When Yu'er saw that I had finished combing my hair, he reached out to pull it again, but I held his soft little hand.
"You were pulling my hair like a ball just now. If you keep being naughty, I won't talk to you anymore."
Yu'er didn't care about anything else and reached out to hug me. I put him on the ground, but he grabbed my hand and tried to climb up by stepping on my calves.
"Yu'er~ When did you become so naughty~" I was both angry and amused. This eldest son always manages to do amazing things.
"Waaah~ Mommy~ Hug me~" He just knows how to act pitiful. This time I let Anxiang carry him outside for a walk, and I'll go find him again in a little while.
I had just finished combing my still messy hair when Li Zhaole rushed in.
"Why are you here? Where is Xiao Junjun?"
"I'll leave him with Madam Ji for now, so she can take care of him. I have something to ask of her."
She looked anxious, so I told her to calm down first, and then go out and talk to Anxiang, asking her to take Yu'er to play with her younger siblings.
When Yu'er saw me, he tried to reach out his hand again. I kissed his cheek, gave him the jade bracelet to play with, and then went inside.
"You tell me first, and I'll definitely help if I can."
Li Zhaole rolled up her handkerchief twice: "I want to leave the mansion and live outside."
"Leave? Why would you suddenly leave? Is it because of the Second Prince?"
Li Zhaole nodded: "He probably heard something and, for the sake of the Ji family, I want to take Xiao Junjun out."
“But, with my father and the others guarding the Ji residence, even if the Second Prince knows something, he wouldn’t dare to act recklessly.”
"I've seen through everything on this escape journey, and I don't want to drag down those who helped me."
I'm still undecided. I'll try to calm Li Zhaole down in Xi'an and tell her not to overthink it. I'll take her to my mother's place. There are four little ones in the house, and only Yu'er can run around. She'll run off to check on one of them every now and then, but in the end, she'll stay by Su Ling's cradle.
I haven't even told my mother about what's happened these past few days; one thing after another has come up. We were talking about things to be careful about when taking care of the child when Anxiang whispered in my ear that Wan'er is back.
I made up an excuse and went out. Wan'er only came back for a short while this time, at the back door, with Lin Chao.
"Master~"
"I haven't taught you any moves, Madam. I'll feel embarrassed if you keep asking me."
"No, I've already acknowledged you as my master, so whether you agree or not, I'm going to call you that."
Wan'er had just finished laughing when she grabbed my hand and said, "Madam, Xiren says she wants to give birth to the child and doesn't plan to get married in this lifetime."
"I want to give birth!" I didn't know what to say; it was Xiren's choice. "Then will you stay and take care of her, or go back to the manor?"
“I can go back and forth between the two places, but that place is a brothel, and there are quite a lot of people coming and going. I’m worried that if Sister Ling is exposed, many people will be implicated.”
"This is indeed a problem. Now Zhaole also wants to leave the manor." These two girls are really pitiful to have bumped into each other.
“The princess is also leaving the palace. The capital doesn’t feel very safe now. Although it’s dangerous in the palace, it has everything. They all have families with them, unlike before.”
"Yes." I was also struggling with how to help them: "Master, are you familiar with the capital?"
"We're quite familiar with this place, but hiding someone here is definitely not an easy task."
I thought of Lingwu again, but Lingwu is also a pitiful person. I don't want him to get involved, but right now there is no place to shelter the two girls from the wind and rain.
Lin Chao is going back to Yingxian Tower. He wants Wan'er to stay in the manor for the time being. I'll take Wan'er back first, so that Li Zhaole knows about Xiren's situation. This girl has been protecting her all along.
When Mother saw Wan'er return, she told us to go to the next room to talk. Li Zhaole asked Anxiang to help hold the child first. Little Junjun smiled when she saw Anxiang, so Qiao'er switched shifts with her.
Wan'er briefly explained Xiren's situation, and Li Zhaole sat in her chair and sighed, "It's all my fault."
"Don't overthink it. She's preparing for pregnancy, and you want to leave the manor. We need to come up with a foolproof plan."
Li Zhaole smiled and said calmly, "There's no need for a big fuss. I just want to go out for a walk, to walk on the streets of the capital again, to expose the child to the public, and to give him the same opportunity as other children."
As a mother myself, I naturally understand Li Zhaole's pain. "Yu'er feels ashamed when I see him running around outside, but it's for their own good now. They'll understand when they grow up."
“But I don’t want to hide anymore. I regret having him in the first place. But when I see Xiao Junjun, I feel guilty. I’m so glad I brought him into this world. He’s such a cute son.”
“I know, I feel the same way about Yu’er. Sometimes I regret it, but now I just hope he can grow up safely.”
Wan'er also said from the side, "Princess, you should think more positively. It's good to have a child by your side. It's a blessing to be able to watch him grow up."
I poured tea for Li Zhaole, and seeing her so sad and upset, I suddenly missed the time when we first met. She was so arrogant and domineering back then. She was at her most beautiful then.
We can't leave for too long. When several children get together, they're all little ones. If they start crying, it'll be a quartet, and even their mother can't soothe them.
Li Zhaole took Xiao Junjun and Anxiang back to her courtyard first, while I held Yu'er on my lap to keep him from running around.
"Mom~" Yu'er is playing wildly and is not quiet at all. He even smashed my bracelet.
"You little rascal, be good. You've been naughty several times today, so I won't let you run around anymore."
"Mother~" Yu'er started to frown, then shook my hand, "No matter how cute you are, I won't let you go down and run. Once you get used to it, how can Mother catch you?"
When Yu'er saw that I was unmoved, he snuggled into my arms and quieted down, staring at me with his big eyes from time to time. I would tap his little nose and he would giggle.
I briefly told my mother what had happened, and her face was full of regret. She said it was such a pity that there were two such good girls.
Who can argue with that? So when making a choice, you must have a clear understanding of what you're doing, because one wrong step will lead to a series of mistakes.
Xie Yuancheng is in the front hall talking to the Second Prince, and he hasn't returned yet. I sent Qiao'er to check on him, and she came back saying she heard the Marquis and the Second Prince arguing.
Xie Yuancheng, that sly fox, always has a righteous face. He can make a fool of others, so why would he argue with the Second Prince?
Yu'er fell asleep in my arms. "Yu'er can sleep so much! I haven't even had a chance to put him to sleep!"
"He's probably tired from running around. It's getting dark now, so let him sleep for a while. But he'll probably wake up and make a fuss tonight."
“Mother, I’ll hold him and let him sleep there tonight so he won’t bother you. Su Ling and Xi Zhi are too young. If Yu’er gets stubborn, the two little darlings will cry along with him.”
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