Reborn as the Crippled King's Beloved-Chapter 505: Physical Examination? What Kind of Examination?

Chapter 505: Chapter 505: Physical Examination? What Kind of Examination?

"Your Majesty had just left, and they started insulting me like this, not taking me seriously at all. Fu Rong, do you think this Miss needs those so-called etiquette nannies to polish my manners?"

Back at her quarters, Wang Yingluo’s face was livid, her eyes full of anger.

"Miss, please calm your anger. What you did outside the palace, we all witnessed; the Empress Dowager, confined to the deep palace, can’t even imagine it. Even thinking of it now, it seems incredible. Miss, when your deeds are made known to all, not only the Empress Dowager, but all the women in the world will take pride in you!"

Fu Rong consoled her with a gentle voice, her eyes filled with respect.

"Once the Empress Dowager gets to know you better, she will surely grow to like you sincerely. No one can resist your unique charm."

One had to say, Fu Rong had a gift for comforting others.

Wang Yingluo was furious that the old prude looked down on her, but the old prude didn’t know her abilities, nor did she believe that she spent her time outside the palace solving problems for Your Majesty, thinking she was just playing around and living freely. No wonder her attitude towards herself was getting worse.

Moreover, the Empress was there, adding fuel to the fire.

Wang Yingluo didn’t believe for a moment that the Empress was unaware of what she had done outside; surely, she was eaten up with jealousy and could do nothing about it, so she dared only to whisper in the Empress Dowager’s ear.

But this couldn’t last forever; paper cannot wrap fire.

The things she had done, one by one, weren’t they all historic deeds?

It was only that the Empress Dowager knew nothing now. Once she learned everything, she would regard her like the Emperor did, as a fairy descended from the heavens, whose presence was to assist the Emperor’s everlasting achievements.

By then, what would become of Murong Jiu?

It was only at that thought that Wang Yingluo felt a bit of relief in her heart.

And she didn’t need to endure much longer. She had waited for three years already; what was a few more months?

She would wait to see how the Empress Dowager would venerate her as a fairy in the future.

And as for Murong Jiu, she couldn’t possibly remain arrogant for long.

However, just as Wang Yingluo’s anger was starting to subside, the etiquette nanny mentioned by the Empress Dowager arrived.

Upon asking, it turned out to be a person personally arranged by the Empress.

After all, the Empress was in charge of the six palaces and three mansions.

When the Empress Dowager spoke, the Empress acted; naturally, whatever person she wanted to arrange, she arranged.

These three nannies looked stern; their hair was combed meticulously, slicked with thick grease, their gaze sharp, and the corners of their mouths downturned, a strong whiff of old feudalism hit her in the face.

One moment they criticized her sitting posture, the next her standing, even the movements of her curtseys were not proper, and her speech was too unrestrained. If not for her hand being scalded, Wang Yingluo suspected they would have disparaged her handwriting as well.

Luckily, she wasn’t an ordinary common girl, or else they really would make her too ashamed to lift her head.

So feudal, confining a woman within a shell, wishing all women to be cut from the same cloth.

What virtuous, gentle, and dignified manners, they are all shackles on women!

As a modern person with an unrestrained soul, Wang Yingluo couldn’t stand these feudal ideas.

But with the Emperor away, she could only endure.

Although she knew the Empress was trying to temper her, she didn’t expect that the Empress would be so cruel.

She let the three etiquette nannies take turns to teach her rules over and over again. By the time for dinner, when she thought she could rest for a while, the nannies criticized her eating manners, kept talking in her ear, correcting her posture and the way she picked up her chopsticks, demanding perfection to the extreme.

This meal was torture for her.

After the meal, the nanny continued to teach her, not allowing her any rest.

She thought she could finally take a break when it was time for her bath.

But one of the nannies suddenly announced that they needed to examine her body!

Wang Yingluo’s face instantly turned pale with fright.

She quickly regained her composure and said coldly,

"Body examination? Ridiculous! What right do you have to inspect this young lady’s body?"

"Every woman who enters the palace, if she will serve the Emperor in the future, must be examined. This is an age-old palace rule. A woman’s purity is more important than heaven, and we absolutely cannot allow a dirty woman to sully the Emperor’s body."

At these words, Wang Yingluo outright laughed in anger.

What a ludicrous statement this was.

Purity, such as it is, has long since ceased to matter in modern times.

She hasn’t even complained about Jun Yuyan lacking purity.

If men can be promiscuous, why can’t women?

How could there be such a rationale?

Men and women are equal, unless men can maintain their chastity, they should not restrict women.

Murong Jiu was young but antiquated, hidebound, certainly no man would like such a dull woman.

However, Wang Yingluo was misjudging Murong Jiu, these three nannies were strict and exacting. Back when the late emperor was alive, women in the harem were all taught by them. Murong Jiu had given no such order; it was the nannies who were acting according to the rules set when the late emperor was alive, and that was why they proposed the examination for Wang Yingluo.

It was not instigated by Murong Jiu.

"Miss Wang, although you are favored by His Majesty, we nannies know that you and His Majesty have not consummated your relationship. Rules are rules; they cannot be broken, and no one is an exception. Even the Empress Dowager was examined by us. Do you think you are more noble than the Empress Dowager?"

With these words, Wang Yingluo was effectively placed on the hot seat.

If she refused, these three nannies could immediately report to the Empress Dowager and Empress, and at that point, she would have even less room to maneuver.

At this moment, Fu Rong suddenly spoke up,

"Nanny, you have misunderstood the young lady’s intentions. She is not familiar with these customs, hence her incredulity. Moreover, the young lady’s monthly cycle has just started today, so it is inconvenient for you to examine her, isn’t it?"

"Indeed, nannies, please do not misunderstand me! As for the examination, why not wait until His Majesty returns to the palace? By then, my cycle will have just finished."

Hearing this, the nannies momentarily abandoned the immediate notion of examining her.

After the three nannies had left, Wang Yingluo was too tired to take a bath. She lay in bed, utterly exhausted.

"My lady, I have brought you some hot water for a foot massage."

Fu Rong had already brought the hot water over.

Wang Yingluo sat up and watched as Fu Rong took off her shoes and socks, immersing her feet in the warm water to massage them. She then said,

"Fu Rong, I have you to thank for thinking on your feet today. My thoughts differ from those of ordinary women, and to me, a body examination is an insult. His Majesty treats me with great care, cherishes me like a treasure, but these three nannies treated me as an object to be assessed and inspected."

Her implication was clear: she was not afraid of the examination itself, but she resisted the act.

Fu Rong said, "My lady, I understand you. You are the most exceptional woman I have ever seen. They view you with worldly eyes, treating you as one of His Majesty’s women, and I too feel indignant on your behalf. It is only because His Majesty is not present; if he were, he would never allow them to treat you this way."