Every time Yun Duoduo practices her inner energy, she is very careful. She doesn't like anyone to be around when she takes a nap, so Ah Xiang, Granny Liu, and the other maids who serve her in the bedroom will go out and guard her outside or in a side hall.
Yun Duoduo recalled that when she practiced her inner energy, only Jin Zhuangzhuang was sleeping on the bed, and there was no one else in the bedroom.
[It couldn't be Zhuangzhuang. She's so young, she wouldn't understand these things at all, and besides, she wouldn't do such a thing.]
After a long silence, the Empress Dowager instructed, "Duoduo, take this manual back and put it back where it was, but don't practice it anymore."
[If I continue training, I might lose my life.]
Yun Duoduo looked at the Empress Dowager and nodded. She never imagined that the kind of thing that happened to the heroes in martial arts dramas, where they would go mad while practicing their skills, would happen to her.
It feels unreal.
"Grandmother will investigate this matter thoroughly." The Empress Dowager looked out the window, her gaze deep, as if she were pondering a solution.
In the beginning, the palace maids and eunuchs serving in Fushuang Palace were all transferred from Shouchang Palace. They had clean backgrounds and were all old people from the palace.
Later, Jin Zhuangzhuang and Sun Huohuo moved in, and Yun Duoduo grew up day by day, requiring more and more people. So Zhao Zhongquan selected some experienced old nannies to serve her.
Later, because Yun Duoduo liked flowers and plants, Empress Zhaoyuan also sent a group of people to take care of the flowers, plants and trees in Fushuang Palace.
Judging from the current situation, it's unclear which party sent the person and what went wrong. However, regardless of where in the palace the person was transferred from or who sent them, it's possible they were bribed.
Previously, both Yu Meiren and Ling Meiren had bribed the nannies and maids in Fu Shuang Palace to gather information.
"You should also be careful in your daily life." The Empress Dowager patted Yun Duoduo's head, her face full of heartache.
Those born into royalty endure more hardship than children from ordinary families.
Poor Duoduo is so young, yet she has to suffer so much scheming.
"Okay, Duoduo understands."
Yun Duoduo looked at the Empress Dowager and heard what she was thinking. She could tell that her grandmother was very tired.
"Grandmother, Duoduo will go back first." Yun Duoduo put the secret manual into her bosom.
Yun Duoduo left Shouchang Palace, escorted by several maids, and headed towards Fushuang Palace.
...
The Empress Dowager stood by the window, watching Yun Duoduo's small figure leave, and felt very sad.
[I've waited so many years for this granddaughter; no one can harm her.]
"Mo Chou, go and investigate the backgrounds and origins of all the maids and eunuchs in Fu Shuang Palace for me."
"Choose two people to guard the vicinity of Fushuang Palace. If anything suspicious happens, report it to me immediately."
"Yes, Your Majesty the Empress Dowager," Zhang Mama replied. She could tell that the Empress Dowager looked very displeased, perhaps something serious had happened.
[Alas, the little princess has such a hard life, losing her mother at such a young age. I hope nothing goes wrong at Fu Shuang Palace.]
...
Walking back to Fushuang Palace, Yun Duoduo lowered her head and kicked at the pebbles on the road. She was very unhappy, angry, sad and helpless.
She felt very uncomfortable and unaccustomed to this feeling.
[How mean! They actually tore a page out of my book on practicing internal energy.]
Is this something a human being would do?
[Did carbon-based life forms come up with this?!]
What did she do to deserve this?
Yun Duoduo felt very wronged. She was just a five or six-year-old child who had not bullied men or women or oppressed the villagers. Why couldn't anyone tolerate her?
[Damn it... Screw the assassins...]
Since arriving here, the things she encountered have become illogical and illogical. She somewhat missed her modern days. Although the days of working from dawn till dusk were tough, at least the country was peaceful and prosperous, and she wouldn't be assassinated so easily, nor would she lose her life due to a sneak attack.
She looked up at the sky, which was gray and oppressive, making it hard to breathe.
Looking at the endless palace road, a wave of sorrow washed over her.
[This long life, with its unseen arrows and ever-present dangers, how will she survive the rest of her days?]
Her anger slowly turned into disappointment and sadness, her heart ached with a bitter taste, and her little heart ached.
She placed her two small hands on her knees, slowly squatted down, buried her head in her arms, and her eyes stung.
[In the past, whether it was assassination attempts, being trapped in a fire, having a sack put over my head, or being attacked by poisonous snakes, my brother Sumire always protected me.]
But now, with her brother Sumire not by her side, and the enemy using such a covert method to harm her, what is she to do?!
She cried silently, biting her lip to keep herself from making a sound, but her shoulders trembled more and more violently.
As she turned the corner of the palace road, she shook off the palace maids who were following her; she just wanted to be alone for a while.
I just want some peace and quiet.
Just as Yun Duoduo was feeling emo (feeling withdrawn, depressed, and listless), a gentle voice rang in her ears.
"What's wrong, little girl?"
The voice was as gentle as a spring breeze or the warm afternoon sun, softly brushing against the heart of the clouds.
Yun Duoduo felt a warm hand gently stroking her head.
She looked up at the somewhat blurry figure in front of her. [Why does this person look so familiar?]
After she wiped away the tears from her eyes and focused her gaze, she could see the handsome young man in front of her.
"Brother Jinzhi?!" Yun Duoduo exclaimed in surprise.
In that instant, joy outweighed her sadness, and she threw herself into Jin Jinzhi's arms.
"Waaaah, Brother Jinzhi, why did you take so long to arrive?!" Yun Duoduo's heart, which had been pounding with anxiety, suddenly relaxed.
"Oh dear, why are you crying?" Jin Jinzhi saw Yun Duoduo's tearful face, took out a handkerchief and wiped away the tears on Yun Duoduo's face.
In his memory, this little girl always seemed cheerful, happy, and strong.
"Did someone bully you?"
After saying that, he shook his head and smiled, "You are a princess. In the palace, no one should dare to bully you."
"Did something unpleasant happen to you?"
"Is it because Grand Tutor Wang's lectures are a bit boring, or because your fingers are numb from playing the zither, or because you've been sitting in the chair for so long while learning to play chess and your backside is sore?" Jin Jin asked gently.
Yun Duoduo remained silent. [How does he know so much about what I'm currently doing?]
Yes, Wang Taifu's lessons were truly boring. She could only grit her teeth and listen, swaying her head as she recited, hoping to pass Wang Taifu's small tests every two days and big tests every five days.
Seeing that Yun Duoduo didn't react, Jin Jinzhi looked around and asked with some worry, "Could there be an assassin?"
Upon hearing the word "assassin," Yun Duoduo suddenly burst into tears, crying even harder.
"Waaaaah! Waaaaah..."
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