A Foodie Transmigrated into the Palace-Chapter 969: Demotion

Zhao Junyao came out of the Imperial Study Room for a walk.

As he passed by shortly after leaving, he heard these things.

His expression suddenly became somber.

"Your Majesty!"

Both Consort Cheng Pin and Consort Ning Pin hurriedly saluted.

Zhao Junyao walked over slowly, his face as dark as water.

"Rise."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The two women rose together.

Zhao Junyao suddenly looked at Consort Ning Pin.

"Did I say you could rise?"

Consort Ning Pin froze, her heart panicked, and she quickly knelt down again.

"Yes! Your concubine deserves death!"

Beside her, Consort Cheng Pin lowered her head, her eyes full of disdain.

Zhao Junyao coldly said again.

"Consort Ning Pin seems to be quite idle lately!"

"If you have time to gossip here, why not go back and educate the princess properly!"

Previously, he said that within a year, if the Eldest Princess wasn’t properly raised, he would find her another mother.

Later, due to his busy official duties, he forgot about it.

Now, having free time and coincidentally encountering this, it naturally came back to his mind.

Consort Ning Pin was very nervous upon hearing this, clearly recalling it too.

Terrified, she knelt down with a thud and said tremblingly.

"Your... Your Majesty’s teachings are deeply remembered by your concubine. I no longer force her to do embroidery and have invited people to teach her reading and writing!"

"Yiming is now very sensible. Please verify, Your Majesty!"

Zhao Junyao squinted his eyes and turned to Li Shengan.

"Go, summon the princess. I want to see for myself!"

He didn’t trust Consort Ning Pin’s words. He needed to see it with his own eyes!

The Eldest Princess, no matter her shortcomings, was still his child, a fact that could not be erased.

After many days of not seeing her, he couldn’t ignore her completely.

Li Shengan responded and left. Before long, he brought the Eldest Princess over.

The Eldest Princess was already eleven years old, and her appearance had matured.

However, due to doing embroidery at too young an age, she had a slight hunchback that seemed irreparable.

A girl with a hunchback lacks grace, looking awkward and unattractive.

Zhao Junyao felt inwardly angered seeing this.

Unable to lose his temper in front of the child, he could only bite his teeth secretly.

Upon seeing her daughter arrive, Consort Ning Pin hurriedly pulled her forward.

"Come, quickly greet your father, the Emperor!"

Yiming was a bit nervous, her face slightly pale.

Already hunched over, her nervousness made her even more unnatural.

Seeing this, Zhao Junyao felt a belly full of anger.

’This is supposed to be a princess, but she’s not even as good as a palace maid!’ The more he looked, the more irritable he became.

"Greet your father, the Emperor!"

The Eldest Princess steadied herself and saluted her father.

But due to nervousness, her posture was very awkward.

Zhao Junyao didn’t want to look any more, redirected his gaze, and waved his hand.

"Rise."

Having said that, he glared at Consort Ning Pin.

Consort Ning Pin was feeling proud, but then saw the Emperor’s eyes like cold arrows fly over.

She immediately stiffened all over, not knowing what to say.

Beside her, Consort Cheng Pin felt very awkward.

Softly requesting.

"Your Majesty, there’s nothing here. May your concubine take her leave first!"

Honghong must be hungry.

She did not want to stay here and accompany Consort Ning Pin for a reprimand.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Junyao refused.

"No need, you stay here and properly evaluate for me, what books should a woman read, what rules to learn, asking one by one!"

Just looking at the surface certainly didn’t work, Consort Ning Pin had no chance to fool him.

Although Zhao Junyao himself didn’t understand, Consort Cheng Pin was born well.

Gentle and poised, acting steadily, she had some talent; she certainly understood these things.

Consort Cheng Pin suddenly felt a bit embarrassed.

This is... letting her be an examiner?

Consort Ning Pin’s face changed, hiding scorn in the depth of her eyes.

Ha! Why?

A woman of such low birth wants to examine her daughter.

Yiming is the Emperor’s Eldest Princess!

Consort Cheng Pin felt very troubled, the Emperor was making her offend others.

She glanced at the Emperor, then at Consort Ning Pin.

In a dilemma, she decided to follow the Emperor’s orders.

Thinking carefully about a few questions, she started asking.

"How many volumes does Female Virtue have?"

"Compose two poems on the lotus!"

"Play a game of chess, how about it?"

"Come, write a few words for me to see?"

Consort Cheng Pin earnestly examined Yiming’s skills in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and female rules and virtues.

She discovered.

These things she either didn’t know or just knew a tiny bit, not enough to be considered even cursory knowledge.

After examining, Consort Cheng Pin gently saluted.

"Your Majesty!"

"Your concubine believes the Eldest Princess does understand some things, just not proficiently!"

That’s how she put it.

But Zhao Junyao wasn’t blind.

He had already seen everything clearly.

The exceptionally handsome face had long turned completely dark.

Suppressing his anger, he ordered the princess to be taken away.

Then he thunderously raged.

"This is the princess you taught?!"

"Even if a princess of the Imperial Family isn’t outstanding, being mediocre shouldn’t mean being foolish to such an extent."

"After all these years, Consort Ning Pin, what exactly have you been doing?!"

Though a princess doesn’t compare to a prince, as with nurturing hopes of greatness.

Yet still born into the Royal Family!

"In the future, when she marries, how do you expect her to conduct herself in her husband’s household?"

Knowing nothing, should she be like a blockhead?

With all this slouching, where is the dignity of an Imperial Family princess?

Zhao Junyao was so furious that he even smashed the cup he was drinking from.

Both Consort Ning Pin and Consort Cheng Pin quickly fell to the ground, not daring to make a sound.

After a while, Zhao Junyao suddenly waved his hand.

"Send word, summon decree!"

"Consort Dou, lacking virtue and failing in guiding her daughter, spoke recklessly in public and criticized the imperial heirs. Today, her title is revoked, demoted to Honored Lady, and relocated to Zhaohua Pavilion! Without my decree, mother and daughter shall not meet!"

"Consort Cheng, gentle and virtuous, conducts herself well, deeply pleasing to me. Today, she is granted the title of Consort, relocated to the main hall of Yichun Palace!"

"Recognizing the Eldest Princess’s youth and ignorance, no movement will be made for her yet. Consort Cheng will take over her education!"

These three decrees were long.

So long that by the time they were read entirely, Consort Ning Pin’s clothes were soaked through with sweat.

Until beside her, Consort Cheng Pin kowtowed to give thanks.

Only then did she realize, she had become an Honored Lady, unable to see her daughter, and had to move to the place closest to the Cold Palace, that Zhaohua Pavilion.

"Impossible!"

She murmured to herself.

"Impossible!"

"I don’t believe it!"

Li Shengan noticed something was wrong, quickly signaling, getting someone to step forward and hold Honored Lady Dou.

Afraid she might impulsively harm someone.

Zhao Junyao got up, walked to her side, coldly mocking.

"I gave you a chance!"

After speaking, he didn’t glance her way again, leaving with large strides.

"Your Majesty!"

Honored Lady Dou tried to tug at his robes but Zhao Junyao kicked her away.

His eyes were full of disgust.

A good princess raised to be like this, he felt a murderous intent toward her.

Also, blaming himself for not correcting it in time.

However, even a tiger doesn’t eat its cubs.

Who would have thought a woman in the harem could be so foolish, spoiling a good daughter this way?

Look at Second Princess Yi’an?

Becoming increasingly lively these past two years.

Though not exceptional with talent and ability, she is very spirited, lively, cute, entirely charming.

Zhao Junyao let out a long sigh,

Now it’s too late to regret.

Fortunately, mistakes have been corrected, and with a few years until adulthood, they can make whatever amends they can.