Wenxi jogged over and said, "Father brought us here. He said he's here to take Big Brother to Yuqing Palace for a short stay."
Hongyu was a little confused, so Li Zhong, who had been waiting, quickly explained the situation.
Upon learning that it was the Crown Prince's second uncle and the Emperor's grandfather's idea, Hongyu nodded in understanding and looked at the two siblings, saying, "Although it is the Emperor's grandfather and the Crown Prince's second uncle's good intention, now that Mother has suddenly passed away, I am worried that Father will not be able to let go of his worries, so I want to ask Father's opinion first."
Hearing Hongyu's words, Li Zhong felt that his grandfather's words in the mourning hall had been worthwhile.
The mother was worried about her son's safety, and the son was concerned about his mother's health.
This is true filial piety and parental love.
Wenxi and Hongxi naturally did not stop them and followed Hongyu to Yinti's study.
After learning of his son's thoughts, Yinti decisively said, "Now that your mother's funeral has been taken care of in the manor, and your father also needs to return to the military camp for a while, I was worried about how to settle you down. Now, you can go to Yuqing Palace with your second uncle."
At such a young age, Hongyu immediately showed a happy smile.
He really likes Wenxi and Hongxi, and he's so happy to be able to live with them.
So, Yinti, who was still feeling a bit sad about parting, decisively kicked his son away after seeing his big smile.
"Hurry back and pack your bags, and go to Yuqing Palace with your second uncle as soon as possible. I still have to go back to the military camp."
Around noon, the group first settled down at Yuqing Palace, and then, led by the Crown Princess, went straight to Cining Palace to pay their respects to Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang.
Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang naturally did not need to attend the funeral of a younger generation.
But seeing Hongyu, who had lost a lot of weight, the old lady's eyes still welled up with tears.
They reached out from afar, saying, "Come quickly to our ancestor, let our ancestor take a good look at you."
Seeing the old lady like this, Hongyu's eyes also welled up with tears, and he ran a few steps and rushed into the old lady's arms.
"Grandmother, your great-grandson has no mother anymore."
One sentence was enough to make Empress Xiaozhuang unable to hold back her tears any longer. The two hugged each other and cried bitterly. Wenxi and Hongxi stood aside and were also saddened.
Finally, Su Ma La Gu pulled the two apart, choking back tears as she advised, "Grandmother, please stop crying. Look how swollen our eldest prince's eyes are. He must have been crying a lot these past few days. Let our eldest prince rest his eyes."
Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang immediately said, "Yes, yes, we can't let Hongyu cry anymore, or he'll ruin his eyes."
Wenxi then led Hongxi forward to pay their respects, "Grand Ancestor, Wenxi and Hongxi have come to see you as well. How about the three of us keep you company and have milk tea together in Cining Palace from now on?"
Cining Palace was amused by her words and pointed at Wenxi, then looked at Sumalagu, "Look how eloquent this child is! She wanted to come here to mooch milk tea, but she insisted on saying she was keeping this old woman company."
Sumalagu also liked Wenxi's straightforwardness the most. "If the princess says that she is accompanying the ancestor to drink milk tea, then she is accompanying the ancestor to drink milk tea."
Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang was not angry when she heard this; instead, she laughed even more heartily.
Seeing that Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang's mood had eased considerably, Lady Guarjia then explained in detail her and Yinreng's plans regarding Hongyu.
“Prince Zhi is always busy in the army and rarely spends more than a few days a year at home. Now that my sister-in-law has just passed away, I suppose Prince Zhi will not be back for a while. Your Highness and I are thinking of bringing Hongyu to Yuqing Palace for upbringing, where he can live with Wenxi and Hongxi in the future.”
As she listened, Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang nodded. "You are the Crown Princess, managing a whole host of affairs in the Yuqing Palace. Now you also have to personally raise three children. I'm afraid it must be quite tiring, right?"
Guarjia hurriedly explained with a smile, "Your Majesty is overthinking it. Hongyu has grown up. With him taking care of Wenxi and Hongxi at Yuqing Palace, I feel much more at ease."
Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang smiled very happily.
She truly admired Guarjia's intelligence and straightforwardness. If she hadn't been angered by secretly letting Yinreng go last time, she wouldn't have issued the order to confine him to his quarters.
Looking back now, it was indeed a bit too much.
"With you in charge of Yuqing Palace, I have the utmost peace of mind."
No sooner had she finished speaking than the sound of light footsteps came from outside the hall. As the footsteps stepped over the threshold, a charming voice rang out.
"Whom does the Empress Dowager trust?" As the voice came, Consort Yi, dressed in a deep pink qipao and wearing a nine-tailed phoenix hairpin bestowed upon her by Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, walked in with a beaming smile.
The Crown Princess immediately rose to greet her, saying, "Greetings to the Noble Consort."
Consort Yi turned slightly to the side and said with a smile, "This is Cining Palace, not outside. Crown Princess, please don't be so polite."
In terms of seniority, the Crown Princess should indeed pay respects to Consort Yi, but in terms of rank, she dares not be presumptuous in front of her.
Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang had a good impression of Consort Yi. Firstly, Consort Yi came from a prominent family, possessing both social standing and resourcefulness. She had given birth to three sons and remained honest and upright, which was a breath of fresh air in the harem where people fought tooth and nail for favor.
"Why did you come by yourself? Where was National Day?"
The eleventh prince, Yinzhi, was born weak and sickly and rarely went out. Occasionally, when the weather was nice, he would be brought by Consort Yi to pay his respects to Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang.
"The child is not feeling well and is tired. The imperial physician has examined him and said that if he caught a chill, he is resting in his bedchamber now."
Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang frowned. "Why did you catch a chill? Since Eleventh Prince wasn't feeling well, you should have stayed with him at Yikun Palace. Why did you come here?"
Consort Yi sat down to the side and slowly explained, "I came here for the sake of Lady Wanliuha."
Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang was clearly taken aback, but then seemed to remember something and said with annoyance, "Look at my bad memory. Wanliuhashi was diagnosed with pregnancy on the way to Mongolia. Now that she has returned to the palace, she naturally needs to be formally conferred a title."
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