Chapter 503: Seeing the Essence Through Phenomena
Xiao Jin had just come back from court to have breakfast with Su Ying and the others.
Now, the family of four almost always eats three meals a day together. Unless Xiao Jin is busy with state affairs and cannot leave, they cannot miss a meal.
Erbao is going to take lessons from the riding and archery teacher today, and Dabao is going to study in the imperial study with Xiao Jin.
Su Ying was very curious about Dabao, who was still so young. If she asked him to follow her to the imperial study, would he be able to understand?
"Mom, Ji'er can understand." Dabao answered with certainty.
Su Ying chewed the fresh steamed buns, pondered for a long time, and asked again, "Ji'er, are you happy?"
What he got was Dabao's look of looking at him like a fool, but after all, she was his beloved mother, so Dabao said patiently: "Mother, Ji'er is happy."
Su Ying looked at his clear yet determined eyes, and suddenly realized that the clown was herself.
"Ji'er has been smart since he was young and has a photographic memory. Don't underestimate him." Finally, the old father, who felt sorry for his daughter-in-law, spoke up to smooth things over.
"I'm just afraid that my child will be too depressed." He is prone to psychological abnormality.
"Mother, Ji'er loves reading, and reading makes me happy!"
"Okay." As long as you are happy.
Su Ying slowly turned her gaze to Erbao. Erbao paused while chewing the bun, and said with a sad face: "Mother, Ling'er is not happy at all. She is not happy if she can't be with you all the time!"
After learning Qinggong, she can climb trees to take bird eggs and pick fruits to eat. She is so happy!
Su Ying frowned, "Ling'er, stop pretending. You can't stop being happy even if you have a mouth full of buns."
Su Ying felt that the two kids were becoming more and more skilled at lying to her, which was very much like their old father.
After eating, the palace maids took Erbao to class, and Xiao Jin also prepared to take Dabao to the imperial study to study.
As soon as the two stood up, a palace maid came to report that Zhou Xiangrong had entered the palace.
Su Ying had them brought in.
When Zhou Xiangrong walked into Jinfengluan Palace, she saw Xiao Jin and Dabao coming towards her. She only took a glance at them and then bowed and stepped aside to perform the proper salute.
"Your servant Zhou Xiangrong pays respects to His Majesty, and to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Zhou Nishang had never seen Xiao Jin before, and now that she was able to see him up close, she was so stunned that she even forgot to greet him.
When Xiao Jin was about to approach the two of them, Zhou Xiangrong suddenly pushed Zhou Nishang. Because she was standing behind Zhou Nishang, everyone's attention was on Xiao Jin and the others and no one would notice her little movement.
Zhou Nishang was pushed and staggered, and she pounced towards Xiao Jin unsteadily.
"ah!"
Zhou Nishang was so frightened that she screamed, but when she looked at Xiao Jin's face so close to her, she felt happy again and wanted to throw herself into Xiao Jin's arms in the most delicate way.
"oops!"
What she didn't expect was that when she was about to pounce on Xiao Jin, Xiao Jin pulled Dabao back quickly and watched Zhou Nishang fall flat on her face.
Zhou Nishang's knees hit the ground first with a "bang", and the pain was so severe that tears almost came out of her eyes.
"Oh, it hurts so much..."
The palace maids and eunuchs beside her looked at her coldly, and no one was willing to step forward to help her.
Zhou Xiangrong was shocked and knelt down in front of Xiao Jin to beg for mercy, "Your Majesty, please calm down. I didn't mean to offend you. Please forgive me this time."
Xiao Jin's dark eyes were cold, and he looked at the two without any emotion, "Are you from the Marquis Bo'an's Mansion?"
"yes."
Xiao Jin thought of Zhou Xiangrong curing the disease, and was too lazy to care about such a small matter. "You are so reckless. If you do it again, I will never forgive you."
Zhou Nishang was shocked when she heard Xiao Jin's ruthless words, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. It was she who was so mean... It was Zhou Xiangrong who pushed me. She was the one who wanted to harm me. Please, Your Majesty, please understand."
Zhou Nishang was so angry. She had finally gotten so close to the emperor but it was ruined by this bitch.
Zhou Xiangrong's face was filled with a helpless and forbearing expression. "Yes, Your Majesty, please forgive me. It is my fault. Second sister, please stop talking and apologize to Your Majesty and the eldest prince first."
"It was clearly you who pushed me, what did I do wrong!" Zhou Nishang felt that as long as she put the blame on Zhou Xiangrong, Xiao Jin would not think that she had no rules.
Zhou Xiangrong lowered her head. No matter how Zhou Nishang blamed her, she just kept a tight face and endured it. In the eyes of others, this scene highlighted Zhou Nishang's arrogance and domineeringness to the fullest.
"It was obviously Miss Zhou Er who deliberately fell on the emperor. When her evil plan failed, she blamed others. It can be seen that Miss Zhou is not having a good time in Marquis Bo'an's mansion."
The main hall was not far from the corridor. After hearing the noise, Su Ying and the others came out.
Su Ying's eyes passed over Zhou Xiangrong's silent face, and then glanced at Bai Shuang who was looking angry, "Bai Shuang."
"The servant is here."
"In terms of judging people, you still need to learn from Lin Zhuyu."
Bai Shuang was stunned, "My Lady, what did this servant see wrong?"
Su Ying doesn't like the complicated things in the backyard, but that doesn't mean she can't understand human nature.
The fact that Zhou Xiangrong dared to go to Luo City on his own showed that he was not only smart but also courageous, and he was not the kind of person who would easily suffer bullying.
She seemed to be suppressed by the noisy Zhou Nishang, but in fact she had already won in this matter.
"We need to see the essence through the phenomenon. Go ahead. Don't let them delay my son's studies. Bring them here."
Zhou Nishang watched the emperor walk away until only a corner of his clothes was left, and a look of disappointment appeared on her face.
Following Zhou Xiangrong, he came to the main hall of Fengluan Palace to pay his respects to the queen.
A cold voice sounded above her head. Zhou Nishang looked up boldly and met Su Ying's cold eyes.
Zhou Nishang's eyes swept across Su Ying's perfectly curved oval face, first her heroic eyebrows, then her lazy but arrogant eyes, and then her tall but very delicate nose and a pair of lips that sank slightly when she was not speaking.
The queen is beautiful, but she lacks the delicateness and gentleness of a woman. How can a man like such a strong woman for long? In the end, the one who will be favored will have to be a gentle and eloquent woman like her.
"You don't seem to be satisfied with my face?"
The cold voice brought Zhou Nishang back to her senses so quickly that she lowered her head in fear, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. You are so beautiful that I was stunned for a moment."
Which woman doesn't like to be praised for her appearance? Zhou Nishang felt that what she said would definitely make Su Ying happy.
But Su Ying just hummed indifferently and shifted her gaze to Zhou Xiangrong.
"Zhou Xiangrong, if I remember correctly, I only summoned you. What crime should you be charged for bringing an unrelated person into the palace without my consent?"
Zhou Xiangrong calmly apologized, "It is my fault, please forgive me, Your Majesty. I am willing to bear all the blame for you, my second sister."
(End of this chapter)
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