Concubine Mei was right. When three people are together, there must be one extra person, and that extra person is him.
The relationship between his mother, the Queen Mother, and his father, the Emperor, is as strong as gold. He is not loved by his father, nor by his mother.
I finally found a time when my father wasn't around to act cute with my mother, but he started nagging me again. Okay! I'm leaving.
The eldest prince opened the bundle, which contained a rattle and a small carved silver bowl. He was going to leave the palace and become a lone knight with a sword.
The virtuous concubine said that he could leave nothing behind when he went out except his dishes and chopsticks. Since he was not liked by his father and mother, he had to leave the palace to make a name for himself.
The eldest prince packed his bags and wrote a letter in a crooked hand. It said: Don't worry, mother. I will be out of the palace for a few days.
Then he used his hands and feet to climb up the pillar and waited for the servants to discover him.
The wet nurse who served the eldest prince was the first to discover that the eldest prince was missing, so she immediately informed Concubine Xi. Concubine Xi was like an ant on the hot pan, panicking and at a loss.
"My dear, you left without even telling me how I am. How can I live without you?"
The emperor was also alarmed, so he ordered people to search the whole palace.
In an instant, the palace maids, eunuchs, and guards all became busy.
"Grand Prince, Grand Prince, where are you?"
Concubine Chen asked, "Yesterday, the eldest prince said he wanted to go fishing in the Lotus Pond. I stopped him from going. Could the eldest prince have gone to the Lotus Pond?"
Mei Fei said, "When you mentioned that, I remembered something. Just after noon, I seemed to see the eldest prince going to the pond."
Upon hearing this, Concubine Xi fainted.
Zhu Dunyi said, "Shuangxi, go and get the people to pump out the water and clear the pond. Even if we have to turn the palace upside down, we must find the eldest prince."
Shuangxi and his men hurried towards the pond.
Concubine Xi had been awakened by Ah Gui pinching her Ren Zhong. "Your Majesty, don't be too sad. The eldest prince will be fine. Even if...even if something happens to him, you are still young and you can have children in the future."
Concubine Xi went crazy, crying and making a fuss. She smashed everything that could be smashed in Liangxiao Palace, but she was still not satisfied.
"I don't want anything, I just want the eldest prince to be safe."
Agui couldn't get a word in and started crying too.
Mei Fei said, "Don't be sad. The matter has not been concluded yet. It would be bad if you cry now and hurt your body."
Concubine Xi was so worried that she was in a panic, like a string of firecrackers that would explode at the touch of a button.
"Whose child is it, who cares? You yourselves are not favored by the emperor and cannot give birth to a prince. Now my child has suffered, and you are still making sarcastic remarks and watching the fun."
Concubine Chen was so angry that her hands were shaking. "You are so ungrateful and don't know how to appreciate a good person. I misjudged you!"
"Who asked you to come see me? If you have time to come see me, you might as well go out and find the eldest prince for me."
Concubine Chen didn't want to say anything more and turned away.
Mei Fei helped Chen Fei, saying, "Xi Fei, we know you're upset, but you can't take your anger out on Chen Fei. Before Chen Fei came, she was holding her chopsticks, ready to eat. When she heard something had happened to the eldest prince, she dropped her chopsticks in shock. You can tell from her attire that she came in a hurry. If she really came here to watch the fun, she wouldn't have had this attitude at all."
"All the palace maids in Huayi Palace are mobilized to find the eldest prince."
"When the Emperor suffered a leg ailment, you were busy tending to him. You forgot who was also taking care of the First Prince. You forgot who was testing medicine for the First Prince when he had a persistent high fever. You forgot who protected him last summer when he was nearly stung by a poisonous bee. Have you forgotten that too?"
"Xi Fei, Concubine Chen's mother, just passed away three months ago. Everyone is in a bad mood. Can you be less angry and more peaceful?"
"It's easy to talk without any pain in the waist. I'm calm. How do you expect me to be calm? My son is missing. Shouldn't a mother be sad and upset?"
"Mrs. Chen is dead, but she died in her own home, in her own bedroom. That's called a natural death. My son just turned four. How can I not be anxious and angry?"
After saying this, Concubine Xi stood with her back to Concubine Mei.
Concubine Mei was speechless and turned away.
The friendship in the palace is too fake. Even if you help her sincerely, she still suspects that you have ulterior motives.
Agui wiped away his tears and chased after Concubine Mei to apologize.
"Empress Mei, you know our Empress's character. She has a sharp tongue but a soft heart. She only speaks harshly because she is too worried about the safety of the First Prince. Please don't take it to heart. Tomorrow, when the First Prince is found, Empress Xi will definitely make you some tea to apologize."
"Who wants to drink the tea she pours?"
"You go back, I'm leaving."
Ah Gui stepped forward and wanted to say a few good words for Concubine Xi, but Xiao Lan stepped forward to stop her: "You should go back and take good care of Concubine Xi. I will take care of Concubine Mei."
"Yes, please ask Sister Xiaolan to say a few good words for our queen."
"Don't worry, some friendships won't be broken by quarrels."
Agui was completely relieved and rushed back to Liangxiao Palace to serve Concubine Xi.
At this time, the palace was full of people. Concubine Xi asked with red eyes: "Did you find it?"
The eunuchs shook their heads.
Concubine Xi asked the palace maids again, "Did you find it?"
The palace maid also shook her head.
At this moment, someone in the crowd whispered, "Empress Xifei, we've been searching for four hours. I'm afraid..."
"Shut up, I don't believe your nonsense. If you can't find it, go look for it again. Look for it by the pond, next to the well, under the tree, behind the rockery, everywhere."
Concubine Xi was wrapped in a thick cloak and a thick autumn coat, but she still couldn't help shivering.
"Ah Gui, go call the palace guards who are taking care of the eldest prince today."
"yes."
Ah Gui quickly brought people over, and the wet nurse sobbed, "Empress Xifei, I was only away for a short while. The eldest prince said he wanted to eat thousand-layer cakes, so I went to get some. But when I came back, the eldest prince was gone."
The palace maids and wet nurses who took care of the eldest prince in Liangxiao Palace were carefully selected by Concubine Xi. She would not doubt their loyalty. Even if the palace maids had malicious intentions, why didn't they take action earlier or later, but chose this time?
Concubine Xi couldn't think of a solution and kept crying.
Gu Yinwei and the two concubines rushed over as soon as they heard the news.
Gu Yingxia looked at the letter left on the table, and Concubine Xian was also busy asking the palace servants.
The three of them then began to discuss and finally came to the conclusion: "The eldest prince should still be in Liangxiao Palace."
After hearing what Gu Yinwei said, Concubine Xi didn't believe it at all. "I searched Liangxiao Palace inside and out, but I didn't see any sign that the eldest prince was stiff. He must have left the palace."
Concubine Xian said, "The palace gates are heavily guarded. How can the eldest prince get out? Even a swordsman like Concubine Mei has to use the palace chamber to control her sword. Is it possible that the eldest prince can fly out of the palace?"
Concubine Xi remembered howling and wailing, "I've looked everywhere but can't find it. What should I do?"
The carefree eldest prince had fallen asleep hiding on the beam. He was awakened by the crying and quickly stuck his head out to ask, "Mother, why are you crying?"
Good guy, everyone in the palace was looking for him, but he hid under the beam and took a nap.
When Zhu Dunyi heard that the eldest prince had been found, he ran to Lingxiao Palace and said, "Get down here!"
"Your son's legs are weak." The eldest prince is small, but he is not stupid. His father called him down and he must be going to beat him.
"Come down, I will give you a complete childhood."
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