After the palace banquet, the atmosphere inside and outside the palace was filled with joy.
Wenxi often played with Hongxi in the yard, and occasionally watched him walk, hoping that he could grow up quickly so that he could ride horses with her.
"Hongxi, we had so much fun on the grasslands this time! We could ride horses every day and drink delicious milk tea every day. It's a pity we can't drink it after we return to the palace. I miss it so much."
Wenxi sat on the swing, lost in her sorrow. Hongxi, standing beside her, tilted his head and thought for a moment before saying, "Ancestor."
Wenxi was taken aback, "Ancestor?"
They immediately realized what was happening.
Our ancestors came from the grasslands, so they must have been able to make Mongolian milk tea.
How could she have forgotten about that?
Wenxi was a woman of action; she grabbed Hongxi and headed towards Cining Palace.
The two children didn't walk very fast, but Wenxi was older and had been playing wildly on the grassland for some time, so his stamina was naturally excellent.
In contrast, Hongxi stumbled out of Yuqing Palace and then lay down on the ground, motionless.
Xiuhe hurriedly stepped forward and bowed, "Princess, the little prince has short legs and can't walk far. Let me carry him; that way we can walk faster."
"Your legs are the short ones."
More than being exhausted, Hongxi is furious.
Wenxi thought Xiuhe made sense; if they waited for Hongxi to walk to Cining Palace on his own, it would probably be evening.
So, the group arrived at Cining Palace with great enthusiasm, and it was already noon.
Su Mala Gu looked at Wenxi, who was covered in sweat, and Hongxi, whose little face was flushed, with some confusion. "Why have you two young masters come at this time?"
Exhausted, Wenxi sat down directly on the stone steps. "I came here to drink milk tea with our ancestor."
milk tea?
Sumalagu didn't react in time. Xiuhe placed Hongxi next to Wenxi, took a breath, and explained, "The princess wanted to drink Mongolian milk tea. The little prince said that the Empress Dowager could have it, so the two young masters came."
Su Ma La Gu looked at the two children with some surprise, then looked at Xiu He with a serious expression, "Have you told the Crown Prince or the Crown Princess about the two young masters' visit to Cining Palace?"
Xiuhe was immediately shocked, and Zhang Quan, who was standing next to her, also slapped his head.
Sumalagu disregarded everything else and quickly ordered Zhao Lihe to take people to Yuqing Palace to explain the situation.
The two young masters have suddenly disappeared; the Crown Prince must be frantic with worry.
“My young masters, if you want milk tea, just send someone to let us know. There’s no need to come in person. Besides, even if you were to come, you should have a palace servant carry you or have you ride in a sedan chair. Yuqing Palace is so far from Cining Palace. What if you get tired walking all this way?”
Sumalagu felt sweat beading on her forehead and immediately arranged for palace servants to take the two ancestors to a side hall. Then she ordered someone to make milk tea.
While things were bustling about here, the Yuqing Palace was also a scene of hectic activity.
Lady Guarjia never expected that her two children would suddenly disappear together. All the palace servants in the front and main courtyards knelt down.
Wenying felt extremely guilty.
She clearly saw the two young masters playing in the yard, but how could they disappear in the blink of an eye?
Upon learning the news, Yinreng was not in a hurry. He simply ordered He Yuzhu to lead all the palace servants of Yuqing Palace out of the palace to search for them. At the same time, he informed Kangxi of the matter and ordered the imperial guards to also join the search.
No matter how big the palace is, the two children can't get out.
Besides, they are so small, they can't possibly run too far.
As a result, after searching through Yuqing Palace to no avail, and then searching through all parts of the inner palace, everyone was dumbfounded.
Lady Guarjia was so frightened that she fainted, and even Yinreng staggered.
"The two young masters are missing, and the palace servants who serve them are also gone?" When Kangxi found out, he rushed over and was furious when he saw the chaotic state of Yuqing Palace.
He Yuzhu dared not hide any longer and stepped forward tremblingly, saying, "Your Majesty, the palace servants who serve the two young masters have also disappeared. This servant dares to guess that they are with the young masters."
Kangxi had naturally thought of this, but he was anxious because he couldn't find his child.
"Liang Jiugong, you personally lead the search, search every inch of the palace, even if you have to turn the entire palace upside down, you must find the child."
Liang Jiugong's expression was solemn. "This servant will go immediately."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Zhao Lihe came running over, panting, "This servant greets His Majesty and His Highness the Crown Prince."
Kangxi frowned. "Why are you here?"
Zhao Lihe said, "Your Majesty, Princess Wenxi and the young prince are currently in Cining Palace. Aunt Su Ma was worried that His Highness the Crown Prince would be anxious if he couldn't find his child, so she sent me to deliver this message."
Yinreng only felt a headache.
"How did those two end up at Cining Palace? Why didn't the palace servants report it?"
Zhao Lihe chuckled dryly, "This servant heard the princess say she wanted to drink milk tea, so I went to Cining Palace."
Emperor Kangxi breathed a long sigh of relief.
At least nothing was lost or anything happened, that's good.
Before Yinreng could say anything more, Su Mala Gu hurriedly walked in. Upon seeing the scene in Yuqing Palace, she immediately said, "Greetings to the Emperor and His Highness the Crown Prince. The Empress Dowager requests that the Emperor, His Highness the Crown Prince, and the Crown Princess come to Cining Palace for a talk."
Yinreng knew that the old ancestor was backing up the two children because she was afraid he would punish them later.
So when the group arrived at Cining Palace, they could hear the children's laughter from afar.
After everyone entered the main hall, they saw Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang feeding Hongxi milk tea. She simply nodded when she saw them come in and didn't say anything more.
Hongxi noticed that Yinreng's expression was not good, so he immediately snuggled into Xiaozhuang's arms, his big eyes blinking as he looked at the old lady.
Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang was completely charmed.
I just think it's quite endearing that this kid knows how to act innocent before asking for help.
"Baocheng greets Granny Wukuma."
Yinreng withdrew his gaze from Hongxi and turned to look at Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang.
The old lady, who had previously been all smiles and kindness towards him, was now completely focused on Hongxi. "Why hasn't the Crown Princess come?"
Yinreng explained, "The Crown Princess fainted from shock after learning that the two children were missing, and the imperial physician has already gone there."
Unaware of any danger, Wenxi immediately jumped off the chair and ran out of the hall without even having time to greet Emperor Kangxi.
She ran and shouted, "Father, your daughter is going back to the palace to see her mother."
Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang hurriedly shouted, "Don't run! Be careful not to fall. Someone, quickly send Wenxi back in a sedan chair."
Emperor Kangxi watched as the old lady fed the younger child milk tea while still worrying about the older child's safety, and he could only think that the younger child was being pampered.
He used to be Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang's precious darling, but now the old lady is so busy that she can't even spare a glance for him.
"Alas, ever since Hongxi came into my life, I am no longer the precious darling of my maternal grandmother."
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