If she lets her father help find the real princess, not a man disguised as a woman, but a proper princess. A female one.
When the real little princess returns, she doesn’t believe that impostor in disguise can still receive favor from the emperor, and continue to oppose her relying on this favor?
That impostor should just wait to be discarded by the emperor like a worn-out shoe, and then be killed by those she had offended before!
As for her and her father, for their merit in finding the real princess, they would surely receive many rewards.
Surely, when the emperor is pleased, it won’t be a problem to lift her permanent house arrest and restore her power to manage the harem.
Jiang Li said, "Your Majesty, rest assured, this servant will surely help Your Majesty accomplish this matter."
The Empress said, "Tell my father to hurry."
She couldn’t wait any longer.
Jiang Li left with the letter. Just thinking about the storm Jun Ning would face in the near future made the Empress feel much better.
She chuckled as she picked up the newly replaced teacup in front of her and took a sip.
Nanny Li was puzzled to see such a drastic change in the Empress’s mood.
Didn’t Her Majesty just seem so angry? How did she suddenly become cheerful?
Unable to hold back, she asked the Empress if there was something joyous.
After all, Nanny Li was the Empress’s wet nurse and had been the closest person to her over the years.
Although there were occasional unpleasant moments, the Empress still trusted Nanny Li very much.
She did not hide this matter from Nanny Li; she shared her plans and joy with her.
But after Nanny Li listened, she showed no joy. Instead, she worriedly said, "Your Majesty, please don’t blame me for ruining the mood. I must remind you that the Emperor has previously spent much effort trying to find the princess who was lost among the common people, but could not find her. Old Marquis..."
The words came to Nanny Li’s lips, but she didn’t directly say that Old Marquis might not be able to find her either.
She was afraid that if she said it directly, it would anger the Empress.
She hinted at it, hoping that Her Majesty would understand what she meant.
The Empress indeed thought it over and understood Nanny Li’s point.
She did not blame Nanny Li but looked at her seriously and said, "Why must we find a real one?"
"We can create a fake one to substitute for the real one."
"With my father’s abilities, creating a small princess is a trivial matter."
The so-called creation here was not about suddenly producing a little princess, but rather crafting one.
The little princess’s identity background, history, and even her biological mother, could all be crafted.
She thought that with her father’s capability, if he truly wanted to do this, he could certainly accomplish it without leaving any flaws.
Nanny Li’s worry increased rather than diminished, "Your Majesty, I understand your intentions and your eagerness to escape the current predicament. But..."
Sometimes, the truth is not something everyone likes to hear.
Especially for the Empress, Nanny Li knew she hated to hear it the most.
But knowing this, after hesitating for a while, Nanny Li still spoke frankly, "But what if it gets exposed, Your Majesty? That would be the crime of deceiving the emperor!"
The crime of deceiving the emperor is punishable by death.
"Fortune in danger," said the Empress, without a trace of fear in her heart, "Besides, Nanny, have you forgotten who my father is? He is the illustrious Marquis Zhongyong, who can handle this without leaving a trace."
The Empress was very confident, "Nanny, please trust me; there will absolutely be no issues. Do not let your worries upset you. Just cooperate well with me in the upcoming tasks."
Nanny Li was still worried, but under the Empress’s persuasive words, she was eventually convinced. She stopped worrying so much and decided to support the Empress and assist her in achieving her plans.
Jun Ning, who had already been targeted, was completely unaware of the Empress’s schemes. In the past few days, she was happily playing with Jun Yu!
In her previous life, she was an assassin, killing without blinking, with excellent martial skills.
In this life, her small body was somewhat weak, making it a bit challenging to reach the peak state of her previous life by adulthood. But, nothing is impossible with determination. She decided to start training earnestly from now, without any further delays.
As long as she puts in a bit more effort and thought than in her past life, she can always overcome physical limitations and return to her previous peak state.
This morning, she woke up early for a run and even dragged Jun Yu along.
She ran ahead while Jun Yu followed behind.
Truly worthy of being twins, they were both equally weak with the same issues. Both would start panting after a few steps, and couldn’t run fifty meters without stopping.
Especially Jun Yu, being younger, his willpower was not as strong as Jun Ning’s, and after just a few steps, he wanted to give up.
"Sister, brother might not be cut out for this!"
"I really can’t keep running with you!"
Jun Yu squatted on the ground, gasping for breath.
Seeing this, Jun Ning teased while continuing to run, "Brother, if you can’t even catch up with sister, how will you protect her in the future?"
Was that... looking down on him?
How could he let his sister look down on him?
Stimulated by this, a surge of energy suddenly welled up in Jun Yu’s chest. He gritted his teeth, stomped his foot, and chased after her unwilling to be outdone. Latest content publıshed on 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹✶𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲✶𝗻𝗲𝘁
"Sister, I will definitely catch up to you. Don’t look down on me."
With such a competitive spirit, Jun Yu indeed caught up with Jun Ning.
The siblings ran for a long time before they finally stopped.
Then they had breakfast together, applied medicine to Qiong Hua’s wounds, and looked at the various vegetables grown in the large courtyard.
Before they knew it, the morning had passed.
At lunchtime, Emperor Yongning arrived with a large entourage, intending to have lunch with Jun Ning and the others.
Throughout the meal, everyone remained silent, following the rule of not talking while eating or sleeping, and quietly had their meal.
After putting down his chopsticks, Emperor Yongning mentioned the matter of Qiong Hua moving out of the Cold Palace soon. This time, Qiong Hua did not refute him and agreed to move quickly.
"If there is anything you need to move or take with you, Hua Pin, you don’t have to do it yourself. Let Xiao Lizi send someone from the Ministry of Internal Affairs to help," Emperor Yongning instructed, then added, "I shall return to the Imperial Study Room first!"
This time, Emperor Yongning did not continue to leave Jun Ning with Qiong Hua but returned to the Imperial Study Room with Jun Ning after greeting Qiong Hua.
The weather was hot, and after lunch, people were easily drowsy. On the way to the Imperial Study Room, Jun Ning dozed off the entire way.
Upon returning to the Imperial Study Room, she thought her adoptive father would also take a nap, and she could finally lie down on the bed. But to her surprise, her adoptive father, instead of sleeping, pulled her up from the bed where she had just lain down.
"Yi Yi, get up, Father has something to ask you."
"Father, just ask. Yi Yi is listening!" Jun Ning replied with her eyes closed, her head tilted.