vstars Chapter 430 Slap
Chapter 430 Slap
After learning the exact news, the Third Prince's wife, along with a group of people, stormed into the Third Prince's tent in a threatening manner. In the tent, Qiao, a concubine, was dressing herself in front of the mirror. Her eyes and eyebrows were full of charm and pride, the corners of her lips were slightly raised, and her slender white fingers were combing her black hair again and again.
She hadn't reacted when the Third Prince's wife barged in. She only saw a maid thrown to the ground, screaming in panic: "Third Prince's wife, what are you doing? You can't go in!"
The Third Prince's wife sneered, "Slap!"
Immediately a maid came over, held the maid, and slapped her in the face without saying a word.
The concubine Qiao was startled at first, but then she straightened her back when she thought of the Third Prince. "Third Prince's Consort, what are you doing? You've beaten my maid for no reason. The Third Prince will not let this go when he returns!"
Amidst the sound of slapping, the Third Prince's wife sneered, "The Third Prince is a filial son. How could he disobey His Majesty's order and secretly bring that unworthy concubine to the Spring Hunt? The one I punished was just a lowly maid who offended the Imperial Concubine! Don't you agree, you clever concubine?"
Qiao Shiqi's face suddenly changed. The Third Prince's wife was no longer impatient to talk. With a glance, a strong maid came forward and grabbed Qiao Shiqi. Amidst Qiao Shiqi's screams, the maid slapped her cheek. The maid was extremely strong and slapped her left and right more than 20 times without stopping, muttering: "I told you not to seduce the Third Prince! I told you to be vicious and only hurt others! I told you to take advantage of your favor and not take the Prince's wife seriously! So that you know the difference between wives and concubines!"
Soon, Concubine Qiao's fair and tender face was swollen. The corners of her mouth were cracked. She felt pain and anger. "I...will...tell the Third Prince..."
Another maid said disdainfully, "You don't need to tell me! Someone has already gone to inform the Third Prince, and the Third Prince's wife is waiting!"
Sure enough, not long after the nanny finished speaking, the Third Prince rushed back to the tent. He took two steps at a time and walked to the front of Concubine Qiao. Looking at her red and swollen face and the bloodshot at the corners of her mouth, he put his outstretched hand down and turned to face the Third Prince's wife: "What are you crazy about! How dare you..."
"Why wouldn't I dare?"
The Third Prince's wife interrupted him: "He's just a servant! He offended me, so why can't I teach him a lesson?"
The Third Prince swallowed his anger and said, "You clearly knew she wasn't...did you do it on purpose? You're jealous of my favoritism towards Qiao'er, so you're so cruel. Believe it or not, I'll divorce you!"
A flicker of disappointment flashed across the Third Prince's wife's eyes. Is there really no hope? Then she toughened up again: "Divorce me! Just because of a maid? Or because of a concubine? Do you dare to tell His Majesty? If you really did, I would actually admire your deep devotion! But in His Majesty's eyes, you will always be just a fool who favors his concubine over his wife! And, Third Prince, you disobeyed the imperial decree and insisted on taking this concubine with you on the spring hunt. What would happen if His Majesty found out? Do you dare to come before His Majesty and have a say?"
The Third Prince's wife was incredibly clear-headed. "You still want to divorce me for no reason! Do you dare to divorce me without His Majesty's decree? Do you really think my family is just a decoration? I'm going to make this clear today. If you continue to allow this vicious woman to beat and scold everyone in the harem, I will report you to His Majesty and the Empress! You know, there are women in the duke's mansion who couldn't bear the humiliation they suffered in their husband's family and have successfully divorced in court. If you still look like you're fainting, I'll go find the Empress and we'll divorce! I believe that as the first couple in the royal family to divorce amicably, the Empress will support it!"
The Third Prince's head exploded with a bang. He was so angry that his fingers were shaking. He pointed at the Third Prince's wife and was speechless: "You...you..."
The Third Prince's wife bowed lightly and said, "Alright, if there's nothing else, I'll take my leave! This maid needs some proper discipline! She's swollen like a pig's head, and she really looks like Concubine Wan who was beaten by her!"
"Wait!"
The Third Prince reacted and said with a gloomy face, "This prince can't touch you, but the servant beside you can't escape the blame! Who did it just now? This prince will not forgive her!"
The Third Prince's wife turned around and said, "You can try! If you touch them, I will immediately make a big fuss. I will let His Majesty and the Empress know who caused the discord between us, and then I will see who will lose their life in the end!"
Concubine Qiao on the ground trembled involuntarily, and her face became even uglier: "Your Highness, forget it, just think of it as accumulating blessings for Qiao'er! Stop blaming a bunch of servants..."
The Third Prince's wife shouted, "Did I ask you to speak? In front of the Third Prince and me, what qualifications do you have to say a single word? I gave you face, but it's just a toy. Why are you pretending to be so high and mighty in front of me?"
Qiao Shiqi was so angry that her chest kept heaving: "Your Highness... Your Highness..."
The Third Prince's wife swung her sleeves and said, "Let her behave herself! If she offends me again, it won't just be a few slaps! It's so good to be at peace with her! She has to be such a jerk! Your Highness, I'm leaving now! We won't bother you anymore!"
The Third Prince's wife came in with a group of people in a threatening manner, and left with a group of people in a whoosh! The Third Prince was so angry that his face turned blue and his lips kept trembling, but he didn't dare to stop the Third Prince's wife anymore. He could see that the Third Prince's wife was determined to do it, so he couldn't force her anymore and could only watch them leave!
As for the Second Prince, he was having dinner with Concubine Jiang, but Concubine Jiang had no appetite. The Second Prince naturally knew the reason.
"Mother, are you worried about my uncle and his family? This was their fault from the beginning. They sent Jiang Yuxian into the palace with ulterior motives, but when the drug failed, they were banished to a remote area by our father to serve as an official. It was their own fault! Drugging our father is a heinous crime punishable by the death of all nine generations of his family! I heard that Jiang Yuxian was secretly executed, and our father spared the Jiang family from severe punishment for our sake. However, most of the Jiang family's influence in the court has been eliminated."
Imperial Concubine Jiang shook her head. "How could Mother not understand? Family is family. Even though Mother is angry about my brother's schemes, she is also truly worried and concerned! I just hope they can get through this!"
The Second Prince picked up a piece of food for Concubine Jiang with his chopsticks and couldn't help but think that his father was paving the way for the future Crown Prince by striking down officials affiliated with the Jiang family in the previous dynasty and dampening his eldest brother's ambition to become the crown prince. The other princes and the forces behind them were no longer a concern! Oh, and then there was the Fourth Prince. It was only after the incident of their mother being poisoned that he suddenly realized how cunning this Fourth Prince was.