Has The Princess Consort Come Out Today? - Chapter 4

Chapter 4

“Good, good morning, Prince.” Ji Tian opened her eyes, coming face-to-face with Xie Jun’s exceptionally handsome visage. Because he had just woken up in the early morning, his hair was draped behind him, and the boundaries of his gender seemed shallow, truly making Ji Tian’s eyes light up.

However, the scene before her was… Xie Jun calling her to get up?

Ah, Ji Xiaotian, are you a dummy? This is the enemy’s territory! How dare you sleep so soundly! What if something happened? Are you a little piggy?

She blinked her large eyes: “Apologies, Prince. This consort slept too deeply. I will get up immediately.”

Ah… still so sleepy.

Ji Tian sat up relying on sheer willpower, allowing the maidservants to wash her face. Damned feudalism—not having to wash up yourself is truly… so happy. Ji Tian spent a few more minutes waking up her spirit before slowly walking over to brush her teeth.

She wouldn’t slack off when it came to beauty, especially in an ancient place like this where there wasn’t even a toothbrush and one had to use willow branches dipped in salt. She really didn’t know how the original Ji Tian maintained a set of good teeth, but she definitely couldn’t be the one to ruin them. Therefore, even though she was deathly sleepy, Ji Tian brushed her teeth very seriously.

Speaking of which, how terrifying must it be to kiss an ancient person? Not brushing their teeth properly for decades, ugh…

Ji Tian felt a chill from her own imagination and slowly turned her small head toward Xie Jun.

She swore she wasn’t looking to mock him. She was just taking a secret peek.

Ji Tian is the most polite little baby in the world. I would never deliberately ridicule someone. I’ll just take a secret peek.

Hehe…

“What is it?” Xie Jun caught her gaze, a smile playing at the corners of his mouth.

“Nothing…” Ji Tian gave a well-behaved smile.

It’s unscientific—why are Xie Jun’s teeth still so white? Ji Tian brushed her teeth seriously while harboring her doubts.

By the time they went out, Ji Tian was filled with grief and indignation.

No wonder I’m so sleepy. Is it even six o’clock yet? Sleeping for only a few hours—who wouldn’t be sleepy! Don’t ancient people know that not getting enough sleep means you won’t grow tall?

Tian Tian sheds tears, Tian Tian wails, Tian Tian quits!

“Is the Princess still not boarding the carriage?” The ‘not growing tall’ Xie Jun stood behind Ji Tian, exactly one head taller than her.

Ji Tian: “…I’m going up now.”

Ji Tian stepped on the stool to climb into the inner seat, only to see Xie Jun leap into the carriage with his long legs, forming a sharp contrast with Ji Tian, who had crawled up slowly with her short legs.

Ji Tian: …!!

Tian Tian has a little temper now!

The Prince’s carriage was naturally luxurious; it looked ordinary on the outside, but inside it actually featured a small table and little drawers. Ji Tian sat on a soft cushion, watching Xie Jun lift a teapot to pour her a cup of water before taking some snacks out of a drawer.

“There was no time for breakfast. The Princess may have some snacks.”

Hearing the word “snacks,” Ji Tian’s eyes lit up, and she reached out to take a piece of soft red bean cake.

Wow, rich people really know how to enjoy themselves. Not to mention Xie Jun isn’t just an ordinary rich person. Even in a backward dynasty, he can still enjoy the most luxurious life of this era.

Ji Xiaotian, coming from a socialist background, criticized this feudalistic style while simultaneously finding the snacks delicious, not forgetting to thank him: “Thank you, Prince. You should have some too.”

Xie Jun nodded slightly.

The Prince’s carriage was very stable and not at all bumpy. Ji Tian ate two pieces of cake, and in this rhythmic, smooth motion, her head began to move up and down rhythmically as well. Sleepy, so sleepy… the cushion underneath is so soft… Tian Tian wants to sleep… Ji Tian’s head nodded as she fell under the control of another desire, dozing off.

Xie Jun, who had never seen a noble lady act this way before him: …

He watched with interest for a while, picking up the snack that had slipped from Ji Tian’s hand to the floor and setting it aside, quietly watching her perform her nodding.

After a moment, Xie Jun snapped his fingers. The previously steady carriage suddenly seemed to hit a stone, giving a jolt. Ji Tian pitched forward under the force of inertia.

“Why is the Princess suddenly throwing herself into my arms?” Xie Jun caught her, speaking with a smile.

The startled Ji Tian: !

“Pr-Prince…” Ji Tian hurried to sit upright, covering her face and pretending to be shy.

Ji Xiaotian! Get a grip! You’ve been transmigrated for ten years already! Ji Tian screamed like an ant racing in her head, calling back her consciousness that had been dominated by sleepiness.

Damn it, why did I suddenly fall asleep QAQ

Xie Jun watched the expressions shifting on her face and said: “Once we are in the palace, just speak less.”

“Ah?” Ji Tian only then remembered they were going to the palace to meet Xie Jun’s parents—the Emperor and Empress of this country. In other words, the highest leaders of this dynasty!

Ji Tian shivered. Although her family background was good, she had never met a national leader before. To think that after transmigrating, she had married the son of the local top leader! If the Emperor knew she was lily-oriented and wanted to turn his son into a fellow husband, she would surely die.

Heaven, am I still your favorite little baby?

Ji Tian felt a sense of tragic sorrow in her heart.

Perhaps her emotions were sensed by Xie Jun, for he lightly flicked his sleeve: “It’s no matter. Just interact as usual.”

“O-Okay…” Ji Tian took a breath and nodded slowly.

Marrying into the imperial family was a very troublesome matter. Although Xie Jun’s biological mother, Empress Yuan, had passed away long ago and there seemed to be no mother-in-law above her, the imperial family was large. As soon as Ji Tian entered the Empress Dowager’s palace, she saw a crowd of beauties sitting inside.

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven—plus the Empress Dowager, exactly eight people. Sixteen eyes were fixed on Ji Tian.

Ji Tian: …

Fortunately, she was someone who had engaged in business socializing with her dad. Ji Tian performed a steady bow—before the wedding, the imperial family had specifically sent a governess to teach her. Luckily Ji Tian had a foundation, or she would have been scolded to death.

“This consort respectfully wishes the Empress Dowager golden peace.”

“This must be Jun’er’s wife. Come, come to this old one’s side.” The kindly-looking Empress Dowager beckoned to Ji Tian, and Ji Tian obediently walked to her side.

In front of the person with the highest seniority, one naturally had to be obedient.

“Now that you are married, you are this old one’s granddaughter-in-law. Naturally, you should call me Imperial Grandmother.” The Empress Dowager patted her hand.

“Yes, Imperial Grandmother.” Ji Tian had known how to coax people since she was a child and knew how to make elders happy. She raised a well-behaved and pure smile, her posture elegant yet obedient.

Sure enough, the Empress Dowager happily held her hand and introduced them one by one: “This is your Consort Mother, this is the Princess of Chen, your eldest sister-in-law, this is the Crown Princess…”

Ji Tian paid her respects to each one. However, she noticed something different: according to status, the Crown Princess should have been introduced first among the sisters-in-law, and her seat should have been at the front, yet she was sitting at the very end.

Ji Tian kept this in mind while maintaining a well-behaved appearance.

“I see she is a good girl.” Noble Consort Du toyed with the magnificent nail guards on her hand and teased: “Seeing her small face so flushed, last night with Jun’er must have been quite good.”

Wow, so powerful? Starting the sexual talk just like that?

Ji Tian pretended to understand nothing, smiling with extreme shyness.

To her surprise, the Princess of Chen followed up: “Newlyweds will naturally be a bit more… intense…”

Ji Tian: …

Believe it or not, I’ll take out my driver’s license and drive until I scare you to death.

However, as a new little bride, all Ji Tian could do was smile—pure, innocent, and sweet. Paired with her face, it truly was a look elders liked.

Though for those of the same age, it might not be the case…

Ji Tian had already deflected several verbal traps from the Princess of Sheng and the Princess of Ning. The Crown Princess hadn’t said much. By blood, the Crown Princess and she were actually closer because Prince Jing and the Crown Prince were born of the same mother.

This Crown Princess was also childless.

Because the Princess of Sheng had already said twice: “The younger sister-in-law and Prince Jing must work hard to have a child early, so Imperial Grandmother can enjoy the happiness of family. Having a child adds so much joy to this palace. Crown Princess, don’t you agree?”

Ji Tian sensitively saw the Crown Princess’s face turn pale.

This Crown Princess didn’t speak much and looked very quiet. Even when teased to her face, she only gave a smile to brush it off. It just so happened she had the highest status yet no child, so people were always provoking her.

Ji Tian judged ladies based on her first impression. Although the hall was filled with several great beauties, their words were laced with ill intent and hidden twists—clearly experts in palace intrigue. The Crown Princess was different. She was non-competitive and polite, which sparked Ji Xiaotian’s liking.

Ji Tian sat next to the Crown Princess. She quite liked the aura of this Crown Princess, who clearly looked like a very kind person.

Therefore, when she heard the Princess of Sheng cue her about having children again, Ji Tian grabbed the Crown Princess’s sleeve and acted charmingly spoiled: “What Third Sister-in-law says makes me so shy. I heard that women become ugly after having children, and during pregnancy, they can’t serve their husbands. I’ve only just married, I want to let nature take its course first. Besides, I’m still young! I will also be filial to Imperial Grandmother and bring her lots of joy.” After saying this, the thin-skinned Ji Tian hid half her face, her expression full of obedience and shyness.

“That’s right, she’s still just a child.” The Empress Dowager began to laugh.

The Princess of Sheng, whose body and state had aged two or three years after having a child and whose husband had taken two concubines during that time: 🙂

She knew it! This little wench looked exactly like someone harboring bad intentions. Sure enough, she was no pushover!

Ji Tian, who was actually just retorting according to common sense and didn’t know about the Princess of Sheng’s family situation: She is super innocent.

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