Chapter 106 Chapter 106
[Chapter 106]
Yicui heard the little princess' voice, went around and lifted the pearl curtain, and saw the little princess jumping in.
Ji Zhaoyi sat on the couch with a gentle expression, not yet putting down the teacup in her hand, and waved for the little princess to come over.
The little princess stood in front of Ji Zhaoyi, bowed politely, and said in a childish voice: "Xin'er just heard from the palace servants that there are many ice skates in Yu Garden. Mother Ji, can you accompany Xin'er to get one?"
Concubine Ji touched the little princess's face, stood up and held the little princess in her arms:
"Mother Ji also wants to go with Xin'er, but does Xin'er still remember Empress Ying Chongrong?"
The little princess was small but clever, and she remembered things very clearly. Upon hearing this, she looked up and said, "Xin'er remembers."
Ji Zhaoyi held her up a little, and said softly, "Empress Ying was pregnant but got angry, and now she's not feeling well, and she's feeling particularly suffocated staying alone in the palace. Ji A Niang wants to go see Empress Ying today, after the New Year's banquet. It will be even colder then, and the ice will be even bigger than it is now. Can Ji A Niang take Xin'er with her?"
The little princess was reluctant to hear the first half of Ji Zhaoyi's words, but after hearing what Ji Zhaoyi said later, she nodded slightly and said, "Xin'er and Ji A'niang go together."
Ji Zhaoyi touched the little princess's face and said softly, "Xin'er, wait for Ji A Niang. Ji A Niang will take Xin'er away after she changes her clothes."
The little princess nodded sensibly, and the wet nurse immediately came forward and took the little princess aside.
Yicui followed Ji Zhaoyi into the inner hall, untied Ji Zhaoyi's belt, and asked in a low voice: "When the queen goes to see Ying Chongrong, won't it be inconvenient to bring the little princess with her?"
Ji Zhaoyi looked towards the aqua blue dress. Yicui immediately understood what Ji Zhaoyi meant and took the dress over.
"Recently, Shen Chongyi has been walking around Yuechun Palace a lot?"
Yi Cui was slightly stunned, then nodded, "Yes, I heard that... a few days ago, there was a scene in Yuechun Palace."
Ji Zhaoyi didn't care much, "Now that she's fine, she naturally wants to ask the emperor to let her leave the palace."
Upon hearing this, Yicui looked towards the outer hall with some concern. The little princess would occasionally laugh and crawl into her nurse's arms, "That little princess..."
Her worries were not unreasonable. Shen Chongyi was such a smart person. The Empress had managed to make Shen Chongyi stumble once before. She was afraid that Shen Chongyi had come to her senses by now and would never be fooled a second time.
What's more, the emperor was lenient in the end when it came to Shen Chongyi's mother's family. There was still room for rescue. Shen Chongyi was so smart, how could she not understand where to start?
She is also the biological mother of the little princess. If the emperor really takes her status into consideration, he would give the little princess to Shen Chongyi for upbringing.
Yicui didn't dare to think further. When she reached out to help the queen adjust her belt, she finally said, "In fact, the little princess is old enough to remember things. The queen can raise any child she wants. Why did she choose Shen Chongyi? The little princess is smart. If she knows about the grudge between the queen and Shen Chongyi, she will definitely resent the queen."
Ji Zhaoyi's eyes flickered as he looked towards the outer hall. Seeing the little princess holding the nine-linked ring and moving her hands non-stop, his eyes became much gentler:
"It is precisely because the little princess is so smart. Why would I give such a good child to Shen Chongyi? What does it matter if I know? Her biological family has already fallen on hard times. Children who grew up in the palace know best what is more beneficial to them."
"I remember that many people go to the southwest of Yu Garden. Many concubines in the palace go there to appreciate the flowers. Let's go along that palace road."
Yicui was startled and was about to say something, but after following Ji Zhaoyi for a long time, she suddenly realized what Ji Zhaoyi meant and said in a low voice, "I know."
Helping Ji Zhaoyi out, Ji Zhaoyi wiped the sweat off the little princess's face with a handkerchief and said, "Look, Xin'er has become a little cat after playing so much."
The little princess smiled and held Ji Zhaoyi's hand, "Xin'er just heard from the wet nurse that there are delicious snacks in Queen Ying's palace. Mother Ji, Xin'er hasn't eaten any cakes today."
Ji Zhaoyi was amused by the little princess' words, "Okay, Ji A Niang will take you there."
The palace servants rode carefully on the palace road in a ceremonial procession. The little princess sat quietly in Ji Zhaoyi's arms, looking out from time to time. Ji Zhaoyi looked gentle and held the little princess's hand.
Now that it is the end of the year, even though the weather is cold, the concubines want to go out for a walk.
It is quite fun to drink tea and enjoy the scenery in Yu Garden when you have nothing to do.
As soon as Lady Su came down from the procession, she saw someone approaching not far away. She looked closely and realized that it was Ji Zhaoyi's procession. It was too late to avoid it, so she could only bend her legs and say, "Ji Zhaoyi is fine."
Ji Zhaoyi opened the curtain and saw that it was Lady Su. He said calmly, "Get up."
Before Concubine Su could say a word, the little princess in the ceremony burst into tears for no apparent reason and hugged Ji Zhaoyi's neck, refusing to let go. Even though Ji Zhaoyi tried to coax her, it was of no use.
When Lady Su saw this, she immediately said, "I have something else to do. I will take my leave now."
She now doesn't want to have anything to do with the little princess. What if anything happens to the little princess and she is blamed?
Ji Zhaoyi ignored Concubine Su and looked at the little princess with tears on her face. She asked softly, "Xin'er, why are you crying?"
The little princess kept shaking her head and said in a baby voice, "Xin'er, no, Xin'er, don't go back."
Ji Zhaoyi glanced at Yuechun Palace calmly, and a figure swayed in the crack of the door. Ji Zhaoyi quickly withdrew his gaze;
"Xin'er doesn't want to be here. Can Ji A Niang take Xin'er away?"
The little princess nodded and buried her little body in Ji Zhaoyi's arms, unwilling to get up.
Ji Zhaoyi's eyes were clear as he said, "Let's go quickly."
Yicui raised her voice a little, "Hurry up, hurry up, you can't afford to freeze the little princess and the queen."
The commotion inside Yuechun Palace was obviously louder, but Ji Zhaoyi helped the little princess wipe away her tears without changing her expression.
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Linxuan Palace
Ruan Yun curled up on the couch, feeling unhappy.
Yingning coaxed the empress for a long time, but she didn't eat a single bite of food.
Tingxu was also extremely worried. Ever since she came out of the Empress Dowager's palace, the Empress has been like this. It really makes people feel so distressed.
When Chunqing came in, Tingxu looked a little nervous:
"But what's the matter?"
Chun Qing hurriedly said, "Don't worry, sister. It's Ji Zhaoyi who's here, and she's brought the little princess with her."
Listening to what Chunqing said earlier, he wanted to go into the inner hall to pass on the message, but suddenly he heard Ji Zhaoyi bringing the little princess. He curled his lips and really didn't like the little princess:
"Wait here. I'll go in and pass the message."
Tingxu entered the inner hall. Ruan Yun turned a page of the storybook and looked up at her:
"Your Majesty, Ji Zhaoyi has arrived with the little princess."
Ruan Yun was surprised, "It's freezing cold, don't freeze the little princess."
Tingxu did not dare to delay and hurried outside to ask someone to invite Ji Zhaoyi in.
The little princess kept sobbing, and everyone was confused. They didn't understand who had provoked the little princess for no reason.
Ji Zhaoyi led the little princess into the palace. Ruan Jun didn't even put down the notebook in her hand, and smiled:
"Sit down."
Ji Zhaoyi sat on Ruan Yun's right side as expected. Although the little princess felt wronged, she did not forget Ji Zhaoyi's teachings:
"Greetings to Queen Ying, Queen Ying, I hope you are well."
Ruan Yun waved her hand, and the little princess stepped forward. Ruan Yun touched the little princess' hair and said, "Xin'er, what's wrong? If you want to eat the cakes in Queen Ying's palace, can you ask someone to take Xin'er there? Don't cry."
The little princess nodded heavily, "Xin'er, don't cry. Thank you, Queen Ying."
Ruan Jun glanced at Tingxu, and Tingxu held the little princess's hand and led her out of the inner hall.
Ruan Yun peeled a tangerine and put it in Ji Zhaoyi's hand while looking at Ji Zhaoyi. "It's so cold, why did you bring the little princess out? And you're crying so sadly. You already know that I'm worried about you when I'm pregnant."
Ji Zhaoyi took the tangerine with a smile, "Yes, it's all my sister's fault."
After a brief pause, Ji Zhaoyi did not hide anything, "I passed by Yuechun Palace today, and I didn't expect Xin'er would remember it for so long."
Although Ruan Yun was surprised, she quickly said, "Xin'er is precocious, this is not unusual."
Ji Zhaoyi smiled, "It's just that the stagnant water in the pond has started to stir again. The water in the pond is frozen in winter, but if the weather gets hot, it will be a cause for concern."
Ruan Yun only glanced at Ji Zhaoyi and said deliberately: "I knew that you came to my place for no good reason."
Ji Zhaoyi took something from Yicui's hand in a flattering manner and placed it in front of Ruan Yun, "Sister Ying, take a look. Do you like it?"
The tiger-head hat on the table is embroidered so vividly and with fine stitching that you can tell at a glance that a lot of thought went into it.
"It's almost the end of the year, and Xin'er is a lively child again, so don't tire yourself out."
Ji Zhaoyi took a sip of tea and said, "The emperor hasn't come to my place once recently."
Ruan Yun's expression didn't change much:
"Who the emperor favors is his business. I can't do anything about it. Anyway, I'm pregnant and can't sleep with him. To be honest, I hope that the person the emperor favors is you."
Yan Shiyu stood behind the screen with a calm expression. Tingxu bent her legs and wanted to speak. Yan Shiyu glanced at Tingxu. Tingxu was frightened by the emperor's eyes and could only stand there, hoping that the queen would not say anything else.
Ji Zhaoyi said: "I am already very content with having Xin'er by my side. But my sister's pregnancy is unstable and she needs to be raised well."
When talking about the baby in her belly, Ruan Yun's face was filled with tenderness. She opened her red lips slightly but before she could say anything, someone came in from outside.
When Ji Zhaoyi saw that it was the emperor who had arrived, she remained calm.
On the contrary, Ruan Jun, for some reason, suddenly became a little nervous.
She wanted to stand up but was held down by the emperor. Ruan Yun was worried. She remembered what she had just said and clenched her hands unconsciously.
Yan Shiyu's dark eyes moved away from Ruan Jun and he spoke first:
"I just saw Xin'er. You have been working hard these days."
Ji Zhaoyi said: "It is what I should do."
Then she continued, "Since the emperor is here, I will take Xin'er back first."
Yan Shiyu nodded, tacitly agreeing with what Ji Zhaoyi said.
When Ji Zhaoyi's figure disappeared behind the screen, Ruan Jun lowered her long black hair and glared at the emperor with her almond-shaped eyes. However, her face was gentle and she did not look intimidating. Her watery eyes looked over at him, causing Yan Shiyu's larynx to move slightly.
"The Emperor is here, but he didn't let anyone know, deliberately wanting to see me laugh at him."
Yan Shiyu stretched out his hand and pinched Ruan Yun's little face naturally, which was much better than before: "You dare to blame me."
Ruan Yun snorted softly, thinking of the recent rumors in the palace, and sighed sadly, saying sourly:
"I thought that the emperor had a new lover and had forgotten me a long time ago."
"I was just thinking, if I don't have the emperor's care in the future, how will I live in this palace alone?"
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