After Bai Xilie left, Su Yinling also did not stay long.
She spoke to Qingmei with some tenderness: "Miss Qingmei, I’ll trouble you then. When the Princess wakes up, let her try this. If it’s cold, warm it up a bit, as the child can’t eat cold food."
Qingmei chuckled: "No need to trouble Miss Su, this servant knows how to take care of the Princess."
Su Yinling nodded and then departed.
Watching her back, Qingmei raised a fist and silently cursed.
Acting friendly for no reason, she deliberately came to have a chance encounter with the Emperor!
An hour later, Bai Zhi’er woke up.
The little one’s soft black hair was draped over her shoulders, her small face tender and rosy.
Bai Zhi’er rubbed her big eyes with small hands, yawned, and then stretched her little arms, much like a kitten.
Qingmei attended to her getting up: "Princess, Miss Su came by again just now. She brought vegetable cakes. Do you want to eat them? If you do, I’ll have the little kitchen warm them up."
Bai Zhi’er blinked her misty eyes. This time, the little one’s expression was very calm.
Upon hearing about the food, she didn’t light up with excitement.
She just mumbled, "Hmm, just woke up, don’t want to eat, leave it there."
Qingmei’s heart was filled with joy.
As long as the Princess is not fooled by Su Yinling’s tricks, she won’t have a chance to get close to the Emperor.
However, in the afternoon when Bai Zhi’er was practicing calligraphy, Su Yinling came again.
"I’m here to collect the basket that carried the vegetable cakes." Su Yinling stood at the doorway, smiling with narrowed eyes. Follow current novᴇls on N0v3l.Fiɾe.net
She took the opportunity to peek inside, where Bai Zhi’er was practicing calligraphy.
Qingmei handed her the basket, with a somewhat stiff tone.
"Miss Su, our Princess is studying and it’s inconvenient to see you now."
Su Yinling gave a reserved smile: "Oh... that’s alright, I never intended to disturb the Princess."
Just at that moment, Bai Zhi’er inside the hall raised her little childlike voice—
"Is it Aunt Yinling? Sister Qingmei, let her come in."
Qingmei’s breath caught.
Unwilling as she was, she had to step aside and invite Su Yinling in.
Once Su Yinling saw Bai Zhi’er, the smile on her face deepened significantly.
"Zhi’er, you’re practicing calligraphy, let me see, oh my, these characters are so well written!" she praised repeatedly.
Bai Zhi’er smiled adorably and sweetly: "Daddy taught me to practice them."
After saying this, the little one turned to Qingmei: "Sister Qingmei, please serve Aunt Yinling some tea."
Qingmei had no choice but to turn and leave.
After she left, Bai Zhi’er quickly furrowed her little brows, looking sullen as she said: "Aunt Yinling, can you take me out to play? Zhi’er doesn’t want to practice calligraphy anymore!"
Su Yinling seemed a bit surprised: "But Zhi’er, studying is a good thing. If you haven’t finished practicing, how can you go out to play?"
Bai Zhi’er looked at her pitifully: "Practicing every day makes me so tired. Daddy and the others just keep watching me. I am not happy at all!"
Su Yinling’s eyes rolled.
She glanced back at Qingmei, who had already walked far away, and the remaining few little palace servants who were only standing at the door.
Su Yinling said: "Your palace servant Qingmei is indeed quite domineering. Without her permission, I’m afraid you can’t even get out!"
Bai Zhi’er blinked her big eyes and followed her lead: "Hmm, then what should I do!"
Su Yinling thought for a moment: "Well, I shouldn’t really indulge you, as studying is the first priority, but I really can’t bear to see Zhi’er unhappy."
"How about this: when your palace servant returns, throw a tantrum, saying you’re not in a good mood and want to go for a walk."
"No matter how strong she is, she’s still just your palace servant. How about Aunt Yinling takes you to see the little fish in the pond?"