Chapter 70 Don't worry, I will kill that bitch and her kid to avenge you.
When the two eunuchs saw that Concubine An was angry, they shut up, lowered their heads and said no more.
Anpin sat for a while with a gloomy face, then slowly regained her composure and waved her hand: "I know the situation well, you can go down now."
The two eunuchs responded, stood up and left.
Concubine An stood up, turned back to the room, and ordered: "Close the door and guard outside." The personal maid did as she was told.
Concubine An walked into the inner room and came to a floor-to-ceiling sandalwood cabinet in the corner. She opened the wooden door, took down the brocade box on the middle partition, pushed open the partition at the back, and saw a tablet without a name inside.
She knelt on the ground, clasped her hands together, and worshiped devoutly. Then she looked up, her eyes flashing with hatred, and she gritted her teeth and whispered, "Don't worry, I will definitely kill that bitch and her cub to avenge you."
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The fourth prince was carrying a fat kid on his shoulders, with two little tails following behind him. They walked for a long distance and finally arrived at the horse ranch of the imperial palace.
The eunuch in charge of managing the horses brought a few horses. The Fourth Prince ordered someone to give the horses to the two little princes, while he held Xiaojiu in his arms, climbed onto the horse, and slowly rode in a circle.
It was the first time for Ji Jinyou to come into such close contact with a horse. She was a little nervous and a little excited. She was not satisfied with being held in the arms of the Fourth Prince. She pointed at the horse with her chubby little hand and said, "Fourth brother, sit by yourself."
The fourth prince looked down at the plump little girl, wondering if he put her on the horse, she would roll off with a grumble. Thinking of that scene, he couldn't help but smile and refused: "Xiaojiu is too young to sit steadily. When you are older, Fourth Brother will get you a pony."
Ji Jinyou was a little disappointed, but he didn't force it. He nodded and turned to look at Fifteen and Seventeen.
The fifteenth prince was seen sitting steadily on the horse, holding the reins in one hand and waving the whip in the other. He shouted and rushed out. The little boy was skilled in riding and full of energy.
Ji Jinyou was very surprised and waved her hands: "Wow, Brother Fifteen, you are so awesome."
The fifteenth prince responded by wagging his whip, a smile on his face that had not been seen for a long time.
The fourth prince also showed admiration and nodded: "This little bear is not bad."
Looking at the Seventeenth Prince again, a eunuch was holding the reins in front of him, and another eunuch was supporting him on the side, but the little boy was still stiff and his face was pale, obviously very scared.
Ji Jinyou encouraged him loudly: "Brother Seventeen, you are also amazing. You can even sit by yourself."
When Seventeen heard the little sister's admiring tone, he suddenly realized that he couldn't lose face, so he nodded, took a deep breath, and slowly relaxed.
The Fourth Prince took Xiaojiu for a stroll and when he saw the little girl's face was rosy from the sun, he carried her off the horse and took her to rest in the awning nearby.
A young eunuch brought tea and the Fourth Prince picked up a cup of warm water and fed it to the little girl.
Ji Jinyou got off the Fourth Prince and bowed to him, "Thank you, Fourth Brother, for the gifts you gave to Youyou, but Youyou can't accept them all."
The fourth prince was amused, so he helped the little girl over and asked with a smile, "Why?"
Ji Jinyou said seriously: "It's too expensive."
The fourth prince touched the little girl's head and said, "It's okay. Just take what the fourth brother gives you."
That little bit of wealth is nothing compared to his life. If he wasn't afraid of being too ostentatious, he would have wanted to give half of the family fortune to Xiaojiu.
Ji Jinyou still felt that he couldn't accept it, so he thought for a while and said, "Fourth brother, keep it for your sister-in-law."
The little girl of a few years old actually knew this. The fourth prince laughed and said, "Don't worry, fourth brother has a lot of money. When you grow up and get married, fourth brother will prepare a generous dowry for you."
Jin Xing and Hai Tang, who were standing by with their hands hanging down, were surprised and delighted when they heard this, and they thought they would tell their master about it when they got back.
Ji Jinyou was stunned for a moment, and stretched out three chubby little fingers: "... Youyou is only three years old."
The fourth prince laughed even harder at the little dumpling's silly look.
The Fifteenth Prince galloped around happily for a few laps, then rode to the Seventeenth Prince's side, patiently teaching him how to control the reins. Seeing that he still couldn't get the hang of it after a long while, he finally jumped on the horse's back and swiftly leaped in front of the Seventeenth Prince. He took the reins from the young eunuch's hands, turned around and said, "Hold on to me tight."
The Seventeenth Prince was like seeing a savior. He hugged the Fifteenth Prince's waist tightly with his two thin arms. The Seventeenth Prince flicked the whip and rode away. Fearing to scare the Seventeenth Prince, he just jogged this time.
Looking at this scene, Ji Jinyou was very happy, "Brother Fifteen is such a good brother." With him taking care of Seventeen, Seventeen should become more and more like a man.
The fourth prince looked at the two little boys and nodded: "Very good."
Seeing that the Fourth Prince seemed to like them very much, Ji Jinyou asked tentatively, "Fourth brother, will you still take us out to play in the future?"
The fourth prince looked into the little girl's big dark eyes, smiled and nodded, "Yes."
Ji Jinyou smiled happily and clapped his hands: "That's great."
Not only would she have a new backer, but with the ferocious fourth brother's care, her fifteenth and seventeenth brothers would be able to be more assertive in the palace in the future.
After the two little boys rode a few more laps, the Fourth Prince took the children back and sent them to where they had met them before leaving.
Ji Jinyou invited the Fifteenth Prince to visit Miaoyunxuan, and the Fifteenth Prince thought it was okay, so he readily agreed.
As soon as I entered the room, I saw that Concubine Ru had returned and was sitting in the corridor embroidering flowers.
She ran over, threw herself on her legs, and said happily, "Mother, Youyou rode a horse today."
Seeing the little girl's excited face flushed, Concubine Ru quickly put down her embroidery, stretched out her hands to hold her on her lap, and said with a smile, "Our Youyou is really amazing."
The little girl pointed at Fifteen and Seventeen with her little hand and said, "Mother, my brothers are riding too."
The two little boys came forward to greet the concubine. Concubine Ru gently helped them to stand up, told the palace maid to bring round stools for them to sit on, and asked someone to bring snacks and fruits.
Ji Jinyou originally wanted to sit in mother Xiangxiang's arms for a while longer, but seeing that his two brothers were looking at him, he was afraid that they would feel sad, so he slipped down and walked between them. He also asked someone to bring him a small round stool, and the three of them sat side by side.
Concubine Ru looked at the three well-behaved and beautiful children and felt happy in her heart. She reached out and touched the little faces one by one, not leaving any one out.
Seventeen had been kissed several times by Concubine Ru yesterday and was already able to accept such intimate gestures. Happiness twinkled in her big eyes and she even moved forward on the round stool.
Fifteen lowered his eyes, feeling sad. In the past, Concubine Dun often stroked his face so gently.
Ji Jinyou was sitting in the middle, looking at this and that. Seeing that Fifteen looked a little strange, she probably guessed what was wrong with him. She stretched out her little hand and patted his back, silently comforting him.
When the Seventeenth Prince saw that his sister only patted his Fifteenth Prince and not himself, he hesitated for a long time. Finally, he remembered what his Fifteenth Prince said at the racecourse that a real man should do whatever he wanted to do. Then he mustered up the courage to reach out and hold his sister's chubby little hand and pressed it on his back.
Ji Jinyou turned his head, looked at his hands, then looked at Seventeen's embarrassed and eager eyes, and immediately understood. He smiled and raised his little hand to pat him on the back several times.
The little boy was very happy to receive equal treatment and smiled.
The children ate, drank and played for a while. When the meal was ready in the small kitchen, Concubine Ru started to prepare the meal.
The Fifteenth Prince hurriedly stood up to say goodbye, but was pulled back by Ji Jinyou. He then looked at Concubine Ru, who smiled and said, "Fifteenth Prince, please stay for dinner. I have already asked the kitchen to prepare extra food."
The fifteenth prince felt a little embarrassed, but he liked staying here, so after hesitating for a while, he nodded.
After the meal, Ji Jinyou, who had been running all morning, yawned repeatedly and rubbed his eyes with his two little fists. Seeing this, the Fifteenth Prince took his leave again. This time, Concubine Ru did not keep him and asked the Seventeenth Prince to see him off.
Seventeen sent Fifteen to the gate of Miaoyunxuan, still reluctant to leave. Fifteen waved his hand and said, "You can go back."
Seventeen followed one step further: "Brother, can I still play with you in the future?"
Fifteen nodded: "Of course, I've already said it, from now on we are brothers."
Seventeen smiled and nodded heavily.
Fifteen also smiled, then he frowned and said solemnly: "Empress Ru is a good mother, you must take good care of yourself."
Seventeen nodded heavily again, and the two brothers waved goodbye.
Seventeen returned to the yard and as soon as he entered the house, he saw Xiaojiu already lying on the couch and sleeping soundly.
Ru Fei leaned aside to fan You You. When she saw the little boy coming back, she smiled and waved, saying softly, "Come here."
Seventeen walked over lightly, "Empress Rufei."
After he finished shouting, he realized that something was wrong and immediately changed his words with an embarrassed look on his face: "Mother."
Ru Fei pointed to Xiao Jiu's other side and said, "Come up and have a sleep too."
The little boy is too thin. He is six years old, but he doesn't feel much heavier than Xiaojiu. He is also too short. He is only two years younger than Shiwu, but he is much shorter than him. If children want to grow up well, they must eat well and sleep well.
Seventeen answered yes obediently, took off his shoes, climbed onto the couch, and lay down next to Little Nine, with his two little hands pressed tightly against his body, still lying straight.
Concubine Ru knew that he was still unable to let go, so she didn't say anything. She just extended her fan a little closer and fanned the two children together, humming a little tune with a soft and pleasant voice and a melodious tune.
Seventeen felt comfortable and peaceful in his heart, and slowly relaxed. His little hand moved quietly, and then moved again, and touched his sister's soft and chubby little hand. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and he closed his eyes.
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The fifteenth prince walked alone towards Jingming Palace, but as he walked, he suddenly found himself outside the gate of Qiuhua Palace.
He was stunned, turned around and walked away, but stopped after taking a few steps. He stood looking at the gate of Qiuhua Palace for a long time, his expression changing several times, and finally he slipped in along the wall.
At noon, most of the palace maids and eunuchs went back to their rooms to rest. The young eunuch on duty in the courtyard also sat by the flower bed and took a nap. No one noticed that the little boy ran quickly towards the main hall.
The fifteenth prince ran quietly to the door of the main hall, but did not go into the house. He just stood by the raised window and took a quick look inside.
At this time in the past, Concubine Dun should have been taking a nap, but unexpectedly, today she was sitting on the couch by the window doing needlework.
The fifteenth prince was startled and quickly retracted his head, standing close to the wall.
After waiting for a while, he could not help but secretly stick his head out to take a look. This time he saw clearly that what Concubine Dun was holding was a thin blue silk summer shirt, which was just the right size for him.
Looking at Concubine Dun's face again, she looked haggard, with deep sorrow between her brows. In just a few days, she had lost a lot of weight, as if she had aged several years.
This was the first time he had seen Concubine Dun since he moved out of here at the age of fifteen. His tears could not be controlled and welled up in an instant. He quickly retracted his head, raised his sleeves and wiped his eyes.
As if she had telepathy, Concubine Dun looked up at the window, but saw no one. She sat up straight and called out tentatively, "Fifteen?" Her voice trembled slightly.
The fifteenth prince thought he was discovered, and he ran away in fright.
The little eunuch who was dozing off on the flowerbed heard the noise, started open his eyes, and saw a small figure whizzing past him.
Hearing the familiar footsteps, Concubine Dun's face changed. She quickly put down the clothes in her hands, jumped to the ground, and chased after him barefoot without even bothering to put on her shoes. When she got outside, there was no sign of anyone there.
She held onto the door frame, tears welling in her eyes. After calming herself down a little, she turned back to the house, walked back to the couch, picked up the dress and continued sewing. After sewing just a few stitches, she suddenly lay down on the couch and burst into tears.
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After noon, the seven or eight princesses, who had stayed in the eldest prince's mansion for a night, finally returned to the palace.
As soon as he returned to Mingzhu Palace, he learned from the palace maids about the major events that had taken place in the palace.
Upon hearing that Concubine Kang and Lu Zhaoyi had a fight in the lotus pond, the two felt very sorry that they did not witness it with their own eyes. In order to know more details, they changed their clothes and ran excitedly to Fengyi Palace.
The Empress was busy with palace affairs. She only asked about the situation in the eldest prince's mansion and had no time to deal with the two troublesome people. She drove them away. The two had to run to Furong Palace to find the Royal Concubine.
The imperial concubine was so overwhelmed by the two girls that she had no choice but to tell them in detail.
The two were very excited at first, but when they heard that Seventeen was being abused, they were so angry that they cursed on the spot. The chivalrous Eighth Princess even rolled up her sleeves and said that she would go to Yongsi Palace to teach those two vicious women a lesson on behalf of Seventeen.
"The Queen has already severely punished them both, you little girls should not get involved." The Royal Concubine quickly stopped them, and seeing that the two were still angry, she said, "If you feel sorry for Seventeen, go see him."
The Seventh and Eighth Princesses nodded, asked a few more questions, and then left. After some discussion, they returned to the Pearl Palace first. They wanted to bring some gifts to Seventeen, but after searching through boxes and cabinets for a long time, they couldn't find any gifts suitable for a little boy. In the end, the Seventh Princess took a jade pendant, and the Eighth Princess took a simple jade hairpin.
When they arrived at Miaoyunxuan, they saw two kids playing hopscotch in the yard.
Ji Jinyou hadn't seen her two sisters for more than a whole day. When she saw them, she was very happy. She called them "sisters" and ran over happily.
The Seventh Princess looked at the fat little ball running towards her and backed away in fear: "Xiaojiu, Seventh Sister can't catch you."
Ji Jinyou also thought of this, and flexibly turned around and threw herself into the arms of the stronger Eighth Princess. The Eighth Princess giggled, picked up the little fat girl, and patted her little butt.
The three little girls were kissing each other warmly. Ji Jinyou struggled to get down from the ground, and ran to Seventeen who was standing there obediently, and pulled him over by the hand.
The Seventeenth Princess politely bowed and greeted him. The Seventh and Eighth Princesses looked at the timid little boy and sighed in their hearts. The Seventh Princess hung the jade pendant around his neck, and the Eighth Princess put the jade hairpin in his bun.
Seventeen was a little nervous. He touched the jade pendant with one hand and the hairpin with the other, and looked at Xiaojiu, as if he wanted to ask her opinion whether he could take it.
Ji Jinyou chuckled, "Seventh and Eighth Sisters gave it to you, you can't refuse it."
The Seventh Princess reached out and touched the little girl's nose: "Our Little Nine is right."
The seventeenth prince nodded and bowed to the seventh and eighth princesses to express his gratitude.
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Two days passed peacefully, and the Sixth Prince accompanied the Third Princess and her family to the capital.
As soon as they entered the palace, the Third Princess and her family of three went to pay their respects to the Empress first. When the Sixth Prince heard that Little Nine was with Little Seven and Little Eight, he happily went to the Pearl Palace.
As soon as they met, he picked up Xiaojiu who was playing on the couch and threw him into the air, "Xiaojiu, you haven't seen Sixth Brother for so many days, do you miss me?"
Ji Jinyou screamed in fright, and her little hands randomly grabbed at his hair, directly ruffling his hair.
The Seventh and Eighth Princesses reacted quickly and rushed over to grab the child back. The Eighth Princess said angrily, "Sixth Brother, you are so annoying. Last time, you scared Little Nine. Mother scolded you, and you forgot."
Ji Jinyou hugged the Seventh Princess' neck tightly, looked at the Sixth Prince with his hair loose, and fiercely imitated the Eighth Princess' words: "Sixth Brother, you are so annoying."
The Sixth Prince laughed, combed his hair with his hands, and re-pinned his hair with a hairpin. Then he looked at his two worrying sisters and said, "The third sister is in the harem."
The seventh and eighth princesses' eyes all lit up. Yes, the sixth brother was going to pick up the third sister.
The two of them ran out holding Xiaojiu. Ji Jinyou kicked her little feet twice: "Youyou hasn't put on shoes yet."
The two of them turned back, and Seventeen bent down to pick up Xiaojiu's shoes, then walked forward and put them on Xiaojiu.
The Sixth Prince then noticed that there was a little boy in the room, and asked in confusion, "Why is Seventeen here?"
Seventeen hurriedly bowed and greeted, then lowered his head and remained silent, his two little hands tightly grasping the hem of his clothes.
Seeing this, Ji Jinyou got down from the Eighth Princess's arms, held his hand, looked up at the Sixth Prince and said, "Sixth Brother, Seventeenth Brother came with Youyou."
When the Sixth Prince saw the Eighth Princess winking at him, he knew that something big must have happened in the palace during the time he was away from the capital, so he nodded and did not ask any more questions.
When the two children walked out hand in hand, he pulled the Eighth Princess and walked slowly behind them. After finding out what happened, he was also very angry.
Looking at the thin figure, he wanted to say something to comfort her, but he didn't know what to say.
After thinking for a moment, he chased after him, picked up the boy, threw him into the air, then caught him steadily, put him on the ground, and patted his head with his big hands a few times.
Seventeen was startled by the sudden flight into the air. Before he could even scream, he had already fallen to the ground. The little boy opened his mouth in shock.
Ji Jinyou thought he was scared, so he patted his back and comforted him: "Don't be afraid, brother, Sixth Brother is just teasing you."
After saying that, he snorted at the Sixth Prince and protested righteously: "Sixth brother, if you embarrass us like this again, we will not be friends with you anymore."
The little dumpling was so fierce that the Sixth Prince laughed out loud. This made the little girl angry. She came over, raised her little feet and kicked him twice.
The Sixth Prince laughed even harder, and even deliberately covered his leg and jumped a few times, crying out in pain.
It was obvious that the acting was too fake, Ji Jinyou couldn't help but chuckle, and the Seventeenth Prince also laughed.
The group continued walking and soon arrived at Fengyi Palace.
The Empress and the Third Princess' family had already exchanged greetings. At this moment, the Third Prince Consort took the children to Chongde Hall to pay their respects to Emperor Wen Zhao, while the Empress kept the Third Princess down to talk in private.
The Queen did not beat around the bush and asked directly about the gambling incident of her husband. The Third Princess looked unhappy but avoided talking about other things, saying that it was no big deal and that it had been resolved. She was too embarrassed to tell the truth.
Thinking that the Sixth Prince had gone to pick up Xiaojiu, the Queen was no longer in a hurry. She snorted and stopped paying attention to this stubborn daughter who valued her reputation more than anything else.
Soon, several children came.
"Third sister." As soon as the seventh and eighth princesses entered the room, they rushed forward to hug the third princess, laughing and asking about her well-being. The two of them couldn't help but burst into tears when they thought that they would almost never see this sister again in this life.
The third princess thought that her two younger sisters missed her and didn't care. She just smiled and wiped their tears, saying that they were crybabies who were still crying at such an age.
Ji Jinyou looked at the dignified, beautiful and generous Third Princess and couldn't help but sigh: [Oh my god, I never thought that such a beautiful Third Sister was actually trampled to death by a horse in the original book.]
System: [Yes, it is said that several ribs were broken and the face was also damaged.]
The third princess was so shocked that she stumbled and bumped into the armchair beside her.