Chapter 43: Model of Ritual
Outside the Chenji Palace, little Tang Bao, wearing an apricot-red mink hat and a crimson cloak, stood under the vermilion corridor and exhaled white air continuously.
I don’t know if it’s because of the two ghosts following him, but the little guy feels that the weather is particularly cold today.
She tucked her little hands into the hand warmer and kept stamping her feet, but she could not get the emperor's order to let her into the palace.
Instead, all the gossip was carried into her ears by the wind.
"What's wrong with being a princess? What's wrong with having a title? She still has to suffer the cold outside like us unfavored sisters!"
"That's right! He's just a little bastard born secretly by a woman who climbed into his bed, and he's from Prince Qing. It's still unclear whether he can grow up!"
"Oh! You're so pissed off, sister... Are you blaming yourself for not having a good belly? Or are you mad at yourself for not getting on the right bed?"
"you……"
"Alright! Stop arguing! The higher you climb, the harder you fall. Didn't her shameless mother get drowned in a pond?"
"I heard this bastard grew up in the city and doesn't know the slightest bit about etiquette. She might even get killed for angering the Emperor. Let's not ruin our relationship because of this girl... It's not worth it!"
"..." Xiao Tangbao pouted, his brows furrowed tighter and tighter.
She didn't understand. She didn't provoke those adults. Why did they curse her mother behind her back and let her hear it?
How annoying!
"Hey!?" She turned around and angrily looked at the three chattering women. "Father Xi said that I am blessed with great fortune and a long life. I will definitely live as long as the heavens and enjoy eternal happiness!"
"It's you, with your black foreheads and ghostly aura, you're obviously bad people! Evil will be punished, you won't live long!!"
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The three of them were stunned. Not only did this little bitch have good ears, but she even dared to curse them? They would find a chance to deal with her sooner or later!
Suddenly, a burst of laughter came from the hall. Xiao Tangbao immediately stopped and listened carefully.
The Queen: "Your demeanor is like jade reflected in spring water, and when you draw your clothes in, the fragrance of orchids and angelicas is radiant..."
"Having a younger sister is so different. Our Yi'er has grown up so quickly! She's only been learning the rules for a few days, but her every move already has a touch of royal grace!"
Princess Qi: "Yes, mother, I've also noticed that Yi'er is no longer as naughty as before after returning home. He has even started to actively read books and practice calligraphy! This child is naturally smart..."
The Queen said: "Your Majesty, I have heard that Princess Zhaoning is intelligent, well-behaved, and diligent. I believe she is also very good at learning."
"It must be that the two children are so competitive with each other... As expected, there's a reason why Meng's mother moved three times!"
Yun Yihe: "That's not the case!"
"Grandmother, that Yuntang has disobeyed your imperial decree. She has done nothing but sleep in class. She has never listened to the lectures. You must have been deceived!"
well!
Xiao Tangbao sighed helplessly.
Sister Yihe, ah, Sister Yihe...
My mother was right. Not everyone in this world can have their heart warmed.
Inside the hall, Emperor Liang seemed to have heard something extraordinary, and he raised his hand and swept the cup beside him to the ground.
"How can this be possible!"
"The Queen had good intentions, but Zhao Ning not only caused a lot of trouble, but also betrayed the good intentions of the royal family."
"Summon her into the palace!"
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"..." Tang Bao's brows suddenly twisted into small knots.
How come something fell on it?
She just arrived and hasn't done anything yet, but the emperor is already angry?
Xiao Tangbao quickly put the hand warmer on the ground beside him and stood up with his head down.
Soon, a young eunuch pushed open the palace door and walked out slowly: "Announce—Princess Zhaoning to enter the palace!"
Upon hearing this, Tang Bao quickly took off his cloak and walked quickly into the hall on his short legs.
By the way, he touched the Qiankun bag on his waist and released the female ghost in red.
Father Xi said that only after the Ghost Mother saw that Ji Ji had learned well would she let her go and go to the underworld to be reincarnated with peace of mind.
Seeing Tang Bao coming, Yun Yihe opened her arms to the Queen, wanting her to hug her.
The queen was particularly fond of her only blood-related granddaughter. She immediately smiled and held her on her lap. She touched Yun Yihe's hand, and her eyes occasionally fell on Xiao Tangbao.
The Princess of Qi, who was standing nearby, lowered her head slightly, her face full of pride. When she thought of how this bastard would make a fool of himself later, she couldn't suppress the corners of her mouth that were raised.
Before she gives birth to a prince, no one can steal the limelight from the Prince Qi's Mansion!
Feeling all the malicious looks, Xiao Tangbao felt panicked.
She did not listen to Chuntai's instructions and kneel down and kowtow three times before the emperor, but instead performed the ritual of kneeling three times and kowtow nine times to Emperor Liang.
Her jewels and jade remained unshaken, and her demeanor was dignified... With a final bow, she lightly tapped her forehead against the back of her hand and said in a childish voice, "Zhao Ning respectfully wishes the Emperor good health. Long live the Emperor!"
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The etiquette is carried out according to protocol, and the movements and stillness are appropriate. This... this is simply a model of etiquette!
For a moment, everyone in the hall was stunned...
Did Princess Zhaoning really only learn for a few days? Was she really only three and a half years old?
Yun Yihe, who had been smug just now, instantly lost his composure. "Impossible! How is this possible?"
She jumped off the ground and ran to the emperor, pointing at the kowtowed little Tang Bao and yelling at the top of her lungs:
"Grandfather, she clearly sleeps every day. The servants who followed me to Prince Qing's Mansion can all testify to this!"
"She, she bullies the king!"
How could this be considered deceiving the emperor? Princess Qi's heart skipped a beat, and she said with a pale face, "Don't talk nonsense, Yi'er! Perhaps Nanny Feng didn't teach her well, so Princess Zhaoning learned this from others in private."
She hinted at something and glanced at the queen out of the corner of her eye. Seeing that the queen's smile became more and more stiff, she couldn't help but tremble.
Then he lowered his voice and said, "Even so, all the etiquette you learned before was in vain? Why don't you come over here quickly?!"
She frowned and stared at Yun Yihe's back without blinking, feeling a little anxious.
"..." Yun Yihe felt even more aggrieved.
She turned around abruptly and stared at Xiao Tangbao.
It wasn't all in vain that she learned it. She worked so hard for so long, and she never slacked off even after returning to Prince Qi's Mansion!
This annoying guy kept saying that he wanted to be friends with her, but he knew that Nanny Feng was not teaching her well and didn't tell her, just watching her wasting her efforts.
"You did it on purpose! You just want to make fun of me, right?"
Xiao Tangbao said nothing and continued to kneel there motionless.
Ghost Nanny had said that she must not move at all until the Emperor allowed her to get up... She remembered it very clearly.
Seeing that the usually wild and aggressive little girl started to act like a coward, Yun Yihe became even angrier.
Thinking of how she had been beaten by Tang Bao before, she rushed forward and pushed Tang Bao to the ground. Recalling how she was beaten, she sat on little Tang Bao and punched her face left and right with her arms.
"You little bastard, how dare you tease and humiliate me? I'll beat you to death!!"
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