Stay calm, don't panic, Her Royal Highness the Princess is going to reveal more news

A golden, highly recognizable thing was lying at Ji Luli's feet. Ji Luli had the urge to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

It's embarrassing. I want to die.

Even Ji Luli's sister, Ji Shushen, didn't expect that giving a gift would lead to such a thing.

"This was carefully selected by Xiaoliu. I didn't expect..."

Ji Shushen looked at her brother's expression that looked like he was about to cry. She wanted to laugh, but she held it back, feeling anxious.

Many people in the room turned their heads away and laughed.

The reputation of Fenwa is indeed well-deserved.

[It's really meticulous, picking out the only fake from a pile of things. ]

【But what are you all laughing at? 】

[Everyone present didn't escape. ]

[Aunt Kang, the magnolia vase you received a few days ago is a fake. And Concubine Yun, the butterfly-playing-flower gilded hairpin you collected from your private collection is also a fake.]

【Father, what are you laughing at?】

[Look at the clay inkstone in your own bedroom. It's filled with mud.]

Those who were named staged a smile-disappearing act.

Ji Luli felt relieved knowing that he was not the only unlucky one, but he did not dare to show it for fear of being beaten.

The concubines exchanged glances.

Although they did not understand the situation in the court, the fact that such a large-scale fraud had occurred in the palace and had not yet been discovered could only be due to something within the palace.

All the things used by the concubines were managed by the Imperial Household Department in the palace.

They had a premonition that the internal service was going to be in trouble.

It was a fine day, but the emperor was choking and in a gloomy mood.

But the little princess was happy. She stayed among the pile of gifts, looking at this and that, having a great time.

The day after the Ninth Princess's first birthday banquet, the Emperor ordered a surprise inspection of the internal services, and a number of officials from the Ministry of Internal Affairs were removed from their posts.

Even some corrupt officials in the court were investigated.

It was not until later when the information was made public that it was discovered that some officials were involved in corruption in the Imperial Household Department and were reselling the palace treasures for profit.

After a few heads were lost, the court became much more clean.

Even the concubines in the harem were forced to wear funeral-style clothing.

She wanted to wear all plain clothes to tell the emperor that she was well-behaved.

So much so that when Ji Qionghua strolled around the palace, she got a headache when she saw those fluttering white clothes.

"Ache, Ache!"

In the pavilion, Ji Qionghua sneezed, rubbed her nose, and then refused the small cloak that Chao Yu handed to her.

She didn't feel cold, but her nose was filled with the smell of fragrant powder.

In the imperial garden in spring, flowers are in full bloom and the scene is breathtakingly beautiful. The emperor would occasionally come to the imperial garden to relax and unwind.

Those concubines were eager to sing and dance here to attract the emperor's attention.

But in recent days, due to the busy government affairs, the emperor rarely appears in the harem, and even rarely goes to the Qifeng Palace.

Those who wanted to win favor changed their strategy and tried to please the Ninth Princess one by one.

Nowadays, everyone knows that as long as you can get a smile from the Ninth Princess, you will be looked at with high regard by the Emperor.

Not far from the pavilion where Ji Qionghua was, one could hear the melodious sound of a piano, which, combined with the woman's plaintive and tearful voice, was heart-touching.

But Ji Qionghua really wanted to ask those concubines, if they sang love songs to a one-year-old baby, would the baby be able to understand.

Ji Qionghua, with an embarrassed face, smelled the fragrant breeze getting closer.

"I didn't know the Ninth Princess was here. I'm sorry for disturbing you. I hope you won't mind."

The woman who appeared on the stage was very young, about twenty years old.

That face radiates youth and vitality.

She bowed and looked at Ji Qionghua with her reserved eyes, with a bit of flattery in them.

"Please stand up, An Changzai."

The two sisters who had followed the little princess for nearly a year were also trained and their attitude towards these concubines was neither humble nor arrogant.

"You two must be Aunt Chaoyu and Aunt Lingyu, right?"

An Changzai looked at the two of them with a smile.

In the palace, only the capable maids around high-ranking concubines can be called aunts, which is a respectful title given to them by the palace people.

"Mrs. An is too polite. Just call me by my name."

Chao Yu rejected the other party's advances and smiled politely.

[Why are you trying to show off your presence in front of me? 】

The little guy has bright eyes and is well taken care of. He is chubby but not bloated.

Being watched quietly by those eyes, An Changzai always felt that he was seen through.

She didn't care whether Ji Qionghua responded or not, and she just went ahead and started talking to her. Even if Chao Yu politely refused, she refused to leave.

When the emperor arrived, he saw that his daughter's eyebrows had twisted into earthworms.

"Qiong Huaer."

A shout brings with it many greetings.

"I have met the emperor."

Chang An bowed with a look of surprise on her face, as if she had not expected to meet the emperor here and was overjoyed.

She lowered her head, and her plain face looked even more refreshing against the backdrop of flowers.

The look of amorous glance has a unique flavor.

[Oh, so you knew that my father would come to see me, so you are fishing here. ]

The beautiful atmosphere was broken by the little guy's words.

The emperor glanced at him casually and motioned for the other party to get up.

He sat in the pavilion and brought something.

It is a miniature version of a military ship.

This was a gift from Lord Zhao to the little princess. Ji Qionghua liked it very much and fiddled with it in her hands.

Both the father and daughter interacted as if they didn't see An Changzai.

An Changzai was not angry either. He just stood aside with a smile on his face, and his presence was very low.

It was not until Ji Qionghua accidentally dropped the wooden boat, which slipped from her hands and fell to the ground with a loud noise, that An Changzai suddenly cried out "Ah".

Then the whole person swayed, his face was pale and he was about to fall.

He was able to stand firmly only after being supported by the palace maid beside him.

Ji Qionghua was so careless that she looked at An Changzai's expression and almost thought that she had done something to the other person.

Ji Qionghua pursed her lips and let out a roar before An Changzai could speak.

Cried.

【Want to frame me? No way! 】

The emperor picked up the wooden boat and put it back into Ji Qionghua's arms to coax the little guy.

"Are you scared? Don't be afraid, Father is here."

"An Changzai, right? If you're not feeling well, why are you out and about?"

The emperor's words were harsh.

"That's not the case, my concubine, my concubine..."

As An Changzai spoke, his face turned even paler, and there was something wrong with him.

The emperor was not unkind. Seeing the cold sweat on the other person's forehead, he still asked someone to call the imperial physician.

A stick of incense later, in the pavilion, Ji Qionghua opened her mouth slightly as she listened to the imperial physician's judgment.

[What, got it? ]

【Father, you got it right again! 】

Although the relationship between the emperor and the empress became better after Ji Qionghua was born, they stayed in Qifeng Palace more often every month.

But with three palaces and six courtyards, it is impossible for the emperor to favor only one person.

Occasionally, he would favor some concubines in the harem.

Counting the time, this An Changzai was invited to sleep with her two months ago.

Just that once.

For a man, getting it right in one try should be a compliment, but when the emperor heard it, his face turned slightly green.

Ji Qionghua noticed this and covered her cheeks with her little hands, revealing a pair of gossipy big eyes.

【Father, you are a little green. 】