An Eight-year-old Princess

However, it couldn't be accomplished in one action.

After considering and weighing all relevant facts, Yun Shang said softly. "I have been thinking about what you said the other night, and yes, I will try to accept you."

Prince Jing's hand paused while in the middle of turning a page. After a long silence, Prince Jing said. "Okay."

What? Yun Shang froze. That was it?

She waited for a while, but Prince Jing made no other statement. Yun Shang looked down and thought, 'Such a cold man.' However, she didn't notice his curved lips and the joy in his eyes.

After about half a day of travel, they arrived at the Imperial City. Prince Jing sent Yun Shang back to the Palace to greet Emperor Ning and then he left.

As soon as she returned Qingxin Palace, she heard a cry. "Her Highness is back! Her Highness is back..."

Then Qin Yi and Qian Yin ran to her. They looked quite unhappy. Before Yun Shang could apologize, she was led into the inner Hall by Qian Yin.

Yun Shang was made to sit on a chair while Qin Yi and Qian Yin stood before her and looked at her. Qian Yin complained. "Your Highness, you asked me to disguise myself as you and pretend to be sick that day, and then you just disappeared. Do you know how worried and afraid Qin Yi and I have been? We almost broke into the Princess Palace! Luckily, I got back my sanity and went to see Ning Qian. She told us you were with Prince Jing. But when we went to look for you, Prince Jing said you had left a long time ago. Are you happy that we had so much fun, Your Highness?"

Yun Shang grinned with guilt. "Sorry. I promise I'll never do that to you. It was rather sudden, so I wasn't thinking clearly..."

Qin Yi sighed. "Please don't do this again, Your Highness. One of us has to be with you no matter where you go in the future, or we'll be really worried."

Yun Shang hastened to nod. Thus, Qian Yin and Qin Yi were finally pacified.

"Your Highness must be tired from the long journey. Let me get some water and help you freshen up." Qin Yi smiled and left.

Yun Shang. "Your Highness, the

nodded. "I heard from Prince Jing

have changed a lot

at Qian

calmer than before. The new Lady missed the customary greeting to the Empress because she was chosen to serve His Majesty three nights in a row and didn't manage to get up on time. Even when the other ladies criticized her disrespect, the Empress, instead of getting mad or jeering at her as usual, forgave her with a smile. What's more, Her Majesty even promoted her grade as

her that night. There are too many women in this imperial household, and she knows that she is not one of His Majesty's favorites.

"But I really think Her Majesty is different. It's difficult to explain, but she looks like a total different

and smiled. "Now, I'm looking forward to seeing her. I'll go to Qiwu Palace later and pay my respects to her, although she

water is ready. Would you like to

bathtub. "Mother is having a

well. "I'm so happy to hear this. With

nodded in delight. "Grandfather and mother haven't seen each other for years. The must have a lot to talk about. Mother looks much healthier now. After she

great. Master Xiao loves Lady Jin dearly, so he would certainly agree." Qin Yi

Yi. Before she entered Qiwu Palace, she saw several beautiful ladies outside the Palace. "Good afternoon, Your Majesty.

"Good afternoon, Your Highness."

heard a flat voice. "Did you have fun with

her thin waist. Her hair

Majesty. I was transcribing Buddhist scripts in the temple, so there wasn't much fun. I got several Buddha pendants that have been consecrated by Master Wu Na. I'll send them here

tenderly. "That's very

a little time with her. The Empress used to prefer luxurious dress and complicated hairstyles, but now, she dressed in a simple style. She even sounded

squinted. Did her personality change because she was devastated by the fact that she couldn't bear children anymore? Yun Shang didn't like these changes. It meant that the Empress would