The female official had excellent hearing and heard every word of Ling Xihe's mumbling. She lowered her head and said nothing, but she was secretly laughing in her heart.
Shu Rongze was born with a beautiful face and a graceful figure. His appearance was the best in the entire harem. Although he was arrogant and domineering to others, and his words were vicious, he was charming and gentle when facing His Majesty. Which woman could resist such a beauty?
Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess is still young and doesn't know the benefits of men. In a few years, when she is familiar with human affairs, she will naturally understand Your Majesty's approach.
At this moment, Ling Xihe, who had been walking forward with her head covered, suddenly stopped. She looked up and around, realizing that this was not the direction back to her bedroom. She couldn't help but ask the female official with some displeasure, "I've taken the wrong road, and you didn't even remind me?"
Cold sweat immediately broke out on the female official's head. Just as she was about to admit her mistake, she suddenly heard a loud noise in front of her. It seemed like the sound of a heavy object hitting flesh, accompanied by laughter and screams.
After Ling Xihe left the Biluo Palace, she was so distracted that she unknowingly wandered to the southernmost part of the Weiyang Palace. This was the most secluded area of the entire harem. The blue bricks beneath her feet were uneven, with all sorts of weeds growing in the cracks. Twisting vines spread everywhere, revealing a desolate scene that hadn't been tended to for a long time.
Not long after Ling Xihe was born, she was canonized as the Crown Princess. As far as she could remember, her father was the high and mighty master of the six palaces. She was used to a life of finery and luxury, and everywhere she looked were magnificent buildings. Suddenly, she saw such a desolate place in the palace, and she was stunned for a moment.
Behind the rockery on the other side.
A beautiful little girl was pushed to the ground by another girl. It had rained last night, and the dry soil was very wet. At this moment, all the soil was vying to stick to the little girl's clean white dress.
The little girl's shoes and socks were pulled off by several servants, revealing her two beautiful white feet. However, her toes were not as distinct as those of other people, but were all stuck together like the soles of a duck's feet.
Seeing this, the girl who pushed the person burst into laughter. "Ling Xicheng, you really are just like what they say, a monster without toes. How can someone like you be worthy of being my imperial sister? I will beat you to death today, you monster."
As she spoke, she raised her foot and was about to kick Ling Xicheng in the stomach, but suddenly Ling Xihe's stern voice came from behind, "Ling Xijie, stop it! Ling Xicheng is your third sister, not a monster. If you continue to bully her like this, I will not let you go."
Ling Xijie recognized the speaker as her eldest sister, Ling Xihe, but her face showed no fear at all. She stepped heavily on Ling Xicheng's stomach, a triumphant smile on her face, "Hahaha! I am a hero who punishes evil and eliminates evil, little monster, and I will kill you right now to rid the people of this evil!"
Ling Xicheng felt a sharp pain in her stomach, as if her entire intestines had been shattered by Ling Xijie's kick. Pain was written all over her face, which had been slapped. Tears flowed uncontrollably from the pain, and she begged for mercy in a trembling voice, "I was wrong, Your Highness the Fourth Princess, please forgive me..."
Before Ling Xicheng could even finish her plea for mercy, Ling Xijie kicked her twice more in the same spot. The intense pain caused her voice to distort, and a cry emanated from her throat, like the inhuman scream of a wild cub being attacked. Immediately afterwards, she clutched her stomach and rolled over in the muddy ground, her once fair face soon covered in dust.
Ling Xi's eyebrows were raised in anger. She stepped forward to stop Ling Xijie, who was about to kick and hit Ling Xicheng again. "I told you to stop, don't you have ears? Who gave you the guts to bully your sister like this? Ling Xijie, you are simply lawless!"
Ling Xijie looked at the furious Ling Xihe, her chin raised high, her eyes seemingly fixed on the top of her head. "My mother said that at the beginning of next month, she will confer the title of Cong Ershifu on my second father as a Cong Ershifu." At this point, she pointed at Ling Xicheng, who was still rolling on the ground, with a look of disdain on her face. "And her second father is just a beautiful woman who has fallen from favor. Why can't I bully him?"
Ling Xihe was stunned by this sudden news. Aside from the two empresses, the highest rank in the harem, Shangguanxu, was the second-rank Madam. Ling Xijie's father, Pei Jiuyan, was currently only a third-rank Rongze, with the third-rank Liuyi above Rongze. The Empress Dowager was now asking him to skip the Liuyi and advance directly to Madam. This was truly against the rules.
But soon, Ling Xihe understood again.
In fact, the Queen Mother wanted to promote Pei Jiuyan more than a year ago, but because of the civil and military officials in the court, who even submitted memorials to criticize Pei Jiuyan as a femme fatale, Pei Jiuyan had to stay in Rong Ze's position.
My father and my father had discussed this matter with my father Shangguan a few days ago, saying that my mother would eventually elevate Pei Jiuyan's position; it was just a matter of time. But even though I had been mentally prepared, it still felt surprising to learn that Pei Jiuyan would be promoted to the rank of Madam next month.
Ling Xihe's face darkened. "So what if your second husband is canonized as a consort? My father is still the Queen." She spoke without disdain for the mud and dirt that covered Ling Xicheng. She carefully helped him up from the ground and coldly ordered Ling Xijie, "You must apologize to your Third Sister right now, or I will tell my mother about your evil deeds."
Hearing Ling Shumo's name, Ling Xijie's eyes finally showed a hint of concern, but she wasn't willing to leave in disgrace. She spat in Ling Xicheng's face, "Little monster, you're lucky this time, running into Ling Xi and this nosy guy, but don't think anyone will save you every time. Next time, I won't let you off as easily as I did today."
Her saliva landed squarely on Ling Xicheng's face. Ling Xihe pulled a handkerchief from her sleeve and wiped the spit and dust off Ling Xicheng's face. Her movements were delicate and gentle, but her eyes concealed annoyance.
Ling Xihe is the crown prince of the Chisha Empire. According to the etiquette of hierarchy, Ling Xijie should call her "Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess", but Ling Xijie called her by her name, obviously not taking her, his elder sister, seriously at all.
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