Qin Jue brought the little dumpling to Futang Palace.

Upon arriving at the main gate of Futang Palace, Sanhezi, Chunhe, and Xiaju were not allowed to follow.

Qin Jue carried the little dumpling into Futang Palace by himself.

Entering Futang Palace, head straight to the main hall

After opening the door and going inside, I looked around and saw a withered peony in the window.

"Yu Ying"

Upon receiving the order, Yu Ying jumped down from the roof. The little dumpling watched as Yu Ying appeared in a flash.

Little Xi'er raised her head, her eyes wide open, forgetting to nibble on her father's shoulder in shock.

Yu Ying looked at the little dumpling clinging to her friend and master, staring at her with a mixture of shock and confusion.

I was also charmed by this little bundle of cuteness.

"Yansheng, your daughter is so soft and sweet, I want one too, why don't you give her to me?"

Qin Jue, courtesy name Yansheng, was given the name by Empress Xiao Liyan.

"Get lost, go give birth yourself if you want."

"Get to work!"

Yu Ying resignedly walked from behind Qin Jue to in front of him, and the little dumpling's gaze followed Yu Ying's movements.

Yu Ying walked to the withered peony flowerpot, picked it up, and looked at it from the left and right.

I noticed a protrusion on the right side of the flowerpot. I touched it and followed the raised lines downwards.

When I got to the bottom, I found nothing! I tried again, still finding nothing.

I held the flowerpot up to my eyes and examined it again, noticing that the protruding side on the right was actually the left side.

One area is a different color from the flowerpot; you can't even tell unless you look closely.

If you touch it carefully, you can feel four very, very fine lines.

I found it, but I can't open it. Then I looked at the protruding part on the right.

Following the raised lines downwards, near the bottom of the flowerpot, I felt two equally inconspicuous stripes on the side.

I pressed my left hand on the four stripes and my right hand on the two stripes, but there was still no response.

Upon closer inspection, the previously protruding area was no longer protruding, and I then pressed down on the area that should have been protruding.

"Thump"

The bottom and body of the pot are cracked.

Yu Ying removed the bottom of the basin, and the soil inside cascaded down.

Looking at the bottom of the basin again, I couldn't see anything. I pressed my hand against the patterns on the bottom of the basin once more.

The inside of the basin bottom opened.

After opening it, Qin Jue reached inside and took out the jade pendant with the flame totem carved in blood jade.

"After packing your things, leave."

Qin Jue carried the little dumpling away, but the little dumpling's eyes were still glued to Yu Ying.

Still wondering how that person who suddenly appeared could conjure up a piece of jade out of thin air?

Little Xi'er blinked her big eyes...

Yu Ying watched the cute little dumpling wink at her, and then made a funny face at the little dumpling.

The little dumpling giggled.

Qin Jue looked at the little bundle in her arms smiling at Yu Ying, and walked even faster.

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Liuyun Pavilion

"You two brats, get out here right now!"

Yang Jiaojiao roared like a banshee, but the two brats were still nowhere to be seen. She finally learned they were in the study.

Upon receiving the news, Yang Jiaojiao went to the study.

"Mother, what brings you here?"

Yang Jiaojiao kicked open the study door with a bang, startling Qin Jingtai so much that his calligraphy brush veered off course, ruining another round of copying.

Yang Jiaojiao ignored Qin Jingtai's question and stepped forward.

He grabbed one son by the ear with each hand and dragged him outside.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch! Mother, what are you doing?"

"Mother, please be gentle, it hurts me too."

The two boys cried out in pain, not understanding why their ears were being pulled.

"You two brats still have the nerve to complain about being in pain?"

"My 'Hibiscus' vase is gone, and I haven't even complained yet."

Qin Jingtai grabbed his mother's hands with both hands and howled.

"Mother herself promised Father that she would give him the 'Jinyue' vase, so why is she blaming me and my brother now?"

"If you two hadn't gone to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, would my vase have been gone?"

Qin Jingmu also grimaced in pain.

"Mother, I'm innocent! Listen to what I have to say!"

"My brother and I went to the Hall of Mental Cultivation only to see my younger sister. Later, Father came, and we paid our respects to him. After that, Mother arrived."

"Mother, look, if you hadn't come, my brother and I would have simply bowed and stood up."

"But after you arrived, Mother, Father wouldn't let us get up. He even had the Third Eunuch break a vase and said it was my brother and I who broke it."

What does this tell us?

"This shows that Father Emperor sees Mother Emperor is unhappy. Father Emperor, if you're unhappy, don't try to find ways to make yourself happy."

"And Father Emperor knows that Mother Consort's favorite 'Hibiscus Moon' vase."

"And the 'Jinyue' vase has a good meaning, wouldn't Father Emperor want it? Wouldn't Father Emperor be happy if he had the 'Jinyue' vase?"

"So if Mother didn't go to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, then the 'Jinyue' vase is still with Mother."

"How can Mother blame her for making her and my younger brother do this for the 'Jin Yue' vase?"

"Yes, yes, Mother, my brother is right. Father's vase wasn't broken by my brother or me at all."

Qin Jingtai immediately agreed upon hearing what his elder brother, the emperor, said.

When Consort Shu heard what her eldest son said, she felt that it made sense, so she lowered her hand from pulling his ear.

As soon as Consort Shu let go, Qin Jingmu and Qin Jingtai covered their ears.

"Mother, you're too cruel! You've pinched my brother's and my ears until they're red and they still hurt!"

"What did you say? Say it again!"

Consort Shu grabbed Qin Jingtai's ear again. Qin Jingmu, seeing that things were not going well, immediately took a few steps back. How could he not know his own mother?

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