In the imperial study, the emperor was playing chess with the marquis. Seeing that the marquis was distracted, the emperor couldn't help but offer some advice.
"Cousin, don't worry. It's the two girls' first time going to Shou Kang Palace. Even if that person is anxious, he won't do anything to them."
Just then, Steward Yi suddenly glanced at the corner of the wall and then chased the little eunuch out of the room.
Soon, an inconspicuous white-clad bodyguard appeared in the room, knelt down not far from the table, and whispered, "Your Majesty, the Third Princess and Princess Kangle have come out of Shou Kang Palace."
"So fast?" The Emperor was surprised. He glanced at the Marquis and asked, "How did they look? Did they make things difficult for them at Shou Kang Palace?"
The guard's expression was strange for a moment, then he bowed respectfully and began to speak.
At first, the emperor and the marquis didn't think much of it, but later they threw away the chess pieces.
As the guard finished speaking, he thought for a moment and then repeated Jiayin's words from the corner, word for word.
The Emperor couldn't help but burst into laughter and said to the Marquis, "Cousin, I really wonder what good fortune you had back then to actually meet the Li family and recognize such a wonderful daughter!"
"Fu Niu'er is such a smart girl! She's only ten years old, and she already knows so much!"
“The Third Princess should indeed receive tuition. If she can learn a third of Fu Niu’er’s insight and intelligence, I won’t have to worry about her anymore.”
The Marquis had a rare look of pride on his face, and his eyes and brows were all smiling.
"Your Majesty, please don't praise this girl so much. If she finds out, she'll probably get all cocky."
"This girl has never suffered a loss since she was a child, and she's also very bold. This time, I guess that person underestimated her, which is why they caught her off guard. Next time, it might not be so easy."
The Emperor waved his hand, "I don't care about those things. Today's matter was settled quickly. If there is really no movement from Shou Kang Palace, I may have to fulfill my filial duty tomorrow and replace all the staff in Shou Kang Palace."
After saying that, he instructed Steward Yi, "Go to the storeroom and pick out some things that Fu Niu'er likes. Send them to Zhilan Palace personally as a gift from me on behalf of the Third Princess."
"Tell the two children that they are so filial and that they punished the evil servants on behalf of their grandmother. I am very pleased and hope that they will continue to do so in the future."
"By the way, didn't the Third Princess say she wanted a jade ruyi last time? I remember I have a pair of gold-inlaid jade ruyi, I'll send them to her as well."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Chief Eunuch Yi happily agreed and led his men to open the Imperial Treasury.
The guards had already quietly retreated.
The Marquis was relieved and simply got up to take his leave, which prompted the Emperor to complain, "Cousin, really! You know your daughter is alright and you're leaving already. You don't even want to finish this game of chess with me?"
The Marquis didn't stand on ceremony and replied, "Your Majesty can find someone else; I need to get to the docks."
The emperor smiled helplessly and did not try to keep them any longer.
Many people could play chess with him, but only his cousin could command an army of 100,000...
After Jiayin and the Third Princess returned to Zhilan Palace, the Third Princess, having calmed down, became a little worried and quietly pulled Jiayin aside to ask, "Will Father be angry if he finds out that we caused such a ruckus at Shou Kang Palace?"
Jiayin was wearing an apron and was planning to bake a small cake with Shuiyun, decorated with some fresh fruit.
Hearing the Third Princess ask this question, she casually replied, "It doesn't matter if you know, after all, you were the one who caused a ruckus at Shou Kang Palace, and I was very well-behaved and didn't lay a hand on her!"
"Oh dear, Li Jiayin, you're going to drive me crazy!" The Third Princess stomped her feet and yelled in anger, which made Jiayin laugh and finally comfort her with a few words.
"Don't worry about it! For example, if you dislike someone, and I go and teach that person a lesson, wouldn't you be happy? Wouldn't you find me more agreeable?"
"Of course I will!" The Third Princess's eyes darted around, and she finally put on a smiling face.
"Haha, let's hurry up and bake a cake. I want to send a piece to my father and ask for a reward."
Before she could finish speaking, Chief Eunuch Yi arrived with his eunuchs carrying boxes of various sizes.
When he saw Jiayin and the Third Princess come out to greet him, their hands still covered in flour, Steward Yi smiled.
"Your Highness, Princess, His Majesty heard about the matter at Shou Kang Palace and was very pleased with your filial piety towards the Empress Dowager. He specially asked this old servant to find many fine things to send over."
"Among them, the pair of gold-inlaid jade ruyi scepters were for the princess."
"The remaining silks, jewelry, and small ornaments were the Emperor's personal instructions for the Princess's allowance."
"Tuition fees?" The Third Princess laughed upon hearing this. "Father is truly amazing! He even guessed this! Jiayin really did ask me for tuition fees. Well, that's great, Father has already given them to me."
Jiayin smiled, but in her heart she confirmed some of her guesses.
The emperor did indeed send people to monitor her and the princess.
This is actually normal. The emperor is the master of this palace, so of course he has to keep everything under his control.
She now lives and eats with the Third Princess. The Emperor isn't afraid that she might harm the Third Princess, but he still needs to know what they are doing.
Especially since it involves Shou Kang Palace...
However, understanding is one thing, but no one is happy to be monitored.
I guess I'll have to be more careful in the future...
After seeing Steward Yi off, Jiayin left two sets of jewelry, and asked the Third Princess to find someone to send the rest of the boxes to the Earl's mansion.
Wan'er has been on tenterhooks these past two days, fearing that her sister-in-law is not doing well in the palace.
She was overjoyed to suddenly receive a gift from the palace, which she heard was a special reward from the Emperor for her sister-in-law.
It's not that she's short-sighted or materialistic; it's just that this proves her sister-in-law is living comfortably in the palace.
At least the Emperor and the Third Princess had to be pleased, otherwise these things wouldn't exist.
She had the box sealed and kept safe for her sister-in-law, while also sending a letter to her husband, who was visiting the academy, so that he could feel at ease sooner.
Leaving aside Kyoto, let's talk about a small courtyard in the south of Quanzhou. At this moment, Old Lady Li, along with Tao Hongying and Zhao Yuru, is sitting with Miss Coral, drinking tea and eating snacks, discussing some trivial matters related to their wedding.
The Li family rented this small courtyard a few days ago, intending to properly settle Coral Girl before the wedding.
To avoid suspicion and to better take care of Shanhu, Tao Hongying specially hired Sister Mi and her husband to work as day laborers.
The Mi family's son and daughter-in-law both work on merchant ships and are not often at home. The Mi family's wife and husband are idle at home, so they are happy to have a job to supplement their income.
Uncle Mi was in charge of chores such as chopping wood and carrying water, while Sister-in-law Mi cooked, did laundry, and helped Coral with needlework.
Today was the first time that Old Lady Li visited, and Coral gave her a pair of shoes that she had sewn herself. The craftsmanship wasn't very good, but it was full of heartfelt sentiment.
With the Li family's current wealth, there's no need for the granddaughter-in-law to do any chores, but Grandma Li is especially happy that Shanhu has this filial piety.
She chatted with Coral for a while before remembering her purpose, and said, "Coral, our family doesn't look down on your background, but it's always better for a woman to have a maternal family when she gets married."
"In the future, you'll have a place to visit during holidays, right?"
I was thinking of having you become my godparent, and I came today to ask if you had any thoughts on it. If not, I'll start making the arrangements.
Coral paused for a moment, then, as if remembering something, lifted her skirt and knelt down directly in front of Old Lady Li...
Served at midnight~~
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