章 1658: The Emperor’s Absolutely Cruel

When she heard that her brother and Yaoyao were on their way back, she was instantly relieved, and she longed for them to arrive at the West Water Frontier sooner.

That way, all three siblings could finally be reunited.

After dinner, Ji'er returned to her room for a bath.

When she turned the corner, she suddenly heard two women's voices engaged in conversation. 

She did not pay attention to them at first, but she stopped in her tracks when she heard her name being mentioned.

"Hey, have you heard?"

"About what?"

"I heard Princess Ji'er was almost killed by the Emperor after she was born."

"Seriously? But I heard the Emperor loves the Empress very much—how'd he have the heart to kill the child she gave birth to for him?"

"Oh, you have no idea. I heard that when the Empress gave birth, she almost died of difficult labor…"