Chapter 17 This servant is Taozhi
After returning from the Pei family, Chu Yunjin stayed alone in her room for half an hour.
She tried hard to recall the plot of the book, hoping to find a way to both clear herself of suspicion of "framing the imperial concubine" and exonerate the imperial concubine from the crime of having an affair.
But after much thought, I realized that now is not the most suitable time.
The emperor described in the book is a wise ruler. His affection for the imperial concubine is genuine and not faked. He also never suspected his son Yan Cang, who held military power.
However, the book does not mention whether Emperor Zhaode actually intended to make Yan Cang the crown prince.
All that is known is that Yan Cang was severely punished after requesting a divorce agreement, and went to the northern frontier to recuperate.
When did Yan Heng ascend the throne and become emperor?
Chu Yunjin shook her head slightly. The plot in the book might not mean much to them now. Apart from knowing that Pei Yi'an had sided with Prince Jin, everything else had changed.
She could no longer rely on the information provided in the book; she had to earn Yan Cang's trust through her own efforts, and then...
Although it only took two days for her to barely accept her new identity, she still found it somewhat unbelievable whenever she thought about how time travel had happened to her.
Chu Yunjin sighed softly, looking at herself in the mirror.
It's so beautiful.
A naturally beautiful woman from ancient times.
That skin, that face, that figure...
"Would the Princess like to take a walk in the garden?" Adele asked with a smile.
Chu Yunjin nodded: "Let's go for a walk."
It is said that ancient royal palaces were vast, like small imperial palaces. Now that she is the mistress of the palace, she should familiarize herself with her home.
She got up and walked outside, with Adele following beside her.
Six maids followed behind him, heads bowed and eyes lowered, ready to obey their master's orders at any time.
As Chu Yunjin walked, she recalled the plot of the book. When she reached the garden, a figure suddenly appeared, startling her: "Who's there?"
Adele quickly stepped in front of Chu Yunjin.
The person who ran out from behind the big tree was a maid. She knelt down in front of Chu Yunjin and looked at her pitifully: "Your Highness, it's me!"
Chu Yunjin, still shaken, stared at the kneeling maid in confusion: "Who are you?"
"Your Highness doesn't remember me?" The maid looked up at her, her expression revealing surprise. "I am Taozhi."
Chu Yunjin shuddered.
Peach branches?
A peach branch sent by Prince Yan Heng of Jin?
She glanced around, afraid that Yan Cang might be nearby.
If he sees Taozhi stopping her here and suspects they're having an affair, she's doomed.
"Your Highness, I don't want to work in the servants' quarters. Please let me come back to serve you, okay?" Taozhi stretched out her hands, looking at her pitifully. "Look at my hands. They used to be so delicate and smooth, but after going to the servants' quarters, they became rough and dark. And this face... Your Highness, I am loyal to you. Only I am loyal to you!"
As she spoke, she knelt forward and hugged Chu Yunjin's leg: "The Prince of Jin sent me to serve you, Your Highness, you understand... you must understand, right?"
No, she doesn't understand anything.
Chu Yunjin kicked her away, then took three steps back: "Stay away from me."
Tao Zhi pleaded, "Your Highness, I know you harbor resentment towards Prince Jin, but he has promised to rescue you—"
"Adele," Chu Yunjin said through gritted teeth, unable to bear it any longer, "Slap her."
"yes."
Adele walked up to Peach Blossom and slapped her four times across the face.
Tao Zhi's face immediately turned red and swollen.
She covered her face, looking at Chu Yunjin in disbelief: "Your Highness, what did I do wrong?"
“You’ve done a lot of wrong things.” Chu Yunjin frowned. “Blocking my way in the garden and startling me is one crime.”
"Knowing full well that I am the Princess Consort of Yan, yet you keep referring to me as the Prince of Jin, trying to implicate me in an ambiguous relationship with him. This is two crimes, and your intentions are despicable."
"You are saying things that are ambiguous and misleading, trying to sow discord and cause trouble. You are deliberately trying to frame me. This is three crimes, and you deserve to die!"
Chu Yunjin said coldly, word by word, "Since you are a member of the Prince of Jin's mansion, you should return to the Prince of Jin's side. Are you staying in the Prince of Yan's mansion to become a spy?"
Taozhi was horrified and kowtowed repeatedly: "Your Highness, I'm innocent! I'm innocent!"
Adele raised her hand and slapped her across the face: "We heard everything you just said clearly, and you still dare to protest your innocence?!"
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