Chapter 68: Beautiful Daughter vs. Heirless Emperor 68
Zhou Shuang'er said coquettishly, "There are always troubles between friends. Those people look down on you and always bully you. When did Sister Qiaoyue not stand up for you?"
Princess Qiao Yue raised her head proudly, "We are all princesses, we are superior to others, and others have to bow to us when they see us."
"Your parents are both dead, and you have no one to rely on. They can only take advantage of you with words. My great-grandfather loves me the most, and they dare not disobey me. This county lady asked them to apologize to you, and they can only obey!"
Nan Ning felt sad. No matter how strong she acted, the death of her parents would always be a pain in her heart.
They died for the people, and His Majesty gave them great honor, but what is the use of honor after death? She eventually became a child without a father or a mother.
County Lady Qiao Yue was good in every way except that she was too blunt in her speech. However, Qiao Yue always helped her, so she couldn't demand too much from her friend.
"Thank you, I'm very happy that you always think of me." Nanning smiled sincerely.
Qiao Yue said considerately, "I know you don't like crowded places, so let's not join in the fun. Go around that rockery and you'll find the most beautiful scenery in the Imperial Garden. I often go to the palace and I'm very familiar with it. I'll take you there to play."
Nanning naturally agreed without hesitation, "It's boring to be alone, thanks to you guys."
Qiao Yue nodded with satisfaction. It was too easy to control a girl from a remote village. She only used a little trick and Nanning regarded her as his only life-saving straw and listened to her in everything.
She took the initiative to step forward and held Nanning's hand, and the two walked hand in hand, as close as sisters.
Zhou Shuang'er immediately followed, "Sister Qiaoyue, wait for me, I want to go too!"
After walking for about a cup of tea and passing the rockery, the scenery behind suddenly opened up.
In spring, flowers are in full bloom, the breeze is blowing, the lush flowers and plants and weeping willows complement each other, the lake is sparkling, and fish are swimming around. It is really a great place to enjoy the scenery.
The three of them walked away unknowingly. The surroundings became increasingly quiet. The noises of laughter from the Imperial Garden gradually faded away, and no palace servants could be seen coming and going.
The maid Xiaoying quietly pulled the sleeve of Nanning County Lady and whispered, "County Lady, should we go back? His Royal Highness Prince An has told you not to move around casually."
Qiao Yue had already seen the pavilion in the middle of the lake not far away. She just had to take the person there and she wouldn’t have to worry about anything else.
Nanning subconsciously stopped, Qiaoyue glared at Xiaoying and shouted at her:
"The master is talking, why do you have the right to interrupt? Slap him!"
Qiao Yue's maid immediately stepped forward and raised her hand to slap him!
Nan Ning stood in front of Xiaoying, opened the maid's hand with a snap, and his face turned cold.
"County Lady Qiaoyue, we have indeed walked too far. There is no one here, and the lakeside is not safe either. Let's go back first."
Qiao Yue was anxious and shouted unwillingly: "Nanning! What do you mean? She is just a maid. If you kill her, I will give you another one as compensation."
"Besides, I didn't mean to do anything. I just wanted to punish her a little and teach her some rules. If this ignorant maid was placed in Prince Duan's mansion, she would have been beaten to death by sticks long ago!"
Nanning still protected Xiaoying behind him and didn't know how to refute for a moment.
Although both are county ladies, she and Qiao Yue are actually completely different people. Qiao Yue was born with everything, she is high and mighty, and regards human life as worthless, but she was born in a humble family and she really cannot do anything to humiliate others.
Xiaoying treated her very well, and she couldn't bear to see Xiaoying being beaten.
The atmosphere was tense for a moment.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Zhou Shuang'er immediately jumped out to smooth things over. Fortunately, she followed, otherwise today's matter would definitely not be accomplished.
"Oh~ Sister Nanning, don't be angry. Sister Qiaoyue is just being straightforward. She actually has good intentions and is afraid that you will be bullied by the servants in Prince Duan's mansion."
"You don't understand what goes on in the mansions of the rich and powerful. It's not uncommon for servants to bully their masters. You're a guest at Prince An's mansion, and I don't know if Prince An really loves you or if he wants to show off in front of His Majesty. Sister Qiaoyue is worried about you."
Qiao Yue clenched her fists, suppressed her anger, and put on a caring look.
"Yes, Prince An is too restrictive on you. He won't let you go anywhere. Unlike my great-grandfather, he spoils me no matter what I want to do."
"We are in the palace, what could possibly go wrong? Your maid is so ignorant. The masters are having a great time, and she said something that spoiled the fun. How can I not be angry?"
"Forget it. We are friends after all. She is your maid. I won't bother with her. Let's go and enjoy the fish over there."
Qiao Yue reached out to pull Nan Ning, but this time Nan Ning did not move. She gently waved Qiao Yue's hand away and saluted politely:
"Thank you for the invitation, Princess Qiaoyue, but I'm a little tired, so let's stop here today."
Such a distant attitude made Qiao Yue furious!
When has she ever bowed her head to anyone? She has always taken the initiative to seek peace, but Nanning is so ungrateful!
If it weren't for the eldest princess's instructions, she would never have associated with such inferior people.
"Think it through. What is my identity? What is your identity? If you reject me today, who in the entire capital will protect you in the future?"
Nanning showed a bitter smile. Her father taught her to be honest and open in her relationships with others, but that didn't mean she was a fool.
She should have discovered Qiao Yue's ulterior motives long ago, but she was reluctant to part with her two hard-earned friends.
"Princess Qiaoyue, you are of noble status, so you really don't need to condescend to befriend me. From now on, we will just go our separate ways."
Qiao Yue finally lost her patience and threatened, "I sincerely invite you today. If you don't go, you are looking down on me and despising Prince Duan's Mansion! My great-grandfather loves me the most. You don't want to see my great-grandfather go to His Royal Highness Prince Duan to seek justice, right?"
Prince Duan has served through three dynasties and has enormous power, while His Royal Highness Prince An is just an idle prince. Nanning lives in Prince An's Mansion and has been taken care of by Prince An and his wife. Nanning really doesn't want to cause trouble for Prince An.
Xiaoying whispered beside him, "Don't be afraid, County Lady. His Royal Highness Prince An has ordered that the County Lady's safety is the most important thing. Let's go quickly."
Nan Ning took a deep breath, raised his head and looked directly at Qiao Yue, "It's not that I look down on Princess Qiao Yue, but the Imperial Concubine ordered me to go and pay my respects at 15:00. Now it's almost time, and I really can't delay any longer."
Qiao Yue yelled, "I don't believe it! Don't scare me. How could the Imperial Concubine meet a mere county lady like you? Even I have never met the Imperial Concubine. Who do you think you are?"
"You must accompany me today, otherwise I will ask Grandpa Zeng to go to Prince An's Mansion to ask for a talk. You can do it yourself!"
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Xu Junzheng was impatient with socializing, so he escaped under the pretext of going to the toilet and deliberately found a secluded place to hide away.
He heard a woman's laughter in the distance and was about to avoid her, but he felt that the voice sounded familiar and involuntarily moved closer.
He didn't know what was wrong with him. He actually stopped here to listen to a few girls quarreling.
The more Xu Junzheng listened, the more he felt something was wrong. It seemed that the Princess of Nanning County was in trouble.
No matter what Qiao Yue said, Nan Ning refused to move forward. Instead, he took a few steps back. He kept a distance from Qiao Yue and whispered softly:
"Qiaoyue County Lady doesn't want to believe me, but I can do nothing about it. Why don't we go meet the Imperial Noble Consort now? If I'm so bold as to use the Imperial Noble Consort's name to evade the County Lady, the Imperial Noble Consort will punish me without the County Lady having to do anything."
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