Chapter 90 Words of Mediation

Xie Yunjia interrupted them impatiently: "Oh, I know, I know! It was sewn by the best embroiderer in the Imperial Wardrobe, stitch by stitch, over a month! How annoying! Am I playing the pipa or are you playing the pipa? This princess says she doesn't like it, and that's it. This princess doesn't like wearing white, so this princess will wear red. Do you understand?"

The female official Zhao looked to Xiao Tao for help, and Xiao Tao advised, "Princess, this was ordered by Her Majesty to be made by the Imperial Wardrobe. It is Her Majesty who wants you to wear this. If it is changed, I'm afraid Her Majesty will scold you again."

Xie Yunjia sneered and knocked the tray containing the flowing gauze skirts to the ground.

"I said, change. Do you understand?"

The atmosphere reached a freezing point once again, even more unbearable than when Xie Yunjia had deliberately mocked her and tried to argue with her.

Those who had come to join the commotion outside were startled and knelt on the ground; even the birds under the eaves flew away.

The scene was quiet for a while, and Sheng Sheng could sense a subtle emotion in it.

The elder sister seems to harbor a vague rebellious sentiment towards her mother, yet she doesn't seem to dare to express it openly.

Xiao Tao wanted to persuade her further, but Xie Yunjia raised an eyebrow and sneered, "What, you're not going to listen to me anymore?"

Xiao Tao knelt down: "This servant wouldn't dare, but Princess, you will be scolded by Her Majesty, and this servant doesn't want to see you scolded. Princess, let's wear this!"

"Good, very good!"

Xie Yunjia, with her fiery temper, was itching to lash out, but when she caught a glimpse of the somewhat bewildered little dumpling beside her, she took a deep breath, paced back and forth, and looked for something to smash to vent her anger.

Before the item could be found, a figure rushed over, shouting, "Xie Yunjia, don't bully my sister!"

Before the words even landed, Xie Yunqi saw Xie Yunjia's hand raised in the air and immediately recalled the scene of Xie Yunjia pointing at anyone she didn't like and threatening to slap them. He mustered all his strength and charged at Xie Yunjia.

"Hey! You audacious tiger demon, don't even think about bullying anyone while I'm around!"

Sheng Sheng: !!!

"Wait, Fifth Brother!"

Sheng Sheng hurriedly tried to run in front of Xie Yunjia to stop him, but the little tyrant was determined to "save the beauty" and was extremely fast, rushing in front of Xie Yunjia in the blink of an eye.

Xiao Quanzi chased after him, panting heavily, "Your Highness, no—"

"Bang!"

Xie Yunjia: Δ?!

Before Xie Yunjia could react, Xie Yunqi shoved her away forcefully.

Xie Yunqi hadn't reined in his momentum. Xie Yunjia felt a pain in her left shoulder and staggered two steps to the side. She spun around several times, and if Shengsheng hadn't rushed out and pulled her up, Xie Yunjia would have fallen to the ground.

Despite her weak strength, Sheng Sheng clung tightly to Xie Yunjia, her lips pursed into a thin line, her feet thrashing about on the ground to steady herself.

Fortunately, Xiao Tao and Zi Juan quickly came over and helped to support Xie Yunjia, otherwise Sheng Sheng would have been pulled to the ground along with Xie Yunjia.

The little dumpling had used too much force, and when she let go, the inertia caused her to fall backward.

Yan Hu quickly ran over and cushioned her fall, preventing her bottom from getting a bloody mess.

Sheng Sheng hugged Yan Hu tightly, still feeling a bit shaken, and praised him profusely.

"Xie Yunqi!!!"

Xie Yunjia's angry voice resounded through the sky. Everyone who heard it turned around and saw Xie Yunjia angrily rolling up her sleeves and walking towards Xie Yunqi.

Xie Yunqi's body stiffened, but he forced himself to remain calm and confronted her, putting his hands on his hips and saying righteously, "What's wrong? What's wrong? Who told you to bully your sister!"

"Oh."

Xie Yunjia sneered, not uttering a single unnecessary word, and grabbed Xie Yunqi's ear, starting to berate her: "Are you out of your mind? Which eye of yours saw me bullying her? As for you, don't you have any idea how strong you are? You almost broke this princess! It's been too long since I've taught you a lesson, do you want to die, huh?!"

Xie Yunqi's ears were throbbing with pain. She waved her hands, yelling in pain as she retorted, "I clearly saw it! You're still saying you didn't? Are you pointing at my sister to slap her?"

Sheng Sheng explained with a bitter face, "Fifth brother, sister didn't bully me."

Xie Yunjia grabbed Xie Yunqi's ear, gritting her teeth: "Did you hear that?"

Xie Yunqi paused, then shouted at the top of his lungs, "I don't believe it! I don't believe it! Don't be afraid, little sister! Don't you know what kind of person this tigress is? Don't worry, your brother is here to stand up for you. Just speak boldly! If she touches a hair on your head, your brother will bully her back!"

Xie Yunjia laughed in exasperation.

She was both amused and exasperated. Just moments ago, she had been wondering what the tiger demon her fifth brother was talking about was.

Fifth brother's desire to protect her is good, but eldest sister really didn't bully her!

Xie Yunqi's commotion only deepened Sheng Sheng's misunderstanding of Xie Yunjia.

Xie Yunqi's ears were almost torn apart, and he had a terrible headache. He ran over and struggled to jump up and grab the hand that Xie Yunjia was using to hold Xie Yunqi's ears.

Xie Yunqi's ears were finally freed, and the ears that had turned white from being pulled too hard were now bright red.

"Ouch, ouch, you tigress!" Xie Yunqi muttered, covering his ears.

"Hmm?" Xie Yunjia narrowed her eyes, clenching her other hand into a fist.

Xie Yunqi immediately avoided eye contact: "Hmph, I won't stoop to a woman's level."

With a soft sigh, he realized that persuading this side was ineffective, and persuading that side was equally unacceptable.

"Princess, don't be angry. Fifth brother, don't misunderstand." Sheng Sheng explained softly to Xie Yunqi, "Fifth brother, I didn't bully you. You misunderstood. I just wanted someone to change the color of my dress. What you did was too dangerous. What if I had fallen? And you didn't even ask before accusing me. That's not right. You also hurt me. Girls are meant to be cherished. How could you be so unkind?"

Sheng Sheng's words were full of earnest advice, like an old man mediating a quarrel among his younger relatives.

I never imagined that a five-year-old child like her would experience what it's like to be fifty.

Xie Yunjia was somewhat surprised and raised an eyebrow as she looked at the little dumpling.

Xie Yunqi didn't know whether Xie Yunjia had calmed him down by pulling his ear or if he had taken in what she said, but he thought about it suspiciously for a moment.

My sister doesn't lie. Could it be that I've misunderstood her?

Xie Yunqi looked at Shengsheng questioningly, and Shengsheng nodded helplessly: "Fifth brother, is that really the case? You really misunderstood the princess. You should apologize to her quickly."

Xie Yunqi stole a glance at Xie Yunjia, who snorted softly, covered her left shoulder, and turned her eyes away, too lazy to look at him.

Xie Yunqi scratched his head, muttering to himself, "Who told this tigress to always act like this?"