Traveling through troubled times: Princess disguises herself as a man and becomes a soldier to earn

In a blink of an eye, a month passed. Except for Ziyi who was not driven crazy, all the others who taught palace rules and calligraphy collapsed. It was not that they were disappointed with the students, but... they were not even as good as iron. At most, they would be useless.

Mr. Calligraphy: "In my life, I have never seen handwriting uglier than the eldest princess's. It's so ugly that it makes me want to poke my eyes out."

study

Jiang Li was still struggling with her calligraphy practice. Not only did the calligraphy teacher not accept it, she also couldn't accept the fact that she had studied at a 211 university in her previous life, but was an illiterate in this life.

She could only recognize words by guessing, which was too embarrassing and she couldn't face anyone. She had to learn it. If she couldn't, how could she go out with dignity?

As for the original owner's cheap father, she doesn't have time to make her presence felt. It is impossible for her to go to see her cheap father without any intention. She is powerless. Well, at worst, she can wait until the person is about to die.

She used her blood to extend his life, so there must be a way to solve the problem. The problem now is how to fix her calligraphy, which is too ugly, as ugly as a turtle crawling.

When Bi Yue came in with tea, she saw her with her head down, her nose stained with ink, just like a little cat. She couldn't help but smile: "Princess, have some tea and take a rest before continuing. Writing is not something that can be done overnight."

Jiang Li exhaled, put the brush away, and said quietly: "Biyue, do you also think my handwriting is ugly?"

“…No, as long as you can write, it doesn’t matter if it’s good or not, it’s just to be praised.”

"You hesitated just now."

"Yes, it's my fault."

Bi Yue is a calm person by nature, but after the eldest princess came back, she became very tolerant towards the palace maids. Inevitably, she became a little more childish and was not so afraid of her anymore.

If it were in the past, I wouldn’t dare to do this. The princess before… was warm on the outside but cold on the inside. She would smile one second and punish the next.

Jiang Li just said it casually, picked up the tea and took a few sips, feeling much better, he asked softly: "What kind of tea is this, it tastes good."

"Yes, it's black tea, a tribute from Jiangnan. Your Majesty gave five pounds each to the Queen and the Imperial Concubine, and the other concubines got some. When the Queen saw that the Princess liked it, she sent two pounds over."

Speaking of the Queen, she remembered that she should go and see her. She has been obsessed with learning calligraphy recently and has rarely been there.

Jiang Li stood up and said, "Biyue, come with me to mother's place. Bring the storybook with you. Mother must be bored in the harem. Reading the storybook can help kill time."

Bi Yue's body stiffened and she hesitated a little. The storybooks were not worthy of being displayed in a formal ceremony. How could the queen, the mother of the country, read such things?

"Hmm? Stop being dazed, hurry up and bring it with you, let's go to the Queen Mother."

"Yes, I'll be right there."

Changchun Palace

When Queen Ning Shuang saw her coming, she went to meet her and asked softly, "Li'er, how have you been studying recently? Have you made any progress?"

Jiang Li was a little embarrassed: "Well, I have made progress. Mr. Ziyi said that I am very good and can now embroider with the split thread. Mother, please look, this is the purse I embroidered."

"Guess what's embroidered on it."

"…It looks a bit like a duck. Ducks are also very good, simple, and it is great that it can be embroidered."

"It's not a duck, it's a bird."

The queen felt guilty when she saw her daughter's expressionless face and dark eyes.

"Uh, it was my fault that I didn't look carefully. It is indeed a bird. Look, it has wings. My eyesight is really bad. I didn't see it clearly."

Jiang Li shook his head, thinking of something else, waved his hand, and handed over the bundle: "Mother, you must be bored in the palace. I asked someone to buy it from outside the palace. If you have nothing to do, you can take a look at it to kill time."

"Okay, collect the red leaves. I'll look at them later."

"Li'er, it just so happens that your mother has something to tell you. You are not a child anymore, it is time to choose a prince consort. It is not good to stay in the palace forever."

Ning Shuang touched her hand, her eyes filled with some sorrow and reluctance. She felt uncomfortable saying all this to her daughter just after she came back, but if she didn't care, she would just watch her daughter grow up.

It's so pitiful to be alone from now on.

Jiang Li's eyes widened. She had never thought about getting married in ancient times. How stupid must one be to want to get married? She had such a good status, and she would be unworthy of it if she didn't lie down.

The war will not break out for a while. With the Silver Moon Sword, the barbarians will not be so stupid. The general's mansion is also fine. My father's health is a little bad, but it won't be a problem for a while.

Perfect. If you don't lie down now, you won't have time to do so when things keep happening in the future. It's good enough to be happy for one day.

His eyes were full of resistance: "No, mother, I don't want to get married. It's better for me to stay with you in the palace. Look, if I get married, and the concubine bullies you again, no one will speak for you."

The Queen thought of how half a month ago, when the Imperial Concubine made some sarcastic remarks and was retorted by Li'er, who was so angry that his face turned red and his neck became thick, and she found it funny.

He laughed unconsciously: "You are just naughty. After all, the imperial concubine is the elder, you can't be so rude."

Jiang Li heard this and said seriously: "The Queen Mother is the mother of a country, and the Imperial Concubine has no respect for her. If this is the case, why should we wrong ourselves to help others?"

"We all live once, so naturally I won't offend anyone unless they offend me. But if someone offends me, I deserve to be pissed off to death."

"Mother, you are too soft-hearted. If this continues, the imperial concubine will only become more and more rampant. In the future at the Imperial Academy, the third brother will only bully the crown prince even more."

"A strong mother makes the son strong, a weak mother makes the son weak. People like the imperial concubine need to be punished from time to time, otherwise she will not take the entire harem seriously."

The Queen hesitated: "But your father... dotes on the Imperial Concubine. I really don't want to make your father upset because of such a small matter."

Jiang Li shook his head: "Don't worry. In many cases, if the Queen Mother becomes strong, the Imperial Concubine will suffer. She can only complain to the Emperor. You are the mother of a country, and the Emperor knows what kind of person you are."

"It's nothing more than a few words. You feel happy in your heart, and you feel happy about it, and you feel happy about it, which one would you choose?"

"As time goes by, the imperial concubine goes to see the emperor again and again. Do you think the emperor will always be patient? People grow old and their feelings fade away."

"Besides, my father is now gradually handing over the government affairs to my brother, the Crown Prince. He is obsessed with refining the elixir and has no time to take care of these trivial matters. My mother has to step up her game."

Jiang Li looked at her with expectation. If the Queen Mother and the Crown Prince were ready to stand up, she would be responsible for encouraging them. At the critical moment, she would be the one to deal with the force.

The Queen thought about it carefully and it really made sense. Why had she been suppressed by the Imperial Concubine for more than ten years? Humph.

"Li'er, the government affairs are not all handed over to Yu'er. Half of them are with the Third Prince. The Crown Prince's health is what the Queen Mother is most worried about."

"It's okay. The last time I saw you, you were in good health. Maybe it's just natural. It's okay if you're a little weak. Just take care of yourself. I'll give you the pills on time. Please have your son take them."