Fierce Consort

Chapter 97.2

Words only sounded good because people were never willing to speak the inappropriate ones hidden in their hearts. Whenever they did, they would embellish them. Yan Yan didn't conceal her thoughts at all, truly shocking everyone.

It had to be said that Emperor Xi was liking Yan Yan more and more.

Initially it was only because her words matched his own intentions. For the sake of rejecting the second prince, she had belittled herself. As the son of heaven, Emperor Xi naturally couldn't let the young miss suffer a loss. After conversing with her, he saw that she was frank, decisive and outspoken. Her thoughts were different from others but were rather reasonable upon consideration. Furthermore, some of her words had resonated with some of Emperor Xi's gloominess hidden within his heart. He had a whole new level of respect for her.

At this moment, during their preposterous conversation, Yan Yan's words were once again startling, and had once again resonated with Emperor Xi due to a certain matter.

That was the Mingshan Princess.

Emperor Xi had few offspring. There were only two princesses who were both born to low-ranked concubines. The Mingshan Princess was Emperor Xi's oldest daughter.

She had received the most traditional upbringing within the palace. She was a proper lady through and through. She was benevolent, gentle, virtuous and well-mannered. Emperor Xi cherished her a lot.

This was prior to her marriage. After marriage, her days were no longer as smooth.

To put it plainly, it was because she was too soft, and too compliant with the virtues and morals of Confucianism. Although men liked such women, this only applied to their wives. Men were extremely unwilling to see their daughters like this.

The emperor's son-in-law naturally didn't dare to openly bully the royal family's princess. There was nothing to pick out about his conduct. However, she was helpless in the face of an unkind mother-in-law. She never hit or scolded her, but merely used filial piety as a soft blade to deal with her.

Every time the Mingshan Princess returned to the palace, she was always unhappy. But she would always say she was fine when questioned.

After Emperor Xi investigated things carefully, he found out his daughter truly wasn't living happily. Only now did he realize her upbringing wasn't perfect.

A royal princess should be like this young miss in front of him: assertive, brash and willful. That would have been best! Why did the daughter of an emperor have to suffer her mother-in-law?

What was there to be afraid of? If the heavens collapsed, her royal father was there to prop it up!
Of course these words couldn't be said openly. It wasn't like Emperor Xi could tell his daughter to go bully her husband's household. He had asked the empress as well as the princess's mother concubine to give her some pointers. Unfortunately she couldn't be taught at all.

This made Emperor Xi hate iron for not turning to steel!

"You speak with such righteous indignation that it must be from the heart. Old yet undying. This phrasing is rather unique, but is an extremely suitable description. Mingshan royal son-in-law, what say you?"

On this hunting trip, the Mingshan princess and her husband were naturally present. The royal son-in-law had also participated in the hunt today but wasn't outstanding amongst the youths.

Hearing the emperor call upon him, his face turned red as he knelt and trembled.
"In response to your majesty, this subject, this subject...."

Emperor Xi looked fed up and didn't spare him a glance. He waved his hand and had him return to his seat.