Jingrou led the satisfied Xiao Jiu out.
Xiao Jiu already had the two pastries in his stomach. He didn't have a big appetite, and he was already quite full.
He gets sleepy easily after eating. And the sun is shining brightly outside. He had just come out with Jingrou and got sleepy after a short while. He would stop every now and then to rub his eyes. Seeing his reaction, Jingrou knew that he wanted to sleep. Then, Xiao Jiu held his sister's hand and turned to look for his wet nurse.
Throughout the process, he held onto Jingrou's hand tightly, as if he was afraid that Jingrou would leave him there.
Seeing his pathetic state, Jingrou felt both angry and amused. When he was thinking about that plum tree, he hadn't thought about his older sister at all!
The wet nurse immediately followed and picked him up from the ground.
When the Ninth Prince first learned to walk, they were very afraid that they would be "unemployed," since the Ninth Prince really liked to walk on his own and rarely let them carry him.
These wet nurses weren't serving the Ninth Prince for the first time; they had some experience before. But they had never seen such an independent little baby, so full of his own ideas, the kind who wouldn't be manipulated by anyone.
Fortunately, his energy is limited, and he still gets sleepy sometimes, just like he is now.
Jingrou patted his head, then led the group of people around her forward, preparing to go back.
"Sister Jingrou..." The Crown Prince walked through the Imperial Garden and hurried over there. His eyes lit up when he saw her.
“Crown Prince Brother…” Jingrou exclaimed in surprise.
At this time, he should be at the government office or in his Yuqing Palace handling matters.
How did I suddenly end up here? And this location is practically part of the harem.
“I’ve come to deliver something…” Yinreng smiled, then, as if suddenly remembering something, continued, “The eldest prince and the others are saying they’re going to the villa together. I heard a large batch of chrysanthemums bloomed recently… Father is also planning to hold a chrysanthemum appreciation banquet. Have you heard about that?”
Actually, many of the chrysanthemums that are currently in full bloom are almost finished blooming. Taking advantage of this last opportunity, some people suddenly had the idea to get together. It was a sudden interest, so of course everyone responded. The palace hasn't had a proper lively gathering for a while, since it had been quiet since the last imperial concubine selection.
Jingrou paused for a moment, then shook her head. She hadn't had a chance to go home yet today!
"Then remember this...we'll talk about it later..."
Jingrou nodded. If there was an opportunity, of course they could go together. The only problem was that the male and female relatives would be separated, in which case she would definitely have to stay with her maternal grandmother.
However, time was tight at the moment, and Yinreng seemed to have things to do, so the two did not have any further communication.
Yinreng glanced at Xiao Jiu in the wet nurse's arms. Hmm... quite a chubby little boy. At this moment, he was still sleepy-eyed, perhaps because the person was a bit unfamiliar to him. Instead, he opened his eyes wide, but the mist in his eyes hadn't disappeared.
“Call me brother, Xiao Jiu…” Jingrou found it amusing. They were clearly brothers, yet they acted like complete strangers.
That's understandable, though, as Yinreng was probably only familiar with the older princes who had already moved to the study.
"Ah!" Xiao Jiu smiled happily, but it was unclear whether he understood what his sister was saying. However, he couldn't speak fluently most of the time, and it also depended on his own will. If he didn't want to talk, no one could force him, so no one blamed him for not calling her "brother."
Yinreng teased him for a while before the two parted ways.
Yinreng came back to retrieve something. This item was very important and kept in his study, so only he could come back in person. Even his closest confidants didn't know where it was.
"Are you happy now? You've received Consort Jing's plum blossom?"
When her niece brought back a bunch of plum blossoms with her son, Consort Yi was naturally curious and asked about it, only to find out that they came from Consort Jing.
Although the siblings were accompanied by her people when they went out, Consort Yi generally did not inquire about their whereabouts.
Consort Jing was one thing, but Consort Yi sighed inwardly, thankfully it was her.
She just looked at Xiao Jiu with a stern face and threatened, "You little brat, you're dragging your sister around everywhere again. You're just sure your sister won't refuse you!"
She turned to Jingrou and said, "You shouldn't spoil him in everything. If you always go along with his wishes, what will become of us?"
Fortunately, they went to Consort Jing's place today. If they had encountered an arrogant concubine or someone they didn't get along with, they might have said some sarcastic things.
Even if you don't feel any pain or itching, there's still something unpleasant about it!
She couldn't bear to see her niece suffer like this.
Moreover, Xiao Jiu doesn't know anything about this. If he wants to do this, he has to be led by his older sister. But there are taboo places everywhere in the palace. How can they just go wherever they want?
This incident also served as a wake-up call for Consort Yi. She could no longer let Jingrou lead him astray. She couldn't always do things his way. If she let him spoil her, what would become of her?
Looking at his wide-eyed expression, desperately trying to beg for mercy, Consort Yi thought, "He's already so mischievous at such a young age. What will he be like when he grows up? If we spoil him, he'll be incapable of doing anything right."
"Auntie, I understand. Don't worry, I'll keep a closer eye on Xiao Jiu from now on." Jingrou pondered for a while and felt that what her aunt said made a lot of sense.
She had just met Consort Jing today and felt a little awkward. Fortunately, Consort Jing was easy to talk to. If she had met someone she was even less familiar with, wouldn't she have been even more at a loss?
She lowered her head and said this, then snuggled up to Consort Yi and acted coquettishly.
At this moment, Xiao Jiu staggered over to the two of them, yawned, and tried to snuggle into her mother's arms.
Consort Yi said sternly, "You did something wrong, and you're making your sister apologize for it?"
Xiao Jiu smiled ingratiatingly at his mother. Although he was young, he had the keen sense of an animal and could tell that his mother was unhappy. However, he had no idea why his mother was unhappy, so he could only smile and look at her ingratiatingly.
"Mom!" He grinned, revealing tiny teeth the size of grains of rice, which looked both comical and amusing.
Jingrou ruffled his head. Sometimes when he was naughty, it really made you want to beat him up, but seeing him smile like that, you really couldn't bear to.
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