Chapter 724: The Tyrannical Little Flower (1/2)

“Your Highness, the young royal princess has beaten someone up at the academy. The victim’s relative is currently at the academy, asking for an explanation!” Weizi hurried in from the outer courtyard and ran towards Princess Consort Xu, who was feeding the fish by the lotus pond. Her voice held a hint of alarm and impatience.

Yu Xiaocao currently had four first-ranked personal maidservants and they were named after the four famous peonies. They were Yaohuang, Weizi, Doulu, and Zhaofen.

Yu Xiaocao picked at her ear and asked doubtfully, “Who? Who did you say beat up someone else?”

Weizi slightly panted as she replied, “Your Highness, you didn’t hear incorrectly. It was the young royal princess who beat up another student. It’s said that the student has two black eyes and a split lip. He looks quite pitiful apparently.”

“Little Guozi is only four, yet she’s able to beat someone to that degree?” Yu Xiaocao didn’t quite believe this, “That can’t be right! Are you telling me that my sweet and adorable girl had actually fought with someone at the academy? Are you sure this is right and not someone mistaking Little Mantou for Little Guozi ah?”

Little Mantou’s face resembled Xiaocao’s more, so many people often mistook him for the young royal princess from Imperial Prince Xu’s estate who liked to wear boy’s clothing. Furthermore, the true royal princess, Zhu Yunxin, looked more like her father and older brother and was often mistaken as the male twin out of the two.

Weizi also felt a bit doubtful after hearing his mistress’s questions. She quietly continued, “Your Highness, how about...this servant could go to the academy and get the details?”

Yu Xiaocao had just been at home with nothing to do, so she put down the fish feed in her hands and said, “Regardless of whether it was Little Mantou or Little Guozi, someone had beaten another student up. As their parent, if I don’t show my face, that wouldn’t be proper. Have Pipa come and dress me, I need to go to the school.”

Her previous four first-ranked personal maidservants had all been married off when they reached the age of twenty. Only Pipa stayed behind as she decided to stay with her mistress and be in charge of her clothing and jewelry.

Yu Xiaocao changed into a set of gorgeous clothing that was finely embroidered with peonies. Her hair had been combed into a simple flying immortal knot, which revealed her bright and clear forehead. It was decorated with fine pearl flowers, which made her look fresh and elegant. It contrasted beautifully with Xiaocao’s fair and exquisite skin, making her look like a fresh young maiden.

Imperial Prince Xu’s residence wasn’t very far from the academy. She got off from the carriage and had just entered the chair’s ‘office’ with the help of the doorman when she heard a familiar voice that seemed sweet and shrewish at the same time, “Shut your mouth! Even if we add them to the store, we won’t sell them to you!”

When she clearly saw the young girl inside, she didn’t expect to see her usually clever and gentle little girl currently standing in an aggressive manner with her two hands on her hips as she regarded the little fatty in front of her with a contemptuous look. Eh? Was she truly mistaken earlier? Was this really her daughter?

“Lady Mother...this son greets Lady Mother!” The first one to spot Yu Xiaocao was her clever and quick-witted son, Little Mantou. He gave a look at his younger sister and hurried forward as he supported Yu Xiaocao’s left hand in a flattering manner.

The expression on Zhu Yunxin’s face changed slightly as she recalled what her father had repeatedly warned her about: ‘Daughter, in front of your lady mother, you must act like a young gentlewoman and not make your lady mother worried about you, alright ah? This is especially important when I’m not home. All of you must take good care of your lady mother…’

She immediately snapped her feet together and placed both hands on her abdomen as she revealed a sweet smile. The little dimples on her face were faintly discernible and her voice had become as gentle as the spring wind as she said, “Lady Mother, when did you come over? Lady Mother, please sit down. I’ll make some tea for you…”

Whether it was the wife of the imperial tutor or the crown prince, everyone’s eyes almost bugged out of their heads. Was...was this the overbearing and aggressive little tyrannical flower from earlier ah? How did she suddenly change into a sweet and adorable little child? Just what was going on?

Yu Fan was already used to his little niece’s ‘quick transformations’ and it no longer phased him. Since his second sister had arrived, he could now sit back and allow this headache inducing little kid to be put into order by her mother. He leaned against the back of his chair calmly and drank the fragrant tea in front of him in a pleased manner.

“Alright ah, stop pretending! You’ve already revealed your little tail and I have a grasp on it ah!” Yu Xiaocao used her forefinger to poke at her daughter’s forehead. Apparently, the little lass was only pretending to be sweet and obedient in her midst! She really was in the running for the title, ‘the Emperor of Acting’!

“Lady Mother...this little fatty hit me and wanted to steal my things, wah wah wah...Lady Mother, you must get justice for this daughter ah!” Tears came to Little Guozi’s eyes on command and everyone could see the trail of two tears on her sweet and tender little face. Her rosy lips trembled as she raised her tearful eyes to look at Yu Xiaocao. Her whole appearance roused pity within people’s hearts.

Even the wife of the imperial tutor, who had come rampaging over, felt her heart soften. She looked at her grandson, who was taller than the girl by a head and had a body about twice the size as well. Why did she suddenly feel like the one bullying other people was her own grandson? She glanced at Little Guozi, who was silently shedding tears, and gently said, “Your Highness, it wasn’t right for Dong’er to bully you! When we get back, I’ll make sure his father punishes him appropriately. Don’t cry, if girls cry too much, they won’t be pretty anymore!”

Liang Guodong opened his two panda eyes wide and stared blankly as his grandmother, who had been ‘completely fooled’ by that lass’s tears and had defected to her side. ‘Grandmother, look again at your own grandson, just who was bullying who?’

“Child! How could you possibly steal things from your younger brothers and sisters just because you’re bigger than them? Was everything your father taught you in vain ah? You even made this old lady come out to support you. I’ve almost lost all of my face because of you!” The imperial tutor’s residence had an abundance of males and a dearth of females. In Liang Guodong’s father’s generation, they had four sons and only one daughter. In the grandchildren's generation, there were only grandsons. Thus, the wife of the imperial tutor really had no defenses against a cute and adorable little girl.

Liang Guodong pouted a bit and had accidentally hurt his split lip again. He sharply inhaled in pain. He was feeling really quite wronged, ‘Paternal Grandmother, just who was the one who insisted on making a ruckus ah? Clearly I was the one who was trying to avoid things from happening, okay?’