Wang Bingyao wanted to slap Wang An across the face: This brat is a disgrace! How dare he even think of coveting the Ninth Princess?!
"Wang An!"
Hearing his father's tiger-like roar, Wang An was unfazed and turned around naturally, saying, "Father, you can talk to the Ninth Prince if you have something to say. Marquis Anping has a few words for me to convey to the Ninth Princess. Let's talk about ours."
Wang Bingyao: "!"
Well, this brat has not only improved his talking skills on this trip, but also gained a lot of courage.
"Did my father send you back with a message?" Ji Fengyao became interested and took the initiative to lead Wang An to the side hall.
“There was no letter, just a verbal message,” Wang An said, piling all the large and small packages in front of Ji Fengyao. “My godfather asked me to let you know they are safe. He said that if they have gone to the Northwest, it may be inconvenient to send messages. If you haven’t received any news from them for a long time, don’t worry too much. They are doing well.”
Hearing these words, Ji Fengyao felt a warmth in her heart.
She asked about Ji Chenhai, Ji Fengming, and Hei Xiao. Seeing Wang An repeatedly calling him "Brother Fengming" and "Brother Hei Xiao," Ji Fengyao was certain that he got along well with his elder brother and Hei Xiao, and she also had a good impression of this silly young man.
Seeing that the two were getting along very well, Xique joined the group chat without any restrictions.
When Wang An heard from Xi Que that Ji Fengyao had robbed many ministers' homes a few days ago, he felt even closer to her, almost to the point of grabbing Ji Fengyao's hand and calling her his own sister.
He kept pleading, "Good sister, next time you're going to visit someone's house, please take me with you!"
Ji Fengyao: "..."
I've heard that the Wang family, the Imperial Censor, is known for its integrity and upright conduct.
Not long after Wang Bingyao led Wang An into the palace, Consort Xiao, who never left the palace, suddenly brought Wang Mama into the palace.
Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar scenery of the inner palace, a look of reminiscence and loss flashed across Empress Dowager Xiao's face.
In fact, she had considered helping the Ninth Prince ascend the throne back then, but for some reason, the late emperor, who clearly loved the Ninth Prince the most, refused to mention passing the throne to him again, forcing her to retreat and protect herself.
Now, ah...
This was also the Ninth Prince's fate. Even though his mother was gone, she still held the late emperor's heart, making the Empress Dowager wish she could get rid of him as soon as possible.
Upon entering Cixi Palace, Consort Xiao was somewhat surprised to see the Empress Dowager's pale face and half-dead appearance.
Given this woman's current status, who could possibly have made her look so haggard?
After quietly and dutifully exchanging greetings with her sisters, Consort Xiao sat before the Empress Dowager's bed and said a few polite words.
But the Empress Dowager was clearly impatient and waved away the idle palace servants, leaving only Aunt Sun behind.
The Empress Dowager said bluntly, "I know exactly what you were thinking back then. The reason I've kept you alive until now is because of the promise you made to me."
"Is the Empress Dowager going to deal with the Ninth Prince now?" Consort Xiao asked indifferently, as if the Ninth Prince was not the child she had raised for more than ten years, but an insignificant passerby.
She didn't remind or warn the Empress Dowager that the Ninth Prince wasn't as weak as he appeared. Which of the contestants from the same year's competition didn't harbor resentment and dissatisfaction towards the champion?
"This is none of your business," the Empress Dowager retorted bluntly.
"I understand. Now that I have pleaded for a concubine and a secondary wife for the Ninth Prince, I will trouble the Empress Dowager to take care of the rest." Consort Xiao hadn't even warmed her seat when she stood up and said, "Please also inform the Empress Dowager about the Emperor. I'll take my leave."
"There is one more thing," the Empress Dowager said, her voice weak like a cat's meow, but her tone firm: "After Zhaoping enters the palace, you must protect her and deal with those bandits to the very end. I will bear all the consequences!"
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