Chapter 138
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The current emperor had a total of eight princes and six princesses. It was hard to say who His Majesty favored the most. However, if one were to ask who His Majesty did not favor, it would be Thirteenth Princess Xiao Zhangping.
There was no other reason than Xiao Zhangping's birth was an accident after His Majesty drank. Her birth mother was a lowly palace maid in the Inner Servants Bureau. His Majesty met her by chance during a palace banquet after getting drunk. When he sobered up, he found that this palace maid was very ordinary and boring. His Majesty was very disappointed and did not plan to take her as a concubine. However, this palace maid was very capable and became pregnant with a dragon seed after one night. She then gave birth to Thirteenth Princess Xiao Zhangping. However, this palace maid was unlucky and died of an epidemic a few years later. Until her death, she was only a fifth-ranked talent.
Her birth mother was not favored, so the Thirteenth Princess grew up like air. It wasn't until six years ago, when Old Prince Yu passed away due to illness, that Prince Yu's household had withered. Old Princess Consort Yu deeply felt that she was lonely, so she begged the Emperor and the Empress to choose the unattended Thirteenth Princess to accompany her. His Majesty, on account of his old relationship with the old prince, happily agreed. Since then, the unknown Thirteenth Princess Xiao Zhangping had a little support.
Hearing the reprimand in Cao Hou's words, Xiao Zhangping's face paled and she bit her lips.
Previously, she had asked Old Princess Consort Yu to put in a good word for her in front of Imperial Mother, but she had been softly rejected time and time again. It wasn't that she didn't know that Imperial Mother wasn't willing to stand up for her. She had also heard that Southern Yan had sent an envoy to ask for the princess's hand in marriage to tie the knot between the two countries. Thus, today was her last chance. She had to come, otherwise she was afraid that she would regret it for the rest of her life.
Before Xiao Zhangping could think of a suitable response, Qi Zaoyu, who was beside Consort Qi, stood up, "Your Highness, this humble girl boldly asks: Thirteenth Princess is a princess. How can she be chosen with us? This does not seem to be reasonable, right?" He then turned to look at Xiao Zhangping and sneered, "Your Highness, it's fine if you don't care about your dignity, but if you drag His Majesty and Her Highness down with you, it will be a great sin."
It would be fine if the Empress reprimanded her, but she, Qi Jueyu, dared to ridicule her in front of so many people. Xiao Zhangping was infuriated, but he also said, "Fourth Young Lady Qi, if that's the case, an inauspicious person like you shouldn't appear here. Aren't you afraid of offending Imperial Mother and His Highness the Crown Prince? I'm afraid you can't bear the consequences."
Qi Jueyu frowned. "How am I not clear?"
Xiao Zhangping sneered, "The case of your Fourth Young Lady being haunted by a demonic wolf has already spread to more than half of the capital. Your father has invited countless Taoist masters to exorcise the demonic spirit in the mansion, but they still haven't been completely exorcised. Don't tell me this isn't ominous? Her body is inauspicious, yet she still covets the position of Heir Consort. Does Fourth Young Lady Qi wish to bring this misfortune into the Lord Pacifying Manor? "
"What nonsense are you talking about? It's just that someone pranked me by leaving a few paw prints in my room to scare me. How could I be haunted by a demonic wolf? My birth date and horoscope were determined by the Imperial Astronomer! As for the so-called 'demonic wolf', I'm wondering if someone didn't want me to be chosen as the Heir Consort, so they deliberately tried to scare me and ruin my marriage with His Highness the Crown Prince. Your Highness, you said that this person's ability is so great that it's not something an ordinary person can do. Who do you think it is? "
"What do you mean by your words? You've committed a taboo and provoked a demon to cause mischief. Instead of reflecting on yourself, you're thinking of framing others. What a good upbringing! "
She watched as an Imperial Daughter and Consort Qi's niece, the two most distinguished girls in the room, were about to quarrel in front of so many people. Ning Shu watched from behind the screen with great interest. Neither of these two were easy to deal with. Moreover, both of them were determined to win the position of Heir Consort. No matter which one it was, it was hard to endure the luck of love ah. She quietly glanced to the side and looked at Xiahou Qing, expressing her deep sympathy for His Highness the Crown Prince.
As if he sensed Ning Shu's gloating gaze, Xiahou Qing coldly let out a "heh" from the bottom of his throat. With a light flick of his finger, a small bead flew out from between his fingers. Feeling her waist go numb, Ning Shu immediately couldn't laugh because her legs immediately went limp and weak. She dangerously grabbed onto something to prevent herself from falling.
But before she could rejoice, she turned her head and found that the thing she was holding onto wasn't anything else but Xiahou Qing …
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