A Foodie Transmigrated into the Palace-Chapter 844: What Virtue Is Needed

"So young, she’s already mastered eleven types of embroidery, even the most difficult double-sided embroidery..." 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

"Presumptuous!"

Zhao Junyao was furious!

Consort Ning and the Eldest Princess hurriedly knelt down.

"Emperor, please calm down!"

"Father, please calm down!"

Zhao Junyao rose and approached Consort Ning, looking down at her sharply, asking word by word.

"What is her status?" He pointed at Yiming.

Consort Ning was terrified, trembling as she replied.

"In response to the Emperor, she is... the Princess!"

Zhao Junyao sneered, mocking her.

"You acknowledge she is a Princess?!"

"I thought you treated her like an embroideress!"

"My daughter has been taught to be like this by you, Consort Ning, oh Consort Ning, you truly are..."

Zhao Junyao gritted his teeth in anger.

Upon hearing this, Consort Ning hurriedly explained.

"Emperor, it’s not as you say!"

"Since ancient times...since ancient times, there has been a saying that a woman’s lack of talent is a virtue, I just...just..."

When Zhao Junyao heard these words, he was furious!

"What nonsense a woman’s lack of talent is a virtue!"

"What virtue does my daughter need?"

"She is my Eldest Princess, even if she is spoiled, even more spoiled, that’s right, she is the Imperial Family’s Princess, representing the face of the Imperial Family!"

"Consort Ning, oh Consort Ning, you are truly something!"

Zhao Junyao pointed at her with resentment, gritting his teeth in anger.

Consort Ning was somewhat panicked and bewildered, her ingrained beliefs clashing strongly with the Emperor’s words in her mind.

She was momentarily confused.

Isn’t a good woman supposed to read fewer books and do more embroidery?

That’s why she tried her best to teach her daughter not to fall behind, to embroider like mad, day and night.

To learn etiquette, to be gentle and virtuous, to be the most outstanding woman, to bring honor to the Imperial Family!

To ensure the prestigious families would vie to marry her, how glorious that would be! How prestigious?

But now, the Emperor told her.

The Princess should be spoiled!

She then thought, who would dare to marry someone too spoiled?

As a woman, if even the husband’s family doesn’t dare to marry her, couldn’t earn the recognition of the father-in-law and mother-in-law, then what good woman is she?

She really didn’t understand what the Emperor was thinking.

So she just knelt on the ground, speechless!

Zhao Junyao was fuming with anger, about to continue reprimanding.

But as he turned, he caught a glimpse of the Princess still there.

He quickly turned his head away, unable to bear looking anymore! How could this be? Too disappointing.

Finally, Zhao Junyao helplessly instructed.

"From today onwards, burn all the embroidery frames, no need to learn anymore!"

"Hire a female teacher for her, have her read books!"

"Hire a master to teach her horseback riding!"

After speaking, Zhao Junyao looked at Consort Ning again.

"Follow Consort Hui’s methods in teaching from now on, and a year later, if I see no results, you won’t need to raise the Princess anymore!"

Continue raising her, and she’ll become an old maid.

A girl in the prime of her youth, yet lifeless like stagnant water, how sad is that?!

"Yes! I accept the decree!"

Consort Ning hurriedly kowtowed in panic.

"Hmph!"

Zhao Junyao was too lazy to look at her again, swept his sleeves and left.

Watched the Emperor leave until his figure was out of sight.

Only then did Consort Ning collapse to the ground.

The Eldest Princess hurried forward to help.

"Mother Consort, are you alright?!" she asked cautiously.

Consort Ning frowned and pushed her daughter away harshly.

"I’m fine, not dead yet!"

After speaking, she got up herself, dusted off her clothes.

The Eldest Princess was a bit frightened, lowered her head and got up silently.

Seeing her like this, Consort Ning got angry again, couldn’t help but be furious.

"You, oh you, Mother Consort invested so much hope in you, why can’t you make your father like you!"

"Why don’t you make people like you!"

She pushed and shoved the Eldest Princess, cursing fiercely.

The Eldest Princess cried in fear.

Consort Ning became even more resentful.

"Why are you crying, everyone is more favored than you and you have the face to cry!"

"I spent so much effort raising you, yet you’re still not favored!"

"Now for your sake, I have to humble myself before that wench Consort Hui!"

"Tell me, what use is it to raise you!"

Her curses grew louder, her actions increasingly ruthless.

She pinched and twisted the Eldest Princess’s body fiercely without mercy.

Her personal care sister Lan hurried over upon hearing the cries, knelt and begged loudly.

"Madam, stop hitting her, she’s just a child!"

"Can’t you speak calmly?"

Sister Lan spoke while shielding the Eldest Princess in her arms.

Consort Ning got madder hearing she’s just a child.

"She’s no child, she’s already a young girl, this little wench, she must have learned poorly!"

Consort Ning cursed more frantically, words out of control, and after cursing reached her hand out again to hit and pinch and torment.

Sister Lan was stunned hearing all this.

"Madam, what nonsense are you babbling!"

She was a teaching sister, held a significant position in the palace.

Even now facing head-on, she was unafraid.

Consort Ning pointed coldly at the Eldest Princess’s chest in mockery.

"You’re the teaching sister, aren’t you, then tell me why at only nine she already... started growing these?!"

"Why wouldn’t she be corrupt?"

It’s said that girls start growing things in their teens.

Those who develop early are deemed corrupt, starting to think about men at a young age.

Now the Eldest Princess developed at nine, she must be thinking about men.

A princess, thinking about men at such a young age.

How could she not be a wench?

By the end, Consort Ning was beyond resentful, filled with anger and sorrow.

She couldn’t believe having given birth to such a sordid, shameful daughter at such a young age.

Sister Lan was deeply shocked.

"Madam, the Princess is your own child, whatever her character, even if this servant doesn’t know, you must know clearly!"

"The Eldest Princess is gentle, kind-hearted, though not as lively and likable as the Second Princess, she’s still well-behaved and docile!"

"How could you say such things about your own daughter!"

"This elderly servant truly feels wronged for the Princess!"

After speaking, Sister Lan no longer waited for further words from Consort Ning, she directly took the Princess away.

"Come on! Sister will take you to apply medicine!"

The Eldest Princess was a bit scared, looked at Consort Ning and didn’t dare to go.

Sister Lan comforted her again.

"Don’t be afraid, Sister is here for everything!"

As she spoke, she bent down to wipe her tears.

The Eldest Princess hesitated for a moment, but in the end followed her away.

Consort Ning watched her daughter leave, her back identical to her father, she suddenly felt somewhat panic-stricken.

"Yiming, Yiming!" she followed behind shouting like a madwoman.

But the Eldest Princess never looked back.

Back at her home, Sister Lan brought out ointment, lifted her sleeves and collar.

What met the eye was a shocking swath of red and purple.

Sister Lan’s heart winced as she looked.

"How could...this happen!"

"How could someone strike so ruthlessly!"