Emperor Jingxuan was reviewing memorials when Princess Hui'an ran over angrily.

The eunuch at the door stopped her.

She glanced at him coldly: "How dare you! You even dare to stop me! You are courting death!"

Emperor Jingxuan put down the memorial and winked at Eunuch Fu.

Eunuch Fu personally welcomed Princess Hui'an in.

"Father!" Princess Hui'an pouted, walked around the desk, came in front of Emperor Jingxuan, and grabbed his sleeve in grievance.

"Father, you have to make the decision for Hui'an—"

Emperor Jingxuan looked at her with amusement: "Argued with Jingning again?"

If Hui'an files a complaint, he will most likely lose to Jingning.

Princess Hui'an said, "It's not Jingning. Jingning didn't go to the palace to study today! She asked for leave!"

The Queen was not feeling well last night, and Princess Jingning stayed with her all night, so she naturally couldn't get up this morning.

Emperor Jingxuan has ordered the imperial physician to check on the empress at Kunning Palace. The empress is now fine and just needs to rest carefully for a few days.

Emperor Jingxuan asked: "Then what do you want me to do for you?"

It sounds like he can stand up for Hui'an if Jingning bullies him. In fact, when the two children fight, he, as a father, often cannot intervene.

Princess Hui'an complained: "Guo Lingxi hit me! She whipped me with a whip!"

"She hit you? Where did she hit?" Emperor Jingxuan sat up straight and looked Princess Hui'an up and down.

Princess Hui'an pointed with her fingers and said, "I almost got it."

Emperor Jingxuan glared at her.

Princess Hui'an said angrily, "Father, Guo Lingxi really went too far. Not only did she bully me when she disagreed with me, she even instigated the maid to talk back to me! I was so angry that I tried to discipline her, but she whipped me! Father! You didn't see it at the time. If someone hadn't blocked it for me, she would have beaten my face into a pig's head!"

It’s Guo Lingxi again. This girl is either fighting with Jingning or having a quarrel with Guo Lingxi. Didn’t the two of them race horses secretly last time and almost hurt someone?

Why don’t these two girls learn their lesson?

They fight as soon as they meet.

Emperor Jingxuan followed her words and asked, "Who blocked it for you?"

Princess Hui'an raised her eyebrows and said, "It's the little girl from the Qin family."

"Which one..." Emperor Jingxuan paused, frowning, "Su Daya?"

Princess Hui'an said, "That's her!"

"What then?" asked Emperor Jingxuan.

"Then..." Princess Hui'an pointed her fingers weakly, "She beat Guo Lingxi."

Emperor Jingxuan: “…”

Princess Hui'an hurriedly supported her father's shoulders and said, "Father, father! It was Guo Lingxi who hit me first!"

Emperor Jingxuan looked at her speechlessly: "You mean, the little girl from the Qin family took it back for you?"

Princess Hui'an thought for a moment and said, "...Yes! She is so loyal to me and always obeys my orders!"

It was really difficult for her to come up with two idioms in one breath.

Emperor Jingxuan asked calmly, "Isn't she Jingning's friend?"

Princess Hui'an blinked her eyes. "She was like that before, but now she has surrendered to me! For my sake, she even offended Guo Lingxi! From now on, she will only obey me... Ma, Ma!"

Emperor Jingxuan held his forehead and said: "We must follow your lead."

Princess Hui'an leaned over and whispered, "But father, I am not born in the year of the horse."

The news that Su Xiaoxiao had beaten Princess Lingxi soon spread throughout the harem. The Queen Mother was admiring the talented painting of her precious little great-grandson when she heard someone report: "Doctor Su beat Princess Lingxi."

The Queen Mother's face darkened.

Inside the Zhaoyang Palace, Princess Lingxi's maid finished her complaint and waited for the Empress Dowager to punish Su Xiaoxiao with great determination.

Suddenly, a palace servant reported: "Eunuch Cheng from Yongshou Palace has arrived."

Eunuch Cheng is the Queen Mother's confidant.

On weekdays, there is almost no movement between the two palaces.

Bai Xihe pondered for a moment and said, "Let him in."

Princess Lingxi looked towards the door.

Eunuch Cheng walked in slowly holding a small medicine bottle, bowed respectfully to Bai Xihe, and then bowed to Princess Lingxi.

Bai Xihe asked, "Eunuch Cheng suddenly came to my Zhaoyang Palace, but what does the Queen Mother want?"

Eunuch Cheng said, "When the Queen Mother heard that Princess Lingxi was injured, she was very worried and ordered me to bring her some medicine."

Bai Xihe winked at Xiao Yunzi and said, "I see. Lingxi is a naughty child. I'm sorry to make the Queen Mother laugh."

Xiao Yunzi stepped forward and took the medicine.

Princess Lingxi frowned.

Eunuch Cheng smiled and said, "No wonder Princess Lingxi is so angry. The Queen Mother said that Doctor Su was too harsh and she will discipline him. If there is nothing else, I will go back to serve the Queen Mother. Doctor Su will give her acupuncture in a while. The Queen Mother is afraid of pain, so I have to stay with her."

Bai Xihe said, "Xiao Yunzi, send Eunuch Cheng off."

Xiao Yunzi sent Eunuch Cheng out.

Princess Lingxi looked towards Bai Xihe.

Bai Xihe sighed softly: "You have also seen that the Queen Mother personally supports Miss Qin. If I insist on punishing her, I will be at odds with the Queen Mother."

The maid was unwilling: "But she..."

"Shut up!" Princess Lingxi scolded.

The maid lowered her head and swallowed the words.

Bai Xihe said helplessly, "The Queen Mother has been ill for many years, and this year is particularly serious. Miss Qin is a skilled doctor, and the Queen Mother is counting on her to heal her body. At this critical moment, I can't touch her."

Princess Lingxi said softly, "I understand, aunt."

She sat over and snuggled into Bai Xihe's arms, saying in a dependent manner, "Mom is sick and can't take care of us. My brother and I were raised by Aunt. In Lingxi's heart, Aunt is just like mother. Aunt, please don't dislike Lingxi. Lingxi will never act up again and will never cause trouble for Aunt again."

Bai Xihe sighed softly: "I don't dislike you, don't think too much."

On the way out of the palace, the maid muttered, "Princess, do you think the Empress Dowager is a little strange today?"

Princess Lingxi asked, "What's so strange about that?"

The maid said, "The Empress Dowager seems very tired."

Princess Lingxi said, "Her nephew left the capital last night. She probably didn't sleep all night."

The maid sighed, "No wonder the Grand Empress Dowager was in no mood to stand up for the princess today. She was not like this before. She hated to see the princess being wronged. Princess, do you remember when you rolled down the stairs when you were eight years old? That was the first time the Grand Empress Dowager got angry at Your Majesty."

Princess Lingxi recalled, "How could I not remember? It was the Queen Mother's birthday, and His Majesty took me over to play. I was frightened by the Second Prince dressed as a ghost, and I slipped and fell down the stairs."

The maid said, "Your Majesty punished the Second Prince severely. So I don't understand why the Empress Dowager didn't care when it came to that girl."

Princess Lingxi's smile faded: "Didn't I say it's not convenient to care about it? Aunt loves me, she won't love others."

(End of this chapter)