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A striking young girl stepped down from the carriage and entered the Treasure Pavilion. Upon seeing Gu Qingning, her eyes filled with disdain as she mockingly said, "Oh, it's you! You reek of copper, no wonder you come here to find a place for yourself. But I can understand; you're about to marry my sickly Ninth Brother, so you must want to enjoy this moment of glory. Am I right?"
The maid who had entered before nodded in agreement, "What the Mistress says makes sense."
As the words of the Tenth Mistress grew increasingly irritating, Zhi was about to retort when Gu Qingning silenced her with a glance, stepping back behind her.
Green Smoke tugged at Zhi and shook her head.
Gu Qingning stood up slowly, calm and composed, and said, "Did no one ever tell you that being so fiery at such a young age is unwise? You might tarnish the delicate elegance of this Treasure Pavilion with your attitude."
"What did you say?" The Tenth Mistress's face flushed red as she stepped forward, raising her hand to slap Gu Qingning. "Who do you think you are? How dare you insult me? I'll make sure my father and mother punish you!"
"I'm sorry, that was an accident." Gu Qingning rubbed her palm and said nonchalantly, "Allow me to formally introduce myself. I am Gu Qingning, the legitimate daughter of Duke Zhongyuan, appointed by His Majesty as the Ninth Princess Consort. I am your future sister-in-law. Don't think that just because I haven't married yet, I won't discipline you. For your disrespect towards your elder brother and sister-in-law alone, I'd have more than enough reason to slap you ten times."
"You... you're not even married yet! On what grounds?" The Tenth Mistress, who had always been the center of attention, was taken aback and took a long moment to stammer out a response.
"On the grounds that I feel like it!" Gu Qingning gestured for Zhi to bring over the box and said with lowered brows, "Let’s go!"
The crowd in the Treasure Pavilion stared in shock!
The Tenth Mistress had never experienced such humiliation before. She glared at Gu Qingning's retreating figure, her teeth nearly grinding together in anger.
Turning around, she slapped the maid behind her hard across the face. "Useless thing!"
Afterward, she covered her face and climbed back into the carriage.
The maids hurriedly followed behind her, fearful of making a mistake or provoking her anger, serving her with trepidation and not daring to utter a word.
What had started as an entertaining spectacle ended abruptly—clean and decisive without any lingering mess.
Inside the carriage, Zhi and Green Smoke gazed at their mistress with admiration. "Miss is so impressive!"
Gu Qingning smiled lightly and said, "You must remember that no matter where you are or when it is, always protect yourselves and never let others manipulate or belittle you."
"Miss, won't this cause trouble?" Knowing they had provoked the favored one of Noble Consort An, Green Smoke frowned with unease.
With Miss Zhaozhe by your side, what is there to fear when the sky falls?
Both the Tenth Master and the Second Prince are born of Consort An, sharing the same mother. With the favoritism of Consort An and the Second Prince, they are fearless, willful, and domineering, exhibiting a cruel streak.
Previously, she had looked down upon Gu Qingning, who reeked of copper, and had an even lower opinion of the sickly Ninth Prince and the blind Gu Wanning.
Thinking of this, a lump formed in her chest, stuck and unable to find an outlet. The appearance of the Tenth Master had just eased her discomfort considerably.
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