Accidentally dressed as an empress

Chapter 277 The Art of Compromise

The night was as dark as ink, dotted with stars, and the breeze was blowing gently, with the leaves rustling.

The flickering candlelight in Jinghe Hall cast a dim and warm glow on everything in the room.

Yunxiu and Zhong Yi squeezed tightly on the slightly narrow bed, wrapped in soft bedding. Zhong Yi lay sideways in Yunxiu's arms, his head slightly tilted up, his bright eyes shimmering in the candlelight.

Zhong Yi gently shifted his body, adjusting to a more comfortable position, and asked, "Didn't Her Highness Taifu say she had been in a coma? How come she suddenly passed away?"

Yunxiu looked down at Zhong Yi in her arms, her eyes full of doting. She hugged Zhong Yi tightly in her arms and replied softly, "The dead are gone, and the dead are the greatest. We should let Her Highness rest in peace as soon as possible."

Zhong Yi frowned slightly after hearing Yun Xiu's words, and said with a hint of dissatisfaction in his tone, "Lin Hong's death is definitely not simple. Those who are related to Lin Hong's death will probably sleep peacefully tonight. Ah Xiu doesn't intend to investigate the cause of Lin Hong's death. Not only are those people ungrateful for your tolerance and generosity, they also ignorantly refute you in the court."

Yunxiu sighed softly and reached out to pat Zhong Yi's back, soothing an angry kitten. She smiled and said, "Why bother arguing with them? They're just a bunch of argumentative nitpickers. In this court, it's exhausting to be so serious about everything. Politics, after all, is the art of compromise."

Zhong Yi shook his head after hearing Yun Xiu's words. He sat up, looked Yun Xiu in the eye, and said seriously, "If you retreat an inch, the other party will advance a foot. If you continue to tolerate it, the other party will become more and more arrogant."

Yunxiu looked at Zhong Yi's serious expression, and a warm feeling welled up in her heart.

She also sat up, gently cupped Zhong Yi's cheeks with both hands, and said softly, "Ayi, don't worry. If those so-called smart people really think I'm weak and can be bullied, then they've made a wrong calculation.

The situation at court is complicated right now. Although I cannot act openly, I can act covertly. I plan to slowly replace those who are useless and disobedient with the people of Yunyin City, step by step."

Zhong Yi looked at Yun Xiu's confident look, leaned on Yun Xiu's shoulder, and said softly: "A Xiu, I believe in you."

Yunxiu hugged Zhong Yi tightly and kissed him lightly on the forehead. Just as she was about to think about it, suddenly, a clear and somewhat urgent cry was heard.

The moment Zhong Yi started crying, he jumped out of bed like a spring and hurried to the cradle.

Zhong Yi came to the cradle, leaned over slightly, and skillfully picked up little Bell from the cradle.

Little Lingling's face turned red from crying. Her two little hands were waving in the air and she kept making "baby babbling" sounds. Zhong Yi coaxed her softly, "Baby, don't cry, don't cry, daddy is here."

While coaxing the child, Zhong Yi carefully checked Xiao Lingling's condition and found that the diaper was wet.

Zhong Yi held little Lingling in his arms and sat down on a low stool nearby. He untied her diaper, took out a clean diaper from the cabinet next to her, and skillfully changed it for her, coaxing her from time to time, "Be good, little Lingling, you'll feel comfortable soon." Little Lingling seemed to understand what her father said and stopped crying.

After changing the diaper, Zhong Yi patted Xiao Lingling's back gently, held her in his arms and rocked her gently, humming a soft nursery rhyme.

With Zhong Yi's comfort, Xiao Lingling's eyelids became heavier and heavier, and soon she fell into a sweet dream.

Zhong Yi looked at the little Lingling sleeping in his arms, and a gentle smile appeared on his face.

He gently put Little Bell back into the cradle, covered her with a soft quilt, and carefully tucked in the corners of the quilt for fear that Little Bell would catch a cold.

After doing all this, Zhong Yi stood quietly beside the cradle and stared at Xiao Lingling for a while to make sure that Xiao Lingling was sleeping soundly.

Yunxiu also stood up, put her arm around Zhong Yi's waist, and said gently, "Thank you for your hard work, Ayi. This Jinghe Palace is a bit small and crowded. I can't live in the East Palace yet. When we move back to the East Palace, there will be plenty of rooms for us to choose from."

Zhong Yi leaned against Yun Xiu and said softly, "It's not small. I like it here very much. Now that your status is unclear, Ah Xiu can't act too hastily, nor can she appear to be eager to seize power. I understand."

Yunxiu squeezed Zhong Yi's hand and said, "Ayi, you understand me the best."