Rebirth of the Princess Pearl

The morning sun shines on the courtyard of the imperial palace, and the light and shadows fall on the ground in patches. The flowers in the imperial garden sway gently in the breeze, and the dew on the petals sparkles with crystal light. Xiaoyanzi and Qing'er are walking on the path of the imperial garden. Xiaoyanzi is hopping and jumping, looking around curiously.

Qing Er smiled and said, "Princess Xiaoyanzi, the flowers in the Imperial Garden are blooming especially beautifully today."

Xiaoyanzi stopped, turned around, put her hands on her hips and said, "Qing'er, from now on just call me Xiaoyanzi. Don't always call me Gege. It sounds weird."

Qing'er was slightly startled, then smiled and nodded, saying, "Okay, Xiaoyanzi."

At this moment, a young eunuch hurried over, bowed and said, "Princess Huanzhu, Princess Qing'er, the Queen invites you to come over."

Xiaoyanzi frowned and muttered, "What does the Queen want us to do?" She looked at Qing'er, as if seeking an answer.

Qing Er shook her head slightly, indicating that she didn't know either. So, they followed the eunuch to the Queen's palace.

In Hua Fei's palace, Hua Fei was sitting in front of the dressing table, facing the mirror, with a hint of viciousness in her eyes. Her maid Xiao Zhu stood beside her, carefully combing her hair.

Concubine Hua frowned and said, "Xiao Zhu, the last wooden incident in the slum made me lose face, and my status in the palace plummeted. Now I can't just sit there and wait for death." She held the comb tightly in her hands, and her knuckles turned white.

Xiao Zhu said softly, "Madam, what are you going to do? Will Concubine Li cooperate with you?"

Concubine Hua raised a sneer at the corner of her mouth and said, "Concubine Li? If she wants to gain a foothold in this palace, she can only cooperate with me. Go and call her over."

Xiao Zhu responded and hurried to invite Concubine Li.

After a while, Concubine Li arrived at Concubine Hua's palace. She walked into the palace, bowed, and said, "Madam Hua, what do you want from me?"

Concubine Hua looked at Concubine Li, stood up, walked up to her, and said, "Concubine Li, we can't just let go of what happened in the compound last time. I can't swallow this."

Concubine Li lowered her head slightly and said, "Your Majesty, the Emperor is already dissatisfied with us. If we act rashly again, I'm afraid..."

Hua Fei interrupted her and said, "What are you afraid of? As long as we plan carefully, we won't be discovered. This time we will let Xiaoyanzi and Qing'er know how powerful we are."

Concubine Li hesitated for a moment and said, "My Lady, what are your plans?"

Hua Fei took Li Fei's hand, walked to the table and sat down, then lowered her voice and said, "Look, let's start with the people around Huan Zhu Gege. I heard that she was very close to Qing Er, so we can start with Qing Er."

Concubine Li asked in confusion: "Do something about Qing'er? How to do it?"

Hua Fei's eyes flashed with cunning, and she said, "We can find someone to frame Qing Er for stealing in front of the emperor, and then involve Xiao Yan Zi and say that they conspired to steal."

Concubine Li frowned and said, "But your majesty, if there is no evidence, the emperor will not believe it."

Hua Fei smiled and said, "This is what we are going to do. Xiao Zhu, come here."

Xiao Zhu stepped forward and said respectfully, "My Lady."

Concubine Hua ordered, "Go and secretly put my pair of jade earrings in Qing'er's room, and then find a chance for the emperor to find them."

Xiao Zhu said with some concern: "My lady, if we are discovered doing this, it will be terrible."

Hua Fei glared at her and said, "Be careful, you won't be discovered. Go quickly."

Xiao Zhu had no choice but to obey the order and leave.

In the Queen's palace, the Queen was sitting in the main seat, looking at Xiaoyanzi and Qing'er.

The Queen said, "Xiaoyanzi, Qing'er, I called you here to remind you that although the palace may seem peaceful, there are undercurrents. Recently, I heard that Concubine Hua and Concubine Li are getting restless again, so you should be careful."

Xiaoyanzi crossed her arms and said disapprovingly, "Queen, what bad intentions could they have? We didn't provoke them."

Qing Er frowned slightly and said, "Empress, have you heard any rumors?"

The Queen looked at the maids and eunuchs around her, and then said softly: "I heard that they are plotting something, but I don't know what it is. But you must always be vigilant."

Xiaoyanzi smiled and said, "Don't worry, Queen. We will be careful."

After leaving the Queen's palace, Xiaoyanzi and Qing'er returned to the Imperial Garden.

Xiaoyanzi said to Qing'er, "Qing'er, I think the Queen is probably too worried. What can Concubine Hua and Concubine Li do to us?"

Qing'er shook her head and said, "Xiaoyanzi, I think it's better to be careful. The hearts of people in this palace are complicated, and we can't take it lightly."

Just then, Yongqi and Xiao Jian came over.

Yongqi smiled and said, "Xiaoyanzi, Qing'er, what are you talking about?"

Xiaoyanzi said excitedly: "Yongqi, Brother Xiaojian, we just came out from the Queen Mother's place. The Queen Mother said that Concubine Hua and Concubine Li are going to cause trouble again."

Xiao Jian frowned and said, "These two people are really restless. We must take precautions in advance."

Yong Qi nodded and said, "Xiao Jian is right. We can't let them succeed."

A few days later, the emperor was walking in the imperial garden. Suddenly, a young eunuch came running over, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I found this in Princess Qing'er's room." The young eunuch held up a pair of jade earrings.

The emperor frowned and asked, "Was this found in Qing'er's room?"

The young eunuch replied, "Yes, Your Majesty. I feel that this matter is a little strange, so I came to report it to Your Majesty immediately."

The emperor held the earrings, feeling somewhat puzzled. He thought for a moment and said, "Go and call Qing'er and Xiaoyanzi."

The young eunuch took the order and left.

After a while, Xiaoyanzi and Qing'er arrived at the Imperial Garden. They saw the earrings in the emperor's hand and felt puzzled.

The emperor looked at Qing'er and asked, "Qing'er, what's the matter with this pair of earrings? Why did they appear in your room?"

Qing'er's eyes widened and she said, "Your Majesty, Qing'er doesn't know what's going on. Qing'er has never seen this pair of earrings before."

Xiaoyanzi also said, "Father Emperor, Qing'er would never steal anything. Someone must have framed her."

The emperor looked at them and said, "I also hope this is a misunderstanding. But the earrings were indeed found in Qing'er's room."

Just then, Concubine Hua and Concubine Li also came over.

Hua Fei pretended to be surprised and said, "Your Majesty, what's going on? How did Princess Qing'er get this pair of earrings? Aren't these the ones you gave to me as a reward?"

Concubine Li also echoed, "Yes, Your Majesty. This is really strange."

The emperor looked at Concubine Hua and Concubine Li with some doubt in his heart. He said, "I will investigate this matter thoroughly. Don't jump to conclusions yet."

Xiaoyanzi said angrily: "Madam Hua Fei, Madam Li Fei, are you deliberately framing Qing Er?"

Hua Fei pretended to be innocent and said, "Princess Huanzhu, you can't slander me. This earring was found in Princess Qing'er's room. What does it have to do with us?"

Xiao Jian and Yong Qi also rushed over. Xiao Jian looked at the scene in front of him and understood a little. He said, "Your Majesty, I think there must be something fishy about this matter. Everyone knows what kind of person Qing'er is. She would never do such a thing. I ask Your Majesty to investigate this matter thoroughly."

The emperor nodded and said, "Okay, I will investigate thoroughly."

So the emperor began to investigate the matter. He first sent people to question the palace maids and eunuchs around Qing'er's room, but they all said they didn't see any suspicious people.

Xiaoyanzi said to Xiaojian anxiously: "Brother Xiaojian, what should we do? They can't find any evidence to prove that Qing'er was framed."

Xiao Jian pondered for a while and said, "Xiao Yanzi, let's go to Qing'er's room and check carefully. Maybe we can find some clues."

They came to Qing'er's room and began to search carefully. Suddenly, Xiaoyanzi found a handkerchief under the bed. On the handkerchief was embroidered the word "bamboo".

Xiaoyanzi picked up the handkerchief and said, "Brother Xiaojian, look at this. There is a word 'bamboo' on this handkerchief. Could it be related to the little bamboo beside Concubine Hua?"

Xiao Jian's eyes lit up and he said, "It's very likely. Let's take this handkerchief and go find the emperor."

They came before the emperor with handkerchiefs and told him their guess.

After hearing this, the emperor immediately ordered Xiao Zhu to be called over.

When Xiaozhu was brought before the emperor, she was shocked when she saw the handkerchief. Her face turned pale and her body trembled slightly.

The emperor said sternly, "Xiaozhu, this handkerchief is yours, right? Did you put the earrings in Princess Qing'er's room?"

Xiao Zhu knelt down and cried, "Your Majesty, it was Concubine Hua who asked me to do this. I was forced to do this."

The emperor was very angry when he heard this. He said, "Hua Fei, how dare you frame Qing Er. I am so disappointed in you."

When Concubine Hua saw that the truth had been revealed, she knelt down in fear and said, "Your Majesty, I know I was wrong. I did this because I was jealous of Qing'er's favor."

Concubine Li also knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I am also wrong. I shouldn't have listened to Concubine Hua."

The emperor looked at them and said, "What you have done really chills my heart. I will punish you severely."

Hua Fei and Li Fei cried and begged for mercy, but the emperor had made up his mind. He ordered Hua Fei to be demoted to a concubine and Li Fei to be confined to her house for three months.

After this incident, Xiaoyanzi and Qing'er cherished their friendship even more.

One day, Xiaoyanzi took Qing'er's hand and said, "Qing'er, let's find a special place in the palace to play hide-and-seek."

Qing'er's eyes lit up and she said, "Okay, Xiaoyanzi. The palace is so big, there must be many interesting places to hide."

So, they called Yongqi and Xiao Jian to play together. Yongqi smiled and said, "Then let's play in the Imperial Garden. There are many flowers and trees here, which is very suitable for playing hide-and-seek."

Little Swallow jumped up excitedly and said, "Yes, yes, the Imperial Garden is the most interesting."

Everyone started playing hide-and-seek. Xiaoyanzi closed her eyes and counted: "One, two, three..." Yongqi, Qing'er and Xiaojian quickly found a place to hide. Qing'er hid behind a big tree. She carefully poked her head out and looked at the direction where Xiaoyanzi was counting. She covered her mouth unconsciously with her hands, fearing that she would make any noise. Yongqi hid in a bush. He squatted down and looked outside through the gaps in the bushes. Xiaojian hid behind a rockery. He stood quietly and listened to the noise outside.

After counting, Xiaoyanzi opened her eyes and began to look. She ran around in the imperial garden, searching everywhere like an eagle. Suddenly, she saw a corner of clothing exposed from behind a big tree. She walked over quietly and shouted, "Qing'er, I found you!" Qing'er smiled and walked out from behind the big tree.

Then, Xiaoyanzi found Yongqi in the flowers again. Yongqi stood up helplessly and said with a smile: "Xiaoyanzi, you have a really sharp eye."

Finally, Xiaoyanzi found Xiaojian behind the rockery. Xiaojian smiled and said, "Xiaoyanzi, you are really a master at hide-and-seek."

After playing several rounds of hide-and-seek, everyone was a little tired. They sat in the pavilion in the imperial garden to rest, and the palace maids brought tea and snacks.

Xiaoyanzi picked up a piece of dessert, took a bite, and said, "This dessert is really delicious."

Qing Er smiled and said, "This is the new dessert made by the imperial kitchen."

Yongqi took a sip of tea and said, "I had a really good time today."

Xiao Jian nodded and said, "Yes, there is such simple happiness in the palace."

As the days passed, some small things happened in the palace. One day, Xiaoyanzi found a strange flower in the imperial garden that she had never seen before.

Xiaoyanzi curiously called Yongqi, Xiaojian and Qing'er. Xiaoyanzi pointed at the flower and said, "Look, what kind of flower is this? Why is it so strange?"

Yongqi took a look and said, "I haven't seen it either."

Xiao Jian squatted down, observed the flower carefully, and said: "This flower looks like a kind of herb, but I'm not sure."

Qing Er said, "We can ask the imperial physician in the palace to take a look."

So they called the imperial physician. The imperial physician looked at the flower and said, "This is a rare herb that has the effect of clearing away heat and detoxifying. But it is rarely seen in the palace."

Little Swallow said excitedly: "Then let's find a good place in the Imperial Garden to plant it, so that if someone gets sick in the future, we can use it to treat the disease."

Everyone thought Xiaoyanzi's idea was a good one, so they worked together to find a suitable place in a corner of the Imperial Garden and carefully planted the flowers.

As time went by, Xiao Jian and Qing'er's feelings grew deeper and deeper, and Xiao Jian asked the emperor to marry Qing'er.

Xiao Jian came to the imperial study, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I, Xiao Jian, and Princess Qing'er are in love with each other, and I would like to ask Your Majesty to grant us marriage."

The emperor looked at Xiao Jian and said, "Xiao Jian, I have seen what happened between you and Qing'er. I agree to grant you marriage, and I hope you will be happy in the future."

Xiao Jian said happily: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Xiao Jian and Qing'er's wedding was held in the palace with great ceremony. The whole palace was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and the palace maids and eunuchs were busy preparing for the wedding.

Xiaoyanzi and Yongqi were also happy for them. Xiaoyanzi jumped and danced at the wedding, and she smiled and said, "Brother Xiaojian, Qing'er, I wish you a happy marriage."

Qing'er was wearing a gorgeous bridal gown, with a happy smile on her face. She said, "Xiaoyanzi, thank you."

After Xiao Jian and Qing'er's wedding, life in the palace remained peaceful and happy. Xiao Yanzi and Yong Qi's relationship became better and better. They often strolled in the palace together and talked about their future life.

Life in the palace goes on, full of laughter and joy, just like the flowers that are always blooming in the imperial garden, beautiful and lasting.