Princess Qingcheng originally thought that the Queen would use this opportunity to punish Concubine Hua, but unexpectedly the Queen said nothing, but just invited Princess Pingle to play with her.

When Princess Qingcheng was at home, she heard her father and mother talk about the queen. She heard that the queen was an extremely sinister and scheming person.

However, Concubine Hua is a very straightforward person without any ulterior motives.

But when they met today, Princess Qingcheng felt that Concubine Hua was arrogant and domineering, but the Queen was an extremely gentle person.

Side Hall of Jingren Palace

Princess Pingle walked in with a smile on her face and greeted Princess Qingcheng, "Hello, Sister Qingcheng. I used to be in the palace all the time and didn't have any sisters to play with. It's a coincidence that you're here today."

When facing people of the same age, Princess Qingcheng lowered her guard a little.

She noticed Princess Pingle coming in from outside, looking exhausted. She asked in confusion, "Isn't Sister usually in the palace? Why does it look to me like she came from outside?"

Princess Pingle smiled and took a string of wind chimes made of rice husks from the palace maid.

"I've been restless since I was little, and I don't like to follow these rules in the palace. It's so boring all day. The Emperor often asks me to follow my brother, the Crown Prince. This is a wind chime made of rice husks that my brother took me to the woods today. Although this little thing is crude, it is also interesting. Today is a perfect gift for my sister."

Princess Qingcheng has been favored since she was a child and has seen all kinds of valuable things.

But she just happened to like the thing Pingle gave her very much.

She plucked the wind chimes and laughed, "This is really interesting. The Emperor and the Empress really dote on you. You can even leave the palace frequently. You're even freer than the princes."

She really envied Pingle, and seeing Pingle spoke so casually, she became even more defenseless.

Girls' friendships are always established quickly. After spending half a day together, they become like sisters.

Pingle even invited Princess Qingcheng to live with her. "It's so boring living alone in Yikun Palace. Concubine Hua has a very bad temper. I heard she even beat you. Otherwise, I'll go and talk to the Emperor and ask him to ask you to stop living with her."

Princess Qingcheng also had this idea, but she still felt a little guilty.

She pulled Pingle and asked cautiously, "But will this cause the emperor to be furious?"

Ping Le raised an eyebrow, intending to stand up for Qing Cheng. "She hit you, so why did you go back to her? You're a royal daughter, not some palace maid. Why do you have to put up with her bullying? I thought my sister was a straightforward person, so why are you so timid today?"

Pingle successfully aroused Qingcheng's competitive spirit, and she agreed to Pingle without even having time to think about it.

"Who's afraid? I'm not afraid of that bad woman. She brought me to the palace just to win her favor. Otherwise, how could I be so miserable? It's all her fault."

After saying that, Pingle brought Qingcheng with him, and the two of them rushed to the Yangxin Palace in high spirits.

Coincidentally, at this time, Prince Dun was also called over by the emperor.

When Qingcheng saw her father from afar, her eyes turned red. She could no longer suppress the longing in her heart and rushed towards Prince Dun.

"Ama, your daughter misses you so much!"

Prince Dun also felt sad, as he was reluctant to let his daughter stay in this palace.

Pingle strode forward and performed a standard etiquette towards Prince Dun. "Pingle pays his respects to Uncle Prince Dun."

Prince Dun nodded and said, "So it's Princess Pingle. No need to be so polite."

Ping Le feigned anger and said, "Since the Emperor's uncle is here today, let's go find Father Huang and have things settled. This Concubine Hua is going too far. Today is Qingcheng's first day at the palace, and Concubine Hua has the nerve to hit her. Who knows how she'll be punished in the future."

Prince Dun only heard one sentence, which was that Concubine Hua beat his daughter.

He was impulsive to begin with. After hearing this, he looked at Qingcheng in surprise and asked anxiously, "Qingcheng, tell Ama, is this true? She hit you. Where did she hit you?"

Princess Qingcheng said aggrievedly, "I just said a few words to Concubine Hua, and when she saw that we were not on speaking terms, she slapped me hard. I feel so wronged! At home, you and mother never laid a finger on me. I don't want to stay in this palace anymore. I want to go home."

Prince Dun came today to ask the emperor for mercy and see if he could take his daughter back.

She originally thought that since she had a good relationship with the Nian family, Concubine Hua would treat Qingcheng well for her sake, even though she couldn't treat her like her own daughter. But she didn't expect that she would dare to hit her.

Prince Dun said nothing, but angrily grabbed Princess Qingcheng's hand and walked towards the door of the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

He opened his robe and knelt upright outside the Yangxin Palace. "Your Majesty, I beg you to show me mercy. If you want to punish me, even if it means taking my life, I will accept it. But Qingcheng is just a child. How can he withstand the torture?"

The emperor was a little confused at first, but after listening to what Su Peisheng told him, he felt that Concubine Hua was extremely stupid.

Even if Concubine Hua didn't like the princess, she could have provided her with good food and drink, but why did she have to hit her?

It seems that I have to change my plan. Maybe it won’t take that long and my plan will succeed soon.

"Let Prince Dun and his daughter come in."

The emperor said.

Su Peisheng looked up at the emperor and said with a smile, "Princess Pingle is here too. She seems to want to say something to the emperor. Your Majesty, why don't you meet her together?"

The emperor still loved his daughter very much, and Pingle had always been well-behaved and sensible, which pleased the emperor very much. Without thinking, the emperor asked her to come in.

Prince Dun knelt on the ground as soon as he entered the room and pleaded, "Your Majesty, please show mercy and allow me to take Qingcheng home. My wife and I have never laid a finger on this child in our home. Who would have thought that Concubine Hua could be so vicious that she could even harm such a young child."

Ping Le also added in a stern tone, "Father, your Majesty, Concubine Hua has really gone too far. Look at how she beat Qingcheng. She didn't hit him in the face. I don't know what Qingcheng did wrong to deserve Concubine Hua's punishment."

The emperor pretended to be surprised. He frowned and asked, "What? Concubine Hua actually hit Qingcheng. Qingcheng, get up quickly and let your uncle see."

Pingle was also very understanding. She raised her head aggrievedly and turned her still slightly red and swollen face towards the emperor.

"Uncle Emperor, please have mercy. I really don't dare go to Concubine Hua's palace. What if Concubine Hua gets angry? Will she beat Qingcheng to death? Qingcheng is really scared."

The emperor twitched his lower lip but said nothing.

Prince Dun angrily said, "Royal brother, how dare Concubine Hua harass a royal relative like this? This shows she doesn't respect the royal family. The Nian family is so arrogant and domineering. Please punish them severely!"

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