"Regret what?" Mo Xi asked coldly, clearly not wanting to see Yong Ning again.
"I really regret it." Mo Yan smiled. "I regret not keeping a close eye on you back then, which made you disgrace your father. Fortunately, you have nothing to do with us now."
What happens to you in the future is none of our business.
Upon hearing this, Yongning felt a little flustered, sensing that something was amiss.
On the other side, the aunt beside the Empress Dowager came over. She addressed Mo Yan and Mo Xi respectfully, without even glancing at Yong Ning, "Princess, Prince, Her Majesty the Empress Dowager invites you."
Yongning frowned immediately. "We're not going."
She refused outright. Her mother had previously said that the Empress Dowager simply couldn't stand her.
"Who are you?"
Her aunt's face darkened, showing her no respect whatsoever. "The Empress Dowager is seeing the Princess and the Heir Apparent. Do you think just anyone can see the Empress Dowager?"
Yongning swayed, looking at Nalan with heartache.
Nalan shook his head at her. Nalan could also tell that the Emperor was angry about what happened today.
He was angry that Princess Yongning didn't live in the palace, and he regretted going up to her as soon as he did, but once he went up, he couldn't regret it.
"Thank you, Auntie. Let's go now."
Mo Yan took Mo Xi and left with her aunt, leaving Yong Ning standing there.
After they left, Yongning looked at Nalan and asked, "Brother Nalan, why can't they understand me?"
Seeing that Yongning was about to say something she shouldn't, she said, "Yongning, let's go back first, and come see the Emperor again in a few days."
"Okay." Yongning then stopped and followed Nalan back.
Along the way, Yongning kept asking about Nalan Chang'an's situation and his family's contact information.
"Brother Nalan, will your family like me? Will they accept me?"
Nalan was a little worried and uneasy, afraid that her family would not like her.
What would she do if she didn't like him? She had no home and wanted to become family with Nalan.
My mother said that if you like someone, you should be brave and be with them, no matter what your status is. You should know that status is not important; what matters is that they truly love each other.
At that time, my mother and father were of very different social statuses, but they eventually got together.
So identity doesn't matter, it really doesn't matter.
"Don't worry, my mother is a very easy person to get along with and will definitely take good care of you. My sister and cousin are also very sensible and will be good friends with you."
Nalan looked at her gently and spoke, and Na Yongning felt a little shy upon hearing this, "Okay."
"Tomorrow, I'll take you out to play and show you what fun things there are to do in Chang'an."
Nalan's voice made Yongning feel much happier; she now had a home.
Mo Yan and Mo Xi were taken to the Empress Dowager's palace.
The Empress Dowager and the Empress were both present, and the moment they saw Mo Yan, tears streamed down their faces.
Mo Yan looks a lot like Prince Shi, especially her eyes.
The Empress, the Emperor, and even a prince all grew up together; he was her own younger brother.
The younger brother is gone, leaving behind several young children. How could they not feel heartbroken? Before they could even speak, tears were already falling.
He opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a single word; he could only wave at them.
In the original storyline, they followed Yongning to Nalan's place, which disheartened the Empress Dowager, the Empress, and the Emperor, who wished they would never see them again.
Why should they bother seeing a child who doesn't even care about the death of their own parents?
It could be said that their subsequent fate was partly due to their inaction, but it's normal for them to just stand by and watch.
How could they not resent it, how could they not be heartbroken, when the people they cherished most were treated this way!
Mo Yan and Mo Xi walked over, and the Empress Dowager hugged Mo Yan tightly.
They knew everything that happened in the imperial court; that young boy from back then had said the same thing.
He said he wanted to go to the battlefield to fight the enemy, defend the border, and share his brother's burdens.
But now he can't come back.
They were proud, they were honored, but they were also in even greater pain.
Mo Yan gently patted the Empress Dowager's shoulder.
Mo Xi felt a little embarrassed being hugged by the Empress. Although he was only eight years old, boys and girls should not sit together after the age of eight... This seemed to be against the rules.
"Xi'er, Yan Yan, don't worry, just go home. You can stay at home in the end."
This is their home, and they will definitely protect these two children from now on.
"Aunt..." Mo Xi was a little confused; he hadn't expected it to be like this.
My older sister and mother didn't say that before. They said they were being excessive and constantly scolding and disliking her.
Now it seems they said that on purpose.
He and his elder sister weren't fools; they could sense whether their grandmother and aunt were sincere.
They cried so hard they could barely breathe, their hearts filled with grief. They were truly in pain, just like him and his older sister.
"Alright, stop crying. Let's eat. You can stay at home for the time being."
The Empress Dowager was referring to her home, not the palace.
“Grandmother, Xi’er and I want to go back to the palace. Our father and mother have not yet been buried. As their children, we must keep vigil and observe mourning after their burial.”
"If you and your aunt miss us, we can come back to see you."
Mo Yan refused the Empress Dowager's offer. As children, they were obligated to keep vigil, as it was their duty.
It just goes to show how warped the world's values are. Shouldn't the parents at least be allowed to be properly buried?
Your parents are still in the Prince's mansion; shouldn't you help them see them off in their final days?
"You..." The Empress Dowager agreed immediately, stroking their faces repeatedly. "Good children, you are good children. Your aunt and I will find suitable servants to serve you."
Xi'er, you must study hard too, Yan Yan, you...
"Grandmother, Aunt Moyan must practice martial arts diligently, strive for first place, and continue to guard the border to avenge Father."
"No." The Empress Dowager refused without even thinking. "You are your father's daughter and also my granddaughter. You cannot go..."
“Grandmother, what’s the difference? Those young men are other people’s sons and daughters, and I am someone else’s grandson and granddaughter. They can do it, and so can I. It is precisely because I am your granddaughter that I want to set an example.”
Grandmother, Chang Le's mind is made up; please grant her wish!
The Empress Dowager looked at her granddaughter with tears in her eyes, her heart aching.
"Good, good, good... I agree."
...
Yongning also arrived at the Nalan residence.
Nalan's father has passed away, and now Nalan's mother is in charge of the household.
As soon as they entered, Nalan's mother came over with her daughter and niece.
The emperor did not formally strip Yongning of her status as a princess; in short, without a clear imperial edict, she was still a princess.
But the emperor simply forgot.
He had many things to deal with and forgot for a moment, or perhaps he forgot on purpose.
After all, we don't know either.
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