Group pet Xiaopangbao: I have four big daddies

As Ye Qianning entered, she gently raised her hand and said, "You may all leave."

The six palace maids standing on either side immediately showed expressions of terror.

They had witnessed the scene of the old woman being beaten and killed by Ye Qianning's men, and the memory was still haunting them. The group looked at each other, their eyes filled with fear.

In just a moment, they all lowered their heads and hurriedly left through the door.

Ye Qianning walked to the bedside and sat down. The person on the bed had their eyes closed, their face was as white as jade, and their features were as if they were carved from beautiful jade. Their eyes were tightly closed, and there were still wet tears in the corners of their eyes, which made people feel sorry for them.

"Aren't you awake yet?" Ye Qianning asked.

The beauty on the bed remained motionless, not even moving her eyes, as if she were truly unconscious.

Ye Qianning took out silver needles: "If you don't wake up, I'll have to use the needles. My hands have been shaking lately, so I'm a little unsteady. If I accidentally give the princess facial paralysis, please don't blame me."

As she finished speaking, the silver needle approached Xi Yun's beautiful face.

Just as the needle was about to fall, the person on the bed slowly opened her eyes. Her eyes were like deep lake water, clear and bright, her long eyelashes trembled slightly, like butterfly wings, and tears clung to her eyelashes, making her look pitiful.

Ye Qianning looked at her with a half-smile, the corners of her mouth slightly upturned, a hint of amusement in her eyes, and said in a teasing tone, "The princess woke up at just the right time."

"Cough cough, where is Miss Ye's nanny? Where is nanny?" The voice was soft and trembling with tears.

Ye Qianning put away the silver needles: "Stop pretending. I helped the princess kill two old women. What will the princess use to thank me?"

Xi Yun was slightly taken aback, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes, but she quickly regained her composure.

She sat up, straightened the brocade quilt around her, and used her thumb to gently wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes. Her voice was calm: "How did you know?"

“If no one authorized them, how dare they act so presumptuously in Beili? As old palace maids who accompanied the princess on her diplomatic mission to a foreign land, if they truly cared for their mistress, they would never behave like this, unless someone wanted to prevent the princess from maintaining good relations with the Xiang family,” Ye Qianning said with a smile. Xi Yun gently smoothed a stray hair behind her ear, a faint smile playing on her lips, and asked, “Then why don’t you think I instructed them to do this?”

Ye Qianning stopped and looked Xi Yun up and down: "You... ha, do you think you can get them to do anything with your fake weak tears?"

Upon hearing this, Xi Yun couldn't help but laugh.

The laughter was crisp and melodious, echoing in the room like silver bells.

Xi Yun looked at her, a hint of cunning in her eyes, and said, "Don't underestimate a woman's tears, especially in the complicated court. Sometimes, a single tear can resolve a crisis and make the enemy lower their guard."

"The princess has a clever trick of using someone else to do her dirty work."

Ye Qianning knew that this seemingly weak princess was actually very shrewd and no ordinary person; otherwise, she wouldn't still have a place in the palace at this age.

Princess Xiyun was not annoyed and replied with a light laugh, "Miss Ye is indeed his daughter, extremely intelligent."

Ye Qianning crossed her arms and raised an eyebrow, saying, "I've done the princess such a great favor, how will she thank me?"

"Thanks?"

Ye Qianning raised an eyebrow.

Xi Yun lowered her eyes and thought seriously for a long time before suddenly looking up and saying in a serious tone, "Since you're motherless, how about I become your stepmother?"

"puff……"

Ye Qianning was taken aback. (End of Chapter)