Chapter 70: Ah Bao Gets the Golden Legs

Shangguan Ze frowned and suddenly looked at Xiao Liangliang.

Xiao Liangliang, feeling like a thorn in her back, was so frightened she kept retreating.

To Shangguan Ze, her actions spoke louder than words…

It indicated everything.

Guilt!

Xiao Liangliang was guilty!

Shangguan Ze stepped forward, gripping Xiao Liangliang’s wrist tightly. “Tell me! How did our son come about?”

Xiao Liangliang, terrified, shook her head. “I…”

“How dare you, you wretch! You actually found someone else behind my back! Staying in my house, spending my money, and you dared to cuckold me! See if I don’t beat you to death!”

Shangguan Ze slapped Xiao Liangliang across the face several times.

He was truly on the verge of being enraged to death.

He had thought that the Shangguan family would have an heir.

But this… this was clearly a scam!

“I’ll throw this bastard to his death.”

“Don’t!” Xiao Liangliang screamed and rushed over, grabbing the child back.

Xiao Liangliang had had enough and shouted, “Shangguan Ze, you useless fool! You can’t have children yourself. You think it’s okay for you to play with me, but I can’t play with you? It’s your own fault. You deserve to be cuckolded!”

“Wretch! Wretch!”

Shangguan Ze and Xiao Liangliang immediately began to fight.

[Dog bites dog, both covered in fur]

[Scumbag and wretch, a match made in heaven]

Ah Bao, delighted, danced around, her eyes crescent-shaped as she chewed on her teething stick.

Princess Changping watched this scene with a sense of bitter amusement. This was the husband she had once chosen.

She really wanted to dig out her own eyes to remind herself never to be so foolish again.

She instructed Qingliu, “Send people to retrieve all the property and assets under the Xiao family’s name. Not a single penny should be left behind.”

“Yes, Princess.”

Princess Changping turned to leave, and Shangguan Ze hurried after her. “Ping’er, Ping’er, I was wrong, I was foolish. Forgive me this once, Ping’er…”

“Shangguan Ze, stop right there—” An officer arrived with soldiers.

Seeing that they wore yellow vests, Princess Changping knew they were from the palace.

The officers, upon seeing Princess Changping and Concubine De, quickly saluted. “We’re here to see Concubine De, Princess Changping, and the Tenth Princess.”

“The person you’re looking for is right there.”

The officer glanced at Princess Changping, nodded, and immediately threw Shangguan Ze to the ground. “By order of the Emperor, the Duke is suspected of being involved in the examination fraud case. He’s to be taken to the Dali Temple for investigation and interrogation.”

Shangguan Ze cried out, “I’m wronged! I’m wronged! Ping’er, help me! I beg you, save me!”

“Wait a moment.” Princess Changping suddenly spoke.

Concubine De glanced at Princess Changping, who signaled her to be at ease.

She walked over to the kneeling and begging Shangguan Ze and slapped him hard. “Scumbag! Don’t call my name; you’re not worthy!”

In normal circumstances, a woman divorcing her husband was already unusual.

Even if the person in question was a princess, it was still rare.

But given the public scene and Shangguan Ze’s despicable behavior, it would be hard to quell public anger without a divorce.

Princess Changping’s actions set an example for many women.

Auntie Yun watched Princess Changping and Concubine De leave, a trace of a smile in her eyes. There are so many heartless men in the world. She only wished that Princess Changping would not end up like her, deceived and expelled from her home, left with nothing.

In the carriage, Concubine De looked through the window at the dispersing crowd and sighed, “This Auntie Yun, though she acts harshly, is straightforward.”

Princess Changping replied with a touch of sympathy, “She’s had a tough life. I heard she was once a young lady from a prominent family, but when her family’s fortunes declined and she married an unsuitable man, she had no one to turn to and ruined her life.”

Thinking about it made Princess Changping shudder.

She tenderly hugged little Ah Bao.

If it weren’t for Ah Bao, she might have been deceived by Shangguan Ze and ended up in a lifetime of misery.

Ah Bao saved her.

“Ah Bao, since meeting you, I’ve felt so lucky. Hmm… I’ll reward Ah Bao.” Princess Changping kissed Ah Bao’s little face.

Ah Bao, showing her two small teeth, gnawed on her chubby little fist. Hearing about the reward, her eyes sparkled immediately.

She nodded repeatedly.

“Hmm, what should I reward our little Ah Bao with?” Princess Changping pondered.

“Gold… gold…”

Ah Bao patted her thigh with her small hand, making a sucking noise with her mouth, then held her hand up to her eyes and made a ‘big’ gesture.

Princess Changping: ?

A big question mark appeared above her head.

Concubine De covered her mouth and chuckled, “Gold and a big chicken leg.”

Ah Bao giggled at Concubine De.

[Yes, yes, yes, Mom is right]

Princess Changping was amused. “Our little Ah Bao is truly greedy for both money and food. No problem, Ah Bao wants it, even if it’s stars or the moon, Auntie will find a way to get it for you.”

[Thank you, Auntie. Auntie is the best]

Concubine De smiled.

Princess Changping couldn’t help but give Ah Bao another kiss.

……

Back in the palace, Ah Bao sat on the soft couch, looking at a huge, shiny—golden chicken leg on the table, drooling with eyes sparkling.

Zhilan was beside her, chattering away, but Ah Bao didn’t hear a word of it.

Winter was approaching, and it was getting cold. Her mother was in the room looking for fabric, saying she wanted to embroider a little vest for her.

Ah Bao rubbed her little hands, showing her two small teeth, and climbed onto the table, sitting on the golden chicken leg.

She giggled occasionally, with saliva dripping steadily.

“Little Princess, oh my, how did you climb onto the table?” Zhilan turned around, startled, and hurried over, fearing Ah Bao might fall off.

The six-month-old little princess could sit, crawl, and occasionally stand up.

But Concubine De said the child was still small and shouldn’t stand for long to avoid affecting her leg development.

Zhilan quickly picked up Ah Bao, but Ah Bao squirmed. “Ah… no… no.”

She didn’t want to be picked up.

“Sit… sit…”

Concubine De came out from the inner room and heard Ah Bao babbling.

“Hmm, My Lady, the Princess clearly gave the little princess a big golden chicken leg, but where did it go?” Zhilan looked around and couldn’t find it.

“Check if it fell on the couch or inside the quilt,” Concubine De advised, worried that Ah Bao might be uncomfortable lying on the soft couch.

“My Lady, it’s still not found…”

“Giggling.” Ah Bao laughed joyfully.

Concubine De looked over and noticed that Ah Bao’s sitting position seemed… a bit high?

She walked over and picked up Ah Bao, discovering that the big golden chicken leg was right under Ah Bao’s bottom.

Concubine De: “…”

“A… a…” Ah Bao pointed at the big chicken leg, indicating it was big, then placed her small hand above her eyes, pinching a tiny bit, saying, “Small…”

Concubine De understood.

“So Ah Bao is using this chicken leg as a nest?”

Ah Bao nodded her little head vigorously.

[Ah, ah, ah, warming it up, the big golden chicken leg will give birth to a little golden chicken leg. Woof, it’s so delicious and pretty]