Chapter 169 An Incident In The Temporary Imperial Pce (Part Two)


    Wen Ruyu noticed the jealousy on the otherdies'' faces. Wen Ruyu was arrogant so she cared


    nothing for thepliment given by Yun Shang. Moreover, she abhorred Yun Shang and she had


    made a plot to kill Yun Shang, but her elder sister had died because of the plot. So she smiled coldly


    and replied, "It''s just a small trick. I, on behalf of the Imperial City, gave the performance. So it''s natural


    that I did better than any otherdy."


    On hearing this, Yun Shang felt joyful but she didn''t express her emotion. Yun Shang expected that


    Wen Ruyu would offend others once she opened her mouth.


    Yun Shang smiled slightly and said, "I can''t agree with you, Lady Wen. All thesedies are citizens of


    our state. They are all here on behalf of one part of ournd. Why does it sound like you feel superior


    to them?"


    Wen Ruyu frowned and snorted, "Some people are superior to others even though they all live in the


    Imperial City. In a vastnd such as our state, there must be a social hierarchy. Some people are rich


    and noble while others are poor and despicable. The housemaids are always inferior to their masters.


    Don''t you think so?"


    Otherdies'' admiration for Yun Shang grew after her statement. But Wen Ruyu infuriated them. One of


    thedies said, "Lady Wen, you look like ady from an eminent family. Has the Emperor conferred


    upon you an honorary title? Or are you ady of high rank?"


    Upon hearing this, Wen Ruyu became annoyed and said, "I don''t think you know thew. ording to


    thew, only concubines of the Emperor, rtives of the royal family, ordies whose husbands have


    made great contributions to the state can be awarded with honorary titles. I am an unmarried girl. How


    could I gain an honorary title?"


    Thedy replied, "Oh, I see. I heard what you said just now. You made me think that you are ady of


    high rank or that you had been awarded with an honorary title. Now I know that you are in the same


    ss as us. We are all civilians."


    Yun Shang nced at thedy who was speaking. Thedy looked genial and elegant. But as she


    spoke to Wen Ruyu, a mocking air appeared on her face. Yun Shang smiled and thought thedy was


    eloquent. Thedy had belittled Wen Ruyu indirectly.


    Upon hearing what thedy had said, Wen Ruyu felt embarrassed and her face flushed. Her eyes


    gleamed with anger.


    Thedy continued, "Lady Wen, you are just a civilian. Princess Hui Guo is the Emperor''s daughter.


    Just now you spoke to Princess Hui Guo in such a rude way. Don''t you think you have offended our


    Princess? Lady Wen, just now you said that I knew nothing of thew. I think you must know it. So can


    you tell me what punishment you deserve for offending the Princess?"


    Yun Shang smiled slightly and said, "Don''t push Lady Wen so hard. You see, Lady Wen is speechless


    now. Her father, the Deputy Minister of Revenue, must be very busy in dealing with national affairs so


    he has little time to teach Lady Wen. As Mr. Wen has served the people and the country heart and


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    soul, so I must treat Lady Wen well. I think Lady Wen was just teasing me. She doesn''t mean to offend


    me. Don''t take it so seriously." After she had uttered that exnation, Yun Shang turned to look at the


    Thedy replied, "I''m Sun Ya''niang from the City of Jin."


    Yun Shang said with a smile, "I see. You must be the daughter of the Governor of the City of Jin. Nice


    to meet you."


    Yun Shang''s words failed to please Sun Ya''niang. Sun Ya''niang just replied in an emotionless tone,


    "Nice to meet you too, Your Highness."


    As thedies were chatting, they saw a maid enter the garden. Yun Shang perceived a grim smile on


    Wen Ruyu''s face and her annoyance disappeared. Wen Ruyu also looked at Yun Shang and seemed


    to expect something to happen.


    Yun Shang turned to look at the maid and found that the maid looked familiar. Just as Yun Shang was


    thinking about the maid''s identity, the maid knelt before Yun Shang and said, "Your Highness, I''m a


    maid serving Princess Hua Jing. Just now, Princess Hua Jing was taking a walk in the backyard and


    she asked all the maids to leave her alone for a while. But in a moment, she disappeared. I have


    searched every nook of the backyard but I haven''t found her."


    Yun Shang instantly stood and walked to the maid. She asked anxiously, "What? My sister is missing?


    You should take better care of her."


    When Yun Shang was reproving the maid, Wen Ruyu said gently, "There is no use in scolding her. Your


    Highness, you can send some imperial bodyguards to find Princess Hua Jing."


    Yun Shang nodded and ordered the imperial bodyguards to search for Prince Hua Jing.


    At the same time, Qian Yin entered the garden and smiled at Yun Shang.


    "Ah…" A scream came from the distance. All the people were shocked. Yun Shang said instantly, "All


    the bodyguards, move quickly. Find out what happened in the ce from where the scream came. And


    some of you go to the front yard to protect the Emperor and other officers."


    Themander of the bodyguards nodded and retreated. Wen Ruyu said gently, "Your Highness, did


    something happen? Let''s go and see."


    Yun Shang said coldly, "None of you are allowed to leave the garden. Just stay here. You are alldies.


    If there are assassins, you are of little help. Instead, you will distract the bodyguards. It''s the safest


    option for you to stay with me as I have shadow guards here."


    On hearing Yun Shang''s statement, thedies nodded. They didn''t know what had happened but they


    knew that they were safe as long as they stayed with Yun Shang. Yun Shang was the Emperor''s


    beloved daughter and the fiancee of the famous Prince Jing. There must be lots of capable bodyguards


    around Yun Shang.