Chapter 369 Why Don’t You Want the Crown Prince’s Things?
On the way back to the palace, the little girl was very happy and kept chattering around Yuan Huaihong.
"Thank you, Prince." Li Suining said sincerely, "I'm so happy to see my grandfather and mother today. Thank you so much."
"Silly girl." Yuan Huaihong laughed and shook his head. "Actually, I didn't do anything. I just asked Shaoyao to pass on a message."
"No, not really." Little Tuanzi knew in her heart that it was actually very risky for the Crown Prince to take her to meet his family. If the Emperor of Jin knew about it, he might punish the Crown Prince.
If she has the chance, she will definitely repay the prince.
Suddenly, she thought of the future emperor, the Second Prince, and tentatively asked Yuan Huaihong, "Brother Crown Prince, are you on good terms with the Second Prince?"
"Second brother?" Yuan Huaihong's expression changed noticeably, and he looked at Li Suining in confusion, "Why did you suddenly mention him?"
"Nothing." Little Tuanzi thought for a moment and explained, "That day, Sister Shaoyao and I almost went to the cold palace, and Sister Shaoyao told me about the Second Prince's brother."
She curiously stretched her little head over, staring at Yuan Huaihong with her big eyes, "Crown Prince, is the Second Prince's mother crazy?"
Yuan Huaihong nodded. "I guess so. Back then... I think I was stimulated by something. I'm not sure what happened exactly."
"Why are you asking these questions?" He looked puzzled.
"Nothing, I just think..." Little Dumpling pouted, "It must have been very difficult for the Second Prince to grow up in the cold palace."
She secretly looked at the prince's reaction with her big eyes.
Yuan Huaihong was obviously a kind person. Even though he had reminded Li Suining that the second brother was in danger, when he heard Li Suining's words, he still nodded slowly.
"Indeed." He sighed softly, "Although he is a prince, he grew up in the cold palace, destined to be bullied and looked down upon. As his brother... I can't do anything for him."
"Brother Crown Prince," Little Tuanzi went over and pulled Yuan Huaihong's sleeve, "Don't blame yourself, we can find a solution together."
Yuan Huaihong looked up and became more and more confused. He always felt that Xiaotuanzi seemed to be particularly curious about the second brother.
He couldn't help but ask, "Did you meet the Second Prince that day?"
"No." Little Dumpling immediately shook his head. "Sister Shaoyao said it's not suitable to go there, so we went back to the East Palace."
"Yeah, that's true." Yuan Huaihong curled his lips, "Okay, don't worry about this matter. If possible, I will find a way to help him."
"Then let me ask one last question," the little girl raised a short little finger. Seeing Yuan Huaihong nod, she continued, "Can't the Second Prince leave the cold palace?"
Yuan Huaihong immediately shook his head.
"Okay." Little Dumpling obediently didn't ask any more questions.
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At night, Li Suining went to the yard to look at the stars again and noticed that some people were carrying things out of the East Palace.
She hurriedly asked Shaoyao at the door, "Sister Shaoyao, what are these people holding? Where are they going?"
"They're all food. Go to the cold palace." Shaoyao lowered her voice. "The Crown Prince specifically ordered this. I guess it's for the Second Prince and his men."
Li Suining nodded in understanding and couldn't help but praise, "Prince brother is awesome."
"Shh!" Shaoyao cautiously reminded the little girl, "This matter cannot be known to anyone outside the Eastern Palace, especially the Queen. If she knew, she would definitely scold the Crown Prince again, and..."
She sighed helplessly, "Actually, the prince used to send things over every once in a while, but... they were all thrown out."
"Threw it out?" Little Dumpling was surprised. "Why?"
"I don't know." Shaoyao couldn't help but sigh again, "I just hope that this time, these things won't be wasted again."
The little girl turned her head to look in the direction of the cold palace, and prayed secretly that the second prince and others would accept these things.
She ran into the yard with her short legs and looked up at the stars.
She chanted silently in her heart, "Stars, stars, will I be able to see those two distinguished guests tomorrow?"
Soon, the stars gave her a negative answer.
Li Suining couldn't help but get anxious. She had been in the palace for a few days, so why hadn't the emperor come to meet her and the two distinguished guests?
When she wanted to ask something else, she saw the people who had just left running back, cursing at each of them.
Shaoyao went over and asked, "What's wrong? The item...wasn't delivered?"
"He's been thrown out again." The leading maid snorted in dissatisfaction. "If you ask me, our prince shouldn't care about those lunatics..."
"Don't talk nonsense." Shaoyao glared at the other person warningly.
Even if they are imprisoned in the cold palace, those people are still the masters.
The little maidservant obviously realized that she had just been impulsive, so she lowered her head and did not talk back.
Little Dumpling ran forward and asked curiously, "Who threw the things out?"
"Who else could it be other than Concubine Jing?" the little maid replied. Obviously, Concubine Jing was the mother of the second prince.
"Okay, you guys go and do your work first. I'll go in and report to the prince later." Shaoyao sent them all away.
Xiaotuanzi followed Shaoyao to see Yuan Huaihong.
When Yuan Huaihong heard that all the things had been thrown out, he was not very surprised, but just shook his head helplessly.
"Okay, I get it, that's it." He seemed to be at his wit's end.
"Brother Crown Prince, is Concubine Jing's brain not working well?" Little Dumpling stepped forward and climbed onto the chair opposite Yuan Huaihong and sat down.
Yuan Huaihong was reading a book. When he heard what Xiaotuanzi said, he put the book down and nodded, "Yeah."
Little Dumpling propped up his chin and asked again, "How's the food in the cold palace?"
"How can it be good?" Yuan Huaihong said helplessly, "I sent people to investigate before. The maids who serve them in the cold palace are either lazy or beat and scold them. Their lives... are worse than those of ordinary palace maids."
Little Tuanzi didn't understand. "Since Concubine Jing's brain is broken and she can't eat good food, why doesn't she accept the things sent by the Crown Prince?"
Yuan Huaihong was stunned for a moment. He had never thought about this question before. When Xiaotuanzi brought it up, he felt it was a little strange.
He immediately asked Shaoyao to call over the maid and eunuch who were responsible for delivering the things.
"Greetings, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Everyone entered the study and immediately knelt on the ground, each of them looking trembling with fear.
"This prince is asking you," Yuan Huaihong said, his eyes coldly sweeping over the crowd, "the things you just delivered were thrown out, right?"
"Your Highness, it is absolutely true." The leading maid immediately answered with her head down.
Yuan Huaihong slammed the table. "How dare you lie? Why would Concubine Jing refuse the gift I sent?"
"Ah?" The maid panicked for a moment, then carefully explained, "I don't know either. Maybe... maybe Concubine Jing is afraid that something might be poisonous."
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