Chapter 24 There's no way to get close to her today

Seeing Rupin, the Imperial Concubine subconsciously hugged the fat baby in her arms tighter.

Rupin hurriedly stepped forward to pay her respects, then said respectfully, "Your Majesty, I am here to take Youyou back to take a nap."

The Royal Concubine had not held enough, and was reluctant to give it away, so she wanted to ask for permission to keep the person.

Rupin saw it, and before the Imperial Concubine could speak, she quickly said, "It's too hot, and the child is fat. Every time she takes a nap, she sweats all over, and has to change clothes when she wakes up. I will take her home today. If Your Majesty doesn't mind, I will let Youyou accompany Your Majesty tomorrow."

Having said that, the Imperial Concubine couldn't say anything more. Besides, there was really no clothes in her palace that Xiaojiu could wear. She reluctantly handed the soft ball in her hand to Rupin.

Rupin breathed a sigh of relief, thanked him, and hurried away holding Youyou.

The Imperial Concubine looked at the people's receding backs reluctantly and ordered the maid beside her: "Go and find all the good materials in my storehouse. I want to pick out a few carefully."

"Yes," the maid replied, and then said with a smile, "Your Highness used to make a new set of clothes every three to five days, but in recent years, she has not made a single piece for two to three months. It's time to make a few new sets. The materials are gathering dust in the storeroom."

"It's not for me, it's for Xiaojiu." The Royal Concubine turned and walked inside.

In the past, she spent all day thinking about what to wear because she didn't want to be outshined by those flashy and coquettish little fairies.

But the older I get, the more I realize that it's boring to be jealous of a man all day long.

Now she has a son and a daughter, and she and the empress are as close as sisters. The eldest prince is the future candidate for the crown prince. As long as they and their children don't make any big mistakes, they can rest assured in the future.

Why should she spend all her time on that heartless man? It's just a waste of time. If she has that free time, she might as well drink tea or listen to other people's storytelling.

Now there is one more entertainment activity, that is taking care of Xiaojiu. When she thought of the soft little girl lying on her shoulder, saying in a baby voice that she liked her and praising her for her beauty, the corners of the imperial concubine's mouth could not help but rise wildly.

The little chubby girl has such a sweet mouth.

Thinking that the emperor was also vying to take care of Xiaojiu, the imperial concubine suddenly felt a sense of crisis. Her expression froze and she quickened her pace, "Go back and install a swing in this yard. Also, remember to prepare a small bed. Just find the rosewood bed that the eighth princess used to sleep in, rearrange it, and make new bedding."

Seeing that the Royal Concubine had not been so enthusiastic in preparing something for a long time, the maid beside her couldn't help but smile: "Yes, I will arrange it right away."

Royal Concubine: "Find some other toys that children like to play with. What does Xiaojiu like? Cuju, tossing pots?"

The palace maid laughed, "Your Majesty, the Ninth Princess is too young to play with those."

Royal Concubine: "Never mind, find them all and then find out what Xiaojiu likes."

The maid said, "My lady, I was in the Yu Garden once and saw the Ninth Princess squatting on the ground and talking to a bird that was looking for food. Maybe she likes small animals."

Royal Concubine: "Okay, then bring all the cats, dogs, rabbits, birds, etc..."

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Rupin carried Youyou to a deserted place, breathed a sigh of relief, and said to Jinxing, "You came back in a hurry just now and scared me."

Jin Xing: "I was in the Seventh Princess's palace, and was dragged away by the Seventh Princess's maid to talk about embroidery. I never expected that when I came out, I found that the young master had been taken away by two princesses, saying that they were going to Furong Palace to find the Imperial Consort."

"I hurried to Furong Palace, but when I got there, I heard that the Imperial Concubine had taken the Ninth Palace Master to Fengyi Palace. Then...

"That's how it happened. I chased the young master for a long time but couldn't catch him. Finally, I heard that the young master was taken to His Majesty by the Queen. I thought something was fishy, ​​so I hurried back to report to you."

"Maybe it's just a coincidence." Rupin lowered her head and kissed the chubby girl in her arms: "Besides, our Youyou is so popular, who wouldn't want to hug her?"

Jin Xing looked around and saw no one was around, so she lowered her voice and said, "Your Majesty, I just find this strange. I've never seen the Royal Concubine and the Empress love our little princess so much before, why are they suddenly like this today? Just now, I saw that the Royal Concubine looked like she couldn't bear to let go."

Rupin hurriedly hugged Youyou further away and glared at Jin Xing: "Keep your voice down. If others don't like what Youyou said, don't say it in front of Youyou. Youyou will be sad if she hears it."

Although Rupin didn't have any great abilities, she treated Youyou as her life and protected her like the apple of her eye.

Jin Xing was usually very careful, but today she was just in a hurry. Upon hearing this, she slapped her mouth and said, "I said something wrong. Please punish me, Your Majesty."

Rupin picked up the girl who was falling down in her arms and said, "I know you are worried about Youyou, how can I blame you?"

Seeing that Rupin could hardly hold her anymore, Jin Xing reached out and took her.

Rupin held the little girl's hand and sighed, "She's so heavy. In another year or so, I won't be able to hold her anymore."

Jin Xing smiled and said, "It's okay, I'm strong and I can carry you."

The two of them carried Youyou all the way back to Miaoyunxuan and went straight through the door. They didn't see a young boy standing at the corner in front of them.

Xue Yili looked down at the wooden carved pony in his hand, then turned around and walked back.

Cong'an's fever has subsided today and he has recovered much better. His life was saved by the little princess.

The life-saving favor should have been repaid with gratitude, but Cong'an was unaware of this and had no way to repay it.

Cong'an was his follower, and he regarded Cong'an as a brother, so he should come forward to thank him.

But now he was in a difficult situation and had nothing. He searched his house for a long time but couldn't find a suitable thank-you gift. After thinking about it, he carved a pony out of wood and wanted to give it to her.

But it seems that there is no way to get close to her today, I can only look for an opportunity another day.

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Ji Jinyou slept for more than an hour, and when he woke up, the sun was almost setting.

After closing her eyes, she lay on the couch in a daze for a while before she realized that she had returned to Miao Yun Xuan.

She twisted her chubby body, climbed up, raised her little hand to smooth her loose hair to the side, and called out: "Mother, Youyou is awake."

The room was dimly lit, so Rupin and Jinxing moved stools to sit at the door and embroider. When they heard the voice, they hurriedly responded, "Hey, they're here."

They both put down the embroidery in their hands, stood up, and ran into the house in small steps.

As soon as she entered the room, she saw the little girl kneeling on the couch, trying hard to fold her little quilt. Rupin's heart melted, and she went up to hug her and kissed her: "How can my Youyou be so capable?"

Jin Xing also boasted with a smile: "Our little princess is amazing."

Rupin held Youyou and sat aside. She reached out and touched the little girl's back. Sure enough, she was sweating again. She first brought water to Youyou, changed her into a set of cool clothes, tied her hair up again, and put on her little shoes. Then she put them on the ground and said, "Go play."

"Come to the yard." Ji Jinyou said, and walked out of the door with his short legs.

Looking at the chubby little figure, Rupin sighed: "We don't have ice in Miaoyunxuan, otherwise we could put an ice cube in the house, and Youyou wouldn't be so hot."

Jin Xing nodded, but she had no way to comfort him. After thinking for a while, she came up with an idea: "How about you mention it when you go to pay your respects to the Empress tomorrow?"

Rupin shook her head hurriedly: "The expenses of each palace are all regulated. My position is not free of charge, so how can I bring it up?"

But looking at the little girl strolling in the yard, Rupin sighed again: "It's just that the weather is getting hotter and hotter, and I don't know what to do."

Jin Xing also sighed: "Yes, the wind from the fan is always hot."

Ji Jinyou was preoccupied with the matter of life and death, and had no time to care about such trivial matters as whether it was hot or not. She strolled in the shade of the yard, exercising and thinking about what had happened today.

Just as she was thinking about it, she heard someone calling her at the gate: "Xiaojiu, Xiaojiu."

Ji Jinyou turned around and saw that it was the Sixth Prince.

It was strange. Didn’t the Sixth Prince leave the palace? Why did he come back again and come to see her specifically?

The Sixth Prince took the First Prince and the First Prince's wife into the palace, but when they arrived at Furong Palace, they found that Xiaojiu had already been taken back by Concubine Ru.

The eldest prince and his wife said they were going to pay their respects to the emperor and the empress, so he ran to Miaoyunxuan, intending to take Xiaojiu away again.

As soon as he arrived at the gate of Miaoyunxuan Courtyard, he saw his chubby sister walking with her hands behind her back like an old lady. He couldn't help but smile and call her.

But the chubby girl didn't come out. She just looked at him with her little head tilted.

The Sixth Prince thought to himself that it was a good thing that he had prepared. He took out a bag of maltose that he had picked up from Hibiscus Palace from behind, half-knelt on the ground, and reached out through the door, saying in a shrill voice: "Come here, Xiaojiu. Sixth Brother has some candy here."