Chapter 220: Chapter 220
"That vile creature dared to bully my daughter; he deserves to die."
Prince Xiao Yao angrily slapped his thigh, extremely furious.
Jun Yang wiped away her tears and pitifully said, "Father, your daughter doesn’t know who hit her!"
"Don’t know?" Prince Xiao Yao looked troubled, "If you don’t know, how can I avenge you?"
Prince Xiao Yao frowned, "Yang Er, think carefully about the person who hit you. Did she mention who she was but you didn’t remember?"
No one understands a daughter better than her father!
When Jun Yang has conflicts with others, all she sees is victory or defeat, nothing else.
Even if someone pointed at their nose and introduced themselves to her, she might not hear them. No, she wouldn’t hear them at all.
"No, no." Jun Yang got angry, "Father, stop asking me."
"But without clarity, I can’t avenge you!" Prince Xiao Yao sighed long and deeply and then said, "Yang Er, if you don’t remember the person’s name, do you remember what she looked like, what she was wearing, or the kind of jewelry she had on..."
With these physical traits, even within the palace, my royal brother can have the Imperial Guard find this person.
Jun Yang understood what her father meant.
She could somewhat recall the physical traits of Jun Ning.
Without thinking, she said, "The person who hit me was a little girl, slightly shorter than me, probably only three years old. She had two looped buns, wore a gold-embedded jade necklace, and a green skirt coat."
"And also..." During her struggle with Jun Ning, Jun Yang vaguely saw the outline of some grass embroidered on Jun Ning’s sleeves, which was quite pretty. However, Jun Yang didn’t recognize what kind of grass it was.
Jun Yang recounted what she saw to Prince Xiao Yao.
Children of the Royal Family, under their parents’ influence, are exposed to various rare treasures and fine fabrics from a young age. They might not remember much when it comes to reading and writing, but they’re exceptionally sensitive to people’s attire and jewelry.
Jun Yang was no exception.
Thus, she described Jun Ning’s apparel accurately.
After hearing his beloved daughter’s response, Prince Xiao Yao was speechless for a moment, thinking, "Yang Er, a five-year-old, was beaten by a three-year-old? How disgraceful!"
Could it be that Yang Er is too fat and not agile?
Seeing that some time had passed since she finished talking and that Prince Xiao Yao hadn’t responded, Jun Yang tugged at the hem of his clothes with her chubby hand and said, "Father, are you listening to me?"
"I am listening!" Prince Xiao Yao said, "I was just thinking about which girl can walk around in the palace and dare to bully my beloved daughter?"
Emperor Yongning has eighteen sons; besides the Crown Prince and those princes not yet old enough to leave the palace and establish their mansions, the rest are raised in the palace. But they are males!
There shouldn’t be little girls wandering around in the palace.
Prince Xiao Yao belatedly thought of a possibility.
Could the little girl be the Eighteenth Princess, who suddenly appeared over half a year ago?
The appearance of the Eighteenth Princess severely affected the status of Prince Xiao Yao’s daughter in the Imperial Family. Hence, Prince Xiao Yao didn’t like Jun Ning much and even felt some aversion towards her.
Thus, when Jun Yang mentioned the little girl earlier, he didn’t immediately think of Jun Ning.
While Prince Xiao Yao was still puzzled over whether the little girl who hit people was Jun Ning, Jun Yang spoke again, "Father, judging by the appearance of that stinky girl, she seemed to be new to the palace. She probably is some official’s daughter."
Prince Xiao Yao murmured, "An official’s daughter!"
Then there’s nothing much to worry about.
"Father, you must avenge me, please do." Jun Yang was very angry, "She’s just an official’s daughter and doesn’t even know me yet dared to hit me."
"Hmph..." Jun Yang puffed out her cheeks, "If this gets out, all those aristocratic young gentlemen in my circle will laugh at me."
From a young age, Jun Yang was accustomed to a life of being adored by everyone and has gotten used to being revered, admired, envied...
She couldn’t bear the slightest grievance, nor did she want to be laughed at by others, not even a tiny bit. Truly, she was both delicate and arrogant.
Instead of blaming his daughter for being too arrogant, Prince Xiao Yao picked her up and said, "Let’s go, we’ll seek justice from His Majesty. Father will definitely avenge you."
Prince Xiao Yao’s indulgence fueled Jun Yang’s insolence. She hugged Prince Xiao Yao’s neck with one hand and swung her fist in the air with the other, her demeanor extremely arrogant, "Father, you must have Royal Uncle beat her to death. Otherwise, I won’t be appeased."
"Sweetheart, don’t be angry." Prince Xiao Yao said, "As you wish, Father will certainly have Royal Uncle beat her to death." Even if it’s to save face for that little girl’s father, and not kill her, she’d at least be severely beaten.
No one can bully the daughter of Prince Xiao Yao. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵·𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖·𝙣𝙚𝙩
In the Imperial Study Room.
After Emperor Yongning returned from court, he had been reviewing memorials.
Although there’s not much government work in winter, it’s close to New Year, and after that, it will soon be spring plowing time.
As food is the paramount concern of the people, it’s crucial to plan for the spring plowing early.
Suddenly, Xiao Lizi came rushing in from outside, brimming with excitement. A cheerful smile hung on his face, his steps quick, and the horsetail whisk in his hand whisked with the wind, a stark contrast to his usually stable and dependable demeanor.
Emperor Yongning lifted his head from a pile of memorials, rubbed his aching brows, and asked, "What has you so happy?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, Princess, the Princess..." Xiao Lizi was very excited, "The Princess has returned to the palace."
There are now two princesses in the harem.
But the one Xiao Lizi addressed is usually Eighteenth Princess Jun Ning.
As for Princess An Ding, Yao Yao, His Majesty has always been reluctant to see her, and she often drags Liu Pin along to petition His Majesty. His Majesty has grown tired of her, and because of her, even started disliking the previously favored Liu Pin.
Xiao Lizi wasn’t bothered by Liu Pin but was annoyed by Yao Yao.
Because every time she came, it took a lot of effort to drive her away.
Now Xiao Lizi gets a headache just at the sight of Yao Yao. No, even mentioning Yao Yao gives him a headache. How could he possibly be excited?
Emperor Yongning, who spent day and night with Xiao Lizi and understood his sentiments, could tell which princess had returned based on his attitude.
"Yi Yi has returned to the palace?" Emperor Yongning, both delighted and confused, "She was supposed to stay at the National Guardian General’s Mansion for half a month. It’s only been a few days, and she’s back? Why the sudden return?"
"Could something have happened?" Emperor Yongning feared nothing more than something happening to the little girl at the National Guardian General’s Mansion. Her sudden return to the palace intensified his anxiety.
"No, I must go and ask in person." Emperor Yongning set down his pen and looked at Xiao Lizi, "Where has the princess gone now?"
Just as the words fell, Wei Lin, who was standing guard outside, suddenly rushed in and knelt down to report, "Your Majesty, Prince Xiao Yao requests an audience."