The mysterious milk group, hands on hips, is being fought over by five dads who are going crazy over

As soon as she finished speaking, several palace maids stepped forward as if to grab her.

Aning was so shocked that her eyes widened. She quickly took a few steps back and held the kite in front of her, stammering with anger.

"How could you do this?"

"I kindly helped you retrieve your kite, and you had me arrested? You...you're wicked!"

The little princess held her chin high, looking extremely arrogant.

"My kite did fall into the water, but did I tell you to go retrieve it?"

"You lowly servant girl, you are not worthy to touch this princess's kite!"

As she spoke, she kicked a palace maid standing nearby, speaking in an imperious manner:

"Go and arrest her! So my words have no effect? ​​Believe me or not, I'll tell Father Emperor, and he'll chop off all your heads!"

Although the little princess was young, such a solid kick was bound to hurt. The maid's leg buckled and she almost knelt down.

He quickly regained his balance, ignoring the pain in his knees, and tried to grab the person.

Ah Ning understood now. Clutching the kite tightly, she asked with a stern face:

"Did you do this on purpose?"

Upon hearing this, the palace maids behind the little princess frowned and shook their heads frantically, signaling her to stop talking.

Ah Ning didn't understand why they kept shaking their heads, and puffed out her cheeks as she spoke clearly:

"You deliberately dropped the kite into the water, and no matter who helps you retrieve it, you'll bully them, right?"

This was originally her private little pleasure, but it was exposed to her face by a strange, lowly servant!

The little princess was furious and pointed at her with her finger, then stomped her foot hard!

"How dare you speak to this princess like that! Guards! Slap her!"

"Ten times!"

"No! Twenty lashes!"

A palace maid behind her hesitated for a moment before stepping forward and whispering:

"Your Highness, she is dressed differently than usual; she doesn't look like an ordinary person."

"If I remember correctly, Her Majesty the Empress held a flower-viewing banquet today. If she is the daughter of some minister, then you..."

"How could that be?!" The little princess pouted, looking displeased. "The flower-viewing banquet ended long ago, and everyone who attended has already left the palace. How could she possibly be the daughter of some courtier?"

"Hmph, even if she really is..."

She crossed her arms, a wicked smile on her face. "This princess is determined to fight today! Who told her to touch my kite?"

"Niao Niao, what's wrong?"

A gentle female voice came from behind her. Xie Yanniao immediately turned around, happily stepped forward and took the woman's hand, her previous rude demeanor completely gone. "Mother, what brings you here?"

Consort Zhuang took Xie Yanniao's small hand, her gaze casually sweeping over A Ning, who was holding a kite in front of her, and said:

"Hey, isn't that our little kite? Why is it all wet and still in someone else's hands?"

Xie Yanniao immediately pouted, "Mother!"

"This lowly servant girl, who appeared out of nowhere, dares to touch my things!"

"It's already a kindness on Niao Niao's part not to cut off her filthy hands! All she wanted was for them to slap her a few times, and she wouldn't even listen to them..."

Upon hearing this, Consort Zhuang's sharp gaze swept over the palace maids present, her tone ambiguous.

"I assigned you all to serve the princess personally, to entertain her, and this is how you 'respect' the princess?"

"This servant wouldn't dare! This servant wouldn't dare!"

Several palace maids knelt on the ground, trembling.

Consort Zhuang snorted coldly, "Alright, drag this little girl away and give her a few dozen lashes, just don't kill her."

"Anyone who dares to offend Niao Niao should be prepared to be punished."

The palace maids behind Consort Zhuang looked older and immediately stepped forward, grabbing A-Ning's arms on either side and trying to drag her away.

"Let me go!"

Ah Ning's light eyebrows furrowed tightly, her face showing displeasure. She struggled desperately, her wrists turning red from the effort.

"Let me go!"

"If you don't let go, I'm going to get rough!"

"Who cares about you?" A palace maid forcibly dragged her away. "Consort Zhuang has given her orders. Do you think you can escape? You'd better endure it. The Consort is teaching you manners!"

"What rules should we teach?"

A majestic voice came from behind the artificial hill, and everyone present froze, instinctively looking over.

The next moment, Xie Yunze, dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, emerged from behind the artificial hill, his face grim...

A group of people immediately knelt down to pay their respects and released Ah Ning.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!"

Xie Yunze, with one hand behind his back, asked in a deep voice, "What happened?"

The emperor did not allow them to rise, and the servants dared not stand up either, remaining obediently kneeling.

Consort Zhuang bowed and stood up, taking two steps closer to him. "Your Majesty, I was just about to visit His Highness the Sixth Prince when I happened to pass by here and saw this wild girl bullying Niao Niao and stealing her kite."

"After all, Niao Niao is a princess. How can she be bullied by a wild girl? I will have them take her away and teach her some manners."

Xie Yunze twirled the jade thumb ring on his thumb, his voice chilling: "Oh? Is that so?"

Consort Zhuang: "Of course—"

Xie Yunze: "I didn't ask you."

Consort Zhuang's smile froze instantly, somewhat bewildered.

She has always been favored by the Emperor, who has never embarrassed her in front of outsiders. What is happening today...?

Xie Yunze didn't even glance at her. He curled his index finger and beckoned to Aning, "Aning, come here."

Consort Zhuang's expression changed drastically, and she looked at A-Ning in disbelief!

Ah Ning twisted her wrist, which had been pinched red, pouted, and stepped forward, calling out pitifully:

"Father..."

Consort Zhuang subconsciously took a step back, clutching the handkerchief in her hand tightly. "Your Majesty, who is this...?"

Xie Yunze didn't answer. He lifted A Ning's sleeve to examine it, and first asked softly:

"Does it hurt?"

Ah Ning shook her head, then paused, nodding vigorously, "Daddy, it hurts! It hurts so much!"

A pang of heartache flashed in Xie Yunze's eyes. "What exactly happened? Tell your father?"

Such a gentle appearance left Consort Zhuang completely stunned!

Although she was a favored concubine, the Emperor had never treated her and her daughter with such tenderness.

He only ever gave them rewards that made the other palaces envious; he never showed them any warmth...

She thought he was an emperor, and that this was how it should be.

But now, he's showing such tenderness to a complete stranger!

Consort Zhuang gripped the handkerchief in her hand so tightly that she almost bit her lip until it bled!

After listening to A Ning's account, Xie Yunze looked up at the stiff Consort Zhuang, his eyes filled with ruthlessness.

"Consort Zhuang!"

"Do you know she's the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's family? She's my goddaughter?!"

"How dare you condone such bullying of your child!"

Consort Zhuang's pupils constricted as she looked at A Ning in disbelief, and she immediately knelt down!

"Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, I did not attend the Empress's flower-viewing banquet today and have never met Miss Huo. I was unaware that she is the daughter of the Prime Minister... Your Majesty, I did not mean to!"

"This is all a misunderstanding!"