Chapter 2219: Going to Huaixi

“When the time comes, the Emperor will make him kneel and crawl! Only then will he know that the Emperor is the Emperor and that he is just a commoner!”

These words sounded rough and vicious, but the Third Prince found them quite enjoyable. He laughed and said, “My beloved concubine, you are straightforward, but you should never say such things in front of outsiders. Shao Yunduan is quite capable; otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to defend such a large territory like Huaixi, not to mention Hangzhou province.”

Consort Su snorted. “The Prefect of Hangzhou has always been a good-for-nothing. My father and the others beat him up, and Shao Yunduan isn’t capable of defeating him! If he were truly capable, he wouldn’t have stayed in Huaixi, too scared to move! Anyway, he deserves to die if he doesn’t show respect to the Emperor!”

The Third Prince laughed heartily at this, his mood lifting even more.

It was no wonder he favored Consort Su; none of the other concubines spoke to him so boldly.

Consort Su giggled happily at his smile.

Suddenly, an idea struck her, and she said with a smile, “Your Majesty, why don’t I go to Huaixi? I’ve heard that Ms. Qiao is very powerful, and I’m quite curious. I might be able to persuade them to submit to you.”

Consort Su had been in the palace for only half a year and was already feeling weary of it.

Accustomed to a wild and unrestrained life, where even her father’s influence couldn’t restrain her, she found the confines of palace life stifling. Despite the Emperor’s favor and the reluctance of the empress and concubines to provoke her, she yearned to venture outside.

No matter how much the Third Prince cherished her, she couldn’t agree to stay confined.

The Third Prince hadn’t considered such a possibility until she mentioned it, and it stirred his heart.

If Liao Mingzhong had failed, Shao Yunduan wouldn’t have surrendered so easily. In the past, he might have flown into a rage and attacked.

However, Sun Pu had suffered a devastating defeat in both attempts. Even with 80,000 troops in the second attack, they couldn’t gain an advantage. What could they hope to achieve?

The Third Prince’s confidence was waning.

He decided to take a chance and let Consort Su go.

Shao Yunduan and his men would never harm their concubines, and Consort Su wasn’t one to suffer needlessly.

Perhaps it might yield unexpected results?

However, it wasn’t wise to let Consort Su go alone. What if she did something disgraceful outside? It would be embarrassing.

He decided to send another concubine along with her.

Most concubines had no interest in traveling and were certainly not willing to accompany Consort Su.

Only Consort Fu, the daughter of Prefect Fu who had just entered the palace, had no choice but to travel with her.

When they entered Jinhua City, Zheng Sangge immediately ordered his men to report to Shao Yunduan and Qiao Xuan. He also arranged for over 300 people to stay at an intermediate inn and had others watching them from a distance.

Consort Su, aware of the power of making a strong first impression, despised the shabby conditions of the inn and refused to get off the carriage. She ordered someone to summon Zheng Sangge, the Jinhua County Magistrate, and the County Magistrate’s wife. She intended to question them about the disrespectful treatment she was receiving.