Shen Yu had never thought that he would be so humiliated as to be whipped like a dog in the middle of the street.
"Shen Tanhua is as dignified as jade, but I didn't expect him to be such a vulgar person who insults others with his words." Ban Bi rode on horseback, his ridicule almost carved on his face. "Forget it, I just thought that Lord Benxiang was blind to actually agree to your marriage proposal under your pestering. Who knew that you were actually a shameless person who burned the bridge after crossing it? Once you got Tanhua, you revealed your true colors and let me see your vile side. "
At this time, Shen Yu could neither defend himself nor not. He looked at the people around him who were watching the show with a flushed face and forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart. He bowed to Ban Bi and said, "Lord Benxiang, please don't overdo it."
Was Ban Bi crazy? She, a Lord Benxiang, actually dared to whip Tanhua who was personally appointed by the emperor. Did she still want her reputation? Did she still want to get married?
"Oh, right." Ban Bi suddenly said, "You just said that I went too far by whipping an official of the imperial court in the middle of the street?"
Looking at Ban Bi riding on horseback with a lofty posture, Shen Yu had a faint bad feeling in her heart.
"Don't worry, very soon, you won't be an official of the imperial court anymore." Ban Bi looked at Shen Yu's shocked and scared expression and laughed heartily. He shook the reins and the horse took a step forward.
"Lord Benxiang!"
"Lord Benxiang!"
Shen Yu wanted to chase after him, but Ban Heng, who was following behind Ban Bi, suddenly turned his head and glared at him. He raised the whip in his hand and said, "Why don't you try taking another step forward?"
Shen Yu recalled the pain of being whipped just now and didn't dare to take another step forward. His heart was filled with anxiety and hatred. Were the people of the Ban Clan all crazy?
The next morning, there were censors in the imperial court who complained about Ban Bi. They said that as the Lord Benxiang who was personally appointed by the imperial family, she actually dared to use private punishment on an official. It was really too unruly.
This was originally a small matter, but when it came out of the censors' mouth, it became a big matter. Before the emperor could say anything, the censors had already started arguing among themselves.
Fortunately, there had been no major events in the imperial court recently, so everyone started arguing about the matter of Lord Benxiang whipping Tanhua.
"Your Majesty." Just as everyone was arguing more and more intensely, an unexpected person stood up and said, "Regarding this matter, this official has a view. I wonder if all of you who beat him can listen to this one's opinion?"
When the censors saw that the person who spoke was Uncle Cheng An, they all shut their mouths.
"In this official's opinion, this is not Lord Benxiang whipping an official of the imperial court, but a ruthless man who was beaten up by a woman who broke off the engagement." Rong Xia cupped her hands towards the crowd. "This official heard that before Shen Tanhua passed the imperial examinations, he repeatedly went to the Marquis of Jing Ting's fu to ask for his hand in marriage. Marquis of Jing Ting saw his infatuation and didn't despise his status as a Lord Benxiang, so he agreed to his proposal."
"As soon as his fiancé passed the imperial examinations, he couldn't wait to break off the engagement. If this isn't ungrateful, then what is?" Rong Xia said unhurriedly, "Your Excellencies also have womenfolk at home. Why don't you put yourself in his shoes?"
The imperial court suddenly quieted down. After a while, one of the censors said, "Lord Benxiang is unruly and willful, and extravagant. How many men in the world can stand him? Since Uncle Cheng An is so righteous, why don't you marry her? "
"Censor," Rong Xia's voice turned cold, "You've studied for decades, and now you're standing in the throne room. Is it just to ridicule a woman and use her reputation to bicker?"
"If this is the Censor's gentlemanly demeanor," Rong Xia cupped her hands towards the Emperor who was sitting on the throne, "Your Majesty, this official is ashamed to stand with such a person!"
"Your Majesty, this official thinks that what Uncle Cheng An said is reasonable."
"This official agrees!"
The censor who was reprimanded by Rong Xia was on the verge of collapsing. His face was as pale as a sheet of paper. He did not need to look up to know what his colleagues were looking at him with.
Rong Xia was a famous gentleman in the capital city. If he became the object of his shame, how would the people in the capital city look at him in the future?
It's over, it's all over.
However, Rong Xia did not even look at him. She only bowed to the Emperor and retreated, quietly standing in her original position.
One was as elegant as jade and had a straight posture, while the other was pale and absent-minded. Suddenly, the difference between them was obvious.
After the imperial court meeting, the Emperor had just returned to the palace when a maid came to report that the Great Elder Princess wanted to see him.
The Emperor was very affectionate towards the Great Elder Princess. His mother was not favored, and his father favored the son of the imperial concubine. If it was not for his aunt's constant support, his position as the Crown Prince would have been taken away by the imperial concubine's son. In addition, the Great Elder Princess was not a person who asked for favors, so all these years, the Great Elder Princess had always been respected in front of the Emperor.
Now that he heard that the Great Elder Princess wanted to see him, he immediately asked the eunuch beside him to invite the Great Elder Princess in.
"Greetings, Your Majesty." As soon as the Great Elder Princess entered the inner hall, she bent her knees and bowed to the Emperor. The Emperor was so shocked that he quickly reached out to support her. "Aunt, what are you doing? Between you and my niece, there is no need for such a big ceremony. "
The Great Elder Princess took the opportunity to straighten her body. Although she was almost sixty years old, her body was not bad. Her every movement showed the dignified air of an imperial princess.
"Today, I am here to apologize to you on behalf of that disappointing granddaughter." The Great Elder Princess took out a handkerchief and wiped the faintly discernible tears from the corner of her eyes. She choked, "Back then, I did not teach her father well, causing him to be so old that he is not proper. Even his two children have taken after his temper."
As she spoke of her sadness, the Great Elder Princess was already sobbing uncontrollably. She covered her face with the handkerchief and sobbed bitterly.
"Aunt, please do not be sad." The Emperor knew in his heart that aunt had married a military general who only knew how to fight in order to strengthen his father's throne. It was also because of this relationship that aunt was able to protect him and muhou, allowing him to become a high and mighty emperor.
It was not aunt's fault that cousin had the appearance of a foppish playboy. It was only the Duke of Jing Ting's fault for not teaching his son well. Thinking of how aunt had sacrificed her entire life for their family, and even in her later years, she still let a little Imperial Censor speak about her only granddaughter in court, the Emperor felt a little upset.
"Aunt, this matter has nothing to do with niece. It is only that Shen Yu's fault for being fickle and not upright."
"Your Majesty does not need to comfort me. It is my Ban Family's lack of discipline that made it difficult for you in court."
"Niece is a good girl. Everyone in the palace will praise her when they see her. I also like her very much. It was because I did not protect her well that she suffered such grievances."
In the end, the Emperor personally helped the Great Elder Princess onto the carriage. Everyone in the palace could see how deep the relationship between aunt and niece was.
Sitting in the carriage, Great Elder Princess De Ning wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and revealed a cold smile.
Being born in the royal family, she knew better than anyone that there was no true love in the royal palace. There was only scheming. It was just like how the late Emperor schemed against her husband, causing him to live in pain for the rest of his life. Another example was her good nephew. He respected her everywhere because she was tactful, and her child did not have the ability to interfere with the royal family's affairs.
The late Emperor schemed against her husband, so she made it so that his beloved son could not become the Emperor. This was also fair.
On the second day of the censor's visit, an imperial edict was sent to the Jing Ting Marquis fu. The gist of the imperial edict was that Zhen's niece was very good and Zhen was very fond of her. He felt that Xiang Jun was not worthy of her status, so he promoted her from Xiang Jun to Jun Jun, with a fief of 700 households.
At the same time Ban Yi was promoted to the position of Commandery Lord, Shen Yu was removed from his official position due to his lack of personal morals. Even the censor who had been assigned to Ban Yi was stripped of his position on the grounds that he was' not upright '.
"Sister, is there such a scene in the dream?" Ban Heng looked at the imperial edict in Ban Yi's hands. "Junjun has a fief. This is a treatment that even the eldest granddaughter of a prince might not have. Grandmother is the best."
The day before yesterday, after his sister slapped Shen Yu, she did not return to the residence directly. Instead, she went to the Great Elder Princess's residence to complain.
Then, not only did his sister bring back a large box of precious stones, she also brought back a commandery prince who had a fief. The older the ginger, the spicier it was.
"I don't remember." Ban San shoved the imperial edict into his hand. "Read it slowly."
"Intelligent and virtuous, pure and innocent …"
Ban Heng pointed at the few sentences on the imperial edict, shook his head, and said, "It's not easy for His Majesty to lie through his teeth."
Ban Shan snatched the imperial edict and placed it on the altar in the main hall, letting this imperial edict lie together with the other imperial edicts.
"His Majesty is wise and wise. His eyes are as bright as torches!"
Ban San suddenly remembered that this matter did not seem to have happened in the dream. Even in her dreams, she would never forget such an important matter that concerned her status and rank.
So … because she slapped Shen Yu, reality began to change?
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