Exile at the start? The princess is no ordinary woman.

At a single command, everyone sprang into action: some searched, some counted, some registered. Watching the guests leave the palace one by one after their identities were verified, everyone in the palace was filled with fear and unease.

The most composed person was the newly appointed Princess Consort Gu Nanzhi, and Steward Li was also calm, though he was clearly afraid and nervous, after all, this was no small matter.

With their pillar of support, the prince, absent and unaware of the situation in the palace, he felt even more uncertain. Maintaining his current shock was already a remarkable feat.

Once everyone on the right had left the palace, the officers and soldiers responsible for verifying identities moved to the left and, following procedure, registered and checked everyone, learning about the personnel and distribution of assets within the palace.

It wouldn't be a quick and easy task to loot and inventory all the valuables in such a large mansion, and Gu Nanzhi also felt tired after standing for a while.

She turned around and saw a stone table and benches nearby. She wanted to go over and sit down, but she was stopped as soon as she took a step.

"stop"

A gleaming sword was held directly in front of her, but Gu Nanzhi remained calm, which startled Xia He and Butler Li behind her. They quickly stepped forward, pulled Gu Nanzhi aside, and stood in front of her, calling out, "Miss!"

"princess"

Seeing this, Gu Nanzhi could only patiently pat Xia He's shoulder and pull her behind her, saying, "It's alright, it's alright, what's the panic?"

Stepping forward, he raised his hand to press down the arm of Inspector Li that was blocking his way. "Sir, there's no need to be nervous. I just want to go to the stone bench over there. I won't disturb you."

Gu Nanzhi found the self-references of women in ancient times, such as "this palace," "this concubine," and "this commoner," to be too cumbersome. She preferred something simpler, like "you," "me," or "him."

Before the soldiers who were about to stop her could speak, Gu Honglang, who disliked Gu Nanzhi, had already arrived with his hands behind his back and began to reprimand her, "What are you doing? Stay put! Gu Nanzhi, you've already married into the Yan Prince's mansion, you're a member of the Yan Prince's family. This isn't a place where you can run wild. Now that the Yan Prince has rebelled, you can't escape punishment. If you behave yourself, I might be able to plead with the Emperor on your behalf to show leniency and spare your life since you were allowed into the Prince's mansion. Otherwise, even I can't protect you."

Gu Nanzhi couldn't help but give a slight sneer: Do you think I want to hear your nonsense?

You scumbag father, are you sure you're speaking human language? What do you mean by saying this isn't the Minister's residence and you can't cause trouble? Did the original owner ever receive any human rights in the Minister's residence? Oh, yes, the original owner did when her mother was alive. After that, the original owner didn't even get to spend a single day in the Minister's residence, let alone any human rights, except for this time.

A scumbag father like you would actually plead for the original owner of this body? She even suspected that you, this scumbag father, were partly responsible for the troubles caused by the Prince Yan's mansion. Otherwise, why would a Minister of Revenue be so eager to come with the Imperial Guards to confiscate her property? She wasn't the pitiful little thing she was back then.

"Minister Gu has such great official power that he can even influence the Emperor's decisions! Does His Majesty know about this? You over there, Commander, you must go back and report to the Emperor about Minister Gu's impressive display of power, so that His Majesty knows how dedicated and responsible Minister Gu is."

Your Majesty: Old man?

shock! ! !

Xia He: Miss, you've become so outspoken since you lost your memory!

Butler Li: Your Highness, Your Highness is truly extraordinary. You dare to speak so boldly, even using "old man" to describe the Emperor. If the Emperor knew, he would probably vomit blood. After all, the Emperor is only in his forties and in good health.

There are also rumors that Minister Gu can influence the Emperor's decisions. If this were to reach the Emperor's ears, he would certainly be viewed with suspicion.

Other officers and soldiers: Is this Princess Yan? This seems to contradict the rumors circulating in the capital these past few days.

Gu Nanzhi's sarcastic words made Gu Honglang's face darken even more. He only wanted to take the opportunity to teach this unfilial daughter a lesson, but this unfilial daughter dared to make up stories that he could influence the emperor's thoughts. If these words reached the emperor's ears, would he still have his official hat?

"Shut up! Stop talking nonsense! You unfilial daughter, I've wasted my time raising you. You'd better watch yourself!"

This unfilial daughter is truly unlikable. She is ignorant, foolish, and arrogant. I had a little bit of guilt because of this incident, but it vanished instantly. I'll just give up on her!

Commander Wang initially showed no reaction to this, but Gu Nanzhi's mention of it made him glance at her a few more times.

My scumbag father wants me to shut up? No way! I wouldn't even bother looking at him, but he's come knocking on my door himself. Even if I can't beat him up, I'll at least infuriate him.

"Why is Minister Gu telling me to shut up again? Everyone heard that Minister Gu just pleaded with the Emperor to spare my life. How could you forget so quickly?"

I should thank Minister Gu for his kindness, but I won't trouble myself with it. Treason is a serious crime, how can it be treated lightly?

"Even though I've only recently entered the Prince's residence, I'm still bound to the Prince's household and to him. If the Prince rebels, it's the same as me, the Princess Consort, rebelling. Therefore, Your Majesty must not let this go lightly. It would be best to exterminate my entire family, including my nine generations of relatives. Minister Gu, don't you agree?"

The entire family, including her scumbag father's entire clan, was exterminated to save her the trouble of lifting a finger. After all, she was a frail woman, incapable of fighting and killing; she simply didn't know how.

His righteous and eloquent words shocked everyone once again!

Is this princess out of her mind? She actually wants to die and also wants to have her entire family executed?

Gu Nanzhi: You're the one who's stupid!

Xia He was dumbfounded, staring blankly at her mistress: "Miss, do you know what you're saying?"

Butler Li: The Princess Consort is truly righteous. Even at a time like this, she is willing to stand with the Prince's Mansion. If this hadn't happened, perhaps the Prince and Princess Consort would have been different from the previous two Princess Consorts. Sigh...

Commander Wang was also surprised by these words, but he chose not to speak and simply watched quietly.

"Punishing nine generations of one's family?" What is this rebellious daughter talking about? How dare she speak so arrogantly, intending to implicate him?

"You unfilial daughter, shut up!"

Gu Honglang suddenly felt his blood surging, and raised his arm to swing at Gu Nanzhi, but Gu Nanzhi stopped him halfway.

"What? Does Minister Gu think I'm wrong? Does he believe that treason, such a serious crime, shouldn't be severely punished? Or is Minister Gu planning to resort to private torture?"

Gu Nanzhi calmly retorted, but inwardly she was thinking: "Isn't he a civil official? He's got quite the strength; I almost couldn't catch him. It's all because this body is too weak. I'll have to take good care of myself afterwards, otherwise even catching a slap is difficult. What if I encounter someone who knows martial arts?"

Gu Honglang was so enraged by this rebellious daughter's threat to implicate her entire family that he lost control. He used all his strength in this slap, intending to wake her up, but she caught it anyway.

She struggled but couldn't break free. For a moment, Gu Honglang was surprised. Was this still his sickly, rebellious daughter? Not only did she dare to provoke him, but she also caught his slap?

This brief moment of surprise and doubt brought Gu Honglang back to his senses. He had almost lost control of himself because of his rebellious daughter's words; if word got out, it would be bad for him.

That rebellious daughter will get what's coming to her later; why bother arguing with her now?

"His Majesty will decide how to deal with you. You rebellious daughter, so ungrateful, don't blame me for being ruthless. Now that you've entered the Prince's residence, you will have nothing to do with me anymore."