The tyrant took Tianbao and was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling: "Tsk tsk, Tianbao likes this thing, my beloved concubine, this is a good gift."
Concubine Dong stuffed the rattle into the swaddling clothes and then got straight to the point: "I heard that the Ninth Prince was very noisy all night last night. Look at Concubine Shu's face, it looks like he has aged ten years. I guess he didn't get a good night's rest."
The foolish emperor looked at Concubine Shu and nodded in agreement.
It hurts.
Concubine Shu touched her face and said: Am I so haggard?
She didn't know what Concubine Dong was up to, but it was a fact that Xiaojiu had made a fuss all night, and she denied it in front of the tyrant emperor, saying that she had deceived him.
Concubine Dong said slowly, "The little princess cries whenever she's near Imperial Concubine Shu, and the Ninth Prince doesn't seem to like this place either. Imperial Concubine Shu needs to recuperate after her childbirth, and with all this noise, she won't be able to maintain her confinement properly. I'm afraid she'll be old and pale before she's even finished. Your Majesty, I'll take the trouble to take the Ninth Prince back to Xuehan Palace to raise him."
Concubine Shu's head was buzzing and she didn't react for a while.
Concubine Dong turned to look at Concubine Zhao and said, "You and I are cousins. You should be relieved that Xiaojiu is raised with me. Just focus on taking care of Tianbao from now on. I will bring Xiaojiu to Lingxiao Palace for you to see from time to time."
Concubine Shu was furious: "No, how can this be possible?!"
She secretly replaced the little princess and kept her own little nine by her side without leaving any trace. She wanted to kill two birds with one stone, so how could she let the bitch Concubine Dong steal it all!
The foolish emperor looked at Concubine Shu, who was only in her early twenties, with a sallow face, dark blue bags under her eyes, and pale lips.
He couldn't bear to look at such a beautiful lady who had become so old and frail.
He coughed and said, "Yingxue's words make sense. It's settled."
Yingxue is Concubine Dong's maiden name.
"Your Majesty! I can do it. I can raise Xiaojiu well!" Concubine Shu was anxious.
"Your Majesty, look, Concubine Shu hasn't had enough rest, and even her temper has become impatient and unstable. Xiaojiu is the heir to the throne after all, and Concubine Shu can't do something unreasonable." Concubine Dong gave Concubine Shu a sarcastic look.
"What do you mean? Your Majesty, she called me a toad. I just wanted to share your worries. I raised the Fourth Prince, so I naturally know how to raise a prince well." Concubine Shu acted like a spoiled child and pouted as before.
The tyrant took a glance.
She already had eye bags under her eyes, and after frowning and pouting, the bags, which were not very obvious to begin with, became even more prominent.
It's really an eyesore!
The tyrant emperor quickly lowered his head to look at Tian Bao to calm down. "Where did she call you a toad? She said you don't know your own weight. If you have nothing to do, read a few more books during the confinement period. You can't even understand a two-part allegorical saying."
He didn't understand the set of Chinese idioms that Concubine Dong said, but he had heard Concubine Dong say the one about a toad jumping on a scale - he doesn't know how much he weighs.
The Shu Guifei, who was criticized for being uneducated, muttered in frustration: "A woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent."
Concubine Dong sneered: "It's really like an old peacock spreading its tail."
No self-awareness.
Concubine Shu still didn't understand, but in order not to lose face in front of the tyrant, she endured it.
The sweet little baby, who is well fed and well fed, is very excited about eating the melon.
This is a real palace fight, and the cold and beautiful Concubine Dong is her own cousin!
She waved her little hands to cheer for her cousin.
The foolish emperor didn't understand Concubine Dong's allegorical saying, so he just pretended to understand it, and followed Concubine Dong in rolling his eyes at Concubine Shu.
Then he looked down at Tianbao guiltily, wanting to touch that tender little hand. Tianbao subconsciously held his index finger.
The heart of the tyrant was warmed.
Such a small hand, which could only hold one of his fingers, was so adorable.
He smiled and raised his head: "It's settled. Yingxue, take Xiaojiu back, and I will return to Lingxiao Palace!"
He wrapped Tianbao tightly in his cloak and left first with Zhao Cairen.
When Zhao Cairen saw Zhiqiu in the corner of the yard, she was at a loss as to what to do and her eyes turned red with anxiety.
Tianbao, with only a pair of eyes and a small nose showing, happened to see this scene and pointed at Zhiqiu and babbled.
Father, I want to take Zhiqiu away.
The emperor didn't understand what he was saying, so he held his precious child in his arms and tried to get on the dragon chariot. Tian Bao was so anxious that he howled, "Woo-wah!"
The tyrant was stunned and looked in the direction of Tianbao's hand: "Tianbao wants to ask her why she is kneeling there?"
Tianbao wanted to nod, but his little head swayed uncontrollably a few times, like a shaking tumbler.
Zhang Fujin understood and hurriedly asked in a hoarse voice, "What did she do wrong?"
Lu Xia hurried out, lowering her brows and saying, "My Lord, Zhiqiu nearly spilled a bowl of scalding soup on the Empress last night."
Zhiqiu gritted her teeth, it was clearly Concubine Shu who was looking for trouble.
But she was a servant and did not dare to act rudely in front of the tyrant emperor, so she could only swallow her anger.
The tyrant looked at Zhiqiu. Her face was swollen and she was trembling. It was obvious that she had been kneeling for a long time.
The tyrant emperor sneered and looked at Concubine Dong who had followed him out: "My beloved concubine is right. She didn't get enough rest, and her gentle temperament has turned into a fierce one."
Zhao Cairen looked at Concubine Dong pleadingly.
Concubine Dong didn't look at her, but looked at the little princess who kept reaching out to Zhiqiu: "The little princess seems to like Zhiqiu very much."
Tianbao mumbled in baby language, moving his little head in a mess: "Hmm! Auntie, you are so smart! Quickly take Zhiqiu away from the bad concubine!"
"If I remember correctly, she used to serve Concubine Zhao. Xiaojiu must be close to her. No wonder the little princess likes her so much. Why not let her return to Xuehan Palace with me and help take care of Xiaojiu."
Tianbao breathed a sigh of relief and blinked his big eyes at Concubine Dong.
Auntie, you are so nice, thank you!
Zhao Cairen was so excited that she shed two lines of tears, which she quickly wiped away secretly.
The emperor naturally didn't care about a maidservant: "Yes."
Concubine Shu watched helplessly as Concubine Dong arrogantly led Xiaojiu and Zhiqiu away. She was so angry that she trembled all over: "Bitch! I will teach you a lesson!"
All the palace maids were terrified and silent. Only Matron Chai came over and calmly advised, "Your Majesty, please calm down. After you have recovered from your confinement, you can find a way to get the Ninth Prince and the little princess back."
Concubine Shu glanced around angrily at Nanny Sun and the palace maid Ya'er, who had previously served Concubine Zhao. A vicious plan crept into her mind...
Concubine Dong's sedan chair fell behind the dragon chariot, allowing Concubine Zhao to move forward.
"After you feed Tianbao every day, if there is any excess, squeeze it out and keep it. I will ask Hongling to get it." Hongling is the chief palace maid serving Concubine Dong.
Zhao Cairen was in a complicated mood: "Yes. Thank you."
"Do you have any clues about the matter of Concubine Shu secretly replacing the little princess?"
Zhao Cairen was startled and looked at the eunuchs carrying the sedan chair. She was so scared that she dared not speak.
Concubine Dong in the sedan shook her head. Her cousin was nothing but a blockhead. "I warned you before, once you enter this troubled place, don't expect to stay out of trouble. You've been so cautious and careful not to cause trouble, but trouble still finds you."
Zhao Cairen's face was pale as a bloodless stone.
She was indeed naive.
Her nose felt sore, and she choked out, "That day was a mess, and I don't know who did it."
Concubine Dong sighed, "I'll investigate. Just don't hold me back."
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