Beauties in Simulation Cross over into Reality - Chapter 354 - 307: The One Siyao Likes Is Her Husband
Before long, the little girl groggily opened her eyes and let out a big yawn.
“Princess, today is the day of the Imperial Hunt. We are preparing to head to the Imperial Hunting Forest,” a Palace Maid said softly. “If you are late, the Empress will be angry.”
“Mmm… I know…”
The little girl rubbed her eyes, struggled out of bed, and sat down at the vanity.
Her head bobbing sleepily, the little girl let several Palace Maids attend to her hair and clothes.
Before long, the little girl had changed into a sharp-looking hunting outfit.
“You’re so beautiful, Princess. You look wonderful in anything.”
The Palace Maids gazed at the little girl before them, praising her with sincere admiration.
Although the Princess was still young, she already had the makings of a great beauty.
Normally, when the Princess wore her palace gowns, she looked utterly charming and lovely.
Now, dressed in this hunting outfit that had a hint of wildness and the air of a swordswoman, her hair tied in a high ponytail, the Princess not only possessed her usual courtly grace but also the feel of a young heroine.
Not to mention, their Princess had skin as white as snow, so delicate it looked flawless. Her large, sparkling eyes resembled grapes, and her small, elegant nose was perfectly pert, having flawlessly inherited the Empress’s beauty.
The Empress herself was hailed as the greatest beauty in the land, her fame known throughout the seven major kingdoms and fifteen minor states.
It seemed that in a few more years, the Princess would inherit her mother’s title as the greatest beauty.
“I do look rather pretty.”
The dozing little girl, upon seeing her own pretty reflection in the mirror, was suddenly wide awake. She twirled twice in front of the silver mirror.
“Let’s go show Father!”
With that, the little girl ran happily out of her bedchambers, eager for her father’s praise.
“Princess, wait for us…”
Several Palace Maids hurried after her.
But just as the little girl ran out of her bedchambers, she saw her father already waiting outside.
Seeing His Majesty, the Palace Maids hastily lowered their heads and curtsied.
“Father…”
The little girl ran over with her arms outstretched.
“Well now, so my little Princess Siyao is awake.”
The Sovereign of Qin, Qin Shengtian, scooped up his daughter and gently pinched her little cheek.
The Sovereign of Qin had two sons, both princes, but only one daughter.
The Sovereign of Qin absolutely doted on his only daughter. Growing up, he gave her everything he possibly could, and for what he couldn’t, he would find a way.
“Father, why didn’t you say you were here?” Qin Siyao pouted.
“I was just letting my princess sleep a little longer, wasn’t I?” The Sovereign of Qin set his daughter down and whispered, “Your mother knew you would sleep in, so she sent me to wake you. I just loitered outside on purpose. You’d better not tell her, all right?”
“Don’t worry, Father. I won’t say a word.”
“Good. Siyao is the best girl.” The Sovereign of Qin said with a smile. “Come on, your mother and two brothers are already waiting. If we don’t set off soon, I’m going to get an earful from your mother.”
“Okay, Father!”
Qin Siyao followed her father onto the Dragon Chariot.
Before long, in the front hall of the Imperial Palace, Qin Siyao saw her mother and brothers.
“Your daughter pays her respects, Mother. I hope you are well.”
The moment she saw her mother, Qin Siyao instantly became prim and proper. She stepped down from the chariot and bowed with the utmost respect.
In Qin Siyao’s mind, although her father doted on her the most, her mother was the strict one.
“I am well,” Empress Shi nodded. “You may rise.”
“Yes, Mother.”
Qin Siyao rose and stood primly to one side.
“It really is only Mother who can keep our little sister in line,” the sixteen-year-old Eldest Prince, Qin Jingsu, said with a laugh.
“Tell me about it,” the thirteen-year-old Second Prince, Qin Jingyuan, chimed in with a laugh. “Usually, our little sister is completely lawless and fears nothing, like a little savage. It’s only around Mother that she’s so well-behaved I hardly recognize her.”
Hearing her two older brothers mock her, Qin Siyao pouted and instinctively lifted her little foot to kick them.
But at the sight of her mother, she could only lower her head and continue playing the part of a well-behaved daughter.
“All right, that’s enough. If you two tease Siyao any more, you can forget about sleeping tonight,” the Sovereign of Qin said with a smile. “Let’s be on our way.”
“Yes, Father!”
Qin Jingsu and Qin Jingyuan bowed, then vaulted onto their horses and took the lead.
Watching her eldest and second brothers on horseback, Qin Siyao blinked, wishing she could ride too. But she was still too young and her mother forbade it, so she could only sit obediently beside her.
“Siyao, those ten poems and three pieces of parallel prose I asked you to memorize… how is that coming along?”
Inside the chariot, Empress Shi asked her daughter.
“I… I…” Qin Siyao faltered, her eyes darting from side to side as her little hands twisted the hem of her skirt.
In truth, Qin Siyao had spent the last several days just playing; she hadn’t memorized a single poem.
She had been planning on buckling down and studying as soon as she got back today.
She never expected her mother to quiz her right now.
“Ahem…”
Seeing his daughter’s nervous state, the Sovereign of Qin cleared his throat and interjected.
“My dear Xin’Er, today is the day of the Imperial Hunt. Let’s not discuss these things for now. Besides, it’s my fault. Whenever I see Siyao studying, I feel she’s working too hard, so I tell her to go play instead.”
Empress Shi shot her husband a look. “It’s because you dote on her so much, Your Majesty, that she’s grown so bold. If you disciplined her as you do her two brothers, would I need to watch over Siyao so constantly?”
“Hahaha.” The Sovereign of Qin took the Empress’s hand. “Now, now, Xin’Er. Those two boys will be the future pillars of our Qin Kingdom. Siyao is just a girl. Is there any need to be so strict with her?”
