The merchant's rebirth led to the complete downfall of the Marquis's mansion.

"Old Madam Wu has quite the grand airs! She even has to reprimand the princess bestowed by the Emperor!"

"I wonder if this is your idea, or Lord Wu's idea?"

It's Princess Shine!

Liu Qingping, who had originally intended to get up and mock the old woman, looked at the woman who had suddenly appeared with surprise.

"Sister Jingyin!" Liu Qingping ran over in a few steps.

Compared to Princess Jing'an, Princess Jingyin was like a fairy in her heart.

They were incredibly kind to her.

Wu Shiyun pulled her mother down to kneel.

"See Your Highness the Princess!"

At this point, the women realized what was happening and all knelt down.

The men's section was further away, and Lord Wu, who was at ease with Madam Wu, was still entertaining guests, so he didn't hear the commotion from this side.

Only Madam Wu, who was sitting at the head of the table, and Wu Shiqi, who was sitting next to her, did not move.

Wu Shiqi's mind raced, and suddenly she found a breakthrough. Pointing at Liu Qingping, she shouted:

"It's definitely fake! Grandmother, I saw that woman at Diancui Pavilion. She treasured even the smallest piece of jewelry. How could she possibly be a princess?!"

After hearing Wu Shiqi's words, Old Madam Wu looked at them with suspicion.

Seeing Old Madam Wu's demeanor, Princess Jingyin was not angry. She simply instructed the nanny beside her:

"Go! Summon Lord Wu here. I want to see who's rebelling today!!!"

The old woman responded and left.

Madam Wu hurriedly pleaded, "Your Highness, please forgive the old lady for her rudeness and disrespect towards you and the princess. I apologize on her behalf, but my husband's heart is as clear as day. Please investigate, Your Highness!"

"Duan!" Old Madam Wu stood up angrily.

She didn't hear anything about rebellion or anything about heaven and earth being able to see it; she only heard Madam Wu saying that she was wrong.

"You unfilial brat! How dare you speak ill of your mother-in-law!"

Although Madam Wu was not well-educated, she firmly believed that filial piety was a matter of course.

Nothing is more important than her! Hopefully, as long as she shows filial piety, the Duan family will submit immediately.

"Mother-in-law! Kneel down quickly!" Madam Wu looked at her anxiously, but the other woman completely ignored her.

He glared at her hatefully and actually made her kneel down.

"You unfilial daughter-in-law! I'll have my son divorce you today!"

When Lord Wu arrived, he heard this and thought his wife had offended his mother. He was about to say something when Princess Jingyin spoke up.

"Master Wu!"

"Your Highness!" Wu Chang knelt down.

Just as she was about to complain, Old Madam Wu thought, "..." Her son is kneeling too. Could he really be a princess?

Their princess is here too?

No! There's also the princess!

Madam Wu didn't quite understand these important people, but she knew they were of noble status, and her legs were already feeling a little weak.

Wu Shiqi was even more surprised; the princess was real, but... that county princess...

Wu Shiqi fell to the ground, then knelt up again the next second.

The nanny behind Princess Jingyin had a chair brought over and helped Princess Jingyin sit down.

Seeing that Old Madam Wu was still standing on high ground, she gave instructions to the two maids behind her.

"Go! Help Old Madam Wu."

"Yes!" The two quickly stepped forward.

When had Old Madam Wu ever seen such a scene? Before the two men even touched her, she had already collapsed and knelt down.

Jingyin lazily raised her hand, and everyone else got up, but the Wu family dared not move.

Jingyin glanced at Wu Chang before saying:

"Lord Wu is truly adept at managing his household. If I, the princess, hadn't come to see this today, I probably wouldn't have known that you don't even respect the royal family!"

Wu Chang knelt down unaware of the situation, but now that her mother wasn't even kneeling before the princess, she knew exactly what was going on and hurriedly apologized.

"This old minister dares not! Your Highness, please forgive me! My mother is just a countrywoman who has never seen the world. I will definitely persuade her to reflect on her actions. Please, Your Highness, calm your anger."

Shizune laughed.

"Lord Wu is probably not very good at managing a household, so I'll take over for you today!"

"Bring people here!"

Grandma Wu and Wu Shiqi were both brought over.

"Princess!" The maid picked up the broken pieces of the hairpin from the ground.

Princess Jingyin examined the hairpin closely.

"Madam Wu! If I remember correctly, this style of hairpin was meant to be a gift for my mother?"

Lady Wu: "Your Highness, I know that Your Highness also likes them, so I specially made two, but both of them were... were broken."

"But Princess, rest assured, I have already ordered another one and will definitely send it to Her Majesty in a couple of days. It will not delay Her Majesty's birthday celebration."

Madam Wu wasn't exactly lying; she had simply broken the same hairpin, and she couldn't bear to let Wu Shiqi ruin the more exquisite one that followed.

But who can prove it?

"That's strange. The same things, all broken. Do you think this is normal, Granny?"

Princess Shizune casually admired the broken hairpin.

“Your Highness, unless someone did it on purpose!” the nanny replied.

"No! That's not true!" Wu Shiqi looked up and denied it. It was fine for her to act tough at home, but she was just a paper tiger outside. How could she bear this accusation?

"Who gave you the right to speak like that! Slap him! You have no manners!" At the nanny's command, the maid stepped forward and slapped him several times.

Wu Shiqi's face immediately swelled up, and she dared not say another word.

The two maids who broke the hairpins were dragged away, screams rang out, and Wu Shiqi, feeling guilty, swayed involuntarily.

"Alright. Let them continue. We'll continue."

Without Princess Jingyin saying anything, Wu Shiqi was pulled out.

Qin Yao stood at the back of the crowd, feeling somewhat regretful that she hadn't been able to see Jiang Xiaoxiao's miserable state outside.

Originally, I just wanted to teach Wu Shiqi a lesson, but I didn't expect to have such a pleasant surprise. Princess Jingyin arrived just in time.

She was afraid that, given Liu Qingping's personality, she would at most scold them, but now they were in deep trouble and wouldn't be able to get away without suffering a severe beating.

Disrespecting royalty is a serious crime.

Just look at what those in power think.

Liu Qingping also got a chair and sat next to Princess Jingyin.

"Qingping, this person is disrespectful to you. How do you want to punish her?"

Liu Qingping suddenly turned her head. How should she be punished?

Should I slap him, or spank him?

Liu Qingping originally wanted Princess Jingyin to make the decision, but then she remembered that the nanny always reminded her to pay attention to the princess's demeanor.

"Xiao Lan, give her ten lashes as a lesson!"

Xiao Lan quickly cooperated with the maid and pulled Wu Shiqi down.

She tried to call for help, but Xiaolan slapped her a few times and she quieted down.

Lord Wu was heartbroken, but dared not say anything.

Old Madam Wu was in dire straits herself, so she dared not utter a word.

Mrs. Wu and Wu Shiyun would certainly not speak up for her.

"Lord Wu's illegitimate daughter is too unruly. In the future, we should not look for marriage partners who are not well-off."

Princess Jingyin's decision has put an end to Wu Shiqi's marriage plans, making things difficult.

"Madam Wu!"

Princess Jingyin called out, and Old Madam Wu immediately trembled like a leaf.

She still wanted to be defiant, but when she heard the screams outside, she didn't dare. How could her old bones withstand any punishment?

“Princess, this old minister is willing to take the punishment in place of my mother!” Wu Chang kowtowed.

Princess Shizune looked at Wu Chang with great interest.

Whether Lord Wu's words were sincere or not, she could no longer punish him.

If she punishes someone today, wouldn't that prove she's making things difficult for an elderly man and for the ministers in court?

Her father always spoke of benevolence and virtue, and her actions always drew criticism.

"Lord Wu is so filial, so this princess naturally cannot refuse. Considering that the old lady is old, let her calm her mind and copy some Buddhist scriptures."

She copied quite a lot while accompanying the Empress Dowager to worship Buddha, so it's a good opportunity for her to try it out.

The illiterate old lady Wu: "..."

Can she say no?

"Princess! She's confessed!" the maidservant replied.

"bring it here!"

……