Irgen Gioro hurriedly pulled Heyue and Yanyue to their feet to express their gratitude. At that moment, a palace maid came in and reported, "Your Majesty, the Fourteenth Prince has come to pay his respects."
The joy on Consort De's face flashed by, and she didn't bother to exchange pleasantries with Lady Irgen Gioro. She hurriedly ordered the person who came, "Quickly let the Fourteenth Prince in."
The visitor responded with a "Yes" and withdrew.
Lady Irgen Gioro breathed a sigh of relief and rose to take her leave: "Since the Fourteenth Prince has come to pay his respects to Consort De, this servant and my daughter will take our leave now."
Consort De quickly raised her hand and smiled slightly: "Madam, please wait. It just so happens that Sixth Miss and Seventh Miss are here. Why not let Fourteenth Prince get to know them? They are all children, so there is no need for any taboos."
Helpless, Irgen Gioro had no choice but to sit back down.
Yan Yue curiously peeked out the door. He Yue, who was always watching her sixth sister, quickly squeezed her sixth sister's hand. Yan Yue awkwardly withdrew her head, her eyes still darting around, glancing at the door every now and then.
Seeing her like this, He Yue felt speechless, realizing she really had a strong interest in the Fourteenth Prince.
Just as she was pondering this, a boy of eleven or twelve years old strode into the hall and went straight to the Consort De to pay his respects: "Your son greets Mother."
Consort De waved her hand with a smile: "Zhen'er, get up quickly and come over to your mother."
The Fourteenth Prince got up and sat down next to Consort De, asking curiously, "Mother, you look to be in very good spirits today. Is there something to celebrate?"
Consort De's smile deepened: "There is indeed some good news. Today, Mother invited two princesses from the Zhaojia clan to the palace. They are very well-behaved and clever. Would Zhen'er like to play with them?"
Upon hearing this, Yinzhen glanced at Heyue and Yanyue below, frowned, and pursed his lips: "Two immature little girls, why should I play with them? I still need to practice my skills."
After saying that, he stood up and said, "Mother, I have made an appointment with my tenth brother to practice bukku, so I won't be able to keep you company."
Consort De grabbed him and gave him a reproachful look: "How could it have taken so long? Your sister Yan Yue and sister He Yue finally made it to the palace. All you're doing is keeping them company and talking to them. How could that be making things difficult for you?"
"Hmph! How can a man spend all his time with women? If they want to play, let Ninth Sister keep them company. I'm not going to play with them." Fourteenth Prince said, slightly impatiently.
"You brat, you don't listen to your mother anymore?" Consort De immediately frowned.
Seeing his mother was angry, the Fourteenth Prince quickly put on a smile and sat back down: "Mother, what are you saying? When have I ever disobeyed you? Whatever you say, I will do as you say."
Consort De's expression softened a bit: "That's more like it." She then smiled and gestured to Yan Yue and He Yue: "You two go with the Fourteenth Prince to the Imperial Garden for a while."
Heyue and Yanyue exchanged a glance. Yanyue looked unhappy but didn't say anything. Heyue took Sixth Sister's hand, stood up, and bowed to Consort De. Then, Fourteenth Prince led the way out of Yonghe Palace.
As soon as they left Yonghe Palace, the Fourteenth Prince's expression changed. He turned back and coldly addressed them, "Go wherever you want, just don't follow me. You'll be accompanied by palace servants, so I won't lose you. If you dare to complain to Mother, I won't let you off the hook!" After saying this fiercely, the Fourteenth Prince strode away.
Watching the Fourteenth Prince's figure quickly disappear down the palace road, Yan Yue's eyebrows furrowed: "That Fourteenth Prince is really annoying. Do you think we want him to accompany us? I don't know what Consort De was thinking? Why did she make him accompany us?"
Seeing several palace maids following at a distance, Heyue took the opportunity to approach Sixth Sister and whispered, "Sixth Sister, I think Consort De is planning to make you her daughter-in-law."
Her eyes were bright, seemingly full of curiosity. Yan Yue's breath hitched, her face flushed red, and she was furious: "I knew it a long time ago, no one would want to marry him." Then, realizing something, she hurriedly covered her mouth, looked around, and lowered her voice: "This Fourteenth Prince is really arrogant. I thought that as a prince he should be elegant and refined, but I didn't expect him to be like this."
Meeting Seventh Sister's bright, unblinking eyes, Yan Yue suddenly realized it wasn't a good idea to discuss this with her, and awkwardly stopped talking, immediately changing the subject: "Alright, what do we do now? Fourteenth Master is gone, shouldn't we go back?"
Having gotten the answer she wanted, Heyue stopped asking questions. She stroked her chin, pondering, "If we go back early, Consort De will definitely ask where the Fourteenth Prince went. She'll find out he abandoned us and start blaming him. The Fourteenth Prince just said we weren't allowed to complain, so we can't go back." Suddenly, her eyes lit up, a sly glint in them. "How about this," she said, "we'll go back later. By then, Consort De will have already learned the truth from the palace servants, and then she won't be able to blame us."
Yan Yue also thought it was a good idea and nodded repeatedly: "Okay, okay, let's go play then." The two of them walked hand in hand towards the Imperial Garden.
But halfway there, the Fourteenth Prince's voice suddenly came from behind: "Sister Yan Yue, Sister He Yue..."
The two stopped and turned around, exchanging a surprised glance.
"Is there something you need, Fourteenth Prince?" Yan Yue asked first as the Fourteenth Prince ran up to her. Although she had been displeased earlier, she did not show it on her face and remained respectful and polite.
The Fourteenth Prince smiled and looked at Yan Yue, his attitude completely different from his previous coldness: "I suppose my two younger sisters have never visited the Imperial Garden before. Since Mother has invited you here, I cannot neglect you. I will take you for a walk in the Imperial Garden."
Both He Yue and the other person thought they were hallucinating. This change was too drastic! Had they taken the wrong medicine?
Seeing their hesitation, the Fourteenth Prince frowned slightly, reached out and grabbed Yan Yue's hand, smiling broadly: "Sister Yan Yue, don't be shy, I'll take you to have some fun." With that, he pulled Yan Yue and quickly headed towards the Imperial Garden.
"Hey! Let go of me!" Yan Yue was furious and tried to pull her hand back, but the Fourteenth Prince held it firmly and she quickly ran away.
Heyue, left behind, stomped her foot and said, "You Fourteenth Prince, have you forgotten all about me?" Suddenly remembering something, she frowned thoughtfully and said, "Does this count as kidnapping Sixth Sister? Hey! Wait for me!"
She couldn't let the Fourteenth Prince bully the Sixth Sister; it was utterly absurd.
Just as she took a step, someone lightly patted her shoulder from behind. The first thing that came to her mind was that she had encountered a bad guy, and Yue immediately reached out to grab the person.
But she forgot that she was much taller than before. Instead of grabbing the person's arm, she was grabbed instead. The person took a step back and exclaimed in surprise, "Hey, Seventh Sister, why did you start hitting me like that?"
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