It wasn't until Su Muyao returned to the manor that she learned the news of what happened in the palace had spread so quickly.
The latest rumor is that the young princess is unruly and willful, and that she arbitrarily beats important officials in the court by relying on the golden snake whip bestowed upon her by the emperor.
When the people learned why they were attacking high-ranking officials, they all cheered.
They don't understand what high-ranking officials in the court are; these common people only know that officials exploit them.
The people suffered from severe drought for several years, and it was only with the appearance of Little Lucky Star that they regained hope for survival.
They had just planted a high-yield crop and were barely able to feed themselves when these high-ranking officials and ministers jointly petitioned the emperor to increase taxes.
Without the young princess, they might have to go back to their old ways of not knowing where their next meal would come from.
Although they were ordinary people who hadn't received much education, they still knew who was good to them and who couldn't stand to see them doing well.
Now everyone in the streets and alleys is talking about how the young princess is truly a lucky star for their great dynasty.
The emperor was wise and was not misled by those ministers.
Those who spend money to spread rumors end up spending a lot of money, only to benefit others in the end.
Rongfei's residence
The emperor listened to what was being said outside the door for a long time, and his hands trembled with anger.
Just after Su Muyao left, the emperor hurriedly came to Consort Rong's residence.
When they arrived at the door, the eunuch was about to report, but the emperor stopped him.
I was thinking that since it was just past lunchtime, the little prince should be taking his afternoon nap, and I was worried that making too much noise would wake him up.
After finishing the morning court session, I was delayed for a long time because of the wolf incident, and now it's past lunchtime.
It was precisely because the Emperor forbade the announcement that the maids and eunuchs in Consort Rong's palace outside the door were extremely anxious.
After all, Consort Rong had given instructions that outsiders were not allowed to enter, and most importantly, anyone who wanted to enter had to announce their presence.
But now the Emperor forbids them from announcing their presence, what can they do? The Emperor walked through the courtyard and came to the door of the bedroom, where he heard Consort Rong talking to a maid.
Just as the Emperor was about to push open the door and enter, a maidservant said, "Your Majesty, what will happen if the Emperor finds out?"
It was this sentence that made the emperor subconsciously stop.
Then Consort Rong said softly, "If I don't do this, what else can I do?"
I have been in the palace for several years without getting pregnant. If I hadn't used this method, I probably wouldn't have been able to have a child until now. Only by having a prince can I truly establish myself in the harem.
It's a pity I'm not her biological child. If she rises to power in the future, who can guarantee she'll still care about me?
The emperor, standing outside the door, was initially furious at Consort Rong for wanting her own child to ascend to the throne. But then he realized that the child wasn't her biological child. Could it be that the child wasn't her own?
The maidservant said, "Your Highness, what are you saying? You are his own mother, after all. He would never harm you, would he?"
Consort Rong sighed softly: "Right now, only you and I know about his background. If he ascends to the throne in the future and learns about his background..."
They might try to kill us all to hide the fact that they are not of royal blood; nothing is more ruthless than the imperial family.
Let's deal with the future later. He's still young, so we can keep it from him for as long as we can.
Xiao Dezi, standing to the side, was so frightened that he kept glancing at the emperor's expression.
I heard about this myself. I should have slowed down on the way here. Why did I have to run so fast and diligently? Now look what happened.
I've heard everything I should and shouldn't have heard; my life is over.
The next second, the emperor kicked open the door and shouted, "You bitch, tell me who that person is!"
Consort Rong was startled by the sudden roar, and when she saw that it was the Emperor who kicked the door open, she collapsed to the ground.
She knew she was finished. The emperor was so angry that he said such things, and he must have overheard everything she said to her maid.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"
Then the emperor kicked Consort Rong and demanded, "Tell me, who exactly is that person?"
"It is...it is my brother's guard, Your Majesty. Please listen to me, I really have my reasons."
"I have been childless for so many years, and my mother has been sending me messages urging me to have children. I had no choice but to be bewitched again. I beg Your Majesty to spare my life."
She cried as she spoke, and it was so pitiful that it made me feel sorry for her.
"Little Dezi"
"Your servant is here."
"The order was sent out that the young prince had died of illness, and Consort Rong was so devastated by the blow that she went mad."
From this day forward, Consort Rong is forbidden from stepping out of the palace gates again. All her maids and nannies who accompanied her in her dowry shall be beaten to death.
Xiao Dezi immediately went down and did as instructed.
Consort Rong took a liking to the Emperor and remained silent, knowing that this was already the greatest act of leniency.
Now that I'm alive, if my mother can put some pressure on the emperor, I might just be able to see the light of day again.
The emperor had barely left when the news reached the ladies of the palace, and some of them were overjoyed.
After all, one less competitor is a good thing, and everyone slept well that night.
After Su Muyao finished lunch, Xiaochun told her that there was a letter from the border.
As expected, Longyuan brought good news: the letter stated that all the cities had been recovered.
He will return to Beijing when spring arrives and flowers bloom next year.
After reading the letter, I put it in the drawer in my room, and then picked up the novel I had taken out of my spatial storage and started reading it with great interest.
Luckily, I brought a lot of comics and novels with me in ancient times, otherwise life would have been really difficult.
Thinking about all those tablets with downloaded TV series and movies in their storage space, I grinned from ear to ear.
I'm really quite clever; I have foresight.
Xia then placed the fruit on the table. "Princess, you have no idea that the people of the capital are all talking about you! They are praising your virtues in the streets and alleys."
"What exactly did they say?"
"What else can we say but praise our little princess for being beautiful and kind-hearted? She's not only beautiful but also intelligent, and she and His Highness the Crown Prince are a perfect match."
Actually, Xia said that last sentence on purpose. Just think about it, who among the common people would openly discuss the selection of the Crown Princess?
Su Muyao glanced at Xia with a puzzled look: "How could I not understand your little schemes? Even a fool would know that the common people would not gossip about me and the Crown Prince. At most, they would just praise me for being beautiful and kind-hearted."
Xia covered her mouth and chuckled.
"By the way, Xia, do you have any gossip? Tell me about it."
Su Muyao put down the book in her hand and looked at Xia with curiosity.
"If we're talking about gossip, there really is some. I heard that this year's top scholar in the imperial examination came from a beggar background."
Su Muyao pouted. "What kind of gossip is this?"
"Little Princess, you don't know that this newly appointed top scholar was said to have come from a beggar background. He worked and studied at the same time, and that's how he went from being a student to a scholar, a licentiate, and finally a top scholar."
"After becoming the top scholar, the daughter of a high-ranking official in the court took a liking to him, but he rejected her in public. It is said that when the daughter of the high-ranking official went back, she made a scene and threatened to commit suicide."
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