An Eight-year-old Princess novel Chapter 159

"It's ridiculous. There are no ghosts in this world. It's nonsense. I will order an investigation into the whereabouts of the two madams. Don't worry." Lady Ming frowned and said coldly.

Yun Shang nodded. "Thank you, Your Highness."

Lady Ming gazed at Yun Shang and said, "Shang'er, you will get married soon. As you just said, the servants in your palace are too young. It occurs to me that there has been no madam to enlighten you because you left the Imperial City early. However, now that you live here and will be married soon, you need a madam as your tutor. Other than Madam Yu, I also have Madam Li and Madam Xu working for me. Both of them are capable. You can take them back to your palace. They will teach you what to do as Prince Jing's wife."

Yun Shang sneered and thought, 'What a dirty trick. Now Lady Ming wants to plant her trusted subordinates in my palace. And she finds such a high-sounding excuse that I can hardly refuse her.'

"Your Highness, it's very thoughtful of you. But you have only three madams. If I take away two, I am afraid that you won't have enough help. You run the imperial household now, so you must need a lot of help." Yun Shang smiled and stared at Lady Ming steely-eyed.

She was definitely not a coward.

"Moreover, before my mother went to Laifeng Palace, she once talked with His Majesty about this. His Majesty said that after my mother gives birth, he would ask Madam Yan and Madam Zheng to teach me. Madam Yan used to be His Majesty's wet nurse, and my mother trusts Madam Zheng. Surely, the madams that you trust are equally outstanding. It's difficult for me to make a choice. Well, I will just have to refuse His Majesty's offer and tell him that you have made arrangements for me." Yun Shang frowned and pretended to be worried.

Lady Ming frowned in resentment. She didn't know that Emperor Ning had already arranged all this.

"Madam Yan? If I remember correctly, she left the Imperial City four years ago. I heard that her daughter-in-law gave birth to a fat baby boy, so she is looking after her grandson at home." Lady Ming suddenly recalled and said slowly.

Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and smiled. "Indeed, but she has promised His Majesty. Her grandson is four years old and will attend school in a few months. She will be free then. So she agreed to come back. She will be back in three or four months."

Lady Ming was angry, but she calmed down and said with a smile, "Madam Yan raised His Majesty. She is certainly the best madam. Since His Majesty has arranged it, I won't bother."

Lady Ming's plan failed. Thinking of what Yun Shang just said, Lady Ming was confused. She didn't want to speak with Yun Shang anymore. So she asked the princess to leave.

Given Lady Ming's weary expression, Yun Shang knew what she was thinking. The princess ordered that Changchun Palace be watched. Qian Yin brought back a report early the next morning.

"Your Highness, Lady Ming seemed to have had a nightmare last night. She woke up screaming. She kept shouting 'Geng, don't.' The sleeping chamber of Changchun Palace was lit up for the remainder of the night."

Yun Shang removed foam with the teacup cover before speaking coldly, "A quiet conscience sleeps through thunder. She must have something on her conscience."

Qian Yin thought of something and said, "Your Highness, Lady Meng went to Lady Fu's palace yesterday evening. They seemed to have a nice talk."

Yun Shang nodded without saying anything.