Chapter 968
After traveling for a long time, the carriage finally came to a slow stop.
The carriage stopped in front of the palace gate, and the group entered the palace in twos and threes.
After entering the palace gates, men were required to meet the emperor, while women were required to pay their respects to the empress, and then they would separate.
Shu Ningshuang and Huo Zhao walked together.
"That's strange, how come these two are walking together?"
"That's right, I remember the princess didn't have a good relationship with the Yun family."
"It's more than just bad. I heard that the Yun family made the princess suffer a lot back then. Now... she truly lives up to her title as princess, she has such a magnanimous spirit."
Hearing the murmurs around her, Shu Ningshuang twitched the corner of her mouth: "How come they always manage to find a way to praise you?"
Huo Zhao glanced at her: "Maybe it's because I'm a member of the Huo family."
If you stand high enough, all you'll hear is praise.
Shu Ningshuang nodded seriously.
The two arrived at Fengyi Palace and paid their respects to the Empress.
"Get up," the Empress said with a gentle smile. "Princess, it's been quite a while since you've been to the palace. Just the other day, Consort Xi said she wanted you to come in for a visit."
"Your Highness, Consort Xi, is so concerned about me; I am truly humbled."
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Huo Zhao and Shu Ningshuang went outside and found a place to sit down.
As soon as she sat down, before she even took a sip of tea, Shu Ningshuang suddenly looked up and glanced behind Huo Zhao.
Huo Zhao followed her gaze and saw the two little princesses running towards her laughing and joking, with Consort Xi following helplessly not far behind them.
When Consort Xi approached, Huo Zhao and Shu Ningshuang stood up and bowed to her.
"Get up, sit down."
After the group sat down, Consort Xi couldn't help but say, "Raising children is really troublesome. I originally thought these two children had good temperaments, but it turns out that was just an appearance at first. Look at them now, they're like crazy monkeys, never still all day long."
When we first brought these two children home, they were so well-behaved. They would eat when told to eat and sleep when told to sleep, and they would stay quietly by her side most of the time. But now, after only a short time, they are already out of control.
Huo Zhao looked at the two children playing not far away and said, "They were probably too restrained before. Maybe they'll be fine after a while."
Although they were princesses and of noble birth, the people in the palace were used to seeing such people and were all indifferent to them. Without protection, these children naturally had a hard time.
Consort Xi suddenly laughed: "You don't know, ever since I raised these two children, His Majesty has been coming to my palace more often. As soon as others see that His Majesty likes children, they take away all the princesses without mothers in just three to five days. Now, His Majesty is very busy. He has to visit every palace of the princesses he has taken away."
Now, those concubines who once gave birth to princesses but didn't want to raise them, or who failed to snatch a princess, are filled with deep regret.
Huo Zhao's smile deepened: "This is a good thing. I'm sure Your Majesty has put in a lot of effort behind the scenes."
“I just discussed it with His Majesty,” Consort Xi smiled slyly. “After all, they are His Majesty’s own daughters. It was one thing for His Majesty not to see them before, but now, shouldn’t he do something for them?”
The two of them were talking back and forth, leaving Shu Ningshuang, who was standing to the side, completely dumbfounded.
When did these two become so close?
They actually managed to sit down and talk about the kids?
Perhaps it was because her gaze was too intense that Consort Xi turned to look at her: "What's wrong with you? Are you stupid?"
She and Shu Ningshuang had a past that, in retrospect, is both funny and sad.
Back then, Shu Ningshuang and Yun Wan had the best relationship. Qu Ling also liked being with Yun Wan, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't compete with Shu Ningshuang for her position, which caused her a lot of resentment.
As a result, Yun Wan outmaneuvered both of them with ruthless cunning.
Now, a subtle feeling of shared misfortune has arisen.
Shu Ningshuang shook her head awkwardly.
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