A Foodie Transmigrated into the Palace

Chapter 1343: Chapter 1341: Turning Point 1

Below, several people tremble and dare not speak much.

Consort Zheng glanced around and then smiled.

"Are you... afraid?"

The people below continued to tremble.

Consort Zheng’s eyes flashed with a hint of disdain, and she smiled faintly again.

"You know fear? Truly surprising for me!"

"I thought you didn’t know how to be afraid!"

Old Master Tao wiped the sweat off his face.

"Replying to Consort Zheng, our Tao Family indeed hasn’t taken good care of the Princess, we don’t deny it, just plead for another chance from Your Ladyship!"

"In the future, certainly..."

Consort Zheng laughed in anger.

"You admitted rather quickly!"

"But... what does another chance mean?"

"And in the future? How can you be sure there will be a future?"

"The Emperor and Empress have already been informed of this matter!"

"As for whether to punish, how to punish... what I say doesn’t count!"

The expressions of the four below changed instantly.

Old Master Tao wiped the sweat again and kowtowed.

"To not hide from Consort Zheng, I’ve never known the grievances the Princess suffered in the manor!"

"It’s all the fault of my shallow-minded wife!"

After speaking, he glared hatefully at Old Madam Tao, gritting his teeth.

"What are you waiting for, hurry to apologize to the Princess!"

Old Madam Tao, also known as Lady Zhang, was full of grievance.

What wrong has a mother-in-law done? How come she has to apologize to a daughter-in-law?

The Princess is noble, but should still be dutiful, she’s a senior after all!

Lady Zhang thought more and more aggrieved, but still reluctantly kowtowed.

"It was all my fault before, please Your Highness The Princess be magnanimous, forgive...!"

"Wait!"

Consort Zheng interrupted Lady Zhang while pressing down the embarrassed and restless Princess.

She stood up and slowly circled around Lady Zhang before speaking coldly.

"Since you aren’t willing to apologize, why force it!"

"Hong Yun, show them out!"

Afterward, she turned to leave with The Eldest Princess.

Old Master Tao was greatly frightened and hurriedly crawled a few steps.

"Consort Zheng, please wait!"

"My reckless wife doesn’t know better, how about I apologize on behalf of the ladies to the Princess?"

He was about to kowtow when Consort Zheng timely stopped him.

"You, an official master, normally don’t live with the Princess, what apologies can you give?"

"Moreover, the Princess’s grievances aren’t related to you at all!"

Speaking, she glanced casually at the Prince Consort.

Actually, in the end, Old Master Tao, Lady Tao, and Maternal Aunt Tao, these roles were merely small grievances.

The real storms all originated from this Tao-named Prince Consort, this scholar.

Consort Zheng casually glanced at Tao Prince Consort thoroughly.

In her heart, some doubts arose:

She remembered he used to have delicate features, gentle temperament, studious and ambitious, a very spirited scholar.

Why, this time meeting him, has he become like this?

The appearance didn’t change much, but this temperament... a cowardly, irresponsible, timid, obscene man!

If he were like this initially, she would’ve never allowed him to become Prince Consort.

Was it her previous poor judgment, or has he changed too much? Unsure what he experienced over the years?

Old Master Tao understood Consort Zheng’s meaning.

He fiercely turned back and glared at his son, giving him a hint.

The idea was: ’Hurry to apologize to the Princess!’

Tao Prince Consort shrank his neck, avoiding his father’s gaze.

He too felt aggrieved.

Apologize? His wife entered the family for six years, not leaving half a son, and still he must apologize?

Even if she is a Princess, so what? Marrying him means she is his woman!

If not for past emotions, their relationship would have severed long ago, even reaching today?

Tao Prince Consort thought more and more suppressed.

Unlike Lady Tao, he didn’t apologize, even his face still expressed dissatisfaction.

Old Master Tao was infuriated and fell over.

On the surface, Lady Tao was angry, but felt secretly proud: her son had backbone, indeed worthy of her upbringing.

Maternal Aunt Tao felt secretly proud: the master is impressive, daring to defy!

Look, being from a powerful maternal family and holding a high status, what’s the point? In the end, still can’t compare to delivering sons!

Even if they force the Prince Consort to bow his head, will she live well in the future?

In the end, it’s still about having a son.

Consort Zheng felt some anger, coldly questioned.

"Prince Consort, what do you mean?"

"Could it be my dignified Imperial Princess, wronged at your Tao Family, cannot receive your apology?"

No sooner said.

Tao Prince Consort, out of nowhere gathered courage, suddenly stiffened his neck and declared.

"It’s not that she cannot receive it, she’s unworthy!"

Words shockingly sharp!

Everyone inside froze.

Consort Zheng widened her eyes in disbelief.

"What did you say? Say it again?"

"Scoundrel! You beast, what nonsense are you spouting?!" Tao Hanlin utterly collapsed.

Lady Tao and Maternal Aunt Tao just lowered their heads, not speaking.

A family of four, each with their thoughts.

Before everyone could completely react, Tao Prince Consort repeated the previous words again.

"She is unworthy!"

Consort Zheng was thoroughly enraged.

"Presumptuous!"

"You... all of you! Outrageous!"

Her body shook twice, fortunately Hong Yun swiftly supported her.

Consort Zheng rubbed her temples, eventually couldn’t bear anymore.

"Leave! All of you, leave!"

"Consort Zheng!" Old Master Tao tried to struggle further.

Consort Zheng, however, was merciless.

"Leave!"

She was so angry that steam nearly rose from her forehead!

Old Master Tao finally dared not say anything more, leading the whole family out of the palace.

Consort Zheng was also angered with pulsing temples, Hong Yun seeing the unwell signs, quickly summoned the Imperial Physician.

...

After swallowing a calming potion, Consort Zheng rested a while, feeling much better upon waking.

Noticing The Eldest Princess anxiously waiting nearby, her heart warmed as she rose.

"You’ve suffered!"

The Eldest Princess quickly supported her, feeling guilty.

"It’s all my fault, making Mother Consort also upset!"

Consort Zheng thought again of the Tao Family.

"It’s not your fault!"

"It’s that bunch of beasts unworthy of you!"

"I’ve wronged you too!"

The Eldest Princess bit her lip, lowered her head, her eyes hard to conceal the sadness.

’The husband even claimed she’s unworthy!’

’He dared be so ruthless, yet... he wasn’t like this before!’

’Surely it’s because of her, if she bore him more sons, perhaps he wouldn’t act so!’

She suddenly spoke with difficulty.

"Mother Consort, it... it’s not your fault!"

"Actually before, the husband was very good to me!"

Consort Zheng couldn’t tell if she genuinely missed the past, or wished to absolve her guilt.

In any case, she truly pitied this young woman.

All her life really...

Heaven gave her the best hand, yet they, mother and daughter, played it terribly.

If it were someone else!

The Emperor’s eldest daughter, even if not mixed to be a Grand Princess, never this downtrodden!

Ultimately still...

"Alas!"

Consort Zheng couldn’t say much more, only sighed.

"Let it be!"