"Clearly, this female official was the one who overstepped her position, yet when I disciplined her, I was the one who got slapped? Princess, why are you so incapable of distinguishing rewards from punishments?" I asked with a smile.
This was plain for all to see. Which heir of a House would be stupid enough not to notice? Even the House Lords must have understood where the crux of the matter lay. They surely knew that the female official was in the wrong.
Thus, Princess Yunqi's choice to have someone slapped was obviously improper. The commander of the Imperial Guards wore a bitter smile and said, "Princess, shouldn't we investigate this matter more thoroughly?"
By the time he said this, the commander's forehead was already covered in sweat. This had to be the most difficult choice of his career. Under normal circumstances, he would not have bothered with whether someone was right or wrong—he would have slapped them silly first and asked questions later. But today, I stood here like an iron wall. He truly did not dare.
Princess Yunqi instantly looked as if someone had yanked the plank out from beneath her feet. She gritted her teeth furiously. "Investigate? What is there to investigate? Are my words no longer enough for you?"
The commander of the Imperial Guards turned ashen with fright. This truly put him in a terrible position.
Seeing that the guards dared not move, Princess Yunqi raised her hand and gave the commander a slap. Smack!
The commander did not even dare blink, much less dodge. He took the blow squarely, but this meant that he had managed to pick up his life from my hands.
Even after disciplining the guards, Princess Yunqi remained furious. She immediately floated toward me and raised her hand again, swinging