Yun Yishu was clearly taken aback; he hadn't expected Yun Duoduo to ask such a question.
He hadn't really thought about getting married. Firstly, he hadn't met a girl who moved him, and secondly, he was focused on making money and doing business, so he had no time for romance.
"What, does my royal sister have someone she likes?"
Yun Yishu asked Yun Duoduo a question in return, leaving Yun Duoduo unsure how to answer.
"Was it true that when you went to see Father just now, he asked you if you had someone you liked?"
"How could such a thing happen?!"
Yun Duoduo left with those words and ran off without looking back.
"Third brother, let me try the dishes again before the breakfast stall opens!"
Before leaving, Yun Duoduo gave a word of advice, as she was really worried about the cooking skills of Yun Yishu's chef.
...
The next morning, Yun Duoduo went to the tutor to review her lessons.
She originally thought that once a girl reached the age of marriage, she would no longer need to study, but she never expected that as a princess, she would truly embody the spirit of lifelong learning.
Ordinary young ladies from noble families only need to master basic knowledge and the laws of Nanyang. However, for Yun Duoduo, Yun Beiye and the Empress Dowager have high expectations for her. They want her to reach the same level of knowledge as her brothers. At the same time, she cannot fall behind in riding, archery, playing the zither, dancing, and swordsmanship.
As soon as Yun Duoduo and A Xiang walked onto the palace path outside the school, they heard a commotion.
"Hahaha, look at him!"
Yun Duoduo heard several young men laughing loudly. She gestured to A Xiang to be quiet, and the two of them quietly followed the sound.
Walking behind the group, Yun Duoduo hid behind the palace wall, only peeking out with her head showing.
Several boys, around seven or eight years old, were gathered together, bending down and pointing at something on the ground, mocking it. However, the boys blocked Yun Duoduo's view, so she couldn't see what it was.
"Look, look how well I imitated it!"
"Hahaha!"
Another burst of laughter erupted from the crowd.
"Quickly, take the medicine from his hand!"
"Yoho!"
"Yes, let's see what he looks like when he has an attack!"
"Waaaaah..."
When Yun Duoduo heard the words "medicine" and "illness relapse," coupled with the crying, she immediately became agitated.
[This is still inside the palace, after all. Why are these children behaving so recklessly?]
It would be bad if names were revealed.
She roared, "What are you doing?!"
The boys were startled by the sound behind them and turned around in unison.
Only then did Yun Duoduo see through the crack that the person slumped on the ground was actually her eldest nephew, Yun Shaoyuan, the big-headed one!
[How come I have such a big head here?!]
Upon seeing Yun Duoduo, two of the boys took off running, while the other two, not recognizing her, tried to argue with her but were held back by their companions.
"She is the Ninth Princess. Haven't you heard your father tell you the story of Marquis Tan Biao of Chi Nan, the bandits on the mountain, and the black powder next to Cui Xiang Lou?!"
"We can't afford to mess with this guy!"
Yun Duoduo raised an eyebrow: "Hmph, knowing you can't afford to offend this princess, you still dare to bully my nephew here?!"
As soon as Yun Duoduo finished speaking, the two silver needles in her hand flew out and hit the legs of the two running boys.
"oops!"
"ah!"
Their knees buckled, and they knelt on the ground.
Yun Duoduo's eldest nephew, Yun Shaoyuan, picked up the medicine from the ground, held it to his nose and sniffed it. He trembled all over, at a loss.
He has asthma. Ever since Yun Duoduo discovered that he had this disease, she put medicine in his sachet and made him carry it with him every day. This disease is not common in Nanyang, so his companions would watch him have an attack as if it were a spectacle, and they would spread the word about what he looked like when he had an attack.
"Since your parents haven't disciplined you properly, I, the princess, will take on the role of an elder and teach you a lesson today!"
Yun Duoduo put her hands behind her back, looking stern.
"Aunt Xiang, bring me the whip!"
Upon hearing that Yun Duoduo was going to use a whip to beat people, the few people who were cowering in the corner immediately knelt on the ground, too frightened to speak.
"Ninth Princess, Ninth Princess, spare my life!"
"Waaah...we'll never do it again."
The cries for mercy were accompanied by sobs, and one little boy was so frightened that he wet his pants.
Ah Xiang looked confused. Yun Duoduo always carried her own whip, either tucked into her sleeve or hanging on her waist. Why would she need Ah Xiang to help her carry it?
Ah Xiang glanced at Yun Duoduo's expression, then at the children who were terrified and wet themselves, and finally understood that the princess was just trying to frighten the children.
"Spare me?! Hmph, do you even know where you went wrong?" Yun Duoduo asked coldly.
She didn't really want to hit the children; if she scared them all away, no one would dare to be her nephew's study companion in the future.
However, if we let them off so easily, they will still not know where they went wrong, and they will definitely cause a lot of trouble in the future.
"The mistake was that when the Crown Prince was having an attack and laughing at him, the Ninth Princess saw it."
You should say this to the slightly older boys.
Yun Duoduo sighed, speechless, and wanted to roll her eyes.
What kind of thought process is this?!
"The mistake...the mistake is that the Crown Prince should not have contracted such a rare disease."
"The mistake was that we had never seen what this illness looked like before, so we were very curious."
"The mistake was that when the Crown Prince fell ill, we stood around laughing at him."
Hmm, this child does understand some things.
Yun Duoduo listened to several answers before finally hearing one that seemed somewhat plausible.
"If a close relative of yours contracted this disease and would die without medication, what would you do?"
"Would you also steal your loved ones' life-saving medicine?" Yun Duoduo asked again.
"My mistake was that I stole the prince's medicine."
"The mistake was that we shouldn't have laughed at the Crown Prince; we should have helped him."
Yun Duoduo nodded in satisfaction.
"Will you dare to do it again?"
"I won't dare again, I won't dare again."
The children kneeling on the ground nodded vigorously.
“You should know that you are able to enjoy the royal favor and come to the palace to study, all thanks to the Crown Prince.”
"The Crown Prince's teacher was specially invited by the Emperor. If you were studying in your own residence, could you find such a good teacher?"
"And aren't all the eunuchs and palace maids who serve you thanks to the young master?"
“Look at the mistakes you’ve made, it’s truly disheartening.”
Yun Duoduo sighed.
"Fortunately, the Crown Prince is kind-hearted and has not told his father about your affairs."
"If my elder brother, Prince Rui, or my father, were to find out, you should know what will happen to you, and what will happen to your clansmen, right?"
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