Yanran burst into laughter. "You're corrupting the child, and you still have the nerve to hit him!"
Nanxing pushed her onto the table and slapped her bottom hard a few times before stopping, but he still felt his face burning.
She never expected that Yanran would eavesdrop.
More importantly, she was completely unaware.
Could it be that the comfortable life she's had these past few years has made her lower her guard?
Or is it that Yanran's skills have improved?
Yanran said that of course she was better.
She learns things very quickly, making rapid progress every day.
Putting everything else aside, she's only been learning ventriloquism from Qu Hua for a short time, but she's already mastered a lot of its essence.
Qu Hua than before, but didn't this make Nanxing blush with embarrassment?
Yanran smiled smugly.
Nanxing smoothed her hair and said, "Tell me, what exactly happened?"
Please, when you're discussing things, consider those who aren't quite right in the head.
She was so terrified she was almost scared out of her wits. If Pei Shen hadn't stopped her and taken her to Yanran to find out what was going on, she would already be on her way to the border town.
Yanran told them what she knew.
"So, the earthquake was real, but because the Princess was clever and vigilant, she led the entire city to safety?"
"Hmm." Yanran nodded, resting her chin on her hand and leaning against the carved lacquer table, looking melancholy. "It's true that we escaped a calamity, but it's also true that we're now destitute."
If you're alive, but you lose your house, your money, you lose everything.
So the most important thing right now is to make money!
Nanxing said, "I knew it. With Her Majesty here, nothing will happen."
Yanran rolled her eyes at her blindly worshipful expression. "Who was so scared that they turned pale just now? If I hadn't mentioned Pei Shen, you still wouldn't be as pale as before!"
"Thank you," Nanxing said through gritted teeth.
"You're welcome, I'll come again next time."
Nanxing wanted to strangle her.
No wonder Jiang Ruo and Qu Hua both love playing with her; this child is truly clever.
"Are you pregnant?" Yanran stared at her stomach.
Nanxing: "I'm pregnant!"
Yanran laughed heartily, "You've been corrupted by my mother. But don't worry, look at my mother, isn't she having one after another now?"
Nanxing is really envious.
She wants to have a child.
Unfortunately, we were never meant to be.
However, now is not the time to talk about those things, and Nanxing also started to help find ways to raise money.
"Don't tell me you're just going back to your own home to extort money," Yanran said. "That's a drop in the ocean. I've thought about it; we need to start with the Emperor."
"Hmm? You've got an idea?"
"Not yet," Yanran said, "But if you follow the Emperor's lead and cater to his preferences, you can't go wrong."
When the Emperor was mentioned, Nanxing's expression turned cold.
In her view, the root of all suffering was the emperor who was blinded by lust.
"Back then, he indulged Xiao Wu, and everyone said that Xiao Wu was a femme fatale, which was indeed his fault; but now, he is still so suspicious..." Nanxing couldn't help but say.
As she spoke, a light suddenly flashed in Yanran's eyes.
How could she forget Xiao Wu?
"Nanxing, I have something to tell you," she said mysteriously.
"What?"
"Oh, it's nothing."
Yanran suddenly changed her mind.
If she were to tell him, Nanxing would definitely stop her.
Nanxing, however, understood her. He narrowed his eyes, staring intently at her. "What are you plotting now? Let me tell you, don't think that just because the Prince and Princess aren't here, no one can control you. I'll deal with you just the same way!"
Yanran is everyone's child.
Yanran: "Hehe, actually I wanted to say that you could look up some secret formulas for conceiving a child, instead of trying to figure it out behind closed doors."
Nanxing blushed immediately and wanted to tell her to get lost.
No, this is the Prince's residence, get out!
Nanxing stood up and said, "Don't think like that. Even if the sky falls, the adults will hold it up. I'll go talk to Pei Shen about a solution right now!"
She still needs to settle accounts with Pei Shen.
Pei Shen knows the prince has returned, but does he know the princess is alright?
I didn't even tell her, and she cried for so long...
However, upon reflection, she suddenly felt she had wronged Pei Shen.
She rarely cried, but if she did, Pei Shen would kneel down before her.
He probably doesn't know yet...
After Nanxing left, Yanran's mind began to work.
Actually, she's a bit different from other people.
For her, face is worthless; she only cares about substance.
If someone were to slap her left cheek repeatedly with a large sum of money, she would offer her right cheek to be slapped as well.
She ate with great relish what she considered charity!
So the method she's come up with now might be a bit underhanded, or even disgusting.
But for money, she would.
Yanran's eyes darted around, and she quickly made up her mind. She strode out and shouted, "Someone, prepare the horses!"
Jiang'er hurriedly followed, "Miss, where are you going?"
"I'm going out to see an old friend; you don't need to come with me."
Then Jiang'er watched helplessly as she left.
Yanran rode her horse all the way to the nunnery outside the city.
She came to visit Nanny Rong.
When Nanny Rong saw her, she was very surprised and bowed, saying, "Miss."
The current Nanny Rong has long since shed her fine clothes and donned a coarse Daoist robe.
If she didn't still have hair, she would look exactly like a nun in a temple.
The sharpness in her eyes was completely concealed by her calm demeanor.
For a moment, Yanran felt a pang of pity.
Why should she bother her?
However, there are some things that we simply have to do.
Thinking of this, Yanran reached out to help her up and said bluntly, "Granny, my father and mother are in trouble, and I've come to ask for your help."
Nanny Rong was taken aback, and a look of anxiety appeared in her eyes.
What happened, Your Highness and Your Highness?
"You flatter me, young lady. If there's anything I can do to help you, I'd gladly give my life, even if it means my own destruction."
Fortunately, that's her attitude.
This is also the result of the good deeds left by my father and mother.
Yanran recounted the whole story, which brought tears to Nanny Rong's eyes.
She clasped her hands together and said, "Amitabha, Your Highness the Princess has boundless merit."
"Now, I need to go to the palace to ask my grandfather for money." Yanran didn't beat around the bush. "My father and mother are not here, only I am, so this is the only way. Granny, what advice do you have for me? How can I get my grandfather to make an exception for me?"
Nanny Rong was completely stunned this time, staring in disbelief at the determined-looking girl before her.
She wanted to...
"That's right," Yanran seemed to see through her thoughts, "Granny, he always treated me differently, even better than his own granddaughter. Wasn't that because he loved me so much that he loved everything about me?"
Since you know this, why not take advantage of it?
"No." Nanny Rong shook her head.
"There's nothing wrong with that. Those are the lives of millions! Those are the lives of my father and mother," Yanran said. "I just want him to go easy on me this once. Granny, I'm only nine years old."
All she needs is for the Emperor to be moved by the scene and soften his heart a little.
How can it not be shocking that a nine-year-old possesses such cunning and scheming?
But when she said this, she looked calm and composed, as if she had everything under control.
How did that timid, bullied child become the calm, composed, resolute, and courageous person he is today?
Yet, he still can't escape the nightmare of Xiao Wu.
Nanny Rong was overwhelmed with mixed feelings.