Yi Cheng also nodded in response.
"Mom, An An has cried several times because she missed you."
"Don't talk nonsense."
An An glared at Yi Cheng, and Yi Cheng quickly stuck out his tongue and closed his mouth.
Luo Lan knew that An An had lost her sense of security ever since she knew her true identity. She was afraid that she and Leng Yu would no longer like her.
"An An, didn't Mom tell you that if you miss me, you can ask Ah Gang to take you to the palace to see me, or send someone to inform me that I will come back to see you. Don't cry secretly in the future, understand?"
An An pursed her lips and nodded.
"Mom, I know, but it's okay now. My aunt brought Duoduo here. We can play with Duoduo in our free time. Mom, did you know? Duoduo is very cute and fun to play with."
Looking at Duoduo's chubby little face, Luo Lan pinched it lovingly, then instructed Ah Hong:
"Ah Cai, go inform Ah Gang and ask him to prepare a sumptuous dinner. Ah Hong, go to the Duke's Mansion in person and bring the Duke's wife over."
"Yes, my lady."
After receiving the order, Acai and Ahong retreated. Luo Lan asked Anan and Yicheng to continue to accompany Duoduo, and she went to the backyard alone.
She had given an order long ago that even if Luo Xue and the others moved in, they were not allowed to live in the room where she and Leng Yu had lived. There were too many memories of them there, and she would not allow it to be destroyed by others.
Standing under the peach tree that was about to sprout, she suddenly thought of the scene of them hugging each other under the peach tree, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
At noon, Daji and Lele came back with a lot of spoils. After returning to Prince Yu's Mansion, they couldn't wait to take them out and show them to Yicheng and Anan. Yicheng and Anan were dismissive of these things, but Daji was happy to try them out one by one.
Lele showed great interest in the things Daji liked just to satisfy his vanity.
Luo Lan and Xiao Ling chatted for a while in the backyard, and then Xiao Ling went to the kitchen to help prepare dinner. Luo Lan came to the main hall alone, and when he saw Daji and Lele, he couldn't wait to ask:
"Lele, have you seen Lord Ning and Princess Xingnan?"
Lele shook his head.
"No, we went to a few weapon shops on the street and came back. They were going to the south of the city, which was not the same direction as us."
Luo Lan then instructed A Gang:
"Go check at the door. They've been gone for an hour and a half. They should be back."
Ah Gang took the order and retreated. Daji fiddled with the dagger in his hand and said:
"She's curious about everything. I don't think she'll come back until dark."
Hearing this, Luo Lan suddenly became nervous. The person who knew Xingnan best was Daji. The fact that he could say such words meant that Xingnan might really be having so much fun that he didn't want to leave.
But what if she runs around and something happens? Can Xiao Ningzi handle it alone?
Facts proved that Luo Lan's worries were not unfounded. At this time, Xingnan had escaped from Xiao Ningzi's control and secretly ran to the grove outside the city. He was hiding behind a tree, watching the little rabbits jumping around in the woods, ready to wait for an opportunity to catch one to play with.
She had just told Xiao Ningzi that she was tired and didn't want to ride anymore, so she asked him to buy her some caozigao and she would wait for him there.
As a result, Xiao Ningzi believed it, and as soon as he left, she ran out of the city.
She didn't like being bounded. Ever since she came to Daning Kingdom, she had been stuck in the palace. She wanted to go out for a walk many times, but was always rejected by the eldest princess's wife.
This time, she decided to have some fun.
"Princess Xingnan, Princess Xingnan?"
Xiao Ningzi's screams frightened Xingnan so much that he started hiding in a panic, but the more panicked he was, the more mistakes he made.
She felt her feet slip and she fell to the ground. She only had time to scream "Ah" before she began to roll down a small hill.
Her screams were clearly heard by Xiao Ningzi who was not far away. He hurried over to look for the sound, but there was no sign of Xingnan.
He couldn't wait to shout loudly,
"Princess Xingnan, where are you? Princess Xingnan?"
He suddenly felt a little regretful. He shouldn't have agreed to let Princess Xingnan wait there alone. After he returned to the place with the trough cake that Princess Xingnan wanted, he found that there was no trace of her there.
He asked around in the city a lot, and finally found out that someone had seen her leaving the city.
Upon learning that she had left the city alone, he quickly rushed out of the city without having time to go back and report to the Queen.
He had long known from the emperor that Princess Xingnan liked hunting, and he guessed that she might have gone to the woods outside the city alone to look for prey.
I seemed to hear some sound just now, but now it’s silent again?
He stood there and called out again,
"Princess Xingnan? Where are you?"
No one responded to him except the sound of the wind.
Just as he was about to look for it in another place, he suddenly found a piece of cloth hanging on a branch in front of him, swaying in the wind.
The color of the hem of the clothes seemed very similar to that of Princess Xingnan.
He hurried over, picked up the piece of clothing, and then ran down the slope anxiously.
But because he ran too fast, his foot slipped, and he lost his balance instantly and slid down the mountain.
Fortunately, he was in good physical condition and had good kung fu skills, so he quickly grabbed a vine and stopped.
Just as he was gasping for breath and thinking about how to get up, he suddenly found that Xingnan was unconscious very close to him.
He didn't have time to think and rushed over.
"Princess Xingnan, Princess Xingnan?"
He came to her side and called a few times, then put his fingers on her nostrils. Seeing that she was still breathing, he breathed a sigh of relief and then said to himself:
"I did this to save you. I'm sorry."
As he spoke, he carried her on his shoulders and climbed up the mountain with difficulty.
It was already afternoon when Xiao Ningzi brought Xingnan back to Prince Yu's Mansion. Luo Lan was afraid that something had happened to her, so he was about to arrange for the servants in the mansion to go out and look for them.
Seeing them coming back, Ah Gang hurried over to report,
"Your Majesty, Lord Ning and Princess Xingnan have returned."
"Are you back?"
Luo Lan's heart finally settled down, and A Gang continued:
"Princess Xingnan is injured and unconscious."
Luo Lan's heart was lifted again. She didn't have time to think and quickly went out to meet him.
Fortunately, after her examination, she found that Xingnan had only hit his head and was temporarily unconscious. He would probably wake up soon.
Xiao Ningzi stood in front of Luo Lan with an apologetic look in his eyes, clasping his fists to apologize.
"Your Majesty, please punish me. It's my fault that I didn't do my job well and failed to take good care of Princess Xingnan."
Luo Lan frowned and looked at him. She knew that this matter might not have much to do with Xiao Ningzi, but she still decided to investigate in front of Daji before making a conclusion.
"Master Ning, it's a relief that Princess Xingnan is alright. If something were to happen, I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to shoulder the responsibility. Now, tell me, what exactly is going on?"
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