Chapter 2: Yue Guiren and Fang Guiren fight

The system is not afraid of trouble when seeing the excitement: [Youzi, the fight inside is very exciting, don’t you want to take a look? ]

Ji Jinyou: [I want to go and see it, but it might be a bit bad. ]

She is just a three-year-old girl. How can she be so gossipy? Would this arouse suspicion?

The system urged: [Why worry about it? You won't live long anyway, so do whatever makes you happy.]

Ji Jinyou thought about it and said, "Yes."

Hearing what Xiaojiu and Tongtong said, the Seventh Princess and the Eighth Princess waved to Ji Jinyou and whispered, "Xiaojiu, come quickly."

Ji Jinyou didn't hesitate any longer. He ran over with his short legs, squeezed in between the seventh and eighth princesses, lay on the door, and looked inside through the crack.

The maids of the Seventh Princess and the Eighth Princess followed from a distance and looked at each other in confusion. They didn't understand what was wrong with their masters today. They had been acting strangely since morning and now they were even eavesdropping on people's doors. If the Empress and the Imperial Concubine saw them, they would be severely scolded.

Inside the Jade Palace, Yue Guiren pinched Fang Guiren's arm fiercely and cursed in a low voice: "You ungrateful bastard, you are so stupid that every time I make rouge, I always think of making one for you."

Fang Guiren was not willing to be outdone, so she grabbed Yue Guiren's waist and squeezed it hard: "You ate so much of my medicinal food, why didn't you tell me?"

The two masters who had always loved each other suddenly started fighting. Their maids were terrified and rushed over to separate them.

Fighting among concubines was a big taboo, and the palace maids, out of consideration for the princesses who might not have walked far away, all lowered their voices and dared not speak loudly.

"Master, please stop hitting me. My makeup is ruined."

"Don't get your new clothes dirty."

The two people were so angry that they couldn't hear anything. During the tug of war, one of them became unstable and fell to the ground, mumbling something.

The Seventh Princess and the Eighth Princess were really enlightened today. In this huge imperial palace, it was common for concubines to quarrel with each other, plot against each other behind the scenes, and scheme against each other. They were no longer surprised by it, but they had never seen people fighting each other.

The main thing is that these two nobles are usually gentle and dignified, and they don't speak loudly. I didn't expect that they would be so fierce when fighting behind the scenes.

The Eighth Princess gave the Seventh Princess a look and silently asked, "How is it? Is it more interesting than the storybook?"

The Seventh Princess agreed: "That's much more interesting."

Seeing that the fight in the yard was in full swing, Ji Jinyou stood on tiptoe, wishing he could squeeze in through the crack in the door.

[Everyone, Yue Guiren and Fang Guiren have gone together, and the palace maids can't stop them. ]

The system was also very excited: [This is the first time I’ve seen women fighting. You know what, it’s quite interesting.]

Yue Guiren and Fang Guiren were hugging each other and pinching each other. When they heard the baby voice and the man's voice talking again, they both froze and did not move.

It was obvious that they were being made fun of.

Just now the Seventh Princess and the Eighth Princess were reluctant to leave, and now they must be leaning against the door watching the excitement.

The friendship between them as fake sisters in the past had created a certain tacit understanding between them. They looked at each other and let go of each other at the same time.

Now is not the time to settle the accounts.

Seeing that the two men finally stopped, the palace maids hurried forward, helped their master up from the ground, brushed off the dust, straightened her clothes, and adjusted her hair.

Thinking about the two princesses who might still be lying outside the door and the strange conversation, the two of them exchanged glances for a moment and walked towards the east wing of Yue Guiren.

As soon as the palace door closed, Lady Yue first asked her personal maid: "Did you hear any noise just now?"

The maid didn't understand, "Master, what do you mean?"

Yue Guiren: “That’s it…”

She was surprised to find that she could not make a sound.

What's going on?

Yue Guiren was startled and quickly cleared his throat: "Cough cough cough." He was able to cough it out again.

She continued, "Just now..."

Lost my voice again.

She looked at the noble lady in astonishment. The noble lady understood and asked her personal maid: "What about you? Did you hear any strange noises, that is..."

She was speechless halfway through her words.

The maid shook her head in confusion: "I didn't hear it."

Seeing this, Noble Lady Yue and Noble Lady Fang immediately understood that it seemed that they were the only ones who could hear it, so they sent all the palace maids away.

As soon as the door closed, the two temporarily suppressed their resentment and disgust towards each other and discussed in a low voice.

"The child who just spoke should be the Ninth Princess."

"Yes, it's the voice of the Ninth Princess."

"Who is that man?"

"I don't know. How did he know about us?"

"I don't know, did someone tell on me?"

"You shouldn't have done that. I sprinkled the powder on your clothes. I did it myself. No one knew about it."

"I tampered with your skirt, but I did it myself, not by anyone else."

…

After the confession, the two remained silent.

After a while, he spoke again.

"When Xiaojiu and that man were mentioned just now, I was speechless. How come I can speak now?"

"I don't know. I couldn't make a sound just now."

The two were full of doubts, but they didn't have time to think about it because they were late for paying their respects to the Queen.

The two of them quickly packed up their instruments, helped each other check, and hurried out.

After walking a few steps, Yue Guiren felt a pain in his waist and hissed, "You were really cruel."

Fang Guiren touched his aching arm and said, "You are not polite."

"I didn't slap you in the face."

"I didn't pull your hair either."

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Ji Jinyou lay on the door, unable to see or hear anything, and felt puzzled.

[Everyone, they were fighting so well, why did they suddenly stop? ]

The system also doesn’t know: [These two nobles are probably really crazy. They fight when they say they want to fight, and reconcile when they say they want to reconcile.]

However, the Seventh Princess and the Eighth Princess knew that the two nobles stopped because they heard the voices of Xiaojiu and Tongtong.

The system was startled: [Oh, they are out again, Youzi, hurry up, it will be embarrassing to be caught eavesdropping. ]

Ji Jinyou didn't dare to delay for a moment. He held the hands of the two princesses with his chubby hands and said anxiously in his baby voice, "Sister, Xiao Jiu is hungry."

Seeing that the two nobles were about to reach the gate of the courtyard, the Seventh Princess picked up the fat dumpling at her feet and walked away, "Let's go and eat lotus cakes."

The Eighth Princess held onto Little Dumpling's chubby hand and squeezed it, "Also, there are some grapes from the Western Regions. Give them all to Little Nine."

Ji Jinyou was puzzled by the sudden enthusiasm, but having delicious food was always a happy thing, so she smiled like a flower with her eyes narrowed as a response.

Yue Guiren came out and looked at the three princesses who had just walked out not far away. She couldn't help but whispered with some worry, "Will they complain to the Queen and the Royal Consort?"

Lady Fang whispered, "Probably not. Our fight is against palace rules, but it is also against the rules for you to eavesdrop on the princess."

Yue Guiren: "That's good. Next time, let's do it inside the house."

Noble Fang: "...Okay, sooner or later we'll have to settle this account."

The maids following behind the two men looked at each other with a worried look on their faces. If their masters were caught fighting, they would be punished. As slaves, they would only be punished more severely if they did not persuade them to stop.

No, what on earth are the masters fighting for?

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The Seventh Princess walked for a while with the chubby little girl in her arms. Her arms felt sore and she couldn't help but complain, "Xiaojiu, why are you so fat?"

The Eighth Princess also chimed in: "Yes, especially in recent days, I have seen myself getting fatter and fatter."

Being rejected, Ji Jinyou felt a little embarrassed, lowered her head and said nothing. If the road wasn't too far and she wasn't too tired, she really didn't want to be held.

After walking for a while, the Seventh Princess called out, "Xiao Ba, come hold me for a while. I really can't hold me anymore."

The Seventh Princess took the fat doll and shook it. "It's really heavy, but it's soft like a big steamed bun. It's quite comfortable to hold."

Ji Jinyou: "..."

Is it really okay to talk about her to her face like this?

The group arrived at the Pearl Palace where the Seventh Princess lived. The Seventh Princess ordered the palace maids to fetch food, while the Eighth Princess placed Ji Jinyou on the couch and then swung her arms vigorously: "Xiaojiu, you've exhausted my Eighth Sister."

Ji Jinyou said nothing and just smiled foolishly.

Soon, the palace maids brought snacks and fruits. The Seventh Princess sent them away and personally took a wet towel to wash Ji Jinyou's hands. Then she took off her shoes, put her on the couch, and patted her chubby little butt: "Go and eat."

Looking at the beautiful lotus cakes and green grapes on the table, Ji Jinyou couldn't help swallowing his saliva. He walked over with his short legs and grabbed the food and started eating.

Her mother, Concubine Ru, was of a lower rank and was not favored, so none of these things could be seen in Miaoyunxuan where they lived.

The Seventh Princess and the Eighth Princess waited for a while and saw that Little Tuanzi was concentrating on eating and didn't talk to the guy called Tongtong for a long time. The two looked at each other and went into the inner room under the pretext of looking for a script.

As soon as they entered the room, their heads met and they whispered to each other.

Princess Seven: "How did you find out about Xiaojiu?"

Princess Eight: "The other day in Yu Garden, Xiaojiu was taken for a walk by a palace maid to help digestion. I happened to be strolling there too, and the two of us bumped into each other. I overheard it out of the blue. I thought I had misheard it at the time and didn't take it seriously, but I heard it again when I met Xiaojiu yesterday."

Seventh Princess: "What did you say?"

Princess Eight: "She didn't say anything important, she just kept nagging. Why doesn't anyone believe her?"

The Seventh Princess frowned, "Little Nine said earlier that she won't live long. Why don't we ask her? If it's true, we have to tell Father right away and ask him to find a way to save her. After all, she is our sister, and we can't just watch her die."

The Eighth Princess shook her head: "It's no use, I can't ask. I tried it yesterday, and when I asked these questions, I couldn't make a sound."

"I couldn't make a sound when I told others about Xiaojiu's weirdness."

The Seventh Princess pointed at the Eighth Princess, then at herself, "But we can say it now."

"Yes, I don't know what happened." The Eighth Princess nodded, and then worriedly said, "It is obvious that Lady Yue and Lady Fang also heard what Xiao Jiu and Tong Tong said today, but I don't know if the palace maids heard it."

The Seventh Princess carefully recalled everyone's expressions at that time and shook her head: "Probably not, but be careful, don't let the palace maids in the house when Xiaojiu is here."

The Eighth Princess nodded and said, "What if Little Nine doesn't live long?"

The Seventh Princess thought for a moment and said, "Let's listen for another day or two to see if we can figure out anything. If we still can't figure out anything, then we can bring Xiao Jiu to our father, the emperor and our mother, and let them listen for themselves."

As the two were discussing, they heard Xiaojiu's childish voice coming through the door again.

[Tongtong, you were going to tell me today's plot, why didn't you tell me? ]

System: [I am afraid of disturbing you while you are eating. Now tell me, let me see. Oh, this is an interesting thing. After the emperor left the court, he passed by the Yu Garden and met a palace maid who was picking up a fallen chick on the ground and putting it back on the tree. As a result, she accidentally fell down and was caught by the emperor.]

The Seventh Princess and the Eighth Princess both curled their lips. They knew very well that this was just another drama directed and acted by some restless person.

Ji Jinyou held a bunch of grapes in her chubby little hands and ate them happily. She was not very interested in the gossip about the old emperor. Everyone knew that he was particularly fond of beautiful women, so similar things happened frequently in the harem. Otherwise, this huge harem would not be full of people.

But out of respect for the system, she still asked: [And then? ]

System: [Then she was taken back to the palace by the Emperor and later named a talented person. A year later, the maid became pregnant and was promoted to a concubine. When she was paying respects to the Imperial Concubine, she accidentally fell and had a miscarriage. She insisted that someone had pushed her on purpose, which angered His Majesty. He said that the Imperial Concubine was vicious and demoted her two levels to a concubine.]

[Since then, the imperial concubine became disillusioned with the emperor and secretly killed the maid and two other concubines favored by the emperor. Later, the emperor discovered this and gave him a cup of poisoned wine to kill him.]

[Tsk tsk, from a royal concubine with the same status as the vice queen to a corpse in just a year and a half.]

Ji Jinyou sighed with an air of old age, "Why do you want to do this? Is it worth it for a man?"

System: [The plot summary suggests that there is a foreshadowing here, saying that the palace maid was planted by someone in order to get rid of the imperial concubine, but now is not the time, so I can't unlock the specific plot.]

The Eighth Princess inside felt a chill down her spine and her face turned pale. She clenched her fists and ran out.

The Seventh Princess reached out and held her, whispering, "What are you going to do, Little Eight?"

The Eighth Princess gritted her teeth and replied, "My father will soon leave the court, I have to stop that slave girl before he does."

Having said that, he shook off the Seventh Princess's hand and ran away.