This palace comes back in this life, only to be Nian Shilan

Chapter 109: Just this one time I'm soft-hearted

It’s the Fourth Prince.

The last time Concubine Hua met the Fourth Prince by chance beside the rockery, she wanted to take him to Qingliang Terrace for some snacks, but on the way she met the nanny who came to look for him.

Therefore, the Fourth Prince did not enter the door of Qingliang Terrace.

Later, after the Qingliang Terrace was cleaned up, Concubine Hua asked Lanzhi to deliver a set of clothes to the Fourth Prince. It was new, but not eye-catching. Concubine Hua asked Lanzhi to go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to get them according to the Fourth Prince's size.

Lanzhi was a palace maid who was not good at speaking. She just handed the clothes to the Fourth Prince and said nothing more.

At that time, the Fourth Prince looked at the clean, well-fitting but unremarkable clothes in his hand and thought for a long time.

The next day, the Fourth Prince wore the clean clothes and wanted to try it for the last time. He took his wet nurse to Taohuawu and met Jianqiu.

When Jianqiu saw the Fourth Prince, she thought of the child that the Queen Mother lost in the palace. The Fourth Prince in front of her was respectful and polite, and his clean and tidy new clothes made Jianqiu feel more concerned about him.

"Fourth Prince, what's the matter?"

"Aunt Jianqiu, is the Empress Dowager busy? I have come to pay my respects to her. Please pass on the message to her, Aunt Jianqiu."

"Fourth Prince, please go to the side hall and wait. I will pass the message to you. It is very sunny in this courtyard, please don't let the sun burn you. Huichun, make a bowl of sour plum soup for Fourth Prince."

Jianqiu felt a little sympathy for this prince who was thrown into the Old Summer Palace since childhood. Even when dealing with a palace maid like her, she treated him with caution.

Seeing Jianqiu's gentle attitude towards him, the Fourth Prince hesitated for a moment and followed the nanny to the side hall.

Jianqiu went into the palace to report to the queen.

"Fourth Prince? What is he doing here?"

"Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince wants to come and pay his respects to you. Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince has lost his mother for a long time. Your Majesty, why don't you send the Fourth Prince..."

Before Jianqiu could finish her words, the Queen interrupted her impatiently: "The Emperor doesn't like the Fourth Prince, so what's the point of me raising him? Go and send him away."

In Yixiu's eyes, no one can compare to her eldest prince Honghui. If Honghui were still alive, he would definitely be the emperor's most outstanding son. Why should she rely on that fool Concubine Qi?

When Jianqiu saw that the Queen's face was full of impatience when she mentioned the Fourth Prince, she knew that it was useless to persuade her any further.

Jianqiu arrived at the side hall and saw the Fourth Prince sitting there in a very proper manner, not even touching the cup of sour plum juice in front of him. Jianqiu had no choice but to comfort the Fourth Prince with words that would comfort a child: "Fourth Prince, the Empress is not available right now. You should go back first. When the Empress is available in a few days, she will summon you."

When the Fourth Prince saw Jianqiu, he immediately stood up and straightened his wrinkle-free clothes. However, when he heard Jianqiu's comforting words, the hope in his eyes to see Jianqiu disappeared in an instant.

The Fourth Prince lowered his head in silence for a moment, took a step back, bowed to Jianqiu, and

"Thank you, Aunt Jianqiu. I will take my leave now."

"Fourth Prince, please get up quickly. I can't bear it." Jianqiu felt a little sorry for the exceptionally sensible young man in front of her.

After paying his respects, the Fourth Prince walked out of the side hall, into the bright sunshine, and out of Taohuawu.

The wet nurse who followed behind him tried to persuade him to go back to his residence, but the Fourth Prince turned a deaf ear to her. He had not given up yet and wanted to try again.

The Fourth Prince went to the Qinzheng Hall and knelt at the door. The nanny held an umbrella and begged the Fourth Prince to take care of himself, but the Fourth Prince just wanted to see his Royal Father and seize the opportunity to let his father look at him more.

After kneeling for a long time, Su Peisheng went in and out again, but the emperor still did not summon him.

The Fourth Prince saw an extremely beautiful woman coming out of the Qinzheng Palace. She was different from Concubine Hua who had a flamboyant and bright temperament. She was gentle and simple, making people unforgettable at first sight.

I guess that must be the Emperor’s latest favorite, Concubine Wan.

Later, on another opportunity, the Fourth Prince caught up with Concubine Wan and Concubine An beside the pond.

Lady Wan said: It is important for people to respect themselves.

The Fourth Prince thought it would be great if Concubine Wan was his mother.

Thinking of the saying "It is important for people to respect themselves", the Fourth Prince touched his new clothes again and felt more cheerful.

There are people in the Old Summer Palace who care about me besides the nanny.

It happened that the Fourth Prince was playing in the garden today, making a wreath with willow branches. Linglong quietly walked behind the Fourth Prince and wanted to scare him. Unexpectedly, the Fourth Prince looked at the figure approaching him and became playful. When Linglong approached, he turned around and made faces at her.

Linglong didn't expect that her fourth brother, whom she had never met, was so interesting, and she started playing with him right away.

After all, for Linglong, since she was born, the only child of the emperor she had seen was her third brother who was always growing taller. Not only was her third brother much shorter than her in height, but he was also much younger than her. Therefore, Linglong had never met a playmate who had a common language with her.

The two of them were sweating as they played by the pond. They picked many flowers and inserted them into the grass wreath that the Fourth Prince had woven.

Linglong's chubby, sweaty little hand took the Fourth Prince's hand directly: "Fourth Brother, I'll take you to Empress Hua's for a meal. The snacks there are delicious."

The Fourth Prince thought of the crab roe pastry that Concubine Hua had talked about with him last time. He nervously clenched the corner of his clothes with his other hand and followed Linglong to the Qingliang Palace as if possessed by a ghost.

This led to the scene that Concubine Hua saw when she returned from Xianyue Pavilion.

In this life, Concubine Hua met the Fourth Prince by chance as soon as she entered the Old Summer Palace, and she paid more attention to him.

Hua Fei knew that the young boy had knelt under the scorching sun for a full hour without even seeing his father.

Concubine Hua couldn't help but think of her child whom she had never met in two lifetimes. The emperor was so cruel to his own blood.

When the Fourth Prince saw Concubine Hua staring at him in a trance, he felt a little restrained for a moment. Ever since he was old enough to understand, he had been staying in the Old Summer Palace, staying with the elderly maids and young eunuchs all day long. This was his first time to be in the palace of the empress.

Concubine Hua noticed the Fourth Prince's embarrassment and smiled: "Why are you standing there? Let Aunt Songzhi take you to wash your hands, and stay with Concubine Hua for lunch later."

"My son, I obey."

It's just one or two times, the Emperor won't notice it, Hua Fei was worried.

Concubine Hua thought about the current situation of the Nian family. Her brother's power was at its peak. If she got close to any prince, she would bring disaster to that prince.

But the Fourth Prince looked really pitiful without a mother to love him. Concubine Hua thought of the blurry ghost baby she saw in the underworld.

Just this time, today. Just this time, be soft-hearted.