Ye Qingxue couldn't calm down. If the child could take care of himself, she wouldn't be so nervous when he insisted on going out.
Or perhaps now that the Emperor and Prince Xuan aren't so covetous, she could arrange for more guards to protect Xiao Bao when he goes out.
He can go wherever he wants!
But the current situation is that Xiao Bao herself has no ability, the emperor and Prince Xuan are eyeing her covetously, and the child is desperately making a fuss about going out. How can she remain calm?
She struggled so fiercely that she completely broke down emotionally, and Yun Zhuo had no choice but to hold her tightly in his arms.
"After daybreak, let's ask Mo Yuan to come and take a look! Or we can send someone to Shenyin Temple to check if his eternal lamp is still burning properly!"
After hearing this, Ye Qingxue calmed down a little.
Yun Zhuo added, "And don't be afraid. The child is right in front of us, so everything will be alright for now. Don't worry about the future!"
Ye Qingxue looked up at the child, who was being comforted by the nanny who was holding the three-year-old in a chair.
The child must have been frightened by Ye Qingxue; he was sobbing and desperately huddled in the wet nurse's arms, seeking protection.
A child who had never felt any affection for anyone and had never known fear was now finally learning to seek shelter for the first time, with tears still on his tender face. Ye Qingxue couldn't tell whether she was happy or heartbroken.
She got out of bed, walked over to Xiaobao, and squatted down in front of him. The little guy then pressed his face even closer to the nanny's chest.
Ye Qingxue didn't dare to go any further, afraid of upsetting him. She just said softly, "I'm sorry, Xiaobao, Mommy scared you. Please forgive Mommy this once, okay?"
Xiao Bao just kept shrinking into the nanny's arms, it was unclear whether he understood Ye Qingxue's words.
Ye Qingxue tried to touch his hand, but he quickly withdrew it.
Ye Qingxue was stiff all over, looking at him with tears in her eyes, not knowing what else to say or do.
Yun Zhuo took her hand and slowly pulled her up from the ground: "Give him some time and space. He will remember you. You are his mother and the person who loves him the most in the world. Sooner or later, he will know."
Yun Zhuo took Ye Qingxue away from Changning Residence and went back to their main courtyard to sleep, leaving Changning Residence entirely to Xiao Bao and his wet nurse.
Two hours before dawn, Ye Qingxue could no longer fall asleep.
Yun Zhuo said, "Since you can't sleep, let's go to Shenyin Temple and add oil to Xiao Bao's ever-burning lamp. Maybe he will get better and better."
Only in this way can she feel at ease.
However, Ye Qingxue said, "Let's not go yet. Who knows if there are any ambushes outside? It's not too late to go after this tense period is over."
Yun Zhuo thought about it and agreed. Going to Shenyin Temple at this time would be a loss if it brought unnecessary trouble.
He sent Zhan Shuang to check if the ever-burning lamp was still burning properly.
He then had Zhuang Xin bring over a Go set, and sat by the window with Ye Qingxue to play. "Now, imagine yourself as Prince Xuan or Father Emperor, and try to deal with me. Let's calculate what actions they will take next."
Ye Qingxue wasn't interested, but Yun Zhuo urged her to, and she gradually became engrossed in the conversation, temporarily forgetting about Xiao Bao.
The two fought fiercely, and the game was not finished until almost dawn. Both of them felt a sense of exhilaration.
Yun Zhuo touched her face. "Are you sleepy? Do you want to go to sleep for a while?"
Ye Qingxue finally felt sleepy, nodded, and went to sleep.
Yun Zhuo sat by the bed, watching her fall asleep, touched her forehead, and then got up to leave.
He asked Zhuang Xin to go to Mo Yuan and tell him about Xiao Bao's situation and Ye Qingxue's dream, and to ask Zhuang Xin to ask him how to interpret the whole matter.
When Zhuang Xin returned, he told him, "Lord Mo Yuan went on a journey yesterday, but his steward left this for Your Highness. It seems that Lord Mo Yuan had already guessed that Your Highness would come to see him."
It is a letter.
Yun Zhuo opened it and saw four large characters written on it: "Go with the flow".
Go with the flow? Yun Zhuo frowned slightly. How could he go with the flow? Should he just let Xiao Bao leave since he was making a fuss about it?
How heartless must parents be to let a child with intellectual disabilities go out and fend for themselves?
"Something terrible has happened, Your Highness!" Granny Xing rushed over, her face ashen. "The young prince has fallen into the lotus pond, and they still haven't been able to pull him out!"
Yun Zhuo slapped the letter into Zhuang Xin's hand and strode towards the backyard.
The lotus pond in the mansion and the stream in Changning Residence are fed by the same source of fresh water. Compared to the stream, the lotus pond is large, but not deep and has a limited width.
Xiao Bao was always watched over by many nannies, servants, and maids, so even if he fell in, they could quickly pull him out and there was no danger to his life.
But the current situation is very strange. Not long after Xiao Bao fell in, a servant jumped into the water to look for him, but he couldn't find him.
In summer, lotus flowers bloom in large clusters, and huge green leaves cover the water's surface. However, the once clear water has been completely churned up in the search for Xiaobao.
When Yun Zhuo arrived at the lotus pond, Dong Bai just popped her head out of the water. She had searched the whole area, but she couldn't find her!
Seeing the commotion on the water, Yun Zhuo knew that not only Dong Bai had gone down to search, but many guards had also gone into the water.
"Is the Crown Princess in the water?" Yun Zhuo asked, taking off his outer robe and boots before getting in.
But at this moment, Ye Qingxue emerged from the water and appeared in front of him. He was on the shore, and she was in the water. Her hair was completely wet, her eyes were cool, and her expression was calm.
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