"How presumptuous!"
As soon as he spoke, not only did the palace maid who initially reprimanded him, but the six palace maidens guarding Gu Shengyin also stepped forward, shouting in unison.
They were truly angry, having never seen soone dare to act so audaciously in front of the Eldest Princess!
Although the voices of the six palace maidens were clear and crisp, their collective rebuke was extrely imposing.
At least, it scared a nobleman as delicate as Zhang Shu into taking a backward step.
The disdain in the eyes of these palace maidens grew even stronger as they looked at him.
Frightened by a few palace maidens and yet dared to covet Her Highness the Eldest Princess?
Zhang Shu felt sowhat humiliated as he stepped back.
His face flushed slightly as he looked at Gu Shengyin.
"Her Highness the Eldest Princess, are your servants always this rude?"
"Heh." Gu Shengyin finally spoke.
It was also the first ti in a long while that she landed her gaze on Zhang Shu.
Zhang Shu couldn’t help but straighten his chest.
Yet, the next words from Gu Shengyin were like a plunge into an icy abyss for him.
"Where is everyone? Allowing such a thing to ruin my mood here?"
"Her Highness the Eldest Princess..." Zhang Shu looked at Gu Shengyin coldly, hardly able to believe it.
He could clearly see that the way she looked at him was akin to looking at a disgusting ant.
He never had the opportunity to say anything further.
For guards appeared from nowhere, covering his mouth and nose, ignoring his struggles, and dragging him away.
Gu Shengyin didn’t know how they would deal with Zhang Shu, but it was certain his end would not be pleasant.
Though his brazenness was encouraged by that woman Ying Qi.
Yet primarily, this man overestimated himself and never paid the respect and dignity associated with the Eldest Princess any heed.
Serves him right.
As for Ying Qi.
Gu Shengyin’s lips curled into a smile devoid of warmth.
Originally, she thought of taking her ti, letting her feel the sensation of losing everything little by little, but now, anger burned inside Gu Shengyin.
Her previous thods, perhaps, were too gentle for this woman.
When Qing Hua approached with a tray of ward fruit wine, she noticed the tense atmosphere in the pavilion.
She walked steadily to Gu Shengyin’s side: "Her Highness the Eldest Princess, this is a rare vintage that the Lady of the Duke of Wei specially brought out upon hearing you wanted so wine."
At this mont, Gu Shengyin no longer had any interest in drinking.
She rely tasted a bit before putting it down.
The wine was excellent.
However, for soone like her who had tasted countless fine wines, even the best wine was of little note.
The Eldest Princess Yong Le drank for the mood.
When Gu Shengyin’s carriage returned to the palace, the Duke of Wei learned from his subordinates about the day’s events in the back garden.
His expression grew cold as he dismissed them.
The Zhang Family was too oblivious to the situation.
During the court session a few days later, the Duke of Wei impeached the Minister of Justice, Lord Zhang, for poorly investigating cases, driving virtuous won to death, accepting bribes... totaling six charges.
The court was in an uproar.
Yet the Emperor did not order a thorough investigation, rely commanded the dismissal of the Minister of Justice.
The astute understood this as the Emperor’s dissatisfaction with Lord Zhang.
Those with even more reliable sources knew that on the Duke of Wei’s birthday, the Second Young Master of the Zhang Family was carried out.
It’s said that he offended Her Highness the Eldest Princess Yong Le...
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