Shanshan did not expect to meet the kind uncle from the temple here.
She was carried into the carriage by the escort. The interior of the carriage was comfortable and luxurious, with soft cushions on the seats and night pearl lighting embedded in the inner walls. The eunuch quickly served tea and snacks from the small cabinet next to it. Shanshan held the snacks in his hands, but he was still confused.
She moved lightly, opened the corner of the car curtain and looked out. The street was still dark, and the familiar yet unfamiliar street scene quickly backed away. A guard on horseback glanced at her and told Shanshan to step back immediately. Head.
"Uncle, why are you here?" she said with surprise.
The emperor also looked at her: "It's already so late, why are you on the road?"
This is a long story.
Shanshan didn't hide anything and told him everything. She started talking about going to school, then talked about her new friends, then talked about the gifts she received, and finally, she talked about not seeing the carriage at home after school in the afternoon.
The emperor couldn't help but touch his ears.
The little girl sighed sadly: "There is no other way, so we have to walk home by ourselves. My mother is still waiting for me at home."
"The carriage is gone?"
"Yes." Shanshan said, "Usually they are waiting for me at the entrance of the school. Maybe today my cousins couldn't wait any longer, so they left first."
"Why don't you go find the teacher in the school?"
"I've looked for it. The gentlemen have left too."
She didn't immediately decide to walk home by herself.
Seeing that the carriage was gone, she and Shitou waited for a while at the entrance of the school, thinking that the carriage would come back to pick her up. But when it got dark and there was no sign of the carriage, the school was already empty and not a single person could be seen, so they chose to go alone.
"My luck is so good." Shanshan smiled with her eyes like crescent moons, and the small pear dimples on her cheeks seemed to be filled with honey. She said happily: "Uncle, luckily I met you, otherwise I wouldn't have known How long will it take? You don’t know, we took the wrong path just now, but luckily Brother Shitou discovered it."
The stone next to him lowered his head and pursed his lips in embarrassment. He also led me the wrong way.
The emperor glanced at her. The little girl was innocent, but it was expected that her life in Zhongyongbo's Mansion was not a good one.
He frowned, feeling a little dissatisfied with his favorite for the first time in his life: If he had married someone into his family earlier, wouldn't the little girl not have to suffer these grievances?
Shanshan looked at him curiously: "Uncle, don't you live in a temple? Why are you here?"
"go home."
"Does your family also live in the capital?"
"Um."
Shanshan said happily: "That's great, uncle, I can invite you to my house next time!"
The emperor smiled.
She rummaged around in her book bag again, but today she didn't prepare any gifts. She only found the brush given to her by He Lanzhou. Shanshan said apologetically: "I'm sorry, uncle, I'll give you a thank you gift next time."
"No need." The emperor said, "On the way."
nonsense.
Just after she got on the carriage, the carriage turned around and headed in the other direction.
Shanshan didn't tell him off, he felt happy in his heart, he just opened his round eyes and looked at him with bright eyes, like a puppy with a broken bone.
The emperor caught a glimpse and paused.
His throat felt itchy and he felt a little uncomfortable. The carriage was not too narrow, but it seemed to be filled with the aura of a little girl. He thought for a while and said, "I didn't prepare a gift for you when you went to school."
"It's okay." Shanshan said immediately, "You have already helped me take me home."
"It's nothing."
"Then... can I play with you next time?"
The emperor paused.
Shanshan looked at his face and said considerately: "If you are busy, then forget it."
She knows that adults are very busy. For example, her mother is busy with the business of the shop every day, and many times she cannot take care of her. This kind-hearted uncle looks so powerful, he must be much busier than my mother.
But despite this, she couldn't hide anything on her face, and the disappointment was clearly written on her little face.
The emperor couldn't help but look sideways.
He couldn't explain why he was soft-hearted, but when he came to his senses, he blurted out: "Okay."
"Really?!" Shanshan sat up straight.
"……real."
Shanshan said happily: "Thank you."
"..."
The emperor lowered his eyes, pretending that he did not see the shock that the eunuch could not hide.
The emperor's golden words could easily agree to a child to play with her, which he himself found incredible.
The carriage galloped smoothly through the streets of the capital. Shanshan walked for a long time with his short legs, and the horse easily passed by on its four legs.
It seemed that in just a moment, the carriage arrived at Uncle Zhongyong's mansion.
Shanshan was still a little reluctant to leave, so she reluctantly said goodbye to him: "Uncle, goodbye."
"Um."
The emperor watched her being carried out of the carriage by the guards, and then another child jumped out. Uncle Zhongyong's mansion was brightly lit tonight, and almost immediately, the servant at the door saw her.
"Miss Shan is back!"
Seeing that she had been picked up by people from Zhongyongbo's mansion, the emperor said: "Let's go."
The carriage turned around and drove away slowly.
Hearing the commotion outside, Wen Yiqing hurried out. When he saw his daughter, the emotions he had suppressed for half the night surged out.
"Shan Shan!" She ran over quickly, staggering when she reached her daughter, almost unable to stand. She hugged her daughter vigorously into her arms: "You scared me to death!"
She hurriedly checked her daughter up and down. The little girl was still white and tender, and she seemed to have no external injuries, so she breathed a sigh of relief.
"Mom, it's the uncle I met in the temple last time." Shanshan said happily: "I met him on the road, and he sent me back."
Shanshan turned around happily: "He..."
"He left already……"
Wen Yiqing looked into the distance and saw only a group of carriages and horses going away at the end of the road. He was surrounded by a group of guards and disappeared from sight in a bright light, like a god descending from the sky to help others.
She was filled with gratitude in her heart.
"Mom, uncle said, I can go play with him next time." Shanshan became happy again.
Wen Yiqing asked softly: "Who is he?"
"He He……"
Be good and stay still.
Her little face was confused, she looked at her mother and blinked very slowly.
She didn't ask.
After meeting him several times, she still didn’t know who this uncle was!
Before she could finish thinking, several more people hurriedly walked out of the uncle's house.
"Shanshan!" The eldest lady finally breathed a sigh of relief when she saw her: "As long as you're fine."
The third lady had the same reaction, but she quickly said: "Qing Niang, now that Sister Shan is back, you don't have to blame Qing'er anymore."
Shanshan only felt his mother's hug suddenly tighten.
Wen Yiqing stood up and looked at the third wife coldly: "What does the third sister-in-law mean by saying this?"
"You have just made a scene, Qing'er has been frightened to tears by you, and you can see that there is nothing wrong with Sister Shan. Let's forget about it."
"Forget it?!" Wen Yiqing raised her voice and looked at her in disbelief: "Qi Qing left my child behind. My Shanshan is only five years old. If she hadn't met a kind person who sent her back, she wouldn't be here." You know what you will encounter. You say let it go?"
The third lady said: "She is fine, nothing happened. Qing'er was scared to tears by you just now!"
Wen Yiqing held her daughter's hand. She suppressed her anger, but couldn't suppress her whole body from shaking.
Shanshan looked at her blankly.
The third lady also said: "Sister Shan, please advise your mother."
"No need." Wen Yiqing said coldly: "Nanny, take Shanshan back to the yard."
Shanshan: “Mother?”
"Shan Shan, be obedient." Wen Yiqing touched her soft little face and said softly: "Mom still has some things to deal with, and then go back after you finish them. You go back first and finish your homework in school."
Shanshan nodded obediently, and walked away, led by the wet nurse, looking back three times.
As soon as she left, Wen Yiqing's face turned cold.
Third Lady: "Qing Niang, what are you doing?"
"Okay, stop talking." The eldest lady couldn't help frowning and tried to dissuade her: "Qi Qing did something wrong in this matter first, so I asked her to give in and apologize. Qing Niang is not such a stingy person. , will not do anything to her."
"Why?!" The third lady raised her voice: "How old is our Qing'er? She hasn't cried so sadly since she was born. It's not enough for her to make such a fuss. Could it be that she wants to use all kinds of tricks on my Qing'er? The law is invalid?!”
The eldest lady scolded: "Stop talking!"
The third lady ignored him: "At worst, I'll ask the old lady for comment."
The eldest lady closed her eyes gently.
Wen Yiqing looked at her coldly. She gritted her teeth, feeling her heart grow colder and her anger burning up inch by inch.
Why didn't she ask?
Qi Qing was at the old lady's place. She went to question Qi Qing. The old lady sat aside and could hear and see clearly.
The two of them had a quarrel because of Shen Yungui's incident. When she heard that Qi Qing left Shanshan and returned home early, the old lady didn't even move her eyebrows. She went to ask Qi Qing about the cause and effect, which made Qi Qing burst into tears. At that time, he held Qi Qing in his arms and encouraged her in turn.
What were those words said?
"People have been sent to look for him, and he will be found soon."
"It's just a joke among sisters, no need to make a fuss about it."
"Qing'er has always been obedient and sensible. It must have been unintentional. You are an elder, why should you criticize a child harshly?"
At that time, she was still thinking about her daughter who had not returned home. Even though she was lonely and angry, she could not act wildly wholeheartedly.
But these people still don’t know how to feel guilty.
They traveled thousands of miles to bring her to the capital, and then abandoned her like a shoe. Although they were related by blood, they had not been in contact with each other for more than 20 years, so she just accepted it as a superficial relationship.
She also has parents who love her and love her. Although her parents are gone, they used to treat her sincerely. Even if the uncle's house does not want to recognize her, it is not a pity.
But why still bully her child?
