At this moment, Ji Ruhua suddenly smiled and said, "Then what should we do? Should we quarrel with her? Should we order someone to punish her?"
Xiao Juan hated evil and said, "This kind of person should be taught a lesson."
Ji Ruhua smiled faintly and shook her head. "What happens after the lesson? Seeking a momentary pleasure will not only earn you a reputation for jealousy and viciousness, but it will also displease the Emperor."
"Princess, why do you always think about the emperor but never think about your own situation? You don't know anything about the emperor's goodness, so what's the point of doing this?" Xiao Juan asked doubtfully.
"I am very clear about my situation. My family is just a remote branch of the Ji royal family. Thanks to the Queen Mother, I was able to become a princess and take the title of Queen. My family can live a rich life. I am very grateful.
But all this is the intention of the Empress Dowager and the Grand Emperor, not the Emperor. If I make the Emperor dislike me just for the sake of momentary pleasure, then the loss outweighs the gain…” Ji Ruhua’s expression was very calm, as if she were an emotionless machine. In her heart, she was just an object that could bring honor to the family, not a person.
"Princess, after hearing what you said, Xiaojuan feels that what the Queen Mother bestowed upon you was not an honor, but a shackle." Xiaojuan said innocently.
Xiaojuan's words were like the innocent words of a child, and they came true.
Ji Ruhua couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, then smiled and pretended to be angry and said, "Xiao Juan, don't say these words in the future. If someone hears it, the consequences will be disastrous."
Xiao Juan's face changed slightly, realizing the seriousness of the matter, and she quickly greeted him and said, "Xiao Juan knows she was wrong."
Ji Ruhua nodded and looked at the petals she was caressing. The thin membrane on the surface of the petals had broken at some point, revealing thin threads with clear lines. The other petals looked very ugly, as if the beautiful mask had been removed, revealing the true face.
Ji Xingzhi and the eunuch listened to the conversation between the master and servant. The eunuch secretly admired Ji Ruhua's understanding and intelligence.
However, Ji Xingzhi felt sorry for Ji Ruhua. She was at an age when she should be enjoying the company of her children, but she had to bear so much pressure alone, with the responsibility of the family's rise and fall being carried on her small shoulders.
"You don't have to worry about the affairs of the eunuch and He Wan." Ji Xingzhi thought for a while and said so.
The eunuch was stunned: "Huh?"
Ji Xingzhi smiled faintly and walked towards the masters and servants of the garden. The eunuch followed closely behind her, full of doubts.
"Ruhua." Ji Xingzhi called out when they were still five or six steps away.
Ji Ruhua and Xiao Juan both froze and their expressions changed slightly.
"Your servant pays homage to the Emperor." Xiao Juan knelt down almost immediately with a plop, her body trembling slightly, obviously afraid that Ji Xingzhi had overheard their conversation.
"Ruhua greets the emperor." Xiang Xiaojuan, Ji Ruhua calmly saluted, her voice was no different from usual, but her face looked a little bad.
Ji Xingzhi nodded slightly, and said kindly, "No need to bow." He paused, then continued, "Ruhua, you don't have to bow when you see me from now on, and Xiaojuan, you don't have to kneel either."
Ji Ruhua was slightly stunned, and bowed with doubt in her heart, saying: "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty."
Xiao Juan was overjoyed and kowtowed, saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Then he stood up and stood behind Ji Ruhua respectfully.
Ji Xingzhi looked at Ji Ruhua's face, and sighed in his heart that this girl was really pretty, but he said kindly: "I just went to look for you, and the palace maid said you were in the Imperial Garden, so I came over."
Upon hearing this, Ji Ruhua was slightly stunned and asked, "I wonder why the emperor wants to see Ruhua?"
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