Chapter 569 The Domineering Little Wind (Second Update)

The three entered the bedroom.

During this time, Princess Ning'an also gave Princess Xinyang several strange looks, clearly finding Princess Xinyang odd as well.

However, Princess Ning'an and Princess Xinyang were not close before their marriage, and after their marriage, they were even further apart. Their unfamiliarity with each other meant that there was no reason to suspect anything.

There were many palace servants on duty in the sleeping quarters. Princess Xinyang called in Eunuch Wei and said, "Take the people away first. I want to spend some time alone with my brother and Princess Ning'an."

"Ah, yes." Eunuch Wei suppressed the unease in his heart and glanced subtly at Princess Xinyang's hand hair.

Oh my god!

It really exists!

He then pretended to drop the token on the ground, and while squatting down to pick it up, he glanced at Princess Xinyang's Adam's apple under her bamboo hat.

Good heavens!

She really does have an Adam's apple!

I had never really looked closely at Princess Xinyang before, but today, by sheer coincidence, I've seen everything I shouldn't have.

I suddenly feel a little sorry for Marquis Xuanping...

Eunuch Wei led the palace maid away.

Only the sleeping emperor and the two princesses remained in the room.

"Ugh, I'm exhausted." Princess Xinyang released Princess Ning'an's hand, found a chair and sat down. Then, she commanded from a high and mighty position, "Xiaoyu'er, pour me some tea."

The maid called Xiaoyu ignored her completely and went straight to the dragon bed, grabbing the emperor's wrist.

"What are you doing?" Princess Ning'an grabbed the maid's wrist.

Princess Xinyang's expression changed, and she stood up abruptly.

If you dare to grab her wrist, she might just slap you so hard you'll fly away!

The maidservant glanced at Princess Ning'an's hand. For some reason, Princess Ning'an felt that the gaze was strangely familiar, and at the same time, it sent chills down her spine.

"Alright, Xiaoyu'er, there's nothing for you to do here. Go and make a pot of tea." Princess Xinyang subtly separated the two women's hands, shielded the maid behind her, and waved to her from behind.

The maidservant slapped the back of his hand.

...It hurts a lot.

Princess Xinyang smiled, took Princess Ning'an's hand and wrist again, and said softly, "Let's go sit over there and talk properly."

Princess Ning'an asked, "Didn't you come to see your brother, the Emperor?"

Princess Xinyang said with a smile, "Of course, what I mean is that you go sit over there and wait for me. I'll come and chat with you slowly after I've finished seeing my brother."

Princess Ning'an glanced at Princess Xinyang suspiciously. She wasn't familiar with her and didn't know if Princess Xinyang had always been like this. She didn't say anything and went to sit down on the chair over there.

The maid who was ordered to make tea actually found a chair and sat down.

Princess Ning'an: "..."

Didn't you want tea made?

"Oh dear, my poor Your Majesty, how did you get so badly injured?" Princess Xinyang took out a handkerchief, reached inside the gauze to wipe away two non-existent tears, and then beckoned to the little maid, "Xiaoyu'er, come and watch over His Majesty. If His Majesty wakes up, call me. I want to have a few private words with Sister Ning'an."

The maidservant gave her a sidelong glance.

The performance went too far.

The young maidservant came to the bedside.

Princess Xinyang choked up and said, "Take good care of His Majesty."

Little maid: "..."

Princess Xinyang came to Princess Ning'an's side, and asked sadly, "Sister Ning'an, please tell me quickly, what exactly has happened these past few days?"

Princess Ning'an looked towards the dragon bed: "I..."

Princess Xinyang blocked her way with her large frame: "Sister, you speak, I'm listening."

Princess Ning'an frowned and then recounted the "events" that had occurred recently. It was nothing more than an assassin attempting to kill His Majesty, who was hit on the head and fell into a coma.

"It's getting late, I should go back to take care of Xian'er," Princess Ning'an said, rising to her feet.

“I’ll see you off,” Princess Xinyang said.

"No need," Princess Ning'an declined.

Princess Xinyang insisted on seeing her off, and in the ensuing tug-of-war, Princess Ning'an's skirt was stepped on by Princess Xinyang, causing her to stumble forward.

Princess Xinyang, who had been behind her, suddenly appeared in front of her and caught her steadily: "Are you alright, sister!"

"I'm fine." Princess Ning'an straightened up. "Thank you, sister."

Princess Xinyang said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I stepped on your skirt."

Princess Ning'an said, "It's alright."

Princess Xinyang sighed, "I'd better not cause you any more trouble. You should go back and take care of Xian'er. I'll come see you when I have time."

"good."

After Princess Ning'an finished speaking, she turned and left. Once she had crossed the threshold, she looked back at Princess Xinyang with a complex and puzzled expression in her eyes.

It is now confirmed that Princess Ning'an has gone far away.

Princess Xinyang then quickly removed her bamboo hat, revealing a strange face covered in rashes.

But where is Xinyang?

It's Gu Chengfeng at the very bottom.

"Finally, I can stand up straight." Gu Chengfeng straightened up, and his skirt instantly became much shorter!

He was taller than Princess Xinyang, and to avoid giving himself away, he kept his legs bent, which made his calf tendons ache!

"How about it?"

The maid turned to ask her.

The little maid was not actually a little maid, but Gu Jiao.

Gu Jiao was wearing a human skin mask and couldn't make any big expressions, otherwise the mask would fall off.

Gu Chengfeng didn't wear it because he needed to talk and his expressions were rich. If a piece of his face accidentally fell out from inside, the scene would be quite frightening.

The rash on his face was drawn on.

“Do you think I’ve ever failed when I’m in charge? Look at this!” He raised an eyebrow smugly, stretched out his hand, opened his palm, and revealed a bronze key.

This is what he just smuggled from Princess Ning'an.

There was another important reason why Eunuch Qin did not leave the palace with Empress Dowager Zhuang: he wanted to stay and investigate the matter that Empress Dowager Zhuang had entrusted to him.

After Princess Ning'an returned to the palace, she went to a nunnery. At first, Empress Dowager Zhuang thought she was missing her deceased mother and didn't take it too seriously. Later, she guessed that Consort Jing had left something for Princess Ning'an before she died.

Eunuch Qin searched and searched, until he was practically bald, and finally found a clue.

"It seems to be a key," Eunuch Qin wrote in the letter.

Along with the letter, Xiao Jiu carried it back to Bishui Hutong. It was the imperial edict that made Princess Ning'an the regent.

Thus, the plan to have Princess Xinyang oversee the country was devised.

Xiao Heng had considered removing the position of regent directly, but given Princess Ning'an's personality, he feared she would issue another imperial edict appointing him regent.

Therefore, he still had to take the position of regent.

Why Princess Xinyang? Firstly, Gu Chengfeng had met her and heard her speak, so playing the role wouldn't be a problem for him. Secondly, she possessed the golden whip bestowed by the late emperor, so if anyone questioned it, Gu Chengfeng could take the whip to the Golden Palace.

Gu Chengfeng looked at the key and said, "What do you think... what kind of key could this be? Anything that Consort Jing left for her daughter must be of great use. Could it be a vault? Or a treasure trove? The kind that makes you richer than a country!"

"Or maybe it's an armory!"

Men and women have different tastes. Women like jewelry, while men like weapons. In Gu Chengfeng's opinion, an armory is more exciting than a treasure trove of gold and silver.

Gu Jiao said, "Guess whatever you want."

It's free anyway.

Gu Chengfeng waved his hand: "Forget it, I won't guess anymore. Let's hurry up and find a way to make a replica. I still need to send it back to her later."

"Hmm." Gu Jiao took out a piece of dough wrapped in cloth from her wide sleeve, inserted the key to remove the mold, and then handed it to him. "Okay, you can return it to her now."

Gu Chengfeng put the keys away: "Is Your Majesty alright?"

Gu Jiao put the dough back into her wide sleeve: "He suffered a severe head injury and was given medicine again, so his condition is not very good."

"Will he wake up?" Gu Chengfeng asked.

"I don't know," Gu Jiao said.

Gu Chengfeng sighed: "Although it's not appropriate to say it like this, I feel like His Majesty deserves it?"

The emperor, who couldn't wake up but could hear everything clearly: "..."

Gu Chengfeng continued his scathing critique: "Who told him to not pamper the people he should pamper, and not trust the people he should trust? He wasted his eyes!"

Gu Jiao was taking the emperor's blood pressure, and she felt the change in the blood pressure monitor.

Gu Chengfeng, exuding an aura of authority, said, "In my opinion, Ning An didn't hit him hard enough with that inkstone. He should have been stabbed ten or eight more times, so he wouldn't be able to get out of bed for seven or eight years. Let's see if he'll ever learn his lesson!"

The emperor's blood pressure skyrocketed!

Gu Jiao turned around and looked at Gu Chengfeng with sympathy.

Gu Chengfeng grabbed a fruit, took a big bite, then crossed his legs and looked at Gu Jiao, saying, "Why are you looking at me?"

Gu Jiao looked away, glanced at the blood pressure monitor that was about to explode, and quietly put it away.

She then went to Gu Chengfeng's side, patted him on the shoulder, and put the bamboo hat on his head: "After we finish this job, find a place to hide. Also..."

She looked down at his collar and said, "It's crooked here."

When Eunuch Wei entered the bedchamber with a pot of freshly brewed tea, he saw Princess Xinyang with her head down, constantly rubbing her breasts with both hands.

Eunuch Wei was petrified on the spot!

(End of this chapter)