Chu Xingluo took Xia Taoyuan to Prince Jing's Mansion. It was almost noon, and he knew that Xia Taoyuan had the habit of taking a nap, so he took her back to his bedroom and let her take a nap.
"What about you?" Xia Taoyuan asked.
"I'm here with you." Chu Xingluo gently tucked a strand of hair from her forehead behind her ear.
"No, go and do your thing." Xia Taoyuan smiled and lay down, stretched out her hand to pull Chu Xingluo, and Chu Xingluo lay down beside her. She was indeed a little tired, and her eyes were a little hard to open, but she still reached out and touched Chu Xingluo's chest, hummed a few words, and fell asleep.
Seeing that she had fallen asleep, Chu Xingluo slowly got up, looked at her rosy face, leaned over and pecked her on the cheek, then looked at her deeply for a long while before reluctantly getting up and walking out.
Chu Xingluo originally wanted to go to the palace, but he was afraid that he would not be able to get back before Xia Taoyuan woke up, and he was afraid that she would worry, so he simply did not go. But he would go sooner or later, and he wanted to warn the princesses that if they messed with Taotao again, he would not be polite.
When Xia Taoyuan woke up, she didn't see Chu Xingluo. She got up and walked out of the house, but still didn't see Chu Xingluo, so she wanted to go to the study to take a look. She saw that the flowers in the corridor on the right side of the house were very beautiful, so she wanted to pick some and give them to Chu Xingluo. When she walked over to pick them, she saw a figure in the corridor.
Xia Taoyuan was surprised when she first saw him. He was hunched over and had a very ferocious face. He was exactly the man she had dreamed about during her lunch break in the palace. Fortunately, Chu Xingluo had told her that he was his uncle Xiao Feng. Xia Taoyuan had deep sympathy for Xiao Feng. She forced a smile, tried to soften her voice, and whispered, "Hello, uncle."
When Xiao Feng heard this, his eyes shot out two cold rays, which made Xia Taoyuan's hair stand on end. She trembled and was unable to speak.
Xiao Feng looked around and saw that there was no one else. His eyes no longer had the coldness from before, but he still had an expression that said, "Keep Away From Me."
Xia Taoyuan stood there, not daring to move a step. Xiao Feng said in a hoarse voice: "It must be Miss Wei. I am sorry for being rude and frightened Miss Wei. I will take my leave now." After saying that, he walked away with a hunched back.
Xia Taoyuan came back to her senses and just remembered that Chu Xingluo had said that Xiao Feng's identity was unknown to anyone except a few close friends. He was a gardener in the palace, doing some cleaning and other odd jobs. She felt a little guilty that she had almost caused a disaster. Fortunately, this was Chu Xingluo's yard and no outsiders would come. Otherwise, if someone saw it, it would be troublesome.
Xia Taoyuan didn't even bother to pick the flowers, and ran to the study. After running a few steps, she bumped into Chu Xingluo who had rushed back. She took Chu Xingluo's hand and ran back to the bedroom, not forgetting to bolt the door.
Chu Xingluo looked at her and couldn't help but smile: "What's wrong?"
Xia Taoyuan was nervous and said, "I almost got into big trouble just now."
Without waiting for Chu Xingluo to speak, she told him everything she had just seen Xiao Feng. Chu Xingluo frowned but said nothing, because he knew that he would inevitably be scolded by his uncle again in the evening.
Seeing this, Xia Taoyuan asked worriedly, "Did I get into trouble?"
Chu Xingluo forced a smile and said softly, "No, next time you see me, don't call me uncle, call me Uncle Fu."
Although Chu Xingluo said so, Xia Taoyuan knew that he would definitely be taught a lesson by Xiao Feng, and couldn't help but said distressedly: "I'm sorry, I was reckless."
Chu Xingluo took her head and leaned it against his shoulder, saying, "It's okay, I'll take care of everything. I'll explain everything to your uncle." Xia Taoyuan nodded without saying anything.
Chu Xingluo was afraid that she would think too much, so he said, "You've always wanted to go see the nanny, right? I'll take you to Nanyuan now."
Xia Taoyuan raised her head and said, "I haven't prepared anything."
"No need, you will be happy when you go to see the wet nurse." After saying that, he took Xia Taoyuan's hand and went straight to Nanyuan.
When they arrived at the nurse's residence, there were several maids drying clothes. When they saw Chu Xingluo and Xia Taoyuan coming, they all respectfully called her His Highness the Princess. Everyone in the palace had already called her the Princess under the instruction of Qingyun Longyan. The two entered the house and saw a woman in her forties or fifties sewing clothes on the bed. When she heard the noise and looked up, she saw Chu Xingluo. The woman smiled, put down her work, and said, "Your Highness is here." She saw Xia Taoyuan next to Chu Xingluo and said happily, "Is this the Princess?"
Xia Taoyuan called out "nanny" respectfully. The nanny stood up and took Xia Taoyuan's hand and looked her up and down, with love in her eyes. In just a moment, the nanny's expression was a little sad, her eyes were a little red, and she whispered: "Miss, you can rest in peace now."
Xia Taoyuan knew that the nurse was thinking of Chu Xingluo's mother, Xiao Rong, so she whispered a few words of comfort.
"Oh, Mom, be happy." Qingyun walked in from outside at this time.
The nurse turned from sadness to laughter and said, "I should be happy. I am happy to see the princess. I have heard Qingyun and Longyan say that the princess is so good. Today I see that it is true. I am relieved."
The wet nurse held Xia Taoyuan's hand and said a lot of things, telling her about Chu Xingluo's experiences from childhood to adulthood. Xia Taoyuan felt even more pity for Chu Xingluo.
At the insistence of her nurse, Xia Taoyuan had dinner in Nanyuan. After dinner, they talked for a while, and then Chu Xingluo sent her back to the prime minister's residence.
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