But this is so difficult to do.
He thought about everyone he knew and found no one to ask. After much thought, he had no choice but to place his hopes on the Empress Dowager.
I heard from my sister that the Empress Dowager and Concubine Jiang were the accomplices in the child-stealing incident, so the Empress Dowager must know my background.
If I come to Shoukang Palace more often, maybe one day the Empress Dowager will accidentally mention it when chatting with the old nanny around her.
But he persisted for a whole month and didn't get any useful information.
In the inner chambers of Shoukang Palace, the Empress Dowager had just woken from her nap when an old maid stepped forward and reported in a low voice, "This morning, the Emperor unexpectedly left the palace with the little princess. They didn't return until lunchtime."
The Empress Dowager rolled her eyes in disgust: "Humph, the Emperor is becoming more and more unreasonable."
"A swaddled baby has to be held in the arms when attending court, when meeting ministers, and now even when leaving the palace on business, he has to be held in the arms too."
"A grown man, a man of great stature, loves children to this extent."
"If this gets out, it will bring shame to our ancestors."
Seeing that the Empress Dowager was becoming increasingly agitated, the nanny quickly advised, "Your Majesty, please be careful with your words."
When the Empress Dowager heard Nanny's advice, her rage only intensified: "Humph! He disobeyed me and warned me. Now he won't even let me utter a few complaints!"
The fifth prince, who was sitting quietly in the courtyard and listening attentively to the sound, suddenly had an idea.
Since there is nothing to gain from guarding the Empress Dowager, why not try your luck with my sister?
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