Emperor Jingming made this decision and felt that there was no time to delay: "Come to think of it, the seventh daughter-in-law didn't even come to the palace for the New Year. I am a little worried..."
The queen twitched her lips silently.
When it was mentioned at the reunion dinner that Princess Yan did not show up, the Emperor praised her for her loyalty, but now he is worried again... The Emperor's heart is indeed unpredictable.
"Queen, who do you think is suitable to send?"
Hearing Emperor Jingming ask this, the Empress was somewhat mentally prepared.
If there was nothing wrong, the emperor would not have come to Kunning Palace. In this case, at least Pan Hai is not a suitable candidate.
It is not surprising if you think about it. The Princess of Yan announced to the outside world that she would chant sutras and pray for the safe return of the Prince of Yan. Now almost everyone knows it. The Emperor suddenly sent his trusted eunuch to the Prince of Yan's mansion, which is likely to arouse speculation.
You know, once something has something to do with the emperor, it becomes different.
The queen pondered for a moment and suggested, "Why not let Fuqing go there?"
"Fuqing?" Emperor Jingming didn't think of his beloved daughter for a moment.
The Queen smiled and said, "Yes, Fuqing and Princess Yan are very close. She was still complaining about Princess Yan when she didn't see her at the annual banquet. The little girl wants to go out of the palace to take a breath and meet her sister-in-law who she gets along well with. No one can say anything. Your Majesty, what do you think?"
Emperor Jingming nodded repeatedly and said, "The Queen is right. Let Fuqing go there. This way we can all rest assured."
As for what he was relieved about, Emperor Jingming did not specify, but the Empress knew it very well.
Just when Princess Yan had not been out for a long time, the Holy Maiden Wu Miao, who looked very similar to Princess Yan, appeared. This was really intriguing. The Emperor suspected that Princess Yan had a relationship with the Holy Maiden Wu Miao.
Although this suspicion is a bit bizarre, it is better to be safe than sorry. Of course, we should send someone to take a look.
"Has Fuqing returned from his mother's visit?"
"I have already returned."
Emperor Jingming didn't want to appear too anxious, but then he thought, the empress even knew that Concubine Yang cheated on him, so what was there to hide? He simply urged openly, "Then let Fuqing go."
The queen was silent for a moment, then nodded slightly: "I will tell Fuqing now."
What else can she say to the emperor who has given up hope?
Princess Fuqing was delighted to hear that she was asked to go to Prince Yan's mansion, "Can I go out of the palace to visit Sister Seven?"
The Queen smiled gently and said, "Go ahead. I haven't seen your Seventh Sister-in-law for a long time. Your mother misses you too."
Princess Fuqing rolled her eyes slightly and begged, "Mother, can I take my fourteenth sister with me?"
The two princesses originally had a distant relationship, but as they went to Cining Palace together to accompany the Queen Mother these days, they spent a long time together and their feelings grew deeper.
Princess Fuqing was innocent and kind, while Princess Fourteen was cautious and prudent. They were of similar age and got along well with each other.
After hearing Princess Fuqing's request, the Queen hesitated.
"Mother, please agree. I have few opportunities to leave the palace, and Fourteenth Sister has even fewer opportunities to leave the palace... Just consider it as keeping me company."
Seeing her beloved daughter's soft words, the queen nodded and said, "Then you should go back to the palace as soon as possible after visiting your seventh sister-in-law. Don't make trouble outside."
"Mother, I also want to go to the street and take a look—" Princess Fuqing knew that her request was a bit excessive, and she spoke without any confidence.
Considering that the emperor only has one chance a year to go out for some fresh air, and she leaves the palace more often, it seems a bit greedy to make such a request.
The queen was at a loss whether to laugh or cry when she saw her daughter looking at her eagerly.
Fuqing was such an honest child that she didn't know how to go secretly after leaving the palace, so she had to ask her.
The queen felt more sympathetic towards her daughter as she thought about this. She sighed and said, "You can go shopping, but don't stay out for too long—"
Princess Fuqing immediately agreed happily.
Although the two princesses left the palace in a small entourage, they were followed by a large number of guards, and the group went straight to Prince Yan's Palace.
When Nanny Ji received the news that the princess was coming to visit, her eyes rolled back and she almost fainted.
Can’t faint!
She pinched herself hard to wake up, but her heart was beating wildly and she didn't know what to do for a moment.
The maid who reported the news was a little confused: "Mammy, do you think you should tell the princess——"
"Of course!" Nanny Ji said this, becoming more and more anxious.
The princess who was seeking death really brought the entire huge palace to ruin!
It is impossible not to see the princess, but the princess consort is not in the house. What should I do now?
Nanny Ji was so anxious that sweat appeared on her forehead.
At this moment, she deeply hated herself for keeping the princess's suicide a secret instead of telling the chief historian right away.
What, telling Changshi can solve the current dilemma?
That's not the case. At least there's one more person who knows the situation and we can share our anxiety and fears.
"Mammy, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"
Nanny Ji came back to her senses and said, "Please ask the two princesses to go to the flower hall and have a seat. I will ask the butler to take care of them. I will go and report to the princess now."
Recently, whenever there was something, Nanny Ji would report it directly to the princess. The maid didn't think much about it and hurried to make arrangements.
Nanny Ji ran to Yuhe Garden, out of breath.
Ah Man smiled and said, "Madame Ji, what are you in such a hurry for--"
"Princess Fuqing and the Fourteenth Princess are here to visit the princess!" Nanny Ji couldn't help but sigh and said in a hurry.
Ah Man's laughter suddenly stopped, and his voice became sharper: "Who's here?"
Nanny Ji stamped her feet and said, "Princess Fuqing and the Fourteenth Princess! Princess Fuqing is a legitimate princess and has come to visit the princess. The princess cannot avoid her. What can we do now?"
Seeing Ah Man and Ah Qiao looking at each other in bewilderment, Nanny Ji started to roll her eyes again, covering her chest and saying, "I said the princess was reckless, but you guys followed suit and made trouble. Now look, trouble has come!"
Ah Man was not happy, and said with a pah: "It's New Year's Day, what's the big deal? Will Madam say anything?"
If it weren't for the fact that Nanny Ji had worked with them to deceive the superiors and conceal the truth, she would have kicked the old Nanny until she cried.
Ah Qiao looked much calmer and said calmly, "Don't panic, Madam Ji. Go and tell the two princesses that our princess is in the small Buddhist temple, reading sutras and praying for the prince. She has vowed not to leave the temple until the prince comes back. If the two princesses want to see the princess, please condescend to go to the temple."
Nanny Ji couldn't move her feet: "But do the two princesses really want to go?"
Ah Qiao said calmly, "Then please ask Madam to lead the two princesses over. Ah Man and I will wait there."
Nanny Ji opened her mouth, bewildered.
What should I say after I am taken there? What should I say if I cannot see the princess?
These two big sisters are just fooling around.
"Madame Ji, please go over quickly. It will be bad to keep the two princesses waiting for too long. They might think that we are neglecting them." Aqiao urged.
Nanny Ji felt as if she was being roasted on a fire and couldn't get down, so she had no choice but to go to the flower hall.
When Princess Fuqing heard that the Princess of Yan was in the small Buddhist temple, she said politely, "We shouldn't disturb Sister Qi when she is devoutly reading the sutras, but I really miss her, so let's go over and take a look."