Chapter 26: Your Majesty, Are You Still Sleeping?

Three days later, Princess Qing brought her daughter Princess Anle into the palace and went to Concubine Jiang's palace.

In addition to arranging a meeting between Princess Anle and Emperor Zhaoning, Concubine Jiang also notified Jiujiu to go and watch the show she had arranged.

She wanted Jiujiu to see with her own eyes that her father would not favor only her, that she would fall out of favor and become the poor little thing she used to be, and be trampled under her feet.

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Qiu Shui Residence.

Jiujiu was holding a book, but she could hardly understand the words on the book. Her stepfather said that he was not too busy today and would come to accompany her and read the stories in the book to her after he finished reviewing the memorials.

Jiujiu has lived twice, but has never had the experience of her parents reading stories to her. Jiujiu was very much looking forward to it, and she got up early this morning and waited.

But no matter how much I waited, my stepfather never came.

Jiujiu asked Concubine Li: "Mother, is my cheap father not coming back today?"

"It will come. Please be patient and wait." Concubine Li comforted her, "Your father is not a man who would break his promise. I think he was tripped up by something."

The tenth and eleventh princes came to pay their respects to Concubine Li. Seeing Jiujiu holding a book and waiting for Emperor Zhaoning, they also said, "Don't worry, Jiujiu. Father will definitely come."

Concubine Li glanced at the Tenth Prince and the Eleventh Prince. The two brothers had been following the Crown Prince on errands recently, and their conditions had improved a lot. No one in the palace dared to bully them anymore. They had the best food, clothing and other necessities, and both of them looked a little fatter recently.

Princess Li was very pleased.

If only her old Thirteenth could be like this.

well--

"Is Princess Eighteen here?" A eunuch suddenly came from outside and said, "The Emperor invites the princess to the Imperial Garden."

The eunuch who delivered the message was a stranger whom Concubine Li had never seen before. Just in case, she accompanied Jiujiu and brought several people with her, including the Tenth Prince and the Eleventh Prince.

The group of people protected Jiujiu and no one could hurt Jiujiu.

After arriving at the Imperial Garden, Concubine Li held Jiujiu's hand and looked around, looking for Emperor Zhaoning.

Emperor Zhaoning was not far away from them, talking to Princess Qing's daughter, Princess Anle, and his face looked a little unhappy.

Concubine Li was about to take Jiujiu forward, but was stopped by Concubine Jiang and her group who suddenly appeared.

Concubine Jiang stood at the front, with a crowd of people surrounding her. She held a fan in her hand and said, "Concubine Li, you just watch from here. You don't have to come forward."

Princess Li: "..."

[What does Concubine Jiang want to do? ]

【It looks like he has bad intentions. 】

Concubine Jiang: "Concubine Li, Jiujiu, I guess you don't know why I called you here?"

Li Fei: "You asked us to come?"

"Yes." Concubine Jiang admitted, and said: "Don't think that Jiujiu is the only one who can please the emperor with her pretty face. Concubine Li also benefits from it and is favored by him."

"Princess Anle is not bad looking either, much better than Weiwei. She is also a girl from the royal family, so I think she will definitely please the emperor."

"When the time comes, Concubine Li, can you still keep your favor today? And will the emperor still like your child who is neither male nor female?"

These words touched Concubine Li's heart.

Since moving out of the cold palace, Concubine Li has been feeling uneasy. She is worried that the emperor's favor will come and go as quickly as the wind and rain. She is afraid that one day, everything she has will turn into smoke and disappear.

The emperor no longer favors her and Jiujiu.

They had to move back to the cold palace.

She herself didn't care. Having experienced the low point, she was no longer afraid of it. But what about Jiujiu? Jiujiu was still young, and she didn't want Jiujiu to live a hard life with her.

Concubine Li pinched the corner of her clothes nervously, and her face turned pale.

"It's definitely not possible." Concubine Jiang looked at Concubine Li's frightened expression and was very happy. "The emperor's favor will always belong to me, and the little girl in my hand. You have been so proud for so long, it's time to be beaten back to your original form. Just wait to lose favor and return to the cold palace!"

"..." Li Fei's body was shaking in panic.

Jiujiu held Li Fei's hand and said, "Don't worry, mother! Jiujiu will not fall out of favor."

[That Princess Anle will not be favored either. ]

[Empress Jiang is really bold. She dares to bring anyone into the palace without even investigating their background.]

[That Princess Anle is the daughter of Princess Qing, and is a member of the royal family. However, before my father ascended the throne, Princess Qing stood against him and used her grandfather's favor to embarrass him several times. My father disliked her.]

[Otherwise, Princess Qing would not have fallen out of favor, and was given to a powerful official to balance the power in the court. ]

[The emperor will not like Princess Qing, nor her daughter. What is Concubine Jiang dreaming about? She summoned Princess Qing and her daughter to the palace without permission. She should just wait to be punished! ]

The tenth and eleventh princes had seen Concubine Jiang making things difficult for Concubine Li, and wanted to speak a few words for Concubine Li and ask Concubine Jiang to let her go. But after hearing Jiujiu's voice, they suddenly felt more confident and no longer had to beg, but instead looked at Concubine Jiang sarcastically.

The Tenth Prince: "My Lady, your idea is beautiful. But it is unlikely to come true."

The Eleventh Prince: "Your Highness, are you still asleep? Why are you talking nonsense?"

"How dare you two talk to me like that?" Imperial Concubine Jiang was angry and pointed at the two of them and said, "Aren't you afraid that I will deal with you too?"

"Once Concubine Li falls, you will have no one to rely on. Don't think that the Crown Prince will help you just because you follow him on his errands."

“Hehehe.”

After hearing Jiujiu's thoughts, Concubine Li was no longer panicked and regained her composure. She said, "It's better than someone who has only known how to look for women since childhood and has only women in his eyes and no serious work to do."

Concubine Li was implying that the fifteenth prince born to Concubine Jiang was only twelve years old this year, but he was looking for women all day long and was extremely lewd. All the maids in his courtyard were raped by him, and the news spread throughout the palace.

What Concubine Jiang feared most was that others would talk about her disappointing son.

At this moment she was really angry and almost cursed, but she was concerned about Emperor Zhaoning who was not far away and held back.

She took a breath and said, "Princess Li, what's the point of being so eloquent? Princess Anle will soon be favored, and your androgynous old eighteen or nineteen will fall out of favor. Just wait and see!"

As soon as the words fell, a roar sounded in everyone's ears.

"Get out, all of you, get out of the palace. I don't want to see you again."

Emperor Zhaoning was angry, and he was angry at Princess Anle.

Why?

When Princess Anle first met Emperor Zhaoning, she rushed into his arms and blocked his way, so that Emperor Zhaoning did not go to Qiushuiju as promised to read stories to Jiujiu, which aroused Emperor Zhaoning's disgust. Moreover, Princess Anle was a little ignorant and actually made up stories about Jiujiu as soon as she opened her mouth.

She said: "No matter how pretty Jiujiu is, she is not as pretty as me."

"Uncle Emperor, please pamper me more and stop paying attention to that ugly bastard Jiujiu."