[Master, you really are using this divine bird of mine as a carrier pigeon.]
"Be good, be good." Xiao Xi'er coaxed softly, "When you come back, I will cook and fry small yellow croaker for you, okay?"
[I want to eat braised prawns!]
"Okay! I'll do it for you."
Huanghuang is happy. [Then hang the letter around my neck.]
Xiao Xier returned to the front yard of Youhuangyuan. Eight palace maids holding trays were standing in front of the main house.
Xiao Xier recognized at a glance that the person in the lead was Yun Gu, the Empress Dowager's trusted nanny.
"Miss Xi, we are here on the orders of the Queen Mother to deliver sacred products for the princess's pregnancy."
"Then I'll accept it on behalf of my mother."
As soon as he finished speaking, Mo Shu walked out from the main hall.
"Mo Shu, send all these sacred products for pregnancy nourishment to my mother's private vault."
After Mo Shu responded, Shang Xue and several maids took the tray from the palace maid and took it away.
Mo Shu handed a silver ingot to Yun Gu, "Madam Yun, I'm sorry that the Empress Dowager was worried about me. The princess just lay down and is too heavy to get up. She will come to the palace to thank the Empress Dowager in person another day."
Yun Gu held the thick silver ingot in her hand and said with a smile, "Miss Xi, I will return to the palace to report."
Xiao Xier nodded and turned to go into the room.
Yun Gu led the palace maids away and subconsciously looked at the west wing. A figure flashed by the window.
Yun Gu frowned slightly. Who was looking at her secretly?
Maybe she was overthinking it.
"Nephew, Aunt Yun has left. You can go find Princess Xiao now."
Shangguan Lan glared at Shangguan Jinnian.
Shangguan Jinnian quickly changed the subject, "I just heard Mo Shu say that the princess has gone to bed to rest. Don't rush back to the main house. Have a good talk with your grandmother. I'm going to find my eldest brother."
"Uncle, be careful and don't let anyone follow you."
Shangguan Jinnian didn't care at all. He would start the rebellion tomorrow. He was not afraid of Emperor Qianyuan!
But it was better to be cautious. He went to the inner room to change into ordinary clothes and left through the back door with Yan Xiaosi.
"Ayi, your mother's painting hasn't been returned to me yet. It rained this morning, and if it's not kept properly, it will easily get damp."
Shangguan Ruian left her a portrait, which she treasured very much.
"It won't get damp. I'll get it for you right away."
Su Xingyi returned to the study, took out the portrait of Shangguan Ruian from the long box, unfolded it and took a look. After confirming that it was not damp, he breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly took it to Shangguan Lan.
Shangguan Lan took the painting, made sure it was intact, and handed it to Nanny Yuan for safekeeping.
"Ayi, who were you meeting when you took the painting out of the house that day?"
Su Xingyi was about to say that her mother was killed by the Queen Mother. She had figured out Shangguan Lan's character over the past few days.
Once the truth is known, the grandmother who loves her daughter dearly will definitely not be able to bear it. She might rush to the palace today and disrupt the plans of the uncle and the master.
"...I just missed my mother, so I showed it to Yu'er and the children."
Shangguan Lan frowned slightly. This was the same excuse Ayi used when he came to get the painting that day. She saw him leaving Youhuangyuan with the painting and Nie Ying.
"What did Yu'er say to the children?"
"They say the grandson looks very much like his mother, especially his eyebrows and eyes..."
Shangguan Lan smiled and said, "Yes, not similar, but exactly the same."
Within half an hour, the sound of the grandparents and grandchildren talking and laughing could be heard from the room.
After Su Xingyi left, Shangguan Lan quickly ordered, "Madam Yuan, go find Nie Ying and Nie Jiu."
Madam Yuan said, "Prince Shun sent the two brothers out on some errands just after dawn. Your Majesty, would you like to ask them who Prince Shun took the painting to see that day?"
"I really can't hide it from you. You saw it that day. Ah Yi left You Huang Yuan with Nie Ying, carrying the painting. They didn't return until dinner time. Ah Yi must have something else that he couldn't tell me."
Nanny Yuan was very understanding. "Then when Nie Ying and the others return, I will go to summon them to see the Empress without telling Prince Shun."
"good."
"Hahaha...Xiao Xi'er, you are so cute. Mother loves you."
Hearing the sound, Su Xingyi gently pushed the door open and came in. Xiao Xier was lying next to Princess Xiao and whispering something in her ear, making Xiao Lingyu laugh heartily.
The mother and daughter were talking happily, completely ignoring Su Xingyi.
Su Xingyi realized that he was being ignored, so he hurried to the bed and scratched Xiao Xier's neck.
This made Xiao Xier burst into laughter, "Daddy, don't scratch, it's itchy, hahahaha..."
How could Xiao Xier allow Su Xingyi to tickle her?
The little body rolled backwards three times and rolled onto the bed.
Su Xingyi was very happy when he saw Xiao Xier pouting and sulking. Humph, she can't ignore daddy this time, right?
Su Xingyi sat on the bedside in a good mood, "Xiao Xi'er, has Huang Huang gone to deliver the letter?"
Xiao Xier glanced at Su Xingyi's arm, her face instantly transformed into a cute one, and she happily walked out of the bed, "Houhuang has been away for more than half an hour. In another half an hour or so, big brother will be able to see the letter."
"So soon?"
Xiao Xier had already arrived behind Su Xingyi and started to pat his broad and thick back.
"If Rongcheng is not in Nankun, it is in Beiyi. Huanghuang can still fly back for lunch."
"Did you have lunch then...hahahaha, so itchy."
Xiao Xier's sneak attack was successful. Seeing Su Xingyi coming to grab her, she quickly moved her little hand to scratch Su Xingyi's other armpit.
Su Xingyi resisted and tried to catch her again, so Xiao Xier started to run away.
"Xiao Xi'er, I'm holding your father down, please continue."
Xiao Lingyu sat up at some point, holding Su Xingyi's wrists tightly with both hands.
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