My Princess and Crown Prince Are Revived
Chapter 191 Copying the Virtue of Women as Punishment

Chapter 191: Chapter 191 Copying the Virtue of Women as Punishment

"Empress Dowager."

Upon seeing Chu Baihan and Tang Ze release him, Xiang Zhang hurriedly ran towards the Empress Dowager.

He said pitifully, "Empress Dowager, my hand has been broken."

Upon hearing this, her eyes were filled with tenderness.

"Quick, go find the Imperial Physician to take a look at Zhangzhang," she immediately ordered.

It was only then that Chu Baihan remembered that the Imperial Family had a palace on Lianyue Mountain, where the Empress Dowager would come every summer to cool off.

When the Empress Dowager traveled, she naturally had many Imperial Physicians accompany her.

No wonder Nan Leshi had chosen to invite her to this place—because the Empress Dowager was here on the mountain.

"As you command," said a maid beside the Empress Dowager, helping Xiang Zhang up the mountain to find the Imperial Physician.

Once they had left, the Empress Dowager turned around and looked at Chu Baihan with an unfriendly gaze.

"You’ve got some nerve, injuring someone as soon as you return? The Emperor may not deal with you, but do you think I cannot?" she rebuked angrily.

Nan Leshi frowned and hesitantly spoke, "Imperial Grandmother, please don’t be angry. It wasn’t intentional by my sister. She just doesn’t like the Princely Heir and speaks her mind, how could she intentionally hurt someone? It’s also uncertain if the Princely Heir’s hand can even be reattached."

Empress Dowager was already very angry, so hearing Nan Leshi’s words, the golden hairpin on her head began to shake with her irritation.

"Nonsense, kneel down before me. You’ve been wandering in the common folk for so many years, it’s still not confirmed if you are the Emperor’s child, yet the Emperor insisted on your return to the Imperial Family. I did not want to mar the Emperor’s face, so I did not interfere. But your behavior is so reckless, it truly wasted my kindness!"

The Empress Dowager’s tone worsened with each sentence.

Chu Baihan listened to her words with a calm expression.

Because she was very clear, due to not being blood-related, the Empress Dowager disliked her father, her mother, and also disliked her and her imperial brother.

Empress Dowager would rather be kind to someone like Xiang Zhang, who had no blood relation, than say a kind word to her and her imperial brother.

The Emperor might consider the kindness of being raised by her, thus showing some amiability towards the Empress Dowager.

But she would not!

"Imperial Grandmother, are you finished speaking?" she asked softly.

"What?"

The Empress Dowager was stunned by Chu Baihan’s attitude, momentarily speechless.

"Is this how you speak to me?" she asked, surprised by Chu Baihan.

"Imperial Grandmother, as an elder, I should indeed respect you. But the Grand Ancestor once said that even the Emperor must be reasonable. Today, it was the Princely Heir who spoke disrespectfully, prompting my stern response. I am not wrong, and you should not rebuke me," Chu Baihan said each word clearly to the Empress Dowager.

Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager laughed angrily.

"Emperor, oh Emperor, look, this is the Imperial Princess you insisted on keeping despite her defiance. Such is her character. Nan Baihan, you contradict me, showing no virtue or manners, how can you possibly live up to the status of a Great Princess? I punish you to go up the mountain and copy the ’Thirty Virtues for Women’ fifty times. If you do not finish, you are not to come down!"

After saying this, the Empress Dowager ordered her men to block all the paths down the mountain.

Young masters and mistresses from the Aristocratic Families all stood up, their expressions tense, fearing that the dispute between the Great Princess and the Empress Dowager would involve them.

While the Empress was alive, she had a troublesome relationship with the Empress Dowager.

But the Empress was virtuous and patient, which is why they had gotten along without much trouble over the years.

However, it seemed the Great Princess might not be as patient.

"Imperial Grandmother, isn’t this punishment a bit harsh? My imperial sister, she..." Nan Leshi tried with difficulty to plead for Chu Baihan.

"Whoever pleads for her, I will not forgive lightly. Also, I think fifty repetitions of the punishment are still too light, make it seventy," the Empress Dowager coldly snorted, her gaze at Chu Baihan growing even colder and more disdainful.

Everyone thought that given Chu Baihan’s character, she would refuse.

But unexpectedly, she was only slightly startled, then calmly said, "Since this is the punishment you have given me, I will accept it."

Had she compromised so easily?

Nan Leshi and Leqin exchanged a look, a hint of triumph in their expressions.

As long as they could see Chu Baihan uncomfortable, they were happy.

When the Empress Dowager saw Chu Baihan’s rare submission, her expression finally improved somewhat.

"Don’t think you can just skim through this, I will have someone keep an eye on you here," she warned coldly.

"Yes, Empress Dowager, please rest assured, I will devote myself to copying texts on women’s virtues at the temple on the mountain," Chu Baihan replied submissively, with her eyes downcast.

"Princess!"

Nan Xing was almost frantic standing behind her .

The Princess didn’t have to endure the Empress Dowager’s wrath; the Crown Prince had already said that the Empress Dowager had no affection for them, so why should they respect her?

But Chu Baihan showed no objection, as if she had resolved to accept the punishment.

"I have grown tired of staying on Lianyue Mountain. Seeing you today coming to enjoy the flowers made it seem livelier. I must return to the palace now," the Empress Dowager said.

She turned her head, took Nan Leshi’s hand, and patted it softly with a warm tone.

Her treatment of Nan Leshi was a world apart from how she treated Chu Baihan.

Nan Leshi was also her father’s daughter, yet the Empress Dowager treated her this way.

In the end, the Empress Dowager still preferred those who obeyed her, not someone uncontrollable like Chu Baihan.

"That’s wonderful, Grand Empress Dowager, mother and my elder brother have always been concerned about you, wondering when you would return to the palace," Nan Leshi said as she clung to the Empress Dowager’s arm, coquettishly.

"I definitely must return, aren’t you about to marry Kong Cheng? As your Grand Empress Dowager, how could I not be at the palace when you get married?" the Empress Dowager replied with a smile.

They were all cheerful there, while Chu Baihan, over here...

was isolated and desolate.

Tang Ze stood beside Chu Baihan, glancing at her before asking in a deep voice, "Is this the result of your insistence on staying in Nanduan Kingdom?"

Upon hearing his words, Chu Baihan frowned slightly.

She recalled that after he had taken her back to Nanduan Kingdom, he had returned several times.

During one of those times, he had asked her if she wanted to leave Nanduan Kingdom with him, but she had declined.

Was he mocking her decision now?

Chu Baihan frowned slightly, just about to retort when Tang Ze spoke solemnly, "If I had known your situation would be like this, I would not have brought you back to Nanduan Kingdom back then."

He...

Was he showing concern for her?

Chu Baihan turned, looking at him oddly.

He actually cared about someone?

Noticing the odd look in Chu Baihan’s eyes, Tang Ze’s expression darkened under his mask.

Why did she always doubt his intentions?

"Alright then, let us set out for the palace. Nan Baihan, remember the punishment I have given you."

When the Empress Dowager turned to look at Chu Baihan again, her tone turned cold once more.

"Yes, Grand Empress Dowager ."

Chu Baihan forced a smile, then nodded obediently.

"Zhao nanny, keep an eye on her."

Even though Chu Baihan’s attitude was very submissive, the Empress Dowager still wasn’t planning to let her off.

"Yes, Empress Dowager."