Chapter - 24

Yu Pinyan went to the military camp and only returned home once every half a month. This made Yu Xiang very anxious and she had no choice but to take out a few Buddhist scriptures to recite. She was a person with wisdom but a worldly heart. She had fallen into the same Avici hell for two lifetimes but had never thought of breaking free. Instead, she sank deeper and deeper.

Today, after finishing her morning classes, a palace official personally came to take her to see the Ninth Princess.

It was the most relaxing and pleasant to interact with innocent children. Yu Xiang suppressed her thoughts and sat in the carriage.

Even though the Ninth Princess was already eight years old, she still lived with the Empress and occupied a large courtyard on the west side of Changle Palace. Yu Xiang paid her respects to the Empress and was carried in by two old mamas in her wheelchair.

The Ninth Princess' study companion had already been found. It was the youngest daughter of the country's general, Fan Jiaojiao. Even though the name sounded nice, she was a simple-minded little tigress. She had a very straightforward personality and couldn't understand even the slightest twist in her words. Even though she had just turned seven years old, she was taller than Yu Xiang. In addition, she had dark skin and big bright eyes. When she glared at people, she had a bit of an aura.

Of course, this kind of paper tiger could only scare ordinary children. Yu Xiang was not afraid. The first time she came, she made this little girl obedient. In her heart, she sighed at the Empress's judgment of people. Even though finding a silly one was to prevent her from being controlled by her study companion, she couldn't find such a silly one, right? The two of them together could only form four words — Tian Can and Di Que.

At this time, Tian Can and Di Que saw her as if they saw a piece of meat and bones. They bounced over and pulled her hand towards the soft couch. The two mamas hurriedly pushed the wheelchair forward and took off Yu Xiang's shoes to carry her up.

The three of them chatted for a while. The Ninth Princess looked around and saw that the palace servants all had their heads lowered. Then she took out a wooden box from behind her pillow, opened the lid, and put it under Yu Xiang's eyes. She whispered, "For you. This is called Xue Linglong. It's delicious."

Yu Xiang took a closer look and saw that there were two donkeys rolling around with a layer of white sugar sprinkled on the outside. They were round and pink and looked very cute. Yu Xiang picked one up and put it into his mouth to chew, then glanced at Tigress who was secretly swallowing her saliva with amusement.

"Is it good?" The Ninth Princess asked expectantly.

"Delicious." When Yu Xiang bit into the soft skin, a fragrant red bean juice immediately flowed out. It was too sweet for other people, but it was just right for Yu Xiang. Just like the Ninth Princess, she was also a sweet girl.

The Ninth Princess smiled in satisfaction. "I knew you would like it. I exchanged this with a bag of gemstones. There were originally six of them. I ate two, Jiaojiao ate two, and left two for you. "

Yu Xiang was in the middle of swallowing and almost choked to death when he heard this. He hurriedly waved at the palace servants standing at the side and rolled his eyes. What kind of stuffed donkey rolling around was actually worth a bag of gemstones?

The palace servants hurriedly brought over a cup of water and fed it to her.

Mama Kim, who had raised the Ninth Princess's breasts, stepped forward and patted her back. However, her mind was still pondering over the words just now. Who was so daring to actually use a few donkey rolling around to trick the Ninth Princess? Because the princesses were not allowed to have palace servants accompany them during class and were only allowed to bring along study companions, if the Ninth Princess didn't say anything about what happened in the academy, Mama Kim wouldn't know.

Yu Xiang stretched his neck and finally swallowed the donkey rolling around into his stomach. He hurriedly asked, "You really used a bag of gemstones to exchange for six donkey rolling around?"

The Ninth Princess blinked her large eyes, looking extremely innocent.

Yu Xiang covered his face and groaned. He then took out a fingernail-sized piece of silver from his embroidered pouch and said, "Do you see this? This little bit of silver can buy fifty Xue Ling Long. Moreover, this isn't even called Xue Ling Long, it's called donkey rolling around. In the outside world, this is a snack that can be seen everywhere and the price is very low. Silly girl, you've been cheated! "

She looked towards Tigress and asked, "Could it be that you've never seen this thing before?"

Tigress carefully shook her head. She was so big, yet she insisted on hiding behind The Ninth Princess. Hiding her head and revealing her tail, she looked very comical. Speaking of which, it was also strange. She wasn't afraid of The Ninth Princess, but was instead afraid of Yu Xiang who she only saw once every three to five days.

This child looked rough, but was also born in a big family. Normally, she was pampered and pampered, so how could she eat something like donkey rolling around? Yu Xiang helplessly facepalmed and asked, "Who exchanged it with you?"

"It's Seventh Princess' study partner, Deng Caiming." Tigress timidly stuck out half of her head.

The Ninth Princess's reaction was slow, and only now did she realize that she was at a disadvantage. She pursed her lips and asked, "How much snow can a bag of gemstones be exchanged for, that donkey rolling around?"

"So much that you can bury yourself. You won't be able to finish it in your lifetime!" Yu Xiang lightly tapped her forehead, somewhat exasperated that she didn't live up to expectations. "What exchange? You're the princess, and she's Little Xiao's study partner. If you like her pastries, just take them. Why should you give her gemstones?"

"She, she refused." The Ninth Princess felt quite wronged.

"If she refused, then whip her! You have the world's most powerful father, the world's most powerful mother, and the world's most powerful brother. What can't you get? Next time you see her, whip her fiercely. The Ninth Princess wants to eat her pastries, but she still makes excuses. She doesn't know how to appreciate kindness! " She was so agitated that a few vulgarities popped out of her mouth. Yu Xiang awkwardly touched her lips. Seeing that the two children didn't understand and were looking at her with admiration, she naturally put her hand down.

Mama Kim covered her mouth to hold back her laughter.

The Ninth Princess pondered for a moment, then shook her head awkwardly. "That's not good. She'll be as annoying as that Commandery Princess Qinghe."

"How can that be the same? Commandery Princess Qinghe snatched you. That's called presumptuous, overstepping the rules, and offending her superiors. You snatched someone else's, that's called bestowing, giving her face, and giving her face. You're the princess, and she's a study partner. How can it be the same? "Yu Xiang instilled the law of the jungle into the child's head. As for how to defeat the strong with the weak and play the pig to eat the tiger, even if she taught for ten thousand years, this child probably wouldn't be able to learn it.

Although Fan Jiaojiao was a tiger girl from a general's family, she was also a simple-minded person. She stammered, "If I whip them as soon as I go up, teacher will scold me."

"Silly. Just find a reason." Yu Xiang tapped the space between her eyebrows.

"How do we find a reason?" the two children asked shamelessly.

Yu Xiang was about to start teaching them the art of thick black, but glanced at Mama Kim standing by the bed, and hesitated. It didn't seem good to dye two pure white children into briquettes, right? Her Majesty the Empress found Hu Niu to be a study partner. Wasn't it because she was afraid that the little ball would learn bad things?

With this thought, she immediately suppressed all her schemes and said, "Finding a reason is a technical job. You're still young and can't do it. Forget it, just ignore her next time. My brother hasn't been home recently, and I have to go back to accompany the ancestor to recite scriptures. I'll leave now. "She had only left home for a short while, but she was already very flustered. This wasn't a good sign.

The two children reluctantly sent her to the door.

Yu Xiang's eyes turned, and she waved at The Ninth Princess. "When you accompany Her Majesty the Empress for dinner later, remember to ask her for a box of jewelry."

"Why?" The Ninth Princess tilted her head.

"Just tell Her Majesty that you still want to exchange for some donkey rolls to eat tomorrow. Got it?" After thinking it over, the method of "tattling" was still the most suitable for the little ball.

"Got it."

As long as the Ninth Princess promised something, she would definitely do it, unlike others who were full of tricks. Only then did Yu Xiang relax, and she waved goodbye to the two. Mama Kim was very enthusiastic this time. She personally sent her to the palace gates, and didn't forget to ask when she would come again.

In the side hall of Yongle Palace, the emperor, empress, and The Ninth Princess were currently eating dinner. The Ninth Princess tasted good at everything she ate, and she didn't forget to give good things to Fuhuang and Empress. Her innocent childish words made the two of them chuckle.

After eating until she was about 70% full, The Ninth Princess rinsed her mouth with green tea, and then looked eagerly at the Empress. "Muhou, can you give me a box of jewelry?"

"Didn't I just give you a box yesterday?" The Empress pinched her nose.

"The lotus seed cake told me to exchange for donkey rolls to eat." The Ninth Princess honestly confessed.

Mama Kim, who was standing behind her, had a very subtle expression. If Yu Xiang was here, he probably would have already knelt to The Ninth Princess.

The Empress's eyes were slightly cold, and even the emperor turned to look, asking in a low voice, "Who is the lotus seed cake? He actually told you to exchange a box of jewelry for donkey rolls to eat. Is this donkey rolls filled with dragon liver or phoenix marrow? " Even though donkey rolls were a street snack, it was still considered a famous dish in the capital. The emperor and empress had eaten a lot of it when they were dressed in white, and knew that they could buy a large bag of it for four or five copper coins.

The emperor sat on top of the world, and hated it when people offended his authority the most. There was no difference between deceiving his daughter and deceiving him.

The Empress said indifferently, "The lotus seed cake is Yi Feng's younger sister, the sister who lost her legs to save him."

"How could it be her?" The emperor frowned, slightly surprised. He had long heard about how Yu Xiang risked her life to save her brother, and his impression of her was originally very good.

Seeing that Yu Xiang was about to be tricked to death by her master, Mama Kim finally couldn't hold back. She knelt by the table and respectfully said, "This servant dares to interrupt, but the situation is like this … …"

She recounted the conversation between the children, omitting only Yu Xiang's vulgar words.

The Emperor and the Empress were suddenly enlightened. As they listened, they couldn't help laughing, especially the two parts of 'the most powerful parents in the world' and 'different from Commandery Princess Qinghe'. The Emperor clapped his hands and laughed, repeatedly saying good.

The empress was slightly more reserved, but also laughed until tears came to her eyes.

"So that's how it is, but we misunderstood." The emperor used his fingertip to point at the confused The Ninth Princess and scolded, "You silly girl, how can you be so greedy! The lotus seed cake is right, if you like anything in the future, just take it. No matter how arrogant and despotic my daughter is, it's not too much. "

The Ninth Princess didn't understand, but nodded seriously.

The emperor couldn't help but poke her again, and then he pulled her into his arms and rubbed her. His little jiu 'er was the most pure and simple, so he couldn't stop worrying about her. He had so many children, but in reality, the youngest jiu 'er was his treasure. Even the crown prince, who he had personally raised, had to take a step back.

The Ninth Princess rubbed against her father's chest longingly.

The Emperor pinched her fleshy cheeks as he looked at the Empress and complained, "Zhen thinks this lotus seed cake is very good. You picked it here and there, but you chose Fan Dabao's girl. With the two of them together, won't they be fooled? It's not a big deal that her legs are inconvenient. "

The empress sighed helplessly, "It was Qiu 'er who chose Fan Jiaojiao, so chenqie can't do anything. Chenqie also liked that girl, but who knew that there was a problem with her birth … "Then she told the emperor about Yu Xiang's birth.

"It's really strange that you can carry your own child by mistake." The emperor raised an eyebrow.

The empress smiled, "The two families are squeezed into a cave, and they are giving birth at the same time. In addition, the moon is dark and the wind is strong, and bandits are rampant. It's hard to avoid a mistake. I don't know when that child will be found, and it's hard to say if it can be hidden. chenqie thought about it and decided not to. "

The emperor waved his hand disapprovingly, "I think this child is very good. Smart, cunning, and straightforward. She doesn't beat around the bush, so I can be at ease with her by Qiu 'er's side. What does her birth have to do with it? Whoever zhen wants to be noble, they will be superior; whoever zhen wants to be humble, they will be as low as dust. It's all up to zhen's thoughts. She's very good, so let her enter the palace to accompany zhen's study, so that zhen's ball won't always be fooled by others. Moreover, Yi Feng will be going to war in a few days. Elevating his little sister will calm his heart. "