"But after all, the lady of your residence is an independent person. Whoever did wrong should naturally apologize, especially when it implicates a human life."
"Prince of the State, don’t you know? One cannot live after bringing misfortune upon themselves. Who knows if a casual command given now might co back upon oneself in the future?"
"As the saying goes, ’Do not impose on others what you do not wish for yourself.’"
"If the Prince of the State cannot manage the lady of your own residence, next ti such an offense occurs, we will not be so courteous."
The warning in Chu Heng’s words was too obvious. Duke Qing’s face turned red, alternating between blue and white. Eventually, realizing he could not contend with Chu Heng, he could only nod obediently.
Returning to the residence.
Duke Qing, with a stern face, headed straight for the backyard.
"Prince of the State, you’ve returned?" The maidservants in the backyard greeted him, smiling like flowers.
"Where is the Senior Lady?"
"The Senior Lady is resting in the courtyard."
Without a word, Duke Qing stord towards the backyard, his expression alarming. The servants who tried to stop him were pushed aside as he flicked his sleeves.
Upon reaching the backyard, chaos ensued.
The Senior Lady of the Duke’s Mansion saw the Prince of the State approaching and frowned, "Husband, what is the aning of this?"
"Everyone leave and close the door." The Prince of the State, after all, left a bit of face for the Senior Lady.
The Senior Lady realized the seriousness of the matter under the concerned gaze of her trusted nanny and waved her hand to dismiss everyone.
As soon as the door closed, the Prince of the State angrily raised his hand and slapped her.
The Senior Lady, caught off guard, was hit squarely and shouted in disbelief while holding her face, "Prince of the State, you actually hit !"
"Humph, you deserved it. Don’t you think about what you’ve done behind my back? Who told you to offend the Chu family!" the Prince of the State stomped angrily.
The Senior Lady’s heart sank as she realized sothing, "You... you know?"
Upon speaking, she t the Prince of the State’s furious gaze, which was so sharp that her heart sank, and her anger flared up, "So what if I dealt with the Chu family? You are a Prince of the State and yet you’re afraid of an Earl’s Mansion of the Chu family. How shaful!"
"Is the Chu family an ordinary Earl’s Mansion? Have you lost your mind?" Seeing she not only failed to reflect but was also righteously indignant, the Prince of the State suddenly doubted whether ignoring the affairs of the backyard all these years was wise.
"What does it matter how powerful the Chu family is? If you weren’t so complacent, our Duke’s Mansion wouldn’t have declined to such a state!"
"Complacent?" The Prince of the State’s face darkened with anger, "If you hadn’t married into my Duke’s Mansion, do you think you could beco the Duchess?"
"My Zhang family is not lacking either," the Senior Lady retorted impulsively in her rage.
"Then you should return to the Zhang family. My Duke’s Mansion cannot afford soone with such ambition," the Prince of the State, who could tolerate others climbing over him due to his non-ambitious nature, sarcastically remarked, "Oh, I forgot to tell you. What you did was discovered by the Chu family, and they have evidence. Then Chu Heng reported it to the palace."
"The Emperor, in an unguarded mont, was enraged. Our eldest son’s title has already been stripped. No doubt the Imperial Decree is on its way, and you should listen carefully to how you ruined your son’s future."
"Impossible!" The Senior Lady scread in disbelief.
Seeing her like this, the Prince of the State, having vented his frustrations with the palace, felt satisfied and sneered, "How is it impossible? Do you think I could deceive you about the Imperial Decree?"
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