After Transmigration, I Snag a Stunning Bigwig as My Husband-Chapter 772 - 770 Shame

The Empress Dowager trembled with anger.

No wonder the Heir of Prince Zhenbei begged for leniency on her behalf.

This is for the Emperor to grant Princess Chengxian the title of County Princess and then demote Princess YiAn to County Princess.

How can a County Princess compare to a Commandery Princess?!

The Empress Dowager would certainly not agree to such a disadvantageous deal.

She had just been amiable with Xie Jingchen, but now her sharp gaze seemed eager to flay him alive.

The Empress Dowager looked at the Emperor and said, "The Princess Consort Zhenbei, under the guise of considering Princess Chengxian’s reputation, deliberately set a trap to lure them in, her heart so vicious, it is unheard of!"

"The Emperor was deceived by her into issuing an imperial edict to promote Princess YiAn to Commandery Princess YiAn, and now wants to retract her Commandery Princess title."

"A ruler changing his decrees overnight would risk ridicule from the masses?!"

Su Jin sneered, "The one who snatched the lantern is kind-hearted, yet I’m deemed vicious for not offering the lantern with both hands and instead poisoning it?"

"The Empress Dowager protects so blindly, yet the Emperor is not allowed to protect me!"

"If only the officials are allowed to set fires while the commoners are forbidden to light lamps, aren’t you afraid of being mocked by the world?"

The Empress Dowager had not reprimanded Princess Chengxian at all, but instead scolded her.

Su Jin also had a temper.

If truly infuriated, even if deprived of her Commandery Princess title, she would just let the hands rot with the title intact!

Su Jin was not afraid of the Empress Dowager; ever since her identity as the Emperor’s daughter was revealed, everyone in the palace knew.

Now Princess Duanhui’s whole family had fallen into Su Jin’s hands again.

The Empress Dowager’s resistance would only bring humiliation to herself.

The poison was concocted by Su Jin; without her, no one could cure it.

Could the Empress Dowager issue a decree to force Su Jin to hand over the antidote?

She might try to be forceful.

The Emperor naturally could be forceful too.

Su Jin’s stance was clear.

Either Princess Chengxian loses her Commandery Princess title.

Or let Princess Chengxian keep a County Princess title while retracting the edict promoting Princess YiAn.

Two choices.

No third option.

The Empress Dowager was so angry she almost fainted.

Finally—

The Empress Dowager really "fainted."

This choice was too difficult.

One side is a granddaughter, the other a granddaughter-in-law.

The palm and the back of the hand are both flesh.

No matter which she chooses, she would hurt the other’s heart.

The Empress Dowager, unable to choose, could only pretend to faint.

The Emperor immediately saw through the Empress Dowager’s little trick.

The Imperial Physician was about to step forward, but the Emperor stopped him.

"A bunch of quack doctors, only likely to make the Empress Dowager worse," the Emperor said.

"Jinjim, you come."

Hmm.

And so—

The Empress Dowager ended up in Su Jin’s hands.

Su Jin was also very diligent.

She selected the thickest silver needle and mercilessly jabbed it into the Empress Dowager’s fingertip.

The Emperor, "..."

Eunuch Fu, "..."

Couldn’t bear to watch.

After Su Jin’s treatment.

The Empress Dowager went from pretending to faint to actually fainting.

Su Jin, "..."

Her reputation was being destroyed by the Empress Dowager.

Su Jin silently put away the silver needle, maintaining a composed face as she said, "The Empress Dowager will wake up in half an hour."

She applied some ointment to the bleeding fingertip of the Empress Dowager.

The Empress Dowager was carried back to the inner hall by Nanny Li and the palace maid.

With the Empress Dowager gone, the Emperor directly issued an edict, stripping Princess Chengxian of the Commandery Princess title.

Princess Chengxian knelt on the ground begging the Emperor to pardon her this time.

The Emperor ignored her and instructed Su Jin to detoxify Princess Duanhui.

The antidote, Su Jin carried with her.

But her medicine came with a cost.

One brocade box, twenty thousand taels.

Princess Duanhui gritted her silver teeth but still had to agree with a smile.

The ointment was applied to the palm, cool and soothing, instantly relieving the unbearable pain and itch.

The Emperor, in a great mood, got up and left.

Su Jin and Xie Jingchen followed.

Behind them, Princess Duanhui’s cold gaze followed them all the way until they disappeared from sight.

Princess Chengxian...

No.

She should be called Mo Chengxian now.

She was still kneeling on the ground.

Princess YiAn tried to help her up but was avoided by her.

She deserved her demotion for snatching someone’s lantern.

But taking away her Commandery Princess title was too harsh!

Just to secure the Commandery Princess title for YiAn, she was left without even a County Princess title. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

This was unbearable for her!

No wonder.

She entered the Capital with Princess YiAn.

She was unfortunate, yet Princess YiAn was promoted.

How could she bear such a blow?

Princess Duanhui helped her up, dismissed everyone before visiting the Empress Dowager, and said, "It’s just a little Commandery Princess title, you will be a princess someday."

Mo Chengxian sneered inside.

If her father truly fought for the throne, how could YiAn miss a Commandery Princess title?

She needed to fight yet told her not to fight.

But at this point, Mo Chengxian knew what was best for her, and she said, "I just couldn’t handle the blow for a moment, thank you Aunt for consoling me."

Back to Su Jin, who left with Xie Jingchen and the Emperor.

Also leaving with them was Princess Shuning, who came to enjoy the scene.

She said nothing, just invited Su Jin to the Imperial Garden to enjoy the flowers.

Su Jin said, "Not today, maybe another day."

Princess Shuning was a bit disappointed, "Alright, next time you enter the palace, we’ll stroll the Imperial Garden together."

Princess Shuning followed the Emperor.

After all, she didn’t have much time with the Emperor, and if he pampered her more, perhaps he would show leniency to Consort Li.

Watching Princess Shuning walk away, Su Jin finally realized something was amiss.

Princess Shouning didn’t come to watch the commotion...

Without her, it was less lively.

In Su Jin’s plan, Princess Shouning would show up, as usual, adding to the chaos...

With so many people setting up the Empress Dowager, Su Jin even felt sympathy for her.

Su Jin and Xie Jingchen walked towards the carriage stop.

The Hidden Guard was there.

But the carriage was gone.

Seeing Xie Jingchen and Su Jin, the Hidden Guard’s mouth twitched, and he said in an ethereal voice, "The carriage, the carriage was stolen..."

Su Jin, "..."

Xie Jingchen, "..."

Su Jin was exasperated.

It’s one thing to steal things from her carriage, but who steals the entire carriage?

And this is the Imperial Palace.

Where could someone possibly hide her carriage?

Moreover, her influence in the palace exceeded even that in Prince Zhenbei Mansion.

Palace maids and eunuchs would steer clear upon seeing her.

A single glance would make palace maids and eunuchs kneel and beg for mercy.

To lose something in the palace, Su Jin was indeed surprised.

But in reality, the carriage was truly stolen.

The Hidden Guard had gone to the restroom briefly, and the carriage was gone when he returned.

Unable to even guard a carriage, the Hidden Guard was deeply ashamed and doubted his life choices.

Xingxing glared at him.

The carriage had two sets of the young lady’s clothes, some jewelry, and good food.

And they were stolen just like that?

How come he didn’t lose himself too?

The Hidden Guard, feeling humiliated, wished he could turn into a breeze and vanish into the vast world.

From a distance, a little eunuch ran over, panting, "Found out that the Princess Consort’s carriage has left the palace."

"The guards at the gate mistook the person inside as the Princess Consort and dared not question, letting it through directly."

"..."

Su Jin looked at Xie Jingchen, "Who dares to brazenly steal my carriage and sneak out of the palace?"

"Who else but Princess Shouning?" Xie Jingchen said.

"..."