After Transmigration, I Snag a Stunning Bigwig as My Husband-Chapter 874 - 870: House Rules

The Prince indeed wanted to enforce the family rules, but these rules couldn’t bypass Su Jin. For example, when Xingxing chased after Nanny Li with a broom, according to the family rules, thirty strokes were inevitable.

Xingxing was the only maid Su Jin brought into the Prince Zhenbei Mansion. Punishing her would be akin to punishing Su Jin.

Moreover, what Nanny Li did was infuriating, only the maid’s way of venting was a tad extreme.

The Prince didn’t speak, but Princess Nanzhang coldly laughed first, "The Young Master now wants to enforce the family rules? What if the Heir’s wife violates the family rules, how should she be punished?!"

In the quiet room, Princess Nanzhang’s laughter was particularly piercing.

No matter how you listen, it seemed like she was mocking Xie Jingchen, asking if he dared to punish, if he could punish.

Although Su Jin is the Princess Consort Zhenbei, she is also the Daqi Princess.

In terms of status, the Prince should salute her when they meet.

Punish her?

How would you get past the Emperor?

"Husband takes the punishment for his wife," Xie Jingchen’s rich voice seemed to float over from distant mountains.

Su Jin makes a mistake, he takes the punishment for her.

Princess Nanzhang’s face was faintly turning green.

Because this was not a bad solution.

It was just that it wronged Xie Jingchen.

However, Xie Jingchen’s face showed not the slightest hint of grievance.

After all, for so long, both fathers-in-law, and his own parents implemented it this way —

As long as Su Jin made a mistake, it was all directed at him.

It was tacit before, and now it was made explicit.

Su Jin makes a mistake, she will be punished as well.

But the punishment isn’t on her, it’s on Xie Jingchen.

Xingxing looked at Su Jin and whispered, "Miss, if I break the family rules, should I be punished, or should the Hidden Guard?"

Su Jin, "...."

The Hidden Guard trembled in the dark corner.

Princess Nanzhang was furious, but she didn’t know how to refute and could only grit her teeth in silent anger.

The matter of Su Jin breaking the family rules was resolved, making the enforcement of the family rules a simple matter.

Princess Nanzhang had to surrender her management authority, move out of the Peony Garden; having killed the fake Old Madam to silence her, the Prince sent her to the Buddhist Hall to reflect for half a year, and Xie Jinyu to reflect for three months.

Additionally, the maid hiding the brocade box for Xie Jinyu received a beating to death.

As soon as the Prince finished speaking, the maid’s face turned pale and she repeatedly begged for mercy.

Unfortunately, no one dared to intercede for her. If Xique hadn’t been sharp-eyed and Manager Li hadn’t discovered in time, this case might have ended without a result.

Even Princess Nanzhang and Xie Jinyu couldn’t escape unscathed, let alone her?

Princess Nanzhang refused to move out of the Peony Garden, her face twisted as she said, "I’ve lived in the Peony Garden for sixteen years, why should I move?!"

Xie Jingchen looked at Princess Nanzhang and said, "If I remember correctly, Princess Nanzhang had the fake Old Madam move from the Peony Garden to Qihao Hall for rest soon after marrying Father?"

She was unwilling to share the Peony Garden with the Princess Consort, according to her past actions, she must let Su Jin live there.

What she could do, others naturally could do too.

Princess Nanzhang almost ground her silver teeth into pieces.

Xie Jingchuan walked in and seeing Princess Nanzhang saying nothing, he said, "Please give Mother a few days to move out of Peony Garden, Father."

Xie Jinyu looked at Xie Jingchuan with disappointment in her eyes, biting her lips, almost crying.

Mrs. Wang looked at the Prince and said, "Prince, please give the Princess a few more days to move out. After all, it’s been her home for over a decade, and there are many belongings. If something is forgotten in haste, it’ll be troublesome for the Princess Consort when she moves in."

The Prince gave Princess Nanzhang three days to move out of the Peony Garden.

After handling the matters, the Prince still had other things to do, so he got up and left.

Mrs. Wang helped the Princess Consort back.

Princess Nanzhang was still sitting there, too weak in her legs with anger to stand up.

Xie Jinyu bit her lips tightly, tasting blood before loosening.

Mrs. Zhao sighed in her heart.

No matter how much she advised, the young lady just wouldn’t listen, insisting on provoking the Heir’s wife.

The Heir’s wife was fine, yet the Princess’s management authority was handed over, and she couldn’t even keep the Peony Garden she had lived in for over a decade.

Mrs. Zhao helped Princess Nanzhang to her feet.

Xie Jinyu wept, "Mother, I’m sorry for you..."

Princess Nanzhang gave a bitter smile, "They’ve long planned to take back the management power. Even if not today, it’ll be tomorrow!"

But if they thought they could just move into the Peony Garden that easily, they’d underestimated her anger!

She’d rather destroy it than let them benefit!

After exiting the main hall, Xie Jingchen instructed Xingxing, "Go to the Peony Garden to get the account books and keys."

Xingxing quickly acknowledged and set off, pulling Bi Zhu along and hastily heading to the Peony Garden.

If Bi Zhu hadn’t held her back, Xingxing would have followed right behind Princess Nanzhang.

The joy on their faces was the best provocation.

The maids of Peony Garden looked at them with eyes that wished to tear them apart and devour them.

In the past, before Su Jin’s marriage, as long as the Old Prince and the Prince weren’t present, Princess Nanzhang’s word was final. Getting a position in Peony Garden was a rare and coveted opportunity.

When they went out, everyone tried to curry favor with them.

Now that the Heir’s wife had married in, Princess Nanzhang never got the upper hand, repeatedly losing, until she met total defeat.

Now that even the Peony Garden couldn’t be preserved, with no status for the master, the maids had no dignity either.

Bi Zhu, being timid, was so scared by the maids’ glares that she shivered and hid behind Xingxing, but Xingxing felt nothing.

Her eyes scanned around, seeing Peony Garden’s spaciousness and closeness to Agarwood Pavilion, she was delighted.

In terms of grandeur, Agarwood Pavilion couldn’t compare to Peony Garden, but it had a significant advantage Peony Garden couldn’t match: a backyard.

The two bamboo houses there were Su Jin’s favorite and Xingxing’s too.

In the backyard, they could be free from constraints. If it were like other parts of the mansion with many maids, the records of breaking family rules by her and Su Jin could be book-length.

Xingxing appreciated the stone tablet Princess Nanzhang had erected—

Feihu Village.

In the backyard, they could live as happily as in Feihu Village.

This was the only merit of Princess Nanzhang Xingxing could recall.

But if Princess Nanzhang knew about this, she’d be so angry she might just die!

Intentionally humiliating them, yet it was exactly what they wanted!

Xingxing stood at the door waiting, and even Mrs. Zhao couldn’t help but scold, "Is there such urgency for taking account books and keys?!"

But the Prince had already handed over the management authority to Su Jin.

Mrs. Zhao didn’t dare not to give them.

Princess Nanzhang said nothing, went in and took the account book and keys, handing them over almost as if throwing them to Xingxing.

Xingxing caught the account book steadily, but the key fell to the ground.

Bi Zhu was about to pick it up, but Xingxing stopped her, "Let her pick it up."

Bi Zhu bent low, almost touching the key, then straightened up.

She didn’t dare disobey Xingxing.

Mrs. Zhao’s face felt like it had been slapped, burning with pain.

Xingxing softly asked Bi Zhu, "Dropping keys, does that break the family rules? Should it be punished with caning?"

Bi Zhu, "...."

"I don’t know either," Bi Zhu whispered.

"...."

Xingxing was quite vengeful indeed.

When Su Jin first married, Princess Nanzhang would use family rules to punish her on numerous occasions, though none were very severe.

But punishment there was.

Now that Xingxing had the upper hand, was it likely to let it go so easily?

Impossible.

Mrs. Zhao trembled with anger, a young maid hurriedly said, "It wasn’t thrown, it’s just that Mrs. Zhao, being old, couldn’t hold it steady."

Saying this, she picked up the key and placed it steadily on the account book.

Xingxing gave Mrs. Zhao a glance.

Not understanding the Prince Zhenbei Mansion’s family rules, she could only follow the rules of Qingyun Mountain.

No bullying of the elderly.

Although she felt Mrs. Zhao wasn’t that old yet.

She said nothing, taking the account book in her arms and left.

Back home, she must thoroughly read the family rules.