The Command to Pamper the Husband - Chapter 64

No matter what, the person had arrived, so they had to continue.

With a dark expression, Shen Yue said to Song Jin, “There’s no need to be polite to the Chief Magistrate of Jingzhao. Just make sure he’s uncomfortable.”

Song Jin nodded, patting her chest, “No problem.”

Shen Yue looked at Song Jin with a worried expression, then pulled Wan Xi and turned to the inner room.

“Your Highness, Consort Jiang is deeply devoted to you. How could you bear to hit her!” An elderly voice, filled with anger, approached quickly.

Song Jin was dumbfounded and turned to look at Shen Yue. “What kind of prince are you, that a mere official dares to rush in here without your consent!”

Shen Yue…

There was no time to say more as the footsteps of the Chief Magistrate of Jingzhao reached the door.

With a creak, the door was pushed open, and the Chief Magistrate of Jingzhao entered.

Shen Yue and Wan Xi slipped into the inner room.

Song Jin sat in the main seat, holding an empty teacup, and looked coldly at the Chief Magistrate of Jingzhao.

The Chief Magistrate of Jingzhao was taken aback.

What was going on? Why was the Fourth Prince sitting so steadily?

His daughter had cried when she returned, saying the Fourth Prince might have discovered something. Could it really be true? Even if it was, how could the Fourth Prince dare to oppose the Crown Prince? Shouldn’t he pretend he didn’t notice anything?

The Chief Magistrate of Jingzhao was momentarily confused.

Song Jin, wearing Shen Yue’s face, sat there with a gloomy expression.

As soon as the Chief Magistrate of Jingzhao entered, Song Jin raised his hand and threw the teacup at his feet.

“Insolent!”

The Chief Magistrate of Jingzhao was stunned and looked at the Fourth Prince in shock.

“Your Highness…”

Song Jin said, “If I remember correctly, I just punished Consort Jiang to reflect behind closed doors. How did she end up back at your residence? Is she married to me or you?”

The Chief Magistrate of Jingzhao…

Where did the Fourth Prince get the courage to speak to him like this? And what kind of nonsense was this! Consort Jiang was his daughter!

Taking a deep breath, the Chief Magistrate of Jingzhao said with a stern face, “Your Highness must not forget that when Consort Jiang entered your residence, the Crown Prince…”

Song Jin interrupted him.

She didn’t know many principles. But one thing she knew, she was not in the wrong now. Since Consort Jiang was supposed to reflect behind closed doors, the Chief Magistrate of Jingzhao shouldn’t have known so quickly. So, she just held on to her reason.

“I just want to know, what is your urgent rush here for?”

The Chief Magistrate of Jingzhao said, “Consort Jiang is deeply devoted to Your Highness. You hit her in front of everyone, and she couldn’t bear the humiliation. I, as her father, cannot bear it either.”

“So, you plan to take her home and let us separate, each going our own way happily?”

The Chief Magistrate of Jingzhao stared in shock at the Fourth Prince. What happened to the Fourth Prince on this trip? He seemed… crazy.

Shen Yue stood in the inner room, watching Song Jin, and also thought she must be crazy. How could she speak like this? He had carefully built his image as weak and harmless over the years. But Song Jin… was acting like a wolf! His carefully crafted image was falling apart.

Song Jin, however, maintained the demeanor of a prince, looking at the Chief Magistrate of Jingzhao. She leaned forward slightly and said calmly, “Is that so?”

The Chief Magistrate of Jingzhao…

“Your Highness’s words truly sadden this old official. Does Your Highness really have such indifference towards Consort Jiang?”

Song Jin leaned back in the chair. “Then why did you come here? To question me as an official? Or to reprimand me as a father-in-law?”

Shen Yue…

Although Song Jin’s method wasn’t great, her words had some merit. He watched the Chief Magistrate of Jingzhao, curious about his reaction.

The Chief Magistrate of Jingzhao…

An official certainly couldn’t question a prince. But his daughter was only a Consort, not enough to make him a proper father-in-law. For a moment, the Chief Magistrate of Jingzhao was at a loss for words.

He never thought the Fourth Prince could have such an aura. Wasn’t the Fourth Prince always polite to him? The Fourth Prince was polite to everyone.

Seeing the Chief Magistrate of Jingzhao speechless, Shen Yue felt inexplicably excited.

As the Chief Magistrate of Jingzhao struggled to speak, Song Jin continued, “Well, speak up. Once you’re done, I can enter the palace to consult my father. Typically, in situations like this, when I am questioned by you, how should it be resolved?”

“Your Highness threatens this official?” The Chief Magistrate of Jingzhao’s anger surged, and the disdain and contempt in his eyes towards the Fourth Prince became more apparent. “Even if Your Highness wishes to enter the palace, you may not necessarily see His Majesty!”

Song Jin remembered the urgent report Shen Yue had received. The Emperor was seriously ill.

Noticing the Chief Magistrate of Jingzhao’s expression, Song Jin sneered. “Oh, so you mean you can see my father better than I can!”

The Chief Magistrate of Jingzhao gazed at the Fourth Prince, silent for a moment, then suddenly sneered. “I didn’t intend to make a fuss over today’s matter, but since Your Highness does not cherish Consort Jiang, and the Crown Prince is also in the palace accompanying His Majesty for archery, why don’t we enter the palace together and let His Majesty make a decision.”

Song Jin…

Archery? Wasn’t the Emperor gravely ill and on the verge of dying? How was he out practicing archery? Unable to help herself, Song Jin turned to look at the inner room.

Inside, Shen Yue was also puzzled. Unexpectedly, this foolish woman stumbled upon such information.

While Song Jin was silent, the Chief Magistrate of Jingzhao assumed the Fourth Prince was retreating and showed a smug sneer.

With a contemptuous scoff, he said, “What? Your Highness doesn’t want to enter the palace? This official is not unreasonable. I understand Consort Jiang’s devotion to Your Highness, but she was humiliated and cried terribly at home. I, feeling for my daughter, came to request Your Highness to comfort her.”

These words seemed respectful to the Fourth Prince, but in reality, they trampled him underfoot. A prince, visited by an official, then accompanying the official to comfort a Consort at the official’s house. And this Consort was publicly punished by the prince. If he really went, the Fourth Prince’s reputation would be thoroughly tarnished.

“If you believe you are in the right and insist on entering the palace to request my father’s judgment, I have nothing to say. Go submit your request. If my father agrees to see you, I will immediately follow you into the palace.”

The Chief Magistrate of Jingzhao…

Was the Fourth Prince really mad? The Crown Prince was in the palace, yet he dared to go! Looking at the Fourth Prince, the Chief Magistrate of Jingzhao was momentarily baffled.

But could he swallow his anger and let this go? He couldn’t! To be trampled by a mere Fourth Prince, where was his dignity? If word got out tomorrow that his daughter was beaten by the Fourth Prince, wouldn’t he be ridiculed by his peers?

“Is Your Highness determined to…”

Song Jin raised her hand, cutting off the Chief Magistrate of Jingzhao’s words. “Yes, my decision is final. Either you apologize to me, or you submit the request to enter the palace.”

With that, Song Jin picked up a teacup. From the novels she had read, offering tea was a way to see guests out. Song Jin grabbed the empty teacup and then held it up.

Lu Zhan…

The Chief Magistrate of Jingzhao…

Shen Yue…

The Chief Magistrate of Jingzhao, filled with rage, didn’t even realize how he was escorted out of the residence, standing outside the Fourth Prince’s mansion. He only remembered the strange looks the servants gave him as he left.

The Chief Magistrate of Jingzhao was so furious he almost spat blood, glaring at the mansion’s plaque before turning and heading straight to the Crown Prince’s residence.