Consort Ping glanced at the old nanny, her eyes still showing signs of shock.

However, the suspicion in her eyes made Himalaya's heart skip a beat.

Although Consort Ping trusted those around her very much, she was very strict with Mingxuan and wanted her to learn a lot of rules.

However, he was never one to mistreat his daughter. Although his desire for his daughter to succeed was somewhat obsessive, it was still for her own good.

If she really didn't care about Mingxuan at all, she wouldn't have found such a strict governess for her. She could have just let go and ignored her. Who would care whether she was outstanding or mediocre?

The reason why Lady Hitara was able to gain the trust of Consort Ping was because she was able to raise a princess who performed very well and make everyone under her obedient.

Before becoming the princess's governess, she had even tutored several noble ladies in the palace, and they were all well-behaved under her command and praised by everyone.

That's why, after winning her over, Consort Ping knew how to trust her so much!

She hoped that Xitala would teach Mingxuan well.

But what if this upbringing is based on Mingxuan being hurt?

Consort Ping held Mingxuan's arm as she looked at her, her brows furrowed. The deep scars pierced her eyes and seemed to be branded into her heart. The two had always been mother and daughter who depended on each other for survival.

In the lonely depths of the palace, Consort Ping passed the time by making small clothes and shoes for Mingxuan, teaching her to speak, and feeding her. Only then did she not feel that time was so long and unbearable.

Seeing his mother so anxious, Mingxuan felt a surge of grievances welling up inside him, as if they were about to overflow at any moment.

It turns out that her mother cared about her a lot. It turns out that she was so important to her mother, and not just the mother who would scold her with a stern face every day or frown and complain that she didn't do things well enough.

She turned to hug her mother, sobbing softly, and said between sobs, "It's not that I don't want to learn manners, it's just that she takes advantage of being my nanny and beats and scolds me at the drop of a hat... Many times I've felt that it's up to you whether you like it or not..."

It was precisely because she felt that Mingxuan was unwilling to cry or complain to her mother that no one cared about her.

In fact, if it weren't for the unusual circumstances that day, when Jingrou noticed something amiss and revealed the wound on his arm, this matter might have remained buried in her heart until she grew up and was controlled by the Xitala clan...

Consort Ping relied heavily on Lady Hitara, but this was all based on the premise that she could raise her daughter well. If she were to do something to harm her body, Consort Ping would absolutely not be able to accept or forgive it!

"Summon the imperial physician!" she said, suppressing her anger. Looking at her arm, it was clear the bruises and swelling were recent.

As for those faint marks on the side, they were probably from before. I wonder how long Mingxuan endured them! How could she not be furious?

The thought of all this, coupled with holding her soft, loving daughter in her arms, made her heart ache.

At this moment, Lady Hitara panicked, but she still spoke up, "If Your Majesty truly feels that I have not properly raised the Princess, or if you have any objections to me, you can simply say so and have the higher-ups remove me. However, raising a princess inevitably involves some roughhousing and fighting, which is something that is truly uncontrollable, even if it were someone else... If Your Majesty continues to spoil the Princess, she will definitely not learn anything!" Even at this point, she remained stubborn, saying that it was not her fault.

What gives her the right to rely on such a thing?

Because the Qing Dynasty had a long-standing tradition of assigning governesses to serve princesses, and these governesses were selected from among the nannies who had served in the palace for many years.

Hitara felt that no matter which one was replaced, they wouldn't be much better off than him, and might even be worse off!

Rules are rules, and they cannot be broken. They are not something that a mere concubine like Consort Ping can shake!

In the end, she was just a concubine. Lady Hitara had seen many high-ranking officials in the palace, so she wasn't particularly afraid of her!

Although she was just a servant, she had been established in the palace for many years, so there was no problem for her to keep her life...

As she pondered this, she realized she couldn't stay in the palace any longer and needed to find another way out. Meanwhile, Minghui, who was standing nearby, was already ready to hit her.

I have never seen such a shameless person!

Consort Ping's face turned pale with anger, and at this moment she realized that Lady Hitara was no pushover.

Unfortunately, she has been blinded by people all these years and actually thought that Hittara was a good person!

Of course, it was still necessary to summon the imperial physician, after all, her surname was Borjigit!

This surname is her greatest asset so far, even though she keeps a low profile in the palace and doesn't have much contact with the Empress Dowager.

But as long as they share this surname, they are one family, bound by an inseparable blood relationship!

Moreover… She glanced at Minghui, narrowing her eyes slightly. She didn’t know why Princess Minghui had gotten involved in this matter, but since she was willing to support Mingxuan, wouldn’t that be a good opportunity to take advantage of her?

Consort Ping, who appeared simple but was actually wise, was thinking very quickly at this moment. Her maternal instincts made her consider things comprehensively.

"Go and fetch the imperial physician! Isn't it said that every princess must have a governess by her side? I want to see if all governesses are as wicked as you! Today I want to see if you governesses can really control everything! Jinpin, go to Cining Palace and see if the Ancestor is willing to send someone to come and take a look!" She stood up, glaring angrily. The usually elegant person had an unusually imposing aura at this moment!

Jingrou, Minghui, and Wenying exchanged a glance. They hadn't expected things to turn out this way. They had originally planned to use today's opportunity to persuade Consort Ping, and then, with the help of the Crown Prince, report the matter to the Emperor or Empress Dowager to investigate whether similar incidents were occurring around other princesses...

But they never expected that Consort Ping would be willing to stand up for Ming Xuan.

Mingxuan buried her head and wept bitterly, feeling guilty for wronging her mother, and even more aggrieved and distressed because she felt that someone was standing up for her.