She Rebuilt Her Fallen Country With Storage Space-Chapter 39 - You you you – This is outrageous an act
Chapter 39: Chapter 39 You, you, you – This is outrageous, an act of monumental insolence!
Chapter 39 -39 You, you, you – This is outrageous, an act of monumental insolence!
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Xiang Ying squatted down: “Xiu Xiu, tell your mother, what do you mean by saying ‘Daddy has gone missing’?”
Xiang Xiuxiu blinked: “Mother said that because Daddy thought Mother was too flirtatious and wanted to leave, he went missing.”
Xiang Yuanlang waved his little hand: “You remembered wrong, Daddy didn’t go missing, he died of an illness.”
Xiang Yuanshuo interjected: “That can’t be right, how come I remember he was buried alive?”
Xiang Ying slightly parted her lips, wanting to say something but held back.
Had the original host done something like killing and silencing people that the children had seen?
“Alright, stop talking nonsense.” Wouldn’t Jie Chen be troubled if he heard this?
However, the children’s words did give Xiang Ying a wake-up call.
Originally, she had quickly assumed that the three little ones were Jie Chen’s children.
But now that she thought about it, Jie Chen never acknowledged them; he only seemed somewhat concerned about the children.
The original host had kept so many male concubines, whose children they really were is uncertain.
Luckily, Xiang Ying didn’t mind this.
No matter who the father of the children was, there was definitely only one mother, and that was her.
Yes, she couldn’t be wrong, just raise them!
Cured meat and bamboo shoots stewed together, the soup quickly turned a rich and fragrant milky white.
Xiang Ying added the washed wood ear mushrooms, and just before serving, she sprinkled in some salt and white pepper powder.
Each child got one bowl, accompanied by a whole sesame pancake, soaking it in the soup and holding it as they ate, savoring the taste.
Xiang Ying brought a bowl to find Xiang Li.
Miss Zheng, who had come during the day, was already waiting by the wooden cart.
She seemed to be exchanging pleasantries with Xiang Li, but her peripheral gaze was constantly fixed on the meat soup in Xiang Ying’s hands.
“Your Highness Crown Prince… You and the elder princess really have ways to eat so well at this time, even the team leader doesn’t care.”
Xiang Li smiled faintly: “It’s all thanks to the greatness of my sister Ayin, I’m just benefiting from her light.”
Miss Zheng showed an envious expression.
“Your Highness, are you still in need of attendants? I was thinking…”
Before she finished speaking, Xiang Li looked at Xiang Ying, who was approaching, and smiled gently: “Ayin, you’re here.”
Xiang Ying glanced at Miss Zheng and handed over the bowl of soup: “The wounds on your body have not yet healed, there’s not much meat for you, but you must finish it all.”
She also quietly added some vitamins and calcium supplements to the bowl from her space, to aid in his healing.
Unexpectedly, Xiang Li was concerned about Lin Lingxiang.
“Miss Lin must not have eaten yet; she was too busy taking care of me just now. Sister, if you have extra meat soup, you might as well give her mine as well.”
Xiang Ying clicked her tongue: “You haven’t even eaten yet, but you’re worried about others.”
Xiang Li smiled: “Miss Lin has taken great pains to care for me, and I want to properly thank her.”
“Eat with peace of mind, I’ve left quite a bit for her and the Lin family,” Xiang Ying beckoned, and Tao Xue came over to help Xiang Li drink the soup.
Miss Zheng couldn’t get a word in edgewise.
She could only watch helplessly as Xiang Ying turned and walked away, trying to flatter: “Elder Princess, elder—”
Xiang Ying did not even turn her head.
Miss Zheng then looked at Xiang Li, who still maintained that mildly indifferent demeanor.
He seemed approachable, but in reality, he was quite distant.
Miss Zheng turned away resentfully.
There were many from the Lin family, so Xiang Ying simply asked Lin Lingxiang to gather them all around to eat, as the soup was plentiful and she could share more.
She also didn’t forget to save some for the Seventh Princess and Yu Pin.
After having eaten earlier, Qi Fengyi leaned against a tree trunk and started to daydream again.
Xiang Qianqian had just returned, frustrated from a failed attempt to continue collaborating with scar face.
Originally, she wanted to continue working with scar face, washing clothes for them in exchange for some dry food.
But who would have thought that now, scar face only accepted Xiang Ying’s kindness and wouldn’t take anything from anyone else.
Xiang Ying had Tao Xue deliver a bowl of soup to scar face, securing his unwavering loyalty!
When she returned and saw Xiang Ying and the others eating a pot of food, she felt even more exasperated!
She clenched her fists in anger and directly sought out Empress Dowager Shangguan, the eldest among the exiled criminals, to make a decision.
Xiang Qianqian just didn’t believe that nobody could control Xiang Ying.
Xiang Ying’s group was full after eating and drinking, gathering around the fire talking, when Beauty Feng weakly walked over.
“Elder Princess…” Her voice was too soft, initially Xiang Ying didn’t hear her.
Not until she mustered the courage and shouted: “Elder Princess, the Old Grand Princess Consort is calling for you!”
Then, all eyes uniformly turned towards Beauty Feng, scaring the timid lady into shrinking her neck.
Xiang Ying raised her dark eyebrows: “Old Grand Princess Consort? Which Old Grand Princess Consort?”
“Your Highness, it must be Empress Dowager Shangguan,” Tao Xue whispered softly, “She was the Chief Palace Maid by the Empress Dowager’s side, and after the late Emperor favored her, she became the Favored Consort. After the Empress Dowager’s death, she held considerable prestige in the palace.”
Mentioning Empress Dowager Shangguan, the memories of the original owner that Xiang Ying possessed began to sound like alarm bells.
She vaguely remembered that the son of Empress Dowager Shangguan, Prince Xuan, relied on being an Imperial Relative and held military power in court.
He was a pro-peace faction, and the Emperor, having heeded his advice, had then resolved not to resist.
Seeing Beauty Feng’s expression, Xiang Ying was too lazy to trouble her further and also knew what Empress Dowager Shangguan was calling her for.
However, the current Xiang Ying was not someone easy to provoke.
Her attitude was icy: “I’m not going. If she has something to say, tell her to come here herself.”
What Empress Dowager? She’s not a West Zhou person; she doesn’t acknowledge this.
Beauty Feng dared not disobey and hurried back to pass on the message.
Soon after, a group of concubines who had not eaten and bore grudges against Xiang Ying supported an old lady, trembling with frailty, to come over.
Tao Xue and the others immediately clustered behind Xiang Ying, treating her as if she was their leader.
Empress Dowager Shangguan’s hair was silver-white, and her drooping triangular eyes held a gloomy light.
She relied on her wet nurses to take turns carrying her during the exile; otherwise, she would have died on the road by now.
At this moment, Xiang Qianqian stood behind the old lady.
As she sat down, Empress Dowager Shangguan heavily said: “Xiang Li and Xiang Ying, you siblings are truly disappointing, not having learned a single bit of the Empress’s mindset to oversee the big picture.”
“Especially Xiang Ying, regardless of your past aloofness from us, now that we are all exiled, we are grasshoppers on the same rope, and more so, we are a family.”
“If you have excess food, you should share it with us, after all, we are your maternal grandmother, your mother, and your sisters. How can you take care of outsiders and ignore your own family?”
The so-called outsiders referred to Mr. Lin’s family from Qintianjian.
Faced with Empress Dowager Shangguan’s reproach, Mr. Lin, feeling guilty towards the Imperial Family, was about to rise and apologize.
But he was firmly pressed back down to his seat by Xiang Ying.
Xiang Li’s lips pursed quietly, everything being left to Xiang Ying to handle.
“What family, Old Grand Princess Consort, you still haven’t grasped the situation since our nation has fallen? From now on, I will help whoever I wish.”
Empress Dowager Shangguan’s wrinkles at the corners of her eyes deepened with rage as she saw Xiang Ying’s defiance.
“If you continue like this, as the only Empress Dowager, I have the right to strip you of the title of elder princess. If your father were here, he would surely agree with my opinion.”
“When that time comes, none of us will acknowledge your status as the elder princess.” The implication was that she intended to expel Xiang Ying from the Imperial Family.
Xiang Ying almost laughed out loud.
She stood up, her dark Phoenix Eyes lowered.
“You, a mere foot-washing slave, riding on your past of bearing a son for the Imperial Family, dare to reproach me here?”
Empress Dowager Shangguan’s triangular eyes angrily bulged: “You dare speak to me this way!”
Xiang Ying’s tone was frosty: “You dare to present yourself as my elder here; what shouldn’t I dare say? Let me make myself even clearer—”
“In terms of legitimacy, my brother and I are legitimate offspring; if anyone is to be expelled, it’s us who should be throwing you out of the Imperial Family.”
“I acknowledge you, hence you’re worthy of the title Old Grand Princess Consort; if I don’t, then what are you? Who can prove your identity?”
Empress Dowager Shangguan breathed heavily, her breath short and fingers trembling as she pointed at Xiang Ying: “You, you… it’s downright treasonous!”
She looked to Xiang Li: “Crown Prince, this is your dear sister. Aren’t you going to do something about her?!”
Xiang Li smiled gently, his eyes remained lucid and dark.
“I will follow what Ayin says.”
The soldiers watching the drama at the side could not help but laugh.
Look at these siblings! United in spirit, infuriating Empress Dowager Shangguan to no end.
