The Summer Palace is vast and covers an area of about 8,400 acres. Each scenic spot has its own unique characteristics, and it is impossible to see them all in one day. Therefore, Su Yushan is not in a hurry. She plans to visit two places each day and appreciate them carefully, so as not to waste the beautiful scenery.
In the morning, the children were reading. After lunch break, the children finished school and Su Yushan took the three children boating on the lake. Rong Yu and Yong Zhang were laughing and talking happily, very curious about the place. Only Yong Huang was very quiet. When he smiled, it was forced, and he seemed to have something on his mind.
In front of the other children, Su Yushan did not ask any questions. It wasn't until after they got off the boat, when Rong Yu went to change her clothes and Yong Zhang went to wash his hands, that Su Yushan dismissed the palace servants and asked Yong Huang in a low voice what was wrong.
Yonghuang was still hesitating whether to speak up, but Su Yushan had already guessed his concerns and said softly, "I am not as strict as your father, so don't be afraid. Just tell me what's on your mind, and don't keep anything from me."
In Yonghuang's memory, his mother had never raised her voice to him. He trusted his mother completely, and after hesitating for a moment, he finally mustered up the courage to speak.
“Before leaving the palace, Yonglian came to see me. I told him not to have any contact with me in the future. He seemed very disappointed. He probably thought that I didn’t want to talk to him. But I never looked down on him.”
Although Su Yushan had not experienced it, just imagining such a scene made her feel heartbroken.
The two children got along very well, but they were forced to separate and were not even allowed to speak. Yonghuang had to pretend to be indifferent in front of Yonglian. Yonglian must have been very disappointed, and Yonghuang must have felt very guilty!
With a slight soreness in her nose, Su Yushan smiled and advised, "Yonglian should know the reason, so I don't think he'll blame you."
“He said that I was going to the Summer Palace and we might not see each other for several months, so he gave me a sandalwood lotus seedpod, which he carved himself. I couldn’t bear to refuse, so I accepted it.”
As he spoke, Yonghuang pulled the lotus seedpod pendant from his neck. Su Yushan took a closer look and saw that the lines of the lotus seedpod were not smooth. It was clear that it was carved by a beginner. Although it was not a masterpiece, it was valuable because of the sincerity.
Yonghuang was filled with anxiety because of this. "Mother, I really like this lotus seedpod, but Father forbids me from associating with Yonglian. Can I...can I keep this lotus seedpod? If Father finds out, will he be angry with me?"
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