Chapter 2664: Chili Pepper

Xuexue looked at the steward and said menacingly, "Steward, Miss Sun’s throat is dry. Go to the kitchen and bring two bowls of chili water here to moisten her throat, so she doesn’t cough here and disturb this Princess Consort from investigating the case."

"Yes."

The steward turned and ran out.

Miss Sun really had tired of living; the Princess Consort was furious after being blasted by explosives, and she dared disrupt her at this time. She deserved punishment.

In an instant, everyone in the hall dared not breathe loudly, fearing to anger the Princess Consort.

Miss Sun’s complexion was alternately green and white; the Princess Consort was being unreasonable. Wasn’t she just coughing a bit? And yet she was punished to drink chili water; she was defiant.

Miss Sun: "Princess Consort, this servant will stop coughing, no need to drink chili water!"

Xuexue narrowed her beautiful eyes: "Miss Sun should drink it. This Princess Consort is afraid you’ll forget, and next time you offend again, you’ll lose your life."

Miss Sun stood pale in place.

Soon, the steward, along with a young maid, hurried back with two bowls of chili water.

Steward: "Princess Consort, the chili water is here!"

Xuexue’s voice was soft but filled with threat: "Miss Sun!"

Miss Sun thought it over and figured that beneath the eaves one must bow, so she stepped forward and quickly picked up the bowl, drinking it in one go...

"Cough, cough, cough...!"

Well, at this moment, no need to pretend anymore, it was so spicy that tears and snot flowed from her freely, coughing uncontrollably, feeling as if her lungs were going to come out.

She thought that this would make the Princess Consort let her go.

Unexpectedly, Xuexue leisurely said, "Miss Sun, there’s another bowl of chili water!"

Miss Sun, coughing worse than dying, heard Xuexue’s words as if she heard the voice of a Demon, both shocked and terrified: "Cough... Princess Consort... cough... this servant... I’m afraid can’t drink anymore!"

Xuexue’s voice was like heavenly melody: "Can’t drink anymore, can you?"

Miss Sun’s face was smeared with tears and snot, her originally fair and tender complexion turned spicy red, coughing while struggling to speak: "Can’t... cough, cough, cough... can’t drink!"

Usually living so elegantly, a lady who wouldn’t leave the house with even a hair out of place, was made so embarrassed by a bowl of chili water, everyone couldn’t bear but turned their faces away.

Xuexue coldly said, "Steward, Miss Sun can’t drink, what do you suggest?"

The steward, being a clever one, waved his hand back.

The two old maids who just beat Miss Qian instantly understood, and went forward like wolves, one restrained Miss Sun, the other lifted the chili water to pour into her mouth...

"Mmm...!" Miss Sun kept her mouth closed, refusing to open.

The old maid stretched out her calloused hand, pressing hard on her cheeks, Miss Sun involuntarily opened her mouth...

The old maid seized the chance and poured it into her mouth...

"Gulp, gulp...!"

"Cough, cough, cough...!"

In a blink of an eye, half of the chili water was poured down, though a bit spilled out, it didn’t affect the outcome.

The two old maids finished their task and released Miss Zhang.

Miss Sun, without support, her body weakened, plopped down seated on the ground, coughing desperately...

"Cough, cough, cough...!"

The two old maids reported to Xuexue: "Princess Consort, Miss Sun has drunk all the chili water!"

Xuexue: "Withdraw!"

The two old maids said in unison: "Yes!"

Then stood aside waiting for orders.

Xuexue’s series of actions intimidated everyone, they gained a new understanding of the Princess Consort, never again daring to bully her as a country girl who had risen to power solely by the Prince’s favor.