The Promotion Record of a Crown Princess

Chapter 41: Getting a Promotion? (5)
Translator: Sissy That Walk
Zhao wang was even more taken aback, it took him a while to get his composure back, he sighed: “I never thought that you would have such a clear mind after falling into the water.”

I thought that Qi Sheng could not spread out the news that I was reincarnated in Zhang shi’s body, so I just smiled and said, “I was almost sent to the Heaven, in this case, even a stone would be polished to be as clear as the crystal stone.”

After listening to this, he was silent for a while, and then said, “She kept on saying she loves my third Elder brother, Qi Sheng, not because of his power. Just tell me, what am I inferior to him except that I’m not established as Crown Prince? If I exchange the identity with Qi Sheng, will she behave like this?”

What Zhao wang asked was really provoking, which I could not reply even after thinking for a long time, instead, I asked him: “You must know that dung beetle is born to roll dung ball, but you never know that it will roll other balls even they are not dung balls.”

Zhao wang was stunned, then laughed for a while and turned to collapse on the ground, he gasped amid the laughters: “She said she yearned for the monogamous relationship, so I gave up all my concubines. She said her husband should not be shared by others, so I restrain myself to have any crush on any maids. I satisfied all her needs and respected her. In the end, she wanted to tie the knot with the other one.”

When he said this, he was sobbing, then he covered his eyes with the back of his hand. After a long pause, he asked me, “Sister-in-law, how can there be such a woman in the world? What the hell she was thinking?”

I was speechless, frowning and thinking for a while, and said in a frank manner,” I don’t know much about dung beetles.”

Zhao wang laughed again, got up from the ground and stared at me, “Sister-in-law, I suddenly find myself have taken a fancy on you.”

I was surprised, only to see the door behind him opened quietly. Lv Li peeped out like a thief, and held up my cloak rushing at Zhao wang.

Since he was not on guard this time and squatted down on the stairs, he was knocked down by Lv Li.

Lv Li rode on Zhao wang’s body, turning her head calling me with excitement: “Your Highness, should we beat him or not?”

I was shocked, and looked up at her in admiration for a moment. I walked to their side after pulling back my sleeves, “Our friendship is one thing, and the old scores is another thing! Lv Li, beat him hard! The old scores of Wan River must be paid off!”

I kicked and punched at Zhao wang, who was covered with the cloak, with Lv Li. Under the cloak came the low voice of Zhao wang, “Sister-in-law, don’t hit my head and face, I need to return to the Hall!”

I was even much angrier, so I kicked him several times. Then I gave it up. I clapped my hands and told Lv Li, “That’s enough! Let’s go.”

Then I pulled Lv Li and strode away.

Back in the Hall, the banquet was still going on. I sat back in my seat, gasping for breath, and heard the “dung ball” beside me asking coldly, “Where did you go just now?”

After a moment’s reflection, I turned and whispered back, “I have got my revenge!”

Qi Sheng was stiffened slightly.

I leaned closer to him and whispered in his ear, “When I saw Zhao wang, I was angry. He was such a son of bitch to treat his wife in an evil way. Just now, he even dared to provoke me！I was so angry that I took Lv Li to beat him in the dark.”

After I finished explaining, I lifted my chin to hint him to check Zhao wang the moment he sat down. I said to Qi Sheng, “See! Look at him. What a good skill I have. It didn’t hurt his head or face at all.”

Zhao wang saw me and Qi Sheng looking at him in the distance. At the moment, he was baffled, then he held the glass high with both hands and paid a respectful toast to both of us.

I raised my cup towards him in generosity, turning my head to talk with Qi Sheng, beamed with joy: “See, he is obedient now thanks to my beating!”

Qi Sheng’s face was getting darker and darker.

Then I thought to myself which words in the end annoyed him again. Before I could figure it out, I heard Qi Sheng spitted a word out of his teeth: “You should know you are the Empress!”

I soon knew where went wrong. If everything went too far from the limit, it could be ruined. I meant to strike him as innocent yet I went too far, now he saw through me as playing fool!

Jesus! How difficult it was to be in moderation!

I kept silent for a while, immediately reduced to a dignified posture, calmly replied: “Yes, I should know that.”

It might be for my humble attitude, although Qi Sheng did not say anything, his face was not that dark. I was relieved and began to pay attention to people in the Hall.

Of course Zhao wang, he turned to be obedient and honest, every time I turned my eyes to him, he could timely detect it, and then showed his admiration in a proper manner.

Bathroom Lord was as calm as ever. However, I knew that he was having a hard time recently. Qi Sheng was always picking on him by assigning him unimportant tasks, and then scolded him severely.

In other words, Qi Sheng had been nitpicking.

I could do nothing but tolerate it, and then after Qi Sheng settled scores with his brothers, he would wield authority in Family Zhang. I thought Bathroom Lord was also very clear about it, so he could only endure it, and tried to endure a little longer until Qi Sheng had a son, which was supposed to represent the third chopstick supporting our alliance.

Whenever I thought of this, I would get angry. If not for Jiang shi was severely hurt by Zhao wang, she might be pregnant at this point, which would be satisfaction to all!

Thinking of this, I could not help but to glare at Zhao wang, when he was looking into my eyes coincidentally. He was stunned for a while and soon appeared to be very innocent.

I couldn’t stand a big man playing cute with me, so I whispered to Lv Li: “Next time you encounter Zhao wang, beat him hard!”

Qi Sheng suddenly turned his head and asked me in a low voice: “What’s wrong?”

I hurriedly shook my head on a pretense, answering: “There’s no big deal. I just drank too much wine, which made me dizzy.”

Qi Sheng kept looking at my face for a moment and gave me a slight chuckle.

As soon as I saw his reaction, I had no idea what fault did he find on me. I really hated his sarcastic attitude. If he had something to say, just said it; if he had nothing to say then just get the hell out of here. Since he sneered at me now and then, did he want to talk or not?

I could only hold the resentment in my heart, dared not expose any dissatisfaction, simply pretending not hearing it.

Then Qi Sheng said to me: “Let’s propose a toast to my grandmother and the Empress Dowager.”

His suggestion was quite reasonable, and I had no reason for refusing, so I stood up holding my glass, and walked towards Lin shi, the grand Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager, Song shi. Song shi said nothing, only smiled to drink the wine, while Lin shi pulled Qi Sheng aside and whispered a few words and then grabbed me to her side earnestly advising me: “Pengpeng, men are as stubborn as donkeys, so you need to groom the fur in a way that please them. You should never be enraged with your man.”

I was a little embarrassed, reluctantly nodded, and then Lin shi loosed her hand.

Qi Sheng was still waiting for me a few paces ahead, then he reached out, took my hand and walked back to the seat. This time, I didn’t wait for him to ask and took the initiative to confess: “Grandma said, you are like a donkey who wants others conforming you, whose fur couldn’t be groomed in a reverse way.”

Qi Sheng turned to look at me and whispered, “She also told me… ”

He stopped in mid-sentence. I was curious what animal Lin would use to describe me, so I looked at him eagerly, waiting for him to finish the last part of the sentence.

Maybe it was because my expression was too serious, Qi Sheng gently raised his lips, whispering to my ear, the hot breath made my ear feel so warm: “She said that the women have to be complimented, and I should give you an out, so I decided to rest in your Palace tonight to make you respected in the harem.”

His words were like a thunder chopping down from the top of my head, I turned stiff for a moment.

Qi Sheng pulled back and drank the wine, quite at leisure.

All I could do was to sit upright, with my mind in a confusion, and roaring in my heart: Make Jiang shi from the Youlan Palace respected by them! I didn’t need this respect!

Lv Li went out quietly and came back. She came close behind me and said to me sadly, “Your Highness, I went back to the Wangmei Pavilion again just now. I don’t know who has taken the cloak. Hopefully it won’t be kept by someone who wants to sabotage you.”

I turned round and looked at her sadly. “The cloak is not important. What important is that the Emperor intends to spend the night at our Palace.”

Lv Li froze for a moment, and soon her face was as bright as sunshine! She shouted in a low voice, “Your Highness, God has heard us. You have finally made it!”

“Yeah, yeah, for so late at night, God didn’t sleep but hearing what we are asking!” “I muttered.

After a moment’s reflection, Lv Li came forward to fill my glass with wine, and earnestly advised, “Your Highness, it’s cold outside, please drink some wine and warm yourself.”

I had just raised my glass, but before I could drink it, I saw the vague shape of Qi Sheng beside me, scattering dribs of wine from my glass. He turned his head and glanced at me, looking rather ill at ease. Seeing that I was looking at him, he twisted his eyebrow and reached over to take my glass, saying in a cold voice: “Don’t forget oneself in your cups!”

I didn’t quite understand his behavior. Lv Li, standing behind, was extremely excited, close to my ear and said with exuberance: “Your Highness, you see, the Emperor love you so much!”

After a while, I did not know what Qi Sheng think of, he turned and put the glass back into my hand, said: “Well, since you like drinking, then drink as much as you please!”

I was stunned and drank the glass of wine in a distracted mind.