An Chaoli saw his daughter holding his hand, her eyes red, begging for her brother.
He was happy, but when he was sent away, Yuan'er was still a baby, knowing nothing. His biggest fear was that Yuan'er would forget her brother, and that the siblings would become completely estranged.
An Chaoli also felt sorry for his son who was far away. He would visit Huaishou every year. Huaishou was very sensible and never complained or made a fuss. He had been away from home since he was a child, and the conditions outside were never as good as at home. An Chaoli always felt that he had let that child down too much.
"Does Father also believe that my brother is incompatible with the An family and is an unlucky person?" An Yuan'er asked excitedly.
"Even if Father believed it, he would not turn back. A person's fate is always in their own hands, and it is not impossible to defy fate."
"Then why doesn't Father bring Brother back? Yuan'er is not at home, she went to Chenyang Palace, so Brother can come back and keep Father company."
Over the years, An Chaoli had tried to bring An Huishou back, but each time, his mother threatened to kill herself, saying that fate was predetermined and that destiny should not be disrupted.
"Yuan'er, give your father some more time, and your father will definitely find a way."
An Chaoli had always felt something was off about that fortune teller from back then, and in recent years he had been inquiring about him everywhere. Recently, he finally started to get some clues.
An Yuan'er nodded, her mind already racing with a thousand thoughts.
She couldn't just sit idly by before her younger brother was born; she had to do something.
*
By the time they arrived at Chenyang Palace, An Chaoli's cloak was covered in snow.
An Yuan'er was well protected; her hands and feet were still warm and had not been exposed to the wind and snow.
"My dear Yuan'er, Daddy is waiting for you to come home."
The father and daughter said goodbye, and An Yuan'er entered Chenyang Palace.
An Yuan'er used to come to Chenyang Palace occasionally, but she had never looked around carefully. She only knew that it was a deserted place.
This time, I'll take a good look around, since I'll be living here permanently in the future.
Li Gui had been waiting for this: "Miss An, my master instructed this old servant to lead the way for you and introduce you to the place."
An Yuan'er nodded politely: "You're too kind, Eunuch Li. Just call me Yuan'er from now on."
The Chenyang Palace was much larger than I had imagined, but as I walked around, I only saw a few eunuchs cleaning and not even a single palace maid.
"Father-in-law, why don't I see any palace maids?"
The Emperor suppressed the Empress and restored Prince Yi Chenli's status. There shouldn't be so few people here!
"The mistress prefers quiet and doesn't like too many people serving her. The Emperor did send people, but the mistress persuaded them to go back. But Miss Yuan, don't worry, the mistress has already chosen someone to serve you personally."
Li Gui originally wanted to say that An Yuan'er lived next door to the master, and the master hated being disturbed the most. She wanted to remind Miss An not to disturb her, but... remembering the master's attitude yesterday, Li Gui swallowed her words.
Perhaps... if it were Miss An, the master might not mind being disturbed.
Halfway there, An Yuan'er's eyes lit up, and she ran over excitedly.
"Wow! There's a swing here too. This swing is exactly the same as the one my dad made for me!"
The little girl wasn't afraid of the cold; her short legs ran through the snow, and she wanted to swing on the swing.
Halfway there, he was pulled back by Yi Chenli, who suddenly appeared.
"It's all snow water, it'll get cold later."
An Yuan'er looked him over; he seemed to have gotten stronger in the months she hadn't seen him.
He lifted her up with ease.
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