What? ?
Should we take Jiang Lanyue to Qianhua Palace to raise her?
Yuan Yao immediately heard the alarm bells ringing.
She grabbed the Ninth Prince's sleeve, her little voice almost splitting in her anxiety: "No! Nobody can take Daddy away from me!"
That's wishful thinking!
She didn't particularly like this Princess Lan Yue.
She still hasn't figured out whether the princess is stupid or pretending to be naive to hide her true intentions.
If Jiang Lanyue comes to Qianhua Palace, she will probably have to spend every day of her future on guard...
Absolutely not!
Before she grew up, all she wanted was to live a carefree and happy life.
Yuan Yao nervously clutched the Ninth Prince's robe: "Father..."
She opened her big, wet eyes, looking both aggrieved and scared.
The Ninth Prince patted her head, scoffed, and looked at the concubine: "My Qianhua Palace doesn't raise just any child. Raising Xiao Yao'er alone is enough."
In my opinion, you are quite eloquent and good at assigning tasks. Princess Lan Yue is the most suitable person to raise you.”
The concubine blushed deeply after being rebuked: "I..."
She had only been in the palace for a short time, and this was the first time she had met the Emperor.
Although the Ninth Prince had a notorious reputation, he was handsome, so this concubine mustered up a lot of courage to mention him.
Unexpectedly, the Ninth Prince showed her absolutely no respect.
She was, after all, the emperor's most favored concubine!
Feeling increasingly aggrieved, the concubine retorted confidently, "Your Excellency, raising a princess for the Emperor is far more prestigious than raising a county princess, isn't it?"
Moreover, Princess Lan Yue is incredibly beautiful and lovely, no less so than Princess Yuan Yao.
Yuan Yao: "???"
Is this concubine not quite right in the head?
Doesn't she know what kind of person the Ninth Prince is?
The emperor slammed his fist on the table and roared, "Insolence!"
The concubine was stunned for a moment, then immediately said with a wronged expression, "Your Majesty..."
The Ninth Prince scoffed coldly, looking at the concubine: "Such a beauty, how come she has such an annoying tongue?"
In my opinion, a person without a tongue is far more pleasing than one with one.
"Guards, pull out her tongue for me!"
His tone was light and airy, with a uniquely feminine quality. He spoke of pulling out the tongue as casually as ordering someone to pull out a blade of grass.
Two eunuchs entered in response.
The concubine turned deathly pale with fright, her legs gave way, and she collapsed to the ground, crying out, "I was wrong, please don't pull out my tongue..."
She only won the emperor's favor by relying on her beautiful voice!
How can she sing if she doesn't have a tongue?
She's going to die!
The Ninth Prince held Yuan Yao in one arm and waved a folding fan in the other, remaining unmoved.
At this moment, the concubine looked at Yuan Yao and said, "Princess, I was wrong. I shouldn't have suggested that the Ninth Prince take care of Princess Lan Yue, and I shouldn't have compared Princess Lan Yue to you. Please, please say a word for me."
Seeing that people had come to him for help, Yuan Yao asked, "Do you really know you were wrong?"
To be honest, she was really angry that the concubine had asked Lan Yue to be taken to Qianhua Palace to be raised.
How could her father give it away to someone else?
However, while talking nonsense is certainly annoying, it doesn't warrant having your tongue pulled out.
How can a person live without a tongue?
Yuan Yao raised her head: "Father, forget it, let her go, don't pull out her tongue. A living person with her mouth open but no tongue, how scary!"
Before the Ninth Prince could utter a sound, the Emperor said in a cold, hoarse voice, "I think it would be best to pull out her tongue!"
Yuan Yao: "?"
Your Majesty, are you contradicting me?
How could a man in his thirties, and an emperor of a country, have the nerve to contradict a child like her?
I'm angry!
Yuan Yao tugged at the Ninth Prince's robe: "Father, listen to Yao'er, don't pull out her tongue!"
"No! Listen to me!" the emperor declared. "I am the emperor!"
Good heavens!
He actually used his status to pressure her!
What's wrong with the emperor? He wouldn't frighten her.
Yuan Yao nestled into the Ninth Prince's arms, pouting her little lips: "Wah..."
"Yuan Yao!"
The emperor was so angry that he died.
He never expected that this brat would actually cry.
When Yuan Yao cried, the Ninth Prince felt extremely distressed and gently coaxed her, "Little Yao, be good, don't cry. Daddy is here. What's there to cry about?"
It's truly both laughable and frustrating.
Seeing the Ninth Prince coaxing Yuan Yao like this, the Emperor was so angry he trembled: "Guards!"
Li Deshan, carrying a whisk, bowed as he entered: "Your Majesty."
The emperor pointed at the concubine who was crying her eyes out on the ground and roared, "Strip her of her rank and immediately banish her to the Cold Palace! I never want to see her again in this lifetime!"
The concubine cried out, "Your Majesty, please! I beg Your Majesty to spare me..."
The young and beautiful concubine cried until she fainted and was dragged out without any dignity.
For a moment, the hall was silent. The other concubines were all very careful, afraid of offending the emperor, and even more afraid of offending the Ninth Prince.
Jiang Lanyue, whom no one dared to take, remained kneeling on the ground, her face pale, her hands clutching the hem of her skirt, looking pitiful and helpless.
The emperor glanced around the entire hall and asked, "Is there really no one willing to take care of Lan Yue?"
No one spoke.
At this moment, the emperor turned his gaze to the empress, who had remained silent until now: "Empress, in your opinion, who is most suitable to raise Lan Yue?"
The Empress looked up, her gentle eyes devoid of warmth: "Doesn't Your Majesty already have the answer in your heart?"
No concubine would dare to support Lan Yue; in the end, wouldn't Lan Yue be kicked to the Empress?
What's the point of her saying who's suitable?
Moreover, apart from Consort Li herself, it is not appropriate for anyone else to take care of Lan Yue!
The emperor opened his mouth.
At this moment, Consort Lin, who sat upright with a beautiful face and a touch of heroism between her brows and eyes, said: "The Empress Dowager often worships Buddha at Fotai Mountain, and every year she sends a little prince or princess to accompany her."
In my opinion, Mount Fotai is quiet, and Princess Lanyue is timid and weak. It would be better to send her to accompany the Empress Dowager. Firstly, it would allow the Empress Dowager to enjoy the pleasure of playing with her grandchildren; secondly, it would allow Lanyue to cultivate her temperament; and thirdly, it would not interfere with the other princes and princesses' studies..."
Consort Lin spoke methodically, her soft voice and persuasive words making it hard for anyone not to agree.
The Empress, however, unexpectedly glanced at Consort Lin.
Consort Lin was the emperor's first concubine. She had been with him since he was still the crown prince and gave birth to the eldest prince at a young age.
Originally, the position of Empress should have belonged to Consort Lin...
To appease and make amends to Consort Lin, the emperor, shortly after marrying the empress, named his eldest son as crown prince, thus establishing the position of heir apparent.
Over the years, the Empress and Consort Lin have been at odds.
Unexpectedly, today, it was Consort Lin who spoke up for her!
This year, the one who went to Mount Fotai to accompany the Empress Dowager was none other than the Empress's son, seven-year-old Jiang Chengyan.
If Lan Yue goes, Cheng Yan can return to the capital...
The emperor looked at the Grand Secretary: "What do you think?"
Yuan Yao quickly looked at the Ninth Prince.
The Ninth Prince lowered his eyes and saw Yuan Yao puffing out her cheeks.
It seems that if he dared to even think of raising Jiang Lanyue, she would cry.
The Ninth Prince curled his lips slightly, then looked at Lan Yue with a cold expression: "Considering your youth, I will give you two choices..."
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