Chapter 263 The Power of Words, or the Ineffectiveness of Words
The Empress's Phoenix Palace was in chaos. It was said that when the Third Prince came to pay his respects to the Empress, he missed a step and fell face-first to the ground, his face covered in blood.
The actual situation seems to be a bit more serious...
The Empress looked at the kneeling imperial physician in disbelief. "Where did you say the Third Prince fell?"
"Teeth." The imperial physician was at his wit's end, thinking that the Third Prince was really good at falling. He had just bumped into the steps and knocked out his two front teeth. In addition to spitting out a lot of blood, he was also slurring his words now!
Others' disabilities are limited to missing feet or eyes, but the Third Prince is toothless! He's a prince, after all; won't everyone laugh when he opens his mouth?
The Empress naturally thought of this as well and immediately asked if there was any chance of remedy. The imperial physician shook his head: "If it were a child, he would have his teeth replaced, but the Third Prince is already sixteen... he can only get dentures."
The Empress was both worried and amused at the thought that the Third Prince would have two big gold teeth every time he spoke. But since the teeth were gone, there was no way to bring them back.
"Alas, there's nothing we can do now that things have come to this."
The farce at Fengwu Palace naturally reached Emperor Jingming's ears. After reviewing the memorials, he went to visit the Third Prince. What they discussed is unknown, but the Empress knew that the Third Prince, who was supposed to cause a scene, remained completely calm and even accepted the matter of getting his teeth fixed.
The Empress exclaimed, "My third son has grown up!"
Fu Ning and Lu Diandian sat in a row, and looked at Qiu Qiu when they heard this. Qiu Qiu was oblivious to everything around her, only thinking about eating. Her little face was buried in her bowl, and she was frantically scooping rice with her little spoon, needing no one to worry about her.
The Empress glanced at Fu Ning and pushed the soup from the watch towards her, saying, "Fu Ning should learn from Qiu Qiu and eat more to be a good child."
My daughter is too thin; she's not as plump and cute as Qiuqiu. Qiuqiu looks chubby, but she doesn't look fat or greasy at all; she just looks like a soft and adorable little glutinous rice ball.
Empress Fu Ning also became adorable, while the little princess, who was just over one year old, always had a face that was even more sour than her father's.
Fu Ning was a picky eater; eating was more painful than torture for him. He would chew his food dozens of times after taking a single bite, and he felt like the sky was falling when he saw the soup his mother was pushing towards him.
Chirp...
Okay, give it to Chuchu!
Fu Ning secretly hugged the bowl and, with Lu Diandian's help, pushed it to Qiu Qiu, claiming it was "taking care of her little sister."
Queen: “…”
The crown prince, who had witnessed the whole thing, suddenly laughed, "You lot seem to have a good relationship."
The Crown Prince smiled, and the Empress couldn't help but cover her mouth with her handkerchief and chuckle. "That's right. Fu Ning doesn't see them much in the palace. If you saw them with those children outside, you'd know what true affection is. But our Fu Ning has grown up and knows how to take care of her younger sister. But it's alright, I'll have the nanny serve you another bowl of soup, we'll drink it later."
Fu Ning's gaze fell on Qiu Qiu's little belly. Lu Diandian reached out and covered her round little belly, "You can't drink anymore, it'll explode."
Fu Ning looked away in disappointment, poking at the rice in his bowl with a porcelain spoon, looking listless. "Sigh!"
She's still too weak; it would be better if she were like Qiuqiu.
She actually managed to make the naughty third prince fall down.
Chiu Chiu is her god!
The three children were all incredibly clever, and the prince swallowed back many of his words. The meal was extremely unpleasant.
No one knows a son better than his mother, and the Empress knew exactly what he was thinking. She said directly, "The Third Prince's misstep has nothing to do with me."
The Crown Prince lifted his robe and knelt down beside the Empress, saying, "Mother, I had no such intention! How could I possibly doubt you!"
The Empress helped the Crown Prince to his feet and seated him in her place. "Your Highness is worried. I have already had Granny Cui interrogate the palace maids and eunuchs who served in the palace today, and they all say they tripped and fell. It is indeed too much of a coincidence, but it is true."
The third prince was injured in front of her palace gates, and the court will probably make a big deal out of it again.
The Empress also gets a headache just thinking about this.
The crown prince, being suspicious, still felt something was amiss.
But none of them could have imagined that the "mastermind" would be that little chick with rice crumbs all over its face.
Chirp's big, dark eyes were fixed on the Crown Prince. Still lost in thought, the Crown Prince felt uneasy under Chirp's intense gaze and nervously patted himself down. Nothing seemed amiss.
"What's wrong, chirp chirp?!"
Chiu Chiu pointed to the chicken leg in front of the prince and began to wish: "[Eat a big chicken leg!]"
She appeared to be focused on cooking, but in reality, she was listening intently and observing everything around her. She understood what the Empress and the Crown Prince were saying, and recalling the wish the Third Prince had made before entering the room, she concluded that his fall must have been because of her!
She must have inherited her godfather's ability—every word she says carries weight!
She wasn't sure either, so she used the crown prince as a practice subject.
The prince's heart softened at the sight of Qiuqiu's big, blinking eyes. What was wrong with a child wanting a chicken leg?
The prince placed the chicken leg into Qiuqiu's bowl, and suddenly Qiuqiu's eyes lit up even more.
[Success! I actually awakened the secret art of Words of Power!]
Fu Ning and Lu Diandian were puzzled: What is Word Spirit?
Chiu Chiu feels different now; she has risen to prominence!
After that, you'll only need to talk to get whatever you want to do. Wouldn't that be awesome?
The greasy little paws touched the prince's long, white, jade-like hands, [Hehe~]
"Hey, peel, peel one for me..." Chirp's eyes scanned the dining table. "An orange."
She's now a Word Spirit, ordering the Crown Prince around today, the Emperor around tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow she'll... dominate the entire small world!
I'm so awesome!
The Crown Prince was bewildered by Qiu Qiu's arrogant and narcissistic demeanor. When he came to his senses, Qiu Qiu had already crossed her arms and was waiting to be served by the second most noble man in the Great Zhou Dynasty. The Crown Prince gently flicked Qiu Qiu's forehead, "What are you thinking about in broad daylight?"
Chirp: "..."
"Not going to clamp?"
"No pinching!"
The first few dishes were enough to make you so drunk that you expect me, the Crown Prince, to serve you, a mere child.
Fu Ning and Lu Diandian, who were waiting for Qiu Qiu to show off her amazing skills, watched Qiu Qiu expectantly. Why did she stop?
Qiuqiu looked up at the sky, trying not to cry out loud. [Why did it stop working?!]
Words can be powerful, sometimes they work.
Chirp chirped sadly, looking up at the sky with a faint... [bird poop!]
Chiu Chiu took a step back and stepped directly on the prince's foot. The prince grimaced in pain; he truly hadn't expected Chiu Chiu to be so sturdy.
"Are you made of stone?"
Chiu Chiu pinched the little chubby flesh on her belly sadly, "No."
I'm made of fat!
No way, I need to lose weight, get super skinny!
Something unexpected happened to Qiuqiu. She covered her bottom and jumped up in a panic, yelling, "Outhouse!"
"G- ...
[Waaaaah, I can't hold it in anymore, I need to undress!]
[Waaaaah, I'm getting thinner! I'm getting thinner!]
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