Counterattack of the Cannon Fodder Chambermaid

Untitled Part 173

Xiao Hua nodded and thought the same way.

Zhuo'er was the crown prince so he had no choice. Yi Yi was a princess, and wouldn't lack for status in the future. She also didn't have to worry about her marriage. Whether she was educated wasn't a big deal as long as her personality was good and she was sensible.

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Spring went by and summer came. The days gradually became hotter.

The capital was much hotter in the summer compared to the Jing Province. Back at the Jing Province, Xiao Hua didn't need any ice. Ever since coming to the capital, she needed ice last year and this year was no different.

The Jing Emperor was taking a nap but Xiao Hua wasn't able to fall asleep.

When the Jing Emperor came back from the royal study for lunch, he had told her a story.

This story was rather complicated. It was about a concubine's daughter being sold out of the capital by the evil principal wife.

If nothing was out of the ordinary, that girl would have lived out her life in a remote countryside. Unfortunately, this girl had a capable older brother. He had risen up in ranks rapidly, and spent countless efforts to find his younger sister.

At that time, she had already married and given birth to children. She had married a local farmer and given birth to two sons. The brother could only accept this low-born brother-in-law of his, and bring them both back to the capital.

Of course, that principal wife didn't have a good outcome. Because the events ended up spreading after the girl returned to the capital, the people all disdained her stepmother for her malice and lack of motherly virtue.

The main point wasn't how preposterous or laughable this story was. The main point was—-

She knew both of them.

The brother in the story was Commander Lin of the Jing Prince Estate. He was now both the Dingyuan Marquis and the commander of the capital guard office, and was his majesty's trusted aide. As for his sister, she was the girl who was sold out of the capital with Xiao Hua by Trafficker Qian, and given to a farmer as his wife: Lin Qing Wan.

Xiao Hua only knew Qing Wan's name and not her surname. Only after the Jing Emperor told her did she know.

Qing Wan....

The delicate yet tenacious girl back then still remained fresh in her memories. She still remembered that it was during her lowest moment when that girl had given her a shock and hope....

That's right, a sort of hope. The sort of hope that despite experiencing the twists of fate, she would not give up on dreaming of a beautiful future.

Perhaps the two hadn't interacted much, but she had learned quite a lot from her. For example, optimism, being easygoing and facing life with a smile....

Xiao Hua thought about many things. Only after the Jing Emperor awoke did she snap out of it.

The Jing Emperor had to deal with official business in the royal study that afternoon. Xiao Hua helped him put his clothes on. Before he left, he stroked her hair, "You have nothing to do during the day. You can summon her into the palace for a chat."

Xiao Hua nodded. She understood the Jing Emperor's intentions. He knew she didn't have many friends and found her someone to talk to.

After sending him off, Xiao Hua had the palace maids bring the second prince over.

Yu'er was now ten months old. The weather was hot so he only wore a pair of underpants. Xiao Hua put him on the couch and let him crawl and play by himself. Xiao Hua coaxed him while thinking things over.