Chapter 69 - 69 69 Who is that impressive kid
Chapter 69: Chapter 69: Who is that impressive kid? Chapter 69: Chapter 69: Who is that impressive kid? At 3 p.m., students from the Imperial Academy poured out of the main gates like a tide.
A horse carriage with red wheels had been waiting outside; a stunning woman clad in a Magnolia Smoke Cage Skirt parted the carriage curtains. As her delicate face was revealed, it attracted countless onlookers.
Despite being a mother, Nalan Yan’er’s figure and appearance had hardly changed. Many vibrant young men gazed at her with admiration.
Nalan Yan’er gracefully alighted from the carriage, welcoming these gazes. Upon spotting Dongfang Jin in the crowd, she smiled warmly.
Dongfang Jin, clutching his buttocks and limping, walked differently than usual.
“Jin’er, what happened to you?”
Nalan Yan’er, seeing her son’s swollen left hand and his angry face, was taken aback.
Dongfang Jin hemmed and hawed, pointing to his mouth. Just as he was about to say something, he found that the swelling on his tongue had disappeared, and when he touched his buttocks, there were no boils.
Dongfang Jin, both angry and anxious, recounted his day’s ordeal.
“You couldn’t explain the Law of Chu and were hit ten times with a ruler by Mr. Guo?”
Nalan Yan’er’s expression turned stern.
Like her, Dongfang Jin had been knowledgeable and quick-witted from a young age, showing great promise in forming the Wenhua Seal. He was a prodigy, a child of the True Dragon—how could he err?
“Queen Mother, it’s not that I couldn’t explain. I had blisters in my mouth and boils on my buttocks.”
Dongfang Jin was nearly in tears, but no matter how he explained, Nalan Yan’er wouldn’t believe him.
It wasn’t until Nalan Yan’er saw Dugu Xiaojin walk over, unlike Dongfang Jin who was always surrounded by people, Dugu Xiaojin stood out from the crowd awkwardly.
Dugu Xiaojin had always been introverted with a fear of women. Although outstanding at the Imperial Academy, he was perpetually second place and was additionally illegitimate.
Yet, this wild child from the burial ground, Dugu Xiaojin, whose mother was unknown, was treated by Dugu Wu as if he were his own. Dugu Wu also highly valued his preferences—if he said he disliked Feng Bailing…
Nalan Yan’er revealed a captivating smile; if she could remove those three Princess Consort Wus, she could certainly overthrow Feng Bailing too. She softly called Dugu Xiaojin’s name.
As Dugu Xiaojin saw the mother and son near the carriage in the distance, he lowered his head, intending to avoid them.
But the woman’s voice, hauntingly persistent, drew him towards the carriage despite his inner resistance.
Step by step, he walked toward the carriage, as if it was an endless abyss ahead.
“Miss, are you hungry? Your nanny has brought your favorite food.”
Chun Liu wiped Feng Xiaoli’s face and hands with a handkerchief and opened the food box she brought.
Miss looked at the food box, picked a few of her favorite items, wrapped them in the handkerchief, and dashed toward a carriage nearby.
“Brother Xiaojin, these are all for you; let’s go home together.”
Like a cheerful oriole, Feng Xiaoli bounced over to Dugu Xiaojin and grabbed his hand, stuffing a large packet of snacks into his hands.
Brother Xiaojin’s home was poor; she wanted to share all the tasty treats with him!
Dugu Xiaojin shook violently, his controlled consciousness forcibly pulled back.
Beside the carriage, Nalan Yan’er’s expression abruptly changed, her throat churning with a sweet, nauseating taste.
Her pupils contracted sharply.
That child broke her Blessing Technique!
There were two methods to break the Blessing Technique.
One was like what Feng Bailing did that day, directly interrupting Nalan Yan’er.
The other was like the child who had broken the enchantment on Dugu Xiaojin.
Both, very difficult.
Feng Bailing stumbled upon a dead mouse by blind luck, but how can a child, who appears to be only three or four years old, break the Blessing Technique?
The Blessing Technique that Nalan Yan’er had always been proud of was continuously broken within just two days.
“Who is he?”
It was the first time Dongfang Jin had seen the Queen Mother like this; she hurriedly climbed into the horse carriage and slumped down inside.
Nalan Yan’er’s forehead was covered with cold sweat, the sweat smudging her makeup, her eyeballs slightly protruding, and her lips were bitten to the point of losing color, making her look somewhat terrifying.
“He is Dachun, a new child student. Today, Mr. Guo even praised him.”
Dongfang Jin watched as Dachun and Dugu Xiaojin walked away hand in hand, gritting her teeth in anger.
Nalan Yan’er recalled the words her son had previously spoken, abruptly developing blisters in his mouth and sores on his buttocks…
The illness of the Empress Dowager, with the medicine provided by Feng Bailing, gradually stabilized.
By the third day, the Empress Dowager was already out of bed and could consume some porridge.
Over these days, Dongfang Lianhua had been accompanying the Empress Dowager, and their relationship had significantly deepened.
The Empress Dowager had no daughters and her only biological son, Prince Shun, had also died young. Now with Dongfang Lianhua’s company, it was as if she had gained a daughter.
In the afternoon, Dongfang Lianhua accompanied the Empress Dowager for a walk in the imperial garden, while Li Qing, just returned from the Princess’ Mansion, came to pay his respects.
“This humble servant thanks the Commandery Princess for saving my life.”
Li Qing covertly assessed Feng Bailing.
She still wore a veil over her face; today, Princess Feng was dressed in a plain white Moon Butterfly Cloak, her jet-black hair adorned with a Jade hairpin, and beneath her arched willow eyebrows were a pair of beautiful eyes like clear springs.
Unlike other mistresses of the harem who were all obsequious to him, Feng Bailing always treated him with neither servility nor haughtiness, just like her mother Dongfang Lianhua.
It was thanks to Feng Bailing risking her life to help that Li Qing was able to escape this disaster.
Since that day Noble Princess Consort Xiao was humiliated in Ciyuan Palace, she has recently dared not move around the harem, fearing being ridiculed.
“You flatter me, Chief Li. It is you who have helped us, mother and daughter, greatly.”
Feng Bailing smiled and inquired about the recent situation at the Princess’ Mansion.
“Nanny Su is looking after the south wing, everything is well.”
Feng Bailing was satisfied inside, Mrs. Su indeed was competent, organizing everything properly in just a few days since arriving at the Princess’ Mansion.
“However, there was an incident in the south wing.”
Li Qing went to bestow a marriage, originally the entire Princess’ Mansion was joyous.
This wedding, the Princess’ Mansion had waited for so long, Feng Xiangxue, thinking she would soon become the Seventh Prince Consort, came out to express her gratitude despite her injuries.
Who knew that right after the decree was announced, Aunt Xue fainted on the spot, and Feng Xiangxue, mortified to death, was only prevented from taking drastic actions by Feng Ruoyan pulling her back.
The mother and daughter duo seeking death and disaster turned the Princess’ Mansion upside down.
To pacify his beloved concubine and daughter, in the end, the old lady came forward, promising a shop from the Princess’ Mansion as Feng Xiangxue’s dowry and additionally giving one thousand gold taels, which finally pacified Aunt Xue and her daughter.
“My younger sister is a clever woman, although being a concubine is a low status, she is still entering the Seventh Prince Mansion. She is reluctant to die, seizing the opportunity to garner some benefits. Before the marriage, she will still try to fight for more and turn the situation around.”
Feng Bailing had long anticipated this.
The old lady sure is generous with other people’s money. A shop from Dongfang Lianhua, and she just gave it away without Dongfang Lianhua saying a word?
Staying in the Imperial Palace for these few days, the Crown Princess Consort and Noble Princess Consort Xiao remained unusually quiet, an eerie calm that made Feng Bailing feel uneasy, sensing a storm brewing.
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