Chapter 11: Just change the name to Bald Palace!
Emperor Jingyuan carried Xihe away, leaving Concubine Chen to deal with the aftermath.
Looking at the dejected-looking Concubine Yun Shu, no, she should be called Yun now, Concubine Chen Guifei just felt that the struggles over the years were really boring.
This idiot has been in the palace for so many years but still hasn't figured out Emperor Jingyuan's temper.
Your Majesty, whoever you want to be a lucky star will be a lucky star, and whoever you want to be a disaster star will be a disaster star. It all depends on Your Majesty's thoughts.
Emperor Jingyuan carried Xihe out of the cold palace, and Xiao Mingxuan, who was hiding in the tree, was about to go back home. However, when he turned around, he suddenly met Xihe's eyes. The little girl was not afraid, but blinked at him happily.
Xiao Mingxuan raised his eyebrows, turned around and flew onto the roof and left without staying any longer.
This little princess seems quite interesting.
Although Emperor Jingyuan doted on Xihe, he could not always keep the princess in Yuanyang Palace. After weighing various considerations, Emperor Jingyuan registered Xihe under the name of Concubine Chen to keep her company with the eldest prince.
The Sixth Princess was raised in the Fuhua Palace. Ever since she had a playmate, the eldest prince took his sister everywhere every day. The entire Fuhua Palace was deserted, which caused Concubine Chen several headaches. She simply changed the name of the palace to Guangbale Palace.
Since arriving at Fuhua Palace, Xihe still went to Yuanyang Palace every day and became a frequent visitor to Yuanyang Palace. At the beginning, Emperor Jingyuan would avoid Xihe when handling government affairs, but since he found that this girl was very smart and sometimes could make some good suggestions unintentionally, he always kept Xihe by his side.
One day, Xihe had just woken up from a nap when she heard Concubine Chen giving instructions in a low voice in the outer hall.
"Have you found out who is behind this?"
Mu Yuan and Mu Hua both shook their heads. "She was just a maid who did menial work for the palace. She interacted with so many people that it's impossible to investigate."
Concubine Chen sneered, "Xihe had just been raised here, and someone poisoned her. What a way to kill two birds with one stone."
Nowadays, everyone knows that Princess Zhaoyuan is the apple of Emperor Jingyuan's eye. If there is a poisoning case in Fuhua Palace, if anything happens to the little princess, Concubine Chen will definitely not be able to escape.
Concubine Chen closed her eyes, hiding the cruelty in her eyes.
"Mother, what's wrong?"
When Concubine Chen opened her eyes, she saw Xihe rubbing her eyes and walking out from behind the curtain.
Concubine Chen hurried over and picked up Xihe, smoothing down her folded sleeves. "Did I wake you up?"
Xihe took advantage of the situation and climbed onto Concubine Chen's neck. She came closer and said in a baby voice, "Mother, what happened?"
Concubine Chen thought about it for a while and decided not to hide it from the child. She always felt that Xihe was much smarter than other children. "When Muhua went to the kitchen, she saw someone poisoning your food."
"Did you catch the bad guy?" Xihe drank two sips of water from Concubine Chen's hand before he felt his consciousness gradually returning.
Concubine Chen shook her head. "Mu Hua didn't alert the enemy. She just confiscated the poisonous food. But the person behind this hasn't been found yet."
"Then never mind."
Mu Yuan and Mu Hua looked at each other and looked at the little princess curiously.
"Oh, you're so stupid. You can't find anything anyway, so why not just stop investigating? As long as I'm fine, she'll naturally go back to look for her master."
Concubine Chen looked at the little kid in front of her in amazement, her eyes full of surprise. She knew that Xihe was smarter than other children, but she didn't expect her mind to be so sharp.
The maid's goal was to kill Xihe. If Xihe was alright, they would naturally panic. Concubine Chen had a habit of thoroughly cleaning the entire Fuhua Palace every two weeks, so the maid certainly wouldn't have too much poison hidden around. Once she ran out, she would definitely go get a new one, and that would be the perfect time for them to catch the ghost.
"Mother, let's tell Daddy about this and let him handle it, okay?" Xihe snapped her fingers and straightened her back deliberately, like a little adult. "Daddy is amazing! He knows everything that happens in the palace."
Concubine Chen was startled. True, even though she was in charge of the harem, nothing escaped Emperor Jingyuan's notice. Otherwise, the Yun family incident wouldn't have been discovered so quickly. Even if His Majesty didn't know about it now, if he asked about it later and someone with ulterior motives instigated it, there was no guarantee that Emperor Jingyuan wouldn't suspect Concubine Chen of embezzlement. Better to bring it all to light and let Emperor Jingyuan handle it.
When the emperor bestows favor, he also requires absolute trust in return.
"Xihe is really my mother's treasure, so smart." Concubine Chen lowered her head and kissed the pink and plump little girl, her eyes full of satisfaction.
Xihe nestled in Concubine Chen's arms and smiled, a look of great satisfaction on her face. If she had a little tail, it would definitely be sticking up to the sky. "You guys just realized, Xihe is the smartest baby~"
Everyone in the room burst into laughter.
"Sister, sister, brother is back!" The eldest prince's voice came from afar before he arrived.
As soon as Xihe heard the eldest prince's voice, she jumped out of Concubine Chen's arms and ran to the door to greet him, "Brother, brother, stay here~"
As soon as the eldest prince came in, he picked up his sister and put her on his lap. "Why do you think your sister has become a little heavier?"
After saying that, he weighed it twice and said confidently, "It's a little heavy."
Xihe's mouth suddenly pursed, and a tearful look appeared in her eyes. "Brother, if you call a girl fat, you'll get beaten."
The eldest prince, a straight man, was stunned. Xihe Bangbang punched him twice, then turned around and threw himself into the arms of Concubine Chen. "I'm sad. Don't pay attention to my brother anymore. Mother is still the best."
Looking at the eldest prince's flustered look, Concubine Chen laughed out loud without giving him any face. However, she also weighed him twice and found that Xihe was indeed a little heavier than before. It seemed that she took good care of him.
"Sister, I was wrong. I will apologize to you, okay? Just tell me what you want and I will get it for you." The eldest prince has been brought up by Emperor Jingyuan since he was three years old. Influenced by his family, he is intimidating without getting angry when facing others. He is only at a loss when facing his youngest sister.
Xihe was just pretending to cry. Upon hearing this, she immediately turned around and stared at the eldest prince with her big, sparkling eyes. "Then brother, can you accompany me to the lion and tiger park to play?"
The eldest prince is busy with his studies and doesn't have much free time, but he promised Xihe yesterday to take her to the lion and tiger park.
The eldest prince opened his mouth and said embarrassedly: "Sister, the emperor has ordered my brother to take the exam, so it may be a little later."
I thought my sister would be disappointed, but unexpectedly the little girl suddenly became excited and said, "Then I'll go with my brother. I really want to eat at Daddy's place."
Xihe's sleep schedule was different from that of ordinary people. She would only eat after getting enough sleep. But why did she go to Yuanyang Hall for dinner out of the blue?
Receiving the eldest prince's questioning gaze, Concubine Chen said calmly, "Xihe's food has been poisoned. Mother wants to thoroughly investigate everything Xihe has access to, so you should take your sister to have dinner with your father."
Concubine Chen couldn't guarantee whether the other things used by Xihe were contaminated with toxins, so she took this opportunity to replace them all.
The eldest prince's expression suddenly turned cold, and a strange wave appeared in his dark eyes. He said in a deep voice, "I understand, mother, don't worry."
(End of this chapter)
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