After being struck by lightning and being in the world of women

"Oh, yes, it will be His Majesty's birthday soon."

"Your Highness King Wu is truly an extremely beautiful lady."

I have to say that Zhong Ruhuang's outstanding appearance is still very intimidating.

She is undoubtedly the most beautiful woman in Qinglan.

Zhong Ruhuang listened to the sounds around her with no expression on her face.

What expression could she have?

As soon as she arrived in Chaotian City, the string in her heart became tense.

With her current strength, she is naturally not afraid, but she also has to be prepared for the worst.

Soon, she arrived at Prince Wu's Palace in the inner city.

She didn't live in the Prince Wu's Palace for more than two months before going to Chaotian Pass.

Butler Zhao had already been waiting with the servants from Prince Wu's mansion.

Seeing Zhong Ruhuang coming on horseback, they all knelt down in unison.

"Greetings to His Majesty King Wu."

Zhong Ruhuang waved her hand and said, "Everyone, get up. Butler Zhao has worked hard guarding Prince Wu's Mansion for so many years."

Butler Zhao hurriedly shook his head, "It is a blessing for me to guard the palace for His Highness."

Zhong Ruhuang smiled and entered the palace.

An Jinse and An Qinse went to live in the backyard.

Zhong Ruhuang entered the main courtyard, bathed, changed her clothes, and put on her King Wu costume.

Then she took Fan Yu and rode to the palace.

Now that I'm back, it's natural for me to pay a visit to Emperor Showa, the Empress Mother.

At the gate of the palace, Hou Songlin was waiting with a few young eunuchs.

When Hou Songlin saw Zhong Ruhuang, who had become mature and beautiful after ten years, he couldn't help but be stunned.

She sighed in her heart that His Royal Highness Prince Wu was indeed the most beautiful among His Majesty's princesses.

"I, the old captive, pay my respects to His Majesty the King of Wu."

Zhong Ruhuang dismounted, walked over a few steps, and helped Hou Songlin up personally.

"Eunuch Hou, please stand up. I haven't seen you for many years. How are you?"

"All right, all right. Everything is fine, old captive."

"That's good."

"Your Highness, please come with me. His Majesty misses you very much."

Miss her?

Do not make jokes.

She is not the old lady's favorite daughter.

It just smells good from a distance but stinks up close.

If she had been hanging around the old lady every day, she would probably have been disgusted with her.

"Let's go."

Zhong Ruhuang followed Hou Songlin into the familiar yet unfamiliar imperial palace and all the way to the outside of the Phoenix Palace.

"Your Highness, wait a moment. I will go and make a report."

Emperor Showa's health has improved recently, but he still can't overwork himself.

Hou Songlin went in for a short while and came out again.

"Your Highness, King Wu, His Majesty invites you in."

Zhong Ruhuang straightened her clothes before walking in.

Once inside, she knelt down.

"Your Highness, long live your Majesty."

Emperor Showa was half leaning against the head of the bed, holding a folded book in his hand.

"Get up."

Zhong Ruhuang stood up and stood properly.

"Come closer and let the Queen Mother see."

Emperor Showa admitted that she loved the eldest and fourth princesses the most and was indifferent to other princesses' daughters, but that didn't mean she didn't miss them.

Zhong Ruhuang took a few steps closer as instructed.

"sit down."

Hou Songlin personally brought over an embroidered cushion.

Zhong Ruhuang lifted her sleeves and sat down.

Emperor Showa looked at Zhong Ruhuang seriously for a while.

"You have grown up, matured, become more stable and more imposing."

He looks like a majestic prince.

"That's what the Queen Mother said."

Compared to ten years ago, Emperor Showa also looked much older, with completely white hair and wrinkles on his face.

Emperor Showa could hardly remember what Zhong Ruhuang was like ten years ago. He only felt that Zhong Ruhuang was more introverted now, like a... tiger.

"Have you ever blamed me in these ten years?"

Zhong Ruhuang shook her head: "No."

At the beginning, Zhong Ruhuang had no intention of competing for the throne, so naturally he had no complaints.

What's more, she is the local emperor in Chaotianguan, and her life is so comfortable.

"I'll take what you said as the truth."

Emperor Showa spoke in a gentle tone, as if he was chatting casually with Zhong Ruhuang.

From Chaotian Pass to Prince Wu's Palace, to Zhong Ruhuang's two husbands, and to her children.

He looked like he cared about Zhong Ruhuang.

However, Zhong Ruhuang didn't think that Emperor Showa cared about her.

This is clearly an attempt to find out her true strength.

She said that people who get involved in politics have dirty hearts.

The same was true of Emperor Showa.

I haven't seen her for ten years, and I didn't see her motherly love, but I saw her asking questions.

Zhong Ruhuang answered all the questions with both true and false answers.

He was respectful throughout the whole process, as if he was putting himself in the position of a subject.

The mother and daughter talked for half an hour, and then a report came from outside.

"The Crown Prince's granddaughter has arrived."

Zhong Ruhuang's expression did not change, but her eyes darkened.

Zhong Huaiqi entered the Phoenix Palace wearing bright yellow attire of the Crown Prince's granddaughter.

"Greetings to the Royal Grandmother."

Emperor Showa smiled kindly.

"Xiao Qi is here, no need to be polite."

"Meet your Fifth Aunt."

Zhong Huaiqi turned around and bowed.

"Meet the Fifth Aunt."

Zhong Ruhuang waved her hand: "Your Highness, you are so polite."

According to status, Zhong Ruhuang is the elder, so even though Zhong Huaiqi is the crown prince's granddaughter, she still has to pay her respects to her.

Zhong Huaiqi stood up and looked at the fifth aunt calmly, and something flashed quickly in his eyes.

This Fifth Imperial Aunt doesn't look like a vegetarian.

If she succeeds to the throne, this fifth aunt will also be one of her biggest concerns.

In order to find out the truth, she advised the Empress Dowager to let the Fifth Imperial Aunt come back to celebrate her birthday.

Now it seems that her worries were right.

All I can say is that power is a good thing and the palace is a big melting pot.

Zhong Huaiqi had only been the Crown Prince's granddaughter for a few months when she changed completely and became ambitious.

When Emperor Showa saw Zhong Huaiqi coming, his eyes turned to Zhong Huaiqi.

"Old Five, you should go back and have some rest. You should meet your sisters these days. After all, you haven't seen them for many years."

"Yes, Queen Mother."

Zhong Ruhuang bowed to Emperor Showa and retreated, with a calm expression throughout.

After leaving the Phoenix Palace, she headed towards the palace gate.

Her father died early, and the prince's husband did not come with her, so it was naturally not appropriate for her to go and pay a visit to the imperial wife, Xiao Jin.

Therefore, it is better to leave the palace.

From leaving the palace to returning home, Zhong Ruhuang's expression was very indifferent.

Only after she entered the study did her expression turn cold.

Her niece was somewhat impatient.

She had just come back and came here in a hurry.

"Fan Yu, go find out what's going on in Chaotian City in the past year. Report everything to me, no matter how big or small it is."

Fan Yu took the order and went out.

Zhong Ruhuang sat alone in the study for a while.

……

The eldest princess and the others all knew that His Highness Prince Wu Zhong Ruhuang had returned to celebrate the birthday.

The eldest princess naturally supports her daughter Zhong Huaiqi now.

The eldest princess cursed Zhong Huaiqi in her heart for suggesting to Emperor Showa that Zhong Ruhuang come back to celebrate his birthday, calling him an idiot.

Her fate hasn't even been decided yet, and you're so anxious. Do you think her life is too long?

Unfortunately, after Zhong Huaiqi moved into the palace, he rarely returned to Prince Zhao's Mansion.

Even if he came back, it was only to pay his respects to her father, Zhou. Although he was respectful to the eldest princess, his mother, he would not tell her his true feelings.

The eldest princess also understood that her daughter had changed.

The eldest princess also came from the palace and experienced many conspiracies, but Zhong Huaiqi was different.

She grew up in the relatively peaceful Zhaowang Palace.

Nowadays, the relationship between mother and daughter has become relatively cold.

Zhong Huaiqi, who felt that she was the crown prince's granddaughter, felt that she was extremely noble after being flattered by others, and she even refused to listen to the words of the eldest princess.