Hall of Mental Cultivation
That annoying girl is gone, what a relief! I can finally get a good night's sleep.
This bed is so hard, not soft at all. That girl's body is so soft and squishy. What am I thinking? Why am I thinking about that girl? I'm not missing that little one.
How could I possibly miss such a troublesome girl who loves to cry and eat? I guess I'm just too tired today.
Qin Jue thought this, but then he flipped over and put the pot lid on Sanhezi's head.
"Sanhezi, what's wrong with you? Why aren't you putting out the candles? Do I have to tell you what to do?"
"It's my fault, I forgot to extinguish the candle. I'll put it out right away."
Hearing the tyrant's irritated voice, Sanhezi shuddered.
Sigh, we never used to extinguish candles before. His Majesty is really acting on a whim today. I have to be extra careful in serving him, or I'll lose my head in no time.
Seeing that the tyrant on the bed had his back to her and was no longer speaking, she quickly went to extinguish the candle.
I'd better stick to my post at the outer gate and keep watch properly, otherwise if something happens and I don't hear it, my head will be chopped off.
inside the house
These officials are always looking for trouble, making me suffer, and now I can't sleep at all.
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Futang Palace
"Wow—wow—"
"Don't cry, don't cry, Mommy will change your diaper."
Xiao Liyan took off the soiled diaper and handed it to Xia Ju, then picked up a clean diaper and changed the wet baby's diaper.
The little one stopped crying as soon as the diaper was changed.
"Your Highness, the little princess is so clever; she knows to stop crying when she's comfortable."
The little one in her arms turned its head and looked at Xia Ju, who was praising it.
It blinked and giggled, as if to say, "You complimented me, so I'll smile back. See how clever I am?"
"You little rascal, are you some kind of genius?"
"You smile at her every time she praises you, but when your mother changes your diapers and lulls you to sleep, you don't even smile back."
As she spoke, she even pretended to wipe away tears.
The little one in her arms was now in a panic. He looked at his mother, laughed even harder, and tried to pull her hands away from his mother's tears.
"Your Highness, look at the little princess. You were just feeling wronged, and she immediately comforted you."
"You're such a sweet little darling," she said, then kissed the little one in her arms.
"Your Majesty, let me take the little princess to the wet nurse; she's probably hungry."
"No, I want to feed this girl myself."
"Your Majesty, perhaps this is inappropriate?"
Xiao Liyan got angry when she heard this.
"What's wrong with me breastfeeding my own daughter?"
"That's not what I meant. I know I was wrong."
"Alright, Xiaju, get up. Go prepare some pastries and oatmeal porridge."
"Thank you, Your Highness. I'll go right away."
Xia Ju left the house and bumped into Chun He, who was carrying hot water, as she went out. The two greeted each other.
"Your Majesty, Consort Li has already left Futang Palace."
"You were still asleep when Consort Li left; she forbade me from disturbing you."
As Xia Ju spoke, she put the towel into the basin, wet it, wrung it out, and handed it to Xiao Liyan.
"It's so cold this morning, and Li Yun just left without even staying here for a while."
"Chunhe, go to my storeroom and select some of the finest items to send to Cherry Blossom Garden."
"Yes, this servant will go right away."
After Chunhe agreed, she went to the storeroom to pick out some things.
My dear, I don't know how much longer I can stay with you. You must grow up quickly!
As the little one made "ee-ya-ee-ya" sounds, I stopped looking at anything else and reached out to touch the little one.
Her face is so soft and chubby, oh my god, let me give her another kiss. She's such a lovely daughter, so cute and energetic!
Thankfully it wasn't your father's popsicle stick, or your mother would have been angry.
Sigh, I want to let you spend more time with your father while I'm still here, so that when your mother is gone, your father can still protect you a bit.
Thinking about all this, I still felt uneasy.
She put the little one on the bed, then took out a seven-colored bracelet from a hidden compartment under the bed and put it on her wrist.
"In the name of 'Gananale Liyan,' the seventy-seventh priestess of the 'Gananale' family, may Qin Ruoxi live a life of peace, health, and freedom from illness."
The bracelet jingled as I waved my hand, but there were no bells.
As he spoke, the bracelet seemed to sense something and emitted a faint glow.
After finishing, I took off the bracelet, put it in the hidden compartment, and let out a soft breath.
"Phew~"
Because of the injuries and poisoning I suffered back then, I'm no longer strong enough. Even a simple blessing has left me physically exhausted.
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Golden Palace
"If you have something to report, speak now; otherwise, the court may adjourn."
The Tang Dynasty censor in the Censorate took out his official tablet.
"Your subject has a memorial to present."
Granted
"Your Majesty, I must report that Marquis Dingkang, Wei Kun, allowed his son to commit violence in the streets, forcibly abduct women, and bribe officials."
Upon hearing that someone had submitted a memorial to him, Marquis Dingkang stepped forward and replied...
"Imperial Censor Tang, when have I ever condoned my son's abduction and murder of a woman in the street? When have I ever bribed officials?"
"Imperial Censor Tang, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want!"
"Yesterday, after the morning court session, on Wutong East Street, I personally witnessed your second son, Wei Fengde, forcibly abduct a woman in the street. When the woman resisted, he threatened to tear her clothes in the street. The woman's husband, trying to protect his wife, was beaten to death by the men of your Dingkang Marquis's mansion. Afterward, the woman crashed into the steps and died."
Upon hearing this, Marquis Dingkang had no choice but to admit that this old dog, Tang, had witnessed it with his own eyes.
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