AWB Chapter 152 Li Dehai's Advice
Chapter 152 Li Dehai's Advice
But Cen Jiexiao, the woman from the common people, was like a stream of fresh air, blowing into the dull palace and into Chai Zhen's heart.
"Get up." Princess Jue Ling said calmly, her tone expressing neither joy nor anger. "Did my brother in the letter tell me why I should go to Zhaoyin Academy?"
Upon hearing this, Li Dehai quickly got up from the ground and replied respectfully, "Your Highness, the Emperor said in his letter that Dean Cen has only recently recovered. He has learned that Your Highness has been practicing medicine since childhood and has made some impressive medical skills. Furthermore, Zhaoyin Academy plans to open a medical department after the ceremony, so he requested Your Highness to go there and give him some advice."
"Guidance?" Princess Jue Ling sneered, "My royal brother really thinks highly of me. What can I, a princess deep in the palace, give you?"
"Your Highness is joking," Li Dehai observed her expression and said carefully, "Your Highness is kind-hearted and intelligent. She will definitely be able to guide Zhaoyin Academy."
Princess Jue Ling ignored Li Dehai's compliment, but just stared at the letter on the table and fell into deep thought.
She knew that Chai Zhen's reason for asking her to see Cen Jiexiao was not just to give her some advice. She could clearly see Chai Zhen's feelings for Cen Jiexiao; they were a kind of obsession and persistence.
But, Cen Jiexiao, is it worth it for him to do this?
Princess Jue Ling slowly stood up, walked to the window, pushed it open, looked at the dark night sky in the distance, her mind full of thoughts.
"Eunuch Li, tell me, is there really everlasting love in this world?"
Li Dehai was stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect Princess Jue Ling to suddenly ask such a question. As an old servant in the palace, he only knew that in this deep palace, servants only needed loyalty, endless loyalty, and the most ruthless thing was the emperor's family.
"I don't know." Li Dehai lowered his head and answered respectfully.
Princess Jue Ling turned around, looked at Li Dehai, and said with a contemptuous smile, "Yes, of course you don't know. Because you have never experienced the feeling of being betrayed and distrusted by the one you love."
When Li Dehai heard this, his heart trembled, so he stopped talking for the time being and let the princess calm down first.
After a cup of tea, Li Dehai began to speak.
"Your Highness, the Emperor said in his letter that he knows you have some misunderstandings about Dean Cen," Li Dehai observed Princess Jue Ling's expression and lowered his voice. "But the Emperor hopes that Your Highness can put aside your prejudices and stop making things difficult for Dean Cen." He paused, choosing his words carefully. "The Emperor said that Dean Cen is a rare talent and will be of great use to the Great Zhou Dynasty. He hopes Your Highness will put the overall situation first and not let personal grudges delay national affairs."
Princess Jue Ling did not say anything, but gently placed the letter in her hand on the table, tapping the table with her slender fingers from time to time, making a crisp sound.
Li Dehai lowered his head, his eyes watching his nose and his nose observing his heart, quietly waiting for Princess Jue Ling's response. He knew that Her Royal Highness was considering the Emperor's intentions.
Li Dehai then added, "Your Highness, the Emperor's foundation is now stable, and it is time to recruit new personnel!"
After a long time, Princess Jue Ling slowly spoke, with a hint of displeasure in her tone: "I naturally understand what your royal brother means. But, your royal brother is too flattering to Sister Cen Xiao, isn't she? She is just a woman. How capable can she be that it is worth your royal brother's trouble? Besides, I have news that this Dean Cen... is a spy of Xixiang." She paused, with a hint of sarcasm in her tone.
Li Dehai was shocked when he heard this. He quickly knelt down and said in a trembling voice, "Your Highness, please be careful with your words! The Emperor is also thinking about the well-being of the Great Zhou. Please, Your Highness, put state affairs first!"
Princess Jue Ling smiled coldly and ignored Li Dehai, saying to herself, "Of course I know that my brother has always valued talent, and he is particularly fond of Sister Cen Xiao. However, I just can't stand her arrogance and pride, and I can't stand the fact that she is a woman, yet she insists on competing with men! She has no respect for the Three Obediences and Four Virtues of women in the Great Zhou Dynasty, so how can I not suspect she is a spy!"
Li Dehai lowered his head, not daring to breathe. He didn't know how to explain to Princess Jue Ling.
"Forget it, since my royal brother has spoken, I will naturally give him this face." Princess Jue Ling took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in her heart.
She raised her head and glared at Li Dehai fiercely, "But... I have to be frank. If Sister Cen Xiao doesn't know what's good for her and dares to play any tricks in front of my brother, pretending to obey but secretly disobeying, collaborating with the enemy and treason, don't blame me for being rude!"
Li Dehai kowtowed quickly and said, "Princess, please calm down! I believe that Dean Cen will not do anything that violates etiquette and national laws."
Princess Jue Ling didn't say anything else, but just waved her hand, signaling Li Dehai to leave.
Seeing this, Li Dehai felt as if he had been pardoned.
When Li Dehai was about to leave, he suddenly remembered something and turned to ask Princess Jue Ling for instructions.
"Your Highness, there is one thing I forgot to tell you." Li Dehai bowed respectfully and spoke.
"Eunuch Li, please feel free to speak."
"Your Highness, the Emperor has specifically instructed me to pass on a message to you."
"What else did my royal brother say?" asked Princess Jue Ling.
"The emperor said that when the princess was a child, she heard from someone that when eating peaches, she should swallow the peach pits, otherwise the sweetness of the peach would gradually disappear when she eats the peach again." Li Dehai paused here, and a meaningful smile appeared on his face.
"Her Royal Highness is kind-hearted. She actually swallowed the peach pit after hearing this. That really scared me. The whole palace was in an uproar."
Princess Jue Ling blushed slightly upon hearing this, recalling an embarrassing incident from her childhood. Back then, when she was less than five years old, she was eating a peach and, unknown to her, someone had told her that you should eat the peach pit with the pit, as this would make it taste even sweeter. Believing it, she actually swallowed the pit.
As a result, the peach pit got stuck in her throat and she couldn't cough it out. She was so exhausted that her face turned red and she almost had an accident. In the end, the imperial physician came and took great pains to remove the peach pit.
"Eunuch Li, why are you bringing up this old story?" Princess Jue Ling said somewhat displeasedly.
"Don't blame me, Your Highness. I just want to say that you are no longer the innocent little princess who easily believed what others said." Li Dehai still kept bending over, but the smile on his face had a deeper meaning.
He paused, his gaze fixed on Princess Jue Ling's slightly narrowed eyes. "You are now the honored princess, of noble status and vast knowledge."
Li Dehai deliberately emphasized the words "noble" and "well-informed," hinting at something. "She naturally has her own unique judgment." He paused, swallowing back the question of whether he should swallow the peach pit. He then continued, "Some things are neither true nor false, and only Her Highness knows best."
Li Dehai looked at Princess Jue Ling with a smile. Although his tone was respectful, there was a hint of warning in his words.
Princess Jue Ling naturally understood the hidden meaning of Li Dehai's words. She snorted coldly and threw the letter on the table. "Mr. Li, please go back and tell my brother that I know about it."
"Yes, I'll take my leave." Li Dehai bowed and turned to leave the bedroom.
After Li Dehai left, Princess Jue Ling sat in front of the dressing table, looking at her beautiful face in the mirror, her eyes gradually becoming sinister and vicious.