Reincarnated as the Abandoned Daughter of a Marquis's Mansion: I Take Control of My Life

The Imperial Noble Consort straightened her clothes and said to Su Baobao, "Child, let's get to know each other again. I am the Regent's mother, your grandmother."

After analyzing the situation, Su Baobao understood, "Your Highness, you are my father's mother? Then you are my grandmother."

The Imperial Noble Consort happily patted Su Baobao's head. "Yes, yes, yes, your grandmother."

“That’s right, baby is so smart.” The Imperial Noble Consort smiled kindly. “From now on, call me Grandmother. Come here to Grandmother.”

Su Baobao walked to the Empress Dowager's side, and the Empress Dowager took her hand, looked her over carefully, and her eyes were full of affection.

"What a lovely child," the Dowager said softly.

Su Baobao then stood up and gave a polite bow, "Grandmother, hello, my name is Su Baobao."

The Imperial Noble Consort's eyes softened with affection. She gently said to Su Baobao, "My sweet baby, let Grandma hold you for a bit."

Su Baobao nodded, stepped forward and gave the Imperial Noble Consort a big, big hug. After gently patting the consort's back a few times, she released her.

Su Baobao's behavior startled the Imperial Noble Consort.

The Imperial Noble Consort had never experienced such an embrace before, and she frowned slightly, not understanding its meaning.

Seeing Grandma Taifei's doubts, Su Baobao explained in her childish voice, "Grandma Taifei, this is how we express affection where we're from."

There's a song lyric that goes like this: "If you love me, hug me."

Besides, the baby is too big now; it's not good for the grandmother to hold him directly.

Upon hearing this, the Imperial Noble Consort couldn't help but laugh and praised, "What a sensible, intelligent, and clever child!"

The Imperial Noble Consort held Su Baobao's hand and said, "Baobao, can you show your grandmother the house you live in? I've never seen anything like it before. It's so beautiful, unique, and exquisite."

Su Baobao thought to herself, "How come my grandmother is just as unsophisticated as my father?"

But out of politeness, Su Baobao said, "Okay, Baobao will show Grandma around now."

Su Baobao: "Grandma, this house has two and a half floors. This is the first floor. There's a kitchen and a dining room on the first floor. Come on, this is where we eat. This table is rectangular...!"

Grandma, this is the kitchen, this is the stove, this is the sink, this is the cabinet, and it's full of bowls, chopsticks...!

Grandma, this is the public restroom on the first floor, this is the staircase, and the lights can be turned on at night, and it can also…!

Grandmother, the second floor is all rooms. This is my room, this is the bathroom, this is the study, this is the dressing room, this is the bedroom, this is the bed...!

Grandmother, this is my mother's room. The layout is basically the same as mine, the only difference being that her walk-in closet is bigger.

The Imperial Noble Consort was stunned by everything before her; she had never seen any of these things before. She had lived so long in vain.

Inside the villa, there was an elderly person and a child. The child diligently explained, while the elderly person listened attentively, afraid of missing anything. They not only listened but also looked and touched things. Neither of them seemed to be having an easy time.

Inside the palace, the emperor and the regent were chatting idly. "Your Majesty, I'm going back to take care of my son. Please issue an imperial decree immediately."

"A-Yuan, don't rush back. You've finally made it into the palace, let's chat a bit more."

The regent stood up, bowed to the emperor, and said, “Brother, your sons are all grown up and don’t need your company. But my son is still young. Besides, he was just threatened with death and frightened. Just think about it, he’s only five years old.”

Suddenly, a palace attendant came to report that the Empress Dowager requested their presence. The Emperor and the Regent exchanged a glance, both somewhat puzzled, but they still immediately went to the Empress Dowager's palace.

Inside the palace, the Empress Dowager sat regally, her expression somewhat serious. After the Emperor and the Regent had finished their greetings, the Empress Dowager cut to the chase: "I heard that today, A Yuan's son, Bao Bao, was bullied by Princess Anyang, who even threatened to strangle him on the spot?"

The Emperor and the Regent exchanged a glance and both nodded. Seeing this, the Empress Dowager sighed and said, "Emperor, how do you intend to handle this matter?"

The emperor's expression turned serious. "Your Majesty, I will certainly handle this matter impartially and without any favoritism."

The Regent echoed, "Your Majesty, rest assured, I have already taken the person to the secret dungeon in the mansion."

The Empress Dowager nodded in satisfaction. "Very good. I will also send someone to supervise this matter to ensure fairness."

Seeing that the two had agreed, the Empress Dowager said to the Regent, "A-Yuan, when will you bring your wife and son to the palace to see this old woman?"

The Regent smiled gently at the Empress Dowager, "If Your Majesty wishes to see me, A Yuan can do so anytime. However, A Yuan's wife, Yin Yin, is out on business and will likely return in the next couple of days. When she does, please bring them into the palace."

When the Empress Dowager saw the Regent Prince smile, she teased, "Oh, it's rare to see A Yuan smile. It seems having a wife and son really makes a difference."

The emperor turned to the regent and joked, "A-Yuan, you seem to be acting improperly now. When will you hold the wedding ceremony?"

Seeing the topic change, the Empress Dowager looked at the Regent and said, "A-Yuan, hurry up and get married. I still want to drink your wedding wine."

Furthermore, I've heard that your son is not only adorable but also brave and resourceful. Bring him to the palace next time so I can have a good look at him.

The Regent replied with a smile, "Thank you for your kind words, Your Majesty. I am truly honored."

As they were talking, it was time for dinner. The emperor invited, "Since my younger brother has not yet left the palace, why don't you dine with me?"

The regent refused, saying, "Your Majesty, I must go back to be with my son; he was very upset today."

After the regent left, the emperor and empress dowager continued their conversation.

"Your Majesty, what do you intend to do with Princess Anyang?" the Empress Dowager asked.

"Your Majesty, I will order her confinement, revoke her title of Princess Anyang, and punish her by making her copy the 'Women's Virtues' one hundred times," the Emperor replied.

"Isn't this punishment too lenient? She attempted to harm the royal bloodline," the Empress Dowager said, her displeasure evident.

The Empress Dowager couldn't help but say to the Emperor: "Your Majesty, I'm just reminding you not to let those with ulterior motives use this matter to sow discord."

"Your Majesty, Princess Anyang is, after all, the daughter of a court official. If she is punished too severely, it may cause turmoil in the court. Moreover, she acted impulsively and did not intend to harm anyone," the Emperor explained.

The Empress Dowager pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement, "Very well, let it be done as you say. But in the future, we must strengthen the management of court officials and never let such a thing happen again."

"Your subject understands," the emperor replied respectfully.

Meanwhile, the regent returned to his residence and went straight to the dark dungeon.

"Your Highness." The guard clasped his hands in a salute.

"Open the door," the Regent commanded.

After the door opened, Princess Anyang sat looking haggard in the corner.

"I've come to ask you, why did you hurt the baby?" The Regent's eyes were icy.

Princess Anyang sobbed uncontrollably, "I...I was just blinded by greed, I was wrong, please spare my life, Your Highness..."

The regent stared at her, his eyes darkening, before finally turning away, leaving behind the words, "This time I'll let it go, but if there's a next time, don't blame me for being ruthless."

"Give our Princess Anyang a proper welcome."