Chapter 166 Clever
Duke Chong’s Mansion, study room.
Duke Chong sat there, his expression gloomy.
The steward stood beside Duke Chong.
The door was pushed open with a squeak.
The Duchess walked in and saw Duke Chong looking cold and solemn. She glanced at the steward.
The steward shook his head.
The Duchess then said, "It seems the Emperor is determined to keep General Xie’s recovery a secret, only in the Buddhist Hall for chanting and praying. Even if General Xie recovers safely, Princess Nanzhang praying for him is only appropriate, why should the Duke be concerned?"
Chanting and praying in the Buddhist Hall is indeed not a big deal, but Princess Nanzhang can’t swallow this grievance.
She punished that female bandit to kneel in the Buddhist Hall, and before she even knelt for a while, the Emperor came to her rescue, and when it was Princess Nanzhang’s turn, the Emperor still protected that female bandit.
Princess Nanzhang ended up harming herself, spending a few days in the Buddhist Hall, and wouldn’t that female bandit laugh behind her back for days?
Duke Chong looked at the Duchess and said, "The Empress Dowager already knows about this."
Princess Nanzhang was practically raised by the Empress Dowager, is her favorite; to make the Empress Dowager happy, one must help Princess Nanzhang.