The wicked mother-in-law doesn't try to whitewash herself; she only abuses her awful children.

Chapter 730 Magic Confrontation
"Those who come to fight, how does your Prince Yu's Mansion intend to come to fight?"

Tong Huaqiong walked down the stairs one step at a time, stopping at the last two steps to look down at the arrogant maid.

The maid glanced at Tong Huaqiong disdainfully and asked, "And who are you?"

Manager Tang said, "This is Manager Tong, the owner of our Peach Blossom Dessert Shop."

The maidservant became increasingly disdainful.

Judging from her imposing presence, I thought she was some noblewoman. She said there wasn't a lady in the entire capital she didn't know, but it turned out she was just the owner of Peach Blossom Dessert Shop.

It's just a merchant.

Not enough to be afraid of.

I heard that Peach Blossom Dessert originated in Ningcheng Township. That country bumpkin was so ignorant; she dared to question her even though she knew she was from the Prince Yu's mansion.

The maidservant was too lazy to reply and raised her hand, intending to have the guards go to the bakery in the backyard to snatch the person away.

“He’s only half right. I’m the owner of Peach Blossom Desserts, a Lady of the Country bestowed by the Emperor, and the grandmother of the Crown Prince in the common people.” Tong Huaqiong stepped down the stairs and blurted out her titles.

There was no other way; there were too many officials in Shengjing, and a village lady was nothing, let alone a princess. But being associated with the Crown Prince was enough to intimidate anyone.

Now, everyone in Shengjing knows that the old emperor held a grand ancestral worship ceremony to welcome back the Crown Prince.

The phrase "With Zhao Yi's return, there is hope for the nation" put the Crown Prince in the spotlight, but it also showed the officials of Shengjing just how powerful the Crown Prince was.

Isn't it just bullying others by taking advantage of one's power?

Tong Huaqiong wasn't guilty at all, after all, Princess Mingyue dared to snatch the pastry chef from Peach Blossom Dessert because she was backed by the Prince Yu's Mansion.

She had no qualms whatsoever, relying on the power of the Crown Prince.

It was just a magical clash.

As expected, the maid's arrogance softened when she heard that the grandmother of the Crown Prince had faded somewhat. She had originally intended to have the guards come in and take the person away, but now she had no choice but to have the guards back down.

"Your princess has taken a fancy to Chef Liu from my Peach Blossom Dessert Shop?" Tong Huaqiong asked.

Princess Mingyue really loves to steal other people's things.

She stole someone's husband in her past life, and she's stealing someone's employee in this one.

I don't know what's going on in their minds.

She's a princess and has everything she could want, yet she has a penchant for kidnapping people.

The maidservant, with an arrogant expression, snorted and thought to herself that if this country-dwelling master were sensible, he should have obediently sent Master Liu to the gates of Prince Yu's mansion instead of questioning him here.

Manager He asked Manager Tang, "Manager Tang, is Master Sun willing to go to Prince Yu's Mansion himself?"

They definitely wouldn't want to go. If they were willing, would the Prince Yu's mansion come up and snatch them away?
Manager Tang said tactfully, "Master Sun was sent from Ningcheng to Shengjing to assist our bakery. She said she would return to Ningcheng in a few years."

Tong Huaqiong said to the maid, "Master Sun is not going to Prince Yu's residence. Tell Princess Mingyue that it is not the act of a gentleman to force someone to do something against their will. I'm sure the princess understands this principle better than we country folk do."

The maid was embarrassed by Tong Huaqiong's blunt rejection.

The maidservant said arrogantly, "Our princess has taken a liking to your Peach Blossom Dessert Master Liu and asked her to come to the manor to make pastries exclusively for the princess. It's an honor for her, but she stubbornly refuses to serve at our Prince Yu's manor. Manager Tong, you must be new to Shengjing and not know the situation here. You can go and ask around in the whole of Shengjing. Who wouldn't want to serve at Prince Yu's manor? Not to mention the whole of Shengjing, who in the entire Great Sheng dares to be an enemy of Prince Yu's manor?"

What happened to the Crown Prince?
The Crown Prince also needs the support of the Prince Yu's Mansion.

“If Master Sun doesn’t come with me today, I’m afraid she won’t have a place to stand in the entire Dasheng tomorrow.”

It seems that Princess Mingyue is truly arrogant beyond measure.

Even a maid could say such things.

No wonder Gu Jingzhe fell so quickly in his previous life; his good in-laws, the Yuwang Mansion, were the catalyst.

Who in the entire Great Sheng Dynasty would dare to oppose the Prince Yu's Mansion? Where does that leave the Emperor?

Tong Huaqiong raised her voice and said, "I don't need to ask around to know that there is no one in Shengjing who is unwilling to serve at the Prince Yu's residence, but our Emperor is not willing to do so."

The maid was speechless, unable to find a rebuttal, especially since Tong Huaqiong didn't give her a chance to speak. "You always talk about the entire Shengjing and the entire Dasheng, making it seem like the whole world belongs to your Prince Yu's mansion. Ask Prince Yu if he dares to say that! Or does your Prince Yu's mansion think the entire Dasheng is yours? Otherwise, how could you, a maid, be so arrogant as to dare trample the entire world under your feet?"

Tong Huaqiong shouted at the guards from the Prince Yu's Mansion who came forward, "No wonder you can barge in and snatch people so easily under the Emperor's nose. It turns out that your Prince Yu's Mansion thinks the whole country is yours, let alone a mere pastry chef?"

Tong Huaqiong's imposing presence was so overwhelming that the guards were too intimidated to move forward.

They couldn't understand how this was related to treason.

The maid was completely dumbfounded.

Is Manager Tong unable to understand human language?
That wasn't an exaggeration; it was meant to highlight how much the Emperor favored the Prince Yu's residence.

What shocked the guards and maids even more was that Tong Huaqiong rushed to the entrance of Peach Blossom Dessert Shop and shouted into the street: "The Prince Yu's Mansion is plotting a rebellion."

They didn't even have a chance to react.

The shouts successfully attracted people all over the street.

People on the street couldn't understand why the Prince Yu's rebellion would take place in a pastry shop instead of the palace.

Once people's curiosity is piqued, they can't stop rushing to watch the drama unfold.

Even the Imperial Guards on patrol were drawn to it.

"Who's rebelling? Who's rebelling? Come back here!" the maid shouted angrily.

Tong Huaqiong ignored the maid's explanations and kept shouting into the street that the Prince Yu's mansion was plotting a rebellion.

Since we're destined to offend Prince Yu's Mansion and Princess Mingyue, we might as well offend them to death from the start.

Anyway, we shouldn't offend her now, because she might take a fancy to Gu Jingzhe and we'll have to offend her.

"You slander!"

A beautifully dressed young woman jumped off a magnificent carriage and stormed up to Tong Huaqiong.

This arrogant woman was none other than Princess Mingyue.

She went out shopping, sending her personal maid to Peach Blossom Dessert Shop to snatch the pastry chef, while she strolled around the cosmetics shop.

Hearing someone shouting "Yu Wang Mansion is plotting a rebellion!" at the entrance of Peach Blossom Dessert Shop, he jumped off the carriage and ran over in a panic.

Tong Huaqiong said, "You're that princess who likes to steal other people's things, aren't you? Whether it's slander or not is not for me to judge, but anyway, your maid said that the whole world belongs to your Yuwang Mansion, and everyone in Shengjing wants to pledge allegiance to your Yuwang Mansion. What is this if not treason?"

Princess Mingyue was so angry that her head throbbed. She pointed at the guards behind her and ordered, "Kill her!"

She's just the owner of a peach blossom dessert shop; killing her or getting an ant makes no difference.

The guards dared not move.

Princess Mingyue was unaware that Tong Huaqiong was the grandmother of the Crown Prince, but the guards knew, fearing that if someone were actually killed, the old emperor would hold them accountable.

"Chop them up, chop them both up for me."

Princess Mingyue, unable to command her guards, angrily drew her sword and personally attacked them.

Gu Taohua snatched the sword and subdued Princess Mingyue, the sword aimed straight at Princess Mingyue's neck.

"How dare you point your sword at this princess?"

Princess Mingyue was used to being arrogant and domineering. This was the first time in her life that someone had dared to treat her like this. She shouted loudly, "Do you know the weight of the name Princess Mingyue?"

Gu Taohua rolled her eyes and said, "You definitely don't weigh as much as me. I not only dare to point at you, I also dare to chop you up."

The cold tip of the sword touched Princess Mingyue's neck.

This madman is actually serious.

Princess Mingyue was so frightened that she almost fainted.