Chapter 105: Personally changing the clothes for the third princess?

A few days later, Yongle Palace.

"Empress Yue, Young Master, the third princess is here." Old Lady Bai came in to report.

Concubine Yue snorted, "I don't know what Sanniang has been doing lately. I hope she doesn't cause me any trouble! Tell her I'm busy and don't bother me unless necessary."

He Zhaojun smiled and said, "The Concubine Yue was just copying your Majesty's poems and essays when she had nothing better to do. How could she be so busy that she didn't even have time to see the Third Princess? Perhaps she found something and sent it to Yongle Palace specifically to please you."

"She's been making up stories about you in front of other people before. Why, you're always saying good things about her?"

He Zhaojun's expression remained unchanged. "The Third Princess is naturally so indulging herself in her temper because you have always supported and protected her. Ultimately, it's also because of her admiration for you, Concubine Yue."

She spoke without changing her expression, acting extremely naturally. Only He Zhaojun herself knew that since the night when she was proposed to on the spot, she had been prepared to continue acting at all times.

"At least you said a few sensible words!" The third princess pushed the door open and walked into the room. She had been waiting at the door for a long time, wanting to hear what He Zhaojun would say about her. Unexpectedly, what she heard was completely different from what she imagined.

Concubine Yue put down her pen and said, "Do you still have any manners? How dare you come in without being told? Besides, Zhaojun is your future sister-in-law, why don't you just bow and greet her? Are you expecting a beating again?"

The Third Princess bowed reluctantly, then took out a gold hairpin from her bosom and said, "Mother, this is a new hairpin I made especially for you. Do you like the style?"

Concubine Yue frowned, not even looking at the hairpin. "Didn't you say a while ago that you were short of money and didn't have any extra cash? How come you've found an opportunity to make a fortune now? I've told you so many times not to let these vulgar things bring shame to the Yue family!"

The Third Princess was relentless, "Mother, how can I, a princess, support such a large princess's mansion with that little bit of fiefdom? I can only find some way to earn money myself."

She turned around to look at He Zhaojun, who was sitting beside her, grinding ink for the Concubine Yue, and said sarcastically, "Mother always says that I stink of money.[51] How much better can I expect if I start my own business?"

He Zhaojun bowed slightly, her expression unchanged: "Your humble servant is terrified."

Concubine Yue glared at her. "How dare you say that?! As a princess, you enjoy the tributes from the whole country, but all you think about all day is lining your own pockets! I'm too lazy to tell you what Zhaojun has done. Just thinking about it makes me feel ashamed for you!"

The Third Princess knelt below, rolling her eyes, not daring to let Concubine Yue see. "It's all Zhaojun, Zhaojun all day long. How come she's better than my own daughter in every way? She's closer to me than my own daughter yet? And she hasn't even married my Third Brother yet. If she did, there would be a huge uproar!"

He Zhaojun listened to her nagging and remained unmoved: "Your Highness is terrified."

From beginning to end, He Zhaojun only had this one sentence, and the Third Princess was so angry that her nose was crooked: "You seem to be respectful, but in fact you are a traitor! How could the Third Emperor like you?!"

Concubine Yue's expression turned completely cold. "Be careful with your words! You're discussing your own royal brother's marriage. Do you want me to help you recall what it felt like to be slapped in the face? And what about your clothes? Today is General Huo's death anniversary. What are you wearing? Change them, immediately!"

He Zhaojun finally stopped saying "I'm so frightened" and stood up. She led her into the side hall and had someone help her change her clothes. The Third Princess nodded and said, "I want you to change for me yourself."

Old Lady Bai shook her head and refused: "Third Princess, this is against the rules."

The Third Princess was very disdainful: "You rely on my mother, Concubine Fu, and you have never treated me well for so many years. Do you really think I am afraid of you?"

As she spoke, the two people beside her pressed down on the old lady's shoulders, and a slap was about to fall on the old woman's face.