Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress-Chapter 1964 - 1972: Ignorant Foolish Woman (3)

Seeing Zhao Hua’s hesitation, Chen He became even more convinced of Zixuan’s words. Angrily, he said, "Slut, you dare to fool me? You clearly don’t want to help me!"

With that, he slapped her, causing Princess Zhao Hua to stagger and almost fall.

Her son, seeing this, immediately burst into tears. Although this child was already twelve, he had none of a man’s spirit. He inherited his mother’s timid and cowardly nature. Over the years, every time his father abused his mother, he never stood up bravely to help her. If he had once, Chen He wouldn’t dare to be so rampant.

Every time Princess Zhao Hua was beaten, her son would just stand aside crying, feeling sorry for his mother but never daring to resist his father!

Princess Zhao Hua was beaten without cause but dared not resist. She silently shed tears, quietly defending herself: "Husband, I truly didn’t intend to hinder your official career. I planned to wait until I became familiar with the Empress Dowager before speaking up. You must believe me..."

Chen He laughed coldly, "Then wait until you get things done before managing your private library. During this time, all your assets will be managed by me. If you can’t accomplish it, don’t expect to have any private library for the rest of your life. You’ll eat and drink just like the people in the mansion."

Saying this, he, even without Zixuan’s reminder, immediately ordered people to move Princess Zhao Hua’s things to Zixuan’s courtyard.

When Yang Yong arrived at Princess Zhao Hua’s mansion with the edict, Chen He was angrily ordering the moving of Princess Zhao Hua’s items to Zixuan’s courtyard.

Among these items, most were clothes and jewelry that only royal children could wear, and objects usually used by them.

However, Chen He was accustomed to arrogance, virtually ignoring Zhao Hua, not caring whether he overstepped any bounds. To force Zhao Hua to comply, he simply ordered people to move them to Zixuan’s courtyard.

The household servants, fearing Chen He’s violent unpredictability, dared not utter a word upon hearing his orders and were moving the items in silence when they were suddenly stopped by a group of people in eunuch attire.

Yang Yong stood at the main gate of the Eldest Princess’s courtyard, with a smile not reaching his eyes, saying, "Hehe, Son-in-law, where are you moving the Eldest Princess’s things to?"

Chen He, upon seeing Yang Yong and hearing him inquire about moving Zhao Hua’s private library, was immediately frightened, pale as ash, stammering, "It... it... these are rewards from the Eldest Princess to Zi... uh... to Lady Zhang’s things, I ordered them to be carried over."

He hadn’t been frightened senseless, still knowing to exonerate himself by shifting the blame of raiding Zhao Hua’s private library onto Zhao Hua herself.

Zhao Hua, hearing him say this, quickly supported him by saying, "It is indeed like this, these things are this princess’s rewards to Lady Zhang, please don’t blame me, Eunuch. Oh, by the way, what wind blew you here today?"

Zhao Hua, though feeling guilty and afraid, relied on her princess status, believing that Yang Yong, a mere eunuch, wouldn’t dare to overstep, thinking he would give her face.

However, Yang Yong did not spare her any face, with a skin-deep smile, saying, "May I ask, Eldest Princess, who is Lady Zhang? What merits does she have for Our Great Jin Dynasty, and how does she deserve royal items given by the princess?"

Zhao Hua was at a loss for words, stammering a few times, then muttered, "She is a maid in the mansion, very much to this princess’s liking, so I rewarded her."

"Yes, yes, the princess said so indeed."

Chen He peeked his head from behind Zhao Hua, nodding vigorously to Yang Yong, as if he wanted to nod his head off.

Yang Yong laughed coldly, saying with sarcasm, "Eldest Princess, you should know the palace rules, giving a large amount of royal items, including items rewarded by the Empress during the New Year Festival, to a maid, this is indeed a crime of great disrespect!"

Zhao Hua naturally knew the gravity of the situation, but in her haste to protect her husband, she still foolishly believed that she, as a princess, would not be excessively blamed by the Emperor and Empress. Therefore, she gritted her teeth and took the blame onto herself.

Hearing Zhao Hua take the blame upon herself, Yang Yong couldn’t help but let out a cold laugh. This ignorant foolish woman, unable to even protect herself, still wanted to protect the ambitious Chen He—an act of foolishness beyond salvation.

At this moment, he took out an edict from his sleeve, saying in a sharp voice, "Eldest Princess, receive the edict."

Zhao Hua, upon hearing that the Emperor had issued an edict for her, said in surprise, "The Emperor issued an edict for me? Why?"

Yang Yong sneered and said, "Can we guess the Emperor’s thoughts? Quickly receive the edict, Princess, stop dawdling."

Zhao Hua and her son-in-law Chen He both knelt down, their hearts inexplicably filled with panic, a foreboding premonition.

Yang Yong unfolded the edict and began reading in a shrill voice, "By the grace of heaven and the Emperor’s decree..."