This incident alarmed many people. Even the Empress Dowager, who had been out of sight in the palace for a long time, showed some signs of activity.
Upon learning that the Yan family was also involved and that the young master of the Yan family had been scarred, ruining his future, the usually good - tempered Empress Dowager rarely flew into a rage and smashed a teacup.
In the dim Buddhist hall, the Empress Dowager thought for a long time. The Buddhist beads in her hand kept spinning and didn't stop for a long while.
After a long time, the Empress Dowager spoke up and asked, "Sulian, how many people know this news?"
Sulian was the head maid in Ci'an Palace and the closest person to the Empress Dowager. She respectfully told the Empress Dowager about the Emperor's dispatch of Ping Hai on this matter and emphasized, "Now many people outside the palace are discussing this. They say that the Empress dotes on the Crown Prince too much and that the Crown Prince is so arrogant at such a young age..."
The spinning Buddhist beads suddenly stopped. The Empress Dowager shook her head. "No, this must not have been done by Yin Wenyun."
Suddenly, the Empress Dowager stood up and was supported by Sulian as she walked out of the Buddhist hall.
Looking at the bright moon outside, the Empress Dowager sighed softly. "Do you also think it was the Empress who did this?"
Sulian replied in a low voice, "Apart from the Empress, this servant can't think of anyone else..."
"But in terms of understanding people's hearts, the Empress is even smarter than the Emperor. She would never do such a thing that harms others without benefiting herself."
"I'm afraid someone has hidden this matter from her. With the Empress's means, she would have brought the Crown Prince to admit his mistake in public and let the Crown Prince gain a good reputation for correcting his mistakes."
"The Empress would never do such a stupid thing as spoiling the Crown Prince and only wanting to smooth things over."
The Empress Dowager mentally counted the people the Crown Prince had offended this time. After much consideration, she took out her gold hairpin and asked Sulian to go out of the palace that night and give it to the Prince Rui.
...
At the Princess Mansion.
Princess Jingning and Yin's father were talking inside the room. Shen Baozhu was playing with Yin Susu.
Yin Susu wiped away her tears. She wanted to find some topics to talk to Shen Baozhu. "Don't call me Sister Susu. Just call me Susu."
"Baozhu, what do you usually do?"
"Read books, go out to collect rents, eat..." Shen Baozhu counted her daily activities.
Yin Susu was also secretly making a selection. Reading books? No, she didn't like reading.
Going out to collect rents...
She asked curiously, "What does it mean to collect rents?"
Shen Baozhu explained, "It means you have a lot of houses that you don't use and you lend them to others. In return, they will regularly give you things. But I don't have many houses. I just accompany Brother Mingli to collect rents."
Yin Susu silently crossed this one off her list. She didn't have many houses, nor did she have a brother with many houses. Alas, it was all because her eldest brother didn't work hard!
As for eating, Yin Susu didn't like to eat. She loved to be beautiful. Eating too much would make her fat and then she wouldn't be beautiful.
Yin Susu's little face was all wrinkled. She seemed to be unable to find any topics. Would Sister Baozhu think she was boring?
Shen Baozhu didn't notice Yin Susu's little thoughts. She enthusiastically invited, "Do you want to eat pastries?"
Under Shen Baozhu's expectant gaze, Yin Susu slowly nodded.
Seeing her nod, Shen Baozhu ran into the room. "Mother, Susu wants to eat pastries."
Before Princess Jingning could say anything, Yin's father laughed and said, "Baozhu misunderstood. Susu doesn't eat pastries. She loves beauty!"
Shen Baozhu didn't understand. What did not eating pastries have to do with loving beauty? She repeated, "Susu wants to eat."
Yin Susu also ran in and nodded vigorously. "It's Susu who wants to eat. Father is so stupid. He doesn't even understand Susu."
The two little girls' firm words made Yin's father doubt himself. Could it be that he really remembered wrong?
A mother knows her daughter best. Princess Jingning saw that it was actually Shen Baozhu who wanted to eat pastries. She was about to ask Baizhi to get some when Shen Baozhu, feeling guilty and misunderstanding her meaning, pulled Yin Susu and ran outside. "Mother, I just remembered. We don't want to eat pastries."
The Dragon King: [Little cutie, the gift is coming!]
The Dragon King: [Find a good place to sit. This king will give you the gift.]
The Dragon King: [This gift was exchanged by this dragon from an old black dragon. It cost this dragon a lot of treasures!]
The Dragon King looked at the egg curled up in his tail. He was full of confidence. His gift must be the best!
Being urged by the Dragon King like this, Shen Baozhu got a little anxious. She simply pulled Yin Susu and sat on the ground.
Seeing Shen Baozhu sit down, the Dragon King immediately sent the egg over.
The Dragon King: [It's not this king boasting. This king's gift is the best. They can't compare.]
Lin Yu: [Tell us in detail.]
The Dragon King: [First of all, this king used some special methods. It doesn't need blood - recognition to recognize its master.]
The Dragon King: [Secondly, it's a phoenix that can attract all the birds to pay homage. With this king's golden dragon avatar, the little cutie can do whatever she wants!]
The Dragon King: [Finally, it has the ability to transform. It can turn into jewelry and make the little cutie look beautiful.]
The Dragon King: [Isn't it the best!]
Looking at the Dragon King's boasting, the Qingyun Real Man hit the nail on the head. [It's just transformation. Does it have no offensive abilities?]
The Dragon King: [It can be reborn from the ashes and will never die! It's simply invincible!]
An egg fell from the sky and landed steadily in Shen Baozhu's arms.
The egg was much bigger than an ordinary chicken egg. Shen Baozhu had to hold it with both hands.
Lin Yu was curious. [Is it the legendary phoenix?]
The Dragon King: [It is, but it's a bit different.]
The Dragon King didn't forget to answer the Qingyun Real Man. [Why are you always thinking about fighting? It will corrupt the children.]
Shen Baozhu looked down at the egg in her arms. She lifted it up and was about to share it with Yin Susu.
"Oh, I know! Instead of pastries, we'll eat steamed eggs!" Yin Susu thought steamed eggs were good. They were not only delicious but also wouldn't make one fat.
The Dragon King: [Does the little cutie want to eat steamed eggs? This egg can't be eaten.]
The egg seemed to understand Yin Susu's words and started to squirm in Shen Baozhu's hands.
Afraid that it would fall, Shen Baozhu immediately hugged it tightly. The egg struggled even more violently. Finally, with a "patta" sound, it fell to the ground.
Yin Susu exclaimed and sighed regretfully. "It's such a pity. Such a big egg would definitely be delicious if made into steamed eggs. It's a pity it's broken now."
The egg on the ground started to tremble. It was really angry!
As it trembled, a small crack gradually appeared on the eggshell. A red beak poked out, followed by a golden - colored little phoenix.
The little phoenix spread its wings and rushed towards Yin Susu fiercely. It wanted to severely punish this hateful human who actually wanted to make it into steamed eggs. It was simply outrageous!
It wanted to scratch her with its claws, bully her severely, and then... Why couldn't it fly?
Shen Baozhu quickly caught the little phoenix and hugged it in her arms. "Susu, it's Baozhu's good friend. It can't be made into steamed eggs."
Yin Susu blinked her eyes and asked curiously, "Is Susu also Baozhu's friend?"
"Yes, Susu is also Baozhu's good friend!" Shen Baozhu answered without hesitation.
These words made Yin Susu happy. She didn't纠结 about the steamed eggs anymore and started to observe the little phoenix. This observation made her discover something amazing.
She said in a surprised tone, "Baozhu, this bird seems to be made of wood!"
Lin Yu: [Wood?]
The Dragon King: [It has a body carved from the celestial and earthly treasure, the mysterious wood. It can change in size. When necessary, it can even disassemble its body and use it as an avatar.]
The Dragon King: [This king said this gift would surpass yours!]
The Qingyun Real Man: [So you also evaded the restriction?]
The Dragon King unashamedly admitted that he had borrowed the Qingyun Real Man's idea. [This king has to thank the real man for the advice.]
The Dragon King: [By the way, Baozhu, tell Susu to stop talking. The little phoenix will be sad.]