Quick Wear: Under the Skirt, All Beings Are Equal

Chapter 425: The Traitor: Bright Moon, Drinking Alone in the Autumn

At that time, Northern Qi was a major threat to Chen State and was able to fight against Chen State, but Chen State had a second prince, Zhao Lianye.

Zhao Lianye was gifted both in military and politics, and he was good at strategy, leading the army of Chen State to victory on the battlefield.

Perhaps the only good news was that the Chen Kingdom at that time was not an ironclad entity, so Zhao Lianye naturally aroused the fear of those in power and the resentment of his brothers. At that time, there was still a crown prince in the Chen Kingdom, and Zhao Lianye was also well aware that his achievements would frighten the ruler, and once he destroyed Northern Qi and returned, he would surely be liquidated by his brother and father, and stripped of his power.

He was cautious and returned to the capital when Northern Qi was severely damaged, leaving Northern Qi behind to annoy the crown prince and others.

He also knew that he had to ascend to the supreme position first before he could be free from being held hostage by others. He also knew that one day he would completely destroy Northern Qi, so he kept making plans.

I don’t know if it was the arrow he shot on the battlefield that frightened the wise emperor of Northern Qi.

After the Northern Qi emperor returned to Northern Qi, he worked hard to govern the country in the first two years, but then he gradually became incompetent.

Zhao Lianye was not careless. After all, the Emperor of Northern Qi was indeed powerful. He did not want to see Northern Qi revive again, so he began to target the members of the Northern Qi royal family.

This resulted in only two princes and several princesses surviving from the Northern Qi royal family.

Moreover, most of those who survived were sickly and could not cause any trouble.

When Tang Ran entered the palace that day, she was holding a rabbit lantern in her hand and went to look for the Sixteenth Princess.

Tang Ran liked this naive little princess very much. In front of Princess Sixteen, he didn't have to think about anything. Just a few words could make the little princess cry.

So Tang Ran thought that the little princess would definitely like this rabbit lantern.

Sure enough, the little princess couldn't take her eyes off the rabbit lantern as soon as she saw it.

"Like it?"

The little princess nodded and said "like it, like it, like it very much."

When Tang Ran handed it to her, she was a little conflicted, and her little face was almost wrinkled like a bun.

Seeing this, Tang Ran's expression darkened, "What's wrong? Didn't you like it just now?"

He wanted to see which palace maid who was looking for death dared to gossip in front of the little princess, making her afraid to even accept the things he gave her.

The little princess became even more confused.

The third sister didn't let her play with the young prime minister.

During this period, she sneaked out at night and was discovered by her third sister, who was so angry that she almost had a seizure.

But... after the little princess came into contact with Tang Ran, she felt that Tang Ran was not as scary as the palace people said, nor as evil as her third sister said.

All in all, she felt that Tang Ran didn't seem like a bad person.

Although this prime minister was sometimes fierce and everyone was afraid of him, he was always very kind to her. He would secretly take her to the imperial kitchen to steal food, help her vent her anger by punishing the palace maids who bullied her, and also make her happy.

She was stupid and couldn't read. When she cried secretly, the prime minister would comfort her.

The Prime Minister told her not to compare herself with anyone and just grow up happily and safely.

She felt that her father did not like her. She seldom saw him, and every time she saw him, it was only a quick meeting. He would glance at her and leave.

The Prime Minister said that his father loved her very much, but for many reasons he did not dare to like her too much.

The prime minister said that her name was Chang'an, because he hoped she would be safe and live a long life, which is a father's greatest hope for his children.

The little princess lowered her head slightly and looked at the rabbit lantern. She had never seen such a beautiful lantern before. It was so luxurious and beautiful that she fell in love with it at first sight.

After struggling for a while, the little princess finally spoke up: "Master Prime Minister, can you please not bully my third sister? She is a very kind person. She is especially good to Little Sixteen."

Tang Ran had a faint smile in his eyes. He touched the little princess's furry head and said, "This is our adult business. Children should not interfere."

The little princess was a little unhappy.

This was the sentence she hated the most. Her brothers and sisters all said it, and even the bad prime minister used it to fool her. It was so annoying.

Looking at the angry little guy, Tang Ran's heart almost softened into a ball. He thought to himself that if he got married and had children in the future, he and his wife would definitely have a chubby daughter.

But when he thought of his reputation, a sense of bitterness welled up in his heart and he suppressed the thought.

Since you have already become notorious, you'd better not implicate an innocent woman.

Tang Ran was Tang Ran after all. With just a few words, she made the little princess smile happily and refused to let go of the rabbit lantern.

"Your birthday is in half a month. What is your birthday wish?"

This question made the little princess feel embarrassed. She quietly raised her eyes to look at Tang Ran and said, "Can I have a few more wishes?"

Tang Ran tapped her head with his hand.

"No, only one."

The little princess pouted and muttered that the bad prime minister was so stingy.

Tang Ran glanced at her sideways in annoyance. It was true that whoever feeds her is the mother. Sometimes she is a good prime minister and sometimes she is a bad prime minister. She is so fickle at such a young age.

The little princess suddenly thought of something and looked at Tang Ran with bright eyes: "Then I hope my brother and sister are safe and healthy. Um... and you are not allowed to bully Third Sister again."

She felt that her third sister was very pitiful when she was ill, rolling on the ground in pain. She was afraid that she would be hurt, so she asked Sister Sang'er to hold her aside.

Seeing how concerned she was, Tang Ran said helplessly, "Your third sister is like a donkey, so stubborn. She is so old but still insists on being forced to drink medicine. Even His Majesty can't do anything about her."

The little princess was a little sad.

It seems that because of the matter with her mother, my father also dislikes my third sister.

"As long as she takes the medicine obediently, I promise not to bully her anymore."

After hearing this, the little princess' eyes lit up, and she patted her chest with her little hands and promised: "If Third Sister is not well in the future, I will definitely persuade her to take medicine."

"Why don't you make one for yourself?"

"Hehe~ Didn't you say my name means peace and prosperity, longevity, so this princess is already a very blessed person."

The little princess' eyes narrowed into crescents, and she smiled and shook the rabbit lantern. She said, "Besides, I still have many birthdays to go. It's the same if I make a wish for myself next year. Well, as for the year after next... I'll just reluctantly grant you a birthday wish."

Tang Ran found it funny to look at the proud little princess, and thought it would be nice for her to grow up simply like this.

As for Li Jinyu's matter, it is really too complicated.

Why did the old emperor's health deteriorate so quickly in recent years? He looks like he is in his seventies when he is only in his teens. It is because of the Gu in his body.

In fact, as long as the third princess died, the old emperor would slowly recover.

But the old emperor couldn't bear to do so, because Li Jinyu was his daughter. Even if her mother had committed a big mistake, Li Jinyu was innocent.

This is equivalent to the old emperor having been using his own body to support Li Jinyu, and the suffering he suffered behind the scenes was no less than that of Li Jinyu.

A fatherly heart is the most rare thing in the royal family.

Everyone in the palace felt that although the emperor did not treat Li Jinyu harshly, he was somewhat disgusted with her and rarely cared about her.

Tang Ran and the Queen both knew that every time Li Jinyu fell ill and fainted, the Emperor would always come over and stay with his daughter.

In fact, it was not just Li Jinyu, the same was true for several other princes and princesses. The old emperor would often glance at them from afar without letting them notice.

When they were sick, the old emperor often accompanied them secretly.

According to Tang Ran, it was fortunate that he was the emperor and the empress had a good personality, otherwise this would have led to many tragic love affairs and a lot of wife-chasing funerals.