As for Prince Xiao Yao, he committed an act that harmed the Emperor Yongning’s most beloved daughter, and hence lost the Emperor’s trust. Since then, he has been in a limbo, neither truly an official nor a commoner, neither fully in nor out of the imperial family, and his situation is very awkward.
The imperial physicians in the Imperial Hospital were also adept at following the wind.
When Prince Xiao Yao begged them to save his beloved daughter, they all turned a deaf ear, pretending not to hear.
Unable to summon the imperial physicians, Prince Xiao Yao could only seek doctors from outside the palace. But how could outside doctors’ medical skills compare to those of the palace physicians?
Finally, to save his daughter’s life, Prince Xiao Yao had no choice but to issue a notice, offering a large reward in search of someone capable of helping him save his daughter’s life. This update ıs available on novel•fire.net
After a long and winding process, the bounty money finally ended up in the pocket of the most skilled physician in the palace.
Ultimately, the physicians just didn’t want to treat Prince Xiao Yao’s legitimate daughter for free.
Since Prince Xiao Yao is now out of favor, and the Empress Dowager is also thoroughly disappointed in him, no one will help him out.
The physicians thus felt free to extort Prince Xiao Yao.
Prince Xiao Yao suffered silently, with no one to tell his troubles to, so he could only endure.
After more than half a year, Prince Xiao Yao finally managed to cure his beloved daughter’s plague, containing it before it spread further.
However, he was extorted by the physicians to the point of losing all his wealth, left penniless.
One day, Jun Yang looked at the plain porridge and steamed buns on the table and couldn’t help but explode, "Why is it always these things every day? I hate eating these. I want to eat meat, Father, buy me meat now."
"Yang Er, just make do with it." Prince Xiao Yao had been facing his daughter’s anger over poor meals every day, his hair turning half white from worry, he explained powerlessly, "After I was discovered causing trouble for Princess Anle, I no longer have a salary. For the next three years, we both have to tighten our belts."
Not only is there no salary, but those who used to flatter and admire him, including his concubines, have all left; he can’t afford to keep his servants either, so he dismissed them. Now he has nothing left.
He only has this prince mansion and a daughter.
"Then why were you discovered? How could you be so stupid? Hmm?" Jun Yang asked unceremoniously.
"Father didn’t want this either." Prince Xiao Yao lowered his eyes, "Yang Er, Father promises you, things will get better, and I will work hard to make you live as before."
"Hmph!" Jun Yang let out a cold laugh, "You’ve been saying this for a month, I’m tired of hearing it."
Prince Xiao Yao felt quite embarrassed by Jun Yang’s laugh, but he swallowed his embarrassment and said awkwardly, "The porridge is getting cold, would you please drink it, Yang Er?"
Jun Yang said fiercely, then willfully knocked over the table in front of her.
The porridge and buns scattered all over the ground.
Well, now there’s nothing to eat.
Prince Xiao Yao looked at the porridge on the ground and the buns tainted with dirt, almost shedding tears.
This... this was the last bit of food at home.
Jun Yang didn’t care what Prince Xiao Yao thought, she turned and walked out, saying as she left, "I’m going to stay at my maternal grandmother’s for a while, so don’t come to fetch me for now..."
Prince Xiao Yao worried about Jun Yang encountering danger, "...Father will escort you."
"No need," Jun Yang said, "I’m so poor now, I have nothing for anyone to steal, and no one will use me to threaten you..."
With these words, Jun Yang’s figure disappeared from Prince Xiao Yao’s sight.
Prince Xiao Yao picked up the dirty bun from the ground and took big bites, tears streaming down his face as he ate.
Over on Jun Ning’s side.
Since her birthday, this past half-year, her days have been quite good. It’s all about eating, drinking, and playing, occasionally visiting her little husband at the National Guardian General Mansion.
Due to the huge uproar from the last incident with that dark room full of mice, quite a few people in the palace were held accountable, some directly related were even beaten to death. Now everyone is keeping a low profile, not daring to slack off. Nor does anyone dare to court disaster or offend Jun Ning.
Jun Ning’s life had never been more comfortable.
The good times didn’t last long.
Another worry descended.
Both the Emperor and her mother concubine said that since she was already three and a half years old, it was time to go study with Jun Yu and learn sense.
Jun Ning was about to cry.
Studying was so arduous in her past life, and this life, she’s already more than content, not wanting to endure the hardship of studying again. Besides, she had already mastered enough knowledge; it was truly unnecessary to study further.
But Emperor Yongning and Qiong Hua didn’t know Jun Ning’s thoughts; they simply didn’t want their most cherished daughter to be illiterate and laughed at when taken out.
So, they insisted that Jun Ning go to study. Even though Jun Ning didn’t want to, they didn’t indulge her and took a firm stance. In short, Jun Ning must go study.
They had already delayed it for half a year, they couldn’t postpone it any longer.
Take a look at Jun Yu, who was the same age as Jun Ning, how long has he been studying? He could already recite the Three Character Classic in full, but could Jun Ning?
Therefore, Jun Ning must study.
Jun Ning was forced to the point of having headaches every day.
In order to avoid studying, she finally decided to run away from home.
She planned to go to her little husband’s house.
She left immediately, bringing Nanny Zhang with her, they left the palace together.
After leaving the palace, she and Nanny Zhang sat in a carriage, directly heading to the National Guardian General Mansion under the protection of a group of guards.
Originally traveling smoothly on the road, but suddenly their carriage was blocked by a crowd.
Nanny Zhang poked her head out from the carriage window to look when she saw the protagonist of the incident, Jun Yang.
Something seemed to happen on Jun Yang’s side, standing in the middle of the street, hands on hips, he was fiercely scolding a little beggar kneeling at his feet. Judging by Jun Yang’s fierce expression, the little beggar was trembling and didn’t even dare to lift his head.
Comments from the roadside gradually reached Jun Ning’s ears inside the carriage.
"Isn’t that the legitimate daughter of Prince Xiao Yao? Why is she scolding people on the street again today? But this time, she’s scolding a beggar instead of the young nobles and ladies?"
"Still calling her Prince Xiao Yao’s legitimate daughter? Since Prince Xiao Yao offended the Emperor, he’s now so poor he can’t even afford a meal, not the same glorious Prince Xiao Yao anymore. Naturally, his legitimate daughter isn’t the infinitely glorious daughter anymore; calling her the legitimate daughter of the Beggar Prince is more like it."
"Isn’t that true? Now she doesn’t dare to provoke the young nobles and ladies, only daring to bully beggars, just the legitimate daughter of the Beggar Prince."
There was a burst of laughter on the street.
Jun Yang was very angry upon hearing this.
But now she neither had guards nor house servants to back her up, she was all alone.
No matter how angry, she couldn’t act against those who spoke about her, so she could only endure.
However, it seemed she could bully the little beggar in front of her.
Jun Yang took out her anger on the little beggar, punching and kicking him. The little beggar wanted to resist, but seemed too hungry and weak to do so, and could only endure the beating.