Chapter 2253: Chapter 2253: Like Father, Like Daughter
"Princess Consort... I... I...!" Zhao Yin kept thinking about how he could escape the current predicament.
Xuexue gave him no chance to breathe, pressing him step by step: "You... you what? Since you have such audacity to accuse the Prince wrongly, you’d better be ready to face the consequences. Come, follow me to see the Prince."
As she spoke, Xuexue reached out to grab his sleeve.
Zhao Yin quickly dodged to the side, saying, "Princess Consort, men and women should not touch each other. Please have some self-respect."
Xuexue flared up, pulling out a gleaming dagger from her sleeve, and placed it against Zhao Yin’s neck, saying icily, "If you don’t move, I will slice your neck with this dagger."
Terrified, Zhao Yin’s legs went weak, almost collapsing to the ground.
With his movement, Xuexue’s dagger mercilessly scraped a wound on his neck.
Frightened out of his wits, Zhao Yin dared not move; though he was skilled in the Gu technique, he was clueless in martial arts.
"Princess Consort, please, please, I’ll go with you."
Zhao Yin covered the wound on his neck with his hand, trembling as he stood up, forcing a smile: "Princess Consort, there’s no need to be so serious. I’ll accompany you to see the War Prince. But before we go, I wish to offer you a cup of tea as an apology."
Saying this, Zhao Yin picked up a cup of tea from the table and handed it to Xuexue.
Zhao Yin’s action caught Xuexue’s attention.
She said icily, "What crime has Minister Zhao committed?"
Zhao Yin held the cup with both hands: "The War Prince is renowned across the world and is a hero of Moli Country. I truly shouldn’t have listened to rumors and wronged the War Prince. Let this cup of tea be my apology!"
With that, he handed the tea to Xuexue again.
"Master, Master, don’t drink it. He put a Gu insect in it," Little Tiger’s voice came from the space.
Xuexue’s eyes narrowed. She knew Zhao Yin wasn’t so kind-hearted. Any talk of apology was an excuse. As expected, he had tampered with the tea.
Xuexue glanced at him icily and said, "Do you think a cup of tea can settle the matter? It’s not that easy. You should go and explain to The Emperor."
The implication was that this matter wouldn’t end here and would surely reach The Emperor.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Yin’s face changed dramatically. Without finding the Insect Person, causing such a scene, The Emperor surely wouldn’t spare him.
"I will explain to The Emperor. Princess Consort, please drink this cup of tea!"
"There’s no need."
"Please, Princess Consort, don’t be so polite. Drink it. I shouldn’t have offended the Princess Consort of War Prince." Saying this, Zhao Yin pushed the cup towards Xuexue again, with a pitiful expression.
Xuexue couldn’t be bothered to pretend with him, saying icily, "Minister Zhao, don’t try any tricks. If you’re sensible, leave quickly; otherwise, don’t blame the dagger in my hand for not recognizing people."
After saying this, she applied pressure with her hand.
Zhao Yin felt a pain in his neck, his hand trembled, and the tea cup clattered to the ground, spilling all over his clothes, which were now soaked. He couldn’t care about that and hurriedly stood up to follow Xuexue, no longer daring to play any tricks.
The commoners watched wide-eyed, not expecting the seemingly frail Princess Consort of War Prince to have such a fierce side.
"Oh my! Truly, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Even though Miss Situ drifted among the populace for over a decade, General Situ’s blood still flows in her veins."
"Indeed! The descendants of generals are something else. Even the young ladies are so valiant. The children Auntie Tang bore obviously aren’t the general’s lineage. They’re all prideful without a smidgen of the general’s demeanor. Did you see how mighty Miss Situ was just now? She’s just like Great General Situ, truly a General’s Fierce Daughter."
