Dressed as cannon fodder and vowing to kick the heroine’s head off

In the garden of the palace, the sun casts a warm glow, colorful flowers bloom, and green trees provide shade, like a beautiful painting.

The five-year-old Princess Mibao is playing hide-and-seek with the palace maids here.

She is like a cute elf.

Her shiny black hair was combed into two cute little buns, decorated with pink pearl hair accessories, sparkling softly in the sunlight.

There were a few small flowers inserted in her hair, emitting bursts of fragrance, as if they were picked from a spring garden.

Her face was rosy like a ripe apple, her big eyes were bright and sparkling like black gems, and her long eyelashes fluttered like butterfly wings.

Her eyebrows were curved like a crescent moon, and her slightly upturned mouth corners were filled with a bright smile, revealing her white little teeth.

The pink silk dress she was wearing was soft and smooth, with delicate embroidered patterns of flowers and butterflies on it. These patterns were so lifelike that they seemed to be able to fly out of the skirt at any time.

The neckline and cuffs of the skirt are trimmed with lace embroidered with silk fabric of the same color, adding a touch of sweetness and elegance.

A lavender ribbon was tied around her waist, tied into a beautiful bow, highlighting her slender waist.

She wore a pearl necklace around her neck, each pearl was round and full, exuding a soft luster.

In the center of the necklace hangs a small gold locket engraved with auspicious patterns, symbolizing peace and happiness.

She wore a pair of silver bracelets on her wrists. The bracelets were engraved with delicate patterns and made crisp sounds when they were gently shaken.

She was wearing a pair of pink embroidered shoes with cute little rabbit patterns embroidered on them and a few small gems inlaid on the uppers.

The shoelaces were white ribbons tied into a beautiful bow, which matched her skirt perfectly. Mibao was in a very happy mood at the moment.

She hid behind a big tree, carefully poked her head out, and waited for the palace maids to find her.

Her eyes sparkled with excitement and her face was filled with a bright smile. She thought hide-and-seek was the most interesting game in the world and it made her feel endless joy every time.

When the maids approached her hiding place, she was so nervous that her heart beat faster, but she was full of anticipation. She covered her mouth tightly, not letting herself make any sound, for fear of being discovered by the maids.

When the palace maids walked past her without noticing her, she was secretly delighted and a smug smile appeared on her face.

If it were normal, she would definitely wait until the maids started to look around in vain and became anxious, then she would suddenly jump out from behind the tree and shout, "I'm here!"

She was very happy every time she saw the palace maids were startled by her sudden appearance.

However, as she was hiding, she suddenly heard a few young eunuchs whispering in the flower bed opposite.

"I heard that the emperor is going to select concubines."

"Yeah, I'm afraid the harem is going to get lively again."

"I wonder how many concubines the emperor will choose. There hasn't been a beauty pageant in many years. I guess there will be a lot of girls participating."

"With more concubines, there will be more princes and princesses. I am happy to think that the palace will be bustling with activity."

"That's right. The emperor only has one prince now, and his offspring are too few. What if..."

"Shh...you don't want to live anymore?"

With a scolding, the discussion gradually faded away.

Looking at the eunuchs' backs as they left, Mi Bao suddenly felt uneasy.

The Emperor and the Empress were the people closest to her and her brother. She couldn't imagine having other women and children intervening among their family.

My father has other women and children. Will he be bad to them?

Mibao immediately stopped playing, her little face full of anxiety. She turned around and ran towards her mother's bedroom, her small figure stumbling through the long corridor.

The palace maids who were sitting there stupidly, waiting for time to pass and then coming out to look for the dowry, suddenly saw Mi Bao's figure, and were so scared that they lifted their skirts and chased after him.

"Princess, please slow down." The maids shouted anxiously from behind, "Be careful not to fall!"

Mi Bao had only one thought at this moment, which was to quickly find his mother and tell her the terrible news.

When the palace maids caught up, Mi Bao had already reached the door of the queen's bedroom.

Mibao can rush in, but they can't, so they can only wait anxiously outside.

When Mi Bao ran breathlessly to the door of her mother Yun Xi's bedroom, her eyes were already red and tears were welling up in her sockets.

The guards and maids at the door were shocked when they saw the princess's appearance.

"Princess, what's wrong with you?" a palace maid hurriedly stepped forward and asked.

Mi Bao didn't answer and rushed straight into the bedroom.

Yun Xi was startled when she saw Mi Bao suddenly rushing in with tears streaming down her face: "Mi Bao, what's wrong with you? Who bullied you?"

Yun Xi quickly stood up and held her daughter in her arms with heartache.

Mi Bao hugged his mother's waist tightly and burst into tears.

"Mother, mother, I heard that father is going to select concubines."

Yun Xi was shocked. She didn't expect Mi Bao to have heard the news. She couldn't help but frown: When she finds out who talked too much in front of the princess, she will cut off that person's tongue!

Yun Xi sighed imperceptibly, patted Mi Bao's back gently, and comforted him, "Mi Bao, be good, don't cry. This is just a rumor, not true."

But Mibao didn't believe it at all. She lay in her mother's arms and kept shaking her head, crying until she could hardly breathe: "They said that Daddy is going to select concubines and there will be many brothers and sisters. Mom, does Daddy not love me anymore?"

She heard it so clearly, how could she be wrong?

Although she is young, she knows everything!

Yun Xi felt a pang of sadness in her heart. She hugged Mi Bao tightly, not knowing how to comfort this little child.

Isn't she worried too?

"Mibao, don't be afraid. No matter what happens, mother will always be by your side." Yun Xi said softly.

Mi Bao raised his head and said with tears in his eyes, "Mother, you must ask father not to select concubines, okay? I don't want anyone else in the family!"

Yun Xi felt helpless, but she still nodded, "Okay, mother will do her best."

Xiaoqing, who had returned, watched this scene from the side, her heart filled with emotion.

She knew how much pressure the queen was under at the moment. She had to face the possibility of the emperor selecting a concubine, while also having to comfort the young princess.

"Your Majesty, the princess is still young and doesn't understand these things. Don't worry too much. Maybe things are not as bad as we think." Xiaoqing comforted softly.

Yun Xi sighed and said, "I hope so."

I wanted to ask Xiaoqing about what she had found out, but because my daughter was there, I was afraid that she would hear bad news, so I had to put it aside for the time being.

Yun Xi picked up Mi Bao, placed her on her knees, and gently wiped away her tears.

"Mibao, don't cry. Let's wait for our father to come back and ask him if the news is true, okay?"

Mibao nodded while sobbing, but her little face was still full of worry.