My Princess and Crown Prince Are Revived
Chapter 323 Imitating Empress Jiang

Chapter 323: Chapter 323 Imitating Empress Jiang

Listening to Nanny Liu’s words, a flicker of emotion crossed the eyes of Consort Qing.

Seeing that she was having thoughts, Nanny Liu quickly continued, "Your Highness, just look at how many battle honors the Princess has established over these years. Do you truly believe that they are her own merit?"

"Of course not."

Consort Qing firmly shook her head.

No matter how much people outside praised Chu Baihan, in her eyes, a woman was ultimately just a woman, how powerful could she possibly be?

In her opinion, Chu Baihan indeed had some talent for warfare.

But her success must have been aided by Nan Li and numerous Think Tanks from behind the scenes.

The Emperor adored her, thus allowing her to claim so many military merits.

"Exactly, the Princess is now deeply beloved by the citizens of the Nanduan Kingdom, isn’t it just because the Emperor has granted her military merit? Those citizens are all ignorant, they don’t use their brains at all, they never wonder how powerful a woman can really be... Could the Princess possibly have the abilities of someone with three heads and six arms to terrify the enemy into defeat by her mere reputation?"

"It sounds utterly ludicrous. The Emperor surely did this for the Princess to gain a good reputation, then had those Generals collude together to exalt her into a war deity..."

"Thus, if our Prince also had such a hollow reputation, his prestige among the people would be immense. After the Crown Prince, that sickly child, passes away, wouldn’t this realm fall into our Prince’s hands?"

Nanny Liu’s every sentence was earnest, and Consort Qing was even more moved by them.

Right, if one had war merits, it would indeed make everything much easier for Xiao Shi.

"Speaking of which, Nan Baihan really has taken too much advantage. All these years, gaining so much good reputation for nothing."

Consort Qing said with a tinge of jealousy.

"Your Highness, it’s not too late to help the Prince now. So, let the Prince join the battlefield," Nanny Liu continued.

"But... Nanny Liu, otherwise let’s consider this matter for the long term. Even if I agree to let Xiao Shi go to the battlefield, the Emperor might not necessarily agree," Consort Qing shook her head.

Apart from Nan Li and Nan Baihan, the Emperor was unwilling to trust anyone else.

Previously there had been Princes who volunteered to join the battlefield, but were all refused by the Emperor.

"Your Highness. It’s said that the Emperor is now at odds with the Princess, if you comfort him at this time, perhaps you could soften his heart."

Nanny Liu lowered her gaze to help Consort Qing, then shared her own thought.

Upon hearing this, Consort Qing let out a cold laugh.

"If the Emperor were so easily swayed, this palace wouldn’t have been neglected for so many years," she said sarcastically.

She was naturally delicate and frail, her voice capable of stirring pity in men.

Yet this trick had never been successful with the Emperor.

In his eyes and heart there was only Empress Jiang.

"Your Highness, this matter is not difficult. The Emperor is at his most vulnerable now, very different from before," Nanny Liu whispered continuingly.

"And moreover, I have another method."

Another method?

"What other method do you have?" Consort Qing asked.

"Come in," Nanny Liu called out to someone outside.

Then an old woman walked in.

"She is..." Consort Qing narrowed her eyes, scrutinizing the newcomer.

"To report to Your Highness, this is a master of disguise that I found outside the palace. She specializes in applying makeup and dressing up those girls in the brothel," Nanny Liu quickly explained.

"Nanny Liu, have you lost your mind, bringing such a person into the Imperial Palace? Isn’t this going to taint my palace chambers?" Consort Qing spoke angrily.

"Your Highness, please don’t be angry. Although her background is a bit sordid, she truly has skills. Her makeup application can have the effect of disguise," Nanny Liu said in a quiet voice.

Consort Qing had strong prejudices, so she didn’t have much patience in her response.

"Even if she can disguise people, what of it?"

"I heard from an eunuch serving the Emperor that recently, every night, he gets himself thoroughly drunk and then calls out for Empress Jiang’s name. There were even a few times when he almost mistook a palace maid coming to pour tea for Empress Jiang."

Nanny Liu continued to lower her voice as she spoke.

"He really is infatuated, to become such a wreck over a lowly woman who has been dead for so many years."

Consort Qing sneered derisively.

Unlike Consort Wei, who entered the palace for power, she truly had feelings for the Emperor in her youth.

Back then, the Emperor was young and handsome, full of vigor.

What woman would not be moved by him?

It’s a shame that no matter how much she liked him, he would never give her even a fraction of the affection he had for Empress Jiang.

As she thought about it, her eyes filled with resentment.

"Nanny, you actually managed to bribe an eunuch from the Emperor’s side," she said somberly.

Hearing this, Nanny Liu’s face changed, and she quickly knelt down, trembling with fear.

"Please punish me, Your Highness; I did this behind your back."

"Rise, Nanny Liu. You have been with me for many years; do you think I don’t know your character? It was father who asked you to do this, wasn’t it?" Consort Qing spoke calmly.

Nanny Liu frowned, but ultimately nodded: "Your Highness, the master is also worried about you."

"I understand. If not for father’s arrangements, I wouldn’t have lasted in the harem for so many years. However, I ask you, father didn’t place someone by the Emperor’s side just for my sake, did he?"

The last words Consort Qing said in a hushed tone.

Nanny Liu sighed deeply.

"Indeed, you see through everything, Your Highness. Yes, the master did it also for the Tenth Prince," she whispered.

Consort Qing did not need to ask further to understand.

Her father and their family wanted the Tenth Prince to ascend the Dragon Throne.

"I know what I must do," she said with a cold voice.

Without the Emperor’s affection, she must preserve the family’s honor.

Her son must ascend the Dragon Throne!

"Nanny, what was your plan just now? Just tell me straight," Consort Qing said quietly, pressing at her temple.

"My plan is simple," Nanny Liu said solemnly. "That is to dress you up to resemble Empress Jiang and then approach the Emperor. He will surely show some tenderness to someone resembling Empress Jiang. When the time comes, just send the Tenth Prince to the battlefield; it will be as easy as whispering in the Emperor’s ear."

Consort Qing’s heart pounded at the thought.

She was actually going to...

Disguise herself as Empress Jiang?

She truly despised that vile woman!

But...

Thinking of her imperial son, she finally made a significant decision.

"Come, dress me up," she said through clenched teeth.

"Don’t just stand there, hurry over," Nanny Liu turned back and began to scold the woman.

"Yes, right away," the woman replied, running over, clearly frightened.

At this moment, Nanny Liu took out a scroll.

The woman in the scroll wore a phoenix robe and looked very similar to Chu Baihan, with a cool gaze, but her demeanor was just right.

That dignified aura made it difficult for others to look down upon her.

"Give Her Highness this look," Nanny Liu ordered coldly.