"Where are the Seventh Prince and the Eighth Prince?" Qian Shengyan asked. Su Peisheng respectfully replied, "They live in the east end room, while His Majesty and the Princess live in the west warm pavilion."
Qian Shengyan nodded. Without her having to ask again, Su Peisheng had already answered: "The princess and the sixth prince live in the princes' quarters west of Yanbo Zhishuang Palace, the fourth prince lives in Yuese Jiangsheng Palace, and the fifth prince lives in Wushu Qingliang Palace."
Qian Shengyan nodded as if she understood, and planned to go shopping there when she had time in the future.
However, she also knew that this trip to the Summer Palace was only for temporary rest and renovation. Yinzhen would not stay for long and would be setting off back to the capital in September. All in all, it would only take about a month, and she probably wouldn't be able to see the entire Summer Palace.
"What about Consort Yu? Have the two Mongolian princesses been settled?" Qian Shengyan asked again. Su Peisheng answered one by one: "Consort Yu is staying at Songhezhai. The two Mongolian princesses have not yet entered the Summer Palace and are currently living on the small hill on the south side."
Qian Shengyan nodded, knowing that Yinzhen's decision not to arrange for the two Mongolian princesses to enter the Summer Palace was also to avoid suspicion. After sitting in the carriage for a long time, she didn't want to sit any longer, so she simply went to see Xiao Qi and Xiao Ba, and then went to find Fuerguochun and Hongshan.
Upon arriving at such a large garden, Hongshan was overjoyed. He immediately ran off and disappeared from sight, taking his little colt with him. It is said that he has now run to the area of Pear Tree Yu in the northwest of the villa.
Fortunately, Yinzhen had anticipated this and immediately arranged for a team of twelve guards to accompany Hongshan on his journey. He had probably never raised such a lively prince before, and he was quite lenient with Hongshan, not forcing him to study much.
Fortunately, Hongshan is not yet six years old, so another year of playtime should be fine...
Fuerguochun was still packing her things. The prince's residence built during the Kangxi era was very large, and it was quite spacious now that only the two siblings lived there. When she saw Qian Shengyan come in, she raised her face and smiled, then lowered her head to continue packing.
These past few days, Qian Shengyan and Yinzhen have been talking together. She already knew that when Fuerguochun went to see her father, he didn't say anything about letting Qiqige enter the harem. He only urged Yinzhen to quickly bestow a marriage upon Qiqige. However, at that time, Yinzhen hadn't decided who to bestow the marriage upon yet. He was also pressured into writing an unsealed imperial edict for her to use to deceive people.
After the incident that day when she ran into the imperial carriage, Yinzhen did not properly reprimand his daughter, but Qian Shengyan heard that Fuerguochun had been scolded by Hongli and had written several self-criticisms. Qian Shengyan had also read those, which were all about her self-reflection and the need to be more composed and dignified.
He looks much more composed and dignified now.
"Why is Mother staring at her daughter like that?" After packing her things, Ferguchun looked up at Qian Shengyan curiously. "Is there something on your face, daughter?"
"No." Qian Shengyan shook her head and chuckled. "Mother just feels that you've really grown up."
“Mother also said that Fourth Brother has been scolding his daughter every day these past few days, complaining that she is too childish.” Ferguchun pouted, “I think he’s become a father and now he sees everyone as a child.”
Qian Shengyan also smiled.
Hongli's eldest son has reached his one-month milestone, but Yinzhen is currently away and has no plans to return to the capital. Even if Hongli becomes a father, he will not be able to see his child, which is somewhat pitiful.
She couldn't help but wonder if she could let Hongli return to the capital first? If there was a suitable job available, it would be good, allowing him to go back and see the children without seeming too personal.
“Mother.” Ferguchun sat down beside her, her fingers twisting nervously together. She glanced at Qian Shengyan, seemingly a little embarrassed, and said nothing more.
Seeing her like this, Qian Shengyan couldn't help but laugh and said, "What's wrong? Why are you being so polite with your mother?"
Folgochun paused for a moment, seemingly changing the subject: "The nightgowns that Mother made before were very comfortable. Could you make a couple more for your daughter?"
"It's nothing, we'll have the sewing room send you a few more later," Qian Shengyan said with a smile.
The nightgown was a short-sleeved one she made because it was too hot in the summer. She usually only wore it to sleep. However, Yinzhen saw it once and was quite surprised. But in the blink of an eye, she led him to wear a short-sleeved one in the room as well, which Qian Shengyan found very funny.
Folgochun had only seen the dress by chance and was very interested, so Qian Shengyan gave her two pairs of the dresses that she hadn't worn yet to play with.
But it was clear that what Folgochun wanted to talk to her about was not the nightgown. Qian Shengyan did not urge her, but just looked at Folgochun with a smile.
“Mother…” Folgochun seemed very hesitant. She gently bit her lip and after a long while said, “Daughter…does daughter really want to marry Er Rong’an?”
Seeing her like this, Qian Shengyan laughed again: "Didn't you ask for this yourself?"
"Yes...but, I don't know either." A hint of confusion lingered in Folgochun's eyes. After a moment, she blinked her long eyelashes and sighed softly. She bent over, resting her chin on her hand, and sighed again, "If only we could be like Father and Mother..."
Qian Shengyan: ...
She didn't know what to say, and only vaguely said, "It will be better."
After saying this, she paused for a moment, then pursed her lips, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes.
Of course, it would be better for Ferguchun and Errongan. She is a princess, and Errongan cannot take concubines. Whether she can live in the princess's residence depends on Ferguchun's mood.
She chuckled softly, concealing the myriad thoughts in her heart, and pinched the chubby cheek of Foerguochun, which was protruding from his hand: "Mother sees that you two get along very well now."
"He's alright," Folgour muttered. "It's just that he doesn't like to talk, he doesn't say anything to me..."
She was somewhat dissatisfied: "He can tell his father that he won't marry anyone but me, but he's never said anything like that to me..."
Qian Shengyan was taken aback, then couldn't help but laugh.
Isn't this much better than Zhang Qinglan, who only tries to persuade Foerguochun to go with him to convince his family?
A moment of confusion flashed in Folgochun's eyes, then she asked Qian Shengyan, "Mother, is this what liking someone means? I don't understand."
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