Chapter 901 - 895: Stripping in Public
"Spared?" Jin Fengzhao sneered, "This woman thinks she’s above everyone, bumping into me in my own palace. If I spared her, wouldn’t that mean any random Tom, Dick, or Harry could disrespect me? Do you think I would not punish you, too, you lowly maidservant, if you test me?"
Pale-faced, Auntie Li addressed Gu Youyou, "Auntie Li, thank you, but pleading with such a person is futile. Youyou has caused trouble; please don’t get involved, Auntie Li, lest you get dragged down with me."
Auntie Li looked at Gu Youyou worriedly and dared not speak further.
Gu Youyou’s words had enraged Jin Fengzhao, her face turning a shade of iron blue. She slapped Gu Youyou across the face, cursing, "A lowly female doctor dares to speak to me in such a way? Hmph, as for a reason, don’t say you offended me today; even if you had said nothing at all, since when does my judgment require a reason? I can punish whomever I wish without justification. Take her away."
Gu Youyou’s cheek burned with pain. She had never felt so infuriated since her arrival in this era.
It was the first time in both her lives that she had been slapped and humiliated.
It was bad enough coming from true royalty, but to add insult to injury from an imposter?
Gu Youyou was taken to a palace hall by Jin Fengzhao. The splendid Zhaoyang Hall had been her residence before her marriage; as Zhuzhao Country’s most beloved princess, she retained the palace even after her wedding, returning for brief stays whenever she pleased.
Upon seeing Gu Youyou taken away by the Princess, Auntie Li hurriedly reported the incident to the Empress Dowager.
The Empress was about to leave when Auntie Li’s panicked arrival startled her.
Auntie Li quickly paid her respects to the Empress Dowager and Empress, "Empress Dowager, Empress, bad news. Doctor Gu encountered the Princess on her way to Liuying Hall, and the Princess has taken her away."