The Whole Dynasty Spoils the Tyrant's Beloved Youngest Daughter-Chapter 272: Just Wait for the Grand Empress Dowager to Deal with You
It’s very simple.
As Jun Yang is the first daughter of the Imperial Family, when she was born, the Empress Dowager, in high spirits, promised her a substantial dowry in front of all the ministers, to be given to her upon marriage.
Before she marries, it will be temporarily stored in the Empress Dowager’s treasury.
The Empress Dowager’s current plan is to use this dowry to transform Jun Yang.
If Jun Yang changes her ways, the dowry will be handed over intact to her. But if she continues as she is, whether or not she gets the dowry is still up for discussion.
Furthermore, the Empress Dowager has an additional condition.
The dowry, for now, will be managed by Jun Ning, who will also supervise Jun Yang’s behavior.
The Empress Dowager explained her ideas to Jun Ning, and fearing Jun Ning might not understand, she succinctly reiterated several times.
Jun Ning understood immediately, though she was a bit troubled, "Grand Empress Dowager, aren’t you afraid that this will cause the two of us to fight?" After all, if she were Jun Yang, she would never allow someone else to manage her belongings.
The Empress Dowager patted Jun Ning’s head, "Yi Yi, by doing this, I hope you and Yang Er can get along like you and Jing Shu, and one day become good sisters. Do you understand?"
Jun Ning: "......"
Does not understand.
"I know this is a bit hard on you, but, Yi Yi, you know, don’t you? You are my beloved granddaughter, and Yang Er is also..." The Empress Dowager spoke with difficulty.
Prince Xiao Yao, though an adopted son, was raised from childhood by her, so there’s some affection there. She has watched Jun Yang grow up even more closely.
In comparison to Jun Ning, she admittedly favors the daughter raised by her own son, but she can’t completely disregard Prince Xiao Yao and his daughter either! Especially after hearing they have been having a hard time recently, she has been even more concerned.
Both the palm and the back of the hand are flesh, and if possible, she hopes they all fare well.
"Grand Empress Dowager, it’s not that I don’t want to agree, but you know how great the rift is between me and Jun Yang." Such an enormous rift, how could there ever be reconciliation?
Impossible.
An absolute pipe dream.
Jun Ning holds no hope for this at all.
The Empress Dowager, upon hearing this, considered a while and said, "How about this: the dowry remains under your management, and the fact that you supervise Jun Yang’s behavior, I will not tell her for the time being. We’ll just say that someone is managing her dowry, and if she doesn’t behave, that person will take it away."
"Yi Yi, what do you think of this?" the Empress Dowager asked.
Jun Ning thought for a moment, "...Oh, I suppose that could work!"
"Then, Yi Yi, can you promise me something else? If Jun Yang changes, could you consider gradually becoming friends with her?" The Empress Dowager’s eyes were filled with longing; she said, "That’s my greatest hope in this world right now." This was indeed the ultimate goal of her taking such a roundabout approach to this matter.
She hopes both granddaughters are well and show the unity of family without further conflict.
"......" Seeing the Empress Dowager’s expression, Jun Ning couldn’t bear to refuse, feeling that refusal would be sinful. Reluctantly, she nodded, "Okay, Yi Yi promises the Grand Empress Dowager."
"What a good granddaughter of mine," the Empress Dowager praised and added, "I shall summon Yang Er to the palace to tell her about this."
Despite it nearly being nightfall, the Empress Dowager summoned Jun Yang into the palace overnight.
Previously, Emperor Yongning had decreed that Prince Xiao Yao and Jun Yang were no longer allowed into the palace. However, in private, he allowed an opening for the Empress Dowager. If she truly missed Prince Xiao Yao and Jun Yang, they could be summoned to the palace. However, they would be watched by the Imperial Guard the entire time, having no freedom to speak of, let alone the chance to do anything bad.
The Empress Dowager was also quite angry upon knowing the seriousness of the issues caused by Prince Xiao Yao and Jun Yang, thus she hadn’t used this privilege. But today, anger subsided, her concern grew again for the father and daughter.
For the future of the father and daughter, she had no choice but to use this privilege.
...
Prince Mansion.
Upon receiving the summons from the Empress Dowager, Jun Yang was thrilled, nearly jumping with joy, "It seems my letter worked, the Grand Empress Dowager finally came to her senses, willing to do something for me."
"I’ll head to the palace right away." Jun Yang looked at Prince Xiao Yao, who had been working hard at the docks to earn money, now much thinner, "Black Egg, quickly bring me my best clothes, I have to go to the palace."
In recent months, Prince Xiao Yao had often heard Jun Yang call him Black Egg, which displeased him every time. However, knowing he could no longer provide his daughter a good life, he had nothing to quibble over.
He clenched his fists, trying hard to suppress his displeasure, and said, "Yang Er, wait a moment, your father will get your clothes."
Prince Xiao Yao carefully searched through Jun Yang’s wardrobe for a long time before finding clothes he thought were quite nice. He joyfully brought them to Jun Yang, "Yang Er, here are the clothes."
It was a pink dress, embroidered with peonies at the chest, making a little girl look lively and lovely.
Jun Yang glanced at it with distaste, complaining, "Black Egg, were you off moving gold? You took so long, I could hardly wait."
Prince Xiao Yao placated, "Little Ancestor, just put it on quickly, no more talking, or there won’t be enough time."
Jun Yang remained unwilling, muttering complaints that were hard to hear. Prince Xiao Yao, though pained, as if accustomed, did not retaliate, accepting it all.
When Jun Yang was ready and reached the entrance of the Cining Palace, it was half an hour later.
Jun Ning had already finished dinner with the Empress Dowager, bouncing out of the Cining Palace, ready to head back. She hadn’t expected to encounter Jun Yang, given Jun Yang had not arrived even after so long; she assumed Jun Yang wouldn’t come.
Jun Yang saw her too. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢
"Anle, you actually still dare appear before me?" Jun Yang said viciously. Immediately, seeing that Jun Ning was alone, she rushed at her wildly, intending to hit her, muttering, "If it weren’t for you, would I have fallen so low?"
Jun Ning dodged her grasp, looking at her speechlessly.
In such a short time, has her temper grown again!
If the Grand Empress Dowager glimpsed her now, would she reconsider her earlier decision?
"Why are you dodging?" Jun Yang said arrogantly, "Did you hear the Grand Empress Dowager summoned me to the palace? Humph, you’ve been smug for too long, from today on, you won’t be anymore. Because the Grand Empress Dowager is going to help me now. What does that prove? It proves that the one the Grand Empress Dowager loves most is me, not you at all."
"You bullied me so much before, just wait until the Grand Empress Dowager deals with you!"
