The Regent's Concubine is Crazy

Chapter 255

As soon as the doorman heard the news that "the Regent Princess has arrived", he ran in quickly as if he was burned by fire.

He ran and shouted, "Master, Master, the Regent Princess is here!" His voice was sharp and urgent, full of tension and anxiety.

Qian Caifu was handling mansion affairs in the study. When he heard the doorman's call, his brows furrowed and an ominous premonition arose in his heart.

His mansion had just been robbed and he was already in a bad mood. Now a regent princess came, which made him very annoyed.

Qian Caifu came out of the study and asked sternly, "What's the matter? Why are you so flustered? Do you have any manners at all?"

The servant ran to Qian Caifu, panting, and said, "Master, the Regent Princess has arrived outside the mansion. Tell everyone in our mansion to get out." His face was covered in sweat, obviously because he ran too fast.

Qian Caifu looked at the servant in confusion and said, "Regent Princess? The Regent Princess has no connection with our Qian family. Why is she here?" His tone was full of confusion and doubt.

The servant shook his head, indicating that he didn't know either.

Although he was doubtful, Qian Caifu still asked people to gather everyone in the Qian Mansion to go out and welcome him.

Qian Caifu ordered: "Quickly notify the people in the palace, let them put on neat clothes and prepare to welcome the Regent Princess."

"Yes, sir."

After a while, everyone in the Qian family gathered outside the gate.

They were dressed neatly and had nervous expressions on their faces.

Qian Caifu stood at the front. He looked ahead and quickly lowered his head, his heart filled with anxiety and uneasiness.

He didn't know why the Regent Princess came here, nor did he know how to respond.

The group knelt down and said, "Greetings to the Regent Princess."

Shangguan Ziling sat down outside the carriage, swinging her legs, looking at the people in the Qian Mansion without saying a word, and knelt at the gate of the Qian Mansion.

Qian Caifu looked at Shangguan Ziling in silence, then looked up and said cautiously, "Regent Princess, I didn't know you would come to my humble home. I'm sorry for not welcoming you in person. I hope you'll forgive me." His voice was full of respect and flattery.

Shangguan Ziling looked at Qian Caifu and said coldly, "Master Qian, this princess came here today because she has something important to ask you."

Qian Caifu immediately said, "Princess Regent, please come in and talk."

Shangguan Ziling said lightly: "No need, just talk about it here, Dongqing, bring the person over." Her voice was calm and powerful, revealing an unquestionable authority.

Upon hearing this, Dong Qing immediately picked up Qian Duoduo and walked in front of Shangguan Ziling.

Dongqing threw the money with force and threw it in front of Qian Caifu.

Qian Duoduo fell to the ground and screamed. Her face was full of fear and pain, and her eyes were filled with tears.

"Duoduo?" The eldest lady of the Qian family was heartbroken. She hugged Qian Duoduo in her arms, looked up, and asked loudly: "Regent Princess, how did my Duoduo offend you that you have to punish her like this."

Madam Qian touched her daughter's swollen face with heartache.

Qian Caifu was startled and said, "Shut up, how can you talk to the Regent Princess?"

The eldest lady looked at Qian Caifu aggrievedly and said, "Master, look at what has become of our daughter?"

Qian Caifu lowered his voice and shouted to the eldest lady: "Enough, shut up, you have no right to speak here, you ignorant woman."

Qiu Kui talked to Shangguan Ziling about the investigation of the Qian Mansion: Qian Fu had five concubines, and the first wife was not fertile, so she didn't give birth to children after she got married. But after she took in a concubine, she gave birth to the eldest son. Later, the first wife injured her body when giving birth to Qian Duoduo, so they only had Qian Duoduo as a daughter, and Qian Duoduo was doted on by her. This was the main reason why Qian Duoduo became fatter and fatter.

After hearing this, Shangguan Ziling realized that Qian Duoduo was spoiled by the eldest lady and became lawless!

Shangguan Ziling looked at Qian Duoduo coldly and said, "Master Qian, what crime should your daughter be punished for insulting this princess?"

Qian Caifu's heart tightened when he heard this. He knew that the Regent Princess was of noble status, and if he offended her, the consequences would be disastrous. He immediately said, "Your Highness, Regent Princess, is there a misunderstanding?" His voice was full of pleading and flattery.

Shangguan Ziling sneered and said, "Misunderstanding? Not only did your daughter insult me, the princess, she also spread rumors that the money stolen from your Qian Mansion was stolen from the Regent's Mansion. Do you think this kind of false accusation is a misunderstanding?" Her tone revealed anger and dissatisfaction.

Qian Caifu's forehead was covered with cold sweat and he said tremblingly, "Princess Regent, please forgive me. I was ignorant and outspoken. She was just impulsive and said things she shouldn't have said. Please forgive her this time, Princess Regent." His voice was full of pleading and humility.

Shangguan Ziling looked at Qian Caifu's flattering look and felt very disdainful.

Shangguan Ziling said coldly, "Master Qian, your daughter keeps saying that the Regent Palace stole valuable things from your Qian Palace, and even insulted this princess. How can you just brush it off with a simple sentence?"

Qian Caifu's heart sank when he heard this. He knew that the theft had already put the Qian family in trouble, and now that it was involved with the Prince Regent's Mansion, the situation was even worse. He immediately said, "Your Highness, Princess Regent, please be discerning. It is true that a lot of money was stolen from our Qian family, but we never said that it was stolen by the Prince Regent's Mansion. It was my daughter who went insane and spoke nonsense."

Qian Caifu pulled Qian Duoduo from the eldest lady's arms and slapped her swollen face, "Evil girl, why don't you apologize to the Regent Princess?"

The eldest lady looked at Qian Duoduo distressedly, tears flashing in her eyes. She wanted to comfort her daughter, but Qian Caifu glared at her fiercely, and she was so scared that she dared not say a word.

Qian Duoduo's tears slid down her cheeks. She looked pale and haggard. She said loudly, "Father, it was her. Yesterday at Miaoyin Pavilion, she gave me a pill, saying that I could lose weight instantly after taking it. But she asked for two-thirds of our Qian family's wealth. I didn't agree to her, and as a result, our family was robbed at night. She also said that it wasn't the Regent's Mansion who did it?" Her voice was full of anger and grievance.

Qian Caifu was stunned when he heard his daughter's words. He remembered that Qian Duoduo said that the medicine was given by the quack doctor in the morning, so how did it become the regent princess now? He frowned and asked, "Didn't you say that it was the medicine given by the quack doctor in the morning?"

Qian Duoduo shook her head and said in tears: "It was given to me by the Regent Princess. I didn't know her identity at the time." Her voice was full of regret and self-blame.

After listening to his daughter's explanation, Qian Caifu felt mixed emotions. He looked up at Shangguan Ziling.