Xia Yue was a little flustered by her stare, but she still stubbornly said, "If you say it's the empress dowager's decree, then go ahead. I even said it's a false imperial decree!"

"The imperial decree will come down in a few days. At that time, you'll know if what I say is true or not, but …" Shen Xijun extended a finger with a captivating red rosewood on it and lifted Xia Yue's chin. She narrowed her eyes and said, "You doubt the empress dowager's words. "How should we deal with this?"

Xia Yue avoided her hand and hurriedly said, "I … I don't have any, so don't spout nonsense! "

"Zong Ji, please calm your anger. Xia Yue has always been straightforward, she didn't mean it …"

Shen Xijun coldly interrupted Mu Qianxue's words. "You think that you can speak nonsense without thinking? However, according to Princess Yi, those who have killed others can also be said to be impulsive and unintentional. " With that, she pointed at Xia Yue and shouted, "Capture her for me!"

Xia Yue didn't think that she would make a move as soon as she said that and wanted to retreat. She was also afraid of implicating Mu Qianxue, so she could only stay where she was with a pale face. She would never marry a girl who had flaunted herself.

"Hold on!" Mu Qianxue stopped the servants who were rushing towards Xia Yue. Her expression had already calmed down. "Xia Yue did misspeak, but she didn't offend the empress dowager."

Shen Xijun sneered, "If you don't listen, I can repeat it to you."

"Every word Xia Yue said, I heard it very clearly. There's no need for Zong Ji." As she spoke, Mu Qianxue continued, "The so-called imperial decree of the empress dowager is only something spoken by the imperial concubine. Other than the imperial concubine, no one knows whether it's true or not, so Xia Yue's suspicions towards this matter are within reason and cannot be mistaken; even if it reaches the capital city or even the empress dowager, it still stands."

After looking at each other for a moment, Shen Xijun leaned forward slightly and said coldly, "The princess still likes to force her way through words as usual. No wonder Emperor Chu can't tolerate you.

When she spoke, she did not deliberately lower her voice so that everyone beside her, including Xia Yue, could hear her clearly. Seeing that Shen Xijun was using the matter of Nan Zhao to ridicule Mu Qianxue, Xia Yue was extremely furious. She went forward to protect Mu Qianxue who had a deathly pale face and said angrily, "If you want to punish, then punish him. Although she feared physical pain, she could not bear to see her princess humiliated.

"Stupid girl!" A cold light flashed through Shen Xijun's eyes as she let out a shout and waved her hand towards Xia Yue. Seeing that there were five bright red finger marks on Xia Yue's face, she immediately grabbed her wrist. "Big sister Shen, please calm your anger!"

Shen Xijun stared at Zhao Pingqing, who was tightly grabbing her wrist, with a displeased expression. "Let go!"

Zhao Pingqing looked around and said in a low voice, "Sister, many people are watching. Forget it. Besides, you hit her. Don't you feel pain in your hands?"

"No way!" "This girl has been rude to me time and time again. This time, I will definitely teach her a lesson and let her have a good memory."

"Elder sister!" Zhao Pingqing was embarrassed. "They don't look at the monks, they look at the Buddha. What are they …" King Rui's men. "

Hearing this, Shen Xijun immediately acted like a cat whose tail had been stepped on as she excitedly said, "What King Rui's people, speaking nonsense. It's clear that they are the ones shamelessly pestering Big Brother Yang!"

Zhao Pingqing seemed to be scared by her overreaction. She stood there and held her sleeve, "It's not good to be quiet. I said something wrong. Sister Shen, please don't be angry. It won't happen again."

"Humph!" Shen Xijun shook off Zhao Pingqing's hand without any hesitation. She stared at Xia Yue coldly and suddenly smiled sweetly, "However, it's not worth it to hurt your own hand for such a lowly maid. Ah Zi, go slap me for thirty. Remember, don't miss a single one of them!"

"Your servant obeys." However, just as he walked a few steps away, he was stopped by Mu Qianxue. The latter had already recovered her usual calm and indifferent attitude, and said seriously: "I made it clear earlier, Xia Yue did not make a mistake, you all have no right to punish her!"

"It is not up to you to decide whether or not you have the authority to punish me. Hmph, if it is exposed, I am just a country slave. What kind of arrogance are you putting on for a princess!" With that, Shen Xijun shouted to Ah Zi, who had stopped in her tracks, "Hurry up and beat him up. If anyone dares to stop him …" She swept a glance at Mu Qianxue, and with a dark and cold expression, she said, "Let's fight together!"

"Elder sister!" Zhao Pingqing stamped her feet in anxiety. "It's just a small matter. Why do you have to make such a big fuss? Please let us go easy on each other, or …"

"You don't need to teach me a lesson!" Shen Xijun sternly interrupted her. With an ice-cold gaze, he said, "Pingqing, since when did you get so close to this Mu fellow? You have to help her speak up everywhere."

"What is elder sister thinking?" Zhao Pingqing hurriedly said, "I did it for my sister's own good."

"Is that so?" Shen Xijun sneered incessantly, clearly not believing her words.

Zhao Pingqing hurriedly said, "Sister, think about it. If you teach Xia Yue a lesson, it will definitely reach King Rui's ears. Wouldn't it affect our relationship?"

Shen Xijun hesitated when Zhao Pingqing said this, but she was unwilling to let Xia Yue go. As she hesitated, a string of rapid hoof steps sounded in her ears. Dongfang Gu, who just came back from Zhaoyang Palace, was sitting on the horse.

Dongfang Qin had been thinking about how to reject the marriage gift, but he didn't expect that he would run into Shen Xijun. Furthermore, Mu Qianxue and Zhao Pingqing were also there, so he pulled on the reins and dismounted, walking over to Mu Qianxue's side. He frowned, "What happened?"

Mu Qianxue bowed slightly and said indifferently, "It's nothing. I just happened to meet the young mistress of the Prosperous School and spoke a few words to her."

Dongfang Qin stared at her for a while, then suddenly shifted his gaze to Xia Yue. "You speak."

"In reply to the prince, Zong Ji …" Xia Yue really wanted to ruthlessly sue Shen Xijun for her arrogance; however, looking at the princess' attitude just now, it was clear that she did not want to blow the matter up. So, should she speak the truth?

Just as she was hesitating, Shen Xijun walked over to tug on her sleeve and chuckled, "I only bumped into a few words, what else could I have said? "Oh right, I heard that the plum blossoms on the Plum Mountain outside the city have bloomed. Although they are not some rare species, they are still very pretty. Let's go and enjoy the plum blossoms while the snow has stopped."

Dongfang Zhi expressionlessly pulled out his sleeves. "Men and women shouldn't be so intimate with each other. Please take care of yourself, Zong Ji."

Shen Xijun's expression froze and she quickly returned to her original smile, "The carriage is right there. Let's go."

"Since Zong Ji likes it, you can go enjoy the plum on your own. I still have something to do." After finding an excuse to reject Shen Xijun's suggestion, Dongfang Yi turned to Mu Qianxue and gently said, "Let's go. I'll accompany you back!"