The Love Imagination System

Part 33: Escape

“No! I don't want to!”

Qingyi directly closed the room door and locked it. Auntie Zhang had decades of experience in teaching the etiquette of palace women, so she did not give up just because of this little refusal.

Auntie Zhang banged on the door again, but it remained unopened. He called out to some male servants, then told them to break into him.

Consort Dowager Sun and Empress Dowager Ming had already handed the matter over to him. They gave her permission to do anything to have Princess Consort Changle comply to be taught.

King Changle has also asserted because he does not want to interfere in the issue of ethical teaching. So, Auntie Zhang indirectly already had her own authority.

“No! If you want to teach, you teach Xiao Junjie only!” reject Qingyi. Honey, the resistance was meaningless since Auntie Zhang managed to get inside her room.

“Your Highness, the Little Prince is a boy. She does not include women who should be taught ethics,” said Auntie Zhang.

“Are you blind? You think he's a man?”

Auntie Zhang didn't care. After successfully entering, he had some maidservants prepare bath water for Qingyi. Early in the morning, Qingyi was thrown into a bath filled with herbs and flowers. Since the water was cold, Qingyi immediately shivered. The water temperature in the dimensional space magic pond was not even this cold!

“Women belonging to the descendants of the royal family should always keep themselves clean. Cold water is good for rejuvenating the skin, herbs can seep to nourish and flower petals can give a lingering fragrance on the body,” said Auntie Zhang began her lesson. Qingyi did not care. He's busy cursing.

“I'm not a concubine. I am Princess Consort Changle!”

“That's the same, Your Majesty. You are just different about the name.”

Qingyi was getting annoyed. What did he say? Different just because of the name?

Oh, it's not that easy!

A concubine is different from a legitimate wife. Qingyi did not want to be equated with a woman who was not legally married. It's not just about names and titles, but also self-esteem. Qingyi is a free woman, where can be treated like this!

It wasn't Qingyi's name if she didn't have any ideas. Since Auntie Zhang was so concerned about the health of the body and skin, then Qingyi would grant it.

He suddenly pulled on Auntie Zhang's clothes until the middle-aged woman lost her balance. As a result, he fell into the same bathtub as Qingyi. Qingyi laughed satisfiedly.

“Aunt Zhang, you also have to take a bath so that your skin rejuvenates again!”

Auntie Zhang was angry. After coming out of the bathtub, he told the maid to look after Qingyi and not let her out. The next lesson is about how to walk properly for women. Qingyi was told to complete her bathing ritual, while Auntie Zhang was about to change her soaked clothes.

Half an hour later, Auntie Zhang returned in new clothes. Qingyi who had just finished dressing was immediately told to follow him. In the western courtyard, Auntie Zhang educated her to teach her a good way of walking.

He put two plates on Qingyi's shoulder and told her to walk, so that she could keep her shoulders upright and balanced. His head should also look up and his gaze straight ahead.

“When a woman walks, she should be upright and her gaze straight. The steps should not be too wide and the path should not be too fast,” Auntie Zhang said.

“I'm not a turtle. I am also not a toddler learning how to walk,” Qingyi lamented.

“Your Majesty, focus on your training!”

Qingyi came back with the idea. Forever he would not obey the orders of the palace's ethics teacher. As Auntie Zhang let her guard down, Qingyi ran so hard that the plate on her shoulder fell and broke.

Qingyi also lifted her skirt up high, her steps wide like the steps of a man. He circled around the western courtyard while yelling to voice his heart that was cowering Baili Qingchen.

Auntie Zhang patted her eel many times. It was difficult for him to educate a girl like Qingyi, but that did not mean he would give up. Auntie Zhang postponed the lesson while walking, then continued the meal lesson.

Qingyi was also not allowed to take any other food that had not been touched by her husband. That is the fundamental rule for royal husband and wife. Qingyi clucked, feeling silly with this unreasonable rule.

“I can starve if I wait for the man to eat first,”.

Auntie Zhang excuse me for a moment because the servant from the north courtyard came to deliver a message from Xiao Junjie. Qingyi saw it as a crack, then ruffled the food on her desk and mixed it up.

When Auntie Zhang returned, she widened her eyes in disbelief. The dining table was messy and the dishes on it were already unorganized. Qingyi smiled at Auntie Zhang, making her goosebumps.

“Your Majesty, did you do it on purpose?”

“Yes. I was intentionally. I'm hungry and can't control my appetite.”

Even so, Auntie Zhang had not given up. He still insisted on teaching Qingyi the right etiquette of eating, despite Qingyi's constant annoyance and anger.

In the next lesson, Qingyi was told to learn how to kneel properly. However, Qingyi again troublemaked by seizing the battering ram in Auntie Zhang's hand and chasing after him.

Until noon, Auntie Zhang who had not given up was summoned briefly by King Changle. Qingyi used the opportunity to escape, but the gate of her residence was locked and heavily guarded.

Qingyi snorted, while expressing her annoyance by kicking the door. The gatekeepers loyal to the superior order did not waver even though their ears were itching as the girl continued to shout.

Qingyi was not out of her mind. He told his servant to look for the stairs, then put them on the wall. Because his legs were short, he could not reach the end of the wall until only his head was poking. Despite that, Qingyi continued her actions. He looked to the right and left to seek help.

“Kong! Hongkong!” he shouted at Cui Kong who happened to pass by.

Cui Kong pretended not to hear, then continued his steps. Qingyi called back to him, this time her voice was louder than before.

“Kong! The kingkong! Hey, ugly bodyguard! Are you deaf?”

Hearing the ridicule, Cui Kong was forced to stop and turn around to approach him. Qingyi smiled winning. Indeed, the way of calling with ridicule was the most correct for that person to want to look over.

“Can Your Majesty stop calling me that name?”

“Can only. But, you have to help me!”

“Your Majesty has ordered that Her Royal Highness the Princess is not allowed out. I can't help you this time.”

“Come! I have an important agenda to complete!”

“No, Your Grace. Stay there until your learning is complete,” said Cui Kong.

“The person who made Auntie Zhang come here is Xiao Junjie! He deliberately wanted to make things difficult for me because I messed up his banquet for Baili Qingchen!”

Cui Kong immediately turned around, then returned to Qingyi. He thought Auntie Zhang had come voluntarily. It turns out someone made him come here. Cui Kong who had previously bet with Qingyi became interested. He thought it was okay to help him escape this time.

“But, you mustn't complain to His Majesty,” Cui Kong is trying to make a deal. Cui Kong did not want to be punished for helping Qingyi escape.

“Just relax, I'm lazy to talk to him. I won't say anything,” Qingyi said.

“Good. I will help you,” said Cui Kong.

He then approached the guard soldiers, whispering something in their ears until finally the gate opened.