The princess was ordained by Heaven.

Chapter 276 What grudges are there?

The gates of the Grand Tutor's mansion opened, and a carriage slowly drove in.

"Princess, we have arrived."

Zheng Xun lifted the carriage curtain, and Wei Yanxing, like a lackey, stepped forward and extended his hand: "Princess, take my hand, and I promise you won't fall."

Zheng Xun: "I'm not that fragile, am I?"

Wei Yanxing let out a long, melancholy sigh: "I truly hate it."

Lü Mengying: ?

Her eyes were weary, and she silently gazed at the sky. Even she would get tired of having a boss who was always acting crazy.

If it weren't for her duty to constantly monitor the princess's safety, she would have turned and left immediately.

"I really hate that I'm not a woman, so I could always be by the princess's side, instead of having my position as her confidante taken away by the second prince."

Zheng Xun: You really are a bit too dramatic.

The steward of the Grand Tutor's mansion was caught in a dilemma, unsure whether to advance or retreat.

Zheng Xun helplessly put her hand on his arm: "Alright, stop making a fool of yourself."

Wei Yanxing smiled and said nothing more.

Zheng Xun relaxed and leaned against him.

Lü Mengying shook her head and followed helplessly.

Zheng Xun glanced at Wei Yanxing.

In the past, when Lü Mengying called him "cunning," she never really felt it.

To everyone's surprise, he noticed that she wasn't feeling well and then playfully offered her support.

To be honest, she also began to feel a little regretful that Wei Yanxing was not a woman.

After all, it was inconvenient for him to enter the Pearl Pavilion easily.

The steward of the Grand Tutor's mansion stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Princess Yuanjia..."

Zheng Xun nodded slightly: "No need for formalities. Take me to see the Grand Tutor."

The housekeeper dared not delay and quickly led the way for her.

Zheng Xun's gaze swept thoughtfully around him.

The Grand Tutor's mansion was really small; compared to his status, the residence could only be described as shabby.

However, Zheng Xun thought of how his father often delayed paying his salary, and how many officials who were even slightly more honest had to live in small rented houses with their entire families.

Uh, I feel inexplicably guilty...

That is impossible.

She didn't spend much of the national treasury's money; she hadn't even been born yet, so she felt no guilt.

She shook her head and asked the steward, "Is the Grand Tutor's mansion always this deserted?"

"The master has had few family ties in his life. His parents died early, and his wife also left him at a young age. When the young master was alive, the mansion was more lively..."

The butler fell silent at this point.

The death of the young master of the Grand Tutor's mansion was partly due to this princess.

He wore an exaggerated expression of apology, seemingly deeply regretting his slip of the tongue.

Lu Mengying looked at him with her clear black and white eyes: "You did this on purpose."

The steward hurriedly explained, "It was a slip of the tongue! I hope the princess will not hold it against me..."

Lü Mengying: "You're faking it."

Wei Yanxing clicked his tongue lightly: "Lü Mengying, why are you making things difficult for him?"

Lü Mengying remained silent and took a step back.

The housekeeper thought she was about to back down, but little did he know she wanted to give up the stage.

Wei Yanxing looked the steward up and down a few times: "The grandson adopted by the Grand Tutor is a beast worse than a pig or a dog, and the dogs under his command are also stupid idiots who can't tell the difference between right and wrong."

It is said that even a minor official is subject to the prime minister's authority, and the steward has the backing of the Grand Tutor. Normally, almost no one would scold him so bluntly.

The Grand Tutor rarely interacted with officials in the court. Others, whose status was not high enough, would simply tolerate his sarcastic remarks.

But Wei Yanxing and his group would not swallow their anger.

Lu Mengying said calmly, "Why are you being so restrained? Are you afraid of offending someone?"

housekeeper:?

They call this convergence?

Wei Yanxing rolled her eyes: "What do you know? As a princess, every word and action represents the princess. I'm not the kind of person who can't read the room and is afraid that my master is doing too well, so I'm not the kind of person who would make enemies for my master in a sarcastic way."

Butler: It's as if no one can understand the sarcasm in your tone.

Zheng Xun chuckled lightly: "Continue leading the way."

The butler didn't dare to confront Zheng Xun directly, and he remained very silent for the rest of the journey.

Fortunately, the Grand Tutor's mansion was small, so they arrived at their destination in no time.

A servant had already informed them, and the Grand Tutor, supported by two guards, stood at the door waiting for Zheng Xun.

The butler stopped, and Zheng Xun said meaningfully, "The old Grand Tutor seems to be in good health."

The butler lamented, "Master, this is just a final burst of energy before death..."

Zheng Xun nodded slightly: "Okay."

Since the old Grand Tutor is already at his breaking point, it wouldn't matter if she gave him a blow, right?

Before the Grand Tutor could even bow, Zheng Xun interjected, "Grand Tutor, do you know what the relationship is between your godson and your good steward?"

The old Grand Tutor's eyes slowly widened.

"I think you're getting old, and since Wei Yang is dead anyway, I wonder if you can still be happy with some of the truth."

Zheng Xun carefully examined the two people supporting the old Grand Tutor, making sure they were supporting him steadily, before continuing, "However, since the old Grand Tutor doesn't have much time left, we can't keep him in the dark until his death."

It always seems offensive to say the word "death" in front of someone who is about to die.

However, Zheng Xun had seen too much and was already at ease with it, and the old Grand Tutor knew his own situation and didn't care.

"Princess, please speak your mind."

The steward opened his mouth as if to argue, but the Grand Tutor waved his hand, and two more guards stepped forward, restrained the steward, and swiftly gagged him.

Zheng Xun really wanted to applaud and say "Brilliant!"

"Grand Tutor, why don't you tell me why you specifically sought me out?"

It wasn't that Zheng Xun liked to keep people in suspense; she was mainly afraid that if she finished speaking, the Grand Tutor would be so angry that he would die.

She hasn't achieved her goal here yet, so the Grand Tutor can't afford to get into trouble.

The Grand Tutor did not insist. After apologizing, he had his guards help him into the courtyard.

Only after all their men had been sent far away did the old Grand Tutor speak: "Does the princess find me troublesome?"

His tone was not that of a subject, but rather like that of an old man chatting with his granddaughter.

Zheng Xun shook his head.

I sat down opposite him and listened quietly to what he had to say.

"Princess should know that the late emperor did not like the current emperor."

"That's because he's cheap and blind; he can't recognize a gem inlaid with gold."

The Grand Tutor listened as she scolded the late emperor in the calmest tone and with the most blunt words, and tried his best to pretend that he hadn't heard anything.

"Ahem... well, although the late emperor was useless..."

The moment the word "waste" was uttered, the old Grand Tutor fell silent again.

Why is he starting to say such outrageous things?

"He's not just useless, he's a jinx to everyone else and himself. Who's the jinx? He's the biggest jinx."

The old Grand Tutor's furrowed brows gradually relaxed: "Although the late emperor was a good-for-nothing, he was not without power. Our emperor started from scratch, because the late emperor issued an imperial edict before his death."

Seeing that Zheng Xun showed no surprise, the old Grand Tutor knew that she must know all this.

But he had to keep talking.

"The imperial edict instructed me to safeguard his power and eventually hand it over to the prince who was most rebellious against the current emperor."

Zheng Xun: What grudge or hatred do you have?