Chapter 28

“I heard you’re the sixth in your family, huh?” Emperor Jing asked kindly.

Sixth! You’re the sixth? Your whole family is sixth!

Xia Qingqing thought to herself. In the future, being called the sixth didn’t carry a positive connotation at all!

“Reporting to Your Majesty, my rank in the Xia family is indeed the sixth!”

Although Xia Qingqing secretly mocked Emperor Jing, she still responded honestly on the surface.

“How is your father treating you now?”

“He’s fine! But whenever I want to go out freely, he doesn’t allow it!”

Xia Qingqing thought this was a good chance to ask the emperor to pressure her father to let her leave the house freely.

“Ah! Already complaining to your father?” Emperor Jing teased.

“Reporting to Your Majesty, I’m only going to the apothecary, not anywhere else. I wish to help more people with the medical skills I’ve learned and don’t want to be stuck at home,” Xia Qingqing explained earnestly, looking up at him.

“Hahaha! Good! You’re a determined girl! I approve!”

Emperor Jing recalled that the Empress had mentioned how Xia Qingqing’s medicine could detoxify the poison in her sixth brother. He had also heard that she wanted to help more people with her medical skills, so he was very pleased.

“Thank you, Your Majesty!”

Xia Qingqing felt secretly pleased when the emperor approved of her plan. It seemed her idea had worked out well.

The emperor liked compassionate people, of course.

“Don’t worry, I’ll notify your father and make him agree to let you leave the house!”

Emperor Jing guessed her thoughts and quickly reassured her.

“Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty! Long live the Emperor!”

Xia Qingqing knelt and knocked her head three times with gratitude.

This emperor is so kind!

“Hahaha!” Emperor Jing laughed, stroking his beard.

Prince Xian immediately walked over to Xia Qingqing’s side, helping her up and taking the cricket cage from her.

“Qingqing, let’s go! Let’s play with the crickets. You choose one, I’ll choose one, and let’s see who’s better!”

“Alright, Prince Xian!”

Xia Qingqing smiled, her eyes sparkling.

They walked to the pavilion, placed the crickets into the jar, and took a grass stick to play with them.

“They do look quite suited for each other,” Emperor Jing said, gazing at the two of them.

Eunuch Gao nodded with a smile.

“Yes, Your Majesty. The Empress Dowager was worried that Prince Xian wouldn’t find a suitable lady. But now, heaven has arranged it well!”

“Yes, but her background is a bit low. It would be better if she were a legitimate daughter.”

The emperor furrowed his brows. For the position of princess, it was necessary to have a legitimate daughter to avoid criticism.

“Your Majesty, you can directly speak to Prince Yan about this matter,” Eunuch Gao whispered.

“You’re right! Let’s go back to the Imperial Study. Prince Yan should still be busy. I’ll remind him,” Emperor Jing said, walking towards the Imperial Study.

Xia Qingqing overheard the conversation between Emperor Jing and Eunuch Gao.

Wow! This is quite an unexpected gain! It’s even more rewarding than selling skincare products at a chrysanthemum banquet!

In the future, I’ll become the legitimate daughter of the Xia family and will be able to come and go freely. This way, I can establish myself in this world.

Ah, I used to think I could be independent with my own money, but it seems like the patriarchal society doesn’t work that way!

Xia Qingqing furrowed her brow again.

“Qingqing, why do you keep frowning? Your silver-horned king is already cornered by the golden-horned king.”

Prince Xian glanced at her, seemingly noticing that Xia Qingqing had a lot on her mind.

“Alright! Let it fight back against your golden-horned king!”

Xia Qingqing lowered her head and immediately rolled up her sleeves, fully concentrating on playing with the crickets.