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After Zhao Fanghua came out of the Yangxin Palace, she ran a long way with her ring pendant. Only after she was out of the palace gate of the Yangxin Palace did she put one hand on her waist and the other pat her chest and let out a long sigh of relief.
I was really scared just now. I was so worried that I would accidentally offend the emperor and end up with my head cut off. But it shouldn't be that bad. The emperor looks very kind and has been smiling at me. I feel that there should be a chance. Maybe if I run a few more times, I can successfully capture him.
Thinking of this, Zhao Fanghua stopped and asked Peihuan beside him: "Did I reveal my true identity just now?"
Peihuan looked up at Zhao Fanghua in confusion: "Ah? What did Your Highness say?"
"Forget it." Zhao Fanghua waved his hand. "I can't explain it to you clearly."
Zhao Fanghua realized belatedly that this trip was too risky.
In the hundred or so chapters of the original novel that Zhao Fanghua had read so far, most of the plot revolved around the absolute male protagonist Shen Xiujin. Zhao Qinglan rarely appeared, and even when she did, it was only as a background board.
Besides, after coming here, Zhao Fanghua never thought of asking Shuyu for anything. Zhao Fanghua himself knew nothing about the supreme ruler of Dasheng.
What if my actions make him suspect that the original owner has changed his mind?
After all, he is the emperor. He has received elite education among the elites since childhood and has been in contact with the most elite of the elites. Wouldn't it be impossible to hide from him my appearance that shows that I am not smart enough?
The more Zhao Fanghua thought about it, the more frightened he became, and his expression became more and more solemn. He didn't notice at all that Peihuan's face next to him was getting worse and worse.
Peihuan thought for a moment and said nervously, "Your Highness, I'm not as smart as Aunt Shuyu, but I will serve you wholeheartedly."
Zhao Fanghua looked at the ring that was trying to please her carefully, and she couldn't help but think of herself, whether it was herself who was trying to please the emperor in order to live well at this moment, or herself who was trying to please her uncle and aunt for the sake of family affection in another world.
She stopped, held Peihuan's hand with both of hers, and said sincerely, "You've done very well."
Peihuan looked at Zhao Fanghua, tears sparkling in her eyes: "Your Highness, I will do better and live up to your expectations!"
Zhao Fanghua sighed, "My only hope now is that those two blood-sucking bugs can get out of the house quickly." Then, as if to encourage himself, he said, "But things like this can't be rushed. Now that the long journey has taken the most difficult and dangerous step, I can't slack off. Step by step, I must win the emperor's favor and ask him to stand up for me!"
Peihuan looked at Zhao Fanghua as if she understood, not quite. Although she did not understand a lot of what the prince said, she kept nodding her head. In any case, what the prince said was correct.
"But then again..." Zhao Fanghua touched his chin and said secretly, "The emperor is quite handsome in his youth. If he wasn't my biological brother, I would have asked him if he would be my concubine."
Thinking of this, Zhao Fanghua became happy again. After driving away the two vampires at home, he must keep a few more concubines in the mansion, some gentle and kind, some unruly, some pitiful... one of all types, he can afford them anyway.
Zhao Fanghua is full of fighting spirit and confidence about tomorrow.
"Your Highness, please stay!" A hurried voice came from behind.
Zhao Fanghua turned around and saw that it was Anxin, the senior palace maid beside the empress dowager.
Zhao Fanghua was shocked. She actually forgot to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager when she entered the palace today. Zhao Fanghua wanted to slap herself twice at this moment. Even if she was dissatisfied with the Empress Dowager's arrangement for her, she was the Empress Dowager after all, one of the two mountains above her head, and she actually let her go.
"Aunt, what's going on..." Zhao Fanghua asked tentatively. The Queen Mother hoped she would not cause trouble for her again.
An Xin first bowed to Zhao Fanghua, then gestured to the two maids and eunuchs behind her. Zhao Fanghua looked at the food boxes in the hands of the two maids and eunuchs who stepped forward and was a little stunned.
An Xin smiled and said, "We have sent another batch of bayberries as tribute this time. They are said to be even better in taste and quality than the previous batch. When the Queen Mother heard that you had entered the palace, she immediately ordered me to go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to get them and bring them to Your Highness."
Zhao Fanghua took the food box from the maid with a complicated expression, "Thank you, Queen Mother."
Zhao Fanghua was a little confused by the Empress Dowager. On the one hand, she was incredibly kind to her, remembering that she liked sweet and sour food, and even didn't blame her for not paying her respects, instead having the senior palace maids eagerly bring her food. On the other hand, she allowed others to shit on her head and even personally supported the other side.
Her good mood plummeted the moment she stepped into the Princess's Mansion.
As soon as Zhao Fanghua returned to the mansion, she saw Ruan already waiting in the front hall. Ruan Jiaojiao had been brought into the mansion and was serving her.
Ruan was holding a cane in one hand and a Buddhist rosary in the other, glaring at Zhao Fanghua who had just entered the room. Ruan Jiaojiao, who was standing beside her, held Ruan's arms with both hands, with a humble look on her face, but when she looked at Zhao Fanghua, her eyes were full of helplessness.
Ruan slammed her cane into the ground and demanded, "Where have you been all day? You didn't come to greet me so early in the morning, and you didn't serve me dinner. You're really rebelling!"
Zhao Fanghua rolled her eyes in her heart, you are the one who is rebelling against Tian Gang, not to mention that they haven't gotten married yet, so where did the mother-in-law come from? Besides, if I hadn't married Shen Xiu Jin, you guys would have to kneel down and kowtow to me when you see me, but now you are ordering her around.
Zhao Fanghua said stiffly, "I can go wherever I want. Do I need to report to you?"
Ruan's face showed displeasure: "You are a woman, how can you show your face everywhere in broad daylight? How can you be so rude?"
Zhao Fanghua felt rather unconvinced by Ruan's accusations. She had just been to Tianxiang Tower that morning, and from her private room on the second floor, she could clearly see the people coming and going: men with their wives, and young ladies and their wives walking hand in hand. Judging by the dozens of chairs in the hall, there was no rule stipulating that men and women should sit separately after reaching adulthood or reaching the age of marriage. This was, logically, a fairly open-minded dynasty.
On the other hand, the Queen Mother advocated that a woman should obey her husband and required her to observe the Three Obediences and Four Virtues, putting her husband's family first in everything. Even the old woman, Ruan, acted as if a woman should stay in the harem. This whole thing seemed like a very conservative dynasty.
Zhao Fanghua was a little confused about the situation and cursed the original work for being so poorly written.
Fortunately, Zhao Fanghua never made things difficult for himself and quickly put the matter behind him.
The top priority now is to fight the Ruan family!
Zhao Fanghua immediately retorted, "My legs are on my body. I can go wherever I want. What's it to you?"
Ruan Shi didn't seem to expect that Zhao Fanghua would still dare to go against her after being beaten by the people sent by the Queen Mother. She pointed her finger at Zhao Fanghua and said, "You, you, you..."
"Aunt," Ruan Jiaojiao said at the right time, "Aunt, please don't be angry. A noble person like Her Royal Highness the Princess must have her reasons for going out for social events. Her Royal Highness is of high status and only associates with the powerful and influential. Only someone as useless as Jiaojiao can stay by Aunt's side every day to show her filial piety."
Zhao Fanghua rolled her eyes. Ruan Jiaojiao's green tea behavior was too low-level. Even she could hear that Ruan Jiaojiao was teasing her.
What about socializing? No alcohol, no socializing. Doesn't that just mean you're out there enjoying yourself with other people? With whom? The rich and powerful. With my perspective, I'm sure all I'm thinking of are men. The last sentence is a subtle criticism, a subtle compliment, a way of saying how filial you are.
Haha, boring.
As expected, Ruan Jiaojiao's words not only failed to calm Ruan's anger, but instead added fuel to the fire.
Ruan angrily scolded, "You are truly unfaithful to women! As a woman, you don't stay at home all day to take care of your husband and children, yet you still want to go out and socialize? You have no sense of shame! Pah!"
"Oh my, oh my." Zhao Fanghua curled her lips and choked, "You've forgotten your roots so quickly? Isn't it the time when you used to go from street to street looking for customers to wash clothes?"
Zhao Fanghua's words completely touched Ruan's heart. She covered her chest tightly with her hands, acting as if she was about to collapse from Zhao Fanghua's anger.
"How dare you disrespect your mother-in-law! Fine, fine, I don't think I taught you a lesson last time. I'll report this to the Queen Mother..."
And you're reporting this to the Queen Mother? You really think you're such a big shot, you won't even be able to enter the palace. Zhao Fanghua didn't want to say anything more. Just as she was about to turn around and leave, she heard Ruan's joyful voice.
"My son! You are finally back."
Zhao Fanghua turned her head and saw Shen Xiujin in an official green robe, which made his figure look as tall and straight as a pine or cypress.
Zhao Fanghua curled her lips, thinking it was a pity to waste such a good-looking face. For some reason, another face suddenly appeared in her mind.
Before meeting Zhao Qinglan, Shen Xiujin's face was barely acceptable, but after meeting Zhao Qinglan, Shen Xiujin seemed just so-so.
"Hello, mother." Shen Xiujin clasped his fists towards Ruan, then looked at Zhao Fanghua. He was about to say something but was interrupted by Ruan.
"My son! Look at the good wife you married. She is not a faithful wife, shows her face in public, is disrespectful to her mother-in-law, and talks back in public." Ruan seemed to have grasped a backbone, and her accusations were all against Zhao Fanghua.
Zhao Fanghua didn't even want to look at him and was about to leave.
"Your Highness!" Ruan Jiaojiao's voice sounded. Zhao Fanghua rubbed his ears, feeling that if he listened to Green Tea again, his eardrums would be injured.
Ruan Jiaojiao stepped forward and said earnestly, "I know Your Highness is of noble status, but now, your cousin and aunt are both here. One is your future husband, and the other is your elder. Your Highness just leaves without saying goodbye...isn't it..." Ruan Jiaojiao paused, bit her lip and lowered her head, "Isn't it a bit inappropriate..."
As soon as Ruan Jiaojiao finished speaking, Shen Xiujin and Ruan's expressions changed.
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