Chapter 41 The Youngest Princess is Here
Ji Jinyou calculated in her mind the time when Emperor Wen Zhao would go to court in the morning. It was probably five in the morning. Doesn't that mean she has to get up at around four o'clock?
But she is only three years old. Your Majesty, are you going to kill her? No, absolutely not.
Before Ji Jinyou could say no, the Imperial Concubine rolled her eyes and hugged Xiaojiu back into her arms: "Your Majesty, Xiaojiu is only three years old. Sleeping for six or seven hours a day is not enough. You are asking Xiaojiu to get up before dawn. This is a bit cruel."
I really don't know what your majesty is thinking. This is not pampering at all, this is clearly torturing the child.
Ji Jinyou quickly echoed, "Father, Youyou wants to sleep."
After saying that, he snuggled into the Royal Concubine's arms and yawned several times: "You Madam, I'm very sleepy."
The Imperial Concubine suppressed her laughter and patted the little girl to shake her: "Your Majesty, look, Xiaojiu is getting sleepy. If you have nothing else to tell me, I will take Xiaojiu back with me."
Emperor Wen Zhao originally planned to bring Xiaojiu to the court to see if Xiaojiu and Tongtong could reveal some important information about political affairs. However, both the old and the young disagreed. But then he thought, the child is so young, let's talk about it later.
Emperor Wen Zhao saw the little girl yawning continuously, her big eyes were full of moisture, and after blinking a few times, they closed. It seemed that she was really sleepy. He looked outside and saw that the sun was setting.
Then he said, "Go back. By the way, you and the Queen should pay more attention to the little prince of Yao Kingdom in the future."
The Royal Concubine agreed, bowed, picked up the little girl and left.
When they got outside the palace, she patted the little girl's butt and couldn't help laughing: "Okay, we're outside."
Ji Jinyou immediately stood up and looked back over the Royal Concubine's shoulder. Seeing that Emperor Wen Zhao had not caught up, she chuckled and said, "Your Majesty is the best."
The little elf has such a sweet mouth that the imperial concubine laughed out loud.
When Emperor Wen Zhao heard the Imperial Concubine's bright and charming laughter, he hurried to the window and looked out curiously. He saw the little girl Xiaojiu lying on the Imperial Concubine's shoulder, laughing so hard that her teeth were showing. He laughed angrily: "This clever little ghost is actually acting with me here."
The Royal Concubine carried Ji Jinyou out of Chongde Hall and headed straight to Fengyi Palace: "Xiaojiu, the Queen is not feeling well, shall we go visit her?"
It was still early, not yet time for dinner, and Ji Jinyou was also worried about the queen's feet, so he nodded: "Okay."
After saying this, he waved to Jin Xing who was following behind him, asked for a gardenia, and held it in his hand.
The two entered the Fengyi Palace, and Dangui went in to report.
The queen had a good sleep and when she woke up her headache was gone and she was in a better mood.
All the palace affairs were moved to the Royal Concubine, and no one disturbed her. She was free for a moment and was actually a little at a loss. Then she remembered Xiao Qi's past behavior and began to imitate her.
When Dangui entered to report, the empress was lying on the couch with her legs crossed, eating melon seeds and reading a storybook.
When she heard that the Imperial Concubine was coming, she acted nonchalant, ate another melon seed, and said, "Let her in."
But when she heard that Xiaojiu was here, she sat up straight, threw the unfinished melon seeds into the plate, hid the notebook under the pillow, wiped her hands and mouth, and then said, "Let them in."
As Dangui walked out, she smoothed her hair again. She must not lose her motherly demeanor in front of Xiaojiu.
Soon, the big and the small came in, bowed and greeted each other. The queen smiled gently and dignifiedly: "Hurry up and come and sit down. Xiaojiu, come here, mother will hug you."
The Royal Concubine smiled and handed Xiao Jiu to the Queen's arms: "Hold our fat baby, I promise all your worries will be gone."
The queen held the chubby girl in her arms. The heavy weight of the girl made her feel at ease.
She took off Xiaojiu's shoes, squeezed her little hands, and said with a smile, "Who says it's not true? Our Xiaojiu is a happy person."
"You likes the Empress, so she gives her flowers. The flowers smell good, and the Empress smells good too." Just a few words could make the Empress happy. Ji Jinyou did not hesitate to say sweet words and even handed the flowers in her hand over.
The queen was indeed coaxed into laughing. She reached out to take the budding gardenia and kissed the little girl on the cheek: "Xiaojiu is so thoughtful."
"You little girl, didn't you say this to me before? Why are you telling it to the Empress now?" The Imperial Concubine laughed and patted the little girl's butt. The Empress also laughed and quickly reached out to protect it.
Ji Jinyou chuckled twice and sat down in the Queen's arms, avoiding the Royal Concubine's clapping hands.
As soon as she sat down, her eyes fell on the small table on the couch. When she saw the melon seed shells that had not been cleaned up yet, she was a little surprised. When she turned her head and saw a corner of the notebook sticking out from under the pillow, she almost dropped her jaw.
[Everyone, I thought the Empress was resting in bed, but I didn't expect that she was eating melon seeds and reading a storybook.]
Seeing this, the Queen showed a trace of embarrassment on her face. She quietly reached out and stuffed the notebook with a corner exposed under her pillow.
The Royal Concubine suppressed her laughter and rolled her eyes.
Everyone thought that the Queen never had any personal preferences, but few people knew that when she was a concubine, she was also a little girl who was obsessed with storybooks. Although her addiction was not as serious as that of Xiao Qi today, it was almost the same.
System: [Youzi, there is nothing to be surprised about. The queen is also a human being.]
Ji Jinyou: [I know, I'm just... just a little surprised. I thought only the seventh and eighth sisters would do such a thing.]
The Empress was always so dignified and generous in front of outsiders. She already had a filter for the Empress. Now that the filter was broken, she felt that the Empress was even more real.
Seeing that Youzi couldn't find the right words to describe it, the system thoughtfully continued: [Youzi, you used to think that the Queen was always high and mighty, but you didn't expect her to be so down-to-earth, right? ]
Ji Jinyou: [Yes, what I want to say is that you are down-to-earth. You are awesome. ]
The Queen and the Royal Concubine looked at each other, both confused.
They knew about the underworld, but this was the first time they had heard of this kind of atmosphere.
Could it be a title deed? But considering the context, that doesn't make sense.
The two exchanged glances for a moment, but neither understood, so they just listened quietly.
Ji Jinyou: [I hope that the Queen will read more storybooks and eat more melon seeds in the future, so that she can be happier and won't be sad because of the cold treatment from His Majesty.] Then she won't die in depression.
The system knew what she was worried about and comforted her: [The original plot has begun to collapse now, maybe everyone will be fine in the end. ]
[That would be great.] Ji Jinyou said, noticing the quietness in the room. She looked up at the empress and the imperial concubine, and saw that they were just sitting there without saying anything. She was very puzzled: [Why aren't the ladies talking?]
The queen spoke at the right time: "I heard that Chongde Hall was very lively today. Tell me what happened."
"It's a long story, and I can't finish it in a short time. It's getting late. How about we have dinner first?" The Royal Concubine winked at her, indicating that Xiaojiu was there, so it was not convenient to talk.
The Queen understood and thought that those things must be related to the conversation between the baby and the bucket, so she continued with the Royal Concubine's words: "Look at me, I have forgotten what I am talking about. Dangui, serve the food. Don't let our Xiaojiu go hungry."
Ji Jinyou didn't want to stay here to eat, so she stood up from the Empress's arms, "Youyou agreed to have dinner with my mother."
The queen was reluctant to let the little girl go, but when she thought about talking to the imperial concubine, she touched the little girl's soft and chubby hand and said, "How about Xiao Jiu come to your place tomorrow?"
Ji Jinyou nodded: "Okay, Youyou will come to see the queen tomorrow."
The Queen ordered: "Dan Gui, send the Ninth Princess back."
Ji Jinyou waved her hands and said, "No need, Your Majesty. Just go with Jin Xing." The Queen agreed.
Ji Jinyou lay on the edge of the couch and slid down by herself, refusing the help of the imperial concubine. She put on her shoes by herself, saluted the two ladies, and then walked out of the door with her short legs, leaving with Jin Xing.
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The Empress and the Imperial Concubine were the only ones left in the palace. The Imperial Concubine then spoke and told the Empress everything that had happened that day.
At last, he sneered and said, "He even dared to snatch the food that sister gave to Fifteen. He knew that sister valued Fifteen, but he still dared to take the lead in bullying him. It shows how crooked Thirteen's mind is."
The Queen sighed: "The child was originally a good child, but was corrupted by Concubine Li. I hope that your Majesty's discipline will teach him a lesson and help him get on the right track in the future."
"Some children are bad at heart, even if they are children." The Royal Concubine disagreed and added, "Fifteen is too obsessed with his reputation. If it weren't for Nine who caught him and reported him to me, who knows how much more he would have to suffer in the future."
Thinking of the chubby little girl, the queen couldn't help but laugh: "Xiaojiu is a child who loves to stand up for the weak and injustice. She really has a rare chivalrous heart."
The Imperial Concubine also laughed: "Who said it wasn't true? You are so young, yet you still like to meddle in other people's business."
The Queen then asked, "What about that little proton? Your Majesty, do you really intend to abolish him?"
Having accompanied Emperor Wen Zhao for many years, the Imperial Concubine knew him very well. She nodded and replied, "Your Majesty did not say it explicitly, but I guess this is your intention. You even specifically told us to pay more attention to it in the future."
Emperor Wen Zhao was fickle in love, and both of them were disheartened by this. However, Emperor Wen Zhao's decisions on political affairs were always wise, and the two never questioned them.
The Queen nodded and said, "I was negligent in the past and didn't pay much attention to the child. I believe the child must have suffered some injustice. Since Your Majesty intends to do so, you and I should pay more attention to that in the future. Your Majesty is busy with government affairs and I'm afraid he will forget about it again after this period of time."
Royal Concubine: "Sister, don't blame yourself. Managing the entire harem has almost exhausted you. How can you have the energy to pay attention to a little prince from Yao Kingdom? Sister, don't worry about it. I will pay more attention to it in the future."
The queen was silent.
In fact, it was not entirely because she was busy. When the two countries of Dasheng and Dayao went to war, her eldest brother from her mother's family died on the battlefield.
Before she left the house, her eldest brother doted on her and the two siblings had a deep affection.
When she learned the news of her brother's death, she cried until she fainted and fell seriously ill, which took her half a year to recover.
For this reason, she resisted everything and everyone from Yao Country from the bottom of her heart.
It can be said that she never paid attention to the child, and to some extent, she deliberately ignored him.
Everyone around her knew that she missed her brother, so no one dared to mention the Yao Kingdom hostage in front of her for fear of bringing up her sad memories.
After a moment of silence, the queen spoke: "Okay, then you will take care of this matter."
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Ji Jinyou returned to Miaoyunxuan and shouted before entering the door: "Mother, Youyou is back."
The gifts given by His Majesty have arrived. Rupin was counting them. When she heard the little girl's cheerful voice, she immediately smiled, put down the account book in her hand, and went out to greet her.
Ji Jinyou was very happy to see Rupin, and rushed towards her with his two chubby little legs.
"Slow down." Rupin quickly squatted down and reached out to catch the little ball. The little girl was so impetuous that she knocked her to the ground.
"Empress." Jin Xing called out softly, and hurried forward to help another palace maid to help the mother and daughter up.
Ji Jinyou felt a little embarrassed and giggled, "Youyou is too fat."
Rupin was amused by the little girl. She picked her up and walked into the house. She patted her little butt and pretended to be angry: "Didn't I tell mother that I was going for a walk? How come it's already dark after this walk?"
"Mother, Youyou has met the fifteenth brother..." Ji Jinyou vividly told Rupin about her experience that afternoon.
The incident in Chongde Palace caused quite a stir. Previously, Xue Yili was carried all the way by Cong'an, covered in blood. Later, the Thirteenth Prince was also carried back to the palace, covered in blood. The news had already spread throughout the harem. Rupin also asked people to inquire about it, but when she heard that it had nothing to do with Xiaojiu, she was not interested and did not ask any more questions.
Now that Xiao Jiu had told her, she finally knew the whole story. She touched Youyou's little head and sighed with some worry: "The Fourteenth Prince is okay, but the Thirteenth Prince is not easy to deal with. I don't know if he will blame us Youyou after this. What if he comes back to trouble you?"
"Humph, Youyou is not afraid of him." Ji Jinyou raised his little fist: "If he dares to cause trouble to me, I will report it to the emperor and let him beat him again."
The little girl stared at him with her eyes wide open, looking fierce and ferocious. Rupin couldn't help laughing. She put her hand around the little girl's fist and put her cheek against hers. She said nothing more, but the worry in her heart did not diminish in the slightest.
Concubine Li is a vicious person. Although Youyou did nothing wrong today, she must have made an enemy with Concubine Li. She should be extra careful in the future. She should also remind Jin Xing and the others not to let Youyou go out alone.
Ji Jinyou knew that Rupin was always cautious and timid, and knew what she was worried about. She comforted her, "Mother, Concubine Li was punished by our father and was confined to her house for a month."
Upon hearing this, Rupin heaved a sigh of relief: "That's good."
After this month, when the Thirteenth Prince has recovered from his injuries, perhaps Concubine Li will not bear such a grudge anymore.
Seeing that the worry on Rupin's face had faded, Ji Jinyou laughed and said, "Mother, the emperor said that grandpa and grandmother should come to Beijing to visit us."
When this was mentioned, Rupin completely forgot about Concubine Li and her son. She became happy and hugged the little girl and gave her a big kiss: "When Eunuch Liang sent the reward here, he told mother and concubine about it. Youyou, did you tell His Majesty something?"
Otherwise, how could His Majesty, who had never mentioned it for so many years, suddenly show mercy and allow her parents to come to Beijing?
Ji Jinyou nodded her head: "Youyou gave father some advice. Father asked Youyou what reward she wanted. Youyou said she wanted to see her grandmother, so father agreed."
It was really leisurely. Rupin's nose felt sore and she didn't know what to say for a moment.
When she was coaxing Youyou to sleep the previous night, she recalled that her mother also coaxed her in the same way when she was young. She mentioned it casually, but she didn't expect that the child would take it to heart and even mentioned it to His Majesty.
Seeing that Rupin's eyes were red and she was about to cry, Ji Jinyou held her face with her two chubby hands and laughed, "Mother, you are crying, shame on me."
Rupin buried her face in the little girl's shoulder, her voice choked with sobs: "Youyou, mother's sweetheart." How come you are so sensible.
Ji Jinyou held Rupin's head with her two small hands, stroking it again and again as if she was comforting herself, "Cry, cry well, and you will feel better."
Rupin had been trying to hold back her tears, but when she heard the little girl's arrogant words, she burst into laughter again. She took out a handkerchief and wiped her tears, "Don't cry, mother."
I said I wouldn't cry, but my tears kept flowing out.
Alas, mother is missing home again. In order to divert Rupin's attention, Ji Jinyou pointed at the pile of rewards on the table and clapped his hands: "Mother, Youyou wants to count the money."
"Okay, count the money." Rupin carried the little girl to the table, put her on a chair, and said with a smile: "All this will be left for our Youyou as a dowry in the future."
She was originally very poor, but now she is better off and has some assets.
Ji Jin thought about how she would live to grow up and get married, and then she would see the mother and daughter being reluctant to part and crying in each other's arms. The thought seemed so beautiful. She hoped that she and her mother could live to see that day.
She chuckled, and leaned her chubby little body onto the box filled with silver ingots, clasping her two little hands together, "I want all of Youyou's dowry."
Iodine
"You little money-grubber, all is yours." Rupin was amused and laughed out loud.
Jin Xing laughed so hard that her stomach hurt, "Our young master will never suffer a loss wherever he goes."
Ji Jinyou thought of what His Majesty had said today, that everyone should be nicer to Xiao Zhizi in the future, so she said, "Mother, Xiao Zhizi's brother is injured. Youyou wants to go see him and give him something."
Now the situation is getting better and better, and the rewards in front of them are all due to Youyou. Rupin naturally follows her: "Okay, we will give you whatever you want."
Ji Jinyou clapped her hands: "Then let's go now."
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In a remote courtyard of the imperial palace, two palace maids and two young eunuchs stood quietly with their shoulders drooped and their heads bowed, waiting.
Inside the room, Xue Yili sat on the couch, looking at the boxes of food, clothing and daily necessities on the floor, and remained silent for a long time.
After a while, Cong An asked in a low voice: "Your Highness, is this compensation for what happened today?"
Xue Yili shook his head: "Not necessarily."
Although Dayao's situation is much better than in previous years, it is still somewhat worse than Dasheng. If it is just because of this incident, it is unlikely to make such generous compensation.
Earlier in Chongde Hall, he didn't realize how guilty that old Emperor Wen Zhao was.
Cong An didn't understand: "What about these things and the four people outside?"
Xue Yili tried to think from Emperor Wen Zhao's perspective, and as he thought about it, he suddenly laughed.
This old man Emperor Wen Zhao must have heard what the little princess and that man said, and he will destroy Dasheng in the future?
It's just strange. According to Emperor Wen Zhao's previous iron-fisted style, he should have done the same as that stupid Thirteenth Prince and tried to kill him first to prevent future troubles. Why did he come up with such a trick?
Is it because he's old and his wrists have softened?
Or was it because he heard what the little princess and that man said that he wanted to tidy up his messy harem first and put him aside for the time being?
Or maybe Dayao's current situation is better than before, and Emperor Wen Zhao is jealous of Dayao, so he had no choice but to keep him?
Xue Yili thought about it carefully and felt that this was very possible. After all, it had been two years since the last time the envoy from Dayao came to visit and talked to him about Dayao's situation.
Seeing Xue Yili with his eyes downcast, Cong An thought that he was feeling unwell because he had lost too much blood today, so he asked worriedly, "Your Highness, are you feeling unwell somewhere? Is your wound hurting again?"
Xue Yili came back to his senses and shook his head: "It's okay, don't worry."
Cong An suddenly remembered the previous situation and asked in confusion: "Your Highness, why did you suddenly lose the stick?"
The Thirteenth Prince of Dasheng is clearly no match for Your Highness, and Your Highness has always had the upper hand.
Xue Yili remained calm and said, "I accidentally dropped the stick. I don't know why, but my arm suddenly went numb and the stick fell."
Cong'an was so nervous about him, he didn't dare let Cong'an know that he had hurt him on purpose, otherwise Cong'an would be angry with him and might even ignore him for several days.
Moreover, since Emperor Wen Zhao believed in this sinister plot, it would be better for it to rot in the stomach and there was no need to tell anyone else.
Seeing him say this, Cong An had no doubts. However, when he thought of the dangerous scene, he was still frightened and afraid: "Next time if anything happens, I will stay by your side."
Xue Yili played dumb and nodded: "Okay."
Cong'an asked again: "Your Highness, what about those palace maids and eunuchs outside?"
Xue Yili had figured out the intricacies of the situation and smiled faintly: "Since it is your majesty's good intention, then accept it. At least you and I don't have to worry about these trivial matters anymore, and we can have more time to study, write, and practice martial arts."
Cong An thought about the last time he was sick, it was the little prince who took care of him, which made him feel guilty and distressed. He nodded and said, "Yes, then I will go and arrange accommodation for them."
Xue Yili lay back on the couch: "I want to drink mutton soup tonight, let them make it."
Seeing his own prince showing off, Cong An smiled and responded happily, "Okay."
Cong An went out to make arrangements and soon came back with a surprised tone: "Your Highness, the youngest princess is here."
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