Chapter 211 Vacation Begins

Would you like to tell us what happened next?

Whatever the consequences, it's nothing more than family breakdown. In this era, it's either death or dying alone. If it were modern times, they might still be able to stay together happily.

【Too. 】

[Next melon.]

We haven't finished this yet.

What else?

[Do you believe she gave her own daughter to that woman? Over time, the people who imprisoned her have become even more ruthless, ultimately killing her daughter.]

Good grief, is she supposed to be grateful?

[Oh yeah, he was so obsessed with things that he acted recklessly, and then his family fell apart.]

[Hiss~ That's too deep. Let's talk about something else.] Before Xiangxiang could even start telling a new story, the Empress arrived, along with several unmarried princesses.

After everyone paid their respects, the Empress was about to begin the Spring Banquet when Xiangxiang's thoughts suddenly surfaced.

[The Queen has some juicy gossip!]

[What?! Even the Empress has gossip? Tell me quickly, I haven't heard anything about palace gossip in ages!]

[Your Majesty...] Xiangxiang had just opened her mouth when the Empress coughed and told everyone to go admire the flowers.

She clearly doesn't want people to know about her gossip.

"Yes," everyone said, leaving to admire the flowers. After they left, everyone felt extremely uncomfortable.

What exactly is going on? What did the Empress do this time?

It's a pity that no one dared to discuss it; she was the Empress, and the slightest misstep could lead to their demise.

"Yingying, aren't you going to go shopping?"

"I'm not going..."

"I can walk? These shoes are so uncomfortable; I'd rather sit here than walk."

[Still want to watch the drama?] There was no one around except the Empress and her.

[Eating, perfect timing since I'm bored.]

"Well, let me tell you, lately the Emperor has been frequently visiting the Empress's palace."

【What? These two are almost fifty years old, and they still have that kind of need?】

It's normal for them to have these kinds of tricks up their sleeves; you have no idea how elaborate their methods are.

Tell us quickly.

[When it comes to cosplay, you wouldn't believe it—guards and emperors, eunuchs and empresses... hehe... the emperor's probably even started reading storybooks now.]

Indeed, recently the Emperor has taken a liking to reading storybooks and performing, but since no one is there to perform with him, he has to turn to the Empress.

How long ago was this?

[During the two months you were away, the Emperor was very interested, but the Empress wasn't. She was just there for company. She even wanted other concubines to accompany the Emperor, but they were unwilling.]

The Emperor is so pitiful!

[Hmm, the Empress is pitiful too.] Ji Yingying spared neither of them.

"Yingying, there will be poetry and song performances later. Would you like to participate?" The Empress quickly changed the subject to avoid making her overthink things.

"Forget about that, I don't want to. I'll just listen to it." Ji Yingying sighed. She didn't have the time to think about poetry and songs like Americans do.

Suddenly, a cute little boy walked by. He was very handsome and seemed to be from that prestigious family.

He ran over, grabbed Ji Yingying's sleeve, and said with his indistinct mouth, "Sister, eat!"

Who is this child?

Ji Yingying handed him a piece of pastry and pinched his cheek.

[Host, this kid, like the detective brother, comes from a male-oriented novel.]

What does this mean? Is it a small bitter melon, a small green tea, or a glutinous rice ball?

Neither.

So that's a harem novel?

[No, it's not. It's a male protagonist in a tragic romance novel, and it's a male-oriented tragic romance novel, but written by a female author.]

How to say it?

[He's the kind of person who didn't treat his wife and children well, but after being reborn, he treats them well.]

[I want to ask, is he a reincarnated person?]

【no. 】

【You still claim to be reborn?】

[It's the later part of the story. In the early part, he was a complete womanizer. He loved any beautiful woman and even abused his wife. Then, after his family went bankrupt and his wife died with him, he started... well, you know, flaunting his love for his wife.]

Goodness, I see. But they're still so young. If they're properly cared for, they shouldn't have done something like this.

[I don't know, this is the only plot I know so far, maybe it will change in the future?]

Ji Yingying pinched his face again, and then he crawled away, even crawling to the Empress, and even wanted to kiss her.

The Empress was not pleased; she had no respect for someone who didn't treat his wife and children well.

"Someone, whose son is this? Take him home so his family won't worry."

The eunuch beside the Empress responded and took the baby out.

Not long after, the person returned. Ji Yingying had almost finished eating and was about to watch the play when a report came from outside, saying that there was something for the Empress to decide.

The Empress glanced at Ji Yingying, assuming she would also go to see the play, but it turned out the woman didn't want to move at all.

She had no choice but to go by herself.

"What happened?" Ji Yingying asked hurriedly after everyone left.

[Host, instead of just wanting to know, why don't you go and see for yourself what it looks like sitting here?]

I don't want to move. My feet hurt. I swear, I will never wear these shoes again.

It's so painful, who can understand? These shoes are similar to vase shoes, but not quite. Even high heels aren't this hard to wear.

[You're so lazy!]

Tell us quickly.

[It's about someone plotting against a scion of a powerful family, only to be outsmarted by the very person who plotted against them. It's quite a spectacle over there, don't you want to go check it out?]

No, I've seen this kind of plot a lot before.

Ji Yingying continued eating melon seeds, and when she had almost finished, she decided to leave the palace.

Now that she's officially on vacation, Ji Yingying isn't even going home. She sent someone back with a message: she's going out to have some fun and gain some experience!

After changing into some comfortable clothes, Ji Yingying set off on her little donkey.

Upon receiving the news, everyone was filled with worry and a desire to curse—no, to curse Ji Yingying.

As for safety, no one is worried. She has a truth in her hands, and anyone who dares to tie her up will end up being played to death by her.

After leaving the capital, Ji Yingying planned to head south and travel around. It would take twenty days, and with her little donkey, the round trip would be quick.

She traveled and saw everything along the way, climbing mountains to watch the sunrise and singing at sunset, watching the sea and eating seafood. Even though she was allergic, she never gave up!

When they arrived in Fengcheng, they found that the city was quite large, and surprisingly, corn had already been planted there, with vast cornfields that looked really nice.

"Uncle, what are you doing?"

The old man looked up when he heard the voice and saw a person sitting in an unidentified chair, smiling at him.

"Getting ready to fertilize the corn, miss, where are you headed?"

"I'm just browsing around. Are you picking out fertilizer?"

"Yes, it was the eldest princess who taught us the composting method. This fertilizer is used to fertilize the corn. By April, our corn will be ready for harvest."

"You're harvesting corn so early?" Ji Yingying asked again, "Did you plant the corn so early this year?"