When the group of people returned to the palace, the servants who had brought the fish back early had already told them about the prince falling into the water.
The Queen Mother and others were all shocked and couldn't sit still. Then they heard from the servants that the Prince asked them to come back first, but he was still outside, and his heart was in his throat.
He hurriedly called his servants to prepare ginger soup and hot water, and then waited eagerly at the door.
Fortunately, the fishing lake was not far from the palace. As soon as the servant arrived, a carriage arrived, and a round-headed little girl got out first.
"Shan Shan!"
Wen Yiqing saw the person clearly and walked out quickly. She opened her mouth to say something, but seeing the dirty look on the little girl's face, she was a little speechless: "Why did you treat yourself like this?"
Shanshan scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed.
"Where is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?" Wen Yiqing remembered more important things and asked quickly: "I heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince fell into the water, is there anything wrong?"
Shanshan turned around and called, "Brother Prince."
The prince leaned out and described his embarrassment. He had always been polite and felt a little embarrassed at this time. He just smiled sheepishly at Wen Yiqing and quickly jumped out of the carriage. Surrounded by a swarm of servants, he strode into the villa in a hurry. Went to rest and groom myself.
Wen Yiqing watched him disappear behind the gate and then looked away. She reached out to hold her little daughter down and asked nervously: "Why did His Highness fall into the water?"
"He was trying to save me." Shanshan said, "Originally, I was about to fall into the water accidentally. It was the prince's brother who pulled me up, but he couldn't stand firmly, so he fell in."
"Save you?" Wen Yiqing was stunned.
"yes."
Wen Yiqing asked again: "Are you okay?"
Shanshan shook his head: "I'm fine."
Wen Yiqing breathed a sigh of relief, looked back at the palace, and felt a little worried. The prince is not an ordinary person. No matter how noble his status is, falling into the water is even more of a big deal. Even those servants have been reprimanded by the Queen Mother. It would be okay if the prince is fine, but if someone has a headache and fever, there is no guarantee that Shanshan will not be implicated.
Before she had time to think about it, the remaining two people who had gone out together also got off the carriage one after another. Just when she was about to take her little daughter back, she saw Shan Shan and came over again, lifted the corner of the car curtain, and asked inside: "Uncle, aren't you going?" Come down?"
Wen Yiqing was puzzled: "Shanshan, who are you talking about?"
"That's the emperor's uncle."
She froze.
Shanshan was completely unaware and said happily: "On our way back, we happened to bump into the emperor's uncle's carriage. He was coming here too, so he took us with him along the way. Mom, what do you think it was a coincidence?"
"..."
How could such a coincidence happen?
Wen Yiqing looked dumbly. A hand with clear joints stretched out from the car, revealing the deep and steady brows of the man in the carriage.
Bian Chen looked at her with a serious look. She took a deep breath and turned her head.
...It was clearly intentional.
…
Although the weather was hot, it was cool in the mountains, the wind was strong by the lake, and the prince fell into the water first. As soon as Shanshan walked in, his mother gave him a bowl of hot ginger soup. Her little face wrinkled, and Wen Yiqing stuffed a piece of candy into her mouth before asking her to relax her brows again.
Then his mother took him to take a bath. Before Shanshan had enough fun, he tried to escape but was caught.
"Look how dirty you are." Wen Yiqing poked her forehead: "Jiahe is two years older than you, and he is not as naughty as you."
Shanshan looked at the fair and fair Wen Jiahe, then lowered his head to look at himself. He felt a little embarrassed at last and was carried away by his mother.
She was not idle while taking a bath. She danced and happily told her mother about her great achievements in catching two big fish. Shanshan's head was held high, but it was quickly suppressed.
While her head was being pressed and rubbed, she said happily: "Mom, when the cook cooks those two fishes, you must eat more. Such big fish must be delicious. The prince brother also said that he You can’t even catch such a big fish, I’m so awesome!”
"good."
After taking a shower, drying his hair, putting on clean clothes and combing his hair again, Shanshan said hello to his mother and was pulled back just as he was about to run out.
"Shanshan, please remember." Wen Yiqing warned: "If you see the Queen Mother and the Emperor, you must apologize to them first."
"Why are you apologizing?" Shanshan was puzzled: "I didn't do anything wrong."
"The prince fell into the water to save you, and it has something to do with you." Even if the Queen Mother and the Emperor are kind, the prince's body is so valuable that even if Shan Shan is a princess, he cannot compare with it, so he will inevitably be angered. Expressing your apology first may help those two nobles calm down. "Just remember it."
Good and good can never be understood.
However, she listened to her mother's words the most and nodded in agreement before being let go.
Instead of looking for other friends, she went around to the gate. The carriage when the emperor came had already been parked by the servants. Shanshan asked around, but no one knew the whereabouts of the emperor. She inquired all the way until the Queen Mother residence door
In front of the door, the servants at the courtyard door saw it was her and let her run straight in without any obstruction.
The emperor is indeed inside.
He was talking to the Queen Mother, and out of the corner of his eye he saw a little girl poking her head at the door, so he stopped talking and looked up. When he met his eyes, the little girl was not shy at all and gave him a sweet smile.
Bian Chen raised the corners of his lips slightly: "Come in."
Shanshan ran in and stopped in front of the two of them. She looked around and saw that the Queen Mother and the Emperor each occupied an empty seat. There were empty seats beside them, and she didn't know where to sit. After hesitating, her eyes met the emperor's again.
Bian Chen nodded, and she immediately sat over.
She struggled to cross her legs, swaying as she moved, and couldn't help but fall to the side. The emperor stretched out a hand to support her back, holding her steady, and then took it back after she sat firmly.
The gray-faced little girl had been washed fragrantly and white, and her cheeks were still pink and tender from being bathed in hot water. The Queen Mother smiled and said: "Shanshan, I heard that you caught two big fish?"
Shanshan immediately raised his head proudly: "Yes!"
There were only two big fish in total, all caught by her and no one else. Apart from her, there was only a small palm-sized fish caught from the rocks, which was not enough to fill the gap between the teeth.
However, she still remembered her mother's advice and said quickly: "The Queen Mother, Uncle Emperor, I'm sorry."
The Queen Mother was stunned and looked at the Emperor.
Bian Chen asked calmly: "Why are you apologizing?"
"Because the prince's brother fell into the water." Shanshan said: "On the way back, he was scolded by the emperor. It's so pitiful. But he fell into the water to save me. It was me who was too careless to fish and got involved." Brother Prince."
Bian Chen paused: "When did I scold him?"
"You said he was reckless. Reckless means too rude and impolite. Aren't you scolding him?"
"..."
He lowered his head, and the little girl looked at him with her round eyes, her little face full of seriousness.
Bian Chen was silent for a long time, "...I was too serious."
Shanshan thought for a while and then asked: "Then do you want to scold me?"
"Why do I scold you?"
"Because I made the prince brother fall into the water." Shanshan was used to his casual attitude when facing him, and was not defensive in front of him. He said hesitantly: "I have already thanked the prince brother, and the prince brother also said She said it didn't matter. But my mother said I did something wrong. I did something wrong, so you should scold me."
"It doesn't matter." Bian Chen's big palm gently caressed her head, "Since he calls you an elder brother, he will naturally fulfill his responsibilities as an elder brother."
Shanshan looked at him and then at the Queen Mother opposite. The Queen Mother didn't know what she thought of, but she nodded in agreement with a smile.
Then she breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good."
"I heard that you caught two big fish today?" The emperor changed the subject.
When it comes to this, Shanshan has a lot to say!
She raised her head, shook her head proudly, and said proudly: "I caught them all!"
the other side.
Wen Yiqing also prepared a gift and solemnly visited His Highness the Crown Prince.
The servant at the door announced and let her in. The prince has corrected his appearance and played around all day, and is now taking the time to complete his homework.
Seeing her coming in with a gift, the prince quickly put down the brush in his hand and walked around from behind the desk.
"Ms. Wen, what do you mean?"
"His Royal Highness fell into the water today to save the daughter of a common woman." Wen Yiqing said: "His Royal Highness's body of a daughter is fortunately not seriously injured. Otherwise, the common woman really doesn't know how to bear the responsibility of this crime."
The prince was stunned for a moment, but without saying anything else, he dismissed all the servants, leaving only a few confidants around him.
He then said: "Ms. Wen's words are serious. Today, Gu Ti came out to take Shanshan to play at the lake. If it was Shanshan who fell into the water, it would be Gu who deserved to be punished by his father and grandmother. Although Gu was saving Shanshan, It's kind, but it helps me."
Wen Yiqing said hurriedly: "Your Highness is so noble and kind, but he is so kind and kind."
"Ms. Wen, there are no outsiders now, so there is no need to be secretive when speaking." The prince said cheerfully: "Father has mentioned to Gu a long time ago that Shanshan is Gu's biological sister. Although she has not returned to the palace, she is still a real person. Princess, there is no distinction between who is superior and who is inferior, and you don’t have to be polite to me."
"Besides, Shanshan is young. Although the weather is hot now, if she falls into the lake and is blown by the wind, she may get sick from the cold. She is so young and will suffer a lot from illness. On the contrary, she is young and strong. , who has been practicing martial arts for many years, he is much stronger than her, and it doesn’t matter if he falls into the water.”
Wen Yiqing was stunned on the spot for a moment.
It felt like someone had hit her head hard, making her dizzy and her hands and feet getting cold. All the sounds in her ears gradually faded away, and she barely heard what the prince said later.
It was like the most embarrassing things were brought to light, in front of the most sorry person, but the prince's attitude was calm and aboveboard, which made her face heat up and she was so ashamed that she didn't even dare to raise her head.
