Koi Fubao: Being loved by everyone on the road to escape from famine

"Mother!"

When the little guy saw Xiao Zhixue come in, he cheered and jumped for joy. His small body was like a lively little cannonball and he pounced towards her.

Thanks to Xiao Ruoling's profound martial arts skills, she easily caught the little guy who was flying towards her.

"Little naughty boy, have you forgotten what your father said? You can't hit your mother like that!"

Xiao Zhixue pretended to be serious. The little guy pouted, and his short arms tightly wrapped around Xiao Zhixue's neck, rubbing his little face against hers affectionately.

Xiao Zhixue was amused, and a soft warmth surged in her heart.

"Okay, isn't mother back?"

She soothed softly.

Princess An smiled widely: "This little guy slept particularly soundly tonight. It was so noisy outside, but he slept soundly like a little pig."

Xiao Zhixue felt more at ease after hearing this, and was glad that her child's world had not yet been disturbed by the troubles of the world.

After comforting the little guy, Xiao Zhixue looked at Princess An with some surprise, as if nothing had happened.

Princess An glanced at Xiao Zhixue, her tone teasing: "What do you mean by that look? Don't treat me like one of those women who have never seen the wind and rain. I have experienced this kind of scene many times."

Xiao Zhixue was amused by Princess An's humor: "Then I'm relieved, mother, I have to go to the palace to see grandma. You know about my second uncle's situation. Grandma must be the saddest one."

"Well, go ahead and comfort her. Born into a royal family, married into a royal family, there are too many frustrations and things that are beyond your control."

Princess An's words were full of emotion.

Xiao Zhixue nodded in thanks and then set off for the palace.

On the way, she found that due to the special circumstances today, security had been strengthened both inside and outside the capital, but her identity allowed her to have a smooth journey.

The soldiers learned of her heroic feat in capturing Fan Qijun and his son in front of the palace gate early in the morning, and they respected her very much.

Xiao Zhixue did not go to the front court, but went directly to the Yiying Palace in the harem.

As soon as I entered the inner palace, I saw the nanny beside the queen severely reprimanding several palace maids who had failed in their duties.

"The princess is here. Go and inform the Queen. The Queen hasn't slept a wink since last night."

Xiao Zhixue asked the nanny with concern: "Grandma, are you sad because of my second uncle's matter?"

The nanny nodded heavily: "Yes, why can't His Royal Highness Huai Wang figure it out and must choose that path?"

Xiao Zhixue's heart tightened. She couldn't give an answer to such a question, so she could only remain silent and walk straight towards the inner hall.

Seeing the queen's black hair turn white overnight, Xiao Zhixue felt a pang of sadness in her heart. Facing this old mother who had experienced so much, she didn't know how to comfort her.

Xiao Zhixue's arrival broke the silence of the queen's deep thought. The queen's tired and sad eyes gradually turned to her...

Xue'er walked into the inner room with light steps, a gentle smile on her face, easing the heavy atmosphere caused by waiting in the room.

"Xue'er is here. I'm so sorry to have worried you, grandma. Look, you still look so good. I knew you would be fine. Second uncle...he did something stupid, and he should face the consequences himself."

Xiao Zhixue's tone was gentle but firm, and there was a gleam of reason in her eyes.

"Grandpa just sent a secret letter. Although his family cannot escape punishment, their lives are saved. They will be demoted to commoners and will never be able to join the royal family again."

When Xiao Zhixue said this, her heart trembled slightly, as if she could feel the earth-shaking changes in life that Fan Qijun and his son were about to face. But when she thought of her crucial thought of kindness in the early morning, she couldn't help but feel a sense of relief and gratitude in her heart.

Xiao Zhixue knew very well that behind her grandfather's decision lay deep helplessness and considerations.

As the second son of the Queen, my second uncle’s blood ties were difficult to sever. My grandfather chose to save their lives, which was actually a kind of protection for my grandmother and prevented the Queen from suffering the heart-wrenching pain of losing her own son.

Looking at the sadness in the queen's eyes, although it was concealed just right, Xiao Zhixue could still read the deep sorrow. But seeing that she was still in high spirits, she felt a little comforted.

Turning around and leaving the complicated and cumbersome harem, heading towards the front court, Xiao Zhixue was thinking about all the arrangements after leaving the palace. Suddenly, an agile eunuch came quickly from the emperor's side, with a hurried breath carrying a sense of urgency that could not be ignored.

"Princess, the emperor asks you to go to the imperial study immediately."

Xiao Zhixue nodded slightly, signaled the eunuch to stand up with her eyes, and said briefly but with irresistible authority, "Let's go."

Stepping into the imperial study, she saw several important ministers surrounding the emperor, discussing one after another. Xiao Zhixue did not rush to intervene, but stood quietly aside, picked up the exquisite snack beside her, and tasted it slowly.

After a busy night last night, she was really hungry at this moment.

It was not until all the ministers respectfully left and the imperial study returned to silence that Xiao Zhixue took a few steps forward, knelt on the ground, and said in a clear and respectful voice, "Greetings to the Royal Grandfather, may the Royal Grandfather be well. Xue'er was summoned here, is there something important to discuss?"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Kang Zhong looked up from his desk, his eyes full of tenderness and concern, "Xue'er is here, are you feeling well? You must be exhausted from all the hard work last night."

"Don't worry, Royal Grandfather. Xue'er is doing fine."

Xiao Zhixue responded with an unquestionable firmness in her tone.

There was a glimmer of admiration in Emperor Kang Zhong's eyes. His gentle gaze seemed to penetrate the calmness on the surface and saw Xiao Zhixue's inner tenacity and thoughtfulness. "Xue'er, you showed mercy and did not kill my second uncle and his son. I am very grateful for this."

Xiao Zhixue answered immediately, her words revealing a maturity beyond her age, "Grandfather, you are too serious. The mistakes made by my second uncle should not be the reason for me to deprive him of his life. I just made him pay the price he deserved and did not take his life. This is the most I can do."

Emperor Kang Zhong knew very well that Xiao Zhixue's actions were not only out of kindness, but also based on considerations of the overall situation.

Although he used Xiao Yuxuan to restrain Fan Qijun last night, it was actually a helpless choice. Facing rebellious children, even as the emperor, he felt unspeakable sadness and helplessness.

"How is your father now? Is his wound serious? Do you need me to send a royal doctor to diagnose him?"

Emperor Kangzhong asked with concern.

Xiao Zhixue quickly shook her head, "Thank you, Grandfather Royal, for your concern. Father only has minor scratches and will be fine after a few days of recuperation. But Father blames himself a lot, always feeling that he has failed to fully carry out the orders of Grandfather Royal and Uncle Crown Prince."

Emperor Kang Zhong shook his dragon head slightly, his eyes showing understanding and tolerance, "Your father has done an excellent job. He broke into the enemy's encirclement alone, killed nearly a thousand enemies, and eliminated Wei Mingzong in one fell swoop. What's wrong with such a great achievement?"

Xiao Zhixue's worries were finally put to rest with the emperor's words.

Although Father Xiao Wang's actions are complex and difficult to evaluate, his heroic and fearless spirit deserves praise.

The emperor's words not only gave Xiao Zhixue great psychological support, but also made the matter recognized.

After walking out of the palace, Xiao Zhixue quickened her pace unconsciously and headed straight for Prince An's Mansion.