Chapter 253 Shen Zhinian Meets the Princess
Chapter 253 Shen Zhinian Meets the Princess
Which woman in the harem doesn't want to give birth to a prince? Concubine Liu is no exception.
Although she felt that the prince was definitely more noble than the princess, the eldest princess was her flesh and blood, so how could she not love her? This time, she was only provoked by Concubine Xiao giving birth to the third prince, so she said that angry word.
Unexpectedly, the princess heard it...
Concubine Liu had always been arrogant, but now she was a little flustered: "Yun'er, that's not what mother meant...please listen to mother's explanation..."
The hurt from loved ones is often the most painful.
The eldest princess had always thought that she was the treasure in her mother's heart, but she didn't expect that her mother actually thought of her like this...
She ran away crying!
"Yun'er!"
Concubine Liu's eyes were filled with heartache and she got out of bed and chased after him.
Xiao Weizi quickly stopped her and said, "Your Highness, you are still under house arrest and cannot leave the main hall! Otherwise, His Majesty will be angry again if he finds out..."
Concubine Liu was most afraid that His Majesty would get angry and ignore her, so she stopped immediately and said, "Then why don't you chase after him? Don't let anything happen to the princess!"
She was now very afraid that the eldest princess would be left alone and be killed for no apparent reason like the second prince...
"Yes!"
The nannies had already followed, and Xiao Weizi hurried to follow.
The eldest princess was only three years old. No matter how fast she ran, she couldn't catch up with them in no time.
However, the eldest princess was in a bad mood and insisted on going out, and no one dared to stop her. Little Weizi could only follow her closely with the nannies.
Children of this age are full of energy. The eldest princess ran all the way from Yongshou Palace to the Imperial Garden.
I happened to meet Shen Zhinian who was taking a walk here.
According to the palace rules of the Great Zhou Dynasty, when a prince or princess meets the queen, he or she must pay respects to the concubine's mother.
Although the eldest princess was sad, as a princess, her upbringing was engraved in her bones. She immediately stopped, stretched out her two chubby little hands, and bowed in a naive manner: "Yun'er greets Empress Rou."
Xiao Weizi and the nannies also hurriedly bowed: "Your servant greets Madam Roupin!"
Who doesn’t like Yuxue’s cute little dumpling?
Especially since Shen Zhinian was pregnant, she liked the cute little girl even more and said with a smile, "No need to be polite."
When I got closer to her, I found that there were two tear marks on the eldest princess's chubby little face. She looked sad and aggrieved.
Even though Shen Zhinian was always cold-hearted, she couldn't help but soften her heart at this moment. She bent down and asked in a gentle voice, "What's wrong with the eldest princess? Who made you unhappy?"
The eldest princess pursed her lips and said nothing, but she was still very sad.
In fact, it goes without saying that the eldest princess is the most beloved one in the harem. Apart from Concubine Liu, who else in the harem dares to let her suffer any injustice?
If it was an adult, Shen Zhinian would definitely not meddle in other people's business, but facing a three-year-old girl, she really couldn't bear to see her sad.
She took the eldest princess to sit in the pavilion, wiped the tears from her face with a handkerchief, and said patiently: "If the eldest princess has anything that makes you unhappy, can you talk to Empress Rou? Maybe Empress Rou can help you solve it."
Many people think that children are ignorant, but children are actually very sensitive and can sense whether the person in front of them is sincere or not.
The eldest princess only felt that Concubine Rou in front of her was as beautiful as a fairy, she smelled fragrant and spoke so gently.
She lowered her head and said aggrievedly: "Madam Rou, my mother said that she only gave birth to a useless princess..."
"Yun'er doesn't understand. Mother is so kind to Yun'er, why would she say such a thing?"
"Does mother really think Yun'er is useless? But Yun'er already knows a lot of words and can recite poems. Even father says that Yun'er is very smart. How can Yun'er be useless..."
Xiao Weizi stood aside, cold sweat dripping down his forehead.
If these words were to reach His Majesty's ears, He would definitely be angry with the Imperial Concubine!
But Concubine Rou was talking to the eldest princess, so how could he dare to interrupt...
Shen Zhinian knew clearly that the person who loved the eldest princess the most in the palace was Concubine Liu. Of course, her kindness to the eldest princess was genuine.
But in Concubine Liu's heart, no matter how important the princess is, she is not as important as the prince who can inherit the throne.
But the eldest princess was still young and couldn't understand the power struggle. Shen Zhinian didn't intend to talk about those dark things with a three-year-old child.
She straightened the princess's dress, pointed to the flowers in the imperial garden, and said softly, "Princess, look, some flowers are in full bloom but have no fragrance; some flowers are plain in appearance but have a fragrance that spreads far and wide. Whether it's flowers or people, we can't just look at the surface."
"Everyone has emotions, and when they are emotional, they may say something that goes against their true feelings. So, don't look at what the imperial concubine says, but look at how she treats you normally."
"Does the eldest princess still feel that... the imperial concubine doesn't value you?"
The eldest princess lowered her head and was silent for a long time before she murmured, "Mother is very good to Yun'er..."
"Whenever there is something good in the palace, mother will bring it to Yun'er; when Yun'er is sick, mother is the one who is most worried..."
"Yun'er understands. I really can't think that mother doesn't like Yun'er just because I hear a sad word..."
Shen Zhinian touched the eldest princess' head and said with a smile: "The eldest princess has been out for so long, the imperial concubine should be worried."
"Xiao Weizi, take the princess back."
Little Weizi quickly responded with a "yes" and picked up the eldest princess: "I'll take my leave!"
After they left, Madam Xiao said in a complicated tone, "People in the harem are hard to predict. Even our allies cannot be fully trusted. If it were someone else, they might take this opportunity to sow discord between the eldest princess and the imperial concubine."
I didn't expect that although Concubine Rou looked ruthless and ruthless, she actually had a soft spot deep down in her heart.
The longer they served her, the more they felt that they had followed the right master.
Shen Zhinian stood up and said, "The child is innocent. I am not going to take advantage of even a child."
She knew that her alliance with Concubine Liu would eventually collapse, but she was unwilling to do anything to her child.
Handan and Fuqiu supported Shen Zhinian on both sides: "My queen, it's almost time for a walk, let's go back."
"it is good."
……
Yongshou Palace.
Concubine Liu was so anxious in the main hall, "What are Xiao Weizi and the nannies doing? Why haven't they brought the eldest princess back yet?"
As soon as the words fell, they walked in.
Concubine Liu took the eldest princess and held her in her arms: "Yun'er! How can you run around everywhere? Mother will be worried..."
The eldest princess sniffed and said, "I'm sorry, mother. I won't do that again."
Concubine Liu was stunned.
She thought the eldest princess would continue to be angry with her.
Xiao Weizi said, "My lady, the eldest princess just met Concubine Rou in the imperial garden..."
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