When the women of the imperial harem leave the palace, whether they go far or near, it is a joyous and glorious occasion.
Tong Wanyan and Shi Xiuzhu stayed together for a while, and under Yinreng's piercing gaze, she pulled him to Ning Shou Palace to pick up the child first.
Tana and Hongzhao are now quite talkative and mischievous; they can run several laps in the blink of an eye and disappear from sight. Even with dozens of people watching, we still don't feel at ease if they're out of their sight.
The Empress Dowager felt lonely all alone in the vast palace.
Even though the concubines would come to pay their respects to her from time to time to cheer her up, she still felt uneasy.
The concubines who climbed the social ladder to gain Emperor Kangxi's favor could never compare to her adorable great-grandchildren.
As Tana grew older, the Empress Dowager liked her more and more.
The Empress Dowager poured all the maternal love that had been empty in her heart into Tana. Although, in terms of seniority, they were the ancestor and great-granddaughter.
With the Empress Dowager protecting her, Tana was even more arrogant than Hongzhao in the palace.
Hongzhao was, after all, a boy. No matter how much Kangxi doted on him, he still had to be disciplined.
The title of "palace tyrant" was successfully transferred from Yin'e to Tana.
When Yin'e lost his title as the number one little tyrant in the palace, he was extremely unwilling. He was the real little tyrant, and his niece Tana was only three years old. Why should she steal his title?
In response to Yin'e's struggles and reluctance, Tana used a punch to show him the reality of the disparity in strength.
Having been knocked down by his little niece's tiny fists, Yin'e dared not cause any more trouble or show off. His little niece was truly terrifying; with such strength, even if she offered a dowry when she grew up, no one would dare marry her.
After he naively said those words to Yinzhen, he was pierced to the bone by a series of chilling glares.
Yinzhen said coldly, "My niece is not someone just anyone can marry."
Yin'e curled his lips: "Second Brother Crown Prince said the same thing, and Fourth Brother, you said the same thing too. With your niece Tana around, even if others had a hundred times the courage, they wouldn't dare to marry a princess."
Yin'e's profound words were utterly ineffective in front of Tana, who was still a baby.
After Yinzhen added two large characters to his name, he became dejected and stopped mentioning it.
When Tong Wanyan and Yinreng arrived at Ning Shou Palace, Tana ran out first without needing a palace maid to announce their arrival.
She was born with keen senses and was very familiar with the sound of her father's and mother's footsteps. From a distance, upon hearing a series of footsteps, she guessed who was coming.
"Mother, a day apart feels like three autumns. I've missed you so much in just half a day!" Tana said in a sweet, childish voice, running towards Tong Wanyan.
Fortunately, she knew that with her chubby figure, she would be quite heavy if she bumped into someone.
He stopped just in time when he was about to reach Tong Wanyan.
Her adorable little face, beaming with smiles, tilted up, and her loving expression instantly softened one's heart.
Tong Wanyan bent down and picked her up: "Where did you hear that?"
Yinreng realized something was wrong and took Tong Wanyan's hand to pay their respects to the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager kindly offered them seats, and ignoring Yinreng's expression, she teased, "I also want to know why Tana's words lately seem so sweet, as if coated with sugar."
Tana hugged Tong Wanyan's neck, faced the Empress Dowager, and replied in a cheerful voice, "Father often tells Mother. Mother is always so happy to hear it, so Tana wants to tell Mother to make her happy too."
Yinreng, whose sweet words had been exposed by his own daughter, instantly looked embarrassed and became restless.
Tong Wanyan lowered her head shyly, touched forehead to forehead with Tana, and whispered reproachfully, "You really love to mimic others."
The young couple lived a sweet and happy life, which made the Empress Dowager extremely pleased.
"Was Uncle Tong happy about this trip out of the palace?" The Empress Dowager stopped teasing Yinreng and Tong Wanyan, afraid that she would embarrass them so much that they would run away and never dare to come again.
Tong Wanyan breathed a sigh of relief and said happily, "When Father and Mother saw me at the Duke's Mansion, they thought they were seeing things. Father Emperor's grace is boundless."
Tong Wanyan didn't forget to praise Kangxi, which made the Empress Dowager smile with delight.
"They've had it tough too. You were able to go back to your parents' home; they'll probably be happy for the rest of their lives thinking about it. What a cruel twist of fate," the Empress Dowager sighed.
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