by anger at the time. Even if Lady Yongning hadn't come to rescue her, I would have pulled Miss Yun out immediately. How could I possibly risk someone's life over such a trivial matter?"

Since no one actually died, she can say whatever she wants.

The emperor rubbed his temples and raised his hand to signal her to stop talking.

He didn't know if Princess Pingkang truly intended to kill him, but he had already made his decision.

“Royal Aunt, no matter what, as the Grand Princess, with such a high status and seniority, it is really unbecoming of the royal family to act in this way. It is too outrageous.”

The Emperor's face darkened: "As a guest attending a banquet at the Yongning Marquis's residence, even if you felt that this Miss Yun was getting too close to the Imperial Son-in-Law, you should have reported it to the host, the Yongning Marquis's wife, and given her a warning behind her back. How could you throw someone else's daughter into a well in someone else's home, causing such a commotion? If word gets out, where is the upbringing of the imperial family? Where is the etiquette? Where is the face?"

The emperor had always been polite to Princess Pingkang, but this was the first time he had spoken to his aunt in such a harsh tone.

Because he was genuinely annoyed.

Even if Princess Pingkang did not intend to kill anyone, her actions were still incomprehensible and utterly disgraceful to the royal family.

Therefore, he had to make his point clear and give Princess Pingkang a stern warning.

Princess Pingkang lowered her head, her face ashen.

She was the emperor's elder, yet the emperor reprimanded her so mercilessly in front of these two wretches, showing her absolutely no respect!

The emperor paused for a moment, then said in an unquestionable tone, "You were in the wrong. You should apologize to the Lady of Yongning Marquis and this Miss Yun. In the future, watch your words and actions, and don't let me hear about such things again."

Princess Pingkang suddenly raised her head in disbelief.

She almost wanted to scream.

The emperor actually ordered her to apologize to those two vile women?!

Why!

They all deserve to die!

The emperor frowned, his tone growing increasingly somber: "What, did I fail to make myself clear?"

Princess Pingkang was so angry she wanted to grind her teeth to powder.

Although she was the emperor's aunt, the relationship between ruler and subject always took precedence over seniority; her honor and status were ultimately bestowed upon her by the emperor. She dared not disobey the emperor's orders.

Princess Pingkang stared at Shen Lingjun and Miss Yun with a venomous, predatory gaze, and forced out the words through clenched teeth:

"Lady Yongning, Miss Yun, it was my momentary impulse that caused this rudeness. I apologize to you both. Miss Yun was frightened, and Lady Yongning's children's birthday banquet was also disrupted. I am truly ashamed and will send generous gifts later to express my apologies."

She felt like her lungs were about to explode from holding back her anger, and her face was burning as if she had been slapped countless times.

She'd lived a life of privilege and privilege, able to take the lives of these vile people at will. And now, she was bowing her head and apologizing to them!

This was the greatest humiliation of her life!

Shen Lingjun said calmly, "Since the Grand Princess has said so, your humble servant and Sister Yun accept the Grand Princess's apology. We hope that the Grand Princess will be more careful in the future and not act impulsively again."

Seeing that the matter had been resolved, the emperor breathed a sigh of relief and dismissed Princess Pingkang and Song Yong.

Princess Pingkang left feeling utterly humiliated, harboring deep hatred for Shen Lingjun.

After Princess Pingkang and her husband left, the emperor turned to Shen Lingjun, his tone becoming more subdued and carrying a warning connotation.

"Lady Yongning, I have already instructed the Grand Princess Pingkang to apologize to you, and I hope you will stop while you're at it. This concerns the reputation of the royal family, and I do not want this matter to be heard about outside, do you understand?"

The emperor's meaning was already very direct, and Shen Lingjun bowed and kowtowed, saying:

"Your Majesty, rest assured, we will not utter a single word more. Thank you, Your Majesty, for upholding justice and handling this matter impartially. Your Majesty is wise and insightful! Long live the Emperor!"

She looked genuinely grateful.

The emperor nodded, then waved wearily, signaling Shen Lingjun and Miss Yun to leave as well.

After leaving the palace, Miss Yun, who had been holding back her emotions all the way, finally whispered to Shen Lingjun in the carriage, "Madam Shen, is this all over?"

Her tone was full of deep resentment and anxiety.

This "Miss Yun" is none other than Ding Yunniang.

Shen Lingjun took her to Madam Jingchen to disguise herself, spending 20,000 taels of silver to have a face made for her that looked like that of an absolute beauty.

Ding Yunniang used to be the top courtesan in a brothel, so she knew best how to attract and seduce men. Getting Song Yong hooked up with her was a piece of cake.

Everything was going smoothly according to plan, but Ding Yunniang did not expect that when the matter reached the Emperor, he would simply brush it off and ask the Grand Princess Pingkang to apologize.

If they are not allowed to pursue the matter further, wouldn't they be helpless in the end?

What price did Princess Pingkang pay? Compared to her numerous heinous crimes, an apology is utterly insignificant!

Shen Lingjun gave Ding Yunniang a reassuring look and said calmly, "No rush, of course it's not over yet."