Gu Nianchen cleaned up a room next to his bedroom in the Prince's Palace for Bai Luoyu to live in.
At first he was worried that Bai Luoyu would be scared sleeping alone because he was so young, but he was not afraid at all. He would go back to his room obediently at the appointed time, climb onto the bed and sleep, and his skill was so touching that it made people feel distressed.
Sometimes, Zhuanbi and Qiuling would secretly wipe away Bai Luoyu's tears and were happy for him because he had met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and would finally not have to live a hard life anymore.
Gu Nianchen has to go to school every morning and can only return to the Prince's Palace at noon.
When Gu Nianchen was not around in the morning, he would sit in the yard and wait obediently.
Rong Bi and Qiu Ling would prepare some food for him. The little guy was very well-behaved and never ran around, so Rong Bi and Qiu Ling could just go about their own business without worry, and would only run over to hug Gu Nianchen when he came back.
In the afternoon, unless summoned by his father, the emperor, and his mother, Gu Nianchen would accompany Bai Luoyu in the Prince's Palace, teaching him calligraphy and martial arts.
Although Bai Luoyu is still young, he likes to study very much. He studies hard what Gu Nianchen teaches him every day. Since his little hands cannot hold the brush, Gu Nianchen asked someone to customize a small brush for him.
The clothes that had been tailor-made for Bai Luoyu were also delivered one after another. Bai Luoyu was exquisitely made, and she looked noble and beautiful in them. She was also well-behaved and sweet-mouthed, which made Rong Bei and Qiu Ling very happy every day. Gu Nianchen had instructed that whatever Bai Luoyu wanted to eat should be made for him, just like another little master of the Prince's Palace.
"Brother Chen, Xiaoyu misses you." As soon as she came back, she saw Bai Luoyu running towards her with her short legs and throwing herself on Gu Nianchen's legs. The latter reached out and picked up this little girl.
"Have you been naughty today?" Gu Nianchen held him and saw that there was still sticky stuff on his little hands from eating candy, so he took him to wash his hands.
"Good boy, Xiaoyu is very good." The little guy nodded seriously. The little guy had never been so happy before. He had lots of delicious food and beautiful clothes every day, and no one was mean to him or hit him.
Gu Nianchen now felt that time passed very slowly. He was still immature and could only let Bai Luoyu stay in the Prince's Palace every day. He felt that he had wronged him a little.
Thinking that there are still fifteen years left, and that he needs to improve himself to a level where he can protect Bai Luoyu at any time and any place, he feels that time is running out.
When Gu Nianchen wanted to hold him and feed him during dinner, the little boy jumped down by himself, then climbed onto a chair nearby and sat down: "Brother, eat more, I can eat by myself."
"Okay, then Xiaoyu should eat more and grow taller, okay?" Gu Nianchen helped him put on the bib and let him go by himself.
Zhuobi and Qiuling stood aside waiting for instructions. They always had a feeling that ever since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince brought Xiaoyu back, he seemed to have grown up. He had lost all the childishness of a ten-year-old child and looked more like a mature superior. His every move and gesture showed the royal demeanor.
After dinner, Gu Nianchen carried Bai Luoyu to the yard, and Rong Bei followed beside him to serve him, looking a little hesitant.
"But have you found any clues about what I asked you to find out before?" Gu Nianchen asked.
After hearing Gu Nianchen's question, Zhuo Bei stepped forward and answered, "Your Highness, the Crown Prince, yes, that young eunuch's name is Xiao Luzi, and his eunuch in charge is Zhang Qian. I haven't heard that he was punished since returning that day."
"Okay, I got it." Gu Nianchen frowned slightly. This palace was really full of bugs. A small eunuch like him wouldn't be so bold. It turned out that he had someone above him.
Zhang Qian had been serving the emperor for many years. Although he was also a servant, his status was naturally different because he served the emperor. Even ordinary ministers and princes had to be polite to him.
What he said was sometimes more useful than what the empress and concubines said in front of the emperor, and if he was willing to reveal some news about the emperor, it would be of great benefit to them.
Gu Nianchen did not intend to confront him head-on right now. He should bide his time and gain points in front of the emperor and the ministers. Only when he could participate in the government affairs would he be relatively stable.
He asked Rong Ben to tell everyone in the Prince's Palace to be careful and not to cause trouble without reason.
"Brother Chen, don't be unhappy. Xiaoyu will show you some boxing, okay?" Bai Luoyu saw Gu Nianchen frowning and looking serious, so he came over to cheer him up.
"Okay, Xiaoyu, show Brother Chen your boxing skills." When Gu Nianchen heard the voice of the little girl, all his worries were forgotten. He focused on watching the little figure boxing. His lower body was unstable and he almost fell down several times. Then he stuck out his tongue, which made Gu Nianchen laugh.
With such a little kid in the Prince's Palace every day, not only Gu Nianchen was happy, but all the servants were also very happy. Every time they passed by to pay their respects to Bai Luoyu, they would get a sweet and sticky response from him.
That morning, Gu Nianchen went to Wen Pavilion to attend classes. Rong Bei was checking the hygiene in Gu Nianchen's bedroom when he heard a young eunuch running in in a panic.
"Sister Zhuobi, Master Xiaoyu is missing."
"What? How could it disappear?" Zhu Ben was shocked and asked hurriedly.
"Several of our servants just went to collect this month's charcoal. When we arrived, the young master was sitting at the palace gate. When we came back, he was gone. We then searched everywhere in the palace but couldn't find him." The young eunuch was so panicked that he was about to cry.
Everyone likes Bai Luoyu very much, and they all know his position in Gu Nianchen's heart. If they come back and find out that Bai Luoyu is missing, they will probably be finished.
"Maybe he just went out to play. This place is not far from the Imperial Garden. You guys pretend to have an errand and go check it out. I will go to Wen Pavilion to wait for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to get out of school." After all, Doubi was a maid trained by the Queen's mother's family. She did not panic when encountering problems and immediately came up with a solution.
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