Female Master: The Cold Prince

"I was worried that you would be bored alone, so I hurried back from your mother's place. Why did you come back so late?"

Just as Xiahou Jiuyue reached the door of her palace, she heard Ling Guijun's voice coming from inside the palace.

As soon as she entered the room, she saw Ling Guijun drinking tea leisurely. There were two plates of exquisite pastries on the table. It was obvious that he had been waiting for some time.

"Father, you are here. I went to the Imperial Garden, but encountered some things and was delayed." Xiahou Jiuyue sat down next to Ling Guijun.

"Please serve the meal." Ling Guijun said to Lin Xuan beside him.

"Yes." Lin Xuan.

"Father, are you finally going to have dinner with me? I am so touched. Usually, Father would only sit for a short while before leaving in a hurry."

Xiahou Jiuyue complained to Ling Guijun with a look of surprise and a bit of pity.

Although Xiahou Jiuyue was raised by Ling Guijun herself, the Queen loved Xiahou Jiuyue extremely.

Therefore, when Xiahou Jiuyue was 3 years old, the empress waved her hand and gave Xiahou Jiuyue a palace, named Jiuhe Palace.

The empress also personally assigned a group of servants to serve her, which was unique except for the Crown Princess of the East Palace.

At that time, I don’t know how many people in the harem were jealous.

"You!" Ling Guijun raised his hand lovingly and tapped Xiahou Jiuyue's forehead lightly.

Soon, Lin Xuan had prepared the meal.

"Okay, let's eat first."

As he spoke, Ling Guijun reached out and scooped a bowl of soup and placed it in front of Xiahou Jiuyue, then scooped another bowl for himself.

"Drink some soup to warm your stomach before dinner."

"Yes, I'll obey your command." Xiahou Jiuyue said mischievously.

Ling Guijun glanced at Xiahou Jiuyue helplessly, then he picked up the soup on the table and took a sip.

"By the way, you said earlier that you encountered some problems in the Imperial Garden. Did you run into any trouble? I think it must be someone in this palace. After all, not many people in this palace have seen you."

Hearing this, Xiahou Jiuyue said truthfully: "No, what kind of trouble can I encounter in this palace? I just ran into my eldest sister and the princess."

Are they these two? Ling Guijun frowned slightly, "Did the princess say anything or embarrass you?"

"No, why does father think that the princess bullied me instead of the eldest sister?" Xiahou Jiuyue said.

"The Crown Princess is the daughter of Lord Feng, and she is in the Eastern Palace. It is inevitable that she will be arrogant and domineering towards people and things. She is not easy to get along with."

"The eldest princess has been smart and calm since she was young, and she never gets anxious or irritated when encountering things. It's a pity that her biological father has never been given a title. Therefore, in this huge harem, she has to act carefully and consider people's faces everywhere. Given her situation, she will definitely not make things difficult for you." Ling Guijun.

"Father is right."

Ling Guijun did not respond, but raised his eyes to signal Xiahou Jiuyue to continue.

Seeing this, Xiahou Jiuyue pondered for a moment and said, "I saw the princess verbally humiliating the eldest sister."

Then Xiahou Jiuyue narrated what happened in the imperial garden.

After saying that, Ling Guijun didn't say anything else. He just ate his meal in silence. Xiahou Jiuyue was not in a hurry either. She also started eating slowly.

After a long time, just when Xiahou Jiuyue thought Ling Guijun would not say anything, Ling Guijun finally said, "Yuer, what do you think of the eldest princess?"

The eldest princess? They haven't even had a chance to say a few words today.

However, as for her feelings, at the moment, she feels it is okay, but she is not sure about other things.

"Today was the first time I met the eldest sister. We didn't talk much and she left."

Xiahou Jiuyue paused for a moment and continued, "The eldest sister gives me a very cold and aloof feeling. She doesn't talk much, but the overall impression is okay. As for the others, I will be able to make a conclusion after I get to know her more in the future."

"Yes, then is Yue'er willing to get along with the eldest princess?"

Huh? What does this mean?

Xiahou Jiuyue asked with some doubt: "Father wants me to get closer to my eldest sister?"

"Yes, the eldest princess is also a pitiful child. Her biological father is not favored, and as a result, she is not liked by your mother. In this palace, there are only those who flatter the powerful and look down on the weak. I'm sure that the father and daughter will have a hard time moving forward." Ling Guijun.

"Yes, your son knows." Xiahou Jiuyue.

But how could she approach her without offending the eldest sister? Xiahou Jiuyue pondered silently in her heart.

In the blink of an eye, several days passed.

On this day, two thin figures were seen hurriedly heading towards the backyard of the imperial kitchen.

"Fuyin, hurry up."

"Here we go, the Four Princesses."

"Where is that person? Why hasn't she come over yet?" Xiahou Jiuyue asked while standing in front of a basket.

Just as Fu Yin was about to speak, a middle-aged woman hurried over, and her eyes suddenly lit up.

"Here she comes, the Fourth Princess, she's here."

"This servant greets the Fourth Princess." A middle-aged maid.

Looking at the middle-aged woman in front of her, Xiahou Jiuyue raised her hand and said, "Get up quickly."

"Thank you, Princess Four."

This person was the palace maid that Xiahou Jiuyue bribed in order to leave the palace.

In order to leave the palace, she thought of many ways. Finally, she concluded that the people in the imperial kitchen were the easiest to leave the palace.

Because the imperial kitchen is responsible for the food and vegetables in the palace every day and must ensure their freshness.

Therefore, a group of palace servants were needed to go out of the palace to make purchases every day. Therefore, Xiahou Jiuyue went through a lot of trouble before finding this person.

"According to the plan, let's go!"

Xiahou Jiuyue said to the two of them, her eyes filled with excitement and excitement that she could not hide at this moment.

She is finally going to be released from prison, hahaha!

"Yes."

Fuyin stood in front of another basket and quickly got into it. The expression on her face was still full of longing for the outside of the palace.

Xiahou Jiuyue also quickly got into the basket in front of her.

The basket was originally used to hold vegetables, and Xiahou Jiuyue and her servant were both relatively thin, so the size of the basket was just right.

When the middle-aged maid saw that Xiahou Jiuyue and the other person had already gotten into the basket, she walked forward and closed the lid of the basket.

"Fourth Princess, I need to cover the basket. There will be no light in the basket, but the basket will be able to ventilate. Don't worry, Fourth Princess."

"Princess Four, please be careful. The carriage may be a bit bumpy during the journey, but remember not to make any noise before leaving the palace." The middle-aged maid reminded her worriedly.

"Okay, we will definitely pay more attention." Xiahou Jiuyue.

The middle-aged maid raised her hand and closed the lid of the basket, then shouted loudly towards the door: "Come here, move these baskets to the carriage."

"Yes." Several maids walked in from the door.

The middle-aged woman looked at the maids carrying the things and couldn't help but frowned and said, "You have to be especially careful. These baskets must be handled with care."

"Yes."

Soon, Xiahou Jiuyue felt that the carriage had stopped.

"Stop and check."

Hearing this voice, it seems that she has arrived at the palace gate. As long as the inspection is completed, she can leave the palace openly.

She finally saw the light of victory.

Hahahaha! Xiahou Jiuyue couldn't control her inner excitement.

"What's in this?"

The guard who was checking was pointing at the basket where Xiahou Jiuyue and Fuyin were and asked.

"!!!" Xiahou Jiuyue.

No way! She can't be that unlucky!

Were we discovered so soon? Stop it! We have to hold on!

Xiahou Jiuyue was so frightened that she didn't dare to breathe, and quickly covered her mouth, fearing that the slightest sound would be noticed.

Hearing this, the middle-aged woman simply said in her usual calm tone: "What's in there are some vegetables, fruits and melons that have been stored for a long time. Some of them have already gone bad. They all need to be transported outside the palace for disposal."

"According to custom, all items that are to be shipped out of the palace must be opened and inspected one by one to ensure that there are no mistakes."

"You two, go over and open it and check." The leading guard directly ordered the two guards next to him.

"Yes." Two guards.

The middle-aged maid's face suddenly changed, and she hurriedly stepped forward to stop the two guards who were about to open the basket.

"No!"

Seeing this, the leading guard frowned and looked displeased. She was about to shout loudly when she was interrupted by the middle-aged woman.

"Haha! It's like this, sir. It's not that I don't want you to check it. It's just that the vegetables and fruits in here have been left for too long. They are now rotten and the smell is extremely pungent. As soon as you open it, you can smell it from a long distance away. Moreover, it looks disgusting."

Xiahou Jiuyue, who was in the basket, was so anxious at this moment. If she was discovered, the consequences would be no joke.

May the Buddha bless us, may the Buddha bless us!

Xiahou Jiuyue clasped her hands together nervously and prayed silently in her heart.

Not sure if the Bodhisattva heard Xiahou Jiuyue’s prayer, the leading guard hesitated.

In the end, no one went to open the baskets for inspection.

"Leader, nothing unusual was found." said a guard.

The leading guard nodded, looked at the middle-aged woman again, and finally said, "Let her go!"

"Yes."

When she heard the word "release", Xiahou Jiuyue finally let out the breath she had been holding.

She collapsed instantly, but she finally settled down.

It was really thrilling just now, and she almost broke out in a sweat.