Chapter 30 When Concubine Dun fell into the water, it was Concubine Shu who bumped into her

Hearing the mysterious man's words, the eight-year-old fifteenth prince was deeply shocked.

His mother was so kind to him, was she trying to harm him? How could this be possible?

He could only hear the man talking but could not see him. The six-year-old Eighteenth Prince was so frightened that he hugged the Fifteenth Prince's legs even tighter. With a look of horror in his eyes, he asked in a low voice, "Fifteenth Brother, who is talking?"

The fifteenth prince had always looked down on this younger brother who was as frightened as a mouse. Under normal circumstances, he would have kicked him away. But now he had no time to care and just stood there in a daze, allowing him to hold him tightly.

After hearing what Tong Tong said, Ji Jinyou frowned: [Why does this Concubine Dun want to harm the fifteenth prince? ]

The seventh and eighth princesses, as well as the two little princes, all wanted to know the same thing, and they pricked up their ears.

The system flipped through the data: [This is a long story. The fifteenth prince's biological mother, Concubine Shu, and Concubine Dun entered the palace in the same year. The two were as close as sisters, but Concubine Shu was in poor health. Before she died, she entrusted her son to Concubine Dun, who was still a concubine at the time.]

[One winter, Concubine Dun was knocked into the water by someone and injured herself, becoming infertile. She was so grateful to Concubine Shu for doing this that she vowed to raise the fifteenth prince well. The old emperor was deeply moved by their sisterly love, and after Concubine Shu died, he immediately promoted Concubine Dun to a concubine and registered the fifteenth prince under her name.]

Princess Seven and Princess Eight knew all this information. They sat on the chair in the pavilion holding Little Nine in their arms, and quietly played with the little girl's chubby hands.

Ji Jinyou didn't understand: [Isn't this good? Concubine Dun can't have children herself, so it just so happens that she has a child by her side. ]

In this harem, women who have no children to rely on usually end up being miserable. Having a child always makes life better.

The fifteenth prince knew all about the past of his biological mother and adoptive mother. He was also very confused and just stood there and listened quietly.

System: [Originally, this was a good thing that would have the best of both worlds, but later on, Concubine Dun accidentally learned that it was Concubine Shu who bumped into her when she fell into the water, and she started to hate Concubine Shu, but Concubine Shu was already dead, so she transferred her hatred to the fifteenth prince.]

[She originally intended to kill the fifteenth prince quietly, but she had raised the child herself, and she was reluctant to let him go.]

[She thought again, don’t blame the children for the mistakes made by adults, but she couldn’t get over it.]

[She was so confused that she didn't know how to treat the Fifteenth Prince, so she resisted getting close to him. But she got her position as a concubine because of this child, and her reputation as a virtuous woman was still on her mind, so she couldn't do anything too much. Later, she simply ignored everything and treated him perfunctorily. No matter what mischief the Fifteenth Prince did or what mistakes he made, she just tolerated him and no longer bothered to discipline him.]

Ji Jinyou asked curiously: [Did Concubine Shu bump into me on purpose? ]

System: [That’s not the case. If she was deliberately framing her, how could she dare to send her child to Concubine Dun?]

Ji Jinyou: [What's going on? ]

System: [It was the Lantern Festival of that year. A lantern show was held in the palace. Everyone was watching the lanterns on the Lotus Lake. Concubine Shu slipped and accidentally bumped into Concubine Dun, who then fell into the water.]

[There were many people at the time, and no one saw it because of the chaos. Concubine Dun was unconscious when she was rescued, and Concubine Shu had no chance to speak. Later, she saw that the situation was serious, and she was afraid that Concubine Dun would blame her, so she did not dare to admit it. However, she had always been very good to Concubine Dun, and before she died, she entrusted her child to her, hoping to make up for her mistake. ]

[Unfortunately, Concubine Dun had already made up her mind. After she neglected it for a while, she suddenly found that the fifteenth prince had grown into a nasty boy of seven or eight years old. He was no longer the cute little boy he was when he was little, and his temper had become more and more naughty due to her unintentional indulgence.]

[She had been entangled in it before, but now, she was deliberately trying to destroy him and seek justice for herself.]

The seven or eight princesses looked at each other in surprise. They didn't expect that the Shufei and Dunfei, who were always known as the best stories in the harem for their deep sisterly love, had such a entanglement behind their backs.

The Eighteenth Prince was too young to understand the complicated ways of human nature. He was just afraid of the invisible man who only talked, so he hung on the Fifteenth Prince's legs with his hands and feet, and refused to let go.

When the fifteenth prince heard that "someone was trying to destroy him", he was so sad that tears started to fall from his eyes. His hand loosened and the bird flew away.

When he was two years old, his biological mother died of illness. He was raised by Concubine Dun. In his heart, Concubine Dun, who loved him so much, was his mother, no different from his own daughter.

But who could tell him why he was so disliked and why his mother wanted to destroy him?

The eight-year-old boy's world collapsed in an instant, and he just wanted to run back and get everything clear.

But the lump on his leg kept holding on to him and refused to let go. He was so angry that he kicked hard, trying to kick him off. However, the Eighteenth Prince was too timid and he could not kick him away no matter how hard he tried.

The fifteenth prince became even angrier. If he had not seen his two sisters, the seventh princess and the eighth princess, sitting in the pavilion, he would have cursed them. But he didn't dare to do so with them both there, especially the eighth sister, who was so fierce.

After listening to the system's explanation of the whole story, Ji Jinyou sighed deeply in his heart: [Ah. ]

She didn't know what to say. Concubine Shu didn't mean it, but she still hurt Concubine Dun. If she had been brave enough to apologize at the time, perhaps Concubine Dun would scold her and hate her, but the matter might just be over.

Nothing in this world can remain secret forever. When Concubine Dun discovered the truth, she inevitably felt even more resentful.

It's just a pity for the naughty fifteenth prince, he is only eight years old this year.

Ji Jinyou slipped out of the eighth princess' arms, ran to the pavilion's pillar, hid behind it, and peeked at the two little princes.

The Eighteenth Prince was still sitting on the ground, not only holding the Fifteenth Prince's legs with his hands, but also with his legs tied around his.

The fifteenth prince was dragging the eighteenth prince around in circles and kicking his legs hard, trying to throw him off.

Ji Jinyou didn't know the reason, he just thought it was the big bullying the small, he was angry, he stood out from behind the pillar, put his two chubby hands on his waist, and shouted: "Hey."

The fifteenth prince looked up and saw that it was Xiaojiu. He was not afraid of her and continued kicking.

The eighteenth prince was so frightened that he refused to let go even if beaten to death. Compared with the ghost who was talking from somewhere, his fifteenth brother who always bullied him gave him a greater sense of security.

The naughty child was disobedient, so Ji Jinyou decided to take action to discipline him. He ran out of the pavilion with his short legs, ran to the two of them, and pushed the fifteenth prince with his hand. His little face was tense and he said fiercely, "You are not allowed to kick people."

But the Fifteenth Prince didn't want to care about anything now. He just wanted to find Concubine Dun and ask for clarification. He raised his feet and walked forward, but he couldn't get rid of the Eighteenth Prince, so he limped forward, dragged by him.

Princess Seventh and Eighth also ran over, stood beside Xiaojiu and supported her waist.

If you keep being so willful, no wonder you'll be taken advantage of. Ji Jinyou was so angry that he chased after him, raised his chubby hand and slapped the fifteenth prince's arm hard: "I'll let you bully others."

The three-year-old girl is not very big, but if she hits hard, she can really use a lot of strength.

After hearing the mysterious man's words, the fifteenth prince was frightened and uneasy. He had been holding back his tears, but after being slapped by the little girl, he could no longer hold back his tears. His emotions suddenly collapsed, and he sat down on the ground, crying loudly.

The eight-year-old child is really naughty when he gets angry, but he looks quite pitiful when he sits on the ground, hugging his knees and curling up into a ball crying with his shoulders shaking.

Ji Jinyou was startled, and raised his chubby hand that had just hit someone in front of him, turning it over and over again: [Master, am I an iron hand? How could I make him cry with just one slap? ]

In the system's perception, Youzi is the best kid, and it immediately rejected the idea: "Nonsense, our Youzi is only three years old, how can he be that strong? He is just coquettish."

The seventh and eighth princesses looked at each other and thought that what Tong Tong said was really wrong. Although the fifteenth prince was a naughty boy, he was very tough and they had almost never seen him cry.

He was a man who didn't even cry when he climbed a tree to pick birds and fell to the ground. No matter how hard Xiaojiu's slap was, it wouldn't be so heavy that it would make him cry.

He cried like that, he must have felt sad after hearing those words.

The two princesses usually don't like this bear brother, but seeing him like this, they put themselves in his shoes and feel bad too.

It was also the first time that the Eighteenth Prince saw the Fifteenth Prince crying, and crying so hard that he was frightened. He originally hugged the Fifteenth Prince's legs, but he let go and hugged his arms instead, and also started crying with his mouth open.

How could one slap make two people cry? Ji Jinyou felt a little guilty. She scratched her head with her little hand, squatted on the ground, poked the fifteenth prince's shoulder, and apologized to him: "I'm sorry, don't cry."

After listening for a long time, the fifteenth prince had already figured out that the mysterious man was only talking to Xiaojiu.

He had some more questions he wanted to ask, so he raised his head, wiped his eyes hastily, looked at the little girl squatting next to him and coaxing her in a baby voice, and asked with sobs, "You..." but no sound came out.

"That..." Still no use.

The Fifteenth Prince was stunned for a moment, holding his neck with both hands, and coughed several times. Then he looked at the Eighteenth Prince who was holding his arm and curled up behind him: "Eighteen?"

Eh? I can make sounds again.

Then he turned to look at the chubby girl on the other side: "Just now..." It didn't work again.

What's going on? The fifteenth prince was stunned, his eyes filled with tears and blank.

Ji Jinyou was also confused, thinking that he had cried himself silly, so she reached out her little hand to touch his head and comforted him, "I won't hit you anymore in the future."

The little dumpling was trying to coax others in an arrogant way. The seven or eight princesses found it so funny that they couldn't help laughing. The two sisters looked at each other, exchanged glances quickly, and nodded.

The Eighth Princess grabbed one with her left hand and dragged another with her right hand, then she pulled the two little princes up and walked forward: "We are fighting in public, both of you follow me."

The two children had no chance to resist and were dragged away staggeringly.

Ji Jinyou thought the Eighth Princess was going to beat them up, so he hurriedly ran after her on his short legs: "Eighth Sister, stop hitting me."

The Seventh Princess brought the little girl back and walked towards the pavilion: "Don't worry, Little Nine, your Eighth Sister won't beat them, she'll just give them a scolding."

Ji Jinyou was worried, so she looked over the Seventh Princess' shoulder and saw the Eighth Princess pulling the two of them out for a long distance before stopping. She put her hands on her hips and scolded them something. The two little princes kept their heads down.

Then the Eighth Princess bent over and came in front of them and said something. This time the two of them raised their heads, nodded while listening.

Seeing that the Eighth Princess didn't hit anyone, Ji Jinyou finally felt relieved.

Sihua brought some snacks, tea and water for washing hands. The Seventh Princess grabbed Xiaojiu's hands and washed them, then gave her a bunch of grapes. Ji Jinyou held the bunch of green grapes and picked and ate them one by one.

Over there, the Eighth Princess pulled her two younger brothers aside and admonished them, "Did you remember what I just said?"

The Eighth Princess kept talking about the barrels, the palace fighting, and the things that should not be said in front of Xiaojiu. The two little princes were confused and didn't understand anything, but they still nodded in unison, "I'll remember it."

They didn't dare to say they didn't understand, because this Eighth Princess would really beat people.

The fifteenth prince asked with red eyes: "Eighth sister, can't I ask my mother or Concubine Dun?"

When the Eighth Princess heard him change his words midway, she knew that the child was upset.

She sighed and advised, "Didn't I just tell you that even if you ask now, you won't get the answer."

The little boy was at a loss, and reached out to grab the Eighth Princess's sleeve, "Eighth Sister, what should I do?"

"Can I still acknowledge Concubine Dun as my mother? If not, I will have no mother. But that man said, said..." He said that Concubine Dun wanted to kill him now.

The man also said that he would be reduced to a commoner, live on the streets, and die.

The little boy felt devastated by the two pieces of bad news that hit him at the same time. He didn't know what to do.

The Eighth Princess thought for a while but couldn't come up with a solution. However, looking at the eager look in the Fifteenth Prince's eyes, she couldn't bear to say she didn't know. "Don't say anything yet. I'll go tell my mother and let her make the decision."

The fifteenth prince nodded hurriedly: "Okay, I'll listen to the eighth sister."

After dealing with the Fifteenth Prince, the Eighth Princess looked at the terrified Eighteenth Prince again, tugging at his sleeve and wiping his tears and snot with disgust: "All you do is cry all day long. Can you learn from your Fifteenth Brother, who is a bit of a bear?"

The fifteenth prince looked up at the eighth princess: "..."

He felt that the Eighth Princess was complimenting him, but he was not entirely sure.

The Eighth Princess straightened up and said, "Alright, go greet Seventh Sister, then go say hello to Little Nine, and then go back to your respective palaces."

The two little boys agreed obediently and followed the Eighth Princess to the pavilion. They first paid their respects to the Seventh Princess, then waved to the little girl holding a bunch of grapes and called her Little Nine.

Seeing the two children crying with red eyes, Ji Jinyou handed the grapes in her hand to the Eighteenth Prince, and then took another bunch and handed it to the Fifteenth Prince.

But they didn't eat either, they just kept staring at her. Ji Jinyou thought they were crying silly, so she picked two and tiptoed to feed each of them one, "Eat it, it's sweet."

The two of them chewed the sweet grapes, reluctant to leave.

The fifteenth prince is unwilling to go back now because he doesn't know how to face Concubine Dun.

The eighteenth prince didn't dare to go back alone because he was afraid. He was afraid that the ghost named Tongtong would follow him.

The Eighth Princess was annoyed when she saw the snotty Eighteenth Prince. What a good-looking child, but he just cried all day long. He didn't look like a boy at all and was not as good as their Little Nine. Little Nine knew that she wouldn't live long, it was such a big thing, but Little Nine never cried once.

She frowned and said, "You two should go back quickly."

The fifteenth prince thought that he would have to face it eventually, so he nodded, saluted to the seventh and eighth princesses, then turned and left.

The little boy had his head drooped and his thin back looked quite tragic.

The seven or eight princesses all sighed in their hearts.

Ji Jinyou thought that he was beaten like this by himself, and hurriedly shouted again: "Brother Fifteen, I'm sorry, but don't bully others again in the future."

When the Eighteenth Prince saw his Fifteenth Brother leaving, he wanted to follow him too. However, in the blink of an eye his Fifteenth Brother disappeared. He did not dare to leave alone, but he did not dare to stay either. He was in a dilemma and became extremely anxious. His eyes were filled with tears and he was about to cry.

Seeing this, Ji Jinyou stepped forward, took his hand, tilted her head, and coaxed him softly in a baby voice: "Eighteenth brother, don't cry, let's eat cakes together, okay?"

The Eighteenth Prince was afraid of the barrel ghost, so he was also a little afraid of his younger sister, Little Nine. He pulled his hand back and hid behind the Eighth Princess in a flash.

This was the first time Ji Jinyou had encountered such a situation. She was confused and raised her hand to scratch her head: [Hey, is Youyou scary today? ]

The system was furious: [Nonsense, our Youzi is so cute, if anyone dares to say you are scary, I will bite him to death. ]

Upon hearing this, the already trembling Eighteenth Prince trembled with fear and burst into tears. He hugged the Eighth Princess' legs tightly and screamed at the top of his lungs, "Mother, mother, help me~"