The Sinful Woman's Golden Branch: The Jade-Faced Yama is Actually Me (Part 7)...
Silence fell over the air.
Not only Ji Siyin, but even her two subordinates were shocked.
Before the princess could even retaliate, the two maids couldn't stand it any longer and shouted, "How dare you be so disrespectful to the princess!"
Ye Xiqing looked at the two of them very calmly.
When she was a child, she was more interested in the maids standing behind the important figures than the main characters' personal grudges and conflicts when watching period dramas.
Whenever such a scene appears, she has to stare at those motionless background boards and then imagine whether those older women really stand like that all day long.
Once you imagine it, it seems incredibly incredible.
Isn't that just turning a person into a motionless lamp?
When she wasn't paying attention, she didn't think much of it, but as soon as she realized that the group of desk lamps seemed to be breathing, she felt a little uneasy.
Now that I've grown up and become successful, I can personally travel back to ancient times to be a lamp.
Even if Ye Xiqing had the physical strength of Fu Yunzhen, she wouldn't be willing to do this kind of work.
Moreover, Guan Xianzhi in this world is just a paper doll; making her stand like a lamppost every day is worse than death.
In feudal society, such matters seemed to be taken quite seriously, so she made her point out the unpleasant things upfront.
Don't give her that "old friend's heart changes easily, yet people say that old friend's heart is fickle" line again.
She wasn't arrogant because she was favored; she was arrogant even when she wasn't!
Ji Siyin calmly looked at Ye Xiqing, who was on the ground issuing a disclaimer.
Very well, her advisor, the one who just said he would help her ascend the throne, has already started negotiating with her before demonstrating any value of his own.
Those who achieve great things do not concern themselves with trifles. Ji Siyin gritted his teeth for a moment before quickly responding, "Yingying, Xiaoyu, offer Miss Guan a seat."
Ji Siyin's two desk lamps immediately gritted their teeth and obeyed, looking even more resentful than their owner—
What makes her so special?!
Ye Xiqing was completely oblivious to the resentment of her two desk lamp colleagues. She got up from the floor as if it were nothing, plopped down in a chair, and felt a sense of redemption.
Turning to the desk lamp, I smiled at my colleagues and said, "Thank you all."
Cui Xiaoyu, the maid who repeatedly criticized Ye Xiqing.
She felt no politeness from Ye Xiqing at all, and snorted heartlessly as if Ye Xiqing had done something terribly wrong to her.
Ye Xiqing was not offended.
Soon, she will prove to everyone why she deserves to be a key figure in the Princess Group.
...
Ji Siyin listened patiently to her "strategist," who then offered his first suggestion: "You want me and the Empress to ask for a fiefdom?"
Ye Xiqing slumped in her chair: "Yes, the princess's brother wants to succeed to the throne, so he needs to return to the capital, but the princess wants to succeed to the throne, so she has to go out."
"Because the princess's power must be tangible, while your brother's power tends to be intangible."
Ji Siyin remained silent, seemingly understanding the underlying principle.
Her mother was an unprecedented female emperor who ascended the throne as regent empress dowager.
Her talent was so outstanding that her "injustice" became the least noteworthy thing, and no one opposed her, or at least no one succeeded in opposing her.
But no matter how powerful an emperor is, he cannot escape death. Her mother was getting old, and one day, she would turn into dust, just like countless emperors in history.
While she was alive, the entire court tacitly acknowledged this "former empress" who possessed outstanding talent.
But after her death, everyone hoped that she would return the throne to the "legitimate" ruler and end this farce of a woman becoming emperor as soon as possible.
Her elder brother is currently the most legitimate heir.
Because after her mother, the Empress, came to power, she killed all the members of the Ji clan who were not her own children, whether they deserved to be killed or not.
As the only surviving elder brother of the Nankang Emperor, his surname Ji, his mother's bloodline, and his status as a man all point to the same answer.
No additional encouragement is needed; as soon as he stands up, he is surrounded by forces that flock to him.
The thousands of years of "glorious orthodoxy" have given him this "invisible power".
Thinking of this, Ji Siyin's ambition, which had just been stirred up by Ye Xiqing, was about to dissipate.
Faced with an invisible conglomerate that can summon a multitude of support simply by raising its flag, who wouldn't be intimidated?
Does she truly possess the strength to fight that invisible monster...? Does she truly have the resolve to succeed or die trying...?
Seeing that the main character was about to lose heart, Ye Xiqing naturally had to show her "compassion".
“Princess, don’t be nervous. Your brother has his invisible power, and you also have your silent power.”
"Can you feel it? There are people who come for you, like me, and many more women with tragic fates."
“They were oppressed by their fathers and brothers, almost silently, but not non-existent.”
"As long as the princess raises her flag, she will still have the power to move mountains and seas to come for you."
Ji Siyin:...
This is the first time someone has described those frail young women as having the presence of a vast army.
Even though she herself is a woman, she might not believe that women really have that kind of power, but it always makes her happy to hear it.
In a good mood, Ji Siyin had a teasing thought: "Hehe, you mean, this power includes you too, Miss Guan, who gets exhausted just from kneeling?"
Ye Xiqing said matter-of-factly, "Of course, mental strength is also a kind of strength. If only physical strength counts as strength, then the princess should be a big female bear covered in silk and brocade, instead of the golden branch and jade leaf she is now."
"Pfft—"
The moment Cui Xiaoyu burst out laughing, she felt like she was going to die. Why did she have to come to the Royal Family to be a lamp when she had such a low threshold for laughter?
Just as she was about to kneel down and beg for forgiveness in a panic, Ji Siyin stopped her.
Why are you kneeling! I didn't think anything of it before, but now that you're kneeling, it seems like something really has happened!
He took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and glared at Ye Xiqing: "Speak properly! If you dare to offend me again, I will punish you!"
Really? She didn't believe it.
It's important to punish crimes early; if you don't start early, it will be much harder to punish them later.
But Ye Xiqing was not one to take advantage of others, so she immediately admitted her mistake: "Princess, please forgive me, I was just using an analogy."
"I just want the princess to know that human strength comes in many forms, and so does the strength of women. For example, your mother, the woman who reached the pinnacle, is the most powerful woman in the world today."
"You already have the greatest help in the world, so why do you still feel powerless?"
Ji Siyin:...
It would have been fine if they hadn't mentioned it, but when her mother was brought up, this pampered and beloved daughter of heaven fell silent.
After an unknown period of silence, Ji Siyin slowly spoke—
"Perhaps it's natural for you to ask your mother for things, but for me, my mother, the queen, may not be as unconditionally on my side as you think..."
She would bestow upon her wealth and honor far exceeding that of her elder brother, find her the most powerful husband, and make her the most prestigious princess, but she would never appoint her as crown prince.
Why is that? Is it because they don't love each other?
No, in this world, no one would love her more than the Empress Dowager. In fact, the Empress Dowager's love for her was even purer than her love for her brothers. But she was born to be an excluded option.
Ji Siyin didn't know if her mother had ever, for a moment, considered herself, who was so similar to her.
But ultimately, she wasn't a good choice.
After the imperial edict ordered the execution of the imperial son-in-law, Ji Siyin's relationship with her mother became somewhat strained.
Although it sounds absurd to a normal person that a quarrel with one's mother is caused by a man.
But the real entanglement between her and her mother cannot be easily explained in just a few words.
When her mother was mentioned, this extremely noble princess became somewhat listless.
Before her emotions could deteriorate further, Ye Xiqing spoke:
"Why should His Majesty stand by you unconditionally? Nothing in this world is unconditional. If you don't try to take it, how will His Majesty know what you want?"
Ji Siyin snorted coldly: "Are you saying that I don't have many things because I didn't steal them?"
Ye Xiqing smiled slightly: "Whether it is or not, we'll know once we try to take it. Saying it a thousand times is not as good as doing it once."
Ji Siyin:...
...
Amidst the swirling smoke of cigarettes, this woman at the pinnacle of power had been reading memorials for quite some time.
But it's clear that her heart isn't entirely in it.
Judging that the time was about right, Li Wenyuan finally looked up, glanced around, and then seemed to realize something:
"Oh, so you're Yongning's maid. What brings you here?"
Of course, one cannot send Cui Xiaoyu, who is prone to bursting into laughter, to meet the emperor.
Zhao Yingying clasped her hands in a respectful bow and said, "Your Majesty, the princess has asked me to come and invite you to her residence for a chat."
Li Wenyuan snorted.
These days, she's also very annoyed about the matter of the prince consort.
The prince consort's family plotted a rebellion, yet he claimed the prince consort was innocent—how ridiculous!
She has already married her only daughter into his family, yet she still harbors rebellious thoughts; she deserves to die!
Instead of killing him and his family, she gave him a cup of poison, preserving his body intact—this was already the greatest mercy she could show.
Who would have thought that the ungrateful and arrogant man would dare to sow discord between her and her daughter before he died!
Li Wenyuan was furious with the vicious man and her daughter for being so unreasonable.
The mother and daughter had been in a cold war for several days, and there was no way she would back down. She looked down at the woman with a half-smile and said, "Oh, didn't you say you would never see each other again? It's only been a few days."
Zhao Yingying quickly lowered her head: "Your Majesty, how can there be no conflict between the upper and lower teeth? A few words exchanged between mother and daughter in the heat of the moment, how can you take it seriously!"
Li Wenyuan laughed in exasperation: "She dares to get angry!"
Zhao Yingying immediately knelt on the ground: "It was my fault for speaking out of turn. The princess has been reflecting on her mistakes in the princess's residence for many days and has deeply regretted them. She begs for His Majesty's forgiveness. If you do not forgive her, she will... she will..."
"What about her?"
Zhao Yingying immediately touched her forehead to the ground: "The princess said that if you don't forgive her, she will die in front of you!"
"ha!"
Li Wenyuan was genuinely amused by the situation.
Her daughter has become quite capable in just a few days!
Although she was in the deep palace, her spies were all over the capital, so she couldn't possibly be unaware of what happened at the Pei family's flower viewing banquet.
This is because he suffered from his sister-in-law's temper and finally realized how good she was as a mother.
Trying to fool her with a few lies? Dream on!
She had made up her mind to teach her daughter a lesson for her stubbornness, but she was so stubborn that she couldn't really die in a fit of pique.
Li Wenyuan felt even more resentful until the lady-in-waiting who had accompanied her for many years stepped forward with a smile:
"Your Majesty, the princess is not one to joke around. The fact that she is so insistent on inviting you to her residence suggests that she may indeed have something to discuss."
Upon hearing Lord Qi's support, Zhao Yingying immediately pleaded even harder, indicating that she indeed had something to say!
Regardless, Li Wenyuan still missed her daughter and finally couldn't resist asking, "Prepare the carriage!"
As for whether this makes it seem like she's bowing down and admitting defeat... we'll talk about that when we get to the princess's residence. She has her reasons!
...
Ji Siyin listened as Ye Xiqing instructed Zhao Yingying to reply.
Upon hearing her say "If you don't forgive me, then die," he was furious: "I would never say such a thing!"
Ye Xiqing turned around expressionlessly: Do you still want to get back together with your mother?
Ji Siyin:...
She doesn't need to apologize! What did she do wrong? Didn't her mother make any mistakes at all?
Ye Xiqing: ...
It's so good to have a biological mother; it would be even better if your biological mother were an emperor.
But she wasn't her biological mother and didn't want to interfere, so she turned around and continued to instruct Zhao Yingying on how to operate the equipment.
Ji Siyin, realizing she was being ignored: Huh?
Just as Ji Siyin was about to explode in anger, Ye Xiqing timely took out what he was holding and showed it to her:
"Princess, don't forget our grand cause; that's the most important thing."
Ji Siyin paused: "What is this?"
Ye Xiqing smiled slightly: "Medicine, a miracle drug, a drug that the world cannot afford to lose."
Ji Siyin took the two pills, sniffed them suspiciously, but found no smell, and frowned.
The system was in an uproar; it was because of its two [Beauty Pill] trial cards!
As a trial card, it does not have the permanent effects of the genuine [Beauty Pill], but it still has the same effects as the original.
A perfect 100 in looks, when applied to young Miao Shuangshuang, transformed her from an ordinary beauty into a top-tier beauty.
What would it look like if this were placed on an old emperor who was frail and no longer young?
Ye Xiqing smiled slightly.
What are you talking about? Isn't that her "Rejuvenation Pill"?
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