Everlasting Immortal Firmament Book 03 Chapter 077: Husband and Wife

In a palace hall within the imperial palace, the capital of the Qian Heavenly Dynasty:

A group of palace maids and attendants stood outside the palace hall.

“Has the princess slept yet?” an attendant asked one of the palace maids at the side.

[TL Note: The Chinese term for princess here refers to a sort of lower-ranked princess. This term could be used for the daughter of a concubine, a prince’s daughter (hence, the emperor’s granddaughter or the emperor’s niece since the emperor’s brother would be a prince or an archduke, depending on the country.) There is another term for princess in Chinese, usually given to the daughter between the emperor and the empress, or an especially favored daughter of the emperor. This case is slightly special as this princess is Long Xiaoyue’s daughter, so the daughter of a female offspring. The term used here was normally reserved for princesses who hold the same family name as the emperor, as is in this case. The usage of this term does vary between dynasties, with some earlier dynasties just having this term as a blanket term for all princesses.]

“She fell asleep already. It has been very tiring since the princess returned from hunting.”

“Hah. Indeed, it is too tiring. As her subordinates, we all endured her whipping. It really hurts.”

“It serves you right. It’s your fault for not doing as the princess said.”

“That’s not the case. The princess is just too demanding. We already did our best. However, she just beats people up the moment she gets angry, showing no regard for the situation.”

“Just be content. That is how the princess is. She does not give face even to the crown princes, what more, you?”

“Hah. Indeed. Unfortunately, His Holy Eminence favors her and dotes on her. No one can stop her from doing whatever she wants. No, wait, her elder sister can do it.”

“Indeed. The princess listens only to her elder sister, Long Wanqing, no one else, not even His Holy Eminence. Right now, only Long Wanqing can restrain this willful princess.”

“If only the princess were like her elder sist

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