bestfiction Chapter 152 Yixiu 21
Chapter 152 Yixiu 21
Concubine Hua was bored in the Yiku Palace for a long time, and finally it was time to go to the Old Summer Palace to escape the summer heat.
She is a person who cannot sit still, and it is not easy for her to endure until now. Fortunately, Concubine Cao and Wen Yi are by her side.
"Songzhi, bring more things with you. Put away the things you won't be using for the time being. As for the winter things, find a reason to sort them out. They are all things I'm used to."
"Don't let it become a mess then."
Concubine Hua happily directed Songzhi's movements, her heart filled with the impending relief.
Songzhi looked outside the door warily, and only felt relieved when she saw Zhou Ninghai and his men guarding outside. "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I have made all the arrangements long ago. There will be no problems at all."
"That's good. Leave some people behind to look after the house, and the rest of you will follow me."
Hua Fei's team was twice as large as others, but this did not attract anyone else's attention.
She was special in the palace, and since she was sick and weak, the emperor was willing to accommodate her.
The environment of the Old Summer Palace was far more comfortable than that of the Forbidden City. The concubines were busy exploring the new place, and laughter filled the air.
Chaogui was assigned many courses in the palace. She learned things very quickly and was already able to help Yixiu deal with matters outside the palace.
Now that I have some free time, I take Shuhe out to travel.
"Auntie, the lotus flowers in this lake are so beautiful. Can we row a boat and pick them ourselves?"
The little girl, who was only four years old, was wearing a tender pink dress and was acting coquettishly towards Chao Gui.
The look in their eyes when they looked at each other was full of admiration.
After spending these days together, she is no longer the sensitive and fragile princess.
During the days away from her mother, Shuhe felt countless times that it was because she was disobedient and had done something wrong that the emperor assigned her to live in another courtyard.
The nanny treated her very well and the palace maids served her attentively, but she always thought of her mother late at night.
Every time she wanted to cry, the nanny would tell her not to cry, because it would annoy the emperor and cause trouble for her mother.
In just a few months, Shuhe transformed from a lively and cheerful little girl into a quiet and obedient princess.
The day when Shuhe returned to her mother was the happiest day for her.
She kept her mother's words in mind, promising to listen to her and be filial to her when she grew up.
Shuhe's attitude towards this little aunt who was raised by the Empress Dowager has changed from her initial flattery to what she is now.
Hearing the sound of her milk slurping, Chao Gui closed his eyes and felt as if a mouthful of honey was poured into his heart.
When the late emperor was still alive, she was the youngest daughter and had always been the favored one.
I have not yet experienced the happy feeling of being depended on by young children.
The time spent with Shuhe is also very precious to Chaogui.
She bent down and picked up the little girl. The palace maids behind her were already used to it. They couldn't stop it anyway, so they didn't bother with it.
"You're still too young to row the boat by yourself. How about I ask the palace maids to pick some for you? Which one do you like?"
"Can't I go by myself? But Shuhe wants to pick them herself... The master said that this is the only way to show sincerity!"
Shuhe lowered her head, her voice full of loss.
She was still young and didn't have to go to school yet, so she couldn't understand the lessons taught by the masters. She only heard these by chance while following Chao Gui.
Chao Gui held her and shook her around in a funny way. Although she was young, she was very smart.
"No, we are too young. It's not safe."
Although she couldn't bear to see the little princess unhappy, safety was the most important thing in a place like this, so she didn't dare to agree lightly.
"It's the same if you give it to a palace maid to pick. You want to give it to the Empress, right? How about we take the biggest one in the middle?"
"Okay! I want the white one next to it, too."
The palace servants behind them had already pulled out the boat hidden in the dark, and several people jumped on it swiftly and started sliding in the direction they said.
"Excuse me, Princess, are you Aunt Chaogui? Is this Sister Shuhe?"
Just as the two were looking forward to the harvest, a childish voice suddenly came from behind them.
Chao Gui turned around and guessed who the person was. Although she had never seen him before, she had heard that the emperor had a fourth prince who was raised in the Old Summer Palace.
The two sides exchanged a few awkward greetings, and Shuhe blinked her big eyes and looked straight at Hongli.
Fourth brother? How come she had never seen him before?
The Fourth Prince, who was raised here, began to look forward to the emperor's arrival early on, and he was also secretly inquiring about these favored concubines.
I wanted to try my luck, but I didn't expect to meet Chao Gui and the other person first.
When he heard that this aunt was now being raised by the Queen, who had no children, he immediately became interested.
"Aunt Chaogui, please forgive me. I just overheard your conversation with Sister Shuhe. I have to go see the Empress soon."
"It's fate that we meet today. Shall we go together?"
Hongli knew that his words were full of loopholes and a bit rude.
But he couldn't care less. He was thrown into the Old Summer Palace for several years, and no matter how hard he studied, he couldn't even get a glance from his father.
Father Ma became the emperor from a prince. When the news came, Hongli was so excited that he couldn't sleep all night.
He wrote in his study all night, forcing himself to calm down and be more composed.
He thought he could turn things around, but the imperial edict to bring him into the palace never came.
He was still the unloved son raised in the Old Summer Palace.
Hongli knelt in front of the palace for a long time, but the emperor refused to see him, so he had no choice but to resort to this last resort.
What does it matter if he is thick-skinned? As long as he can achieve his goal, he is willing to do anything now.
"Aunt Chaogui?"
Seeing that the other party was a little absent-minded, Hongli couldn't help but remind her, looking at her with bright eyes and expectation.
Chao Gui finally came back to his senses and quickly responded with a smile.
She had naturally heard about the Fourth Prince, but she didn't say anything very sure.
"Of course, I can. I just don't know if Her Majesty the Queen has time. We were thinking that if Her Majesty is busy, we could give the flowers to Aunt Jianqiu."
Chaogui has been with Yixiu for some time and has some understanding of her.
She felt that the Queen would be interested in the Fourth Prince.
"The Empress Dowager is busy with her affairs, so we cannot disturb her."
When he spoke again, Hongli's attitude was much more sincere, and he bowed embarrassedly.
"It's just that I'm ashamed to say that I haven't even paid my respects to the Empress Dowager for such a long time, so I've rashly troubled you, Aunt."
From just a few words, Chao Gui could feel that the Fourth Prince was a very smart prince, and her smile became even gentler when she thought of this.
"It's okay, but please wait a moment, Fourth Prince. The thing our Shuhe requested hasn't come back yet."
The topic turned back to the young Shuhe, and Hongli reached out and touched her soft hair.
"Our Shuhe is really filial. As her brother, I can't just be perfunctory."
As he said this, Hongli asked the young eunuch who was following him to pull another small boat over.
"Aunt, please wait for me for a moment. It's not good to go to see the Empress Dowager empty-handed."
After saying this, Hongli ignored Chaogui's obstruction and strode towards the water.