CHAPTER 36: CHAPTER 15: DANCING PRINCESS (15)

The Empress Dowager and the Emperor naturally opposed it firmly. After all, Li Shuning is a girl, and in the Wounded Soldier Camp, where clothes are disheveled and the camp is full of men, it would not be good for Li Shuning’s reputation. Moreover, Li Shuning was previously injured; how could she now go out and toil?

Li Shuning, however, said: "Mother Empress, Your Majesty, An Ping has no desire to marry in this life. When An Ping was abducted, I saw and heard many things, all of which made me not want to marry. Moreover, the reputation of An Ping’s womanhood has probably long been gossiped into disarray by the people of the Capital City, so why care about this one more thing? As for my hand, it has already healed. It was dislocated that day and was quickly set back, so there’s basically nothing wrong now."

"The Emperor wishes to lead the campaign in person to boost morale, and I, An Ping, going to the Wounded Soldier Camp, can also have this effect. When I was abducted, I had some peculiar experiences, learned some medical skills, otherwise, An Ping might have died years ago. I, An Ping, also wish to do something for the Mother Empress, the Emperor, and this Great Ning."

"I, An Ping, clearly know that the Mother Empress and the Emperor care for and love me deeply. I also don’t wish that the close family I just found gets harmed by anyone. I beg the Mother Empress and the Emperor to grant this."

In the end, Li Shuning did leave the palace. The Emperor called upon the Imperial Physician to examine, and indeed, Li Shuning’s hand was healed. Unable to dissuade Li Shuning, the Emperor finally dispatched Guard Commander Yun Tian to accompany and protect her, along with several palace maids and young eunuchs.

After arriving at the Wounded Soldier Camp, Li Shuning took all the anti-inflammatory medicine out of her Space Button and dissolved it in clean water to feed those people.

She also took a portion of the nutrient liquid from the Rehabilitation Chamber in the hovercar.

The effects of those nutrient liquids were already excellent on Nadis Planet, let alone here. When soaked in the nutrient liquid, even severed limbs could regenerate.

Naturally, Li Shuning did not wish to appear so conspicuous. She just took out a small bottle of nutrient liquid and diluted it into many barrels of water, then instructed those young eunuchs to use those waters for cleaning the wounds of the wounded soldiers daily.

Initially, those Imperial Physicians and doctors did not understand what the Princess was doing, even thought the Princess was being foolish, but after seeing the soldiers recovering quickly, they had nothing more to say.

They were only very curious about the medicated water the soldiers drank and used for cleaning daily.

Unfortunately, the medicated water was concocted by the Princess herself, and only those young eunuchs could touch it.

The Imperial Physicians were very curious about what exactly was in those medicated waters and why they were so effective, so eventually, the head of the hospital couldn’t resist seeking out the Princess. Li Shuning simply smiled and handed over two portions of medicine to the director, claiming it was prepared by her master, and she wasn’t very clear on the specifics. She didn’t have much stock on hand, and this time she had already taken it all out. Moreover, these medicines were only effective for external injuries.

Even though the anti-inflammatory medicine and nutrient liquid were given away, with the current world standards, they couldn’t analyze the ingredients within.

However, the moods of those Imperial Physicians were still high, and they began to study that medicine.

As for the Wounded Soldier Camp, it was obviously all up to Li Shuning.

The city’s wounded soldiers recovered quickly, especially those with minor injuries, swiftly returning to battle. With the tides shifting, King Qin soon won a victory.

At that time, General Kong and General Lu also arrived with their troops.

Seeing the unfavorable situation, the rebels began to retreat. However, with King Qin commanding, Prince Duan was ultimately captured alive, and Prince Rui fled with severe injuries, while most of the rebels were captured.

After the great battle ended, the entire Capital City was in an uproar.

Regardless of the world, people prefer a peaceful and prosperous life.

Of course, people also learned that the Princess herself treated the wounded, which deeply moved the common people. Not to mention that the current Emperor and Empress Dowager are benevolent individuals; even the princess of noble birth could heal the wounded soldiers. Such a royal family is what can bring a good life to the people.

Originally, the Empress Dowager was worried about Li Shuning’s reputation. Now seeing Li Shuning’s high reputation among the populace, she was very pleased.

Prince Duan was demoted to a commoner and permanently imprisoned. As for that tunnel, it was dug out by the Imperial Concubine’s family back then.

During the time when the late Emperor and the Empress Dowager were not on good terms, the Empress Dowager was lax in managing palace affairs, giving the Imperial Concubine a chance to take advantage. The Imperial Concubine took control of palace affairs for a while. It was during that time that the bold Imperial Concubine, through repairing the palace walls, secretly dug a tunnel from outside the city into the Imperial Palace.

Perhaps from that time, the Imperial Concubine already had ambitions and was preparing for them.

The captured rebels were sent to places like mines to perform hard labor.

Prince Rui was also demoted to a commoner and a sea arrest warrant was issued for him.

Once everything was dealt with, it was already winter. Originally, in late autumn, the Emperor had planned to marry, but at that time, with Prince Duan and Prince Rui’s rebellion, the wedding was postponed.

Now with peace reigning over the land, the matter of the Emperor’s marriage was once again put on the agenda.

The Emperor’s wedding is a rare grand event. On the wedding day, Li Shuning joined in the excitement and went to Fenglai Palace.

However, that day turned out to have a minor unpleasant incident.

Li Shuning leaned against the dressing table at Fenglai Palace, watching as the Empress and the Emperor performed the ceremony. When the Emperor lifted the Empress’s veil, the Empress gave Li Shuning a displeased look instead.

Li Shuning very clearly felt the Empress’s hostility. She did not understand what the Empress meant. Annoyed, Li Shuning simply returned to Sining Hall.

For some reason, the Empress and Li Shuning did not get along and would occasionally trouble Li Shuning.

On the Empress’s wedding day, seeing Li Shuning leaning on the dressing table, and even touching her rouge and powders, the Empress was indeed very aggravated. A mere Dancing Girl, such a lowly person, dared to touch her things, making her feel very unlucky.

However, even though the Empress ruled over the inner palace, she could do nothing to Li Shuning. After all, she is a Princess, loved dearly by the Empress Dowager, and even the Emperor holds this Imperial Sister in great respect.

Li Shuning did not want to endure the Empress’s temper and often avoided her. However, no matter how much she avoided the Empress, the Empress deliberately sought her out, persistently setting traps for her, but she had no interest in partaking in these.

The palace intrigues are just not suitable for her.

When the Empress inexplicably deducted her monthly allowance once again, Li Shuning went to the Empress Dowager to propose moving out of the Imperial Palace to establish her own residence outside.

This certainly kicked the hornet’s nest. The Empress Dowager immediately called on the Empress, who had never been scolded before, to set rules, and directly ignored the Empress, leaving her there for a while.

The Empress Dowager was not uninvolved in affairs; she was aware of some of the conflicts between the Empress and Li Shuning, but she wanted to give the Empress time to gradually adapt. She never expected that An Ping would want to move out, making it hard for the Empress Dowager to accept.

Throughout her life, the Empress Dowager believed she had wronged no one, yet she felt deeply guilty about her dearest daughter. She wished to give her the world’s best, and she could not allow anyone to bully her.