Chapter 368: We can only take one step at a time
When Yuan Huaihong found Li Suining, the little guy was playing with the Luban ball in a small pavilion in the backyard.
He walked over quietly, but was still discovered by the little dumpling.
"Brother Prince!" Li Suining grinned, revealing a very standard smile.
"Sister Suining!" Yuan Huaihong came forward and sat next to the little girl. "Is Luban Ball fun?"
"It's fun, thank you, Prince brother." The little guy nodded affirmatively.
But Yuan Huaihong knew that a Luban ball was not a toy at all for a three or four-year-old child, especially a little girl.
Moreover, it was obvious that the little girl had already learned to disassemble and reassemble the ball, so everything in front of her was just a repetition for her.
Yuan Huaihong believed that Xiaotuanzi learned all this yesterday in order to make friends with Lao Wu, but he didn't expect...
He touched Li Suining's head distressedly, "Sister Suining, do you still want to go play with brother Yuanbao?"
"No." Little Dumpling stopped what he was doing and immediately shook his head at Yuan Huaihong, "Brother Yuanbao is sick, let's not disturb him."
She immediately lowered her head after saying this, obviously lying.
Yuan Huaihong felt even more distressed, "Sister Suining knows that brother Yuanbao is not sick, right?"
The little guy was obviously stunned again. After a while, he nodded gently, "Yeah."
"But I don't blame Brother Yuanbao," she immediately explained to Yuan Huaihong, "I think... it must be because I wore his clothes that he got angry and didn't want to play with me."
"It's okay." Li Suining smiled bravely, "I'll go find her later when he's no longer angry."
Yuan Huaihong didn't know whether Xiaotuanzi really thought so or was just comforting himself.
He wanted to tell her the truth, but he felt the truth was too cruel.
There is really little he can do about Bai Yunfeng's case now.
He thought about it and decided not to say anything. Instead, he asked with a smile, "Sister Suining, do you want to leave the palace?"
"Is it okay?" After hearing this, the little girl's eyes lit up and she looked at Yuan Huaihong excitedly.
"Of course, I'm the crown prince." Yuan Huaihong straightened his back confidently. "I'll take Sister Suining to the Imperial College this afternoon, okay? The second from the left should be there."
"Okay, okay." Little Dumpling cheered immediately.
She picked up the Luban ball on the table and asked Yuan Huaihong for his opinion, "Brother Crown Prince, can I take it with me?"
"Of course, and you can show it to Zuo Er when the time comes."
Yuan Huaihong breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Xiaotuanzi was finally in a better mood.
The two had lunch in the East Palace and then went to the Imperial College together.
When Zuo Jiali saw Li Suining coming, he was so happy that he walked up to him, picked up the little girl, and asked her all kinds of questions with concern.
"How is it? Are you used to living in the East Palace? No one bullies you, right?"
Yuan Huaihong shook his head helplessly, "She is the prince's distinguished guest, who dares to bully her?"
"That's pretty good." Zuo Jiali felt relieved.
Little Tuanzi took out the Luban ball to play with him again, but it was obvious that Zuo Jiali was also very smart. He learned it after watching it once.
There are still some young students in the Imperial College, and each of them is very curious.
Zuo Jiali generously gave up the little ball and talked with Yuan Huaihong in the corner.
"Do you know what's going on at the Censorate?" Yuan Huaihong asked worriedly, "Your brother...didn't torture General Bai and the others?"
"I don't know." Zuo Jiali shook his head. "Actually, after you took Sister Sui Ning away that day, I had a fight with my brother."
"Ah?" Yuan Huaihong was slightly surprised.
Zuo Jiali continued, "From that day on, I've been in the Imperial College. I haven't been back to the Zuo family, and naturally, I haven't seen my brother. And... my brother forbade me to set foot in the Censorate again."
He couldn't help but snort, "Who cares!"
Yuan Huaihong sighed helplessly. He had originally wanted to take the little girl out for a walk and get some information from the Censorate, but he had no idea...
Zuo Jiali asked curiously, "By the way, has Sister Suining gone to meet the two guests from the palace?"
"No." The Crown Prince shook his head. "Earlier, the Emperor sent someone to the Eastern Palace looking for Sister Sui Ning, and I sent them away. But... it shouldn't be a few days. The Emperor will definitely send someone again. I... can't delay for too long."
His face was filled with worry. "But I always feel that those two people are not safe. I don't want Sister Suining to see them."
"What should we do then?" Zuo Jiali couldn't help but become worried when he heard that.
Yuan Huaihong shook his head and said, "We can only take it one step at a time. Anyway, I'll try to delay it as much as possible."
Zuo Jiali nodded and looked at the little dumpling not far away, his eyes full of heartache.
At this time, Shaoyao came in from outside. She was obviously very happy. She ran to the Crown Prince and said, "Your Highness, the old tutor and Miss Jiang are here. They are in the carriage outside."
"Okay." Yuan Huaihong's face lit up instantly, and he shouted, "Sister Suining, come here."
The little girl immediately ran over and asked in disappointment, "Brother Crown Prince, are we going back?"
She had just been pestered by those young men, who kept asking her how to play Luban ball, and she hadn't finished yet.
"I'm not going back, but," Yuan Huaihong bent down and picked her up, "someone wants to see you."
"Who?" The little dumpling's big eyes were full of curiosity.
"You'll know when you get out." Yuan Huaihong carried the little girl out of the Imperial College.
As soon as she arrived at the door, Xiaotuanzi saw a carriage parked not far away, and her eyes instantly turned red.
"It's grandpa and mother!" She recognized the Jiang family's carriage.
"Yes, they are in the carriage. Prince will take you there." Yuan Huaihong strode forward with the person in his arms and put him on the carriage.
He lowered his voice and said, "Master Jiang, Miss Jiang, I have brought Sister Sui Ning here. Please have a good chat. I will return to the palace before dark."
As soon as Yuan Huaihong finished speaking, the curtain of the carriage was lifted.
The moment Li Suining saw Jiang Heci, he rushed over and hugged Jiang Heci's neck.
"Grandpa! Wuuwuwu... Suining misses you so much! Wuuwuwu..."
Jiang Heci instantly burst into tears, but he still did not forget to say to Yuan Huaihong, "Thank you, Your Highness the Crown Prince."
"Thank you for your courtesy, old master. I'll wait inside." Yuan Huaihong nodded at Jiang Yinyue again, turned and left.
The curtains were drawn again, and only the Jiang father and daughter and Little Tuanzi were left in the carriage.
"Let grandpa take a good look," Jiang Heci coaxed, "You've lost weight and grown taller."
He pushed Tuanzi to Jiang Yinyue again, "Hurry, go and hug your mother. You don't know how much she misses you."
"Mom." Little Tuanzi hugged Jiang Yinyue again, tears falling down her face.
"Good boy, mother is here, mother is here." Jiang Yinyue gently wiped the little guy's tears and asked the same question as Zuo Jiali, worried that the little guy would be wronged in the East Palace.
Jiang Heci was very relieved. "No, I watched the prince grow up. With her around, Sui Ning won't be wronged."
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