Xueying sighed, "If only I could have a son like this."
Upon hearing Xueying's words and seeing the dejection on Xueying's face, A'luo quickly comforted her, "My lady, don't be sad. Physician Yang also said that you will get better if you take good care of yourself, and you will definitely have a son like the Second Prince in the future."
Xueying nodded, and without continuing to admire the autumn flowers in the Imperial Garden, she went straight back to Yikun Palace.
Meanwhile, Yonglian returned to the Xiefang Palace.
But what awaited Yonglian was a barrage of questions. The governess looked at Yonglian in front of her and asked, "Second Prince, where have you been? This old servant sent several maids out to look for you, but we couldn't find you."
Yonglian didn't want to tell her. If he told the governess that he had just gone to the Imperial Garden to look for the cat, she would definitely say that he was neglecting his duties and complaining to the Empress Dowager.
When he returned, Yonglian had already prepared his explanation. He lowered his eyelids slightly and said softly, "I needed to use the restroom, so I went to the toilet."
Upon hearing Yonglian's words, the governess looked him up and down, naturally noticing the fleeting tension in his eyes. She slowly said, "This old servant has also sent people to look for you, Second Prince, but we haven't seen you there."
"I……"
Suddenly, the governess who was observing Yonglian's appearance brightened up. She noticed a few cat hairs on Yonglian's shoulder and became even more certain that Yonglian's claim of needing to relieve himself was just an excuse. However, the governess was in no hurry to expose him, so she continued to ask, "Second Prince, where did you go?"
“I…” Yonglian clenched her small hands tightly, her brows furrowed.
Seeing that Yonglian still wouldn't speak, the governess sneered, reached out her rough hand to Yonglian's shoulder, picked up a few cat hairs, and asked him sternly where he had gone.
But Yonglian refused to say it.
After all, Yonglian knew in his heart that the governess would not do anything to him, but if he mentioned the cat in the Imperial Garden, the governess would definitely send someone to deal with the cat.
"Greetings, Your Majesty the Empress! May Your Majesty enjoy boundless blessings and peace." The maid's clear voice interrupted the governess and Yonglian.
Mingyu waved for them to rise, then walked straight into the hall. Just now, Mingyu had heard the governess scolding Yonglian, so she asked, "What happened?"
When the governess saw Mingyu arrive, her eyes lit up. She held out the cat hair she had just taken from Yonglian and said respectfully to Mingyu, "The Second Prince has gone missing. This old servant sent people to search the entire Xiefang Palace, but they couldn't find him."
"The Second Prince said he needed to relieve himself and went out, but this old servant found these cat hairs on his shoulder."
As she spoke, the governess feigned grievance and said, "This old servant is very worried. If something happens to the Second Prince, how can this old servant explain to Your Majesty the Empress?"
Upon hearing the governess's words, Mingyu looked at the cat hair in the governess's hand and the tense look on Yonglian's face. How could Mingyu not know what had happened?
Seeing Yonglian remain silent, Mingyu felt a surge of annoyance and immediately demanded, "Yonglian, where did you go?"
Yonglian was most afraid of Mingyu. After hesitating for a moment, Yonglian dared not look directly into Mingyu's eyes, so he slowly replied, "Replying to Your Majesty, I just went to the Imperial Garden to feed the cats."
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