Chapter 59: Unable to Outwit Her Younger Sister, Princess Hengshan's Escape - Qiu Xiaosi
Chapter 59: Unable to Outwit Her Younger Sister, Princess Hengshan's Escape - Qiu Xiaosi
The 650-year-old rhinoceros is no longer called "Coconut Rhinoceros" but "Autumn Rhinoceros".
Every day, she was by Qiu Rongmu's side, who was pretending to take the imperial examination. Like a busy little bee, she was constantly buzzing around, and she was extremely busy researching the first-hand information.
She was particularly interested in the only princess in Tang Dynasty history, who was her own sister from both parents. She received extraordinary treatment, including a funeral befitting an empress, which made people envious and jealous.
Sizi would flip through thick history books for a while, and scribble on paper for a while, like a little detective, doing a lot of research.
Aye's status as the youngest princess and her extravagant funeral ceremony fueled Sizi's jealousy, prompting her to investigate and uncover the secrets and details behind this history.
"Brother Mu, did you know that this Tang Dynasty princess is treated even more luxuriously than celebrities from the future world!"
Qiu Rongmu, who was busy running around tending to the Chinese herbal medicines, suddenly asked curiously, "What will celebrities be like in the future world?"
While counting on her fingers, Si Zi said sourly, "This Princess of Hengshan County, her dowry is so big it could open a luxury goods museum! What's even more outrageous is that my investigation found out that Father also assigned her a personal chef to make 'Queen-level' pastries for her, and even prepared a VIP seat for her!"
Qiu Rongmu quickly tried to comfort her, saying, "Sizi, maybe your father spoiled you too much, and that's why he loves her so much now that he's lost you. You have to understand your father's good intentions."
At this moment, Qiu Xiaosi still couldn't be happy: "Guoguo, you're such a blockhead! Don't you know anything?! She actually received a queen-level funeral, even her coffin was inlaid with gold! That was truly 'golden coffin and jade bed'! I even wanted to book such a package with Zhinu Guoguo in advance!"
Si Zi still remembers that when she was eight years old, she was bestowed the title of Princess of Hengshan County;
At the age of nine, she was betrothed by her father to Wei Zheng's eldest son;
Later, she became the wife of the nephew of Empress Zhangsun, the mother of the emperor.
In her second marriage, she married into the Wei family, which had produced more than twenty prime ministers.
It's a pity, Si Zi thought. After her death, everyone around her was beheaded, yet she enjoyed the funeral treatment of an empress, a grand and lavish burial. What a pity for her sister; she was destined to bring bad luck to her husband.
Qiu Xiaosi pouted her chubby pink lips, her face full of resentment:
"Guoguo, you're such a blockhead! Don't you know anything? She actually received a queen-level funeral, even her coffin was inlaid with gold! That was truly 'golden coffin and jade bed'! If I had known, I would have told Zhinu Guoguo beforehand that our Xiaosi should book a package like that in advance!"
As a result, Qiu Rongmu laughed so hard she almost fell over in the field, and then continued to busy herself tending to his Chinese herbal medicines: "Silly girl, this is no joke! Even the grandest funeral is still a funeral, so don't curse her here! She's only 16 years old this year, the prime of her life, so just let her be herself in peace!"
Qiu Xiaosi pouted, a slight upturn at the corners of her mouth: "How could I curse her? I'm just envious! You know, if we could also have a golden coffin and jade bed, there would be a long queue for burial plots, right? I just didn't tell my parents in advance, there should be some order of arrival!"
Qiu Rongmu shook her head, laughing so hard tears almost came out: "The princesses are really not to be trifled with! Now that Xiao Si has given birth, she'd better live well, and not think about pre-planning anything unlucky!!"
“That’s true!” Qiu Xiaosi nodded, her displeasure finally fading. “However, I still hope to live like a princess, at least with a crystal coffin! That way, even when I’m gone, history will still envy me!”
Although Qiu Rongmu looked helpless, he still patted her shoulder and said earnestly, "Remember, Sizi, living is the most important thing! Don't just think about what will happen after death, we still have to enjoy the present. Come and help me water the fields!"
"You're right, bro!" Qiu Xiaosi said earnestly. "I've decided, I'm going to live a more exciting life than her!"
The main reason why Si Zi ran away from the palace this time was not only because her brother Zhi Nu had some charming sisters-in-law, but also because she was about to start her villainous career. She could never get over the sister who stole the love of her father and brother Zhi Nu.
Facing the new princess who stole her father and brothers' favor every day, who treated her like a star, made her feel uneasy.
Unfortunately, the Princess Jinyang I transmigrated into died before she was 12 years old, which is heartbreaking to think about.
After Empress Zhangsun passed away, Xiao Xincheng was only two years old. Li Shimin had a headache looking at this little guy. However, Princess Jinyang, although only one year older than her, was clever and quick-witted, and became the only princess that Li Shimin raised himself.
Aye decided that it was most appropriate to leave Xincheng in the care of a wet nurse.
But that doesn’t mean Li Shimin didn’t care about her, especially after losing Si Zi who had always been by his side, he always felt empty inside.
Therefore, the younger sister Xincheng was able to fill this void of love.
What torments the Queen of 649 is that now that she has returned to the palace, her identity is a mystery, and how long can her brother, Zhinu, protect her, who has never grown up?
The news had already spread throughout the palace that she was just a commoner child who was brought into the palace only because she looked like Princess Jinyang when she was young... This illegitimate position annoyed Si Zi to no end.
Moreover, Princess Hengshan was known throughout the palace for her shrewdness; her captivating eyes always managed to catch details that others missed.
When she heard that her brother Zhinu always went to the house of the child who looked like Princess Jinyang, she became extremely jealous.
Princess Hengshan was not the kind of person who would silently endure things. Including the spread of rumors, she would constantly take measures to suppress Xiao Si in secret.
Xiao Si, carrying historical memories—another identity of Princess Jinyang—seems fortunate to have returned to the palace.
She thought she could easily put the Princess Hengshan who always bullied her in trouble, just like before, after all, she had a wealth of life experience.
However, reality gave her a resounding slap in the face. As a modern person who had transmigrated and grown up with her father and brother, she had absolutely no experience in palace intrigue.
Moreover, this princess seems to possess a powerful, manipulative charm; no matter how hard Xiao Si tries, she always manages to bully him inexplicably and with a perfectly legitimate reason.
Xiao Si's schemes were always easily seen through by Princess Hengshan, who would even look at her with disdain, as if to say, "You think you can outsmart me with your little tricks?!"
Since becoming emperor, Emperor Gaozong (Li Zhi) has been so busy that he has no time to deal with these trivial matters in the palace.
Princess Hengshan seemed to have become the little tyrant of the palace, invincible to all.
Although Xiao Si felt aggrieved, she could only grit her teeth and endure it.
She began to reflect on whether she was too confident or whether Princess Hengshan was really too cunning.
In any case, she decided to be more careful and not to act rashly.
After all, in this glittering cage, every step could be a trap, and every laugh could be a mockery.
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