Great, it's just a lackey, we're saved!

Chapter 40 3. Your Majesty, shut your mouth!

The Third Prince Jiang Yuelin was completely unaffected by Wan Qianliang's angry glare.

He was a fearless person, and in the entire Great Zhou Dynasty, apart from a handful of people, no one could make Jiang Yuelin bow down.

Jiang Yuelin didn't even care about blessed lands and grottoes.

In his view, the people in the blessed lands were nothing special; they hid away in secluded places and never interacted with ordinary people.

So what if they're incredibly powerful?

Why should we care about him, the Third Prince of the Great Zhou!

Jiang Yuelin found Wan Qianliang's arrogant yet obsequious attitude utterly contemptible.

She used to be so arrogant towards His Highness the Crown Prince, but she actually learned to speak politely to a lowly servant girl!

If this isn't fear of Zhou Wei, then what is it?

However, Shen Shuqing glared at him, leaving Jiang Yuelin somewhat at a loss.

Upon first meeting Shen Shuqing, he wanted Consort Li to ask the Emperor of the Great Zhou to grant them a marriage.

Unfortunately, Shen Shuqing, as the eldest daughter of the Shen family, was already engaged, and Consort Li could do nothing about it.

But Jiang Yuelin could never let go of Shen Shuqing, so he would send rare treasures to the Zhenyuan Marquis's mansion every few days, most of which he had taken from Consort Li.

Despite Jiang Yuelin's attentiveness, Shen Shuqing didn't take him seriously.

A dissolute prince, not only had a bad reputation, but his birth mother also had a low status.

Rather than marrying Jiang Yuelin and spending her life toiling in the palace, it would be much more comfortable to manage a Duke's mansion!

Therefore, Shen Shuqing accepted everything Jiang Yuelin sent to the Marquis's residence, but never gave him a kind look.

"Miss Shen...did I say something wrong?"

Jiang Yuelin's gaze swept over Wan Qianliang and Shen Shuqing, but he still couldn't figure it out.

Wasn't it said that Wan Qianliang was invited by Shen Shuya, a concubine's daughter?

He did this to deliberately provoke conflict between the Divine Doctor Valley and Zhou Wei, ultimately to help Shen Shuqing!

Why was Shen Shuqing glaring at him?

Shen Shuqing cursed the Third Prince in her heart, calling him a fool who was more trouble than he was worth.

On the surface, she could only politely say, "Third Prince, I just feel that the claim that Divine Physician Valley is afraid of Zhou Wei is biased."

The Third Prince, Jiang Yuelin, seemed oblivious to this, and frowned in disbelief.

“Miss Shen, what’s so biased about this? If Young Master Wan thinks I’m wrong, why is he so kind to Zhou Wei, but treats His Highness the Crown Prince and me with such disdain?”

"Could it be that in his heart, this lowly servant Zhou Wei is more noble than His Highness the Crown Prince?"

Wan Qianliang glanced at Jiang Yuelin impatiently.

If it weren't for the fact that this纨绔 (playboy) is a prince, he would have already taken action to deal with him.

There's just too much nonsense and it's incredibly noisy!

"Does the Third Prince mean that the people of Divine Healer Valley are two-faced?"

Jiang Yuelin, however, did not feel threatened at all. He smiled disdainfully and pointed at Zhou Wei.

"If Young Master Wan truly wishes to uphold the reputation of the Divine Doctor Valley, it would be more practical to teach this arrogant and ignorant wench a lesson rather than argue with me."

Jiang Yuelin said, arms crossed, with a leisurely air, "But, does Young Master Wan dare?"

Wan Qianliang felt a chill run down his spine. Would he dare?

He really doesn't dare!

Wan Qianliang could only look at Shen Shuqing. Junior Sister was the legitimate daughter of the Marquis's family, and everyone present was of noble status. He thought it would be alright to take this opportunity to teach Zhou Wei a lesson.

Shen Shuqing's eyes widened immediately when she met Wan Qianliang's gaze.

How dare you think!

You have no idea how painful it was for that lowly maid to hit someone.

Who would provoke her for no reason?

But it's my own senior brother...

A thought of taking revenge on Zhou Wei arose in Shen Shuqing's mind. Her senior brother was highly skilled in martial arts; dealing with a lowly servant girl should be more than enough for him.

Upon meeting Shen Shuqing's gaze, Wan Qianliang immediately understood her meaning.

Can……

Even Wan Qianliang wouldn't dare!

When he got back that day, he carefully reviewed the conflict with Zhou Wei at the restaurant.

I just can't understand how he was kicked into the street and how he got slapped so many times.

There must be something strange about this lowly maid. He tried several times, but he couldn't escape Zhou Wei's slaps.

With so many people around, Wan Qianliang dared not try again.

If they are once again thoroughly defeated and humiliated, where will the Divine Doctor Valley put its face?

Shen Shuqing was unaware that Wan Qianliang had suffered a loss at Zhou Wei's hands. She always thought that with her senior brother's abilities, he could easily crush ordinary people, let alone a lowly maid.

Once the thought of revenge takes hold, one cannot wait even a moment longer.

Shen Shuqing kept urging Wan Qianliang to make a move with her eyes, but Wan Qianliang remained unmoved and even deliberately avoided Shen Shuqing's gaze.

Zhou Wei observed the interaction between the two.

She couldn't help but find it funny!

It seems that the power of the Tathagata Palm and the Golden Right Kick was too great, and had already given Shen Shuqing and Wan Qianliang psychological trauma.

After thinking for a moment, Zhou Wei took the initiative to say, "The people of Divine Doctor Valley are of noble character. Since Young Master Wan comes from Divine Doctor Valley, he must be broad-minded, unlike some people who keep using vulgar language like 'lowly servant girl'."

Upon hearing this, the Third Prince Jiang Yuelin's expression changed.

He burst into a tirade: "Zhou Wei, you wretched servant, who are you calling vulgar? You think you know medicine? With me here today, you won't be fooling anyone..."

Bang bang bang!

Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, the Third Prince covered his face, staring at Zhou Wei in shock.

"Why...why did you hit me again!?"

Ok?

Those present who were unaware of the truth all had the same question in their minds: Why did the Third Prince say "again"?

Did Zhou Wei hit him before?

Is this palace maid really that ruthless? She even dares to provoke the living Yama!

Only those who had read Bai Xiaosheng's official gazette of the capital city were trying hard to suppress their laughter.

When people first saw the description in the official gazette of the Third Prince Jiang Yuelin being punished miserably by Zhou Wei, many people did not believe it.

Now it seems that what the Jianghu official gazette said was all true!

It has to be the all-knowing scholar; his information is both fast and accurate!

Jiang Yuelin, having been humiliated, was naturally unwilling to let the matter rest, and today he had something to rely on.

The Crown Prince has military power, and today he left the palace with thirty Imperial Guards, who are waiting outside the courtyard.

Jiang Yuelin refused to believe that thirty Imperial Guards couldn't subdue Zhou Wei.

"Your Highness, this woman has assaulted a prince, which is an act of overstepping her bounds. We request that Your Highness arrest her."

Prince Jiang Yueshan had been observing this farce with a cold eye.

At this moment, he couldn't help but frown slightly. He had never seen such an arrogant and domineering palace maid as Zhou Wei, and he felt a sense of disgust.

He was about to raise his hand to give the order for the Imperial Guards to arrest the man.

Then Zhou Wei straightened her posture and said proudly, "Your Highness, the Third Prince is wrong! This servant is not overstepping her bounds, but is disciplining the illegitimate son on behalf of Her Majesty the Empress."

“This servant is here on the Empress’s orders to treat the Crown Prince’s leg ailment. The Third Prince has repeatedly slandered me as a fraud. Isn’t that accusing the Empress of misjudging people?”

“He was not humiliating the servant, nor was he questioning the servant; rather, he was challenging the authority of the Empress.”

Zhou Wei's words were devastating!

Throughout history, the authority of those in power has never been challenged!

Especially since the Empress is the Crown Prince's birth mother, her authority as the head of the harem remains unshakable until the Crown Prince ascends the throne.

Otherwise, it will easily attract the covetous eyes of those with ill intentions.

The Third Prince, Jiang Yuelin, had never participated in the struggle for the throne and was extremely dull-witted, not understanding the intricacies of the matter.

He assumed Zhou Wei was using the Empress's name to deceive people and angrily retorted, "You lowly servant, stop talking nonsense! When have I ever questioned Her Majesty the Empress?"

This time, before Zhou Wei could refute, Prince Jiang Yueshan spoke up.

"Third brother, shut up!"