"Your Highness, this is too much!"
"Too much? Who is being too much? Duke Zhuang, what do you say?" The usually flamboyant Fifth Prince was the first to speak.
"Retire!" Duke Zhuang quickly reprimanded his wife.
He realized now that if he didn't handle this matter properly this time, it could very well implicate him.
Look at these princes and princesses, almost all of the adult ones were here. The law does not punish the masses; even if they beat his son to death and smashed his ducal mansion today, the Emperor would probably not punish them severely.
What's more, they were in the right!
"What do Your Highnesses want?" He did not look at his son or the grandson who should not have existed.
"It's not what we want, isn't it what Duke Zhuang wants?" The First Prince finally spoke.
"Duke Zhuang, you must think clearly. The Grand驸马 has set a bad precedent. If our驸马 follow suit, won't they be trampling our faces on the ground?" The Second Princess also spoke up.
Duke Zhuang finally understood why the married princesses had come so uniformly. It turned out to be a case of killing the chicken to scare the monkeys, and their ducal mansion was the chicken.
"Everyone, please don't make things difficult for my father. One person's actions, one person bears. Kill me or dismember me, come at me." The Grand驸马 had already been untied from the ropes. He walked directly into the center of everyone.
"If the father does not teach, it is the father's fault. Isn't the驸马's behavior a reflection of the ducal mansion's upbringing?"
The Second Prince spoke, very displeased with the Grand驸马's demeanor. What, they were the villains in a storybook?
"My son has wronged the Princess in this matter, but this is merely a domestic affair between husband and wife. Should we not ask the Grand Princess to come and see how this matter should be handled?"
Duchess Zhuang knew that today could not end peacefully. She knew that her princess daughter-in-law still cared a lot about her son. Seeing her son so miserable now, she would definitely be heartbroken.
"That's right. When the Princess arrives, we will give her an explanation." Also, the Third Prince, the Third Prince was definitely on his side. With the Grand Princess and the Third Prince speaking well for him, this matter would definitely pass quickly.
The princes and princesses looked at each other, and they roughly knew that he had some backing. This was understandable, but they had also vented some of their anger. Even if they hadn't, there would be plenty of opportunities in the future.
The princes and princesses acted without any concealment. The Third Prince and the Grand Princess also arrived quickly, but compared to the anxious Third Prince, the Grand Princess was very indifferent, as if this matter had nothing to do with her.
"Princess, since you are here, I will give you a promise." Duke Zhuang looked at the anxious Third Prince and the Grand Princess, who was surprised to see so many princes and princesses, and knew that the Grand Princess was probably unaware of this matter.
"I can promise that this is the last time. This concubine will also be handed over to you for disposal. Whether you sell her off or have her beaten to death, it is up to your will. As for this child, we will send him far away and he will never appear before the Princess in this life."
"Father!" The Grand驸马 shouted anxiously.
The concubine Liu, who was kneeling there, and the young man also called out to the Grand驸马.
The Grand Princess looked at her驸马's anxious appearance and knew how worried he was about this mother and son. She suddenly felt a little ridiculous.
Saying that it was up to her to handle it, did he know that his son was fond of that woman and didn't want to be the villain? He wanted her to bear the reputation of being wicked.
As for the child, he was already so old. Even if he was truly sent away, he would definitely resent her. At that time, wouldn't the驸马 worry about this child?
And if she still wanted to live with the驸马, she couldn't be too ruthless. She was the Grand Princess, and a role model for all princesses. How could she have such a wicked reputation? Wouldn't that be tarnishing the royal family?
Duke Zhuang, what a good plan! But she didn't want them to get their wish!
"Eldest Sister?" The Third Prince looked at his sister, who was sneering, and wanted to persuade her but didn't know how to speak.
His brothers and sisters had completely excluded him this time, so he knew that everything he had done had been seen by everyone.
Now he had no way back. He had to protect the驸马.
"No need to see them off..." As soon as the Grand Princess spoke, before she could finish, a eunuch rushed in.
"By Imperial Decree, all princes and princesses, along with Duke Zhuang and his son, are summoned to the palace."
Everyone could only accept the decree and prepare to enter the palace.
As soon as the Grand Princess got into her carriage, the other princesses also crowded into her carriage.
"Eldest Sister, what were you going to say just now? You weren't going to forgive the驸马, were you?"
"Yes, Eldest Sister. If you're willing to suffer this injustice yourself, don't drag us down with you!"
"Exactly, Eldest Sister, you have many younger sisters behind you. What, are you not satisfied with suffering alone and want your sisters to accompany you!"
The princesses spoke together, making the Grand Princess unsure who to answer, but these sisters didn't need her answer.
Although she knew that these sisters had their own plans for standing up for her, they were also genuinely angry about her situation.
No matter what their reasons were, they were truly thinking of her.
She really didn't expect that her half-siblings would stand up for her like this.
Her full brother advised her to be patient, while her half-siblings stood up for her and supported her. It was truly ironic.
"Eldest Sister, you're not really going to endure this humiliation, are you!" The Second Princess asked worriedly when the Grand Princess remained silent.
Her Eldest Sister used to be very strong. It was already strange that she hadn't made a scene this time. If she was really planning to endure it now, she really suspected that either this驸马 had cast some spell on Eldest Sister, or Eldest Sister had been replaced.
"Since you all have said so, how could I possibly implicate my sisters?"
"It's good that you think so. As for that vixen and the bastard, they must be sent far away and absolutely must not take what belongs to Cong'er." The Third Princess also chimed in.
"That's right, Eldest Sister. We must let the驸马 know the pain, so he won't dare to do it again next time!"
"Yes, and when you see the Emperor later, don't be so stubborn like before. If you cry a little, the Emperor will definitely side with you."
Listening to these sisters, who were not particularly close to her in the past, giving her advice, the Grand Princess felt her heart was not so cold anymore.
"Aren't you afraid that the Emperor will punish you for coming to support me like this?"
"What punishment will the Emperor give? At most, it'll be a period of confinement. We are all married women, what are we afraid of?"
"Exactly. Little Seven and the others also wanted to come, but I didn't let them. They haven't found their husbands yet, so it's better for them to stay honestly in the palace."