Xueying looked closely and saw that the person was indeed Hongzhou, and she was overjoyed.
Hongzhou was slightly taken aback when he saw Xueying, but immediately rushed to her side in a flustered manner. He knew that the Fourth Master had given the order that no one was allowed to leave their residence without permission, and Xueying had clearly sneaked out. Hongzhou grabbed Xueying and, without saying a word, led her towards some shade...
"Why did you sneak out? Why didn't you stay inside? There are guards patrolling everywhere in the Yuanmingyuan. If they find you, you'll be punished..." Hongli said worriedly to Xueying. Turning to A'luo behind Xueying, he scolded, "You're not keeping a proper eye on your princess either! Hurry up and take her back..."
A'Luo glanced at Xueying with a wronged expression and said timidly, "This servant knows she was wrong. It was because the princess was worried about Consort Xi and wanted to check on her injuries..."
Xueying quickly shielded A'luo behind her and bowed to Hongzhou with a smile: "Xueying greets Fifth Prince... Thank you for your concern, Fifth Prince... It's not A'luo's fault, it was my insistence that I came out..."
Hongzhou reached out to help Xueying up, saying worriedly, "I'm not blaming you, it's just too dangerous outside... I'm worried about you..." Hongzhou stopped halfway through his sentence, thinking that he probably had no right to interfere, and immediately changed his tone, smiling, "You're weak and can't withstand the wind, you should go back quickly..."
Xueying grabbed Hongzhou's arm, and Hongzhou blushed and froze.
"Fifth Prince, Xueying wants to know how Consort Xi is doing now..." Xueying was a little anxious. Hongzhou met Xueying's gaze and comforted her, "Consort Xi is out of danger now, don't worry. Last night, Doctor Liang came to remove the knife and treat her wounds. Fortunately, Consort Xi is very lucky and Doctor Liang's medical skills are superb, so she has survived this ordeal safely..."
Xueying breathed a sigh of relief, clutching her chest, and exclaimed, "Thank goodness! I didn't sleep a wink all night, fearing something might happen to Consort Xi..."
Hongzhou said gratefully, "Xueying, you are so kind. If Consort Xi knew how thoughtful you were, she would definitely like you..."
Xueying lowered her head shyly, just in time to see the servant behind Hongzhou carrying something. She asked curiously, "Where are you going?"
Hongzhou followed Xueying's gaze and smiled, "Oh... these are all tonics. I wanted to send them to Consort Xi to help her recover. She lost a lot of blood last night during the assassination attempt, and I thought these would be good for replenishing her energy and blood..."
Xueying's eyes lit up, and she asked with delight, "Can I go with you to see Consort Xi?"
Hongzhou quickly shook his head, looked around, and instructed Xueying, "You should go back quickly. Have you forgotten what the Emperor said? If you get caught, you'll be in trouble..."
Xueying refused, stubbornly asking, "Then how can you freely enter and leave Yingzhou Hall?"
Hongzhou coaxed her gently, "It's because I'm with Hongli and often visit Consort Xi. She treats me like her own mother, so His Majesty granted me permission to visit her..."
Xueying sighed in disappointment, then suddenly had a flash of inspiration and pointed to the servant behind Hongzhou, saying, "Then I'll pretend to be your servant and go with you to Yingzhou Hall to see Consort Xi..."
Hongzhou said with difficulty, "This...this won't do..."
Xueying immediately pouted and put her hands under her chin, blinking her eyes as she said, "Fifth Prince, please, I'm really worried about Consort Xi. Please take me to see her, just for a moment... I promise I won't say a word, and I won't let anyone else see me... okay..."
Hongzhou hesitated, but couldn't resist Xueying's coquettishness, so he had no choice but to agree.
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