The Whole Dynasty Spoils the Tyrant's Beloved Youngest Daughter-Chapter 288

Seeing him charge at her again, Jun Ning was speechless...

Old man, can’t you just stop?

Even in this state, you’re not satisfied? Do you have to risk your life here before you’re content?

Jun Ning let out a deep sigh and then dodged Zhang Zihao’s attack.

Zhang Zihao came at her again, and she dodged once more.

Zhang Zihao’s head was covered in blood; she really didn’t want to get blood on her new clothes.

After all, these new clothes were painstakingly made by Her Majesty the Empress Dowager despite her frail health.

Jun Ning dodged and dodged, kept dodging until the Imperial Physician and the Tutor, along with the teachers from Shang Shufang, arrived. Only then was the manic Zhang Zihao restrained.

The Imperial Physician examined Zhang Zihao’s wound and determined it was just a flesh wound, nothing serious, so he bandaged him simply and left.

The teacher lectured both Jun Ning and Zhang Zihao for a while and then resumed the class.

Zhang Zihao’s wound was merely a flesh wound, though bleeding profusely, it was not a major issue. No one took it seriously, treating it as just a scuffle between kids, and let it pass.

Even Zhang Zihao didn’t seem overly concerned about it; once the wound was wrapped and stopped bleeding, he went about his business without showing any pretentiousness.

However, the next day.

The Duke filed a complaint with Emperor Yongning regarding the matter, accusing the Crown Prince of failing to teach his daughter, leading to his grandson getting hurt.

This, this, this is outright slander!

Zhang Zihao himself was the one trying to hit Jun Ning; failing to hit her, he managed to injure himself in such a manner?

What does this have to do with Jing Shu, the Crown Prince’s daughter?

Not only does it have nothing to do with Jing Shu, but she was also dragged by the hair for such a long distance by Zhang Zihao. Not only was a lot of her hair pulled out, but she was also greatly shaken by the incident.

After returning to the Eastern Palace yesterday, she was in low spirits and didn’t eat at all.

Upon discovering what had happened, the Crown Princess Consort uncharacteristically did not blame Jing Shu and comforted her for a long time.

If it were before, Jing Shu would’ve been overjoyed by her mother’s soft words.

But now, Jing Shu was too traumatized.

She, a Commandery Princess, who had been enveloped by the Crown Prince’s glory since childhood, had never been disrespected. But now, in front of so many people, she was dragged along the ground like a dog; she couldn’t bear it.

No matter how the Crown Princess Consort comforted her, Jing Shu remained downcast, unwilling to do anything, even having nightmares at night, and eventually running a fever.

The Crown Princess Consort was terribly worried and called the Imperial Physician early in the morning to examine Jing Shu.

The Crown Prince, due to this matter, was also in a foul mood.

But given his current situation, he had no intention of taking the initiative to confront the Duke’s estate, planning instead to turn a blind eye and let the matter slide for now. He thought perhaps he would revisit the issue once his circumstances improved in a few years.

Yet, though he, the victim, did not pursue the matter, the Duke had the audacity to do so?

The Crown Prince showed no intention of yielding, "Duke, your son failed to teach his offspring well, casually dragging my beloved daughter; I might let that slide, but how dare you turn this against me? Are you so senile that you can’t tell right from wrong?"

"Hmph!" The Duke showed no shame upon being called senile, raised his chin, and stated, "This old minister doesn’t care who’s right or wrong; I only know my grandson got hurt, and it’s a head injury."

"It’s just a minor wound, and he caused it himself, Duke. How can you have the gall to mention it?" The Crown Prince was quite exasperated.

If it were his son who went out, got into a fight, and ended up injuring himself, he would never speak of it. It would be too embarrassing to mention. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

This Duke is so unreasonably protective, without any sense of shame.

"My grandson was hurt so badly, nearly lost his life; it pains me to watch, why shouldn’t I mention it?" said the Duke.

The ministers present, unaware of the situation, alongside many who were aligned with the Duke, naturally spoke up for him after hearing his words.

"Your Highness, the Crown Prince, the Duke’s grandson’s injury is a fact. Since young Jing Shu has erred, a child’s error is the father’s responsibility. You should apologize to the Duke on behalf of young Jing Shu."

"In that way, the matter will be settled."

These ministers were speaking thoughtlessly, siding with the Duke, disregarding right and wrong, and not caring that the Crown Prince’s beloved daughter was dragged. They asked him to apologize?

Ha-ha-ha.

The Crown Prince let out a cold laugh, "Jing Shu did nothing wrong; Jing Shu is the victim, the Duke should be the one to apologize. I will not apologize."

"Your Highness..." Emperor Yongning, seated at the top, was displeased with the Crown Prince’s response. Regardless of who was right or wrong, evidence should be presented. The Crown Prince was too focused on argument without producing any evidence.

Such empty claims, how could they convince anyone?

Is this truly the demeanor of a Crown Prince?

Due to Qi Qin’s death, he had become increasingly restless, increasingly reckless, unable to keep his composure. Emperor Yongning was more and more disappointed.

Emperor Yongning let out a deep sigh, heedless of who was right or wrong in this matter. He planned to use this incident to send the Crown Prince off to hone his temperament.

Just after those words, he added, "Crown Prince, your failure to educate your daughter warrants punishment. The western region of Sairu City has been tumultuous for quite some time; you shall go there to quell the unrest and atone for your sins."

The Crown Prince protested, "Father, I have done no wrong, nor has Jing Shu."

Emperor Yongning waved his hand, signaling the Crown Prince to withdraw. But when he refused, Xiao Lizi deftly summoned the Imperial Guards to escort him out.

The Crown Prince was effectively removed from the center of power.

This... is equivalent to a demotion!

If the Crown Prince were to make another mistake, he’d be close to being stripped of his title.

The ministers led by the Duke did not grasp Emperor Yongning’s true intentions behind dispatching the Crown Prince; they saw only the superficial punishment and felt the Crown Prince had fallen out of favor, his situation becoming increasingly dire. Each of them secretly chuckled with satisfaction.

Jun Ning would not allow them to revel in such smugness.

Jun Ning expected that the Duke would harp on his grandson’s injury today, so she had come early to listen to her father and the others discuss politics. At this moment, she was hiding behind Emperor Yongning’s Golden Throne, listening to the discussions intently.

She was not foolish; having read historical texts, she could discern her father’s true intentions in sending the Crown Prince brother to Sairu City amid such political intrigue, and she could understand her father’s decision.

However, she could not stand the demeanor of the Duke and his followers.

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She was not foolish; having read historical texts, she could discern her father’s true intentions in sending the Crown Prince brother to Sairu City amid such political intrigue, and she could understand her father’s decision.

However, she could not stand the demeanor of the Duke and his followers.