The Empress Dowager was able to summon the imperial physicians to examine the Ninth Prince's pulse and determine the truth of the matter.

But Ninth Prince was clearly protecting the bandit.

If things really come to a head, the Ninth Prince is not someone to be trifled with!

The Empress secretly chuckled to herself as she read this:

The Empress Dowager has been raising Princess Zhaoping for over a decade, but she has neither controlled nor trapped the Ninth Prince. In fact, she has even offended him. This move is truly interesting!

But as a daughter-in-law, she couldn't very well stand there and watch her mother-in-law make a fool of herself. She chuckled to herself for a moment, then found an excuse to leave in time.

After the Empress left, the Empress Dowager, with a dark face, asked Ji Fengyao to sit down, pointing to the chair on the right. Princess Zhaoping walked to the second chair on the left and sat down, looking aggrieved and shyly glancing at Shang Xiye.

Ji Fengyao didn't argue, and with a smile, she went and sat down on the second chair on the right.

Shang Xiye slightly turned his head and glanced at Wuying behind him.

Wu Ying pushed Shang Xiye to the first chair on the right, and Shang Xiye got up and sat down next to Ji Fengyao.

The Empress Dowager felt a stinging pain in her face; the Ninth Prince had openly slapped her in the face!

"Princess Chonghe is ignorant of etiquette, and Prince Jiu is also ignorant of manners!" The Empress Dowager asked sternly, "Today is the day Prince Jiu and Zhaoping return to their parents' home. You are always with Princess Chonghe, both in public and in private, clearly embarrassing Zhaoping and me!"

Ji Fengyao looked completely bewildered: "Empress Dowager, what did I do this time? Didn't you tell me to sit here? Does that mean I entered the palace first and am therefore the senior, so I have to sit there?"

Her slender, fair fingers pointed straight to the first chair beside Princess Zhaoping.

Everyone: "..."

Empress Dowager: "!!!"

Seeing that everyone was silent, Ji Fengyao muttered to herself, "Okay, I understand."

Having said that, he stood up decisively and walked straight to sit down in front of Princess Zhaoping.

Princess Zhaoping: "...!"

Get away from me!

No matter how the tables turn, it's not your turn to sit in this position!

This is where Brother Xiye sits!

Wuying bit her lower lip hard, clasped her hands together in front of her, and pressed them firmly against her constantly trembling chest.

Shang Xiye also pursed her lips tightly, struggling to suppress the wildly upturned corners of her mouth.

The Empress Dowager reached out and pressed her throbbing temples, feeling that if she said a few more words to this bandit, she would be driven to her death by his anger.

Ji Fengyao glanced at the Empress Dowager's sallow complexion and said in a very obedient and clever manner, "Empress Dowager, am I alright sitting here? Please don't be angry. You look so pale, you must not have been resting well lately. Don't get angry over such trivial matters, don't ruin your health."

As the Empress Dowager listened to Ji Fengyao's cheerful and clear voice, she felt that every word she spoke pierced the most painful spot in her heart.

No problem at all!

Damn it, he's not getting enough rest and looks terrible!

I'm so angry right now!

I really want someone to drag you out and beat you to death right now!!!

Seeing the Empress Dowager's sallow face turn ashen, Aunt Sun turned around and glared silently at Ji Fengyao: You crude and ignorant bandit, shut up!

If you don't shut up, even the Empress Dowager will be driven mad by you!

Princess Zhaoping saw that the Empress Dowager was quite angry. She glanced at Ji Fengyao, who seemed oblivious to everything, but was too timid to say anything.

Princess Zhaoping tightened her grip on her lap, finally mustering the courage to speak to Shang Xiye across from her: "Your Highness, are you just going to indulge her like this? The Empress Dowager is already unwell, how can she tolerate her acting so recklessly!"