"Madam, why are you so happy?" the Queen asked as she lifted the curtain and entered the room.
"Just now, the little princess was so fascinated by the palace maids catching spiders that I told her about the clever spider. The little princess seemed to understand and even applauded me." Nanny Li smiled happily.
The Queen looked at Xia Miaoyuan with amusement: "Does our Miaoer want to participate too?"
As he said this, he hugged Xia Miaoyuan in his arms and kissed her little face affectionately.
"Miao'er is still young. When she grows up a little, she can participate in the Happy Spider Yingqiao Festival, compete in cleverness, beg for cleverness, and go to the Xiangqiao Festival."
[Wow, was the ancient Qixi Festival so interesting? ]
I want to join now, I want to join now!
Xia Miaoyuan waved his little arms excitedly and tried hard to pronounce syllables, wanting to tell the queen that he also wanted to participate.
The queen looked at her daughter's funny yet cute appearance and tried hard to hold back her laughter.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Shu is here to deliver Qixi cakes." Sang Qi reported.
The queen put Xia Miaoyuan on the couch and turned to leave the room.
It's not fair. Why aren't you letting me participate? You're discriminating against a child.
[This princess also wants to participate in the Happy Spider Competition! ]
Xia Miaoyuan protested fiercely in her heart.
She glanced at Nanny Li beside her, deliberately picked up the ceramic ball, put it at her feet, and kicked it hard. The ceramic ball was kicked to the ground and rolled out of the door.
"Wow...Wow...Wow..." Xia Miaoyuan immediately opened her mouth wide and burst into tears, but there was not a single tear in her eyes.
"Mammy, I'll pick it up for the little princess right away. Don't cry, don't cry." Mammy Li hurriedly chased after her in small steps.
【Haha, it worked! 】
Xia Miaoyuan smiled cunningly, and used all his strength to push the two pillows on the couch to the ground.
Then she lay down, with her feet facing outward, and slid down to the ground little by little.
The moment her little feet touched the pillow, a smile immediately broke out on her little face.
[Yeah! Smooth landing! I knew nothing could stop this princess.]
She crawled quickly on the ground and in a few whooshes she was out of the house.
[Where's the spider? Where's the spider? Come out! This princess is here to catch you.]
As she searched, she kept muttering to herself.
【Hey, little spider, where are you running to! 】
She finally saw a small spider in the corridor, and she rushed over. She grabbed it with her chubby hand and the spider was in her palm.
[Yeah yeah yeah! I got it!]
[Half of the work is done. Just find a small box to put it in.]
"Oh, Princess, how did you crawl out!" Nanny Li ran over in panic and picked up Xia Miaoyuan.
"What's going on?!" came the Queen's voice.
She had just gone to the flower hall to greet Concubine Shu, and now she had taken Concubine Shu's snacks and was leading her to see the little princess.
"I just went to pick up the ball for the princess, but I didn't expect her to crawl out." Nanny Li lowered her head.
"Ah? You mean, the little princess just got off the couch and crawled out the door?" Concubine Shu looked at Xia Miaoyuan in disbelief.
"Miao'er, did you fall? I guess you fell off the couch by yourself just now?" The queen walked into the inner room holding Xia Miaoyuan, touching her little head with concern.
"Hahaha, sister, I understand. Sister, look at the ground..." Shufei is usually a quiet person, but at this moment, she pointed at the two pillows on the ground and couldn't help laughing.
Everyone looked at the two pillows piled on the ground at the same time and suddenly realized what was going on.
The queen couldn't help laughing: "Why is this child so naughty!"
"No, no, no, it's not naughty, it's smart!" Concubine Shu laughed.
Nanny Li came forward with a wet towel and began to wipe Xia Miaoyuan's hands. "Hey, why is the little princess holding her right hand so tightly?"
[No, no, the spider ran away if I let go.]
"Miao'er, be good and let your mother see what you have in your hand?" the queen asked softly.
[It’s a spider, a little spider that I just caught, huh…]
Xia Miaoyuan muttered to herself as she stretched out her little hand in front of the Queen, then suddenly loosened it and quickly closed it again.
The moment she let go, the queen caught a glimpse of a small spider.
"Madame Li, go ask the palace maids for a box to hold the spider." The queen forced herself to say this and immediately covered her mouth with her hands and laughed.
"What's wrong, sister? What did you see?" Concubine Shu walked over curiously.
It was not until Nanny Li brought the small box that Xia Miaoyuan cooperated by opening her little hands and putting the spider in.
Seeing this, Concubine Shu was so surprised that she couldn't close her mouth: "The princess actually caught a spider!"
The Queen told Concubine Shu what Nanny Li had told Xia Miaoyuan in the morning about the whole story of the spider Yingqiao. Concubine Shu also covered her mouth and laughed non-stop.
"Miao'er, since you want to participate so much, then your mother will support you." The queen said, placing Xia Miaoyuan's spider box upright on the treasure pavilion.
"The little princess is so smart at such a young age. I wonder what she will be like when she grows up." Concubine Shu sighed.
"Your son pays his respects to the Queen Mother! Greetings to Concubine Shu!"
While the Queen and Concubine Shu were chatting and laughing, the Prince walked in.
"I just came here after leaving court," said the prince.
"Chengwan has been busy lately. Ever since he returned from his studies, he has been busy with government affairs." The queen looked at her son with heartache.
"Today is Chinese Valentine's Day, why don't you go out and have some fun and relax."
"It's a girls' festival, why should I go?" The prince lowered his eyes, a barely perceptible shyness appearing on his face.
"Who says that only little girls can go out and play on the Chinese Valentine's Day?" asked Concubine Shu.
"Does the prince have a girl he likes? The Chinese Valentine's Day is the best time to express your feelings to the girl you like." A gossipy smile appeared on Concubine Shu's face.
"I'm so old now, and Concubine Shu is still teasing me!" The prince lowered his eyes, feeling a little embarrassed.
Shufei was Xia Zhengqi's earliest concubine. She had watched the prince grow up over the years, so she was very familiar with him and did not have too many reservations when speaking to him.
"Shufei is right. At your age, it is most suitable for you to go out and play on the Qixi Festival." The Queen suppressed her smile and said slowly.
"Why are you still so hypocritical? The prince doesn't want to go, and you keep trying to persuade him. I dream of going, but my mother won't let me."
Xia Miaoyuan was so angry that he curled his lips.
"Go ahead, and take the third and fifth princes to worship Kuixing. Your two younger brothers have never been good at studying. Maybe if they go to worship Kuixing, they will become smart." Concubine Shu smiled.
"Okay, then I will take them to worship Kuixing." The prince said seriously.
"Let me make it clear first, I am not going out to see the young lady, but to worship Kuixing."
Both Concubine Shu and the Queen suppressed their laughter and nodded in agreement.
【Ah! Prince, take me there! 】
【Brother, take me with you! 】
When Xia Miaoyuan heard that the prince agreed to go, he immediately used his hands and feet to crawl towards the prince.
Two chubby little hands tightly grasped the prince's robe.
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