Knowing full well that Princess Lianchun was not present, yet His Majesty insisted on going to Wanhua Palace, this left everyone puzzled.
The Emperor, upon hearing this, just slightly smiled. Before he could speak, Eunuch Ling beside him exclaimed excitedly,
"Ah! This servant understands, you must be going to see Miss NingâEr who resides at Wanhua Palace!
You are so considerate, knowing that Miss NingâEr loves the Dim Sum made in the Imperial Kitchen, you even personally deliver it to her!"
The Emperor was stunned upon hearing this, suddenly stopped in his tracks, and turned to glance at him, "Who is staying at Wanhua Palace?"
Wasnât it PanâEr who was living at Wanhua Palace?
When did Xiao NingâEr appear out of nowhere?
"Cousin! You really are here, NingâEr is so excited, you even remember I like the pastries from the palace and personally brought them to NingâEr!"
In the instant the Emperor was dazed, a figure suddenly appeared from the other end of the path, wearing a goose yellow dress, with two large red silk flowers on her head, an oval face, and perfumed with fragrant powder...
The Emperor covered his nose with his hand!
"Cousin NingâEr, why are you here?"
"Isnât cousin just asking the obvious?
NingâEr missed cousin, so I came to see you!
I thought that since cousin has been away from the palace for so long, and hadnât seen NingâEr, you would have forgotten about NingâEr, but unexpectedly cousin still remembers NingâEr, personally delivered pastries to NingâEr, NingâEr is really so happy."
Xiao NingâEr stood in front of the Emperor, shyly lowering her head, her cheeks blushing red, speaking in a coquettish voice, as if pinching her throat to talk.
The Emperor internally felt a strange mix of emotions!
The kind that makes you want to throw up your last meal!
"Cough, cough! Cousin NingâEr, actually these pastries I wasnât..."
"Cousin, holding these pastries, your hands must be sore!
Ah, you are the supreme sovereign, how could you be doing such menial tasks?
The palace servants are truly blind, if cousin is tired, see how NingâEr will punish them!"
The palace servant Eunuch Ling: "?"
The Emperor: "..."
"Cousin! Give the pastries to NingâEr!
NingâEr will take them herself!"
With that, she just snatched the food box from the Emperorâs hands.
"Letâs go, Your Majesty, there are a few wintersweet blossoms blooming beautifully in the small garden at Wanhua Palace, how about we go admire them and have some Dim Sum?"
Admire the wintersweet and eat Dim Sum?
The Emperor was taken aback, this was something he wanted to do with Xie PanâEr!
Suddenly, from the corner of his eye, he saw Xie PanâEr talking to Nanny Xiao not far away!
He took a few steps in their direction and heard Nanny Xiao say to Xie PanâEr.
"Yesterday, Princess Lianchun accompanied Princess Chang Rongshun out of the palace to the Ji Mansion.
Miss Xie, rest assured, the large pearls you and Princess Chang Rongshun requested, Empress Dowager had Chang Rongshun personally pick one, now both Princess Lianchun and Princess Chang Rongshun are staying at the Ji Mansion, the palace is quiet, so the Empress Dowager had Miss Xie stay longer in the palace to accompany this old lady!"
Hearing these words from Nanny Xiao, Xie PanâEr felt cold sweat trickle down her back.
"Nanny! I... I donât understand what the Empress Dowager means?"
Little PanâEr, with her heart racing and mustering courage, asked Nanny Xiao.
Nanny Xiao snorted coldly, "Miss Xie! The reason you and Princess Chang Rongshun entered the palace, I understand, and the Empress Dowager also understands."
"I donât understand what you mean, Nanny!"
Xie PanâEr stood in front of Nanny Xiao, bracing herself thinking: It seems the Empress Dowager knew that Suisui entered the palace to seek the large pearls, which was my idea!
Now the Empress Dowager is planning to settle scores afterward!
"Miss Xie! Thereâs no such thing as a free lunch in this world, you accompanied Princess Chang Rongshun, you should fulfill your duty of tutoring, teaching Princess Chang Rongshun to be literate and understanding, knowing how to advance and retreat, look at what youâve taught!
Youâve taught the Princess to become a bandit!
You tell me, how should the Empress Dowager punish you now?"
As Nanny Xiao spoke, her volume wasnât low, every word fell into the ears of the Emperor. Both the Emperor and Xie PanâEr heard the anger in her words.
This anger also carried the portion of Empress Dowager Xiao!
Xie PanâEr naturally felt it, she was so scared that with a "thud" she knelt down.
"PanâEr failed in her duty to educate, please Empress Dowager punish!"
Nanny Xiaoâs sidelong glance had already caught a glimpse of the bright yellow standing aside.