Then Jingrou looked at Consort Yi with an expression that was both pleading and seeking help.

There was nothing she could do; he was staring at her like that, and Jingrou couldn't resist, so she had to ask her aunt for help.

It's true that every creature has its nemesis. Consort Yi was used to her own brat's clever and eccentric ways. Despite his young age, he had an animal-like sense of smell and a bit of wit, and he really enjoyed playing tricks on people.

So Consort Yi wasn't buying his act at all, but she just couldn't stand her niece like that...

Xiao Jiu wanted to go out and play, so she asked her older sister for help. Jing Rou couldn't resist and asked her for help as well. This created a closed loop.

Consort Yi could only wave her hand helplessly before letting her take Xiao Jiu out to play.

However, what happened next made Jingrou regret it, because she didn't expect Xiao Jiu to be so determined to go out today, and had already chosen the place she wanted to go!

This brat knows exactly where his weak point is. Jingrou is close to him and often can't bear to refuse him. Compared to Jingrou, her mother is a bit more ruthless.

Now that the weather is getting colder, Jingrou doesn't want to take him to any particularly far places, and he prefers to walk on his own. Since he has become more and more skilled at walking, he has become increasingly impatient with being carried, which has made things much easier for his wet nurse. However, as he stumbles and falls forward, his wet nurse still has to keep her completely focused on him.

Moreover, he tends to sweat easily when he walks for a long time, and given the cold weather today, sweating can easily lead to catching a cold from the wind.

Today, Xiao Jiu seemed to have his own ideas. He kept tugging at Jing Rou's sleeve, trying to get her to follow him. He pursed his lips tightly, stared intently ahead, as if there was something extremely attractive about him.

Jingrou could only follow along. She wore platform shoes, but her steps were actually quite small. He didn't like platform shoes very much; except when going to the palace, he usually wore his own embroidered shoes when at home or riding a horse.

She always felt that she was still at the age of development, and if she would not grow taller because of this flowerpot-shaped bottom, she would have nowhere to cry!

Although his steps weren't big, they were still quite large compared to Xiao Jiu's. However, Xiao Jiu's two short legs moved very quickly, and he kept walking forward. Sometimes he even had to stop and wait for his sister.

He kept muttering "walk, walk, walk" to himself.

"Little Jiu, let's go back and eat the cakes your mother makes, okay?"

Seeing that it was too far to go any further, Jingrou squatted down, took his little hand, and discussed it with him.

Jingrou never treated him like a child and tried to fool him. Instead, she always talked to him in a consultative manner. If she wanted him to go back now, she would of course give him the most attractive and tempting thing.

Xiao Jiu frowned.

Because he's recently started teething, Consort Yi restricts his intake of this kind of food, usually giving him only small amounts, fearing that his teeth might become unhealthy. So, as soon as he hears the familiar word "pastry," Xiao Jiu's mouth starts to water.

Upon hearing those words, his mouth seemed to taste sweet, and his newly emerging little teeth felt a little itchy.

Children love sweets, and he was no exception.

"Eat..." His eyes sparkled. He was always looking at people with a longing look, probably because he had tasted the sweetness.

When he looks at people with those eyes, they always agree to his requests; perhaps he just learned it without any instruction!

At such a young age, he certainly didn't know how to please people, but he managed to make adults submit to him. Over time, he naturally developed this skill.

He has very beautiful eyes, just like Consort Yi.

Meanwhile, Consort Yi's pupils were a light color, while Xiao Jiu's pupils were the same color as Emperor Kangxi's, a very deep black, like a small vortex, which, if deeper, could draw people in.

In addition, children's eyes are more watery, like a puppy's, looking at people pitifully. Jingrou couldn't stand his eyes the most.

"How about I take you back to eat?" Jingrou continued to patiently negotiate.

Xiao Jiu almost nodded, but he remained silent for a moment, frowning, then tugged at his sister's hand, wanting to continue walking forward, "Let's go..."

Jingrou was both helpless and surprised. If even the most tempting pastries couldn't work, then it seemed this kid was very determined to get there.

But he's actually quite easy to talk to, especially people he's close to. Usually, Xiao Jiu listens to him and her aunt the most, but it seems like that doesn't work today.

So Jingrou could only hold his hand and continue walking forward to find out what was going on.

Further ahead is the Shou Kang Palace, which was originally a place where a certain empress dowager of the Qing Dynasty worshipped Buddha. Later it was abandoned because empress dowagers like Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang or the current empress dowager stayed in their own palaces to practice Buddhism and built small Buddhist halls there, so this place was not used much.

Then it was later allocated to the imperial concubines to live in.

However, this place had probably been exposed to the incense of Buddha for many years, and the original decoration was rather somber and old-fashioned. Moreover, it was not close to Emperor Kangxi's residence at all, so it almost became one of the invisible cold palaces in the palace.

Their presence within the palace was very weak.

Of course, it's Consort Jing who's living there now. Jingrou met her once.

Jingrou didn't want to bother her, so she wanted to lead him to another place. There was a path there that led to a certain part of the Imperial Garden.

Although the Imperial Garden is still somewhat desolate, since he wants to go there, let's take him for a walk in the garden, and then let him leave as soon as possible. If he gets tired, we can coax him back.

But Xiao Jiu insisted, and following Xiao Jiu's gaze, Jing Rou saw a plum tree standing diagonally to the side of Shou Kang Palace.

Compared to the plum blossoms in the Imperial Garden, the flowers here bloom much earlier. This is probably because it is closer to where people live, and the area gets plenty of sunlight during the day, while the sunlight is blocked at night, making it warmer.

Moreover, this place is sparsely populated. Unless you specifically walk this path, you will hardly find this plum tree. Shou Kang Palace is not usually open to visitors.

As autumn gradually arrives, many flowers have already faded. At this time, chrysanthemums are the most abundant flowers, but Xiao Jiu doesn't seem to like them much. She finds the flowers in front of her particularly vibrant and wants to go and take a look.

Jingrou was in a dilemma.

At this moment, a nanny came out of Shou Kang Palace.

"Princess Qixia, why don't you take the Ninth Prince inside for a look? My lady would be very happy to have you!"