Xi Yao is currently unaware of what is happening outside.

She had just finished washing up and breakfast was served when Ji Wangshu walked in, reeking of the cold scent of pine resin.

When he saw the little figure, the icy expression on his face melted away.

"Yaoyao's up?"

"Brother, you've come at the right time. Let's have a meal together."

Xi Yao stood up solicitously and pulled his chair out a little. "Brother, sit down."

"You've been so good today. Tell me, have you gotten into trouble again? Do you need your brother's help?"

"How could I have caused such trouble?"

Xi Yao gave a soft hum and sat down next to him after he did.

"I just felt sorry for my brother because he was working so hard at the morning court session and hadn't even eaten."

"Okay, our Yaoyao is the best girl."

Ji Wangshu smiled and ladled a bowl of congee for her. "Eat up, and then come with your brother to review the memorials, okay?"

"OK."

Xi Yao readily agreed.

Anyway, she either went to class or spent time with him every day, and didn't have anything else to do.

No classes today, so I'm happy to be relaxed.

She used to watch melodramatic dramas while she was with Ji Wangshu, but now she suddenly wants to watch palace intrigue dramas.

Just as the two finished eating, and Ji Wangshu was wiping Xiyao's mouth, Qingzhu, the Empress's head maid, arrived.

"Greetings, Your Highness; greetings, Little Princess."

"Get up." Ji Wangshu put away her handkerchief and glanced at the people below. "Is there something going on with the Empress Dowager?"

"Your Highness, Her Majesty misses the young princess and requests her presence."

Ji Wangshu knew perfectly well why the Empress wanted to see Xiyao.

It was just the Duchess of the Duke's Mansion and the Li Mansion's Lady, along with Li Shushu, who came to apologize.

"Is Yao Yao going to the Empress Dowager's palace?"

"Go ahead, wait until I finish talking with the Empress, then I'll come and help my brother look at the folded paper."

"Um."

Ji Wangshu got up, patted her head, and turned to leave.

After watching his figure disappear, Xi Yao looked at Qing Zhu.

"Aunt Qingzhu, is there someone on Mother's side?"

Qingzhu smiled kindly, "The young princess is intelligent. It is the Duchess of the State who has brought the Li family mother and daughter to apologize."

Xi Yao smiled and said, "Let's go."

When she arrived at Fengwu Palace, she saw Zhou Qianya sitting in a chair, while Deng Huayi and Li Shushu were kneeling on the ground.

The Empress's initially unpleasant expression immediately brightened when she saw Xi Yao, and she waved to her.

"Yaoyao, come sit next to me."

"Your Highness, have you had breakfast?"

Xi Yao nodded to Zhou Qianya, then quickened her pace, walked over with a smile and sat down, clinging to the Empress's arm and acting coquettishly.

"I ate a long time ago, unlike you, you little lazybones." The Empress lightly tapped her forehead with her finger, chiding her, "Did you just finish eating?"

Xi Yao's eyes darted around. "I was just having breakfast with my brother. He was so engrossed in reading the folding book that he forgot the time."

"All you do is bully your brother," the Empress sneered.

Zhou Qianya covered her mouth with her handkerchief and laughed, teasingly saying, "Your Majesty and the little princess are starting to look more and more like mother and daughter."

"She is my daughter." The Empress smiled and patted Xi Yao's hand. "She was raised by my own hands as a daughter, just like my own daughter."

Li Denghuayi, kneeling below, felt her heart sink to the bottom.

Given the Empress's favor towards the young princess, this matter is likely to be difficult.

Li Shushu's body was already trembling, and her face was deathly pale.

Despite this, she was still unwilling to accept it.

She's just an orphan, so why does she deserve the favor of the Empress and the Crown Prince?

Remembering her grandmother's words, Li Shushu secretly looked at Zhou Qianya for help.

This is her future mother-in-law, and also the Empress's sister-in-law. If she speaks up, the Empress will surely listen, right?

Zhou Qianya lowered her eyes and sipped her tea, pretending not to have seen anything.

But I really felt bad for my friend.

Children are all debts.

But for someone like Li Shushu, it's no longer a matter of debt; she's probably here for revenge in this lifetime.

Deng Huayi had no idea what her daughter was thinking or doing; she kowtowed to the ground.

"Your Majesty, Princess, it is my fault for failing to properly educate my son, which has offended you. I beg Your Majesty and Princess to punish me."

The Empress's smile faded. "Miss Li seems to have a penchant for snatching things. I've heard that she learned to snatch Yao Yao's jade pendant when she was only one year old. Has she still not broken this habit?"

Deng Huayi's face turned pale. "Your Majesty, it was my fault for not teaching her properly. My daughter is ignorant of etiquette and offended the young princess. I leave her to Your Majesty's judgment."

"I'm not petty, I won't hold a grudge against a child, and Yao Yao is also magnanimous, we won't dwell on the past, it's just..."

The Empress's voice suddenly turned stern, "Why did Miss Li dare to insult Yao Yao in public? She was raised with the utmost care by me and the Crown Prince. How dare you insult her like this! Where do you place me and the Crown Prince?!"

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger. It was your humble servant who..."

"Shut up!" The Empress interrupted Deng Huayi, her icy gaze falling on Li Shushu. "Miss Li, come, speak."

Li Shushu, whose name was called, trembled and stammered, "Your Majesty, I did not know that she was the Little Princess. Otherwise, I would not have dared to insult the Little Princess even if I had a hundred lives."

Deng Huayi closed her eyes in despair.

You idiot, you're such an idiot.

Even Zhou Qianya, who was standing next to her, couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Li Shushu really didn't inherit any of her mother's intelligence.

Looking at the trembling Li Shushu, Xi Yao sneered inwardly. Instead of admitting her mistake at this time, she dared to make excuses and shirk responsibility.

She looked at Deng Huayi again and couldn't help but sigh.

Although the original owner wished to return to her parents' side, she actually still harbored some resentment towards her biological parents.

Her parents gave birth to her, but they didn't let her grow up properly; she was switched at birth and died a tragic death.

Although Deng Huayi and her husband were innocent in this matter, the original owner of this body was even more innocent. In despair, she hated everyone.

"Ha!" The Empress was so angry she laughed. "Miss Li, are you saying that anyone of lower status than you can be insulted at will?"

Knowing she was a princess, they dared not insult her, does that mean others can insult her at will?

Listen to this, is this something a young lady from a respectable family should say?

Li Shushu collapsed to the ground, speechless for a long time.

The Empress didn't even bother to glance at her, turning instead to look at Xi Yao with affection:

"Yaoyao has been wronged in this matter. How do you think she should be punished? Yaoyao, you are a noble princess of the royal family, the future Crown Princess. Not just anyone can insult you."

Xi Yao glanced down at the ground, thought for a moment, and then spoke:

"I see that Miss Li has just returned to the capital and is young and doesn't know much about etiquette. How about this, we send Miss Li to a quiet place so that she can calm down and study. I'm sure that in a few years, Miss Li will definitely become a qualified young lady from a respectable family."

"Yaoyao is so well-behaved and kind," the Empress exclaimed, then began to seriously consider, "If we're talking about tranquility, then there's the Jing Shui Nunnery on the outskirts of the capital."

She glanced at Li Shushu, who was on the ground and was about to faint, and said to Deng Huayi, "Yaoyao is kind. Not only does she not hold Li Shushu's rudeness against her, but she also considers her feelings. Since that's the case, I will not pursue the matter. Madam Deng, send her to Jing Shui Nunnery as soon as possible. Don't come back until she learns the rules."

Li Shushu knew she was finished. She collapsed with a thud and fainted.

Deng Huayi breathed a sigh of relief and repeatedly kowtowed in gratitude: "Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, Princess. I will send the person over tomorrow, and also find two governesses to send along with her."

The matter is now settled for the Empress.

Ji Wangshu's situation is almost resolved as well.

Upon learning of the news from Fengwu Palace, he said nothing and simply dismissed Li Dongnan.

He respects Yao Yao's decision, but Li Dongnan can forget about joining the cabinet anytime soon.

If you can't even teach your daughter well, how can you do anything else well?

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