Sheng Yuan slept until dawn. When she sat up, her eyes were still dazed. It wasn't until she realized that the person who came to wait on her was not Xiaoyao that she remembered that she was not at home.
Aunt Qi heard the commotion and walked in with a smile. Seeing Sheng Yuan with a dazed face sitting there in a daze, she couldn't help laughing and stepped forward to touch her head.
"Aunt Qi!" Sheng Yuan was completely awake at this moment, standing on the bed with her hands and feet, letting the little palace maid help her get dressed, while she blinked her big eyes and said, "I'm hungry."
Aunt Qi laughed when she heard this. She had thought that this little guy had been busy all day and night yesterday and would be so tired that he would sleep until the afternoon, but she didn't expect to wake up hungry. She has really implemented the principle that food is the first priority for the people. .
"Okay, okay, don't worry, I've prepared everything for you!" Aunt Qi directed the palace maid to wash and dress Sheng Yuan, and told Sheng Yuan the name of the dishes.
"Today we have fried colorful porridge, pan-fried surimi pellets, rouge buns made with autumn bamboo shoots dressed as fungus, shrimp paste, and meat, as well as shrimp wontons as big as a baby's fist, and crispy pancakes filled with braised pork and ham. , sweet and salty chess piece sesame cakes and eight kinds of crispy side dishes. In addition to these, there are also your favorite cheese balls and chestnut cakes, a total of sixteen kinds."
"Wow! I'm even hungrier!" Sheng Yuan touched her stomach, which wasn't too flat, and looked out the door.
"Let's go to the front hall to eat." Aunt Qi picked out some beaded flowers for her to wear, and then led her out.
After Sheng Yuan had eaten and drank enough, she remembered that there were three other friends here!
Aunt Qi said with a smile: "The young brothers from the An family and the young brothers from the Lu family were picked up by the prince. The young girl from the Ning family left with Eunuch Yang. She is going back to the mansion to receive the order!"
"They woke up earlier than me!" Sheng Yuan scratched her chubby face, pouting in disbelief, "I thought I woke up the earliest!"
Aunt Qi was leading her towards the Queen's inner hall at this time. Hearing her words, she couldn't help but laugh. She thought to herself, this child thinks that anyone can sleep as carefree and soundly as she does in Manfu Palace!
Of course, she didn't need to tell Sister Yuan so clearly, because the queen couldn't wait to welcome her out.
Meeting Sheng Yuan is the call of my heart.
"You kid, why are you so courageous!" Empress Qin grabbed Sheng Yuan's paw and wanted to pat her twice, but when she saw that there were some scratches on her white and tender palm, she couldn't bear it and quickly asked someone to wipe it for her. medicine.
"I just wiped it last night. Didn't the imperial doctor say that children recover quickly, so they don't need to wipe it too frequently, and it won't leave any scars!" Aunt Qi poured two cups of fruit tea and handed it over with a smile.
Empress Qin sighed, rubbed Sheng Yuan's little paws, and nodded her forehead angrily: "Whose little girl is more brave and resourceful than the young man!"
"Hehe!" Sheng Yuan knew that she had to be good at this moment and smiled sweetly at this aunt.
"You are resting in the palace today, and you will go back in a few days." Empress Qin hugged her, "We will talk to your mother after your father has coaxed her."
"Ah? Why?!" Sheng Yuan tilted her head in confusion.
She misses her mother a little!
"Why else? Believe it or not, if you go back today, your mother will definitely beat you! Does your father dare to take care of it?" She was angry and funny when she mentioned her nephew's henpecking.
If she hadn't known that the boy was enjoying it, she would have really wanted to take care of it.
"..." Sheng Yuan thought that when facing her mother's feather duster, her father had no choice but to hide behind her. Well, it would be good to avoid her for the time being.
"Mother, please don't keep this little girl!" Prince Jiang Huaiqian came to pick her up despite his busy schedule. "I was entrusted by my cousin to take her back."
When Sheng Yuan heard this, she hid in Queen Qin's arms and refused to go out.
Her father was in front of her mother and had no loyalty to the three siblings. Now he asked the prince's cousin to pick her up. It was obvious that he couldn't bear the pressure!
Good guy, her father can't stand the pressure... Then how angry her mother is!
not going back! not going back!
Sheng Yuan's head shook like that rattle.
"You too, your cousin wants to pick up the child, you let him do it by himself! I want to see how he can quibble with me!"
The prince had a headache when he saw his mother protecting the calf. He scolded his cousin Sheng Xiangxun in his heart. However, he leaned on the other side of the queen and leaned on her shoulder to act coquettishly: "Please love your son. Father, you treat your son like a child." The donkey is in charge, and my cousin is also working hard to cause trouble. My son is tired! You ask your son to pick up Sister Yuan, so that your son can take the opportunity to return home to recuperate. "
"Hmph!" Queen Qin made her skin crawl with such a coquettish eldest son. She curled her lips and shouted to Aunt Qi, "Hurry up and let him rest in the side hall!"
"..." The despised prince saw Sheng Yuan enjoying the show and was so angry that he made a weird face at her.
"How old are you, and you still make trouble with children!" Queen Qin saw him and scolded him with a smile, "Why don't you hurry up and stare at him for a while!"
The prince did not complete the task and was a little unwilling. He turned around to look at Sheng Yuan. Suddenly he remembered what his cousin had added before, so he quickly turned back: "Sister Yuan, your father asked me to bring you a message!"
"Dad asked you to take the message?" Sheng Yuan blinked curiously.
"Yes." The prince nodded, put his fist to his lips and coughed twice, "Your father said that those guards still need to be settled at home. Are you not going to ask about it?"
"..." Sheng Yuan asked him to remind him, and he suddenly thought of the dozen people who sacrificed to protect them yesterday, and his face turned pale.
Empress Qin felt distressed and glared at the prince angrily and said, "Why are you trying to scare the children! It is the responsibility of the adults to appease and protect the family members. If it doesn't work, I will send someone to reward you! Why do you need Sister Yuan to go! No! You will only be satisfied if your children are afraid of you!"
Seeing his mother getting angry, the prince cried out in aggrievedness: "There is no son's business here! If you want to scold me, I will call your eldest nephew here, and you can beat or scold me!"
"Go! Call him to me!" Empress Qin believed that these two cousins were the same and could scold anyone. Of course, it would be better if Sheng Xiangxun was in front of her.
"Auntie." Seeing this, Shengyuan shook the queen's arm, "Don't be angry. Daddy is right. Those guards lost their lives protecting me. I can't pretend to be deaf and mute and turn a blind eye."
Speaking of this, Sheng Yuan's eyes turned red: "They are all so cheerful and lively, capable and loyal, full of hope for the future. They said before that when they go to the military camp in the future, they will follow the example of the champion and conquer the grassland. "
Recalling the laughter of those guards, Sheng Yuan shed tears: "I can't just ask dad to help me, they are also my partners."
"You...you child, why are you doing this?" Queen Qin saw her crying and sobbing. She wiped her tears and rocked her, "Adults have adult responsibilities, and children have children's things. This It's not your fault that this time you were in danger, they did their duty, you don't need to feel guilty! If something goes wrong with the three of you, they won't be able to escape accountability even if they come back alive. If it's wrong, it's the fault of the rebellious ministers and thieves, you Don’t blame yourself.”
"If we find something wrong and go back to the city, there won't be so many things. We won't be clever and cause trouble for the emperor, and we will also let the white-haired family members give away the black-haired ones." Sheng Yuan became more and more sad as she thought about it.
Seeing her like this, Empress Qin knew that her nephew's idea was right. She asked her to go back and help comfort the child, which might make the child feel better: "Who among these people has the ability to see before and after? Your intention is good. This is not your fault." .”
Seeing how pitiful the little guy was with his head hanging down, she sighed helplessly and waved to the prince to take her away.
When they walked away, Empress Qin worriedly told her aunt Qi: "This child has a pure heart. Send someone to follow him to the Duke's Mansion to keep a closer eye on him."
