The queen consort said angrily, âYouâre talking nonsense, thatâs not what I meant at all!â
Tan Rou laughed, âThen why are you stopping me? You even said youâd throw me in jail. Could it be that Prince Busodi has given you the confidence to imprison the Kingâs and Princessâs guest?â
The guard next to them, seeing that Tan Rou and Princess Monica had started arguing, quickly said, âMiss Rou, you should apologize to Princess Monica. If Prince Busodi finds out about what happened today, youâll definitely be punished.â
Tan Rou scoffed, âI am a guest invited by the King. You show disrespect to the Kingâs guest; could it be that you have a problem with His Majesty the King? Moreover, what wrong have I done? Did I insult this princess, or did I hit her?â
The princessâs maidservant said, âDidnât you see that Princess Monica arrived? Everyone was paying their respects to her, why didnât you, and why were you walking ahead of her?â
Tan Rou really wanted to laugh; she had just been thinking about why the princess was troubling her. Could it really be that the princessâs husband wanted to be King?
But now that she knew the real reason, Tan Rou could hardly hold back her smile. âJust because of that reason? Princess, I think your idea is wrong. Just look around, this is the only road here, and lots of people pass through here every day, making it dirty. How can you walk on such a dirty road?â
The princess actually took Tan Rouâs words seriously; she looked at the surrounding walls and road, then suddenly said, âSheâs right, how could I possibly walk on such a road?â
Tan Rou continued, âMoreover, there is only one door here, through which all the guards and maidservants, gardeners, and drivers must pass. And now, honorable Princess, do you really want to use the same door as these people?â
The princess, looking disgusted, said, âNo, I cannot use this door; I am the noble Princess Monica, how can I use the same door as others? No, you must build a new door for me now, and a new road; I want to walk through there.â
The guards looked at each other, unsure how to solve the problem raised by the princess.
Just then, a familiar voice rose behind Tan Rou, and she heard him say, âIf Princess Monica doesnât want to use this door, then she should go back. After all, todayâs poetry gathering wonât miss one princess.â
The princess asked, âLaka, is that how you speak to your elders?â
Laka said sarcastically, âPrincess, youâre even younger than I am. How can you presume to be my elder?â
At first, Tan Rou thought that the princess seemed young because she kept herself well, only to realize that she was indeed young. Laka was around twenty-two or twenty-three, and if the princess was younger than Laka, she would be around twenty. Hearing that Prince Busodi was nearly fifty, he could almost be the princessâs father.
The princess seemed very annoyed when others talked about the age difference between her and Prince Busodi. Upon hearing Lakaâs mockery, she immediately retorted, âNo matter what, I am your elder, and you should call me âauntâ.â
âDream on; in my heart, you will always be an outsider, and I will never acknowledge your status!â Laka was very straightforward; he disliked the princess, so he always opposed her whenever they met.@@novelbin@@
âI am the princeâs wife, your âaunt,â and disrespecting me is disrespecting Prince Busodi!â The princess said angrily.
âI⦠I havenât disrespected Uncleâ¦â Just as Laka was struggling, Lin Yu suddenly appeared.
He had just arrived from outside and had seen a crowd gathering, then heard the conversation between Laka and the princess.
âNoble Princess Monica, before you stands the most distinguished son of the King of Kingdom of Amorlande, the second most distinguished person in this country,â Lin Yu said with a laugh. âEven though Prince Busodi is Prince Lakaâs uncle, his status hardly seems more distinguished than that of the prince, does it?â
âItâs you again!â Princess Monica said through clenched teeth. âNo foreigners are allowed to speak here; shut your mouth!â
Lin Yu said, âI am Prince Lakaâs exclusive translator, and I only take orders from him. If the prince tells me to shut up, then Iâll shut up.â