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As expected by the old man, he had just stood firm when the emperor's sarcastic questioning came at his face.

"Fourth Uncle, I heard something today that I just can't figure out, so I specially asked you to come over and help me think about it.

You said that the etiquette aunts appointed by the clan government were there to help the princess establish her authority in front of the ministers, or to help them establish their authority in front of the princess?"

Prince Cheng's old eyes twitched slightly, he raised his hands flat and bowed, and answered quite respectfully.

“Of course, it is to help the princess better maintain the royal dignity after her marriage.

The princess is the emperor's daughter and the ruler.

The son-in-law is the master of the house, and he is the minister.

These are the rules and regulations set by our ancestors. When a princess opens her own residence, she must have a proper master of ceremonies, and the old ladies from the royal family are responsible for advising and guiding her. The ancestral teachings and family rules are written in black and white, and it is not something that I, an old man, can decide on my own."

The old fox cleared himself first, then glanced at Princess Duan Ning, and made up for it with a few words knowing the truth.

"But the princess is the daughter of the royal family, how can she be offended by her subjects? Your Majesty, you have this question, but which princess's etiquette aunt has done something wrong?"

The emperor sneered and didn't show any good face to his fourth uncle who seemed to be as smart as an adult.

"Humph, as the clan leader, how could you not know whether there was something wrong? I heard that those etiquette aunts dared to bully the princess so brazenly because they had your clan office backing them up, is that true or not?"

The last four words were so powerful that they forced Prince Cheng to kneel down and plead guilty again.

"Your Majesty, please calm down and allow me to defend myself.

It has been nearly twenty years since I took charge of the Zongrenfu. There has never been a case of a princess's aunt complaining to the Zongrenfu, so how can I support her?

As the patriarch of the Pei family, I should treat all the clan members equally. However, the emperor's daughter is still a monarch after all. Even if those etiquette aunts are the old aunts in the family, I can't be so stupid as to allow them to bully the princess, right?

Please Your Majesty, please look into this matter carefully!"

The old man's words were very logical, and the expression of injustice on his face did not seem to be fake. The emperor remained silent and looked at the victim's daughter.

What are you still standing there for? It's your turn to speak up.

When Princess Duan Ning saw the look in her father's eyes, she thought for a moment and then gritted her teeth and put on her face again. She wiped away her tears and rushed out to confront the so-called ancestral etiquette.

"What the clan leader said is untrue. Why did my second sister, Princess Shengping, go to her fiefdom three years ago? Wasn't it because her aunt sued her for her ethics? You ordered my second sister to kneel down and copy the ancestral precepts, which hurt the princess's face. Is that why she left the capital in anger?

This shows that the existence of the etiquette aunts is not to help the princess consolidate her majesty. They are to restrict the princess' words and deeds, and even override the princess! There is no need for them to exist at all!"

Prince Cheng also had something to refute Princess Duanning's accusation.

"Duan Ning, what you said is unreasonable. The emperor approved the punishment of Shengping. Everyone should know the cause and effect. I think the judgment was fair and there was no favoritism!"

Looking at her swollen eyes again, Prince Cheng continued in a firm tone.

"I have figured it out, old man. It was you who sued the clan office today, right? I wonder why? If it is because your aunt, who teaches etiquette, did something inappropriate, then call everyone here and I will help you make the judgment, okay?"

"…I…"

The more anxious a man becomes, the less he can speak. He doesn't know how to respond reasonably and can only tell the truth.

"I'm not here to sue the clan house. I just don't want to be choked by the word 'rules' that the etiquette aunt keeps saying all day. I want to live the life that a normal person should live!

Haven't you always said that the daughters of the royal family are the most noble women in the world? Then why do you want to make us live a life worse than death?"

"That's simply ridiculous. You are a princess and she is a subject. You are the one who is respected in Princess Duan Ning's mansion. Who can bully you?"

The cunning Prince Cheng avoided the main point and even put on the attitude of an elder who was giving advice with earnest words, constantly giving exhortations.

"If you feel that your subjects are disobedient or are using some unreasonable rules to oppress you, then you can just exercise your rights as a princess and punish them. Why do you have to make such a scene before the emperor?

Other princesses can tolerate the aunt of etiquette, but you, Princess Duan Ning, cannot. This really makes me have to ask, whose fault is this? What do other princesses think of your inappropriate behavior? "

"This princess is watching with a smile!"

A somewhat domineering retort sounded outside the door. After the eunuchs' announcement, the emperor nodded in agreement, and Princess Fukang walked in arrogantly. Following her, other princesses who had already married and established their own residences walked in one after another.

"Please, father, make the decision for me!"

"Brother, please make the decision!"

These princesses were obviously well prepared. As soon as they entered the hall, they knelt down and prayed loudly.

"Father, I feel wronged!"

Princess Jinghe, as the eldest sister of this generation, stepped forward, hid the cowardly fourth sister who was already crying bitterly behind her, and went forward to complain herself.

“When I first opened my office, I was still young, so I listened to the teachings of my elders and respected the etiquette aunt assigned by the clan office.

Who knew she would use the ancestral etiquette to pressure me, and persuade me to be a king instead of a wife. The prince consort who used to treat me as an equal became separated from my wife, and the child who used to be a close mother and son became a stranger who followed etiquette. "

Talking about the past few years, even Princess Jinghe, who is as gentle as she is, couldn't help but feel resentful.

Princess Yangping, who was kneeling behind her, also had a face full of gnashing teeth. She kowtowed to the ground, tears streaming down her face before she could say anything, expressing the sadness she had felt over the years.

"It's hateful that Auntie Lijiao is clearly bullying me, but she always uses rules and regulations to make things happen. The clan office is also blind and only knows to ask the princess to observe etiquette and respect herself and not lose the dignity of the royal family, but she has never thought about us princesses for a moment!

We are also human beings, not those clay and wooden statues of Bodhisattvas and Vajra in the temple! If husband and wife are not close and mother and child are not close, will they only be worshipped like this for their whole lives? When we are alone and unable to sleep in the long night, who will pity us?

But this kind of private matter is a hidden pain that dare not be spoken out. Otherwise, it would be shameless for the princess to think about the little bit of love and pleasure between men and women.

For so many years, I have been so stubborn that I have to swallow my anger! Today, I will be shameless and I am not afraid of others saying that I am a dissolute person. Father, please have pity on us and be our master for once, please, father!"