readytorunbook Chapter 850 Draw it
Chapter 850 Draw it
The Ninth Princess looks docile and timid, as if she's stupid and easy to bully, but she's not actually stupid.
Truly stupid people cannot survive in the palace.
Especially for someone like her, who was despised by her father, even if she died in the palace, it wouldn't cause much of a stir.
Her mother told her when she was very young that as long as she could survive, the means didn't matter. She didn't need to learn anything; as long as she learned to protect herself, she could do a lot.
Her mother passed away too early, and for a very long time afterward, she struggled to make a living in the palace, from the cold palace to a more remote palace, from being bullied and injured by the palace servants and going hungry, to eventually finding a balance and living her own little life. It didn't take her too long, but it was enough for her to see many things clearly.
She knew that her father did not love her second brother as much as everyone else seemed. On the contrary, the look in his eyes was increasingly filled with uncontrollable jealousy, as if he were looking at someone else through him, or as if he was angry at God's favoritism.
She also knew that the Sixth Princess, who often led the bullying against her, was actually a paper tiger. Consort Xiao's adoption of her was like raising a cat or dog. All her barking and snarling was just a show to attract attention. Consort Xiao's apparent indulgence towards her was actually a form of indifference, and that indifference drove her crazy.
She also knew that the smartest person in the harem was actually Consort Shu. She overheard a palace maid serving Consort Shu medicine saying that after giving birth to the Fourth Princess, Consort Shu had been secretly using contraception. While the other concubines were all trying their best to have children, only Consort Shu saw things clearly. Those who got involved in the struggle for the throne, whether actively or passively, never had a good ending. She stayed by the Fourth Princess's side, only caring about trivial matters, living a happy and carefree life in the harem, thriving like a fish in water, and even looking better than the favored concubines.
She deliberately stirred up the Sixth Princess's emotions many times in places where Consort Shu could see her, causing the Sixth Princess to go mad for no reason, thus arousing Consort Shu's compassion. Then she was successfully moved from the Cold Palace to a quiet and secluded palace. With palace servants arranged by her mother to take care of her and her second brother secretly subsidizing her, her life in the palace was actually not bad.
She knew her father wouldn't think of her much. After her second brother injured his leg and had difficulty walking, she took the initiative to approach the enthusiastic and busy fourth princess and became her little follower. Whenever the fourth princess went out to attend a banquet, she would invite her along. She would go with her two or three times out of ten, which was neither annoying nor forgotten. These few opportunities were enough for her to grasp and understand the situation. Even if she was ordered to marry off by her father at some point, she wouldn't be completely clueless.
Her mother had never told her that her mother was still alive, but she knew it the moment she saw her mother today.
Mother is the sister of the Duke of Rong, who died unjustly. Second brother wants to overturn the Duke of Rong's case, and now that Mother has appeared here, it means they are about to take action.
So after that tentative question, she never asked another question.
She obediently took her medicine and let her mother examine her wounds, as if she had never called out "mother" before, as if it were just a murmur in her dream.
When Lu Yangyang came to see her the next day, she was able to sit up for a while with the help of soft pillows. She smiled and thanked Lu Yangyang, saying, "Yangyang, thank you for finding such a good doctor for me. I feel much better now."
Upon hearing her words, Lu Yangyang subconsciously glanced at Rong Xin, who was pouring water, and was slightly surprised. Could it be that her aunt had not recognized the Ninth Princess?
Lu Yangyang suppressed her curiosity and smiled as she replied to the Ninth Princess, "You should rest well. Once the stitches are removed and you've fully recovered, this situation won't happen again."
The Ninth Princess asked with a curious look, "The imperial physicians in the palace said that I have acute intestinal abscess, which is incurable and may even be life-threatening. Yangyang, can you tell me how they treated me? That's amazing!"
Lu Yangyang glanced at Rong Xin again, then started telling the Ninth Princess about the surgery. The Ninth Princess was so shocked that she almost pulled at her wound, her eyes widening in disbelief. "So they removed that section of my damaged, diseased intestine? Is that true? Is there such a miraculous thing in the world? How could I have survived?"
Lu Yangyang nodded with amusement: "Of course you can!"
"Hmm, I still think this is too amazing, Yangyang. Can I ask you for a favor?" The Ninth Princess looked at Lu Yangyang cautiously and expectantly.
Faced with those adorable, bunny-like eyes, Lu Yangyang had absolutely no resistance and nodded: "Of course! Go ahead!"
"I want to draw this to commemorate it." The Ninth Princess looked a little shy. "My mother once told me that if you're afraid of forgetting, you should draw the scene you most want to remember. I want to draw this, so that it will be very meaningful when I look back on it in the future!"