The Prince Wants to Assassinate Me Every Day-Chapter 831 - 415: An Youyou’s Cleverness (Fifth Update)
"An Youyou!" Bai Mowan shouted angrily.
The scalding tea water instantly reddened her hand and even raised blisters.
She never imagined that a four-year-old girl would scheme against her.
Scheme against her?!
"Imperial Concubine." The palace maid beside Bai Mowan, shocked, hurried forward to check.
Bai Mowan’s face was extremely unsightly.
She glared fiercely at An Youyou, at her innocent face, yet her eyes clearly held a hint of cunning.
She even seemed to have a look of success, as if carrying a proud smile.
Bai Mowan was furious.
The pain on the back of her hand, coupled with the anger in her heart, made her unable to resist raising her arm.
"If you dare do anything to her, I will definitely kill you!" Xiao Jinxing’s cold voice suddenly came from outside.
Bai Mowan turned her eyes.
Everyone looked over.
Watching Xiao Jinxing stride in from outside.
Everyone knelt on the ground, "Servant greets Your Majesty."
Xiao Jinxing’s face was as cold as ice.
He paid no attention to anyone else, quickly holding An Youyou in his arms.
Obviously protective.
Following behind Xiao Jinxing was Song Yanqing.
He originally came early in the morning to take Princess Youyou to class, but before entering Xiaoxiang Palace, he saw the Imperial Concubine’s attendants and thought it might be an ill omen, so he turned around and went directly to invite the Emperor over.
Fortunately, he arrived in time.
"This concubine greets Your Majesty." Bai Mowan, enduring the pain and anger, saluted.
"Bai Mowan, didn’t you assure me, without any doubt, that you wouldn’t be so petty as to make things difficult for a little girl?" Xiao Jinxing asked word by word.
Bai Mowan now realized that the reason Xiao Jinxing came to see her alone and told her not to trouble An Youyou was not because An Youyou, coming from the common people, didn’t follow rules, but because An Youyou’s identity, was the daughter of that woman, once she knew, Xiao Jinxing anticipated she’d have emotions.
She was thus schemed by Xiao Jinxing!
"Does Your Majesty unjustly accuse this concubine without distinguishing right from wrong?" Bai Mowan asked fiercely.
Xiao Jinxing’s face darkened.
"Today, this concubine came to see the little princess brought by Your Majesty and specially prepared refreshments to properly entertain the little princess. Yet, when this concubine arrived, the little princess was filled with hostility towards this concubine. Not only that, the palace maid beside the princess did not properly persuade her but also showed disrespect. This concubine merely admonished the servant by her side, but the princess retaliated using scalding tea and burned this concubine’s hand!" Bai Mowan said, showing Xiao Jinxing her hand covered with blisters.
Xiao Jinxing’s eyes narrowed.
He couldn’t help but glance at An Youyou.
He knew An Youyou was a clever little lass and daring, capable of doing anything.
Couldn’t let herself be wronged.
Of course, Xiao Jinxing naturally wouldn’t blame An Youyou. No need to think, anyone could know, Bai Mowan definitely intimidated An Youyou, which is why An Youyou acted thus.
He just hadn’t found a better reason to scold Bai Mowan on behalf of An Youyou.
As the emperor, he could not protect unduly.
Xiao Jinxing fell somewhat silent, pondering how to let An Youyou withdraw unscathed.
At that moment, he heard An Youyou, aggrieved, with reddening eyes, say, "No, Father Emperor, I didn’t retaliate against the Imperial Concubine, nor did I deliberately scald her hand. Today, the Imperial Concubine specially came to see me, and not recognizing her, I didn’t salute, so the Imperial Concubine punished Hong Liu. I realized my error and hurriedly kowtowed to her. Look, my forehead is all red."
Xiao Jinxing fixed his gaze and indeed saw the red marks on An Youyou’s forehead.
He narrowed his eyes, looking at Bai Mowan.
Bai Mowan hurriedly said, "The princess did not do so willingly..."
"To express my regret for previously disrespecting the Imperial Concubine, I took the initiative to serve her tea." An Youyou didn’t allow Bai Mowan to finish speaking.
"She took advantage of the trust this concubine had in her to intentionally scald this concubine."
"It was because I wasn’t careful and didn’t hold the teacup steady, not intentionally trying to scald the Imperial Concubine." An Youyou countered.
"Still lying!" Bai Mowan was trembling with anger.
She never thought there would come a day when she would lower herself to argue with a little girl.
And even be at a disadvantage.
"I’m not lying; Father Emperor, look at my hand." An Youyou showed her little hand.
Though not as exaggerated as Bai Mowan’s burn.
But on the chubby back of her little hand, it was also red.
Seeing it made Xiao Jinxing’s heart ache.
"If I had intentionally scalded the Imperial Concubine, I wouldn’t be hurt." An Youyou’s face was sincere, "Now I am injured too, so it wasn’t intentional, just a mistake."
"Alright, I understand." Xiao Jinxing nodded.
Bai Mowan looked at Xiao Jinxing, unable to believe it, "Your Majesty won’t be so naive as to believe her clumsy lies, would you?!"
"I believe what Youyou says is true; she couldn’t have intentionally scalded you." Xiao Jinxing said straightforwardly.
"Your Majesty!"
Xiao Jinxing no longer listened to Bai Mowan’s protests, "The Imperial Concubine should be more magnanimous, not harbor resentment for the princess’s unintentional mistake! After all, the princess is only four, it’s reasonable for her not to hold a teacup steady, and she too was burned, which can be seen as punishment, let it be!"
Bai Mowan gritted her teeth, speechless.
An Youyou’s hand injury, along with her young age, indeed gave a reason to say it was unintentional.
"Moreover," Xiao Jinxing’s voice deepened, "the princess is still young and just entered the palace, it’s normal for her not to understand all rules. The Imperial Concubine should not deliberately nitpick, I don’t need the Imperial Concubine to teach her. I’ve already arranged for Song Yanqing to help the princess change."
Bai Mowan gritted her teeth.
Xiao Jinxing’s message was clear: she was not to enter Xiaoxiang Palace again!
"But Father Emperor." An Youyou, soft like a little white rabbit, completely different from her earlier confrontation with Bai Mowan, "The Imperial Concubine has already taught me a lesson, hitting Hong Liu many, many times. Since it is Teacher Song who Father Emperor arranged to teach me, does the Imperial Concubine have the right to do so?"
Bai Mowan’s face darkened, hearing An Youyou deliberately stir trouble.
She didn’t expect a four-year-old girl to be so sinister!
Is she really like her mother?!
Using every possible means!
Xiao Jinxing obviously heard An Youyou’s intent, he wouldn’t let An Youyou truly suffer grievances.
He gave the order, "Guards, take down the servant who slapped Hong Liu, flog her with twenty strokes!"
"Spare me, Your Majesty!" Qing Yan was scared white at the words.
"Your Majesty, you, as the highest authority, for the sake of a child, lose fairness and justice, if it spreads, it’ll be Your Majesty’s face that is lost!" Bai Mowan shouted.
"I have always been fair and just, but the Imperial Concubine is narrow-minded!" Xiao Jinxing’s voice was authoritative, "If the Imperial Concubine continues to argue recklessly, don’t blame me for not considering past relations, and ensure both you and your palace attendants are punished equally!"
