The Soldier King Becomes a Useless Little Girl-Chapter 996 - 994: Confrontation

Princess Xin Lin requests an audience outside!

As soon as the eunuch spoke, the Empress Dowager and Empress Feng were taken aback.

Especially Empress Feng, whose beautiful eyes flickered; why has she come?

Could someone have leaked information? But it doesn’t make sense, the palace is filled with her spies, and the mother and son of Shi Pin don’t have the capability to send messages.

Only Little Xinzhuo secretly broke into a cold sweat for his sister.

Why has Sister come?

Didn’t he have the ghost soldiers inform Sister to stay away? How come Sister has come knocking instead?

Earlier, Little Xinzhuo was brought into the palace by Captain Yang and sensed something was amiss.

Once he understood the situation, he discreetly instructed the ghost soldiers, who were tasked with protecting him and his mother, to inform his sister.

"Speak of the devil, and the devil appears. Let her in. I, too, would like to see how deep the cunning of Bei Qing’s daughter really is."

The Empress Dowager’s expression improved slightly upon hearing this.

If Xin Lin truly had something to hide, she should have fled upon hearing the news.

But she dared to enter the palace, demonstrating her openness and honesty.

The Empress Dowager had never met Xin Lin but had heard plenty about her.

She ranked first in the Zixiao Palace Exam, was the daughter of Chu Beiqing, and a young Spiritual Delicacy Master.

Her vegetarian buns and sugar lotus root taste unrivaled.

At Emperor Longteng’s birthday banquet last time, Xin Lin also resolved Hai Zhang Country’s impudent challenge.

If she were truly as disgraceful as Long Qingchen and the Eighth Prince claimed, she wouldn’t be able to make such delicious pastries.

Just now, Empress Feng, Long Qingchen, and Consort Zhao almost berated Xin Lin with their words.

The Empress Dowager, feeling empathy for her grandchildren, couldn’t help but be biased against her.

Since she dared to come forward, the Empress Dowager became interested, hoping to hear her explanation.

Guided by an old eunuch, Xin Lin walked in.

Upon receiving the ghost soldiers’ message, she remained unfazed.

Long Qingchen was injured, Jin Chen disabled; Xin Lin already anticipated Empress Feng and Grandmaster Jin wouldn’t let things rest.

Seeing no immediate action from them indicated something was amiss to Xin Lin.

Indeed, the matter reached the Empress Dowager’s ears.

Xin Lin had heard Little Xinzhuo and Shi Pin mention this Empress Dowager of Longteng a few times.

She was the Empress of the late Emperor and the biological mother of Emperor Longteng, thus holding considerable influence in his heart.

"Greetings to the Empress Dowager."

Xin Lin bowed her head, respectfully paying her respects.

"Are you Xin Lin? Just a child?"

The Empress Dowager saw Xin Lin, noticing her small stature and the pink and fluffy face just like the Seventh and Eighth Princes, with long black hair tied in two round buns.

Her palm-sized face held a pair of bright, big eyes, appearing quite obedient and cute.

Completely unlike the brash, churlish image of the Princess described by Long Qingchen.

"To answer the Empress Dowager, I am fourteen years old, but due to congenital inadequacies, I’ve never grown up, embarrassed to let the Empress Dowager witness this."

Xin Lin answered softly.

Unable to grow, the Empress Dowager felt more sympathy for Xin Lin upon hearing this.

Her father was a fool, and now Xin Lin too couldn’t grow up; who would marry her in the future?

"It truly is pitiable; unfortunately, your father has... Otherwise, with his medical skill, perhaps he could diagnose your condition."

The Empress Dowager said, subconsciously rubbing her abdomen.

"Grand Empress, don’t be fooled by her appearance; Xin Lin is deeply wicked."

Long Qingchen’s anger flared upon seeing Xin Lin.