Every day, that wretched child gives me a few sips of thin porridge to keep me half-dead. It's all my fault; how could I have raised such a wretched child?!
Hearing Guan Ge Lao's inner thoughts, Yun Duoduo was furious. [Guan Wude, that despicable bastard!]
[They only fed his father thin porridge to keep him alive?!]
[This is truly unbelievable! A son trying to kill his own father! Guan Wude, you were raised by Grand Secretary Guan with his own hands! Now that your son is grown up, he wants to take power and manage the household himself, so he's thinking of getting rid of this eyesore of an old man.]
[What a heartless bear!]
[Oh no, I spit on that! Even a bear has more conscience than Guan Wude! He starved his own father, refusing to feed him!]
"Grand Secretary Guan, don't worry, I will help you." Yun Duoduo looked at the old man on the bed, who was on his deathbed, and felt a pang of sadness for no reason.
Although this person was not related to her by blood, she felt indignant to see the old woman who had worked hard for most of her life end up like this.
People like Guan Wude, who have done so many bad things, should not continue to enjoy wealth and honor. And upright people like Master Guan should not have suffered such a miserable and destitute old age!
After Yun Duoduo covered Elder Guan with the blanket, she left.
She wanted to help him, but she didn't have any usable medicines on hand. She needed to think carefully about how to treat Grand Secretary Guan without Guan Wude and Madam Su noticing.
...
Hearing the commotion outside, Yun Duoduo rubbed her eyes, got out of bed, and put on her little clothes and shoes.
[Hmm, judging from the commotion outside, it seems everyone in the Guan household already knows about Guan Qinqin's situation.]
[Heavens rage! As you all can see, judging by the level of panic, this princess's drawing skills are still quite good!]
[Indeed, learning to paint in the palace, even with all the hard work and sitting on the sidelines, was worth it!]
She patted Jin Zhuangzhuang on the shoulder. "Zhuangzhuang, let's go see a show!"
Jin Zhuangzhuang sat up with a blank expression. She struggled to put on her clothes, but her arms and legs seemed not to belong to her and were very unresponsive. Yun Duoduo couldn't bear to watch any longer, so she quickly helped Jin Zhuangzhuang put on her clothes and shoes.
"Let's go knock on Erhuo's door." Yun Duoduo's eyes quickly scanned Jin Zhuangzhuang's body, and after confirming that she was dressed, she took her little hand and walked out.
When they reached the door, Yun Duoduo waited for Jin Zhuangzhuang for a moment. Jin Zhuangzhuang's legs were too short, like two cucumbers, and she really couldn't cross the threshold, which was half her height.
Yun Duoduo, carrying Jin Zhuangzhuang, stepped over the threshold with a single effort.
Next door was the room where Sun Huohuo lived. Yun Duoduo knocked on the door, "Erhuo, get up!"
There was no movement inside.
"Erhuo, wake up!"
"Open the door, open the door! I know you're in there!" Yun Duoduo knocked on the door, and Jin Zhuangzhuang shouted back, "Cart, cart!"
"If you don't open the door, I'm coming in!"
There was still no movement inside.
"Here come the delicious, big meat buns!" Yun Duoduo had no choice but to use her trump card. She knew this trick would definitely work on Sun Huohuo.
"Where? Where?" Sun Huohuo, still wearing her undershirt, suddenly flung the door open.
"Meat buns?" Sun Huohuo looked at Yun Duoduo standing at the door, who was empty-handed, and her smile vanished instantly.
"Duo'er, we don't lie!"
"Oh dear, what time is it? The Guan residence is in such a mess, how can you sleep? With such a commotion, of course no one is taking care of us."
"Hurry up and put your clothes on, it's cold outside. Let's go see what's going on."
Seeing that Sun Huohuo still looked unwilling, Yun Duoduo added, "Hurry up, let's go find some food while we're at it."
The servants in the Guan household were all busy and had no time to take care of the little ones. Of course, they had to find their own food in the kitchen.
However, Yun Duoduo and Sun Huohuo had spent many years in the imperial kitchen, so they were already very familiar with what was edible and what was not.
A moment later, Sun Huohuo had changed his clothes. The three of them planned to go to the kitchen to find something to eat first, and then go to Guan Guan's room to take a look.
Just as she was about to leave, a pair of black boots came into view. Yun Duoduo looked up and saw that it was Guan Wude.
"Princess, the Guan residence was a bit noisy today, please forgive us." Guan Wude looked at Yun Duoduo, then at the sleepy-eyed Sun Huohuo.
“Princess, why don’t I send someone to escort you back to the palace?”
"It's quiet in the palace." Guan Wude really wanted to get rid of these troublesome little fellows.
[It's like flies that don't bite but still annoy people.]
[Why is this princess like a leech, sticking to me like glue, I can't get rid of her?!]
Yun Duoduo's eyes widened. "Hey, I said, who are you calling a leech?!"
Yun Duoduo smiled on the surface, but inwardly cursed, "Hey, I'm going to annoy you just like that!"
"There's no need to trouble Uncle Guan. Yesterday, Duoduo sent someone back to the palace to tell Father Emperor that Duoduo really likes this place and wants to stay a few more days."
"Uncle Guan, what happened in Sister Qinqin's yard?" Yun Duoduo asked innocently.
"Is there anything I can help you with, Duoduo?" Yun Duoduo asked, looking very helpful.
When Guan Wude heard Yun Duoduo ask about Guan Qinqin's courtyard, he panicked and felt embarrassed.
"No, it's nothing serious. It's just that the servants in the manor are ignorant."
[We mustn't let the princess know about Tian Nu's incident in Qinqin's room. If this gets to His Majesty's ears, things will get complicated.]
"It is all my fault for failing to properly discipline the princess and disturbing her peace."
"Princess, please settle in here. I will take care of everything else." To prevent Yun Duoduo from asking any further questions, Guan Wude finished speaking, bowed, and left.
Guan Wude narrowed his eyes. He suddenly remembered that all the changes and chaos in the manor had occurred after the arrival of the Ninth Princess.
My daughter, Guan Qinqin, was suddenly struck by divine wrath, while my niece, Guan Guan, is still alive and well. I thought she wouldn't survive past last night. Who is behind all this?
He looked back at Yun Duoduo with some suspicion and saw her playing innocently with Sun Huohuo and Jin Zhuangzhuang. Guan Wude immediately shook his head. She was just a three or four-year-old child. What could she do?
I was just overthinking it.
So much has happened these past few days, I'm completely confused.
...
Now, Guan Qinqin is barely able to take care of herself, Guan Wude is entangled in trivial matters, and Su Shi feels sorry for her daughter who cries all day long, so no one cares about Yun Duoduo and the others.
Yun Duoduo and Sun Huohuo took Jin Zhuangzhuang to the kitchen to find something to eat. As the residence of a Grand Secretary, the kitchen was the most important place in the Guan family mansion, bearing the responsibility of ensuring the livelihood of the people. The food there certainly didn't disappoint them.
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