The useless princess is causing trouble again

As the four carriages headed towards the imperial palace, a good eunuch rode a tall horse in front to lead the way, and a group of guards followed on horseback on both sides of the carriages, attracting many passers-by to stop and watch.

"Hey, what's the point of such a big fuss? Why is there a dead body?"

"I know what happened. Princess Sheng went to General Long'an's mansion to collect a debt, and General Ruan was so angry that she beat Miss Ruan to death. This alarmed His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Majesty. They should have gone to the palace to see the emperor."

"General Ruan is not someone you can easily mess with. Your Highness the Crown Prince and General Ruan are cousins. As the saying goes, help your relatives and not the people. Princess Sheng is in big trouble now."

Along the way, there were constant discussions, neither too loud nor too quiet, just enough to fall into the carriage, some people were happy and some were sad.

In the first carriage, Situ Yu and General Ruan sat on top of each other, and the atmosphere between them seemed depressing. Situ Yu exuded a low pressure, and his whole person became more and more gloomy because of his anger, and he looked at General Ruan with a cold face.

"Know what to say and what not to say in front of the emperor, otherwise I can't protect you."

General Ruan clenched his right fist and said, "I am unwilling to see An'er die. If that stinky girl hadn't come to cause trouble, An'er wouldn't have died."

Situ Yu glanced over coldly, "Shut up, Princess Sheng is always calculating, and your impatience is just what she wants. Don't say too much when you see the emperor later, or I won't be able to protect you."

General Ruan replied indifferently with a "yes", but the hatred in his heart spread throughout his body. He looked at the sky outside the window in silence.

In the second carriage, Shangguan Wei and Butler Yun sat opposite each other. Shangguan Wei was in a good mood, drinking tea and humming a little tune, just wanting to have fun.

Steward Yun felt uneasy, "Princess, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince accompanied General Ruan into the palace. I'm afraid this matter will not end well."

Shangguan Wei raised her right index finger and shook it, "Don't worry, housekeeper. General Ruan has a hot temper and can easily get angry. Even with the crown prince's guarantee, he won't be able to cause any trouble. I'm afraid he will die even faster unless there are uncertain factors."

Thinking of that person, the corners of my mouth inadvertently rose.

"Princess, should I send someone to inform the prince?"

"Don't bother him with these trivial matters. I want to seek justice from His Majesty. The butler doesn't need to accompany me to the palace. Just send me to the palace gate and then go back to the palace to take care of other things."

"Well, fine. I will follow the princess's instructions."

A stick of incense passed...

In the imperial study, Situ Yuan sat on the dragon chair in the middle of the hall, his eyes fixed on the three people below, and a serious atmosphere surrounded them. Shangguan Wei stood in the middle of the hall in a ruffian manner, looking back at Situ Yuan with a smile, showing her ignorance to the extreme. Situ Yuan's head was throbbing, and he muttered to himself about this little girl. He turned his head awkwardly to look at Situ Yu, and slowly asked, "Why did the prince follow them into the palace? What happened at the gate of General Long'an's mansion? Tell me the general situation."

Situ Yu changed his usual arrogance and dared not to cover up. He folded his hands and answered respectfully, "Reporting to the emperor, this is what happened. Cousin An learned that the sixth prince refused to marry and married the princess. She was so angry that she went to the Sheng Palace to make a scene. Unexpectedly, the sixth prince's wife was straightforward and dragged Cousin An to the Longan General's Mansion to ask for an explanation. She clashed with General Ruan, and Cousin An died in the dispute between the two."

Situ Yuan frowned and looked at Shangguan Wei, "Sixth daughter-in-law, what the prince said is true, and there is something else that needs to be added."

Shangguan Wei raised her lips slightly, and said with a cupped hand, "Your Highness the Crown Prince said some things that were not entirely true. After all, he is a cousin of General Ruan, so he is naturally on his side."

Situ Yuan asked doubtfully, "Sixth daughter-in-law, what do you mean by that?"

Shangguan Wei turned her head and looked directly at General Ruan. "Father, this matter started because Miss Ruan came to your house and made trouble. She damaged the rare herbs that your daughter-in-law cultivated for you, so your daughter-in-law had no choice but to come to your house to ask for compensation. As a result, General Ruan accused your daughter-in-law of blackmail and used violence against her. In the process of avoiding her, General Ruan accidentally killed Miss Ruan. He was so angry that he said rudely and threatened to kill your daughter-in-law to vent his anger."

After listening to the statement, Situ Yuan's face darkened instantly. He stared at General Ruan and his tone became serious.

"Ruan Qingjia, Princess Longzhu told all the facts. Do you have anything to add?"

General Ruan raised his head and bowed, "Your Majesty, Princess Longzhu is only half right. She came to the gate of the general's mansion and made a scene, which made me lose face. She also demanded a huge compensation of 10 million taels of gold, which was pure blackmail. I was so angry that I started to fight. This woman was insidious and cunning. She even used my son An'er as a shield, causing An'er to die in my hands. Princess Longzhu is arrogant and arrogant. I can't swallow this breath."

"General Ruan said this and that. If I hadn't left at that time, I would have been the one who died. General Ruan deliberately wanted to kill me. He has a really cruel heart."

Shangguan Wei spread her hands, pouted helplessly, and acted out the most miserable character herself.

"Alas, it's all my fault that I have no one in the capital. I deserve to die without anyone to support me."

"If the old man knew that his precious granddaughter was suffering, I wonder what he would feel. What a miserable child."

The sound, neither loud nor soft, fell into Situ Yuan's ears, and alarm bells immediately rang in his heart. He raised his right hand and coughed lightly a few times.

"Ahem, ahem, ahem, please relax, Sixth daughter-in-law. General Ruan has disregarded the law and deliberately murdered members of the royal family. Father will definitely punish him severely to serve as a warning to others."

As soon as he finished speaking, General Ruan's anger exploded, and he said with red eyes, "Your Majesty is convicting me without any reason. I have fought for Tianlan Country and have worked hard even if I have no merit. But now you are convicting me for a girl whose origin is unknown. I am not convinced."

"Ruan Qing's family relied on their military achievements to speak rudely to me and ignore my orders. What crime should they be punished for?"

Situ Yuan glared angrily, his whole body emitting the pressure of an emperor, and he cursed General Ruan's ancestors for eighteen generations in his heart.

Humph! You are a reckless man, and I think your punishment is too light. If anything were to happen to my sixth daughter-in-law, I'm afraid my country would be destroyed immediately. If I wasn't afraid of the Luo family, I would have exiled you to the wasteland long ago.

"Hmph! I have made up my mind. General Ruan has committed the crime of deliberately plotting to murder a member of the royal family and of speaking against my orders. I will strip him of his title of general and demote him to a commoner and exile him to the wild lands of the north."

General Ruan clenched his fists and said, "Your Majesty is going too far. I will not accept this."

Situ Yu stepped forward, cupped his hands and said, "Father, please think twice. General Ruan is a close minister, and you should not be too hasty in sentencing him."

Situ Yuan turned his head and looked at Situ Yuan, "Prince, this is questioning the decision of the emperor."

"I dare not, but I advise you to think twice before you act."

"Humph! I think the prince is very brave. The imperial guards took General Ruan to the prison."

At this time, a strong voice came from the door.

"Your Majesty, please listen to the advice of this old minister."