Chapter 407 What are these two brothers doing?
"Your Highness..." Yuan Xiaonian hesitated for a moment before slowly speaking, "I came here this time... just to get some more clothes and supplies."
"No problem." Yuan Huaihong agreed immediately, "I'll have someone tell the Ministry of Internal Affairs right now, and they'll send it to you soon."
"Thank you, Your Highness." Yuan Xiaonian remained respectful throughout.
"No need to be so polite, second brother. I'm really happy that you can come." Yuan Huaihong's face was full of joy as he pulled Yuan Xiaonian. "I'm especially happy that you're willing to come to the East Palace."
He looked at Yuan Xiaonian with a look of satisfaction, "If the emperor knew about this, he would definitely be happy."
Yuan Xiaonian lowered his head and remained silent.
"Second brother, do you want to meet our father?" Yuan Huaihong asked tentatively.
Yuan Xiaonian smiled bitterly, "Actually, I just wanted to correct Big Brother. No matter...when I grow up, or what happens, Father will not want to know, nor will he want to see me."
"Second brother, you can't think like that. You and I are both our father's children..." Yuan Huaihong corrected him a little excitedly.
Yuan Xiaonian shook his head. He looked at the magnificent buildings of the East Palace and said self-deprecatingly, "You and I are both the emperor's children? But you live in the East Palace, which is coveted by everyone, and what about me? I live in the Cold Palace, which everyone avoids like a scorpion."
He sighed, "I think... Father has long forgotten that he even has a son like me. Even if he hasn't forgotten, he doesn't want to think about it anymore. Why should I go to him and complain?"
"My only wish now is that my mother and I can survive every winter together." Yuan Xiaonian looked at Yuan Huaihong calmly, "If this winter wasn't so difficult, I wouldn't come to you for help."
"Second brother, don't say that!" Yuan Huaihong stepped forward and grabbed Yuan Xiaonian's hand. "The emperor will not forget you. If you are willing, I will take you to see him now."
"Forget it." Yuan Xiaonian pulled his hand back. "It took all my courage to come here. I don't want to cause any more trouble for myself and my mother."
He took a few steps back, ready to leave. "I'll leave the matter of the clothes to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. I... I'm not a good person in the cold palace, so I'll be going back."
"Xiao Nian!" Yuan Huaihong chased a few steps, but saw that Yuan Xiao Nian had already run away.
He couldn't help but sigh deeply and said to himself, "He has hatred in his heart!"
During the whole process, Xiaotuanzi was by her side. She vaguely felt that the Second Prince just now... was different from the Second Prince she knew.
The Second Prince brother she knew might have hatred in his heart, but he would never have the humble and weak attitude he just had.
Was Second Prince just acting? Deceiving Crown Prince?
Li Suining didn't quite understand and hesitated whether to remind the prince and how to remind him.
Yuan Huaihong watched Yuan Xiaonian's back disappear before he withdrew his gaze and curled his lips at the little girl.
"The clothes you sent last time...were thrown away by that brat?"
The little dumpling shook his head and explained in a low voice, "It was burned by the Second Prince..."
"Haha..." Yuan Huaihong was obviously not surprised at all.
Li Suining blinked her eyes. She had a vague feeling that the Crown Prince knew everything. Then...what were these two brothers doing just now?
She scratched her head in annoyance and felt more and more confused.
"Okay, let's pack up and leave the palace." Yuan Huaihong pinched the little dumpling's fat. "Don't you want to see your third brother?"
Li Suining was overjoyed. "It's done so soon?"
Yuan Huaihong chuckled, "Of course, don't forget, I'm the prince!"
"That's great! That's great!" Li Suining jumped up happily.
Soon, the two changed their clothes and left the palace in a carriage.
When he came to the street, Li Suining couldn't help but lift the curtain to take a look. It was obvious that the New Year was approaching. It was very lively everywhere and everyone was busy buying things for the New Year.
She couldn't help but think of last year, the first time she spent the New Year in the General's Mansion, and the happiest year in her memory. But this year...
Li Suining lowered the curtain, lowered his head, and tried hard to control his emotions.
It is less than half a month away from the New Year. Daddy and brothers will most likely spend the New Year in prison, and she will obviously be separated from them.
And in the general's mansion, my mother and the others will definitely not have a good New Year.
She couldn't help but imagine, and tears began to fall down her face.
"Be good!" Yuan Huaihong could imagine what the little girl was thinking. He reached out and touched her head, saying softly, "Later, when you pass by the general's mansion, remember to open the curtain."
"Huh?" Li Suining suddenly looked up, with confusion in his eyes, but more of a suppressed excitement.
She knew that the Crown Prince wouldn't say that for no reason. Could it be that... could she see her mother later?
Yuan Huaihong nodded.
For such a long time, everyone in the general's mansion has been under house arrest. Although it is inconvenient for him to let Li Suining go in and out, it is still possible for him to send some news in.
Besides, with him and the old tutor around, those guarding the general's mansion wouldn't make things too difficult for Wei Ranzhu and the others.
"Thank you, Prince brother!" Little Dumpling quickly wiped away her tears. She couldn't let her mother worry about her.
She lifted the curtain from time to time to take a look, and always felt that the road suddenly became so long.
Finally, they arrived at the gate of the general's mansion. Li Suining quickly lifted the curtain and stretched his little head to look outside.
At first glance, she saw Wei Ranzhu.
Not only Wei Ranzhu, but also the eldest brother Bai Qing'an, the fifth brother Bai Ruian, Xiao Ba and Xiao Jiu, were all standing at the door of the general's mansion.
They all stared at her intently.
Xiaoba and Xiaojiu called out in baby voices, "Sister! Sister!"
The two little ones spoke more clearly now. Apparently, when Li Suining was not around, their mother and others still made Xiaoba and Xiaojiu practice calling them sister.
Wei Ranzhu and others just stood there quietly, looking at Li Suining silently, with tears in their eyes, but they were all smiling. Like Li Suining, they didn't want each other to worry about themselves.
Li Suining felt that the speed of the carriage was obviously much slower, but this section of the distance was too short. Before she could see them clearly one by one, they had to part again.
She stuck half of her head out, then secretly stretched out her little hand and waved it gently.
She saw her mother and elder brother nodded slightly at her.
They were getting smaller and smaller in her sight, and finally... they were no longer visible.
The little girl sat back in the carriage, covered her eyes with her hands, and started crying uncontrollably, "Wuwuwu..."
"Be good! Don't be sad! Don't be sad!" Yuan Huaihong changed his seat and sat next to the little girl, hugging her gently. "They... are all doing well. No one dares to treat them harshly."
At least he, as the crown prince, can guarantee this.
Little Dumpling nodded. She hadn’t seen her third brother just now and believed that he must be waiting for her somewhere.
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