Huo Qinghe bent down and picked up the kite, along with the piece of kite string. As for the mark on it, she only glanced at it once.
Since it was the eldest princess who lost her kite, someone will naturally come to retrieve it.
Before the person arrived, Huo Qinghe was too lazy to say any polite words.
To Huo Qinghe's surprise, it wasn't a eunuch or a palace maid who came, but the eldest princess herself who came to retrieve the kite.
The eldest princess was followed closely by several maids and nannies.
The eldest princess seems to be over five years old this year, and she is dressed up very well by the nannies at such a young age.
The eldest princess had a full camellia flower tucked into her temple, and short, delicate hairpins with colorful ribbons and small jade hairpins were also placed in her neat buns on both sides. She was dressed in a peach-pink palace dress, and looked like a lucky doll that had come out of a painting.
The eldest princess had a pair of big, watery eyes, and it was unclear who she resembled.
At this moment, Princess Fuming was staring at the kite that Huo Qinghe was holding in her hand.
"That's my kite." The eldest princess's voice was soft and sweet, making it instantly endearing.
Upon hearing this, Huo Qinghe couldn't help but smile, her eyes crinkling slightly. She bent down and handed the kite out.
"Is this the eldest princess's kite? I just happened to find it; please give it to the princess."
Her last words were addressed to the several matrons behind the eldest princess.
After all, the eldest princess is precious, and if she were to come into contact with or get hurt, it would not benefit anyone.
The old nanny behind the eldest princess nodded slightly and quickly stepped forward to take the kite.
Unexpectedly, the eldest princess waved her hand and said, "I'll take it myself. I already told you I'd come out to find it myself, but you all insisted on following me. Now that I've found it, can't I take it myself?"
Although the eldest princess is only five years old, her speech is already very clear.
Seeing this, Huo Qinghe waved her hand and took two steps forward, bending her waist slightly.
"Then, Princess, please receive it properly? The nannies are just worried about tiring you out." She smiled gently, and her words were very considerate.
The eldest princess glanced at Huo Qinghe again: "You have an interesting way of speaking."
She nodded slightly and readily accepted the kite.
At the same time, his eyes looked at the basket in Huo Qinghe's arms.
What's in your basket?
Although the eldest princess was young, she spoke very clearly, but her words carried a commanding tone.
Huo Qinghe bowed slightly: "Replying to Your Highness, these are locust flowers and marigolds that I picked."
The eldest princess said "Oh," and then asked, "Don't you like the lotus flowers in the Imperial Garden? Why are you here picking them?"
Green Locust and Green Cloud behind them had already noticed something, and both girls' hearts tightened slightly.
Huo Qinghe bent over, her smile unchanged: "Yes. The lotus flowers in the Imperial Garden are beautiful, but I also love the locust flowers behind the Chuigong Hall. It's just... I think these flowers are nice too."
Huo Qinghe picked out some locust flowers from the basket, but still kept her distance from the eldest princess.
Judging from the princess's expression, she probably couldn't understand the first half of what she said.
The eldest princess merely glanced curiously at the snow-white locust blossoms in Huo Qinghe's hand, while holding the kite in her arms: "That's true, Granny said that lotus flowers only bloom at this time of year, and they won't bloom after this time."
The old nanny behind the eldest princess quickly apologized, "The eldest princess is young. These words were unintentional, please don't take them to heart, Consort Huo."
Huo Qinghe smiled upon hearing this: "It's alright. The eldest princess is still young, so this is naturally the best time for lotus flowers."
"His Majesty has arrived."
The sudden sound startled Huo Qinghe and the eldest princess.
"Father! Father! Why have you come here?" The eldest princess ran towards the Emperor, clutching a kite.
Pei Yuanhui watched the eldest princess run towards him, his eyes softening slightly: "Seeing that you haven't returned for a long time, your father is afraid that you've been bewitched by some flower again."
The eldest princess chuckled, "No way. I was just talking to her... I was just talking to her."
Fu Ming didn't recognize Huo Qinghe, and in the end he just pointed at Huo Qinghe.
"Are you cured?" Pei Yuanhui asked, pulling Fuming closer behind him.
Huo Qinghe bowed and said, "Yes, thanks to Your Majesty's mercy, my illness is almost completely cured."
Pei Yuanhui glanced down at her, but didn't say anything immediately. He first looked down at the eldest princess.
"Your aunt is waiting for you to take a nap. I'll fix it for you when I have time. Let's go back for a nap, okay?"
The eldest princess clung to the kite, refusing to let go: "Then Father, you must make sure your daughter fixes it!"
Pei Yuanhui nodded solemnly and took Fuming's hand again.
"Your cold hasn't gotten better yet. Go to the Funing Palace and wait there. Don't stand here. If you're not careful, the wind could blow you away."
Huo Qinghe tightened her grip: "Yes. Respectfully seeing off Your Majesty and the Princess."
Clearly, the Emperor intended to send the princess back to Kunning Palace first.
Huo Qinghe waited quietly until the emperor's carriage was far away, and when she stood up, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
She was just thinking that the eldest princess would be flying a kite in the Imperial Garden, and would inevitably have to go up to the artificial hill in the Imperial Garden. The Chuigong Hall was not far from the Imperial Garden, so she might run into her there.
This is better than running into him directly in the Imperial Garden.
When Huo Qinghe looked up again, she unexpectedly met the gaze of the eldest princess as she turned around.
Those were blatant eyes filled with disgust.
Huo Qinghe was startled for a second by that look, but it was only because of the surprise. In just a second, she regained her composure.
She was simply a ruthless scrambler for favor.
As for the eldest princess, Huo Qinghe wasn't sure if she had misread it.
The two maids, Green Locust and Green Cloud, came forward to greet them.
"Let's go to Funing Palace." Huo Qinghe lowered her eyes, mentally rehearsing her response.
The road to Funing Palace was quite long, but they didn't encounter anyone along the way. After all, Huo Qinghe was walking in the opposite direction from the Imperial Garden, so naturally she didn't run into anyone.
When Huo Qinghe arrived at Funing Palace, His Majesty had not yet returned, so she sat outside the palace for a while. Miao Xi served her tea, and Huo Qinghe stood up to accept it.
Huo Qinghe waited in the Funing Palace for a quarter of an hour before the Emperor finally returned.
"Your Majesty. May Your Majesty be well."
Pei Yuanhui gave a soft "hmm" and then reached out his hand to Huo Qinghe.
When Huo Qinghe saw him extend his palm, she shook her head and put her hand behind her back: "I'm still recovering, and my hands are freezing right now. I'm afraid they might chill Your Majesty."
Pei Yuanhui showed no intention of withdrawing his hand.
"Do you think I'm afraid of a little cold? Didn't you say your cold is almost gone? Get up and speak."
With her hand in the fiery palm, Huo Qinghe was helped to her feet by the official.
"I apologize for what happened a few days ago, Your Majesty."
Huo Qinghe brought up the matter herself.
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