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The pain in her wrist was numbing, forcing her to speak to change the subject.
Nan Qiao, displeased to see Wang Jinhe’s pale face, said, “Even if you want to sever ties with him, there are other ways to do it instead of harming yourself. Brother Yu would be heartbroken if he knew.”
“It’s nothing.”
“How can it be nothing?”
Luo Hou, seeing Nan Qiao’s frustration, spoke up, “Now is not the time for this, Nan Qiao. You need to reset Sister-in-law’s hand and treat it first, not waste time with these words.”
Nan Qiao gave Luo Hou a disdainful look and snapped, “Just keep quiet.”
Approaching Wang Jinhe, Nan Qiao reached out to touch her wrist, furrowing his brow. “Sister-in-law, endure a bit more. You’ll be fine soon.”
“Okay, it’s nothing I Can’t handle.”
Nan Qiao quickly reset Wang Jinhe’s hand.
“I’ll go prepare some medicine. After resetting it, you’ll need to keep it wrapped for a while to make it look convincing.”
“Okay.”
Nan Qiao went to the pharmacy to get medicine and wrapped Wang Jinhe’s hand.
Looking at her exaggeratedly bandaged hand, Wang Jinhe didn’t know whether to laugh and cry, “What are you doing?”
“This way, it looks like a serious injury. Tomorrow, when you go to the palace, let the Emperor and Empress Dowager see how despicable Gu Sheng is.” Nan Qiao grumbled discontentedly.
Wang Jinhe shook her head, amused and exasperated by Nan Qiao’s actions. In the end, she decided to let it be.
The next day, news of Wang Jinhe being forced by Gu Sheng to repay the act of giving birth to her by sacrificing her hand spread throughout the entire capital city.
The people of the capital were dumbfounded upon hearing this news.
After confirming the truth, they were furious and went to the gates of the Gu family to cause trouble.
Unable to see Gu Sheng and Gu Xiruo, they could only vent their frustrations, leaving the Gu family members feeling helpless. The Princess really knew how to play her cards.
But what could be done now? They could only wait and endure. Was there any other way?
Gu Sheng was infuriated upon hearing the news. “It was clearly her own doing, how did it become me forcing her? I… Ah!”
Gu Sheng’s emotions were too intense, causing pain in his wound, making his face turn pale.
That idiot Wang Jinhe, that beast.
How dare she actually do such a thing.
She thought that by saying she would sever ties, the relationship would actually end? He disagreed, and no one could change that.
However, Gu Sheng was still unaware of the seriousness of the situation. He simply thought Wang Jinhe was talking nonsense.
News in the capital never escaped Xuan Feiran’s notice. Upon learning that Wang Jinhe had severed ties with Gu Sheng in such a manner, he was furious.
He immediately sent Lai Fu to summon Wang Jinhe to the palace.
When Lai Fu saw Wang Jinhe’s wrapped hand, he was shocked. “Your hand, Your Highness…”
Their princess’s hands were extremely precious and must not be harmed.
Wang Jinhe helplessly explained, “My hand is fine. Nan Qiao wrapped it like this, saying it would be more deceptive.”
Upon hearing this, Lai Fu felt relieved. “That’s good to hear. Seeing Your Highness’s hand like that really scared me.”
“Your Highness, the Emperor requests your presence in the palace.”
Wang Jinhe rubbed her forehead. Although she was also supposed to go to the palace, the fact that the Emperor specifically sent someone to summon her because of this incident made her feel a bit guilty.
“Alright, let’s go.”
With Xiao Bao and Xiao Zhi not at home, Wang Jinhe went to the palace alone.
Upon arriving at the study, the other people inside were given signal to leave.
The Empress Dowager, the Empress, the Prime Minister, and the Minister of Agriculture were all present.
Seeing Wang Jinhe’s hand in such a state, everyone stared intently, their burning gazes causing Wang Jinhe to instinctively place her hand behind her back.
“It’s quite frightening to look at,” Wang Jinhe stammered.
“Are you talking nonsense here? Didn’t you think of coming to me if you wanted to sever ties? Do you see this brother of yours as a mere decoration?” Xuan Feiran was on the verge of anger.
Why was this girl so foolish? If she wanted to sever ties, she didn’t have to do it at the risk of her own hand.
“Imperial Brother, it is truly fine, just a dislocation. Nan Qiao has already fixed it, and this approach will have a better effect. Besides, I must do it this way,” Wang Jinhe said solemnly to Xuan Feiran.
Xuan Feiran wasn’t buying it. “Then tell me, why did you do this? If you don’t give us an explanation, this matter cannot be overlooked.”
The Minister of Agriculture nodded. “The Emperor is right. Your Highness, you must not treat your hands lightly. Do you know how precious they are?”
“Isn’t it just a finger on top of a hand, just like yours?” Wang Jinhe glanced at her uninjured hand. What was the difference between her hand and theirs? How did she not see it?
The people nearby were infuriated upon hearing Wang Jinhe’s words, especially the Minister of Agriculture. “Your Highness, you are just talking nonsense and putting on an act.”
“That’s right, Your Highness, protect your hands in the future, or everyone will worry,” another person added.
“Now that the Prince is fighting outside, how worried would he be if he knew about this?” the Prime Minister looked at Wang Jinhe and asked helplessly.
Wang Jinhe shrank her neck. Why was everyone lecturing her about Su Yu?
“This is the only time, I won’t do something like this next time,” Wang Jinhe quickly interjected.
Everyone stared at Wang Jinhe disapprovingly. “Your Highness, did you just imply there would have been a next time?”
Feeling their gaze, Wang Jinhe hurriedly shook her head. “No, there won’t be a next time. You all misunderstood.”
“Our ears are sharp.”
“What happened, Xiao He, that made you do this?” Xuan Feiran knew that Wang Jinhe was not an impulsive person, so her actions must have been prompted by something Gu Sheng did.
Wang Jinhe’s expression turned serious as she handed something to him. “Brother, take a look at this.”
Xuan Feiran took the item from Wang Jinhe and examined it. After looking at it, his face changed drastically. “Is this real?”
Wang Jinhe nodded. “It’s real. Gu Sheng has established a connection with the bandits in the south using my and Su Yu’s names. I had to do this to make everyone aware that I have severed ties with Gu Sheng. His actions are not related to me. When this matter fully comes to light in the future, the people or officials won’t consider sparing him because of our blood relation.”
The Prime Minister and the others immediately understood the situation.
The Empress furrowed her brow. “Gu Sheng is quite audacious. How long has this been going on?”
“About more than six months.”
“I just received the news as well.” She had considered asking Xuan Feiran to issue an edict to sever all ties between her and Gu Sheng, but it wouldn’t be legitimate. She needed to bring everything to light and personally sever the relationship to make it legitimate and faultless.
Seeing Wang Jinhe like this, they reluctantly spoke, “Since you have explained it this way, then let it be.”
“What about Gu Yanqi? Are you going to deal with him?” Xuan Feiran asked about Gu Yanqi.
Gu Yanqi is a reasonable person.
“He will sever ties with Gu Sheng later, but it will take some time and the right opportunity,” Wang Jinhe said after considering for a moment.
“Alright, let me know if you need any help later on.”