After Mingxiu finished mocking the two of them, the matter was considered to have ended smoothly. Mingxiu naturally had the security perimeter of Changchun Garden removed, and of course, she no longer wanted to involve everyone in the operation.
Mingxiu breathed a sigh of relief. Dealing with so many people every day was really tiring, but Mingxiu was in good health, so after relaxing, she got a good night's sleep and felt much better.
However, Consort Hui's health was not good. One reason was that Consort Hui was quite old, and another was that she had put in the most effort this time, so she fell ill as soon as she relaxed.
After Mingxiu woke up, she heard the news that Consort Hui was ill, so she rushed over to visit her.
"Oh dear, my little darling, you'd better just stay put. I don't need anyone to keep me entertained."
A helpless voice came from inside.
When Mingxiu walked over, she saw that it was Yinzhi's youngest child, who was also the youngest grandson of Consort Hui, wandering around the room.
Consort Hui lay on the couch, looking at him helplessly.
Mingxiu walked in, somewhat amused.
"What's wrong?"
"Greetings, Grandma! Your grandson has come to visit you, little Grandma," Hongzhi said with a smile as he saw Mingxiu approaching.
Mingxiu patted Hongzhi's little head, but before she could say anything, she heard Consort Hui's voice.
"Oh dear, you've finally arrived. This Baoqing is really unreliable. He heard I was sick, so he came to see me and even brought the child. Then he left because he was busy, leaving me here. He's making so much noise."
“No, little imperial nanny, I didn’t bother you. I just wanted to make you happy.” Hongzhi quickly turned his head and protested softly when he heard what Consort Hui said. “Besides, I heard that little imperial nanny was sick, so I specially asked Father to bring me to see you. I even prepared a gift for you.”
Mingxiu watched the two bickering with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Consort Hui said in an annoyed tone, "Then show your Imperial Grandmother what gift you have prepared, and see if she likes it."
Mingxiu blinked, instinctively sensing from their expressions that this was probably not a good thing. Before she could stop them, she saw Hongzhi take out a box from behind him and open it with a smile.
Mingxiu stopped speaking when she saw what was inside. After a long pause, she swallowed hard and gave an awkward laugh: "Ah, haha, very good, this gift is nice. However, this is what you chose for your little imperial grandmother, so you should take it over quickly." As she spoke, Mingxiu manually pressed Hongzhi's hand to close the box.
Consort Hui glanced at Mingxiu with amusement and said, "It's alright, it's alright. If you like it, it's yours. Hongzhi has plenty of them, doesn't he?"
"Yes, yes, does Grandma like it? This is for Little Grandma. If Grandma likes it, I'll go and catch another one for her right now." After saying that, he placed the box next to Consort Hui's bed and then pulled her to leave.
"Sister Xiangfen, let's go. I just saw another one on that tree in the garden. Let's go catch another one."
Given how fast Hongzhi was, before Mingxiu could even open her mouth to say that she didn't like insects, Hongzhi had already disappeared.
Mingxiu watched him run away and gave Consort Hui a disgruntled look.
"Sister, that's not very kind of you. I came to see you out of kindness, and you actually framed me. Who likes insects, especially such a big green worm?"
"Really? Didn't you say you liked it? I'm just being thoughtful. If you like it, of course I'll give it to you. If not, I'll give this to you," Consort Hui said with a smile.
“Sister!” Mingxiu protested.
"Haha, alright, I know you don't like it," Consort Hui said with a laugh.
"Is my sister alright? It's all because of me that she's gotten sick from exhaustion," Mingxiu said with some guilt.
"How can I blame you? This is what I should do. It's just that my body is not cooperating. Otherwise, you are all healthy and I'm the only one who is sick," Consort Hui said nonchalantly.
"Thankfully, it's all over now, and you can get some rest, sister," Mingxiu said.
"Well, it's good that things are resolved. So, are you going back to the palace soon?"
Mingxiu nodded. The New Year is just around the corner, and Yinreng will definitely let her return to the palace then.
"That's fine too. I'll go back and stay for a few days then, and send that unfortunate child back." Thinking of Hongzhi, Consort Hui felt helpless.
"Haha, no, no, what an adorable child." Mingxiu laughed mischievously.
Consort Hui rolled her eyes at her!
Just as he was about to say something, he heard a voice from outside: "Little Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager's grandson is back! This time he even caught Daqing's brother, Dahua! Empress Dowager, Little Empress Dowager, look!" As he spoke, Hongzhi ran in.
The startled voices made Consort Hui's temples throb with pain.
Mingxiu turned her head awkwardly. The child had already run over, still holding something in his hand. Mingxiu looked at the colorful, wriggling worms in Hongzhi's hand, and it gave her a headache.
He quickly got up, took a few steps back, and looked at Hongzhi, saying...
"That's good, that's good. Grandma doesn't have anything to take right now. How about I find a box to put it in and take it back later?"
"Okay, okay," Hongzhi said nonchalantly. He was just giving a gift, and now that he had given it, he didn't care what would happen to it afterward.
Qingya took out a box from behind her, put the insect inside, and quickly closed it, waiting to take it out to put away.
The gift was given out, and Hongzhi was happy. He was also hungry after running several laps.
"Grandma, little Grandma, your grandson is hungry. He wants to eat osmanthus cake and fried chicken."
Consort Hui rolled her eyes at him, saying that all he did all day was eat and play, and that it was annoying to look at. She waved her hand and told the children to take the children away to eat.
Although Hongzhi was mischievous, he was well-mannered and bowed politely before leaving.
Mingxiu watched the interaction between the two with amusement.
Having a mischievous grandson is quite nice. Her family members are also very naughty, but when it comes to children, Mingxiu thinks other people's children are cuter, while her own children are a bit too infuriating.
After confirming that Consort Hui was alright, Mingxiu prepared to pack her things and return home. After making some simple arrangements for Changchun Garden, Mingxiu boarded the carriage sent by Emperor Kangxi and went directly back to the palace.
She didn't need to worry about anything after that. Of course, Mingxiu still teased Yinreng after she got back.
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