Chapter 116: Chapter 116

She never imagined that on the day she openly revealed the truth, not a single person would believe her.

What Jun Ning didn’t know was that the reason Emperor Yongning didn’t believe her was partly due to his extreme self-deception. Furthermore, he didn’t want the Empress Dowager to pay too much attention to her gender disguise, which could have negative implications, so he was eager to brush the matter aside and didn’t really listen to Jun Ning.

As for the Empress Dowager, she was afraid that Emperor Yongning and Jun Ning would feel uneasy and no longer close to her if they thought she focused too much on Jun Ning’s gender disguise, so she chuckled the matter away. She also did not really listen to Jun Ning’s words.

At this moment, both the Empress Dowager and Emperor Yongning were unaware that they had missed out on the truth they so eagerly anticipated.

Jun Ning was too lazy to explain any further, so be it!

A misunderstanding is a misunderstanding!

"Eighteen, are you hungry? Your Grand Empress Dowager has freshly made green bean cake, do you want some?" the Empress Dowager asked.

"Green bean cake?" Jun Ning’s little eyes lit up instantly. She hadn’t had this for a long time, and she was just thinking about it!

The Empress Dowager noticed the little girl’s craving and instructed the person beside her, "Nanny Liu, quickly, bring the green bean cake here for my grandchild to eat."

Nanny Liu went to fetch the green bean cake and encountered Nanny Zhang, who had been lingering at the door since being asked to leave by the Empress Dowager. Nanny Zhang, with a grim face, still couldn’t figure out why she was asked to leave.

Seeing Nanny Liu come out, she quickly approached and expressed her doubt.

Nanny Liu shook her head and said, "Nanny Zhang, after all these years, you’ve really not changed a bit, you still can’t read the Empress Dowager’s expressions."

"What do you mean by that?" Nanny Zhang still didn’t understand.

Nanny Liu explained, "Can’t you tell that the Empress Dowager instantly took a liking to the Eighteenth Princess?"

"But she’s clearly the Eighteenth Prince!"

"It doesn’t matter whether she’s a prince or a princess, as long as you know the Empress Dowager likes her as the Eighteenth Princess, that’s enough."

Nanny Zhang listened to Nanny Liu’s words in confusion, still not entirely clear.

"Alright, you think about it yourself." Nanny Liu didn’t spend much time on this matter, "The little princess loves green bean cake and is waiting, I’m off to the kitchen."

"Loves green bean cake!"

Nanny Zhang quietly noted Jun Ning’s preference.

Nanny Liu brought a plate of green bean cakes, and the Empress Dowager held Jun Ning in one arm, feeding her with the other. Jun Ning wanted to eat by herself, but the Empress Dowager said she would get her hands dirty, so she would hold it for her.

At such a young age, Jun Ning was already living a laid-back life, being pampered and fed.

This kind of life seemed not too bad.

It was much better compared to her previous life, where she seemed to walk a path drenched in blood every day.

Jun Ning savored the taste and enjoyed it.

For the elderly lady beside her, with her hair already white but well-maintained, exuding a graceful and noble demeanor, Jun Ning didn’t reject her approach and pampering once she sensed her genuine care.

In fact, for several days, whenever she was bored, she would go to Cining Palace.

And today, as Jun Yu’s wound was slightly better, no longer requiring bed rest, she took Jun Yu along to Cining Palace.

Jun Yu, due to the injury on his arm, had been permitted by Emperor Yongning to rest a few more days before resuming his studies.

So, in the recent days, Jun Yu was quite idle and could follow Jun Ning around.

As they entered Cining Palace, they ran into Nanny Zhang, who was holding a plate of green bean cakes and peering outside Cining Palace.

Seeing them, she withdrew her gaze.

Her expression seemed quite expectant of Jun Ning and the others coming over.

Jun Ning paused and asked, "Nanny Zhang, did you specifically prepare this green bean cake for me?"

"Yes... yes..." Nanny Zhang stammered a bit, unable to look Jun Ning in the eyes, still seemingly embarrassed about the previous incident concerning her.

Jun Ning crossed her arms in front of her chest, asking like a little adult, "What is it? Nanny Zhang, hurry up and tell me!"

Nanny Zhang took a breath, sternly saying, "...It’s the Empress Dowager who prepared it for you, I wouldn’t prepare anything for you! You do think highly of yourself."

Saying this, Nanny Zhang forcefully handed the plate of green bean cakes to Jun Ning, for her to hold herself, and then left them to do her own work.

Jun Yu glanced at the green bean cakes in Jun Ning’s hands, puffing his cheeks and said, "Yiyi, that old hag is so fierce! If she doesn’t want to give them, why not let someone else do it, why force herself?"

Due to the incident of that day when Nanny Zhang forcefully took Jun Ning away and had Qiong Hua knocked out, Jun Yu had zero fondness for Nanny Zhang. He called her the old hag behind her back.

Truly twins, even in insults, they’re alike.

Jun Ning didn’t say much more, ate a piece of green bean cake, and said, "Let’s go, let’s find Grand Empress Dowager."

Near noontime, the Empress Dowager, knowing Jun Ning and Jun Yu were coming, had already prepared a large table of delicious food, awaiting them.

Hearing footsteps at the door, the Empress Dowager, who had just been resting her eyes on the Taishi Chair, immediately opened her eyes and looked toward the door, "Is the little one here?"

"Yes, yes, yes..." Jun Ning said, "The little one also brought someone today." ᴛhis chapter is ᴜpdated by 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹✶𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲✶𝗻𝗲𝘁

Jun Ning pulled Jun Yu in front of the Empress Dowager and introduced, "Look, this is my brother, my true brother."

The Empress Dowager, seeing the little fellow pushed in front of her, looked at Jun Ning speechlessly, "I’m not yet senile, you know!"

"Hm?" What did she mean?

"Prince Seventeen Jun Yu, I’ve known since the day he was born. I also know he and you are twins. Little one, no need to introduce again." The Empress Dowager said, "Instead of wasting time on introductions, why not let me take your measures properly to make you an outfit."

After pondering for a long time, the Empress Dowager decided to personally make Jun Ning an outfit as a gift for their meeting.

After all, with all the treasures in this palace, and the Emperor’s fondness for the little one, she would suffer no lack.

The more she had, the less she would cherish.

At this time, a personally made outfit would express sincerity the most.

Moreover, in her youth, her embroidery skills were renowned across the world, and her ability to become Empress was due in part to the "Long Landscape" she once embroidered, which alleviated Eastern Chu’s crisis of the moment.

It’s just that after Emperor Yongning ascended the throne, she rarely engaged in embroidery, at most making a few pairs of tiger head shoes to pass the time.

Now, she particularly wanted to pick up embroidery again to make an outfit for the little one.

Jun Ning said, "But Nanny Liu mentioned that Grand Empress Dowager, your eyesight isn’t suitable for prolonged needlework. So, never mind!"

Jun Ning smirked mischievously and said, "If Grand Empress Dowager truly wants to gift Yiyi something, why not give Yiyi..."