Chapter 85 Jealousy

It has been over a hundred years since the founding of Daliang. Although the classes have become increasingly obvious and Emperor Liang has always been known as a tyrant, it is still a prosperous era.

Since Emperor Liang ascended the throne, high-ranking officials have gradually become fond of raising wild animals in captivity, and they also hold activities such as animal fighting in the zoo every year to show off their status.

The Ministry of Revenue would often take this opportunity to set up gambling games to fill the national treasury.

As soon as Eunuch Shen returned to Chenji Palace with little Tangbao in his arms, someone delivered news to Qixiang Palace.

Concubine Xiao was in a bad mood.

In previous years, the zoo was only open in summer and autumn. What kind of animals are being fought in this cold weather?

It’s so cold that I’m freezing to death!

She had thought she could keep it a secret from most people, but now, after today, everyone knows that she, the imperial concubine, has been confined by the emperor!

She had never expected that the emperor would actually remove Zhang'er's name from the imperial genealogy... Oh, now she has lost all her dignity!

She was living a miserable life, but that little bitch who had harmed her was living a carefree life, even riding on His Majesty's dragon chariot to go to the menagerie with him?!

None of the princes and grandchildren of the royal family had ever ridden the dragon chariot, so why would a little girl like her, who hadn't even grown a single hair, have the right to do so?

When Concubine Xiao thought about the fact that little Tangbao would appear in front of everyone in a very ostentatious manner today, and be personally guarded by His Majesty the Emperor while watching the beast fight, her pretty face was distorted with jealousy.

She was so angry that her chest heaved, her hand trembled, and the ink from the pen dripped, ruining the entire page she had just written.

"ah--!!"

She dropped the pen in her hand with a bang, covered her ears and screamed angrily.

After a while, he waved his arms again and swept all the objects on the table to the ground.

The two palace maids hurriedly retreated and knelt down, unable to get up. No one dared to speak a word to comfort her.

"Copy the Internal Training ten times daily... Did you hear clearly what the Emperor said? Is it only during the confinement period? Or do I have to copy it every day from now on?"

"ah?"

That’s enough!

In less than a cup of tea, Concubine Xiao smashed everything in the bedroom to pieces.

After venting her anger like this, she finally calmed down and collapsed into the rocking chair.

The two maids looked at each other and cautiously cleaned up the mess in the room.

"Oh……"

Concubine Xiao rocked her chair and laughed coldly.

"Shu'er is worthy of being my granddaughter. She is both smart and ambitious!"

"Ever since Yi'er divorced that bitch Xie Yuanshuang, the little girl probably knew that her father would have to remarry sooner or later..."

"Perhaps he's afraid that he'll have no place in the Fifth Prince's mansion anymore, so he's even put aside the idea of ​​trying to please me and won't even mention going to the nunnery!"

"Go and give her a message. As long as she can take this opportunity to get rid of that little bitch Yuntang today, she will be my most beloved child from now on. I will definitely promise her a bright future."

"Yes!" The quick-reacting palace maid hurriedly responded and retreated.

The other one, holding a pile of damp papers, came up to Concubine Xiao with a bitter face and said, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid these Internal Instructions you wrote yesterday are no longer useful..."

Can’t use it anymore?

Concubine Xiao sat up suddenly.

Thinking of the vase she had just smashed, she immediately felt annoyed: "Why didn't you stop me just now?"

She was still holding on to the fantasy that what if the emperor would show mercy and let her accompany him to the zoo?

After all, she had always been the one to accompany His Majesty to watch beast fights, so she stayed up for half the night and wrote today's "Internal Training" in advance.

Her eyes were red from staying up all night, but this time, that little bitch Yuntang took her place!

It’s so annoying! It’s so annoying!

"This room is a mess, why don't you go find someone to clean it up?! And by the way, have Madam open my private vault and rearrange it!"

"..." The maid fell to her knees and cried, "Mother, please calm down. Almost all the things in your storehouse have been used to compensate Princess Zhaoning according to the emperor's instructions."

"Right now, there are no more replaceable porcelain ornaments in Qixiang Palace!"

Concubine Xiao: ???

(◣д◢)… It’s so infuriating! I’m so pissed off at her too!!

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The Royal Menagerie was not far from the Imperial Palace in a straight line, but one had to cross several streets and alleys. When the ceremonial procession arrived at the menagerie, the area outside was already full of carriages.

Emperor Liang was the first to step down from the dragon chariot. Eunuch Shen was about to hug little Tangbao but was stopped by Madam Yao.

"The Empress Dowager said that Princess Zhaoning must be watched and held by the Emperor the entire time. If the little princess is wronged today, she will go to the Emperor's bedside at midnight to hang a rope."

"?!" Emperor Liang closed his eyes tightly and pursed his lips to comfort himself... It was a good thing that the Queen Mother was willing to threaten him, which was better than refusing to pay attention to him!

Isn't it just holding a child? The weather is cold, so he just treats it as a human hand warmer, which can also block the wind!

Yun Shuer lifted the curtain of the sedan chair.

I happened to see Emperor Liang personally carrying little Tangbao down from the dragon chariot.

She...she actually came riding in a dragon chariot and accompanied by a guard of honor?

Yun Shuer's thin little face turned pale in an instant.

Glancing at her sedan chair that was leaky everywhere, uncomfortable to sit in, couldn't lie down, and couldn't even fit a stove, her eyes were filled with jealousy.

Not only that, that bitch had no intention of walking on the ground, and she actually hugged the emperor's grandfather's neck the whole time?

The Emperor's grandfather was actually willing to spoil her, leaving so many palace servants and guards unused, and just carried her inside without saying a word?

No, why?

She is the emperor's biological granddaughter. He has never held her or Yun Yihe in his arms!

Could it be... because the emperor's grandfather had such a bad reputation, and he did this on purpose to gain a reputation for being kind and benevolent?

Yun Shuer: “…”

If so...

That Yun Yihe is still under house arrest. If it weren't for Yun Tang, she should have been the one being held in the Royal Grandfather's arms in public!

Bang bang bang!

The fifth prince, Yun Yi, appeared beside the sedan chair at some point and knocked on it vigorously. "You fool, take away that malicious look of yours!"

Yun Shuer immediately shrank her neck, "Father, father..."

"If my mother hadn't sent someone to tell you to show yourself in public, I wouldn't have taken you out!" Yun Yi gave Yun Shuer a cold look.

He warned her, "You'd better stay here and behave yourself. If you cause any more trouble, don't blame me for disregarding our father-daughter relationship and kicking you out too!"

"Don't worry, father. I wouldn't dare!" Yun Shu'er was as timid as usual.

She seemed to be well-behaved and timid, but in fact she had already cursed Yun Yi thousands of times in her heart.

He was idle all day, had no ambition, and had no plan... If he hadn't been so useless, she would have been a princess today!

Yun Shuer felt annoyed just thinking about it, and shrank back into the sedan chair in a bad mood.

She would go in later. She didn't want to confront Yun Tang. That bitch had a title, and she would have to bow to her when she saw her...