Chapter 761: Chapter 761: Someone, Please Escort Princess Consort Pu Out of the General’s Mansion Chapter 761: Chapter 761: Someone, Please Escort Princess Consort Pu Out of the General’s Mansion Hearing this, Prince Pu’s face changed drastically. In fact, his relationship with the Emperor was not as good as outsiders perceived.
In recent years, the Emperor had grown to detest him and rarely summoned him to the palace. At this moment, he could not afford to displease the Emperor further; otherwise, without the Emperor’s protection, Prince Pu’s Mansion would have no standing in the Capital.
“Eldest Legitimate Daughter, my Princess Consort is only concerned about the General’s Mansion and interferes with your affair out of goodwill. You have been abroad for many years and seen much of the world; surely, you will not take offense like she does.” Prince Pu smiled broadly, a complete contrast to his earlier demeanor.
Although Prince Pu seemed to be pleading, his demeanor had not lessened in the slightest. The very phrase “my Princess Consort” revealed an air of arrogance.
“I am but a country girl, what knowledge could I possibly have?”
“Haha…! The Eldest Legitimate Daughter jokes.”
The rapid change in Prince Pu’s expression left Xuexue in awe.
Who would say that Prince Pu was just a simple, carefree rough man who acted recklessly without considering the consequences?
From Xuexue’s current observations, roughness was merely his facade. The true character needed more scrutiny, and in one sentence, the man was an enigma.
“Prince Pu, I really do not understand. My foster parents were quietly minding their own business inside the house, bothering no one, yet you had the audacity to come knocking and beating, all under the noble pretense of ‘managing the General’s Mansion for us.’ Don’t you find that utterly laughable?”
Prince Pu’s eyes darted around: “You can’t blame my wife for this; it is simply that the Eldest Legitimate Daughter’s foster parents did not understand etiquette, which angered her, and she couldn’t help but hurt them.”
Xuexue laughed coldly, her tone full of sarcasm: “By all appearances, it seems to me that it was you who lacked manners first.”
Unable to contain herself, Princess Consort Pu jumped up: “You bumpkin, what nonsense are you spouting? I, a distinguished Princess Consort, lack manners?”
“Tsk, tsk, tsk!” Xuexue glanced sideways at her, continuously shaking her head with a tone full of mockery: “So this is your so-called etiquette? Not to mention my foster parents, even I cannot learn such manners.”
“You… you…!” Princess Consort Pu was furious.
Prince Pu darted a fierce look at Princess Consort Pu; he dared not openly scold her, being henpecked, so he gently persuaded: “Princess Consort, we should return to the mansion soon, please say goodbye to your daughter quickly.”
“Why say goodbye when we live so close?” Princess Consort Pu sat unmoving, her eyes fiercely fixed on Xuexue, looking as if she wanted to skin her alive.
Xuexue, acting as if she saw nothing, continued: “Prince Pu, I hope you can provide an explanation to the General’s Mansion over today’s matter, or else, we will have to take our complaint to the Emperor. After all, I am attending the Empress Dowager’s birthday banquet in a few days, we might as well resolve this matter then too.”
Princess Consort Pu cursed incessantly: “You little cheap person, who are you to speak for the General’s Mansion?”
Xuexue gave her a cold glance: “Princess Consort Pu, if you continue to be disrespectful, I will have no choice but to have you escorted out of the General’s Mansion.”
“Prince, look at this little cheap person, her tone is so arrogant, actually asking for someone to escort me out of the General’s Mansion; she really should consider who she is, a mere country girl, it’s absolutely laughable!” Princess Consort Pu sneered, clutching Prince Pu’s arm, shaking with laughter.
Xuexue could no longer tolerate it. Without being decisive and forceful, they would never know she was the Eldest Legitimate Daughter born of the Situ family.
“Guards, please escort Princess Consort Pu out of the General’s Mansion. She is not welcome here,” Xuexue commanded loudly.